BALD HEAD ISLAND!!!!

Since our cruising plans are taking us away from the Cape Fear at the end of May, we thought we absolutely had to take the last opportunity to cruise over to Bald Head Island. It’s just a two hour cruise from Joyner Marina, and the weather was forec…

Straight Runs

Our journey over the next 2 days might be what you’d call “straight runs”. This is truly a ditch portion of the ICW. Quite narrow and very straight – not much exciting to speak of. The first night we stopped at Wrightville Beach. We’ve stoppe…

Straight Runs

Our journey over the next 2 days might be what you’d call “straight runs”. This is truly a ditch portion of the ICW. Quite narrow and very straight – not much exciting to speak of. The first night we stopped at Wrightville Beach. We’ve stoppe…

HOT HOT HOT

It was 90 degrees and humid today. We’ve only had about 10 minutes worth of rain since we’ve gotten here. That’s just about opposite what you’ve had at home in Cincinnati. We have outside work to do on the boat tomorrow. So, it will most likely pour do…

Parks Marina, Tangier island, Virginia

Still at Tangier Island, weather not good for travel today, plan to go to Solomons tomorrow

Saturday, May 21, 2011 through Monday May 23, 2011

Cape May, NJ to Atlantic City, NJ, 5-21-2011: We finally left this morning about 08:30 after 7 days waiting on the weather. We had a beautiful fist day on the Atlantic Ocean; fairly smooth, sunny, with just a little wind. Can’t ask for anything bett…

Jamaica to the Bahamas

Captain’s Log May 12 to May 23, 2011
The Great Mango Run –
Jamaica, the run around Cuba, past Haiti, and The Bahamas
May 12: We moved to the dock early Thursday morning.  The Montego Bay Yacht Club has a long “L” shaped wooden dock exten…

Jamaica to the Bahamas

Captain’s Log May 12 to May 23, 2011
The Great Mango Run –
Jamaica, the run around Cuba, past Haiti, and The Bahamas
May 12: We moved to the dock early Thursday morning.  The Montego Bay Yacht Club has a long “L” shaped wooden dock exten…

Oriental to Belhaven NC

Only a four hour trip to Belhaven & we left @ 8:30 because winds were due to pick up this afternoon.  We pulled right back out onto the Neuse River & followed a bunch of sailboats .  Good day to have your sail up & lots of space t…

Jamaica to the Bahamas

Captain’s Log May 12 to May 23, 2011
The Great Mango Run –
Jamaica, the run around Cuba, past Haiti, and The Bahamas
May 12: We moved to the dock early Thursday morning.  The Montego Bay Yacht Club has a long “L” shaped wooden dock exten…