And we are off - only 2 months later than the First Mate thought

We took off from New Bern on 12/29/2012 after fueling up.  Went on to Morehead City - and were planning on continuing across.  We topped off and spent the night - since gale warnings had been issued.  We left on the 30th.  Somehow our reef line chaffed thru (already) and we had to repair it at sea.