Nov. 26 Thursday
What can I say but WEATHER!!!! What is going on this fall.
We are staying another night at Amelia Island as there are again gale winds and heavy rain today all day. We are under tornado watches 50 mph winds and that is inland!!
We will leave here about noon tomorrow and go to another marina by us so we can leave early on Thursday morning and head to one of our favorite ports, St. Augustine. We are already set with a slip at a marina for several days. It will be fun to meet back up with friends at the marina. They are also headed to the Bahamas but have a home there, they are originally from Norway. They are the ones that lost their engine going around Hatteras during the storm.
When you are a cruiser it is a different lifestyle. You give up your homes, cars and depend on each other. All our friends are spending Xmas with families in the Bahamas, we are the ones that have no one. Bo's sister is coming in January for a week and friends from Iowa come in February.
We was so blessed to have Bo's family, I would never have a sister in law that I could love more, and the kids so blessed. So excited to have her come for a week, snorkel, shell and discover a new world.
Bo spent all day yesterday ordering parts for our broken traveler, talking to dealers,getting all the parts sent to St. Augustine for Friday. We have a car reserved on Friday, have an appointment at a vet for Butter, do some provisioning return the car on Saturday and go from there. I spent the day filling water tanks and cleaning.
It gives you faith in people every time we have an issue with the boat so helpful and for one dealer referring us to a vet. After Bo told him about the cat he refered us to his, Bo made a call and records are being sent to them.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Hoping for fair winds and clear skies.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Sunday, November 24, 2013
November 24
As we were out yesterday in the ocean our Traveler broke, this is attacked to the mast and is on the deck that lets our sail go side to side with the wind when we have the sail out.
Bo had to go on deck and secure the sail boom so it would not go side to side as the traveler had already slid to the port side.
Now Bo is taking things apart so he knows what to order for repairs and call the order in on Monday and have it sent to a place we can spend a few days so he is able to do repairs. We feel very lucky that it broke now and we are sure that the blow around Hatteras started the break.
We also need to take Butter for another blood check hope we are able to regulate his blood sugar.
Wind has really picked up glad we are in port the next several days.
As we were out yesterday in the ocean our Traveler broke, this is attacked to the mast and is on the deck that lets our sail go side to side with the wind when we have the sail out.
Bo had to go on deck and secure the sail boom so it would not go side to side as the traveler had already slid to the port side.
Now Bo is taking things apart so he knows what to order for repairs and call the order in on Monday and have it sent to a place we can spend a few days so he is able to do repairs. We feel very lucky that it broke now and we are sure that the blow around Hatteras started the break.
We also need to take Butter for another blood check hope we are able to regulate his blood sugar.
Wind has really picked up glad we are in port the next several days.
November 22-November 23
We left Georgetown, SC about 7 am on Friday Nov. 23. Going out the channel to the ocean was a challenge. The fog was really bad, several boats do not have AIS, (Automatic Positioning System) this will tell us where the boats are in our 10 mile area. We send out a signal to other boats our location and we have the receiver that tells us other boats.
When the fog lifted it was a gorgeous day at sea. Because of the clouds it was an early night. I took the 7-10 shift so Bo could sleep down stairs, we had out sail up but had it reefed for balance as the waves were a little rolly. Besides keeping an eye out and watching the chart plotter I had my Oak Ridge Boys with me so life is good.
Bo got up and I went down and slept until about 4am, came up and our day started over again.
We had to slow down our time and change directions so ST Augustine,FL was not going to be met.
There had been gale warning for several days in the forecast but we had plenty of time to beat it. About noon we started to call several marinas about stopping there but they would refer us to a marina that was tucked in to the winds would not effect us. We finally got to Amelia Island, FL about 2 pm. We are only able to get in and out on high tide as our draft is 6 ft and the only time the channel it gets that deep is at high tide. We went up to check in, shower and do 3 loads of laundry. We met 3 other sailers that were doing the same thing. One sailer was headed to the Exhumes and then on to the BVI, the other sailers were from Canada and just going and enjoying life
We stopped at the bar/restaurant I had fresh shrimp and Bo southern pulled port back to the boat and settle in.
During the night the winds picked up and they are suppose to grown all day so will be here for several days until the weather straightens out.
We we are out( in the ocean) and see the sunsets and sunrises and our flag we realize how blessed we are and have someones had on our shoulder during all our travels.
Clear skies and fair winds.
We left Georgetown, SC about 7 am on Friday Nov. 23. Going out the channel to the ocean was a challenge. The fog was really bad, several boats do not have AIS, (Automatic Positioning System) this will tell us where the boats are in our 10 mile area. We send out a signal to other boats our location and we have the receiver that tells us other boats.
When the fog lifted it was a gorgeous day at sea. Because of the clouds it was an early night. I took the 7-10 shift so Bo could sleep down stairs, we had out sail up but had it reefed for balance as the waves were a little rolly. Besides keeping an eye out and watching the chart plotter I had my Oak Ridge Boys with me so life is good.
Bo got up and I went down and slept until about 4am, came up and our day started over again.
We had to slow down our time and change directions so ST Augustine,FL was not going to be met.
There had been gale warning for several days in the forecast but we had plenty of time to beat it. About noon we started to call several marinas about stopping there but they would refer us to a marina that was tucked in to the winds would not effect us. We finally got to Amelia Island, FL about 2 pm. We are only able to get in and out on high tide as our draft is 6 ft and the only time the channel it gets that deep is at high tide. We went up to check in, shower and do 3 loads of laundry. We met 3 other sailers that were doing the same thing. One sailer was headed to the Exhumes and then on to the BVI, the other sailers were from Canada and just going and enjoying life
We stopped at the bar/restaurant I had fresh shrimp and Bo southern pulled port back to the boat and settle in.
During the night the winds picked up and they are suppose to grown all day so will be here for several days until the weather straightens out.
We we are out( in the ocean) and see the sunsets and sunrises and our flag we realize how blessed we are and have someones had on our shoulder during all our travels.
Clear skies and fair winds.
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| sunrise on the Atlantic |
Thursday, November 21, 2013
November 21
We left Myrtle Beach Little River about 7:30 am. We went down the ICW (Inter-coastal Waterway). The weather was not good for us to go off shore so we went down the ICW. I will share some pictures with you. It was beautiful, this is one of our favorite parts of the ICW. You will see all the moss hanging from the trees. We have anchored in a cove in this part and so peaceful. We got into Georgetown, SC about 3 then showered and went to a favorite place to eat. We saved enough so we will have a great meal tomorrow night.
We plan to leave about 5 am and go offshore to St. Augustine, FL and that will take us about 35 hours.
This is a swing bridge, we call them and they stop the traffic and then the bridge swings so we can go through.
The green signs are on our port side of the boat and have a number on them so you know where you are, the red signs are on the starboard side, each one has a light above them so the ICW is lit at night
You can see the moss hanging from the trees.
Fair winds and clear skies.
We left Myrtle Beach Little River about 7:30 am. We went down the ICW (Inter-coastal Waterway). The weather was not good for us to go off shore so we went down the ICW. I will share some pictures with you. It was beautiful, this is one of our favorite parts of the ICW. You will see all the moss hanging from the trees. We have anchored in a cove in this part and so peaceful. We got into Georgetown, SC about 3 then showered and went to a favorite place to eat. We saved enough so we will have a great meal tomorrow night.
We plan to leave about 5 am and go offshore to St. Augustine, FL and that will take us about 35 hours.
This is a swing bridge, we call them and they stop the traffic and then the bridge swings so we can go through.
The green signs are on our port side of the boat and have a number on them so you know where you are, the red signs are on the starboard side, each one has a light above them so the ICW is lit at night
You can see the moss hanging from the trees.
Fair winds and clear skies.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Good morning.
I want to explain the sight that shows our travel.
When the sight comes up you can look at the left side of the screen and there is an up and down arrow, that will bring the site in to where we are our out to where we have been with the move of the arrow. When you touch the blue dots it should come up with the location, time and date when we were at this spot.
Yesterday a friend and I went and ran my last errands before we head out tomorrow. We rented a car for the week so this way Bo could run all his errands and of course one was to West Marine.
Last night the 10 of us went to the Jersey Boys Xmas show at the Palace and so fun. Bo and I really miss the fun and friends we have here.Today we are getting things done as we leave tomorrow to continue on our trip south. Eight of us are getting together tonight at Mike and Lorraine's for our last get together before everyone travels. One has already left for Disney World with her family, one couple is flying back to Canada, one is traveling to CA to spend the holidays with their son and the other is going back to the NE to spend holidays with family.
Pray for calm seas and fair winds.
Joyce
I want to explain the sight that shows our travel.
When the sight comes up you can look at the left side of the screen and there is an up and down arrow, that will bring the site in to where we are our out to where we have been with the move of the arrow. When you touch the blue dots it should come up with the location, time and date when we were at this spot.
Yesterday a friend and I went and ran my last errands before we head out tomorrow. We rented a car for the week so this way Bo could run all his errands and of course one was to West Marine.
Last night the 10 of us went to the Jersey Boys Xmas show at the Palace and so fun. Bo and I really miss the fun and friends we have here.Today we are getting things done as we leave tomorrow to continue on our trip south. Eight of us are getting together tonight at Mike and Lorraine's for our last get together before everyone travels. One has already left for Disney World with her family, one couple is flying back to Canada, one is traveling to CA to spend the holidays with their son and the other is going back to the NE to spend holidays with family.
Pray for calm seas and fair winds.
Joyce
Monday, November 18, 2013
We are having a great time in Myrtle Beach.
I should have explained the picture of the screen from the last picture .
It is our chart plotter which gives us all the information that we need to travel . This picture shows on the right side of the screen, a road. This looks like a car on a road but it is our boat and usually at the top of the screen is a large red X and this is a way point which tells us we need to change course.
The screen on the left is our boat which looks like a blue bullet. It shows the land on the right side and the ocean on the right. This is our course that we are taking to the next way point.
The other screen I will show you is when we are out at night the whole screen is radar and gives us more information.
Man when I think back to the late 90's and the only thing I knew was power boats on Spirit Lake and canoe's at Camp Foster.
Bo has sailed since college when he was in CA. His room make liked to use him for ballast on his catamaran. Bo played football at Claremont so he had the bulk that the room mate needed.
More later, Butter has to go to the vet for another blood test, meeting my fitness friends for coffee at 10.
Hugs to all.
We wish all of you fair winds and clear skies!
I should have explained the picture of the screen from the last picture .
It is our chart plotter which gives us all the information that we need to travel . This picture shows on the right side of the screen, a road. This looks like a car on a road but it is our boat and usually at the top of the screen is a large red X and this is a way point which tells us we need to change course.
The screen on the left is our boat which looks like a blue bullet. It shows the land on the right side and the ocean on the right. This is our course that we are taking to the next way point.
The other screen I will show you is when we are out at night the whole screen is radar and gives us more information.
Man when I think back to the late 90's and the only thing I knew was power boats on Spirit Lake and canoe's at Camp Foster.
Bo has sailed since college when he was in CA. His room make liked to use him for ballast on his catamaran. Bo played football at Claremont so he had the bulk that the room mate needed.
More later, Butter has to go to the vet for another blood test, meeting my fitness friends for coffee at 10.
Hugs to all.
We wish all of you fair winds and clear skies!
Sunday, November 17, 2013
November 9th-16th
Bo, Butter and I left Gloucester Point, VA on Saturday November 9th off shore headed to Myrtle Beach SC. This is a 2 1/2 day sail. We left about 10 am and three other boats left also about 3 hours ahead of us. It started out beautiful and great weather in the Atlantic Ocean, had to motor with our main sail up reefed for balance. When it was my watch(11pm) Bo went below to sleep ( about 1 1/2 hours later) the radar showed on our AIS a boat about a mile from us, no big deal but it got closer so woke up Bo and we changed course. The catamaran called and said sorry for coming in our area. Off we go again, Bo goes below and for about another 1 1/2 hours and we came to a way point on our chart plotter and I could not get the screen from buzzing SO called....Bo...again this time he stayed up.
The wind picked up, waves came and we were in a blow. The best way to describe the waves, it was like going through a car wash but it came right over the bow of the boat in sheets. All 3 of us stay up with life jackets on and shackeled in .We were in contact with another sailboat all night. In the morning about 8 I got sick, flu..so down below I went. Poor Bo and Butter were the ones at the helm for the remainder of the trip. I would wake up when there was a huge bang and knew we were at the bottom of a wave. We later found out from a friend that monitored wind speed and wave height, winds were 20-35 with waves 11-12 ft.
Of the 3 boats we were with we were the only ones with no damage done, we ended up going into Beaufort NC which is only a day and half trip but it turned into 2 1/2 days because of the weather.
After resting for 3 days we went out again and are now in Myrtle Beach for about 5 days. We will wait for a weather window again and plan to go to Cumberland Island GA and meet up with friends and continue our journey to Florida so we can cross over to the Bahamas the first week or 2 of Dec.
I forgot how much fun it is to have the dolphins swim along side the boat they play games with you so fun.
We are back at the marina we spent 6 months at last winter, we love it and so good to catch up with friends.
Going out with 5 couples for our favorite pizza tonight then over to Joyce and Ray's for dessert.
We have been so blessed to make such good friends along life's way.
I am sure you have all heard that Butter has developed diabetes so we have an appointment with a vet here for another blood check on Monday to be sure he is on the right dose, he is awesome and doing great.
We have got a busy schedule while here in MB. sure hope we have time to do some maintanence on the boat. Sat. pizza, Sunday at Ted and Jerrie's , Monday all of us out for steaks to Bo and Ted's favorite place cat to the vet, Tuesday to the Palace Theatre for the Jersey Boys Xmas and plan to leave again on Wednesday (weather providing).
The pictures I am including are of 2 of the crew in there favorite spots when we are at sea. And the group out for pizza.
Thanks for the memories!!!! Life's many treasures!!!
Bo, Butter and I left Gloucester Point, VA on Saturday November 9th off shore headed to Myrtle Beach SC. This is a 2 1/2 day sail. We left about 10 am and three other boats left also about 3 hours ahead of us. It started out beautiful and great weather in the Atlantic Ocean, had to motor with our main sail up reefed for balance. When it was my watch(11pm) Bo went below to sleep ( about 1 1/2 hours later) the radar showed on our AIS a boat about a mile from us, no big deal but it got closer so woke up Bo and we changed course. The catamaran called and said sorry for coming in our area. Off we go again, Bo goes below and for about another 1 1/2 hours and we came to a way point on our chart plotter and I could not get the screen from buzzing SO called....Bo...again this time he stayed up.
The wind picked up, waves came and we were in a blow. The best way to describe the waves, it was like going through a car wash but it came right over the bow of the boat in sheets. All 3 of us stay up with life jackets on and shackeled in .We were in contact with another sailboat all night. In the morning about 8 I got sick, flu..so down below I went. Poor Bo and Butter were the ones at the helm for the remainder of the trip. I would wake up when there was a huge bang and knew we were at the bottom of a wave. We later found out from a friend that monitored wind speed and wave height, winds were 20-35 with waves 11-12 ft.
Of the 3 boats we were with we were the only ones with no damage done, we ended up going into Beaufort NC which is only a day and half trip but it turned into 2 1/2 days because of the weather.
After resting for 3 days we went out again and are now in Myrtle Beach for about 5 days. We will wait for a weather window again and plan to go to Cumberland Island GA and meet up with friends and continue our journey to Florida so we can cross over to the Bahamas the first week or 2 of Dec.
I forgot how much fun it is to have the dolphins swim along side the boat they play games with you so fun.
We are back at the marina we spent 6 months at last winter, we love it and so good to catch up with friends.
Going out with 5 couples for our favorite pizza tonight then over to Joyce and Ray's for dessert.
We have been so blessed to make such good friends along life's way.
I am sure you have all heard that Butter has developed diabetes so we have an appointment with a vet here for another blood check on Monday to be sure he is on the right dose, he is awesome and doing great.
We have got a busy schedule while here in MB. sure hope we have time to do some maintanence on the boat. Sat. pizza, Sunday at Ted and Jerrie's , Monday all of us out for steaks to Bo and Ted's favorite place cat to the vet, Tuesday to the Palace Theatre for the Jersey Boys Xmas and plan to leave again on Wednesday (weather providing).
The pictures I am including are of 2 of the crew in there favorite spots when we are at sea. And the group out for pizza.
Thanks for the memories!!!! Life's many treasures!!!
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