To Wacca Wache, SC

Morehead City to Southport was a fantastic day "outside" on smooth seas. We covered 90 miles and only saw a few fishing boats during the day. It was a little rough leaving the inlet in Morehead City, but much smoother coming back in to 
Southport. We passed Baldhead Island, where we stayed for a few nights in 2020.           
It was touch and go this morning, wondering if the predicted winds would materialize. When we saw another boat depart successfully, we decided to follow suit. Despite a technical glitch, Bob did a great job of getting us from Southport to Wacca Wache, about 70 miles on the ICW. We passed through some real landmarks, including Lockwood Folly and the Rock Pile. The story about the Rock Pile includes the surprise that engineers encountered during construction of the ICW. While they were digging a connecting canal, they encountered  unexpected rocky formations. It was too late to change the course, so they blasted the three-mile canal. We stayed to the center and  made it through fine.
Our track took us through many populated areas, averaging 7 or 8 knots. When we finally hit the wider waters of the Waccamaw River, it was a relief to open up the throttle through the wild swampy cypress forest.