Offshore Venture to Georgia
20 November 2010
Cloudy, E 10K, 2-3' seas
Left Beaufort, SC & went offshore 72 Statute miles to Walburg Creek, St. Catherine's Island, GA! The goal was to avoid the zig zag serpentine passage that makes the 100 mile Georgia coast into 138 ICW miles with it's 8' tides & shallow shallows. Nice conditions tho rolly with the beam seas on the "high Seas." Ventured into St. Catherine's Sound & dropped the hook (200' of chain) in an 8' tidal range next to a low-profile retreat for internatioanly endangered species. Affiliated with the NY Zoological Society, the island is a modern day Noah's Ark with creatures in their care to be returned to zoos or the wild. Zebras, Lemurs, gazelles, rhinos, tortoises, cranes, etc. abound. Stunning beauty, pristine shores & quiet solitude. We are in heaven...with a glass of wine in our hands. Please take a look at the Photo Gallery for more photos. What's up with YOU????