Hilton Head to Bass Creek

9-29-13
After chilling for three nights and two days in Broad Creek on Hilton Head, we pulled up anchor this morning and headed north again.  YES, north - more later on this, I promise.  The wind was....you guessed it....out of the NE but we were able to pull the white things out a couple of times.  The first was as we were headed back down Broad Creek,  Tom tossed up the stay sail just to check things out.    We doused it once we got into the sound and turned north.  Later as we crossed Port Royal Sound, we were able to sail with stay sail (again, just because doesn't get used much) and our main.  It felt SO good to be sailing....well motor sailing but still.
It's been a sunny, perfect temp day.  As we motored past Beaufort SC (BUuufort) there was a regatta of small sailing boats going on.  So fun to see.  To paraphrase my dear friend Greg...."no billionaires,  carbon fiber or helmets....just simple little boats sailing around."
There is a swing bridge across the ICW at Beaufort.  Bridges are not my fav thing.  The guidebook said this one is slow and at times breaks down so call to be sure it's working.  Great.  Tom called and since it is Sunday the bridge opens "on demand, just keep coming."  Kewl.  But when we got closer, there was no indication that it was swinging.  Tom called again.  Finally the guy stopped the traffic but then the bridge still didn't open.  Come on!  We actually had to circle around.  Finally it started to swing open so we could pass through.  Again, passing under or though bridges - not my fav.
So now we are anchored in Bass Creek just off Parrot Creek that is just off the ICW at approx mile marker 520.  There is marsh on both sides and it looks to be a good sunset.