When we left Beaufort temps were in the 30’s, but somehow we managed to stay comfortable on deck (even without a cockpit enclosure) and had a great transit, mostly under sail, to St. Mary’s Inlet on the Florida/Georgia border. Though we have been near here a few times before, this is the first time that we dropped the hook in Georgia to explore Cumberland Island National Seashore. Loved it! The walk around the island was enchanting...moss-draped live oaks, wild horses, ruins of the Carnegie family mansion, and miles of pristine seashore.
We avoid the Georgia stretch of the ICW mostly because of the skinny water for a boat of our draft, but also because of the new anchoring laws that seem to have been written to discourage cruisers. Let me be clear—I support laws that work to control abandoned or homesteading boats (especially those that don’t properly discharge waste), but I’ll actively support communities that welcome cruisers. So no money spent in Georgia again this year, but I’m glad we were able to visit this amazing national park!
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