Nearing Savannah

6/17/07 – I motored and motor sailed up to about fifteen miles south of Savannah today. I found a good anchorage with some houses nearby so I could steal some of their wireless internet to check my email and update my blog for the first time in nearly a week.

6/18/07 – I made my way up to Thunderbolt today and saw many very large houses during the trip. I went a little ways up a creek to anchor and found a very good spot. I ate dinner and read some more of my book. The tidal current changed in the evening as expected. The wind also picked up but as usual, the wind and the current were opposite directions. The boat swung back and forth for a good while and finally the anchor line got tangled up in the rudder as she swung over the anchor line. I thought I would have to go swimming but was able to untangle the line from the rudder with the gaff hook before any damage was done. I did not want this to happen again so I set out a second anchor from the stern and pulled myself so that I was suspended between them. This configuration will not allow me to swing but can put tremendous stress on the vessel and the tackle so I will need to be careful if any storms come up tonight. There has been thunder and lightning to my north, west, and south all evening but so far there have been clear skies above me.