Wednesday the 4th we were up with the dawn to
cross the Albemarle Sound. The chart guides we are using caution that the
crossing of the sound can be extremely treacherous when winds build across the
very shallow water. The distance between
high waves can be short, and the waves almost square in shape. Boats can take a terrible beating if
conditions are not right. With what we
thought would be near ideal conditions, we and a small fleet of boats left
Elizabeth City at dawn and headed south-south east. With waves less than a foot, and winds abeam, we motor sailed our way, along with a small fleet, on a warm cloudy day.
At 8:50 am the text message came in from our son Justin that
his wife Hanny was just admitted to labor and delivery. Excitement was very high as texts flew back
and forth with the family. At about
11:30 we looked astern to the north and viewed a rainbow. Pure joy as we remarked that this was an omen
for a healthy baby. About 12:55, after our crossing, we were running up the
Alligator River. A text message came in. It’s a healthy girl, 6 lbs 14 oz.
Celebrations abound onboard tonight as we delight in our
second granddaughter, Johanna Adelaide.
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