Through Camp Lejeune

Yesterday we did the section of the Waterway that goes through the Marine Corp Base at Camp Lejeune, NC.  The weather was overcast in the morning with rain and thunderstorms predicted.  Three armored personnel carriers crossed behind us, and we heard some artillery fire (actually it was thunder, but the thought of military gunfire exercises is less scary than thought of thunder and lightening when you're under a 60 foot metal mast).

We had a nice assist all day from a following wind and the tides.  Most of the time we were making 6.5 to 7 knots over the ground, despite throttling back the diesel.

I don't care if we are on starboard, this guy has the right-of-way!

A sign not mentioned on the charts.

Target practice.