Bahamas Recap – Technical Report (6/14)
Our Bahamas wrap-up is being published in two parts. The first part (below), is oriented more towards the mechanical and techie-type things that worked and didn’t work throughout the trip, and was written by Tom. Part 2, which will be published in a separate post, is from the Quartermaster’s point of view, covers the food […]
Day 117 (6/1) – Saint Augustine
Last night after dinner we strolled around the Hammock Beach Resort at Palm Coast. We got another look at the ocean there which featured whitecaps and few boats. We were happy to see that the golf course, which had been virtually destroyed by salt water from Hurricanes Matthew and Irma, had recovered. We had a […]
Day 116 (5/31) – Palm Coast
When the rain stopped last night around 7PM, we had a very calm and peaceful night in the anchorage. We had to contend with mosquitos and no-see-ums, something we never really had to deal with in the Bahamas, but we were used to that. There was one funny, and all-too-common scenario we watched unfold in […]
Day 114 (5/29) – Titusville
While we had heavy rain and thunder for most of the afternoon today, there was a nice break in the weather this morning for a few hours. We took full advantage of it and went for a long walk around town through some of the residential areas we hadn’t explored yet. There are some really […]
Day 112 (5/27) – Titusville
Another weather hold day in Titusville as Alberto tracks up the eastern side of the Gulf of Mexico. We are getting lots of rain and wind (35kt gusts), but certainly mild in comparison to the weather the folks near Panama City are experiencing. We are hoping folks there are safe and protected. Tropical storm Alberto […]
Day 111 (5/26) – Titusville
Today at dawn Paula took the laundry to the marina’s facility. Since many boaters are also early risers, she was able to socialize with others similarly engaged. Despite the forecast of bad weather to come, many boaters had decorated their vessels for the Memorial Day Holiday with festive results and it was fun to view […]
Day 109 (5/24) – Titusville
When arriving at a new marina, Paula usually sprays the lines from the pier to the boat at their attachment points on C Ghost and at the dock and also treats the companionway entrance to discourage critters from taking a cruise with us, but last night in the Vero Beach City marina she forgot. As […]
Day 105 (5/20) – North Palm Beach
Last night Paula was up late, talking on the phone to a family member, when the rain and wind suddenly intensified, and C Ghost leaned to port for a moment, as if reacting to an especially strong gust. It didn’t last long, and C Ghost’s rigging made no special noises above the usual. So, Paula, […]
Day 99 (5/14) – Lake Worth
The very last thing we expected we’d have to do once we arrived back in Florida was wait five nights at anchor in Lake Worth for weather to pass. Yet here we sit on night number five. On top of that, today has been the single worst day of weather we’ve had since we left […]
Day 95 (5/10) – Lake Worth
We made it safely to Lake Worth today! We got in late in the day and are tired, so this is just a short post to let you know we’re back in the US. The trip back here was a straight shot from West Bay on the western side of Nassau. It was 202 miles […]