Left Daytona Beach around 07:00 in order to make the Matanzas Creek inlet as early as possible.
The Coast Guard had been broadcasting about some severe shoaling at the Matanzas creek inlet and we wanted to get there as early as possible.
Jorgen read the reports on cruisersnet.com and it called for staying 50-75 feet of the western shore at the troubled shoaling spot. So we did. And promptly ran aground. Hard. On a falling tide.
Had to call TowBoat US (we carry unlimited towing insurance), the lad came after forty minutes and yanked us off after much trouble and his 200 hp outboard at full blast.
The bad thing is that after the grounding our steering feels a bit stiff and we are a bit worried about damage to rudder and/or steering system.
Passed thru St Augustine and decided to give it a miss since we do not like the anchorages there and pressed on another 15 miles to Pine Island, a really nice anchorage with great holding
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