Sailing South: Georgia then into Florida |
Saturday, November 14, 2009 Beaufort, SC
 Up at dawn and through the bridge by 6:45. Cruised through some very nice country, past Hilton Head and into Georgia. Georgia cruising has deeper tides and swifter currents than most of the rest of the ICW.
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Sailing South: North and South Carolina |
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Swansboro, NC
 It took 3 tries to get anchored in the fast moving current, but once we did, we were treated to a beautiful sunset and a fabulous view of downtown Swansboro. We were one of 3 boats in the anchorage when we started, but there were over 20 by the time things settled down. The current in Swansboro runs at 2 – 3 knots, reversing every 6 hours. I was up a couple of times in the night checking our anchor and the positions of other boats in the anchorage.
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Sailing South: The Intercoastal Waterway Begins |
Virginia to the Alligator River
We were off the dock at daybreak. There are 6 bridges in the first few miles. Some are tall enough to go under. Some are ‘usually open’. These are train bridges and most trains move at night. And then there are the ones you have to time because they are closed during rush hour and open on the hour (and some on the half hour) the rest of the day.
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Sailing South: the Lower Chesapeake |
Thursday, October 22, 2009 Patuxent River, MD
We drove back from a successful trip to Toronto - 11 hours door to door. In Toronto, we stayed at our son’s place. Turn about is fair play. What a gracious host.
Sojourn was just as we left her. Safe and sound at Solomons Island.
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Sailing South-The Chesapeake |
Monday, October 12, 2009 Turner Creek, MD
 The fishing boats on Turner Creek were up early. Crabs wait for no man.
We took our time leaving the anchorage. Since passage making had ceased and cruising had started, we planned fewer miles each day. Today we were heading south, staying on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake to Kent Narrows.
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Sailing South: Cape May to the Chesapeake |
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 Cape May, New Jersey
“Clickity, clickity, clickety…”
My mouth went dry. My heart pounded and then we exited on the other side of the bridge.
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Sailing South: The New Jersey Coast to Cape May |
Sunday, October 4, 2009 Leaving New York Harbor
As we continued out of the harbor, the promised west winds had not arrived. In stead, just as we arrived at Sandy Hook, NJ the east wind blew a thick fog in and blanked the area. The hundreds of fishing boats that had dotted the flats off Sandy Hook were now dashing for shelter.
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Sailing South- The Hudson River to New York |
September 30, 2009 - Down the Hudson
 We were off the dock at 7 am and were sailing on the Hudson by 7:15 The early morning was a great sail under full main and a #3 Genoa. By lunch the wind had dropped significantly and we furled the #3 but retained the mainsail as we started the engine.
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Sailing South- Erie Canal, Lock 10 to the Hudson |
Sunday September 27, 2009 - The end is in sight
 We tied up at the Amsterdam River Link Park. When we turned around from Lock 10 and were heading back to Lock 11 for the night, we were hailed on the VHF radio. “Westbound sailboat, we have docking, electricity on the dock, washrooms, showers and a restaurant.” It seems the operator of the café in the park was not against going out to find business.
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Sailing South- The New York Canals |
Tuesday September 22 to Saturday September 26 - The New York State Canals
 We entered the Oswego canal in the early afternoon and Mary was introduced to the art of “locking up”.
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