Trip dates:
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Trip length:
1 day
Type of watercraft:
Sail
Sunrise off Smith Island
The target ship American Mariner
Hoopers Island Lighthouse
Warm, sunny, S5-10
The late Fall weather pattern is filling in: 2-3 days of warm air but light and variable wind, followed by 2-3 days of strong, cold wind. Time to head for home and do something else. Today we motored, which allowed us to go almost 60 miles before sunset and put a decent charge on our batteries.