We did not stop at Charleston this year. We anchored in Awendaw Creek about 25 miles north of the city. "Forever 39" (Tom & Charlene Cooper) and "Melodie" (Tom Fournier) were also there so we got together on Tom and Charlene's boat. That morning the Coast Guard announced that the Ben Sawyer Bridge was unable to open due to mechanical problems. Since it is a 31' bridge, we could get under it but that essentially bottled all the sailboats up just north of Charleston. It took over 24 hours to fix the bridge.
Photo: Charleston Bridge (not the Ben Sawyer)
Cruised through Charleston harbor on a gorgeous day. Three huge ships were coming up the channel headed for the port. Boats were everywhere....Ft Sumter was guarding the mouth of the harbor.
Photo: container ship headed to Charleston
Photo: Ft Sumter
Photo: Nursing home for old fishing boat.
Photo: Churning water in Elliott Cut
Just south of Charleston is a narrow cut which joints the Ashley River and the Stono River. Elliott Cut is a 1/4 mi long by 200 ft wide slot and the current can get pretty wild through there. We fought our way through a 3 kt current.
Photo: Water skiing down the ICW
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