After a pleasant night, we left our anchorage on our way to St. Augustine. The day was again a little cloudy and chilly. It wasn't much of a challenge to get back on the ICW because we were barely off of it in our anchorage! The ride was similar to the previous day. There were … Continue reading Callilisa Anchorage, New Smyrna, FL, to River’s Edge Marina, St. Augustine, FL: However Long is Not Enough!

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 left Fort Pierce intending to go to an anchorage just north of Melbourne, FL, in Eau Gallie. We knew bad weather was coming over the next few days, so we intended to stop here for one night and head elsewhere for a safer port for the impending storm. When we got to the anchorage, … Continue reading Fort Pierce, FL, to Eau Gallie, FL: By Golly, it’s Eau Gallie!

We had a nice night on the hook in West Palm Beach. It was breezy, which was just perfect because still air would have been very uncomfortable overnight. We woke up just before sunrise to get an early start to our next destination. This momentous day marks the first of the northbound portion of our … Continue reading West Palm Beach Anchorage to Fort Pierce City Marina, FL: Well, This is Nice

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!

Jumping from island to island just isn’t in the cards for us this trip. Weather and work make moving difficult these days, but being “stuck” isn’t much of a hardship in Great Harbour Cay. The history of this island is interesting. For every island paradise that went from unknown to exotic vacation destination, there must … Continue reading Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas

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

The Marina We stayed at the Bimini Blue Waters Marina. It was a bargain at $1.25/ft per night plus $15 per day for 50 amp power. Any daily rate starting with a 1 was a treat after spending the last couple months in Florida! The marina itself was fine. We were welcomed by a friendly … Continue reading A Week in Bimini