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Sailing Log: ICW Virginia Cruising

Cruising Virginia along ICW on a sailboat

Navy Ships in Norfolk Harbour

Norfork Harbour and Start of Intracostal Waterway (ICW)

Log#: 23
LatLon: 36°50.600' N, 076°18.000' W

Navigating Norfolk Harbor - Lots of big NAVY and commercial ships.
Got diesel fuel on the way.
Went through Great Bridge Lock.

Cargo Ships Dredging Ship Barge Pusher ICW Bridge ICW Bridge ICW Scape ICW Scape ICW Following the Barge ICW Great Bridge Lock ICW Great Bridge Lock ICW Great Bridge Lock ICW Great Bridge Lock ICW Great Bridge Lock ICW Stell Bridge ICW Barge
Great Bridge

Great Bridge

Log#: 24
LatLon: 36°43.227'N, 076°14.497'W

Went through Great Bridge Lock and docked at the public dock nearby for the night. Stayed overnight in the area, walked around busy street in town, picked up some groceries and prone card to call home.

Great Bridge Interesting Sailboat At Great Bridge Dock Interesting Sailboat At Great Bridge Dock Docked at Great Bridge Dock Docked at Great Bridge Dock Great Bridge Sailboat Passing
Marshes of Blackwater Creek

Anchoring in the Marshes of BlackWater Creek Anchorage

Log#: 25
LatLon: 36°35.783'N, 076°03.780'W

Motored ICW - passed several bridges.

Bkackwater Creek is our first overnight stop along the ICW.
Scenic anchorage in marshes. Pretty view, some mosquitoes.

Captain Alex Motoring ICW ICW scape ICW Bridge Passed ICW Bridge Passed Another ICW Bridge ICW Scape ICW Scape ICW Scape ICW Scape Blackwater Creek At Anchor in Blackwater Creek Blackwater Creek View from Port Leaving Blackwater Creek
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