We left Buckhead at 0900 to put us at Hell Gate at high tide. Our fellow looper had already left and messaged back that they made it through fine with a 5.5 foot draft. That was comforting. Our hook came up clean and we made out way back to the ICW. Our looper neighbor caught … Continue reading Buckhead Creek to Bull River Marina: Lunch in Savannah

It was finally time to leave Brunswick. We picked out a couple of likely anchorages and planned to go about 77 miles. Since we had the whole day, we weren't in a hurry. We got up on a nice calm morning, has some eggs on toast for breakfast, and pushed away from the dock. The … Continue reading Brunswick Landing Marina to Buckhead Creek Anchorage: The Long and Winding Road

Wary of getting out of our anchorage at low tide, we arose before dawn to get ready to sail. We only had about 38 miles to go to get to Brunswick, but thought we could use the short sailing day to explore the town. When we had enough light, we hoisted the anchor and idled … Continue reading Cumberland Sound Anchorage to Brunswick Landing Marina: In the Golden Isles

We really did enjoy St. Augustine and wanted to stay longer, but it was time for us to get back on the road ICW. Getting out of the marina was going to be a little tricky. The way our slip was oriented, we were in bow first with a 30 foot finger pier on the … Continue reading St. Augustine to Pine Island Anchorage: Short Hop Because We Didn’t Want to Leave

With the weather clear, it was time to keep heading north. Perhaps it is a good time to explain how we pick our next stop. It's both complicated and easy. Once we decide that we have the weather and time to sail, we figure out our desired range for the day. The range is determined … Continue reading Port Canaveral to Callilisa Anchorage: Passing Through History

As I mentioned in the past post, we were expecting some nasty weather for a couple of days, so we planned to stay at Ocean Club Marina for two days. On the second day, we stayed put on the boat to wait for the storms to pass. As we were waiting, a boat came in … Continue reading Another Day in Port Canaveral

With another couple of days of bad weather coming in, we had hoped to stay longer in Eau Gallie. The pie may have had something to do with that. However, there was no room at the inn. We called up the coast and tried to get into the Titusville Marina, but they were full, too. … Continue reading Eau Gallie to Port Canaveral: Big ships, space ships, and dolphins

We had intended to stay in the Bahamas a bit longer and get down to the Exumas, but life intervened. The wind would just. not. stop. We were holed up in Great Harbour Cay for a week waiting for a break. It's a great island and I'm glad that we were able to really enjoy … Continue reading Great Harbour Cay to Lake Worth: Too Soon!

The wind finally died down enough that it was time to head to our next stop in the Berry Islands! It's almost a hundred-mile sail, so we needed an early start. We got up before dawn and set out as soon as we had enough light to go. We thought we'd be sneaking out, but … Continue reading Blue Waters Marina, Bimini, to Great Harbour Cay Marina – Crossing the Great Bahama Bank

We finally headed south! We pushed out of our familiar slip at Salty Sam's for the last time (in 2022 at least). After a quick stop at Diversified Yacht Services to fuel up, we headed for the Gulf and south! Rounding Ft. Myers Beach The water was smooth and glassy for most of the way. … Continue reading Salty Sam’s to Everglades City