M/V MAERIN

We arrived in Brunswick at 0730 Saturday morning after a 14 hour overnight from Savannah. We decided it would be better to do the overnight than run the ICW. The stretch from Savannah south through Georgia is some of the skinniest water in the ICW, and tides were running at low tide just about the time we would be in the thinnest part, so we braved the night to cut that part of the trip under the keel. It was a rainy trip, although seas were quite calm for most of the night, and there was very little traffic on our route other than some shrimpers, who despite the bad visibility, are fairly easy to see, lit up like a christmas tree! The trip was uneventful, and our approach into Brunswick and St. Simon’s Sound was made in the dark and the rain. The channel is a shipping channel, and is well-marked and deep, so it is a relatively easy approach.

We had reservations at Brunswick Landing Marina, and a slip assignment prior to our arrival since we knew we’d be arriving early. We spent Saturday catching up on some rest, cleaning up the boat, and some minor maintenance. Sunday was laundry day in earnest since the marina has free laundry facilities. It’s a very cruiser-oriented facility, with plenty of cruisers, many making the same trip home for the holidays.We met Les & Rosemary Dobbe on Voyager, a 53 ft. Selene, friends and cruising companions of Jo & Ade Salzer on Wandering Star, another Selene, a sistership to our boat, but lots newer! Rosemary shuttled me to the regional airport to pick up our rental, we’ll load it and be headed north in the morning Tuesday for an early Christmas with kids and family.