Seafarer Sail On Program Sails past Cape Hatteras on our way to Ocracoke

At 2pm, the girls calculated that they were 12 nautical miles away from Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. We are sailing on a beam reach across the Pamlico Sound and making good time. They expect to arrive in Ocracoke around 5pm. The girls have taken part of the sail to tend to a few maintenance issues onboard. We have been cleaning and oiling the teak around the deck.

                                             Raising the Sails as we pull out of Ocracoke

                                                 Cleaning and Oiling the teak during the sail

Seafarer Sail On Program Departs Manteo at 5am bound for Ocracoke

After looking over the chart and the cruising guide, the girls decided to depart for Ocracoke early this morning. They woke up around 4:30am this morning and completed their boat duties and began pulling off docks around 5:30am. We exited the Manteo channel as the sun was rising over the outer banks. Jeanie B is currently southbound and passing the Oregon Inlet, bound for Ocracoke.

                                      Pulling off docks as the sun rose over the Outer Banks

                                                       The Manteo Waterfront at Sunrise