After a nice visit to Venice we departed for Tween Waters Resort on Captiva Island, just north of Sanibel Island. The winds have moderated, so Island Hopper headed out Venice Inlet for her 50 mile run in the Gulf of Mexico to Redfish Pass whic…
Lydia Ann Channel to Matagorda Island
Lydia Ann Channel to Matagorda IslandThe Lydia Ann Channel is on the south west end of Aransas Bay as it spills into Corpus Christi Bay. You have to understand that the Texas GICW is composed of numerous bays all connected together by the GICW.&n…
Let the official countdown begin!
I can now honestly say I have less than 5 years to retirement! Yesterday, Nov 10th marked 30 yrs in the Coast Guard. I also happened to be the 5th anniversary of the sinking of the Big Fitz. Coincidence?1980-1983 – Steward – CCGS Griffon1983-1985 – Sto…
Storyteller in the Bay of Bengal
Position, 06.17N 99.41EI’m writing this blog as I pack for the flight home from Langkawi in northern Malaysia. Since it seems that Storyteller will be in Equatorial waters for the forseeable future a huge amount of warm clothing and bedding is goi…
Mobile Bay
(Wednesday Nov.10 – Dist: 31.7 mi; Avg Speed: 8.9 mph; TTT: 5:50 hrs)
We are getting closer to Mobile Bay and can smell the ocean already. There is no doubt when you reach the port of Mobile.
I was amazed at the number of dry docks …
Report From Onboard Jenny
Tuesday, November 09, 2010 7:04:32 PMLocation: Boot Key HarborThe boat position was not recorded. No recent weather observation is available. Melinda and I are enjoying it here. The north wind ended yesterday and today was beautiful with a low aroun…
Delayed departure and the trip south
We had origionally planned to leave Oct. 25th, but the weather gods had other plans in the form of a small craft warning. We waited till the 26th, but the flaggs we’re still flying. Carefully studying the forcast we could see that there would be a weat…
We’re here!! Whoo Hoo what a ride….
Our Captains Chris and Alyse arrived yesterday morning at 8:00AM sharp. We covered safety issues, weather concerns and and created a float plan. We covered proper line handling techniques and decided we needed fuel for the trip. After…
