We realized when we woke up that the time changed. A little cool this morning but not bad.
There are a lot of grasses and low land. Sometimes it is hard to see the marks. You feel like you are surrounded by grass and it is like a maze to navigate thru it.
At mile 614, we were in the Bear River. The Bear River empties into St Catherine's Sound.
At mile 618 to 632, we entered St. Catherines Sound to Sapelo Sound.
It is funny how one minute we are super hot and taking off layers and then we turn a corner and back with the toques and coats. It is cloudy today but not River.
12:30- Entering Sapelo Sound. We are getting the effects of the waves coming in from the ocean at mile 633.
The ICW route heads up Sapelo Sound to the Sapelo River, running past Sapelo Island. Once owned by a tobacco magnate RJ Reynolds, this island now houses the University of Georgia's Marine Institute, one of the East Coast's outstanding research centres.
Isn't this the cutest Captain?
1:15pm- At day beacon 150a, back North on the Front River, marks shoals and a submerged wreck to the west.
From mile 601 to 615- Vernon River runs wide and deep until you reach Hell Gate, a land cut leading from Vernon River to the Ogeechee River. Good thing we arrived at high tides and favourable winds. If strong northeast winds kick up, it could get rough. The Ogeechhee River is Georgia Coast's largest river.
There are a lot of grasses and low land. Sometimes it is hard to see the marks. You feel like you are surrounded by grass and it is like a maze to navigate thru it.
At mile 614, we were in the Bear River. The Bear River empties into St Catherine's Sound.
At mile 618 to 632, we entered St. Catherines Sound to Sapelo Sound.
11:30- We put up the sails to try to take advantage of some of the winds.
It is funny how one minute we are super hot and taking off layers and then we turn a corner and back with the toques and coats. It is cloudy today but not River.
12:00- Steve spotted 2 huge Eagles eating fish on Johnson creek at about mile 620. So exciting.
12:30- Entering Sapelo Sound. We are getting the effects of the waves coming in from the ocean at mile 633.The ICW route heads up Sapelo Sound to the Sapelo River, running past Sapelo Island. Once owned by a tobacco magnate RJ Reynolds, this island now houses the University of Georgia's Marine Institute, one of the East Coast's outstanding research centres.
1:15pm- At day beacon 150a, back North on the Front River, marks shoals and a submerged wreck to the west.
Put your hair up in the air. My sister, Diane and brother-in-law, Tom, were laughing at Steve's new do last night when we Facetimed them (actually Tango)
From Teakettle creek to Doby Sound at Mile 649, we had great wind for sailing. The SOG (speed over ground) was at 8.5.
2:00pm- Now it is time for tea...power of suggestion I guess
2:25pm- Just entering Doboy Sound to St Simons Sound - ICW mile 650-675 where we were greeting by a couple of Dolphins. I just can't capture them quick enough. They show up so quickly beside our boat.
The ICW follows a dredged channel down little Mud River to Altamaha Sound and into Buttermilk Sound. Little Mud River was not on the list for dredging
3:00pm- This time I was ready and captured a dolphin jumping beside our boat. I will post it on my Facebook page.
3:30pm- Saw a herd of cows on this island at day beacon 211. Steve was mewing at them.
At day beacon 211 mark, we made sure to follow a range ahead seeing that it is especially shallow in this area. Steve managed to do this with the sail still up.
We have been tacking back and forth since the River has been so winding.
4pm- now we have to find our anchorage spot before it gets dark.
4:30pm- We have anchored up the Altamaha River off the ICW at red day beacon 218. Arrived at mile 665.7. We covered 61.30 miles today.
Now it is time to prepare dinner.
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