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Part 1 The Start (Heading South)
2020-2021
October 2020
Sunday 25: Oriental,NC to Swansboro, NC Cool -Rainy
day Wind on nose until 12pm then on beam
Motored then motored sailed down ICW
Had an one hour delay for World Championship
Speed Boat Race in Morehead City
Anchored Near bridge at Swansboro Winds 7Knots
Monday 26: Swansboro, NC to Wrightsville Beach, NC
Cool and Foggy morning light winds <10knots on beam
Sunny afternoon 10-!5 knots on beam
Motor sailed most of day. Ate Pizza at "Vito's" in Wrightsville Beach and walked the beach
Tuesday 27: Wrightsville Beach to Little River Inlet
Anchorage
Lights winds build to 15 Knots on the nose. All motoring day. Missed a marker
and bumped bottom in ICW.
Anchorage was deep water and good holding.
Wednesday 28: Little River to Osprey Marina, SC.
0 Knot winds all morning. Had a 30 mile motor run to a broken bridge just before
the marina.
Had a hour delay. Waiting 3 days in Marina until the Tropical depression
is gone.
Thursday 29: tied down at Osprey Marina, SC.
Light winds most of the day. Ordered delivery takeout from Scatories Italian
restaurant.
Played cards with Dale & Debbie
Friday 30: tied down at Osprey Marina, SC.
Light winds most of the day. Took Dinghy for a ride to Bucksport and back
waterways.
Finished a few Boat Projects.
Saturday 31: Osprey Marina, SC. to Georgetown SC. (free)
Anchorage
10-25 Knot winds all morning. Had a 30 mile motor sail run to Georgetown. Partly
sunny 69 degrees
Anchored in protected harbor. Dinghied to free dock to stretch legs and have
lunch at Rollin Local's. Awesome menu, awesome food. Walked town to bakery and
shops. We will stay here two nights. Rain predicted for Sunday.
November 2020
Sunday 1: Anchored at Georgetown, SC.
Mixed winds mostly cloudy with some rain. Went to town and had lunch at the Tuna
House.
Walked a mile to Dollar General with Dale and Debbie.
Monday 2: Anchored at Georgetown, SC.
Heavy winds most of the day but sunny and cold 55deg
Ate at Buzz's Roost
Tuesday 3: Anchored at Georgetown, SC.
Heavy winds most of the day but sunny and cold 55deg
Met up with Kris from SV Tenacious
Wednesday 4: Anchored at Fenwick Island, SC.
Mid winds most of the day, sunny and 65deg
Motored Sailed most of the way. Kris turned off at Charleston Anchorage
Thursday 5: Mooring Ball at
Beaufort, SC.
Light winds most of the day, partly sunny and warm 77deg
Motored Sailed some of the way.
Ate at Luthers Burgers and Cheese Steaks and had Sunday's at Southern Sweets
Friday 6: Mooring Ball at Beaufort, SC. Ate lunch at Panini's
and went to the chocholate Tree.
Saturday 7: Mooring Ball at
Beaufort, SC. Ate lunch at Luther's again with Dale and Debbie, but not as good
as the 1st time.
Visited Southern Sweets and Publix
Sunday 8: Mooring Ball at Beaufort, SC.
Ate lunch at Panini's again. Outdoor seating.
Monday 9: Motor sailed to
anchorage near Montgomery, Ga on the Vernon River.
Tuesday 10: Motor sailed to
anchorage near Sapelo Island. Nice anchorage.
Wednesday 11: (Veteran's Day)
Motored sailed to Brunswick, Ga. today in light to medium winds and partly
cloudy skies.
Dale and Debbie anchored on the Fredrica River. We decided to take a slip
at Brunswick Landing Marina.
A bit pricey but a nice place to hide from Tropical Storm ETA.
JennaBird's Battery Charger died today. We will use backup charger and Solar
Charger.
Patreon's feel free to buy us a new one....LOL....
Thursday 12: Marina at Brunswick, Ga. Waiting for TS ETA
to pass. It should be offshore at Jacksonville by noon.
Conditions at Brunswick Landing Marina are not bad, some rain and wind gusts to
22 knots.
Looks like Pancakes and Pizza on the airconditioned JennaBird today.
Friday 13: Motored to Fernandina Mooring Ball Field today.
little to no winds and mostly cloudy,
Passed a US submarine waiting to leave port. Ran aground
a few seconds. Ate Mexican tonight at Peppers
with Dale and Debbie.
Saturday 14: Staying at
Fernandina Mooring Ball Field one more night. Ate lunch at Arte Pizza. Alicia
and Debbie shopped around town. Fixed Cockpit light and checked engine
fluid levels.
Sunday 15: Motor sailed to St.
Augustine. Got 40 gallons of diesel. Staying in mooring field at St.
Augustine City Marina.
Monday 16: Staying at St. Augustine Mooring Field.
Explored Conch Island in dinghy near the Lighthouse and Inlet.
Walked around St. Augustine with Dale and Debbie then ate dinner at Mojo's BBQ.
Tuesday 17: Staying one more night at the mooring field.
Explored more of St Augustine.
Wednesday 18: Motor Sailed from
St. Augustine Mooring Field to Daytona at Seven Seas Marina. Walked around
Daytona and went to CVS nearby. Marina was in horible shape, lots of wind
with not much swell protection. Very windy day.
Thursday 19: Motor Saied From Daytona Marina to Nasa Causway
Bridge anchorage. Long day over 50 miles. Very windy.
Friday 20: Motor sailed from Nasa Causway Bridge anchorage to
Melbourne Beach anchorage. Dinghied to a nice new public dock and walked
into town. shopped at a fantastic grocery. Today's weather was somewhat
squally but warm temps.
Saturday 21: Motor sailed from Melbourne anchorage to Vero
Beach. Lots of squalls with high winds in the 20's. Possible Space-X
launch tonight. Going to help Kris with broken refrigeration and VHF radio.
Sunday 22: At Mooring Ball Field with Dale and Debbie for
+30 days
Monday 23: Did boat chores and cleaning
Tuesday 24: Dinghied across Indian River to second park docks
and walked into town and Grocery Store.
Wednesday 25: Repaired Honda Generator today, crap in carberator had
Supper with Dale and Debbie on JennaBird
Thursday 26: Repaired Kris's refrigeration system and then had
Thanksgiving Dinner with Dale, Debbie, and Kris. Beautiful day at the
beach too.
Friday 27: Beach Day.
Saturday 28: Beach Day. Had Dinner at Mr Manatee's,
Sunday 29: Beach Day. Had Dinner at Pizzaoodles
Monday 30: Beach Day.
DECEMBER 2020
Tuesday 1: Took dinghy ride to Publix. Beach
Day. Had Lunch outside at Jaycee's Cafe at beach.
Wednesday 2: Worked on removing bad battery #1. Walked into town for
Pizza and IceCream.
Thursday 3: Worked on removing bad house battery #2.
Beach day.
Friday 4:
Beach Day
Saturday 5:
Farmers Market walk into town. Beach Day
to watch Space-X Rocket. Launch was postponed.
Sunday 6: Beach Day to watch
Space-X Rocket.
Monday 7:
Prep to drive home for Christmas.
JANUARY 2021
Friday 1:
Sail to St. Lucie River Anchorage
Saturday 2:
Sail to Lake Worth - Peanut Island Anchorage and got $111 Groceries
Monday 4:
Sail Ocean Side to Miami Stadium
Tuesday 5:
Sail to Crandon Park Marina for Fuel $158, then back to Stadium
Thursday 7: Sail
to No-Name Harbour for Groceries $267
Sunday 10:
Sail to Bimini and anchored near Casino. Paid $120 for Covid test
Monday 11:
Moved boat to Blue Water Marina. Stayed for a week -
Dock $262. Met Rick and Cindy on Midnight Blue
Sunday 17:
Sail to and onchored on Banks near NorthWest shoal
Monday 18:
Sail to Nassau and anchored near Stuart Cove Marina
Tuesday 19:
Sail to Highbourne Cay. Got Fuel $100. Met up with
Tracey and Robert on Solveigh
Thursday 21:
Sail to Waderick Wells Mooring field - $125 for 5
nights on the ball
Sunday 24:
Sail to Big Majors and anchored at Cruiser's Beach.
Ate out 3 times $108, Groceries $95
Saturday 30:
Sail to Black Point and Anchored. Dinner $90
February 2021
Monday 1:
Sail to Cove Cay Marina and got a slip for 2 nights
Wednesday 3:
Sail to Rudder Cut Cay and Anchored near the caves
Friday 4:
Sail to Georgtown and anchored near Monument Beach.
Groceries $180 ate out 3 times $210
Monday 8:
Day sail to Man of War Cay for lunch, Crab Cay, and anchored back at Monument
Beach
Wednesday 24:
Sail to Rudder Cut Cay and anchored near Caves
Friday 26:
Sail to Black Point anchored and ate out 3 times for
$159
March 2021
Tuesday 2:
Sail to Big Majors and anchored at Cruisers Beach.
Had dinner $57
Wednesday 3:
Day sail on ocean side to Waderick Wells and then back to Big Majors
Thursday 4:
Sail back to Georgetown anchored near Chat N Chill. Got Fuel, Gas $131,
Groceries $103
Friday 5:
Met up with Rich and Ruthy
Saturday 6:
Moved boat to Monument Beach
Sunday 14:
Sail to Rat Cay and then Lee Stocking Island and
Anchored
Monday 15:
Sail to Rudder Cut Cay near Caves
Tuesday 16:
Sail to Black Point had dinner for $51
Wednesday 17:
Sail to Big Majors and anchored at Cruiser's Beach.
Grocery $87 Lunch $35
Thursday 18:
Sail to Shroud Cay and anchored
Saturday 20:
Sail to Nichols Town in Andros and anchored
Sunday 21:
Sail to Chub and anchored in side channel
Tuesday 23:
Sail to Bimini and went to Blue water Marina for 2
nights $124, Fuel $48
Thursday 25:
Sail to West Palm Beach and stayed at Riviera Marina
for 2 nights Pizza $35, Grocery $122
Saturday 27:
Sail on ocean side to Ft Pierce Inlet then continued
to Vero Beach Moorings $21
Sunday 28:
Sail to Rockledge Anchorage
Monday 29:
Sail to Halifax River, got fuel $101
Tuesday 30:
Sail to Tolomato River and Anchored
Wedesday31:
Sail to Fernandina Beach Marina for 3 nights $292 ate
out 3 times $92
April 2021
Saturday 3:
Sail to Queens Island and anchored near Doboy Sound.
Got Fuel $54
Sunday 4:
Sail over night ocean side to Little River Inlet and
anchored.
Tuesday 6:
Sail ocean side to Bald Head Island and then inside
to Wrightsville Beach anchorage. Fuel $84
Wednesday 7:
Sail ocean side to Beaufort NC and then arrived at
Whittaker Creek Dock