We had a little excitement on our trip from Savannah to Hilton Head. We first came upon a sailboat who had run aground in the channel. We attempted to slide by as we turned toward the center of the channel, but that was not to be. Summertime went from 6.6kts to zero... our first soft grounding! By quickly shifting into reverse, Wally luckily backed us off. We dodged into the narrow slice of water closer to shore and found the deeper water.The sailors freed their boat soon after.
Further along, as the ICW crossed the Savannah River, we met our first container ship leaving Savannah headed for the ocean. That commercial vessel was 400 feet long moving along at 12mph. We are 36 feet long with 7mph being our top speed. We yielded to his request, waited for him to clear the ICW and passed behind!
Further along, as the ICW crossed the Savannah River, we met our first container ship leaving Savannah headed for the ocean. That commercial vessel was 400 feet long moving along at 12mph. We are 36 feet long with 7mph being our top speed. We yielded to his request, waited for him to clear the ICW and passed behind!
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