Flood waters met their match AND it is a small world

We had a peasant evening on the hook in Cedar Creek last night. We were away early this morning with a fog forming. It didn't take long and it was thick but 20 minutes later lifted -- just in time to see a barge coming towards us. Good thing we didn't need to negoitiate that in the fog.

We were approaching high tide and the current was coming towards us from the ocean. My friends and I argued over what would happen when the flooding waters of the Neuse River met the incoming tide. I said the tide would be overwhelmed and we would have favorable current all the way. My friend Jim said no you will probably see standing waves when the two meet. What happened is that the incoming tide just coursed as usual and overwhelmed us -- our speed was down to 4kts through the Core Creek Bridge. Should have been 6.4kts with no tide affect. Oh well now we know.

As we entered the Newport River the sailing vessel Antares passed us. Hmmm could that be the Will and Muffin we met in Hopetown Abacos 2 years ago?? A trawler came by and passed them. They called them on the radio an sure enough Will's voice -- the voice from the cruisers net in Abacos came back. Then Muffin called another boat.

What are the odds. We heard they were heading back to the Abacos this season.

We made it into Spooners creek early -- like 11:30am. Relaxed a few minutes then had lunch. Afterwards I got the scuba gear out and dove on the boat to change the zincs an scrub the bottom. Well I found the zincs just fine. Visibility was fair but they could wait for the clear water of the Bahamas. I scrubbed the boat bottom and it was just slime with some barnacles. Prop was fine. Should run faster tomorrow.

Here at 4:45pm only one other boat has joined us here and anchored.

The weather looks very mild for a few days yet so we will push on towards Wrightsville Beach and hopefully cross the Cape Fear River on Thursday before forecast inclement weather for Friday and Saturday come in. We will either stop at the Myrtle Beach yacht club or Barefoot Landing for the bad weather.