Norfolk VA
We left Beaufort on a blustery day, with expectations of getting to River Dunes, on the upper Neuse River. The run from Beaufort took us through Adams Creek canal, which is a ~7 mile long cut hand dug by slaves in the 1800's. We crossed the Neuse River in challenging sea conditions with 20 to 30 knots of wind, gusting to 40. Seas were running 3 to 4 feet, with the occasional 6 footer. This crossing was only 3 miles, so I figured this was as good a time as any to test the boat in moderate sea conditions. And she handled it beautifully. Stepped up the speed to 16 knots to get it over with as quickly as possible. Took a bit of spray as high as the fly bridge, but the boat handled it well. We did abandon the idea of River Dunes though as that was an additional 10 miles in tough sea conditions, and stopped in Oriental. Oriental harbor is well protected so made for a relatively easy docking. Borrowed bikes and went for a ride to tour the town. Oriental is known as home to 50