We made a bit of a last-minute call to take the outside passage to Cape Fear and Southport. Our anchoring friends, Stella Blue pulled out an hour before us and took this route, inspiring us to do the same. 

Once out of the inlet and headed in the direction of the Cape the winds were perfect 10 to 15 on a broad reach, port tack the whole way. Unfortunately, we arrived at Cape fear on an outgoing tide with an opposing wind of 10 to 15 making it quite sporty getting in the Internet. It definitely lives up to its name and although not the worst in that we’ve experienced it certainly ranked up there. 

Happy to tie up at Safe Harbor Southport, and enjoy one of our a meal at one of our favorite Italian restaurants, Joseph’s! 

Why They Call it Cape “Fear!”

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