Spirit of South Carolina set to Cast off for Savannah and her biannual Haul-out inspection, Tuesday 0430.

As I write this on deck, the temperature is finally dipping below 80, and the breeze thankfully moderates the preceeding misery of the entire afternoon, as crew  worked about the deck hanking on headsails, provisioning, and making the vessel ready for her delivery to Savannah in the morning. Capt Cleveland is hoping to cast off at 0430, taking advantage of a flood tide, little or now current, light winds, and no traffic, to stand us out to sea, then a course directly to Wassaw Sound, and up the Wilmington River to Thunderbolt Marina.. hoping to arrive by 1800 Tuesday.  She will haul-out at 0715 the next day, Wednesday, then crew will lay in on a number of hull and other maintenance projects while hull inspections are conducted.. If all goes well, the Ship will be splashed and  set off either the next Tuesday or very early Wednesday for a  Wednesday arrival at Charleston.  Volunteers are welcome to come down to Savannah and live aboard with the crew and lay in on our projects.  Also welcome to join us for the delivery back to Charleston.  

Contact Bryan Oliver, Volunteer Coordinator. 314-409-0433  bryan@spiritofsc.org