Unexpected rain overnight. Wake to an overcast and cool morning. Cast off 6:35 with a helpful west wind. 6:45 wing and wing through the trestle. Making 3.3 down the channel with Whichard Beach to starboard.
7:00 chilly, a bit of blue sky. Better wind and 3.6, the sun breaks through the overcast. 8:35 Blount Bay to starboard. Blue skies, still surprisingly cool in the shade of the main.
Wind falls off, motor sailing at 9:00. Enough wind to sail at 9:45. Wind comes and goes, finally decent wind at 10:00. Off Bath Creek, Indian Island in sight off the starboard bow.
Wind fills in, doing 5.1. Suddenly afternoon gusts arrive like a wall of wind, look back up the river to see nothing but chop. Round up to tie in a reef, decide to tie in both reefs.
12:00 5.9 in the gusts. See the ferry crossing the river ahead. Hard to sail wing and wing in the strong winds, turn slightly to starboard so we can sail with wind over the starboard quarter. Easier and smoother sailing.
In sight of the entrance markers to North Creek, jibe so the wind is over port quarter. 1:15 turn into North Creek. Fall off to Back Creek, then continue north on the smaller, winding Ross Creek.
The wind is getting stronger in the afternoon. I want to anchor up near the trees for calmer water but not sure of water depths. Tack back and forth until I find a spot I am comfortable with. Anchor down 2:05.
Hot and windy all afternoon. I put on the sail covers so the sails won't be wet with the morning dew. Set up the boom tent to get out of the sun. Wind is howling through the trees. Relax, clean up the boat. It is time to go home.
24.2 NM
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