Due
to some potential poor weather in the forecast for tomorrow, we decide to go
all the way to Charleston today instead of stopping part way at an
anchorage. We originally thought that
stopping at the anchorage would get us staged for some shallow water we would
be encountering, but studying the guidebook and the tide tables ensured us that
we would be fine. There are two sections
of the intercoastal along today’s route that warrant a special navigation
warning in the guidebook. These warnings
are to alert us to areas where the depths are not as charted or there is
shoaling we need to pay attention to. We
will pass through these areas before low tide, so we should not have any issues
as long as we are paying attention.
It
was a beautiful travel day, just a bit longer than we have done lately. With our 7:00am departure we were tied up on
the Charleston City Marina’s MegaDock not long after 2:00pm. With the swift tidal currents around
Charleston, it was a bit of a challenge getting all the dock lines and spring
lines tied just right, but the captain doesn’t give up and with a bit of effort
we get both Boreas and Once Around safely secured for whatever
the wind and current throws at us.
Miles: 58.1 Bridges: 3 Locks: 0
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| the sun is up and we are on our way |
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this is what we see for much of today's travels -
some trees and some salt marsh |
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| we do travel some at low tide... |
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| it's a long walk from the house to the end of the dock |
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| the city of Charleston |
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looking at the Charleston City Marina with the Cooper River
bridge in the background |
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