30 September 2012 | Manasquan Inlet to New Haven CT
30 September 2012 | Atlantic City, NJ
29 September 2012 | Cape May NJ
19 September 2012 | Ending at Cape May
18 September 2012 | Greenwich, NJ
17 September 2012 | Greenwich, NJ
16 September 2012 | Cheasapeake Bay
04 July 2012 | Bell Isle Marina in Hampton, VA
02 July 2012
01 July 2012 | Alligator River Marina in Columbia, NC
30 June 2012 | Dowry Creek in Belhaven, NC
29 June 2012 | Cedar Creek in Adams Creek Canal, NC
28 June 2012 | Beach House Marina - Surf City, NC
27 June 2012 | Southport, NC
25 June 2012
24 June 2012 | Minim Creek, just south of Georgetown, SC
23 June 2012 | Wappoo Creek, south of Charleston Harbor, SC
22 June 2012
27 April 2012 | Beaufort, SC
26 April 2012 | Hilton Head, SC

Leg 3 - Day 2

23 June 2012 | Wappoo Creek, south of Charleston Harbor, SC
Pam
We started our journey at 8:00 this morning, leaving Beaufort behind. Before leaving the marina, I was walking to the restroom to take a shower and ended up slipping and falling as I stepped off the metal dock onto the sand -- not a great way to start things off! I fell on my bad wrist (the one I broke two summers ago) and scraped my right knee (oh, the reminders of grammar school!). Staying positive, I made a great breakfast: burritos with chorizo, green bell pepper, onion and cheddar scrambled eggs, and salsa!

It's definitely hot down here. We looked forward to the cool breezes when we could get them. Along the way, we had several porpoise sightings -- 3 or 4 in a school. They surface so quickly that it's tough to get nice photos of them (we have a few good ones so check out our photo gallery). But of course, I was squealing every time I saw them! :-) I took control of the helm and helped Jeff with some of the driving. I expect it will be that way each day, which I don't mind. It's helping me become more confident with the navigation and maneuvering of the boat.

Only two bridges were passed through today:

1. McKinley Washing Jr. bridge - 65' fixed
2. John F. Limehouse Highway bridge - 65' fixed

We're anchored tonight at Wappoo Creek just south of Charleston Harbor. I let the anchor out, but Jeff put out a stern anchor as well.......it's called a Bahamian mooe. We did it this way due to the tide change. A couple other boats are anchored out here, too. After the anchors were set, we took a quick dip in the water and then rinsed off with the sun shower....ahhhh!!! We probably won't get a "real" shower until we get to Myrtle Beach on Monday afternoon. :-)

We motored 54 nautical miles and had pretty much an uneventful day. Still, we had a very enjoyable day. Tomorrow we plan on making it just south of Georgetown.

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Vessel Name: Whip-It
Vessel Make/Model: Maine Cat 30
Hailing Port: East Hampton, CT
Crew: Jeff, Pam, and Maddie and Lucy our furry friends
About: We are from East Hampton, CT. We started this blog to document our sailing adventures!

Who: Jeff, Pam, and Maddie and Lucy our furry friends
Port: East Hampton, CT