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S/V SeaSprite transits from Town Creek Marina in Beaufort, North Carolina, north through Adams Creek and the Neuse River toward Ocracoke Island.1:28 The crew provisions in Beaufort, where local COVID-19 restrictions limit transient movement to marina grounds.1:02 After motoring through Adams Creek, the vessel sails the final four hours to anchor in Broad Creek near River Dunes Marina.5:15 The following day, the boat covers 33 miles to reach Silver Lake at Ocracoke Island.6:33 The crew intends to use the harbor solely as a safe anchorage, citing the skipper’s Dare County residency to justify the stop despite regional closures.6:17 Upon arrival in Silver Lake, the vessel encounters a sudden hailstorm.9:45 The crew collects hail from the deck to store in the icebox.10:11

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