On a beautiful sunny day, we decided the dingy needed a little exercise, so we took off for Jekyll Island to explore. Our trip to the island was accompanied by a pod of dolphins in the bay who came within a few feet of our little boat. I love watching them as they fish and […]
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Walking around Brunswick, it is clear the area has strong British ties. Settled in 1738, it was abandoned due to mandatory evacuations in the Civil War but saw a resurgence as the lumber industry boomed in the late 1800’s. That led to shipyards in the area that became a critical support depot for the Allies
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When deciding where to travel next, our usual conversations revolve around the environment: winds, seas, tides, inlets and good anchorages. Our conversations now have a new aspect: safety. Between a worldwide pandemic and riots occurring all across the nation, we are definitely concerned about our safety. We knew we would have these discussions at some
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In the current age of technology, staying connected has become a necessary part of our lives. So much so that many people today can’t manage to leave their cell phones behind for an hour, let alone for days on end. When sailing, you have to get used to being disconnected from the world. Once we
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After a busy week of working, we finally leave Florida! On Friday, we motored out the St. John’s River to anchor at Sister’s Creek for the night after a quick stop for fuel. The anchorage is close to the inlet, decreasing the travel time to get to sea by 3 hours. At 7 am Saturday
Ever wonder what it would be like living aboard a sailboat and traveling? You can travel as far as you want (or as far as your skill level will take you) while taking your entire home with you. That’s the blessing of living on a boat. However, it’s a whole different world than living in
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Whose brilliant idea was it to go up the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW) again? Oh yeah…that was my idea. Not perhaps my smartest decision I suppose. I guess six months was enough time for me to forget our last struggle with low bridges and skinny water in a 50 foot sailboat. (See that crazy story here!)
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9 am—We get off the dock in Fort Pierce Leaving Fort Pierce was bittersweet. It feels like forever since we have been to sea and we were excited to get moving north. It was a crazy four months there with the COVID-19 crisis coming along in the midst of our ER nursing contract. We were
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As many of you know we arrived here in Fort Pierce Florida in December. Due to the fact that the current here is so strong at the dock we have not been sailing him for over three months. We have regularly started the engine and the generator to make sure things are continuing to work
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At the dock too long….time to go sailing!
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