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Day #52: One of the ways we mark our progress up the coast is by the location of the Coast Guard Stations we can hear on the VHF radio. Conveniently Coast Guard Stations are named for the city they're in. Currently we hear only Charleston. As we continue north Charleston will fade but Myrtle Beach will get stronger. And so it will go all the way up to the Chesapeake. Even without a map we'll know we're close to home when we can concurrently hear broadcasts by the Coast Guard Stations in Norfolk and Annapolis.

Nellie's thermometer hit 90F by 9am and was above 95F all afternoon. Without air conditioning we each do what we must to stay cool. Bicki believes in minimizing all movement while the fan blows full force on her face. Given that she's smiling it must be working.

It was a longer day than we'd expected. Our plan was to drop the hook in Georgetown, SC around 5pm. As sometimes happens we couldn't get the hook to hold. Rather than accept a marginal set we decided to move on. That's how we ended up in Jericho Creek, SC after a long 69nm run. The good news is that we're pointed into the wind and, thanks to the stern anchor, we'll continue to do so even after the 2am tide change. Our grand total is now 1039nm. DBH