Heading southward once again on a mild and hopefully sunny(too dark to tell yet) day. Have met some interesting cruisers at this location and have heard their stories of travelling the intracoastal but now it is time for us to add to our own repertoire of anecdotes. We will be anchoring for the next several days, so no internet.
We leave Beaufort and the Port Royal Marina behind at 8 o'clock, heading south toward Hilton Head, Savanna and finally Herb Creek which will be our next anchorage.
There are more dolphin spotting today than any day so far.
Yes Virgina, that is a dolphin!
We leave Beaufort and the Port Royal Marina behind at 8 o'clock, heading south toward Hilton Head, Savanna and finally Herb Creek which will be our next anchorage.
There are more dolphin spotting today than any day so far.
Yes Virgina, that is a dolphin!
The weather is fine and sunny, a perfect day in every way.
Field's Cut, which is reportedly the most difficult bit of navigation on the whole Intracoastal lies ahead. We approach with caution after hearing over the radio of other boats that are experiencing shallow waters and groundings. Argo does us proud though; she climbs up one side of a shallow bottom, but then manages to slide down the other side without breaking speed. She touches bottom a second time, but continues to plow through and we never come to a complete halt.
We are the first boat at our anchorage, but soon there are 9 other cruisers and sailboats joining us in this sheltered spot. When the tide goes out we feel like we are sitting at the bottom of a wishing-well, with steep sides all around.
Field's Cut, which is reportedly the most difficult bit of navigation on the whole Intracoastal lies ahead. We approach with caution after hearing over the radio of other boats that are experiencing shallow waters and groundings. Argo does us proud though; she climbs up one side of a shallow bottom, but then manages to slide down the other side without breaking speed. She touches bottom a second time, but continues to plow through and we never come to a complete halt.
We are the first boat at our anchorage, but soon there are 9 other cruisers and sailboats joining us in this sheltered spot. When the tide goes out we feel like we are sitting at the bottom of a wishing-well, with steep sides all around.
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