The morning got off to  an early start. I walked Bella while Carl readied the boat to leave, the weather was right and we  headed to Manteo, N.C. at the outer banks. We had a great day to sail,the winds were on our starboard side  at 12 knots and the sea were about 2 feet. Once the sails were hosted we were off, sailing at a good pace. We heard someone calling the sailboat we had been on the night before and thought nothing of it, just enjoying hearing them on the radio. Not long after that the Coast Guard boat came steaming up to our boat on the port side. I waved as they came along side. They hailed us on the radio and asked when the last time we had been boarded by the Coast Guard was? Carl told them never and they said prepare to be boarded,as they were sending 2 men over to do a safety inspection. To maintain our course and speed and they would match us. Carl told them that we had had a Safety Inspection sticker on our mast from the Coast Guard. They asked when we got it and Carl told them in April and they pulled along side to check it out. Once they were satisfied, they pulled away saying have a nice day and we thanked them for their service. As they left we heard them hail another sailboat  right behind us,that had been at the dock with us the night before, and they boarded them. It appears they were boarding all the sailboats in the area, this was very unusual they don't normally board sailboats.It took them about 30 to 45 minutes to complete an inspection, and we were glad to not have to go though that. The safety inspection sticker Carl had gotten before we left our home port really paid off.... To say the least.. But of course it doesn't cost anything to have a Coast Guard inspection done on your boat, but it did save us time and bother.That was the most exciting thing to happen today. The rest of the day proved to be just an easy day at sail. We arrived at Manteo to the free dock they have here, only no party to welcome us, but still free...We walked around the little town dock area and enjoyed all the art. This town has many art studios. They  also claim to be the earliest town in America, we are not sure seems like other towns have made the same claim.They say they founded in 1585. However, they do claim to have had the first American born on our soil, Virgina Dire  I think. Then they became the lost colony, as no one know what happened to them after their first year. The town was named after an Indian named Manteo, who was the guide to Sir Walter Raleigh.Today we head to the beach to see what we find..