Day 1 - Southport NC - Georgetown SC

Magic Friday
Phil, Di and Annelise
Sat 8 Nov 2014 17:29
 
33:13.5N 79:11.3W
 
Slipped lines at 06:30 and left Bald Head Island marina in the "civil twilight time" - closely followed by two other motor launches. Set sail in a fresh but light north-easterly across Long Bay towards Georgetown and Winyah Bay. Slipping past Little River Inlet, Myrtle Beach high rise hotels and finally Murrel's Inlet with a full rigged downward sail set - genoa poled out, full main and job filling in to balance the boat. a quiet afternoon - time to read and sleep. Sundowners at the Captians hour finished off the daylight. A tasty curry dinner saw us into the night. As the Winyah Bay navigation lights appeard on the horizon, sails furled and motoring in the dark into the inlet - keeping well away from the breakwaters either side of the channel and managing the cross waves. Anchor dropped at 22:30 slightly north of the lighthouse outside of the channel for nightcaps and sleep. 
 
Phil & Di
 
 

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