Fernandina - at a dock

 

Nothing like having protection from the north off your aft 

The wind was still howling this morning out of the northeast at 15 to 20 kts which is not a good direction for rounding the outside buoys at Jekyll Island. The night had been noisy with the wind and wave action against current slapping against the hull so we decided to stay another day at Fernandina but this time at a dock. 

We were just ahead of the big boat in the photo

I signed onto Shag-a- Slip from a link on the marina webpage and made a reservation. A short time later, I called and they were ready for me to come in. Ann did her usual Capt Ron maneuver in docking and we were set for the day. We watched several other boats try to dock by coasting in slowly but that didn't work out too well with the wind and current. 

We had a nice sunset, the first one for a while on our trip north

We had four couples stop by to say hi during the day. Even the dockmaster said he had heard of my guide and I left him a card so he could give updates on my review of his facility in the 2021 edition of my ICW Cruising Guide due out in July. 

We are headed to Jekyll Marina for the next two days to explore Jekyll Island. We've never stayed there since we've favored the nearby anchorage which is 360 protected from wind and waves. However, there are severe thunderstorms predicted for Saturday evening and we've rather be secure at a dock than at anchor. We intend to explore the island anyway, many people say it's a great place to visit.