We departed Old Teakettle for a glorious day of sun. Back came the winds and we had to cross three sounds with opposed tides and wind. Another rough day of ocean exposure. Part of the idea of using the ICW is to keep you from using the ocean with its storms and foul weather and gaining the protection of a land passage. Well, so much for the philosophy. We have all the negatives and none of the advantages.
After a rolling run across Cumberland Sound, we arrived at the Crooked River Anchorage. Georgia does not do much in the way of dredging work. We both passed a tug and tow with only four or five feet of water. The Tug was actually dredging his way into the Brunswick River.
We arrived at Jekyll Marina for fuel and water. Winds were 30 knots onto the pier and the current was three knots against the landing. Jekyll Marina had four boats moored at the fuel pier with less than forty feet open to land with wind and current. Did I mention that this landing is under a bridge. The landing was aborted and the marina folks could not understand my irritation with their docking plan. Rob is using the word IDIOTs. So we are underway in the morning with a destination of St. Augustine. We will then go out to the ocean for a run to Ponce de Leon entrance. Phyllis is not excited about the run, but since the bridge is closed due to repair, we have no choice. Southbound we go!
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