Charleston Harbor, to St John' Yacht basin - What a Ride

We made it to Charleston Harbor and Ferry Boats, sail boats,and a sail boat race. It's windy 20 to 25kt gusts... yes I know perfect racing weather, but it's friken cold. It was fun to watch while taking a few good photos. Tom not so impressed as he was dodging the traffic. We finally got out of the harbor and in to Wappo Creek

CAUTION  watch for strong currents at every bridge

No @%@$% Sherlock. Current and timing are everything. The Wappo Creak James Island Highway Bridge  is a double Bascule bridge where the current is strong. We chuckled to our selves as the bridge tender admonished us to hurry up and every where there are signs that say "no wake" and "idle speed". There is also a sign about bridge damage and who to call to report it.

Next Adventure with current is Elliott cut- a narrow rock cut with extremely strong currents. Tom had us at full throttle over 7 kts and only making 2kts over ground. However I saw a mink carrying a fish so I stayed distracted while Tom was at the helm. 

From the cut your spit out in the the wide Stono River  and over to our next berth at St John's Yacht Basin. The wind was gusting from the north, Skye was ahead of us and they were going to a T head dock in front of a house boat. Orginally they told us to back into a slip. I DON'T THINK SO.  The current was monstrous -  they finally put us on a T head and we came in with 4 people on the dock two employees, the owner of the house boat in front of us, and another boat owner. We were PINNED to the dock. Good thing we had fenders down ahead of time because there was no moving Cool Hand even with three people trying. The water was rushing buy us faster that we were going.  WHEW we are here - and here is where we are staying until after Thanksgiving. 

We are renting a car and going to tour Charleston, see the sights, get some Star bucks coffee, walk on a beach..... just stuff..... decompress..... stay warm 

Forecast for Friday after Thanksgiving is 61 degrees and sun - 

ALL I WANT FROM CHRISTMAS IS WARM SUN.  :)

this was the lead boat, I know some sailors and Michigan
who would have loved to be out there.

at first I though the red was a man in the water, it is their flag
"you ain't leaning until your screaming.

these folks are young - if you look closely they are wearing shorts
young and nuts

my little mink with a fish

a neat house in Elliott's Cut

my porpoise