by Dana | May 12, 2021 | Florida from the Bahamas, intracoastal waterway, sailing the ICW
We’re back—arrived in the U.S. Friday, April 30th a little over a week ago, after an overnight passage from the Nassau, Bahamas area. We aimed for Fort Pierce originally, but the winds were too light to make it before dark, so instead, we entered at Lake Worth,... by Dana | Feb 15, 2021 | Escape to the Bahamas, intracoastal waterway, Melbourne Beach Florida, sailing the ICW, vero beach
Our anenometor clocked 20-knot winds almost directly on our nose at anchor in Melbourne, Florida.We’re not too keen on sailing or even motoring into strong winds, so we waited a day in Melbourne. Lotus blossom tile mosiac Maryann amde and gave is for good... by Dana | Feb 13, 2021 | Escape to the Bahamas, intracoastal waterway, sailing the ICW
Within our first mile, the sun began breaking through the fogaround Main Street Bridge, Daytona. Once again, we awoke to fog. this time though, we were ready to push at 7-something a.m. The fog was “thin” enough we felt comfortable, without me... by Dana | Feb 11, 2021 | daytona florida, intracoastal waterway, sailing the ICW
Fog, again foiling our attempt to leave St. Augustine, Florida.Paralleling the ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) meanders a long way—over 3,000 miles. I woke up at 6 a.m. this morning to pee. Our alarm was set for 7 a.m., so after getting fogged in yesterday... by Dana | Feb 10, 2021 | GulfStar 45 sailboat, intracoastal waterway, Jacksonville FL, shakeout cruise, st. augustine fl
Winds favored “heading outside” on Sunday, out the St. John’s River into the ocean at Jacksonville Florida, then south to St. Augustine, and back “in.” Total trip: 34 nautical miles. Our goal was to ride the outgoing flood tide currents... by GWTAdmin | Dec 21, 2013 | boot key marina marathon florida, cruising, icw, intracoastal waterway
They’re hard to see, but the speck in the lower rightis one of the pot floats we were slaloming.“Watch out! There’s a crab pot! And another! And another! And…”Left. Right. Left. Right. Left. Right….Our sailboat slalomed through...