svnamid
Feb 1, 20225 min read
Nassau to The Pond Within Norman's Cay
We were ecstatic, to say the least, to get going to the Exumas and get the heck out of Nassau. The grocery stores and restaurants were...
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svnamid
Jan 29, 20225 min read
Bimini To Nassau
We left Blue Water Marina in Bimini on Monday, January 24th for Nassau after a successful replacement of our mast-head wind sensor. We...
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svnamid
Jan 25, 20227 min read
Marathon, FL To Bimini, Bahamas
After being there for almost a month, we left Boot Key Harbor in Marathon, FL to cross the Gulf Stream on January 14th . Before we...
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svnamid
Jan 17, 20226 min read
Our Time At Boot Key Harbor
The Seven Mile Bridge at Marathon, FL. The old bridge is in the background We arrived at Boot Key Harbor, which is part of the city of...
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svnamid
Dec 18, 20215 min read
Finally.... The Keys
We left the Ding Darling anchorage early in the morning to go to our next stop….Fort Myers beach. We had reserved a slip at the Pink...
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svnamid
Dec 7, 20216 min read
No wind ? Well Then , Let's Do The ICW
We were not able to stay any longer at the Saint Petersburg marina and there was absolutely no wind, so when we left the Saint Petersburg...
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svnamid
Dec 5, 20215 min read
Clearwater and Saint Petersburg
We departed at 0430 ( 4:30 AM) on November 26th for our 35 hour passage from Panama City to Clearwater, FL. The winds and sea state were...
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svnamid
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Destin and Panama City
We departed Pensacola early on Monday, November 22nd. Our goal at this point after botching the Gulf crossing was to do day sails as much...
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svnamid
Nov 23, 20214 min read
Gulfport To Tampa....Umm, I mean Pensacola
On Friday, November 19th, we departed Gulfport, MS with intentions to sail to Tampa/Saint Petersburg, FL. Sailors have had strict...
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svnamid
Nov 15, 20213 min read
The Departure
You may hear me use the term “cruising” in posts going forward. When I was a teenager, cruising meant jumping in the car and driving up...
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svnamid
Nov 10, 20211 min read
Retiring, Selling and Moving
When Sandra and I married in 2017 , We sold my house and just about all of my furnishings. I also sold my Mustang convertible and ski...
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svnamid
Apr 20, 20212 min read
Preparing for the dream
So, we have the boat....now what? Well, first we had to get the boat from Palmetto, FL to Texas. In April of 2018, I had two friends,...
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svnamid
Feb 10, 20212 min read
Finding the Perfect Sailboat
Is there really a perfect boat ? Probably not, there are trade-offs for every type of cruising sailboat. After extensive research for...
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svnamid
Jan 13, 20212 min read
The Making of a Dream
Sandra and I often get asked why we would even entertain the idea of selling all our possessions and moving onto a sailboat? When I...
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