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Chesapeake Chase Day 3: Winyah Bay

Chesapeake Chase Day 3: Winyah Bay

An easy day’s travel to Winyah Bay, including a touch and smell learning experience with the microwave. We plan an early morning start for an offshore segment.

Chesapeake Chase Day 2: Ride the tide

Chesapeake Chase Day 2: Ride the tide

We ride the tide with an early morning start from Toogoodoo Creek to the South Santee River. But ebb tide means look out for skinny water, and we found it.

Chesapeake Chase Day 1: Toogoodoo Creek

Chesapeake Chase Day 1: Toogoodoo Creek

After final preparations are completed, we depart for our first day of the Chesapeake Chase. Full fuel, water and refrigerator, and full complement of crew.

Chesapeake Chase: The 3 P’s

Chesapeake Chase: The 3 P’s

Planning, Preparing and Provisioning for the 2022 Chesapeake Chase–the 3 P’s. The stuff we had to have, the stuff we sort of needed, and some more stuff.

Tortuga Tour Day 53-56: The Final Chapter

Tortuga Tour Day 53-56: The Final Chapter

6/11/21 Destination today is to go as far as we can and anchor.  We are now in Georgia and feeling a push to get back to home port, in this final chapter of our Tortuga Tour.  This voyage has been everything we hoped for and 

Tortuga Tour Day 51-52: Cumberland Island

Tortuga Tour Day 51-52: Cumberland Island

6/09/21 We woke up early so we could pump out and add water before departing St. Augustine for Cumberland Island.  We allowed the younger crew members to sleep in.  The Captain did his engine checks, unhooked the power from the dock, gave me undocking instructions, 

Tortuga Tour Day 49-50: St. Augustine

Tortuga Tour Day 49-50: St. Augustine

June 7-8, 2021 Touring St. Augustine With Miriam and Phoebe As with so many of the well-known tourist cities that we travel to, there is part of the city designed especially for visitors to enjoy, and then there is the part tourists rarely see – 

Tortuga Tour Day 46-49: North to St. Augustine

Tortuga Tour Day 46-49: North to St. Augustine

June 4-7, 2021 Destinations for the remainder of the trip starting in West Palm Beach: Fort Pierce – one night Titusville – one night Daytona Beach – one night St. Augustine – two nights (lots to see and do) Cumberland Island – two nights anchored 

Tortuga Tour Day 45: West Palm Beach

Tortuga Tour Day 45: West Palm Beach

6/03/21 Destination today is Old Port Cove Safe Harbor Marina in West Palm Beach.  Three nights of anchoring and we are ready for AC, clean clothes, and a normal shower.  We are so spoiled. Our alarms were set for 5:30am.  At 5:00am we were rudely 

Tortuga Tour Day 44: Key Biscayne

Tortuga Tour Day 44: Key Biscayne

6/02/21 Destination today is Key Biscayne and Biscayne National Park to anchor.  From there we will be able to see the Miami skyline. The Captain slept in until about 7:15am.  The plan had been to leave earlier, but after the previous night of disturbed sleep,