Noëpe ~ A place amongst the waters

                                                                                       Wrightsville NC.  Intracoastal Waterway The Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) runs 3,000 miles from New Jersey to Texas through a series of rivers, lakes, and man made canals provides an alternative to the North Atlantic for vessels traveling along Eastern and Southern coasts of the United States. Bad weather, contrary winds, and an opportunity to explore the natural beauty and cultural offerings of these areas are all good reasons to choose the ICW. Marine traffic,  a glacial pace and frequent shoaling are good reasons to reasons to avoid it. We had heard the it was often "white knuckle driving" on the ICW but those instances were limited to...

 Casting Off    November 5th - November 10th 2025  We cast off from Herrington Harbor North in Chesapeake Bay at 2100 on the 5th of November after weeks of upgrades to our electrical system including lithium batteries and a new solar array.  We took respites in Baltimore while the interior cabin was in disarray.The hospitality provided by our Baltimore shore crew was almost enough to tether us to the familial and cultural riches of Charm City, but the sea was calling. We have a long list of wants and to do's for Noëpe but left additional upgrades for another day to take advantage of a weather window for our passage South. Solo circumnavigator and sailing coach Jerome Rand arrived the afternoon of the 5th and we began safety checks and stowage while we waited on the last minute installation of dinghy davit. Quentin the metal fabricator was true to his word and delivered the unit around 1830 and then worked in the dark to get the davits installed. The davits ...