2023 – 2024 Cruising Season Southbound

November 2023

Nov 2—1130- Underway for 2023-2024 cruise

               1620 Picked up mooring ball at Zahnisers

Nov 3 U/W at 0830

               Enroute to Deltaville at 1600 to 1800 RPM making 7-8 knots

               1600 Arrived at Fishing Bay Marina, tied up at Transient Pier

Nov 4 Zoe and Ellie arrived for transit to Hampton

Nov 5    0900 U/W From Fishing Bay Marina

               1500 Arrived Bluewater Marina, Hampton VA

Nov 7 Dinner with Jamie, Manny, Zoe and Ellie at Surfrider.  “Oyster incident”.  Zoe and Ellie depart.

Nov 8    0830 Underway from Bluewater Marina

               0930 Stuck at Gilbertson Bridge because Norfolk Southern Bridge

               1030 Through Gilbertson Bridge.  Making 2000 RPM/9 knots to make Coinjock before dark

               1230 Through Great Bridge Locks

`              1700 Arrived Coinjock Marina.  Decided to stay two nights due to weather.  Refueled (146 gallons, $614)

Continued South:

Nov 11 Anchored Belhaven, in company with 10 other boats

Nov 12– Anchored Pantego Creek, Rain, Winds N15-20

Nov 13-14—Arrived Oriental Marina, Slip #9. Met with Butch

Nov 15 0820- Underway from Oriental

             1130 – Boarded by Coast Guard for safety inspection

Nov 15 1500 Anchored Swansboro

Nov 16- – 1600 Arrived South Village Harbor Marina; Refueled

Nov 17-19– Moored South Village Harbor Marina, refueled

Nov 20 –Underway from South Village Harbor Marina.  Arrived Barefoot Marina, Myrtle Beach, SC

Nov 21—Underway from Barefoot Marina, arrived Heritage Plantation Marina

Nov 22-24—Remained at Heritage Plantation Marina for Thanksgiving, rain and wind

Nov 25 –Underway from Heritage Plantation Marina, anchored at Awendaw Creek in company with 12 other boats.

Nov 26-27 –Underway from Awendaw Creek anchorage.  Arrived at Anchorage Marina, Charleston SC.

Nov 28—Underway from Anchorage Marina.  Arrived Beaufort City Marina.

December 2023

Nov 29-Dec 4–Remained at Beaufort City Marina, refueled

Dec 5 Refueled.  Underway from Beaufort City Marina.  Moored Thunderbolt Marina, Georgia

Dec 6–Remained moored at Thunderbolt Marina, Elena visited Savanah

Dec 7– Underway from Thunderbolt Marina.  Anchored North River.

Dec 8—0830 Underway from North River anchorage

               1300 Moored South Dock, Brunswick City Marina.  Confused landing, insturctions unclear, communications with office too fast.  First dock is “South Dock”

Dec 9—Underway from Brunswick City Marina.  Moored Fernandina Beach City Marina, Florida at 1300

Dec 10-11–Remained at Fernandina Beach City Marina.  Winds at 40+ knots, lost electricity on Dec 10

Dec 12—0730  Underway from Fernandina Beach City Marina

               0800  Caught at railroad bridge

               0845 Railroad bridge open

               1600 Moored at St. Augustine in South Mooring Field

Dec 13-14 – Remained moored at St. Augustine

Dec 15 Underway from St. Augustine mooring field.  Arrived Halifax River Maina, Daytona    Refueled (119 gallons, $536), pump out conducted.

Dec 16-22—Remained at Halifax River Marina

Dec 23—0730  Underway from Halifax River Marina, 1600 Moored Cocoa Village Marina.  Spotted “King of Kerry”, previous cruising buddy.

Dec 21-26—Remained at Cocoa Village Marina

Dec 27 –Moved to Fort Pierce City Marina

Dec 28-Jan 5 –Remained at Fort Pierce Marina.  Attended “Cinderella”

January through March 2024

Jan 6 Moved to Eau Galle Marina,

Jan 6-15 Remained at Eau Galle Marina

Jan 15-22 Moved to Cocoa Marina.  Remained at Cocoa until Jan 23.

Jan 23—Underway from Cocoa.  Moored at Vero Beach City Marina.

Jan 24 – Underway from Vera Beach City Marina.  Arrived Apex Marina, Stuart FL

Jan 25-Mar 24 Remained at Apex Marina, Stuart;  Refueled from fuel truck (133 gallons, $543)