Sailing Grand Cayman to Chesapeake MD part 2 - Hallberg-Rassy 54 Cloudy Bay -May 2020. Season20 Ep20

Lots of challenges on this 2nd leg of our passage: setting a 24hr mileage record; caught-out in the gulf stream; an accidental gybe; lightning storm and a thunderous leg to the infamous Hatteras shoals.

Following on from part 1: after a brief stop in West Palm, Florida, we continue our passage up the East Coast USA away from the hurricane zone, arriving to our final destination for the season, Herrington Harbour in the Chesapeake.
Initially all goes well. We have a very fast sail in the Gulf Stream, setting our 24hr mileage record, but end up in severe sea conditions off North Carolina. Missing our weather window to round the Hatteras, we divert into Beaufort. With just 60 miles to go, we are surprised by a lightning storm and have a nasty accidental crash gybe which wrecks the mainsheet system leaving the boom swinging wildly in big seas. We spend 5 days licking our wounds anchored in Cape Lookout Inlet before again heading off on a fast ride to the infamous Hatteras and a gentle arrival into the Chesapeake River. As usual, the river provides tranquil sailing after the Atlantic, allowing our blood pressure to subside!
15 May - 1 June 2020

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