Yes we heard that on the radio today. Apparently a cruiser on the ICW lost engine power and had asked the coast guard for assistance. It was a TIRESOME exchange. The coast guard was trying to determine if the boat was drifting or not and that was the exchange – incredible!!
We had a GREAT FAST run from Georgetown to Whiteside Creek – 48nm. We left at nearly low tide and had a favorable if not great current all the way. Across Winyah Bay I was hitting 8.8kts!! The combination of 15-20 kts NE wind and the current had us flying today.
The trip was nearly uneventful. We did run aground or actually into mud near R18 across the South Santee River. We were only 1 hour from low tide there. No problems – just powered away – luckily.
We made the anchorage here just a little after 2pm. Gosh years ago it took me from 7am till 5pm to make this leg in the ol Luna Sea but then I did not have this great current that I had today.
Should be great if not cold star gazing from here tonight. We are about 15 miles from Charleston and so little light pollution out here in the marsh grasses.
We expect to be in Charleston from tomorrow until Sunday while this – in Chris Parker’s assessment – “vigorous low pressure scoots up the South East coast” Friday and Saturday. Time for more indoor projects and a couple of major provisioning runs to the GREAT Harris Teeter in this town. I’m nearly out of tonic water!!
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