by Claudia and Jim | Oct 21, 2022 | Sailing
Originally known as Smith Creek, until Louis Midyette, ended up here after seeking shelter from a storm, and became the village postmaster; his wife Rebecca found a nameplate of a sunken ship “Oriental” on the beaches of the Outer Banks and thought that...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 20, 2022 | Sailing
Belhaven is a small town with less than 2,000 people living in the town, located right on the Pungo River. The Pungo feeds into the Pamlico Sound and the community maintains a historical and coastal connection. The Pamlico Sound separates the Inner Banks from North...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 19, 2022 | Sailing
Docked next to us in Elizabeth City was a couple from Annapolis on a 33′ sailboat. They are on a 2nd week of a 4 weeks south bound vacation but the wife told us that they’re turning back tomorrow since the husband doesn’t like cruising – she...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 17, 2022 | Sailing
The waters that connect Elizabeth City to the Pasquotank River were some of the waterways that the infamous pirate, Blackbeard once sailed. The town was frequented by the Wright brothers on their way to the Outer Banks. Elizabeth City is the home of three institutions...
by Claudia and Jim | Oct 16, 2022 | Sailing
Millions of years ago it was completely under the ocean. In 1763, George Washington started a lumber company there. Today, thousands of people like us gather there to run through its history and beauty, and set their own personal history in the process. As the oldest...
