by Dana | May 16, 2021 | florida wildlife, sailing the ICW, squall, st. augustine fl
The weather forecast said no rain for a couple of hours. But these clouds were telling us something else.We enjoyed the sunshine all day long from Daytona Florida to St. Augustine, lolling along the ICW (Intracoastal Waterway). The winds for the most part that... 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 23, 2021 | Escape to the Bahamas, icw, sailing the ICW
Our stop: the industrial anchorage of Lake Worth, Florida, West Palm Beach.I almost called this post “Death by 1,000 Bridges.” It was “only” 16 bridges, but all but three opened only twice an hour, just long enough to let its queue of vessels... by Dana | Feb 21, 2021 | Escape to the Bahamas, GulfStar 45 sailboat, sailing the ICW
7-second video sailing clip: what it sounds like,motor off, to sail down the ICW at 7 knots. Did it make more sense to blitz from Vero to Miami? or head outside?Outside—Along the Atlantic CoastOutside was efficient. There were at least a few places we could... by Dana | Feb 20, 2021 | Escape to the Bahamas, GulfStar 45 sailboat, icw, sailing the ICW, vero beach
S/V Gallivant sharing a mooring ball with the larger motor-sailor Far Niente in Vero Beach City Marina. Ours is a Gulfstar 45, a 45-foot sailboat.Where did the days go? We arrived in Vero Beach, Florida on a raincheck of a Valentine’s Day.Poke sushi bowl... 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...