Swansboro to Topsail Sound

We were underway at 0730. Peace and Quiet, traveled with us to Topsail Sound where we anchored for the evening. Duck hunting season is open and we heard shotgun blasts for the first hour or so. Then the artillery from Camp Lejeune joined in and we had the sounds of a small scale battle for the next two hours. Eventually, peace returned to the waterway and the dolphins appeared. We came across a pod of at least twenty feeding in Stump Sound. We slowed down to about 2 knots and let them frolic around the boat for about 45 minutes. There were a few juveniles who occasionally jumped out of the water which was a big thrill. Carla was really excited as she loves the dolphins. A dolphin sighting a day keeps the blues away. We saw our first dolphin on this trip yesterday. There will be many more to come the further we head south. The weather is getting warmer which is great.

Dolphin at Play

Dolphin Escort

We invited Mack, Kim and Gary of Peace and Quiet over for dinner. Carla made pasta and salad. Kim brought a wonderful pineapple upside down cake for dessert. We passed the evening sharing stories of our sailing experiences. They are bound for the British Virgin Islands. They will head out into the Atlantic from Cape Fear heading east until they are generally due north of the BVI at which point they will turn south for the islands. They estimate it will take 10 to 15 days to make the journey. We wished them well as they headed back to their boat for a good night at rest in our peaceful anchorage. We will be parting ways sometime tomorrow.

Gary, Kim, Mack and Carla

Foreign Affair will have a short travel day tomorrow. We have a week to cover the remaining 140 miles to Georgetown. We will take our time and enjoy the journey.