All loaded and ready to go. Perfect conditions for leaving the slip and taking dock lines with us - no wind and little current. Other than 24degs and patches of scum ice on the creek, the sun is out for the day and will heat the cockpit up.
Still patches of snow and ice on the boat but they should melt today. Going to 41degs.
Goodbye to Dare marina, motoring down Chisman Creek to the Chesapeake Bay. Nice flat conditions but there is supposed to be light winds later.
Passing the Chamberlain on Fort Monroe as we leave the Chesapeake, passing over the Hampton Roads Tunnel and into the James River.
Lots of tugs and merchant traffic passing us on both sides as we pass through the narrows. Good to have AIS (Auto Ident System) that displays the name and course/speed of all the vessels. You can track our progress via AIS using the Marine Traffic App or alternative apps. Search for Tides Inn.
Past the Norfolk Naval Base. Only one big carrier in port, the George W Bush.
Tied up and plugged into shore power with the heat on at Top Rack Marina. We had planned to pass through the lock today to Atlantic Yacht Basin but they told us the ICW canal was iced over solid. Some tugs and boats passed through this afternoon and it is above freezing tonight, so we will try tomorrow morning and hopefully get through the ice. Always challenges on a boating trip.
