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This is the story of summer in #SouthCarolina - serene #beaches, #ocean surf, sea creatures, #sailing, sightseeing, long enjoyable days, and restful nights. Our home port is part of the Charleston Sea Islands - @BohicketMarina at the intersection of KiawahIsland, #SeabrookIsland & #Johns Island. We hope you can join us sometime.
A short one hour sail brings us to the amazing #DeveauxBank. It started out only as sand spit and over the years has gradually grown. Every so many years, they do Beach renurturing on #KiawahIsland, where they deposit tons of sand onto an eroding beach. Natural forces work to then erode that new sand and it is carried away by the water and is slowly depositing itself on Deveaux Bank. We expect soon that Deveaux Bank will be joined to the neighboring Botany Island. Already at low tide, you can walk between the two.
And while this is all happening, horseshoe crabs continue on their natural ways, taking advantage of the pure beach sand for some “recreation”. These animals have been around for millions of years, and continue to thrive in this area in the Ace Basin of South Carolina, one of the most active areas in the world for biodiversity.
Back on the boat, we love to watch the water splashing over the bow and the hulls as PILAR slices through the water. The view, the sound and the feel of the water underneath are unbeatable.
Night time brings flounder gigging at certain times of the year.
Summer 2019, we welcomed a 74 Sunreef to Bohicket Marina called Amelie. She quickly became the most admired boat on the dock.
We were also joined by another #Leopard48, and we docked back to back for many months. We were the entertainment for the dock walkers who loved to watch us dock our boats in the 7 knot currents into the inside slips.
Celebrations include our very own PILAR rum!
Feeling like blue crab? We catch our own, clean them, cook them, and turn them into crab cakes.
An occasional afternoon thunderstorm brings a little excitement with it.
Friends and charter guests join us at times. Shannon and Greg brought King Crab legs straight from his recent flight from Alaska (as an UPS pilot). So, of course we had to make sure they caught some fish while aboard.
Pauline and Bill joined us for our weekend sail to Charleston and our stop at Driftwood Beach.
Spending time with our granddaughter on the boat, we were treated to an Eagle’s nest viewing as well as Dolphins strand feeding - a rare occurrence only in a few spots in the world.
Summer 2019 we sailed to #Southport and #BaldHeadIsland NC for a month, then Hurricane Dorian sent us scrambling back to port at Bohicket. Our usually calm inlet surprised us with crashing waves during our approach. We secured the boat well and survived unscathed.
As the weather grows cooler, we do some oystering, harvesting enough for dinner. There is something magical about enjoying oysters you just took from the sea. Kat and Jim from the “other” Leopard48 even came along.
When our guest Joanna joined in October, we enjoyed more oystering, horseback riding along the beach, catching smoke on the water one cold morning, experimenting with our camera drone, and paddle boarding with our new boards.
Thanks for watching. We would love to have you join us sometime. Subscribe to our channel to be notified of sailing trips.
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Summers at Bohicket - Kiawah, Seabrook, Johns Island Sailing & more - Blue Dot Voyages PILAR - EP41
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This is the story of summer in South Carolina - serene beaches, ocean surf, sea creatures, sailing, sightseeing, long enjoyable days, and restful nights. Our...Posted: Friday March 13th, 2020 ·
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Stop Chinese Trawling & Shark Finning on Africa's Coastlines by The Ocean PlanetPosted: Sunday March 8th, 2020 ·
Note to self. Never be in a hurry to get somewhere.
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How a Shipwrecked Crew Survived 10 Days Lost at Sea
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The story of how three crewmen lived more than a week in the middle of the Pacific in a wrecked sailboat with almost nothingPosted: Friday February 28th, 2020 ·
Maybe that great pacific garbage patch will be gone in 5 years....https://youtube.com/watch/… ... See More
Ocean Cleanup: Plastic-harvesting device ‘successful’
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Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YouTubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 https://f24.my/YTliveEN A device designed to remove...Posted: Thursday February 27th, 2020 ·
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Posted: Wednesday February 26th, 2020 ·
Stopping illegal fishing in it's tracks - satellite tracks that is. ... See More
Illegal Fishing You Can See from Space - Reasons to be Cheerful
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Satellites are tracking thousands of fishing vessels in real time to make sure your mahi mahi is just as sustainably sourced as the label claims.Posted: Tuesday February 25th, 2020 ·
$2 million per whale. that about sums it up. ... See More
The Planet-Saving Potential of Whale Poop - Reasons to be Cheerful
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How a chance encounter between marine biologists and an IMF economist led to an epiphany that could answer nature's call to arms against climate change.Posted: Tuesday February 25th, 2020 ·
What do my wandering eyes see? Through the window of a real estate ad for a condo at Bohicket Marina, I see PILAR! Always surprising when you see your boat in unexpected pics😎 ... See More
Posted: Thursday February 20th, 2020 ·
Thirty years ago on Valentine’s Day, Voyager 1 took the iconic photo of earth, “The Pale Blue Dot”, from 3.7 billion miles away. Carl Sagan said, “Look again at that dot. That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. “ A lonely outpost of life in an incomprehensibly vast cosmos. Can you see the dot? We’re Blue Dot Voyages. On the Pale Blue Dot. WATCH Neil deGrasse Tyson as he discusses this.
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Posted: Saturday February 15th, 2020 ·
FINALLY leaving Thunderbolt Marine. 5 weeks later. Headed to Bull River Marina till summer. ... See More
Posted: Sunday February 9th, 2020 ·
Shore power issue. No fire but so not good.
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Posted: Friday February 7th, 2020 ·
Boatyard bill blues...how much did we spend?
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Posted: Friday February 7th, 2020 ·
Best part of Thunderbolt Marine. Taking a break from the boatyard noise. Dawn Bell ... See More
Posted: Wednesday February 5th, 2020 ·