When the following day showed a promise of smooth water, we quickly agreed that a run down the length of the Albemarle was in order. While on the Great Loop three years ago, we transited the Pasquotank River to Elizabeth City and on through the Great Dismal Swamp to the Portsmouth/Norfolk area. For a different experience, we chose to run the North Carolina/Virginia Cut to Coinjock… an 8-hour run… and then on to the twin cities… a 7-hour run. We were amazed at the beauty of the scenery along the Cut; not much has ever been mentioned about this route. Impressive also was the 1,050 foot face dock at the Coinjock Marina. The dock master reported to us that 35+ boats have been tied up on that face dock at the end of any given day.
We are now tucked into the Tidewater Yacht Marina in Portsmouth, across the Elizabeth River from the Waterside Complex in Norfolk. We will call this our home for the next two weeks.
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Coinjock Marina's 1050 ft
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