We had the anchor up by 0800 and were underway at 10 mph, taking advantage of the outgoing tide. It took us less than an hour to take Sailor to shore, lift the dinghy and engine and pull anchor. It was a very calm, hazy day. With the haze it would have been hard to navigate without Coastal Explorer, the navigation program run on our laptop. At Jamestown we were approximately 35 miles up the James River.
We arrived at the Hampton Public Piers Marina on the Hampton River about 1230. Hampton is located on the north shore of the James River across from Norfolk Virginia. The docks were OK but the finger piers were short for Seascape’s high bow. We had to climb down from the forward deck to the finger pier. Docking stern first would have been better but backing her in is not worth the trouble.
After lunch we borrowed bicycles from the marina and went to the grocery store. It was about three miles round trip but bicycles made it easy compared to walking. I worked on the computer for a while and then rinsed the boat.
We went for a walk looking for a good seafood restaurant but couldn’t find one. We ended up eating Thai food.
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