We left Beaufort, NC at 7 am with a forecast of very light winds, so of course as soon as we could we opened the genoa and the main sail. Less than an hour later it started to rain and we had 18 knot winds on a reach. So of course we had to scramble as fast as we could to bring down the sails so as to avoid having to wear the boat as a hat! Talk about reliable forecasts.
Nevertheless, once we had adequately powered the boat, with two reefs and the stay sail, the passage was OK. The waves were not big but they came from everywhere so it was rolly. Maybe because of the thanksgiving holiday we had no traffic whatsoever.
The dawn brought us the first sunny day in a week and had dolphins swimming around us, always a good omen and it reminded us of why we do this!
We arrived in Charleston at 4 pm with a forecast of 25 knot winds for last night and today, so we prudently tied to the city dock and had our thanksgiving dinner there.
Given the forecast for today we have taken the "inside" route, and will probably spend the night
In Beaufort, SC.
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So glad you made it to Charleston in one overnight. You sure saved lots of time and avoided bridges going "outside". Enjoy your blogs tremendously. Keep it up. What about Carlo's boat? Is that the one that took off for Florida? I thought you were going together. Enjoy it, regret not following you.
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