Friday, November 23, 2007
Tom's Creek to Beaufort SC
In SC they call it BEW - fort as opposed to BO - fort in NC. A cold front has been blowing all day high winds and a winding path. We probably travel 10 miles over the ground to get 2 or 3 as the crow flies. The tides are huge here - 7 or 8 feet and today on the full moon they expect as much as a 10 foot tide! Definitely need to watch the channel markers. On the charts the Intracostal Waterway is marked in a purple color Perhaps the chart makers work with crayola as it is called the magenta line. When there are shoals or big tides the cruising guides admonish us to "stay exactly on the magenta line as charted" and we are trying to . Pretty through these marshes and many shore birds wading along exposed oyster beds. Dolphins are playing almost everywhere!
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Dear Susan & Tom,
Liked hearing about those sunny skies much better than the cold ones! It was in the 60s here for Turkey Day but today ("Black Friday"), highs only in the 40s. Love the pictures...
Hi Tom & Sue,
Got your site from Dean yesterday; in philadelphia for xgiving. back in boxford today. to onset tomorrow; my father is about to pass on his boat, so that era ends momentarily. enjoying reading your log even if it makes us a bit sick with envy!
On sadder note, Ernie Johnson and Tony "junior" Perry (of piyc) died, and Kevin Chellman died unexpectedly of heart attack a few days ago. was living in Ireland; not sure of arrangements yet.
Enjoy every moment aboard while we prepare for winter.
I gave the address to your blog to my parents but, they have to wait for Bob Bornhofen to return to set it up. I tried unsuccessfully to walk them through it. The photo's are excellent and really make the site. Enjoyed seeing the Phipps men and Heather at Thanksgiving which was too short. Holidays start to get in full swing now. - Dean
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