Jekyl Island

A couple of postscripts from our visit with Roger and Laurel in Bluffton.
I told you that Roger built a 45' catamaran in his back yard.  He modeled the hulls after PamAm's giant clippers.  Those hulls were designed to rise up out of the water.


So Rogers catamaran does the same thing.  It leaves a path of air bubbles as it flies at 20-22 knots.
Next stop:  America's Cup.
Also, I liked that to clean three bushels of fresh but muddy oysters they put them in a cement mixer.  Took some of the edges off and cleaned the mud.  Love it.

So we headed south again and stopped in the Waterway, out of the channel, where we thought we saw a sanding landing for Lacy.  Nope.  All muck and shells.  So in the morning she understood and we didn't have to bring her in.  Just hose down the deck.

The next day, Sunday, we headed for Jekyl Island amid gloomy gale forecasts and giant cold front.
We tied up at Jekyl Harbor Marina and spent another night riding out the west wind that blew 25 to 39.  I know.  I know.  But it is cold here!

They do get into Christmas down here in a big way with lights.  Boats parade in St Augustine and Savannah.

 Tomorrow we're off to Fernandida Beach to pick up some parts we ordered at the UPS store.  The docks were wiped out by Dorian but the mooring balls are there.  Then two days to St Augustine where we have more parts arriving.

But should be a good day tomorrow if the old adage is true about red skies...