Up at 6 AM and underway by 6:45 for the 100-mile trip to Norfolk/Portsmouth. Olverson’s was quiet and peaceful as we left the marina during a beautiful sunrise. The wind was producing choppy waves on the beam as we joined the Potomac, but once we reached the Chesapeake Bay we smiled as 2-3 foot waves came from dead astern. The ride to Norfolk was great. As we passed the Norfolk Naval Station, I was reminded, with pride, that it’s the largest Naval Station in the world. It supports 75 ships, 5 of which are aircraft carriers, and 134 aircraft across 4,300 acres that has 4 miles of waterfront and 11 miles of pier and wharf space. Yep, a big deal. And the carrier pictured below is USS Harry S. Truman CVN-75. We ended the 100-mile run in just over 8.5 hours and stopped at Ocean Yacht Marina in Portsmouth.
We’re here for an extra day (the 15th) due to 25+ knots continuing in Albermarle Sound, but our plan is to move through North Carolina, as the weather allows. The picture below shows our route in a red line on a road map, giving you another perspective of the trip with other well-known landmarks.
