Happy Birthday, Patti Bumm!We left Downtown Marina in Beaufort, SC, at 7 a.m. It was a beautiful, sunny day. We were sandwiched in at our dock. Wayne and Patti were tucked in a corner with a dock at their bow and starboard. We were 6 ft. behind them with the dock at our starboard and our dinghy at our stern. Six feet behind us was a large sailboat. Chuck backed us out of the slip as I pulled in the lines and the the dinghy on the "short leash." We had 50 miles ahead of us.
The sun was glaring so much on the water that we couldn't see Bum's Rest backing out. No wind, lots of current.
At 9 a.m., we entered Port Royal Sound. Chuck saw dolphins. Port Royal Sound runs into Broad River and Chechessee River, then passes by Pinchney Island and Hilton Head. Pelicans were divebombing for fish.
At 11:30 a.m., we passed Daufuskie Island and entered Ramshorn Creek. There was only 3 knots of wind, so we were stilll motoring. SOG was 4.9 at 3000 rpms. We entered New River to Wright River through Fields Cut to the Savannah River, then Queens Island Cut. There was lots of current holding us back. We were motoring at 3000 rpms, but only moving at 3 knots. We started in long-sleeved T-shirts and I changed to capris and short-sleeves as the day went on.
We closed the gap between us and Bums Rest in preparation for the Causton Bluff Bridge, which opens on demand. Then we went through the Sam Varnedoe Bascule Bridge The Georgia Memorial Bascule Bridge that appears on the charts is no longer in existence, replaced by a 65 ft. fixed bridge. We beared left to Turner Creek to Hogan's Marina (around Whitemarsh Island). We passed the Savannah Yacht Club...beautiful floating docks... Chuck was nervous going through Turner Creek at low tide...a few shallow spots and a 6 ft. tidal range.
We docked our boats and a dolphin was playing alongside our boats.
Patti and I walked next door to the Publix (it's the closest grocery store to a Shop-Rite) and stocked up. We walked the shopping cart back to the marina and loaded up the boats. Looked like bag ladies...LOL. We went to dinner at Bulluck's BBQ and ate outside, while listening to a local band. It was fish-fry night ($10 for all-you-can-eat) and it was delicious! We decided to stay in Savannah for a few days on the way home.
We came back to our boat for WW Brownies A La Mode and coffee.
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