EZ Sailing

At Sea
N 32 42 W 079 41

We had a wonderful evening on Steamboat Creek last night. What a beatiful spot that is. We anchored near the shore, and we were treated to the sight of a family of bob whites sunning themselves in the grass. A bob white is a bird that mostly walks around on the ground. I'm not sure if they ever fly, but they mostly don't fly. Above us and the bob whites sat a big bald eagle. It was unclear whether the eagle was daydreaming of bob whites or of fish for dinner. For us though, we boiled those
fresh shrimp that we bought at B&B Seafood. They were delicious.

WE had no trouble exiting via the North Edisto River. There was a cluster of vacation homes right at the exact mouth of the river, but otherwise, the river banks and beaches were mostly wild and very pretty.

The winds have been very light. We only moved 25 miles north all day long since exiting the river. Hopefully, tonight or tomorrow the wind will freshen. Actually, this SE wind weather window will last for four days. We could bypass North Carolina entirely and head around Cape Hatteras to the Chesapeake. Hmmmm; we'll ponder that for a while.

It seems that we can't go anywhere now without meeting acquaintances. As we passed the Charleston channel this afternoon, I recognized the sailboat next to us as Mon Ami. A call on the radio confirmed it. Mon Ami must be a lot faster than Tarwathie because they left Beaufort 12 hours ago, whereas we left 36 hours ago. Anyhow, it is a fortunate coincidence. Mon Ami is also heading for Beaufort (the NC one).