Version 0 was leaving from New Bern and exiting from Beaufort Inlet (Morehead City, NC) sailing around Frying Pan Shoal and off to Jacksonville, FL. This plan never materialized in the weeks leading up to the departure as there was never enough good sailing day strung together. The plan was abandoned as not being practical… Continue reading The New and Improved FL Travel Plan (Version 3)
Month: November 2021
Nov 27 – 29
Sat 27 Nov – Georgetown – Arrived at Harborwalk Marina at 2:30 pm after a cold but uneventful trip down the Waccamaw. Docked, filled the fuel tank, and headed for a hot shower and shave, it had been a week and it looked like it in the mirror. Next, I take Uber to Walmart for… Continue reading Nov 27 – 29
Nov 24 – 26
Wed 24 Nov – Wrightsville Beach – The day started out perfectly, left Swansboro on a falling tide and got a big push from the current all day. Tide was high when I had to one of my least favorite shallowing spots… Onslow Bay, but no problem this time with the high tide. The plan… Continue reading Nov 24 – 26
Nov 21 – 23
Sun 21 Nov – Left Duck Creek Marina at 12:30 pm. Winds calm, sunny, 73 degrees, motored down the Neuse River to Adams Creek where I anchor just inside the mouth after 4 ½ hours. Lunch – 2 packs of cheese crackers, Dinner – Lasagna skillfully prepared by my honey and warmed up on the… Continue reading Nov 21 – 23
New Bern to Florida to Exuma – The Plan
Leave New Bern on Sunday November 21 and motor down the Intercoastal Waterway (ICW) to Wilmington, NC (takes 2 ½ days), anchor at Carolina Beach, NC and then on Wednesday morning motor out the Cape Fear River into the Atlantic Ocean, hug the 60-foot contour and sail to Jacksonville, FL arriving by Friday. Yep, that’s… Continue reading New Bern to Florida to Exuma – The Plan
Deciding & Preparing
In May 2021 there seemed a possibility that I might be able to complete my sailing trip to the Bahamas that I started in 2017-2018, that trip consisted of visiting the ‘Northern’ Cays in an area called the Abaco. This is the same area that would later be partially devastated by Hurricane Dorian in September… Continue reading Deciding & Preparing