Enjoy the trip! I bought a trawler (Camano 31) in Bristol RI this summer and the trip down was awesome! Delaware Bay was rough due to a heavy following sea and wind, but the rest was more manageable. So many great places to take shelter from the weather along the Chesapeake. Favorite marina on the way down - River Forest in Belhaven NC, of course. Favorite restaurants, Sunset Restaurant behind Point Lookout north side of the Potomac and Spoon River in Belhaven. Home Port - Cypress Landing near Washington NC - awesome floating dock system, nicely protected from the wind, most affordable in NC, and great parties! If you're from Oriental, you already know that NC is the best cruising water on the east coast, so many undeveloped waterfront views, charming colonial towns on Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, easy access to sheltered anchorages and marinas, uncrowded waterways....so much more! Welcome Home to North Carolina!