Thoroughfare Creek

Thoroughfare Creek

Saturday 24th April 2021

We woke to cloudy skies and no wind. I don’t mean little wind, but actually zero wind. I don’t know that I can ever recall our wind instruments showing 0.0 knots. The water around us was as a flat as a mirror at least until the fast fishing boats started racing through. Unfortunately our three attempts to stop the leak in the dinghy were not successful so we had to pump it up before rowing over to the sandy beach nearby. There is a really pleasant walk through the woods and it felt great to get off the boat and stretch our legs. However, the calm before the storm didn't last and by lunchtime it was raining and a little blowy. The forecast was for strong winds and thunderstorms, some of them severe, but as the afternoon has gone by the weather hasn’t deteriorated much so I’m hopeful this system will pass through without too much stress. 

The long overnight passages take their toll, even if you do manage to get some sleep.  Today we are both feeling pretty tired and have enjoyed just hanging out and resting. Once the weather improves we will continue up the Waccamaw River and follow the ICW over the next several days up to Wrightsville Beach. From there we will do a long day passage offshore to Beaufort, NC.

Mike

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Thoroughfare Creek in the calm before the storm. (Panorama of four 17mm wide angle shots, stitched together in Photoshop and converted to B&W)