Lots of dolphins played around the boat today,leaping right out of the water. We saw bald eagles and ospreys, but the big excitement of the day was being boarded by the U.S.Coast Guard. Just after we had transited the bridge at Beaufort, South Carolina I gave Chris the helm and went below for a much needed visit to the head. He was approached by a large inflatable with several personnel and asked for permission to board. Chris was a little worried that he had been going too fast through a No Wake zone, though he had been consciously keeping his speed down, but it was just a routine boarding. Of course, I knew nothing of this, and not expecting visitors had not bothered to shut the door of the bathroom! The officer in charge explained that this was also going to be a training exercise for two new recruits, so he was going into detail that he might not otherwise have done. The new recruits were sent into the boat to check that it out, but they didn't linger too long. We really need to get our sanitation system sorted out when we get to Brunswick! Our papers were checked, our flares, fire extinguishers, and so on. The inspection took just under an hour and at the end of it we were given a copy of their report which we could show if we were stopped again. Looking back we saw them boarding a spiffy looking motor cruiser. It would be quite a contrast to ours!
We went by Hilton Head and Daufuskie Island, finally anchoring in the Wright River, close to Savannah.
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