Off Shore at last Minute

We motored from Cedar Creek to Mile Hammock Sunday. Beautiful Weather. We left after waiting for the for to lift Monday morning. Our intent was to spend the night in Southport and move down the ICW to Myrtle Beach, Georgetown, Charleston etc. As we got the Southport entrance onto the ICW we decided to turn left instead and go outside overnight to Charleston leaving from Cape Fear. The weather was good but there was an irritating swell. Thank goodness for stabilizers. The cats got sick and Dixie didn't feel great but the trip was OK, with no boat problems. We'll be at Ashley Marina for a couple of nighs and then move on. The weather forecast is not very good for offshore passage so probably will have to play the tide on the ICW.