Norfolk – ICW MM0 Hospital Point to Piankatank River Anchorage
We were up
at 0600, ate breakfast and were underway by 0745. It was a dreary morning. There was a heavy cloud cover and haze on the
water. It drizzled for a short while
which cause us to don our rain jackets.
Norfolk harbor was busy with tug boats guiding container ships into port
and US Navy security vessels escorting a submarine heading out to sea. We hugged the edge of the shipping channel
and quickly crossed it as we approached Fort Monroe. So as to avoid interfering with our view
ahead, we did not raise any sail until we were clear of the port. Once again, the wind and waves were not doing
us any favors. We had to tack back and
forth across the dominant wave pattern to keep from excessively rolling in the
3 to 4 feet waves. The Bay began to lay
down about 5 hours into our journey. Our
anchorage was still a bit rolly when we went to bed but not as bad as what we
experienced in the morning. We only saw
two other non-commercial vessels on the water after leaving Norfolk
Harbor. It was not a great day for
pleasure boating. Tomorrow it is
supposed to be much better.
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Tug and Roll-On/Roll-Off Ships
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| US Navy Roll-On/Roll-Off Ships |
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