Yesterday we traveled the outside to Cumberland Island. The day was hot with calm seas and very little breeze. We put the lines in but had no luck fishing. We figured we wouldn't catch much, if anything, that far from the gulf stream, (40 miles) but, you never know. When we were at about the half way point in the channel to Cumberland Island we saw something, but didn't know what it was coming towards us. When we got closer we soon figured it out. "It's a Sub! We were in a narrow part of the channel and didn't have much room. When you have a Coast Guard gun boat with his machine gun pointed at you telling you to move out of the channel, you quickly find room. The whole time the sub went by us the Coast Guard gun boat had its bow pointed towards us and the machine gun manned and ready if we made a wrong move. It was exciting, scary, and a cool experience all wrapped up in one.
After arriving at the anchorage behind Cumberland Island we picked out a spot to drop the anchor. After a couple of tries we move to another part of the anchorage. After another couple of tries we moved to another part of the anchorage. After another couple of tries it finally hooked. About an hour later a storm came up with heavy winds. The anchor alarm went off and we had started to drag. We gave the sailboat behind us a moment for pause, but we had things well under control. We moved a little further to the south and set the anchor again, in the windand 3-4 foot waves! We got it set after a couple more tries and as we waited out the winds, it would drag, set, drag, set.
After the winds calmed we moved again and got a good set for the night. We have never had so much trouble anchoring, but the bottom here is hard and full of weeds. Not a good condition for anchoring. The rest of the night we held and it looks like we finally have a good hold. Needless to say, it wasn't a good experience.
Today we are going to drop the tender in the water (well maybe not drop, but put the tender in the water) and explore Cumberland Island. The Island is a National Seashore and has lots to explore including wild horses that roam the Island. Yes, I will remember to bring my camera.
September Song (anchor challenged) out
Bob
It was exciting to see a nuclear Sub up close
After arriving at the anchorage behind Cumberland Island we picked out a spot to drop the anchor. After a couple of tries we move to another part of the anchorage. After another couple of tries we moved to another part of the anchorage. After another couple of tries it finally hooked. About an hour later a storm came up with heavy winds. The anchor alarm went off and we had started to drag. We gave the sailboat behind us a moment for pause, but we had things well under control. We moved a little further to the south and set the anchor again, in the windand 3-4 foot waves! We got it set after a couple more tries and as we waited out the winds, it would drag, set, drag, set.
After the winds calmed we moved again and got a good set for the night. We have never had so much trouble anchoring, but the bottom here is hard and full of weeds. Not a good condition for anchoring. The rest of the night we held and it looks like we finally have a good hold. Needless to say, it wasn't a good experience.
Today we are going to drop the tender in the water (well maybe not drop, but put the tender in the water) and explore Cumberland Island. The Island is a National Seashore and has lots to explore including wild horses that roam the Island. Yes, I will remember to bring my camera.
September Song (anchor challenged) out
Bob
It was exciting to see a nuclear Sub up close
Real close
Real real close!
Get too close and they will fire one over the bow! We really didn't have much of a choice in a long narrow channel
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