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<\/a><\/p>\nBefore we headed in though, we did get a spectacular sunset<\/p>\n
The sunrise was nothing to sneeze at either\u2026sadly our last offshore passage of the season.<\/p>\n Once we entered Charleston Harbor we headed up the ICW towards McClellanville, South Carolina<\/a>. The area is a notoriously bad shoaling area so we wanted to use the local 8 foot tides (yes 8 feet of water comes in and goes out every 11 hours\u2026.thats a lot of water) so this was a great spot to stop and wait for favorable tides the following day.<\/p>\n Awendaw<\/a> anchorage just before McClellanville<\/p>\n My nod to art!<\/p>\n School \u201cboat\u201d always cracks me up<\/p>\n The Waccamaw River<\/a> is our FAVORITE section of the ICW so we try never to miss it!<\/p>\n We stopped at Osprey Marina and look who we found under table glass, remembered in perpetuity!!<\/p>\n We stopped at Mytle Beach Yacht Club for wings and a visit with Pete Saunders and family. It is always great to catch up with old friends!<\/p>\n Continuing onto Southport NC we stopped for the evening anchoring in the downtown basin. (Thank you Al Watson). <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Our friend Hank Pomeranz (http:\/\/www.carolinayachtcare.com\/<\/a>) and his wife Lisa came out to meet us for dinner. In addition Carolina Yacht Service Hanks provide a HUGE FREE service for transient vessels. Every night during the fall and spring Hank provides a seminar update in ICW and weather updates to the transients. Annette tries to contribute as much as she can collecting data all along the way when we are in ICW. (Volpe\u2019s see you soon!!!)<\/p>\n One of our friends providing us a safety escort along the ICW. Nothing bad EVER occurs when there are dolphins about..<\/p>\n Arriving in Swansboro, NC to visit Annette’s cousin Beth we dropped the hook off the very welcoming waterfront. <\/p>\n Sadly a good time was had and no pictures captured!!!<\/p>\n Next up, New Bern, Antennas and beyond\u2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Magnolia departed St Augustine after a terrific visit with Uncle Wayne and Carmen. We departed St Augustine at first light on a beautiful morning. We planned to head straight for Winyah Bay about 235 miles up the coast. We normally … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n