We opt’d for a late 11AM departure from Beaufort, SC. When we went to leave the current was pushing us so hard against the dock that our bow & stern thrusters were not able to move us away from the dock. A fellow boater on SV Bay Dreaming came over and held our spring line so I could motor the stern off the dock and then back into the current. Amazing how strong the current can be in this area with 7-8′ tides.
Soon we were at the Southern tip of Paris Island.
Our friends Ann & Todd’s son Conner is there going through boot camp as we pass. We are reminded by the sounds of freedom (Jets screaming overhead).
My brother just let me know that yesterday a guy caught a 17′, 3500lb. great white shark off Hilton Head Island.
Today’s trip was short and we only passed a few sights pictured below
Soon we were dropping anchor in the 20 kts winds and it surprised me when after lining up bow into the wind we quickly spun around in the strong current with our stern facing the wind.
The sunset’s here in the lowlands of South Carolina are amazing.
Today’s short leg looked something like this..
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