Sharing the Channel
14 November 2009 | Chaleston Harbor
Sharing the Channel
After a leisurely start, we made our way to the Ben Sawyer Bridge for a 10:00 opening. This particular bridge is notorious for a grumpy operator and poorly-timed openings. This time there was no problem and we made it through after a short wait. We then slowly worked our way across the Charleston Harbor. We were headed for the Maritime Center Marina and slack tide was not until noon, so we didn't want to arrive too early. Docking there can be a real circus if the current is flowing hard.
As we made our way across, we got to share the channel with a very large freighter and a couple of ferry boats. Pictures never convey the intimidation factor of giant ships very well. However, this guy very nicely stayed on one side of the channel and we kept well out of his way.
We arrived at the marina at slack tide and with two dockhands on deck, got into the slip with no issue. What a relief.