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2018-2019

 

Part 1  The Start (Heading South) 2018-2019


 10/30/18 - Oriental to Ocean (Frying Pan Shoals) -  4am start, 44 degrees, clear skies, 10-15 knots NW,  overnight motor sail
10/31/18 - Frying Pan Shoals to Charleston -  Overnight to 5pm, 50 degrees, clear skies, 0-5 knots variable, docked at Charleston Maritime Marina
11/01/18 - Charleston SC - Explored Charleston, Diesel, Gas, and Water, clear skies, 10 knots S, docked at CMM, lunch at NY Pizza  
11/02/18 - Charleston SC - Wadmalaw Sound - Anchored in 5.5ft mlw, 5-25 knots SW and W, clear skies
11/03/18 - Wadmalaw Sound to Beaufort SC - Bumped ground near Beaufort , clear skies, 10-15 knots W, ate at "Q on the River" 
11/04/18 - Beaufort SC - Explore Town in loaner car and completed a few boat projects - partly cloudy, 0-15 knots S, 70 degrees, light rain
11/05/18 - Beaufort SC -  Eplore Town, waiting on weather window, 5-10 knots variable, 70 degrees, cloudy
11/06/18 - Beaufort SC to Skull Island, Hilton Head, anchored near marina
11/07/18 - Sail to St. Augustine Florida overnight
11/08/18 - Arrive at St Augustine, stayed at City Mooring Field
11/09/18 - Arrive at Palm Coast - Stayed at marina
11/10/18 - Arrive at Titusville - Late arrival, very windy, went to drop anchor and windlass broke
11/11/18 - Arrive at Melbourne Beach - Dingy ashore to explore town
11/12/18 - Arrive at Vero Beach - Sailed through many rain squalls
11/13/18 - Travel by bus to Vero Beach City for supplies
11/14/18 - Work on Boat Day - Replace achor windlass and other projects
11/15/18 - Rent car and drive to Cocoa to pickup windlass
11/16/18 - Chill day
11/17/18 - Chineese Buffet Day, Windlass arrived! and installed
11/18/18 - Sail ICW and Offshore to Hobe Sound and anchored, Seas were a bit rough, winds were 11knots
11/19/18 - Sail ICW to Lake Worth/Peanut Island, Explore Peanut Island
11/20/18 - Sail Outside to Ft Lauderdale, explored area in dinghy
11/21/18 - Sail Outside to Miami, Anchored at Stadium, explored area in dinghy
11/22/18 - Sail around Biscanye Bay
11/23/18 - Rode to Key Biscayne for final provisioning
11/24/18 - Sailed Biscayne Bay, Visited Cradon Park, No-Name Harbor, No-Name Inlet, and anchored at Dinner Key
11/25/18 - Staging for Bahamas crossing to Bimini on Monday Morning
11/26/18 - Left Dinner Key at 3am, sailed to NoName Harbor Channel and crossed Atlantic Ocean with Bonkers Two and Barefoot Two, arrived at 1pm
11/27/18 - Explored Bimini, Cooked Lobsters for lunch and dinner at the Blue Water Resort Marina docks
11/28/18 - Explored more Bimini, prepared for 2 day sail to Nassau/New Providence
11/29/18 - Sailed almost to Northwest Channel from Bimini, anchored on the Bahama Banks, a bit of a bouncy night
11/30/18 - Arrived at West Bay, Nassau/New Providence, tough day on water with a seaweed foulded prop and wind & current on the nose
12/01/18 - Move to Old Fort Bay anchorage, visited Lyford Cay Club Marina and met Awsome Dock Master John Kelly, spent the afternoon on beach
12/02/18 - Chill day on the beach at Old Fort Bay, very near Sean Connery's house
12/03/18 - Sail to Highborne Cay, Exumas - Anchored next to beach
12/04/18 - Explored Highborne Cay, SW & S Allens Cay (iguanas on beach), 91 degrees today, beach water was 82
12/05/18 - Sail to Warderick Wells, Exumas
12/06/18 - Explore Warderick Wells Park
12/07/18 - Sailed to Staniel Cay/Big Majors, Explored Staniel Cay, snorkeled Thunderball Groto
12/08/18 - Sailed to Black Point, Heavy Winds
12/09/18 - Sail to Rudder Cay, Stage for George Town crossing
12/10/18 - Sail to George Town, grocery and water run
12/11/18 - Raining windy day at anchor
12/14/18 - Head home for Christmas
12/30/18 - Return to Bahamas
12/31/18 - Move boat to Stadium anchorage
01/01/19 - Explore Flip Flop Beach at Stocking Island
01/02/19 - Dinghy into George Town
01/03/19 - Sailed to Rudder Cay and explored Darby Island
01/04/19 - Sail to Little Farmers Cay and explored Pool Cave
01/05/19 - Fished from dinghy at Little Farmers Cay
01/06/19 - Sail to Black Point, got water and ate french fries for lunch
01/07/19 - Wash clothes at Black Point Laundry, rescued a dinghy floating away on another boat
01/08/19 - Sailed to Bitter Guana Cay, Dinghied explored area and caught fish today, ran air conditioner today to rid of dampness
01/09/19 - Sail to Big Majors and Staniel Cay for gas and diesel
01/10/19 - Sailed from Big Majors to Cambridge Cay, Hiked to sound side of Cambridge Cay
01/11/19 - Dinghy, explored, and snorkeled Cambridge Cay, then sailed from Cambridge Cay to Shroud Cay
01/12/19 - Dinghy mangroves on Shroud Cay
01/13/19 - Sail from Shroud Cay to Waderick Wells, Dive on bottom of boat
01/14/19 - Circumnavigate Waderick Wells in Dinghy
01/15/19 - Sailed to Big Majors
01/16/19 - Alicia'c birthday, went to beach, met Ian on Stormy Weather "DVD MAN", had sundowners on Airbender
01/17/19 - Snorkeled at North Gaulin Cay, went fishing with Cupcake, made a provision run to Staniel Cay, had movie, dinner, and popcorn night
01/18/19 - Dingied and fished Compass Cay, Thomas Cay, Pipe Cay
01/19/19 - Popcorn night with Cupcake and Wind Drift
01/20/19 - Explore Big Majors north, fished north Big Majors
01/21/19 - Party on the beach at Big Majors
01/22/19 - Explored and Dinghy Staniel Cay area
01/28/19 - Sailed from Big Majors to Black Point
01/29/19 - Sailed from Black Point to Staniel Cay, movie and popcorn night with S/V Cupcake
01/30/19 - Sailed and fished from Staniel Cay to Little Farmers Cay
01/31/19 - Cruiser's party, band, and dinner at Little Farmers Yacht Club
02/01/19 - Little Farmers 5-F's festival
02/02/19 - Little Farmers 5-F's festival
02/03/19 - Little Farmers Super Bowl Party
02/04/19 - Sailed to Rudder Cay, snorkeled piano and caves, dinghied to Darby Island for turtles, rays, and starfish 
02/05/19 - Sailed to George Town, deep sea fishing, caught 2 barracudas, party with Sailing Uma and Barefoot 2
02/06/19 - Crossed harbor for water and provisions, went to Volley Ball  Beach, and had evening party at Sandollar Beach 
02/07/19 - Dinghy to Flip Flop Beach, hiked to Exuma Sound side for some exploring
02/08/19 - Solar seminar at Chat'N Chill
02/09/19 - Dive on Blue Hole at Stocking Island, party at Peace & Plenty Beach Club, party at Flip-Flop Beach
02/10/19 - Help boater with battery problem, party on Flip-Flop Beach
02/11/19 - Provisioning day and garbage day
02/12/19 - Beach Day
02/13/19 - Beach Day
02/14/19 - Regatta Dinghy Poker Run, we had 2 Kings, and lost
02/15/19 - Regatta Talent Show
02/16/19 - Coconut Challenge
02/17/19 - Small boat races at Fruit Bowl and Chat 'n Chill 
02/18/19 - Dinghy ride to Man of War Cay and beyond
02/19/19 - Crab Cay exploration, lunch at February Point, Under the Sea Party at Chat 'N Chill 
02/20/19 - Boat cleanup day and dentist run
02/21/19 - Immagration papers renewal day, lunch at Choppy Waters  
02/22/19 - Laundry day, lunch again at Choppy Waters, chill on the boat day
02/23/19 - Kids Regatta Day, beach day
02/24/19 - Beach Day
02/25/19 - Sail to Cape Santa Maria, Long Island from George Town, deep sea fishing
02/26/19 - Sail to Thompson Bay, Long Island from Cape Santa Maria, Long Island
02/27/19 - Sail to Cape Sata Maria (N. Long Island) from Thompson Bay, Long Island
02/28/19 - Sail from Cape Santa Maria (N. Long Island) to George Town, deep sea fishing
03/01/19 - Clean bottom of boat, beach day
03/02/19 - Beach day at Flip Flop Beach
03/03/19 - Snorkle Monument Rocks, beach day at Flip Flop Beach, party on Get Routty boat
03/04/19 - Dinghy to Sand Dollar Beach
03/05/19 - Dingy with Get Routty to Man Of War, and Crab Cay for snorkling, swimming, cliff diving
03/06/19 - Windy day, cold front, clean stainless, clean boat day
03/07/19 - Chat 'N Chill day, movie night on Spirusurpula
03/08/19 - Festival at George Town, beach day
03/09/19 - Party on Flip Flop Beach
03/13/19 - John and Wanda Arrived by plane to George Town, got rained out at Flip Flop Beach
03/14/19 - Explored Stocking Island, Ate at Chat 'n Chill Bar with John and Wanda
03/15/19 - Hike to Monument and wrote names at Salt Flats
03/16/19 - Sailed from George Town to Rudder Cay, snorkled Cave, Piano, dinghied to Darby Island for turtles and starfish
03/17/19 - Sailed from Rudder to Little Farmers and then back to Rudder Cay, Explored Cave at Great Guana Cay, ate lunch at Ty's
03/18/19 - Sailed from Rudder Cay to Georgetown with John and Wanda, explored Flip Flop Beach and Ocean side
03/20/19 - John and Wanda departed to USA, went to Argh Meeting on Honeymoon Beach
03/21/19 - Sailed from Georgetown to Rudder Cay
03/22/19  -Sailed from Rudder Cay to Staniel Cay
03/23/19 - Sailed from Staniel Cay to Highbourne
03/24/19 - Waiting at Highbourne anchorage for stormy day, got fuel at marina
03/25/19 - Sailed fron Highbourne Cay, Exumas to Spanish Wells, Eleuthera, had dinner and happy hour at Budda's
03/26/19 - Sailed from Spanish Wells to Lynyard  Cay, Abacos, caught a Mahi
03/27/19 - Sailed to Hope Town, Abacos, docked at Lighthouse Marina
03/28/19 - Waiting until Sunday for better weather, blowing 30 knots, ate at Captain Jacks and played Trivia(3rd place)
03/29/19 - Went swinning at Marina pool, ate pizza at Sip Sip
03/30/19 - Worked on steering issue on boat, preped for Whale and Green Turtle trip
03/31/19 - Sailed to Green Turtle (Bluff House Marina) from Hopetown, dinghied to Manjack Cay
04/01/19 - Marina, pool, and bar day
04/02/19 - Marina, golf cart, pool, and bar day, night dock party
04/03/19 - Marina, pool, and bar day
04/04/19 - Sail to Great Sale from Green Turtle - Prep for Gulf Stream crossing
04/05/19 - Gulf Stream crossing back to USA