Because of the shallow section of the Pagan River we encountered the day before, we planned to leave at near high tide, which wasn’t until 1200. We slept until after 0800 since there wasn’t any rush to get ready to leave. We took sailor to shore and then had a leisurely breakfast..
We departed at 1130 and had adequate water going out the river. After reaching the James River we turned northwest and headed for Jamestown which is about 20 miles upstream. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. We anchored north of the ferry landing that carries cars from Jamestown to Scotland on the opposite shore.
We didn’t go to shore until late afternoon and just to take Sailor to do his business. We took the dinghy under two small bridges over Pawhatan Creek on the back side of Jamestown Island and landed at a small marina that was already closed for the day.
Where we anchored in the James River was out in the open, about 300 yards from shore. Luckily it was calm. We were still rocked by the ferries coming and going every 20 minutes. Overall, we had a pleasant night at anchor.
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