Sailing, Sun, and Fun in Charleston

Last weekend we spent several days in Charleston continuing our sailing classes and enjoying seeing the city we'd fallen in love with twenty years prior. We figured since our 22nd anniversary was coming up (May 25), it was about time we went back. We had been studying for two months for our ASA 105 and 106 certifications ("Coastal Navigation" and "Advanced Coastal Cruising" respectively), so we were planning on taking those exams and enjoying two days of sailing, plus a night sail required for ASA 106. Unfortunately, Barry got pretty seasick on Saturday, so we weren't able to do the night sail. As a result, we did not earn the 106 certification. We honestly weren't disappointed as we were much more interested in passing the very difficult 105 exam, which should give us all we need to do bareboat charters in the future -- we'd already achieved our ASA 101, 103, 104, and 114 certifications in March. I'm pleased to say that we both passed the ASA 105 exam and learned a great deal more from the weekend sailing -- including the fact that Bonine (like Dramamine but less drowsy-making) before a sail is a very good thing! In addition to the sailing, we had a great time walking around the lovely streets of this quintescential Southern city full of flowers and history and eating in wonderful restaurants. Check out our photos (on Webshots) here.