Voyage 2000: Chapter 2

Frying Pan Shoals heading to Port Canaveral

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After the fourth day at BHI, we finally mustered the courage to continue the voyage. It was rather warm so Toby and Ann donned their shorts. We had an escort of dolphins to the sea buoy. The wind was 8-10 knots (NW) so we decided to do some sailing. Not for long, though. Whenever the wind gods see our sails raised, they stop the wind. The Atlantic was nearly flat as sunset approached. Oh, well. We should have a comfortable overnight trip (and we did).

We were accompanied by two other sailboats on the horizon. None of us were in a hurry to arrive at Charleston inlet before sunrise. The memory of the sinking of the Morning Dew (with the loss of all) on Charleston's breakwater was sobering. We paid particular attention to the breakwaters!. Stayed a couple of nights at Charleston City Marina. Dock hand helped us get scratch #1 on the hull. He pulled when he should have pushed. When we tried to leave, the engine linkage did not cooperate. We could not put the transmission in gear. We spent most of the day fixing the linkage (and we did).

We left Charleston and followed the ICW towards Beaufort SC. We had a pleasant motor through the Low Country of SC and anchored off the South Edisto River. By now the tidal range exceeded 7 feet with tidal current often exceeding 3 knots. Our Bruce anchor was equal to the challenge. The 15 fathoms of chain didn't hurt either. The Low Country is dominated by saw grasses and the occasional temperate hammocks. We were glad that we didn't bring the dogs. No place for their 'potty' breaks.

We had a short trip to Beaufort SC from our anchorage. We timed our arrival for the opening of the Ladies Island bridge. We tied up at Beaufort Downtown Marina with expert assistance from their staff. We got ourselves turned around on the pier so that we would be pointing into the tidal current the next morning. Gee, I wish I thought of that. We were sandwiched in pretty tight so it was really good that we got turned around. Great marina. Lots of tide (7.5. feet) and modest current.

Beaufort SC reminds us a lot of Beaufort NC; quainter though. Excellent restaurants, too few booze stores and a total lack of cigars. We survived though. Well, most of us survived. Toby had a bit too much devil rum and was not up to lunch the next day. I guess the Beauforts are not good to Toby. We found Beaufort to be quite relaxing. So we decided to stay an extra day or two. Good thing we did as we met some really neat people and their cat on M/V Outbound. It turns out that we will see them many times during Voyage 2000.

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