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Passage Photos - S/V "Wasabi" - Ft. Lauderdale to Deltaville, VA - 900 nm - July 2000

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The route - via Gulf Stream, Florida to Virginia The boat - a well equipped Amel 40 - "Wasabi"

 

Martha (owner) studies the guides and charts  One of the crew, John, making log entries

 

Capt Bob, checks the latest weatherfax image Departure from the New River, Ft. Lauderdale

 

Wasabi enters the Atlantic, Ft. Lauderdale behind Shrimp boats at dawn - Cape Canaveral

 

Wing n wing at 9.2 knots in the Gulf Stream Checking water temp to confirm Gulf Stream

 

A few dolphin frolic ahead in the Gulf Stream Passing a tanker off Beaufort, N.C. 

 

Sunset 15 miles off Cape Hatteras Wasabi doing what she does best

 

Martha carefully plots our position Close hauled with 30-35 knots forecast

 

Rudee Inlet, entered with 30 knots from the NE Anchor down, safe n' sound, in Rudee Inlet

 

Close hauled with 30-35 storm behind us Arrival and a toast at Deltaville, Virginia

 

Historic Jamestown, Va ships & settlment Largest of 3 British ships making 1607 passage

 

Ship's information - 116 ft "Susan Constant" The gun deck - Susan Constant

 

The Jamestown, VA fort & settlement - 1607 View from fort gate toward the dock and ships