We arrived back at our home port, Windmill Harbour in Hilton Head on Thursday afternoon. Trip that day was good, coming from middle of Nowhere GA, except that we ran aground. We were just north of the Savannah River at low tide going through Fields Cut. We were smack dab in the middle of the channel on the magenta line. We were doing everything right. All of a sudden we go from 20' to no feet. A storm had come through the previous day and was followed by howling winds out of the North. Evidently, it shoaled an area where a creek entered the ICW. We tried for several minutes to free ourselves with no luck. Just then, a large sport fish boat was coming down the channel toward us. He saw us in the middle of the channel and was puzzled as to which side to pass us. We chatted on the VHF about the situation when Sea Tow piped in. They suggested that the sport fish boat should pass us on the east side along the bank. Notice I did not say Starboard side, as we were cross ways in the channel. He went really close to the bank and had good water. After they passed, we let the strong current push us off. We proceeded on our way, but were very leery the rest of the afternoon.
Since we got back here, we have been busy packing and washing the boat. We have a super slip this time on a face dock. It has a panoramic view of the marina. I just love it! Water all around :-))
We will head back here the end of June. Then North we will go.
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