Day #49: Dad took us up the Savannah River today. Given that Savannah is one of the busiest ports in the country and that the river ebbs at 2kts, it was nice to have a pro (called a pilot in the boat biz) aboard. How quickly the 181nm from St Augustine to Savannah went by. This afternoon Dad took his sea bag and went ashore proclaiming us fit, if just barely so, to continue on without him.
I keep marveling at all the advantages of having Internet 24/7 aboard Nellie. Today, for example, we wanted to dock at the municipal pier in downtown Savannah. Problem is there's no one you can call to see if there's space available and it's 'first come, first served' anyway. A quick Google search of 'Savannah cams' yielded a live river shot, from the Hyatt, which includes the municipal pier. Here's the link: http://savannahcams.com/live-views/Hyatt-II-East/
It should have been an easy 10nm today but someone didn't look at the tide tables and managed to hit max ebb in the Savannah River. While touring is fun, at 4 knots it can be kind of like watching grass grow ;-) Our total mileage is now up to 872 nm. So, who was it that screwed up the tide timing? His initials follow: DBH
