We are still here. We looked at the forecast last night and it was pretty clearly going to be a challenge just to get out of the slip, never mind to make our way down the Elizabeth River to Mile 0 on the ICW. In fact, we have seen sustained winds of 30+, and gusts up to 50+. Susan and JP (with the help of our marina neighbors, who are planning to sail their J outside to the upper Keys and then cross in January to the Bahamas) doubled our lines. We even stayed on board for dinner. It's been fun, actually - just being here together, doing some planning, having lunch at the Sunset Grill at the marina (really nice local place, home-cooked food, friendly staff - we had dinner there last night also) - though getting a sense of how long this trip is actually likely to take is a bit daunting for me. My so-called "plan" seems to involve trading Raconteur for a trawler...oops.
In any event, we will try to start toward the Elizabeth tomorrow late morning, if the forecast holds and the winds drop to a more manageable 20-25. We'll probably make the lock opening for the Great Dismal Swamp on Friday...marine spirits allowing.
Here's a photo of Raconteur tied up at Willoughby Harbor: BEFORE the big blow got going.
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