I got up early and departed at 8:00 AM to catch the slack water at Elliot Cut, which was expected around 10:00 AM.
The currents were in my favour and then against me, and I made it to Elliot Cut at 10:20, which was fine and easy. But I missed the opening of the Wappoo Creek bridge by 10 minutes. I decide to anchor at Wappoo Creek for 40 minutes to rest and have lunch. I did a lunch anchorage and did not seriously test it. When I did weigh anchor, it was heavy. I had snagged a 44 LB original Ronna in excellent condition.
I went out and did the Wappoo Creek bridge, motoring in a very shallow channel and almost missing the bypass at MM 460.5. I then turned back to complete the loop. I had also accidentally turned off USACE charts.
I motored further and motor-sailed for 15 minutes until the wind died. The channel was pretty straight, and the winds were a beam from the ocean,
At 3 PM, I decided to call it quits and entered White Creek at MM 451. We had stayed here with the Rally, but I didn't remember much of it. It looked like the safest anchorage around. Like the entire area around Charleston, the tides are 5-6 feet high. However, in the creek, there is no change in the currents, which is one of my fears.
As I anchored, MY Radar, ACCUWEATHER and the VHF announced Thunderstorm Watch… Not warnings.
Norm suggested I tie down the solar panels. I used stretch wrap to tie them down.
Also, I broke my prescription glasses.
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