With the shuttle launch behind us we opted to take advantage of the southerly winds and pop out to the Atlantic for our northerly journey. So out the Canaveral Inlet we went. Through the lock, past the bridge - in which only 3 of 4 spans would open - and out into the Atlantic.
The run was interesting. We began with a hop from Canaveral to St. Augustine. Unfortunately, the winds died shortly after we reached the channel so we ended up motoring the entire way. Several hours into our trip the starbord engine started acting up again. I guess the fuel filter wasn't the problem. A little while after that the chartplotter started losing its GPS signal and kept beeping at us to make us aware that it wasn't working. Dave and I started to think we had somehow drifted into the Bermuda Triangle - eeekkkkk. Fortunately not. Using the port engine we continued our journey and opted to turn off the chartplotter and use the shoreline as our guide. Twenty-two hours into our adventure we arrived in St. Augustine. The chartplotter had mysteriously rid itself of its issues and Dave had brainstormed the problem with the starbord engine and was able to fixed it. Thank heavens!
But weather was not going to continue to be our friend and we knew it. So nine hours after our St. Augustine arrival we left again. This time destined for Fernandina Beach near the Florida / Georgia State Line. The winds were much more cooperative on this leg of the journey and we successfully made the 50 ish mile journey under spinnaker sail.
We arrived before dawn and enjoyed a much needed sleep.
The Admiral
4/6 - 4/8/2010
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Cool shuttle launch! Are you guys headed for the same marina in Charleston to haul out? Heading home for the summer?
We've started to get Tiffany Rose ready for the water.
Dave, Shirley and Christopher
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