March 3 The journey continues

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Early this morning we sat down for another anslysis of the weather models. We need to get moving to beat a low pressure system that moves in Saturday with uncomfortably high winds & waves. We had planned to stay another night in Georgetown as a rest day, but doing so now might mean the front would catch up to us if we can't maintain speed for some reason.  The dockmaster gave us some local knowlege: if we go a few more miles down the ICW we can cut off some extra miles getting around shallows on a point of land. Then tomorrow we can go outside & be in good shape. So off we go.

The cold gray rainy skies have even turned sunny & blue. Seems like a good sign.  The captain has everything under control!  

Baking brownies underway. Gotta keep the crew's spirits up!
We ran the 26 miles down the ICW to Five Fathom Cut as recommended by the dockmaster. One last gut check. Do we anchor for the night or go on into the Atlantic?  We decided to keep going. That means 36 hours of round the clock sailing in 3-hour shifts at the helm.

In the last half mile through the cut it's advisable to not turn left!

The weather has been great so far. Perfect wind speed & angle for a run down the coast. Beautiful ocean sunset, and a bright moon to light up our way. 

We'll see what tomorrow brings.

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Jane said…
Your pictures of the moon !! ♥️♥️♥️. Good luck and smooth sailing!
March 5, 2021 at 8:53 AM
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