We woke up to a warm and sunny Florida morning which is why they call it the sunshine state. Our goal for the day was to make it to Rodriguez Key as it is the only good stopping point unless you go down the ICW which runs on the west side of A-1-A. With our […]
Author: Jack Barnes
December 7, 2018 – Lake Sylvia Anchorage, Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Key Biscayne Anchorage
Today was a glorious day, there is just no other way to put it. We departed the Lake Sylvia anchorage and made it to the 17 St. Bridge for the 8 o’clock opening. Once out into the ocean, we put up the sails and like yesterday, sailed about a half mile off of the beach […]
December 6, 2018 – Singer Island, WPB, FL to Lake Sylvia Anchorage, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
While we didn’t have any problems overnight, we were ready to get out of the congestion of boats at Singer Island. Looks like this boat experienced a less than stellar anchorage. The weather forecast today again appeared to be big winds and surf. We went through the plan on the ICW and realized there would […]
December 5, 2018 – Ft. Pierce, FL to Singer Island Anchorage, West Palm Beach, FL
After a wonderful visit to Lake Placid and to see Ann’s Mom for 3 days, we are back on the BlueBreeze. As with every return to the coach, returning to our sailboat felt great! A big shout out to friends Ann, Paul, Ardith, and Mike for helping to make our little trip possible. You might […]
November 29, 2018 – Vero Beach City Marina to Harbortown Marina, Ft. Pierce, FL
Today was a short trip between Vero Beach and Ft Pierce. We are staying at the Harbortown Marina where we will have the batteries in the boat replaced and damage to the top of the mast will be repaired. Ann and I will be picked up on Saturday morning by friends in Lake Placid to […]
November 28, 2018 – NASA Causeway Bridge Anchorage to Vero Beach, FL
After spending a very cold night at anchor near NASA Causeway Bridge, we departed early in order to get to Stuart, FL by Thursday night. By leaving early we had our longest mileage day yet at 66 miles. Unfortunately, it didn’t warm up all day so when we arrived at the Vero Beach City […]
November 27, 2018 – Daytona Beach, FL to NASA Causeway Bridge
We left the Halifax Harbor Marina early so we could get closer to our goal of reaching Stuart, FL. When we arrived yesterday, we had to turn on the a/c, but the temperature was dropping as the evening went on and by morning we had to turn on the heat. Although it was sunny during […]
November 26, 2018 – Fort Matanzas Nat’l Monument to Daytona Beach, FL
A very nice anchorage last night. We no longer have an anchorage light but instead used the steaming light last night. While not ideal, there were other boats in the area. Hopefully, the top of the mast situation and new house batteries will be taken care of on Friday while in Stuart, FL. Today we […]
November 25, 2018 – Jacksonville, FL to Fort Matanzas, FL
The Jacksonville City Free Dock was a great overnight stopover. Don’t be confused, below is a picture of BlueBreeze but there has not been opportunity to change the lettering on the boat. This is day number 29 of our travels with the BlueBreeze and like most days we learned something new. We have been used […]
November 24, 2018 – Jekyll Island, GA to Jacksonville, FL
After staying an extra day in Jekyll Island and a stormy night, we woke up to thick fog. Although we were late in departing while waiting for clearance, the sun shown brightly making us believe the fog would lift soon. After farewells to Linda and Nile, we took off slowly. This experience reminded us of […]