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Big Waves and Dolphins

5/22/2018

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​Current Location:  ICW MM 677, St Simons Sound just north of Brunswick, GA
Miles Traveled:  135
Weather:  Cloudy, showers, steady SE wind, mid-70s
Highlights: Started our overnight trip around 8AM by adding 40+ gallons of diesel, then motoring out of Ft Pierce inlet.  Encountered significant waves (10-12 foot) going through the inlet, but the boat handled fine, and we powered through them.  Once clear of the inlet, waves were 5-6 feet off the beam all the way out to the gulf stream.  Turned north and rode the stream for about 12 hours, averaging over 10 knots (SOG) during the night.  A pod of about 10 dolphins greeted us at sunrise, dancing around the boat and putting on a show for about 20 mintues.  We encountered rain showers during the moring, and also were diverted by the Navy for about an hour to avoid a live-fire exercise.   Wind died during the last part of our trip, so we motor-sailed into St Simons Inlet and dropped anchor after a trip totalling 260 miles over 34 hours.  Grabbed a quick dinner of spaghetti and salad, then turned in for some long overdue sleep.
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