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2020-2021

 

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