Yesterday morning there was a Ladies’ Coffee and the new marina manager came to say hello and to field some questions and concerns. He managed to soften everyone (about 15 of us) up by having the bar serve really good cake and tea th…
Dent Island – Chapter Two
Getting Ready for Dinner at Dent Island LodgeThe eagle getting his appetizer on the fly!After getting Spirit squared away, phone calls made for spare parts, filling the water tanks, washing off the salt, Miriam and Patrick headed to dinner at the Dent…
Seduction
Mother nature seduced us and lulled us into complacency giving us gentle mild conditions for our first 18 hrs out of Auckland. Last night around 2 am our sweet dreams and wonderful meals were short circuited by wind on the nose of 25 – 30k…
5/5/2011 CAMBRIDGE TO THE FISHERS’ HOME IN OXFORD, MD
THURSDAYTOTAL MILES TRAVELED TODAY: 11 NM DOCKED AT: JOE AND SUZANNE FISCHER’SISLAND CREEKSUNRISE: 6:02 SUNSET: 8:00HIGH: 66 &n…
Beaufort City Docks, Beaufort, North Carolina
We travelled just over 20 miles today, felt like we were going north but we have actually travelled mostly east for the past few days, today included. Got up to Beaufort just after lunch. Cool today, but a good day to travel. We were along the side of …
Free Dockage and Krispy Kremes
5/3-5/4 – We’ve stayed at Thunderbolt Marina the last 2 times we passed through the area and had planned to do so again, but what cinched the deal was the fact we had free dockage. Yup, at the MTOA Rendezvous we’d won a free night’s dockage at Th…
Free Dockage and Krispy Kremes
5/3-5/4 – We’ve stayed at Thunderbolt Marina the last 2 times we passed through the area and had planned to do so again, but what cinched the deal was the fact we had free dockage. Yup, at the MTOA Rendezvous we’d won a free night’s dockage at Th…
What Cruisers Want To Know About The Bahamas
This is not usually the time of year most cruisers think about going to the Bahamas. But this is the time of year that a few adventurous cruisers know the anchorages will be a whole lot less crowded and the marinas will be offering deals. What got me t…
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Today we had rain showers off and on all day. We did chores and had launch at the restaurant here at the marina. I went swimming this afternoon and met some very nice ladies who gave me more information about things to do and where different things are…
Fernandina Harbor Marina
(Wed. May 4, 2011 – Dist: 60.9 mi; Avg Speed: 8.6 mph; TTT: 7:00 hrs)
Fernandina Florida is a neat old town with lots of old homes and buildings. It is almost as old as St. Augustine but a fire in town forced them to rebuild thereby lo…
