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Looking back towards Charleston

When we last saw our intrepid sailors they were bravely venturing forth out of Charleston harbor. The sky over Charleston is a funny yellowish color down by the city. The rest of the sky is blue and clear.

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Ft. Sumter

We went past Ft. Sumter and Ft. Moultrie on Sullivans Island. We've visited Ft. Sumter with our grandchildren, but we have not yet been to Ft. Moultrie.

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Sullivan's Island Light

We pass the Sullivans Island lighthouse and I take several pictures as we go along. When I look for information on the internet, I find that the lighthouse is triangular and was built in 1962. It has been declared 'surplus property' by the Coast Guard, but it is not open to the public.

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Fort Sumter ferry approaching the fort

We see the Fort Sumter ferry approaching the fort at 10:15.

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Fishmen inside the jetties

Then we went out through the jetties, which are under water at high tide. Sometimes people who aren't familiar with the harbor and have no charts come to grief on these jetties because they don't see them or know they are there.

The tide was going out at about 2 knots (our SOG i.e. speed over ground) is 7 knots but through the water we are only doing 5.3 knots), so we have a considerable boost and are going 8.8 mph.

There are lots of little fishing boats inside the jetties.

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Morning sun on Ft. Sumter - brown & haze over city

When we get out past the jetties we turn south. I look back and see the morning sun on Ft. Sumter and the brown haze over the city.

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Looking south to Morris Island Light

We can still see the shore, and we see a lighthouse south of Charleston which I believe is Morris Island Light near Folly Beach.

We see dolphins which play 'chicken' with the boat for 15 minutes or so - racing alongside and then darting across in front. Again I didn't get any pictures because I was afraid if I went to get the camera, they'd be gone.

1240 - I still have enough of a signal on the bag phone to do pocketmail. We've been 25.5 sm and 22 nm.

1346 I took a nap. While I was napping, Bob said that a CG helicopter buzzed us and also buzzed some other boats.

1435 - trip 39.5 sm or 34 nm approaching St. Helena Sound. There's very little signal on the bag phone and none on the ATT phone. Wind is 10-11 knots from the SE. I took another nap. Bob refuses to nap.

Next - off the coast of Georgia