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21 November 2011 – Old friends and new

After our eventful night up the Wahoo River on Thursday, it was lovely to arrive at Jekyll Island Marina. Not long after tying up we saw “Peace”, a sailing catamaran go past – they were rafted up with us weeks … Continue reading

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2011-11-18 Dragging anchors? Who me? Never!

Never say never! A wonderful aphorism. One that I learned many years ago at university. In 30 something years of sailing I have never had an anchor drag!! and that includes riding out a cyclone on a 28 ft sailboat … Continue reading

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15 November 2011 – A tour of Beaufort, South Carolina

As the fog had set in we decided not to head out on the water but instead we took a taxi into Beaufort – only about 3 miles away. We opted for a horse driven carriage tour which was really good and … Continue reading

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2011-11-16 Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Never content with the simple life, are we? Oh no, we go for the good stuff – visitors, take note After a good run we anchored in New River. Great location, completely isolated and all alone. Why were we all … Continue reading

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2011-11-15 Not going anywhere today.

Can’t see diddly-squat out there today – so no travel. Time to do some sight-seeing in the greater metropolis of Beaufort SC.

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