Anchored off Beaufort, SC with about thirty other boats. The current here is fierce! We just got back to the boat via dinghy when a thunderstorm hit with 50 mph winds and driving rain. Boats were swinging at anchor in all directions.
At 11:30 pm we were awakened by a voice calling to us. We awoke to discover a 40 ft trawler snuggled up next to us and the owner somewhat confused how he got there. His anchor (and boat) had dragged a couple of hundred yards until coming to rest next to Compass Rose. Once we got everything straightened out, it was back to bed (but hardly to sleep!). No pictures, unfortunately.
Beaufort (Bew-furt), SC and Beaufort (Bo-fort), NC are both named after Henry Somerset, the second Duke of Beaufort. For reasons lost in time, they are pronounced differently. This is the quintessential southern town with ante-bellum mansions and moss covered trees everywhere. A number of movies have been filmed here including The Great Santini, The Big Chill, and Forest Gump (shrimp boat scenes).
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