To Carolina Beach
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Fri 30 Dec 2011 23:07
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Mile Hammock Bay to Carolina
Beach We were up and ready to leave at seven thirty. Lovely soft light of the morning Once again the only movement on the water was Bear bringing up the
anchor We had an amusing ‘Hare and the Tortoise’
adventure this morning. Three yachts went off an hour before us, but as they had
to wait for the ten o’clock opening of Surf City Bridge,
yours truly tucked up right behind them. Exactly the same thing happened later in the afternoon – they had
rushed off – we bimbled up the rear. We smiled sweetly. They tried to smile
back.........
Something new to see was the Maritime
Police stopping all the boys out fishing, checking permits, catch and
equipment. This being a Saturday there wasn’t too many minutes to wait for the
blue light to flash once again. Another new one on us was one of the yachts
ahead of us was boarded by the Coast Guard. Like all good ‘dutiful worriers’ we
ran around Beez for five minutes at the news. Bear was pleased to report that all is well and good with
the Wise Owl, but his allocating is a bit different
at this time of year Is this a crab pot to be avoided ??? No just a seagull taking a bath We call these little chaps – crab pots
with eyeballs. They wait until Beez gets right up close before diving out
of sight. Once or twice we have heard a ‘clunk’ as their timing is a little
out A crab pot lifter going out to
work Bear was intrigued as to what this chap
was foraging for. Whatever, it looks like cold work At ten to four we
passed Sharlotte Inlet. We merrily waved at all the
holiday makers, people fishing, those just out enjoying the New Year break and
thought no more of it. A few minutes later a voice chirped on the radio. “Coast
Guard I am bringing in a lady I just pulled from the water near an aground
vessel out by Sharlotte Inlet, she’s got hypothermia”. Coast Guard asked for
confirmation which he got and sadly we heard no more. Just goes to show how a
fun day can ‘turn on a dime’ for some poor folks.
With the current Bear had been trotting along at six point
three knots. I took over at four and slid down the speedo to two point eight as
a result of getting just beyond Sharlotte Inlet.
Passing this green marker buoy the
current doesn’t look like much but Beez Neez now felt like she was struggling
uphill. As we pulled in to anchor I heard myself say “Oh look, there
are some white scarlet ibis”. Yes dear..“Hey
I’m used to the Scarlet ones in Trinidad”. Yes
Dear. “So what are you doing us for supper tonight, DEAR”,
See Pepe swing the Skipper Bob Guide to the ICW around the
back of Bear’s head, Duck Bear Duck. Nestled happily in our same spot between the small islands,
beyond the other boats in Carolina
Beach ALL IN
ALL A MIXED, VARIED AND ENJOYABLE DAY
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