Port Royal, SC to Herb River, GA (just south of Savannah)
It was decidedly less robust today, in fact it was just about perfect for motoring along in the ICW. Light winds and no waves, as well as abundant sunshine, made today incredibly pleasant.
Today felt extra magical with all of the dolphins buddies on our route.
Today we learned that we can actually use our wifi hotspot while we moving (most of the time) which meant I could get into a virtual meeting (until we got to a dead zone).
The Causton Bluff bridge was pretty fun-we had to motor under the one they’re building to get to the draw bridge. There never seems to be enough clearance (holding my breath helps, at least in my mind).
We’re an anchor tonight just off the ICW in a pretty spot. It’s quiet here and I think we’ll be rewarded with great sleep.
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Chris, as I am reading, I want to “talk to you” and ask questions. If I bug you, just tell me.
1) You mention “motoring along.” … so you are not sailing, I assume. What decides whether you motor along or raise your sails?
2) Funny story – one year during ISTE in Philadelphia, the Tall Ships were in the harbor. There were fireworks. We watched as the French sailors scampered up the mast. We thought they were going to “line the crossbar (not good sailing term)” to sail out of the harbor. Nope, they were sitting on it with their cell phones taking pictures of the fire works.
Then they were scheduled to leave. They couldn’t get the ship pushed away from the dock. I have interesting pics of all they did to try to get it away from the dock to keep it from banging and being damaged. When they finally got it “loose,” the tide had come in. It raised the ship to 1″ too tall to fit under the bridge.
…. so, I understand why you hold your breath. You never know exactly how high the ship is based on water level.
Have fun!
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Hey Rebecca!
We haven’t been sailing because the ICW is really narrow (most of where we have been) and shallow. Motoring is easier and faster than putting up the sails for the short, open distances that would work (like in Port Royal Sound).
We also know how high our mast is (just under 52 feet from the waterline. Most (if not all) fixed bridges are 65 feet (at high tide). It’s really, really hard to tell, though!
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Thanks, Chris! I appreciate the answers!! I will learn a lot on your travels. YEP – sounds like you have lots of clearance for the boat under bridges. Happy Motoring!
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