Tuesday – Jekyll Island to Anchorage-New Teakettle Creek: We were traveling with Debrief and left at 10:30 in order to reach Mile 655 on the Mud River (which is supposed to be the worst shoaling on the ICW) at mid to high…
Boat House Marina, Palatka, Florida
Beautiful sunny warm day here in Palatka, up in the 80s. This city of about 10,000 is known for its historic homes and churches, and for its murals. There are murals painted on many of the downtown buildings. There are walking tours of historic homes, …
The Day in Photos
Today was a typical, lazy Saturday. First order of duty… doodie. Dog doodie. On the way back to the boat, Ruby checked out a pair of geese.And then back to the boat for snuggle time.Pam had to work, so I was in charge…
Saturday. April 2, 2011
This boat made us think of Tom and Audrey back home in Cincinnati. Their boat is also named Family Affair. Sue and I walked this morning and discovered that there is a beach here with lifeguards from 9:00 until 4:45. We were happy to find that out bec…
Bow Tie Marina to Avery Island
We stayed at Bow Tie Marina which is small but very nice and took a cab to L’Auberge Casino for dinner. Quite a place! Didn’t do much gambling as I don’t think it’s as much fun as the old fashioned slot machines used to be. However, the dinner was g…
Sunday, 4/2/11
N 27′ 52.164′/W 080′ 29.652′ — We are at the Sebastian Inlet Marina where we stayed on our trip south on 11/24/10. It feels good to retrace our path and know we are getting closer each day to CT. Today we visited the Farmer’s Market at Fort Pierce marina before departing north. Michelle could have stayed […]
Stretching the Fuel Range to Cross the Pacific, Part 2
Stretching the Fuel Range to Cross the Pacific Part 2: Fitting the auxiliary fuel tanks.
Guest blog entry by Viktor Grabner, crewmember
Don has already written about the challenge of making our fuel last the 3800 nm voyage across the Pacific. He disc…
Stretching the Fuel Range to Cross the Pacific, Part 2
Stretching the Fuel Range to Cross the Pacific Part 2: Fitting the auxiliary fuel tanks.
Guest blog entry by Viktor Grabner, crewmember
Don has already written about the challenge of making our fuel last the 3800 nm voyage across the Pacific. He disc…
April 2 – Apalachicola, FL
Day 27 – The Forgotten CoastBattery Park MarinaThe Forgotten Coast is the name most commonly used to refer to this quiet section of coastline stretching from Mexico Beach to St. Marks. It got its name in the early nineties when a Florida to…
Beaufort, NC
Beaufort’s streets, waterfront, and surrounding areas have not changed drastically since the 1700s. Houses that were built in the eighteenth century on Front Street, particularly in the first and second block, are still standing today. Although Front Street is now paved, early on it was merely a path along the shore. The North Carolina Maritime […]
