Leg two was suppose to go from Port Royal Marina to St. Simon's Island. Based on the weather the day before and the weather forecast for the local area things looked fine. Our boating courses emphases the need to be equipped with a VHF radio. This is a key safety tool in good boating. There are buttons on the VHS radio, when pushed, will give you the latest local marine forecast and conditions.
Weather changes so very fast.
Five hours out of Port Royal we entered the Vernon River. We exited protected waters with smooth sailing. As soon as we hit the Vernon we faced very strong winds and heavy seas to our starboard quarter. The seas were hitting us hard on the starboard quarter and pushing the boat parallel to the next wave for a broadside. Danger in a roll over was a real threat.