October 8, 2024 — It was a picture perfect day Sunday as the sun glistened on the rippling waters of Beaufort Inlet for the the 27th annual Blessing of the Fleet ceremony, held at Radio Island between Morehead City and Beaufort.
Twenty-five commercial fishing vessels slowly made their way by Radio Island as wreaths were thrown into the water. Each wreath represented a commercial fisherman or family member who had died.