0830 – Passing Parris Island – a big salute to all my Marine
Corps friends – especially Harry B. – thinking of you today.
Parris Island
0930 – Entering Port Royal Sound – confused seas – winds
25-30 – lots of spray. Upon turning into the sound the tide is with us – doing
5 knots with winds on our nose.
1020 – Crossed into Chechessee River just north of Hilton
Head – in protected waters now.
Mark 15 – Hilton Head on Port – first dolphin sighting. Good
omen.
1100 – Passing under Hilton Head Island Bridge – HH to port-
enough of HH
1130 – Calibogue Sound – west wind makes its presence known
again – this time it is serious. Wind meter measuring gusts to 45 knots. The
Beaufort scale, devised by Frances Beaufort in 1807 is a relative wind
measurement system – a scale from 1 to 12 with one being light air and twelve
being hurricane force wind. The 45 knot gusts we were experiencing today are a nine
on the Beaufort scale – a strong gale. The winds today were consistently 30-35
knots – 7 – moderate gale.
1300 – High gusts
1400 – entered the Savanna River – welcome to Georgia – go
Dawgs
1630 – Welcome to manatee country – in a preserve area check
with McKelden and Diana Smith for extensive review of manatee life history. (Inside joke.) No
sightings today.
1720 – Mile 600 anchored on Vernon River 10 feet under the
keel NW wind – 7 knots. 61 miles – our best day – Thanksgiving dinner - maple
sugar grilled pork, homemade bread, mashed potatoes, gravy, chutney, bourbon
and gin! No turkey or punkin’ pie for us.
Good night.
Good night.
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