The girls left Belhaven, NC this morning after taking on fuel and a few provisions in town. The crew navigated Jeanie B through the Alligator River-Pungo River Canal and into the Alligator River. After putting up the sails we enjoyed a long down wind sail through the Alligator River and under the Highway 64 bridge.The girls docked Jeanie B at the Alligator River Marina and enjoyed dinner on docks followed by ice cream at the Marina Grill. They plan to sail to Manteo in the morning.
After an exciting first day at sea the Seafarer Sail On Program arrived safely in Belhaven, NC. We departed from Camp Seagull and made our way out of the Neuse River. Our sail took us out out of the river and into the Pamlico Sound. The girls brought Jeanie B onto docks at the River Forest Marina
Lundy Charters has begun the Camp Seafarer Sail On Program. Captain Jim Baker is leading the trip.The program will take us on a 14 day sailing trip around the outer banks of North Carolina. The girls arrived on the afternoon of June 13th and are spending their first two days at Camp Seafarer getting acquainted with the boat and prepared for the trip.The program will depart from Camp Seagull tomorrow morning after breakfast and we hope to make it to Belhaven, NC by tomorrow evening. There we will take on fuel and begin our trek up the Alligator River - Pungo River canal.
Lundy Charters began our summer with camps seagull and seafarer on June 13th. We have moved Jeanie B to Camp Seagull and will be moving the two 37 foot sailboats to camp over the next two days. Jeanie B is to begin a 14 day sailing school trip and the 37's will take 1-4 night sailing trips around the Pamlico sound.
Despite early inclement weather, Lundy Charters Captain Jim Baker and First Mate Julie Daniel were able to get in a few hours of good sailing aboard Jeanie B Tuesday June 2nd. The trip was a good sendoff for Captain John Hyde who joined us as a mate. John has been teaching at Parrott Academy and is now working with Lundy Charters as the Program Director at Camp Seagull.
On Saturday May 22nd Captain Jim Baker, and Mates Wooten Jones and Julie Daniel sailed a Church group out to Cape Lookout....the group came complete with their own pirate.......
Lundy Charters Captain Jim Baker took a group of 26 Y-Guides and Parents on a sailing trip off Shakleford Island. The Jeanie B departed from Morehead City Friday May 14th for a day Sail out by Shakleford Island and down to Cape Lookout.
Recounting 300 years of New Bern history would be remiss without acknowledgement of one of the city’s most devastating days — the Civil War Battle of New Bern in March 1862. The Union victory at the battleground east of town left New Bern under occupation for the remainder of the war and affected lives on both sides, black and white. The New Bern 300th Committee’s “Remembering the War” this week spans four days, Thursday through Sunday, and covers aspects of the battle and its aftermath. The feature event will be the most ambitious local Civil War re-enactment ever — a naval and artillery battle at Union Point Park on Saturday featuring more than 200 re-enactors. Lundy Charters staff provided our 72ft vessel the Jeanie B. to participate in this historic re-enactment.
Captain Jim Baker with the Re-enactment Captain
This morning we headed south from Anegada to the Dogs. We went scuba diving at The Chimney which is one of the most popular dive sites in the British Virgin Islands. After our dive we enjoyed lunch on the mooring and then headed to North Sound on Virgin Gorda to the Bitter End Yacht Club. We enjoyed the evening on docks and dinner at the Pub at Bitter End.
Having a beer with Sam from Whistling Pines and Altons Brown's "Feasting on Waves"
Captain Jim with his family at Cow Wreck BayAfter turning the boat over we headed back over to Trellis Bay to pick up Captain Jim's family who are coming down to enjoy an end of season charter. We started out early from Beef Island and enjoyed an upwind sail to Anegada.
Once we reached Anegada we headed to Loblolly Bay for a dive and then to Cow Wreck Bay to spend the afternoon with Alex at his bar. We enjoyed a lobster dinner at the Anegada Reef Hotel and then headed over to Whistling Pines to have a couple of drinks with Sam.
At the helm heading for Anegada
Loblolly Bay
At the Bar at Cow Wreck Bay
Captain Jim playing "the ring game" at Cow Wreck BayThe girls enjoyed the short commute to shore via dingy this morning to Trellis Bay on Beef Island. Trellis bay is a short 100' walk to the Beef Island Airport. After checking their bags in for their early afternoon flight they walked around explored Trellis Bay's art gallery and cafes. There flight departed on time from Beef Island bound for Raleigh, NC. We are sad to see them go... We can't wait to do it again next year.
We left the bight at Norman Island early this morning and sailed across the Sir Francis Drake Channel to Roadtown. The girls explored Roadtown during Festival, which is the a celebration of the end of Slavery in the BVI. After lunch we headed back out for one final sail up the Drake Channel. We practiced man-overboard procedures and tacking as we worked our way upwind to Trellis Bay. We had a final banquet dinner at the Loose Mongoose. The girls will enjoy a short commute to the airport in the morning (via dingy) and then they will be off on there way back home.
Captain Chris Instructing on how to Pick up a Mooring Ball
The girls at the Loose MongooseThis morning pulled off docks at Sydney's House of Peace and Love and left Little Harbour on Jost Van Dyke bound for Sandy Cay. We anchored on the downwind side of the island and swam in for a short walk around the island.
Laying out on the Beach at Sandy Cay after the hike
Renoir II Sailing out of Sopers Hole from the mast of Mad Dog II
Mad Dog II on a Beam Reach sailing to the Indians
The Indians, from the Mast of our boat
An underwater group picture of the girls snorkeling at the IndiansToday we enjoyed a nice downwind sail from Monkey Point on Guana Island to Jost Van Dyke. We practiced jibing, sailing wing on wing, and our man overboard procedures. We reviewed keel boat nomenclature as we passed in between Sandy Cay and Sandy Spit.
Sailing a downwind course to Jost Van Dyke
Grinding the winch
Hailing Renoir II on the VHF to coordinate AnchoringAfter a smooth downwind sail from Anegada, we headed to Marina Cay to top off on provisions and water. We headed through the Camino Cut and over to the southern end of Guana Island to an anchorage called Monkey Point. The anchorage is protected and has wonderful snorkeling. The girls spent the evening snorkeling and with the help of Captain Chris Davis, the girls are preparing a local Caribbean dish, Chicken Roti, for dinner.
The girls on the beach
Sailing through a bit of rain near Virgin GordaThis evening we enjoyed a lobster dinner with Sam at Whistling Pines on the west end of Anegada. Sam has been featured on the Food Network with Alton Brown, on his show Feasting on Waves. Sam is a friend of the Lundy Charters crew and helped teach the girls how to cook lobster. He showed the girls how to catch, clean, and prepare what Food Network considers to be the "best rock lobster in the Caribbean."
Helping Sam carry the lobsters from the ocean
Captain Jim and Captain Chris with their friend Sam, pulling lobsters
Picking our own lobsters for dinner!We started our service project morning by having breakfast at Dotsy's Bakery in the Settlement (which is the only town) on Anegada. We enjoyed fresh baked cinnamon rolls and banana bread amongst the locals as we prepared for our service project.
The Girls at Dotsy's
The Girls at the Anegada Rock Iguana Rehab Project
The girls at the Anegada Methodist Church
Having a blast with the locals!Upon anchoring at Anegada we headed to shore at the Anegada Reef Hotel. Our first destination on Anegada was Cow Wreck Bay on the northeastern part of the island, where we had a great afternoon of snorkeling around the reef and exploring the beach. We visited with Alex, the owner of the restaurant on the beach, and he told us about his family's history on Anegada and played some of his music for us.
The Girls Arriving at AnegadaThe girls woke up early and enjoyed breakfast while motoring out of the North Sounds. We raised our sails as we passed Necker Island and set our course for Anegada. We enjoyed strong winds and a relatively calm sea once we reached the leeward side of Anegada and the protection of the third largest reef system in the world (Anegada itself is the third largest reef in the world).
The Girls at the Helm Pulling out of North Sound
Captain Jim and the girls Sailing out of North SoundAfter a windy night in Savannah Bay we were quick to get underway and take advantage of the strong breezes to finish our upwind sail to the North Sound of Virgin Gorda. We picked up a mooring ball at the Bitter End Yacht Club, where the girls enjoyed an afternoon of swimming in the pool, shopping, and hiking.
The girls enjoying lunch
Snorkeling
The Girls in Spanish Town
The girls at the Baths
Snorkeling at the Baths
Sailing to Savannah Bay
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