Honking!

[Roger Long]

I moved out of Factory Creek after the rain stopped and over to the east side of Beaufort to get a better lee from the wind and more swinging room.

Strong current is holding boat sideways to wind. This is the heel angle with wind on just the spars and hull. It's going to blow all night with temperature plunging under a near full moon in clear skies.

 

[Jimm]

Stay warm, more cold is coming...

 

[kloudie1]

Time for hot buttered rum and a good book ..

 

[Maine Sail]

I moved out of Factory Creek after the rain stopped and over to the east side of Beaufort to get a better lee from the wind and more swinging room.

Strong current is holding boat sideways to wind. This is the heel angle with wind on just the spars and hull. It's going to blow all night with temperature plunging under a near full moon in clear skies.

And yet with "mast up" storage the spars don't add any risk of toppling the boat, or so goes the argument.....

 

[Chuckbear]

Roger, we've been in a full gale in Factory Creek and much prefer it to the open Beaufort River. You do need anchors fore and aft in a blow but you can move further up the Creek for protection. The Creek is deep right up to the sawgrass. Stay safe. Chuck

 

[Roger Long]

Roger, we've been in a full gale in Factory Creek and much prefer it to the open Beaufort River

Factory Creek was great with the wind from the south but not much wind protection from W and N. I had a lot more wind than I anticipated but I'm sure I would have had more in the creek.

I wouldn't have wanted to be in the town anchorage but, up around the bend by the mile 535 signpost, I had great holding, plenty of room to swing on lots of scope, and plenty of space to deal with any dragging.

I probably should have just stayed in Distant Island Creek as it turns out but I always like a change of scene.