Mean low water essentially defines as the average height of the lowest tide recorded for that day. We have been having spring tides, where there is the biggest difference in the high and low tides because of the full moon. On the day of our sailing club's spring picnic at Nathan's Beach on the north end of Elbow Cay, the low tide was predicted to be 4" below datum, and the picnic started at the top of the high tide. Everyone had a great time, but we all had to be vigilant about moving our boats out to deeper water as the tide quickly receded.
Some waited a little too long, but no sweat, there were lots of people to push them off.
Carrying the Sunfish out to deep water for sailors was a chore, but not for these guys.
We brought our kayaks for anyone to try out, but getting back to the picnic was a challenge. Dave helped Catherine the easy way....
Then there was Miss Lisa, which waited far too long to move, and was too heavy to push. We heard that they had to wait until 8:30 for the boat to refloat off the beach.
I would say that's when mean low water means something entirely different!
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