May 18, 2014

We had a quiet uneventful evening and awoke to another cool morning and winds out of the NE. We delay departure to allow the water to rise a bit and then head toward Charleston.

We reach the point where we are running against the tide coming in Stono River and our progress slows a bit. The current in Elliott’s Cut is horrific and our speed is cut to 1.9 mph. Somehow, we manage to arrive in time for the scheduled Wappoo Creek Bridge opening. It was only a short distance from there to the Ashley River and Charleston’s waterfront.

Lots of cruisers have told us we should stay at the Charleston Maritime Center which is about five miles further on the Cooper River side of Charleston.  We have reservations and dock around 1230. Tomorrow I will see if I can find out what is making that infernal noise.

Started: 0830

Stopped: 1230
Distance traveled: 23 miles
Avg Speed 5.7 mph
Location: Charleston Maritime Center, Charleston, SC, MM 465