October 24th- Beaufort, NC

With a load of seafood treasure, Evergreen left the RE Mayo docks for the trip to Beaufort on Saturday (the 22nd). There was a gusty wind blowing in the Bay and Neuse rivers. We spent a good portion of the day sailing downwind with our genoa out and only needed to motor in the canals.

Downwind sail with genoa. It took me a while to realise the significance of the 63. Evergreen is hull #63, the sixtythird boat built of that model.

Adams Creek canal.

We are anchored on Taylor Creek in Beaufort. When we got here there were many boats in the anchorage (seems to always be the case). We spent a while trying to find a good place to fit the boat. We are surrounded by big catamarans which take up a lot of space. We really like Beaufort (pronounced BO fort) but the Taylor Creek anchorage seems to always be problematic. There is a swift current and the boats tend to swing in different directions. On our last trip we were here during a storm on Halloween. It was chaos!

Yesterday (the 23rd) was spent on the boat due to rain. We had planned on lunch in town but gave up.

Monday October 24th- The rain has finally stopped but the day is overcast. We toured some of the shops and hit the Turner Street Market for lunch. The Reuben sandwich is still as good as the last time I had one here. Unfortunately, the adjacent brewery was closed today so I settled for a glass of iced tea. After lunch Ollie had some frisbee time and we met a few other dog families.

Some scenes from Beaufort.

Wild horses on Carrot Island.