Posted on March 1, 2026
2024 Northbound
March 2024
Mar 25–Departed Apex Marina, anchored Vero Beach
Mar 26 –Remained anchored at Vero Beach
Mar 27—Underway from Vero Beach, Moored Titusville, next to “Trying Not to Sink”
Mar 28—Remained in Titusville
Mar 29 –Underway from Titusville, ,
Mar 30-Apr 3– Remained moored at Cocoa Village Marina. Jamie, Manny, Zoe, and Ellie visited. Observed rocket launch. Visited SOPHIA at Merrit Island on April 1st.
April 2024
Apr 4–Departed Cocoa Village Marina. Arrived Halifax Harbor Marina, Daytona.
Apr 5-15—Remained moored Halifax Harbor Marina. Refueled (170 gal, $776). On Apr 7, salon air conditioner tripped off at the electrical panel. Master air conditioner stopped working and could not be restarted. On Apr 13, Marine Custom Services repaired air conditioner ($1.8k)
Apr 16–Departed Halifax River Marina. Anchored in St. Augustine, south of the Vilano Bridge with good holding and in company of several boats.
Apr 17–Underway from St. Augustine anchorage at 0800. Arrived Fernandina Beach City Marina at 1600.
Apr 18—Remained at Fernandina Beach City Marina
Apr 19—Underway for Fernandina Beach City Marina. Anchored Back River
Apr 20—Underway from Back River anchorage. Arrived at Thunderbolt Marina, Georgia
Apr 21—Remained at Thunderbolt Marina
Apr 22—Underway from Thunderbolt Marina. Arrived Beaufort City Marina
Apr 23-24 –Remained at Beaufort City Marina
Apr 25 — Underway from Beaufort City Marina. Anchored Stono River
Apr 26 – Underway from Stono River anchorage. Moored Heritage Plantation Marina
Apr 27—Underway from Heritage Plantation Marina. Refueled at Wacca Wachee Marina (304 gal, $1082). Moored Barefoot Marina, Myrtle Beach SC.
Apr 28 –Underway from Barefoot Marina. Arrived South Village Harbor Marina, Southport NC
Apr 29-30—Remained moored at South Village Harbor Marina
May 2024
May 1– Underway from South Village Harbor Marina. Anchored Banks Channel, Wrightsville Beach, NC
May 2—Underway from Wrightsville Beach; Moored Casper’s Marina, Swansboro, NC. Refueled (99 gals, $398)
May 3—Underway from Casper’s. Moored at Oriental, NC at 1600
May 4–Remained moored at Oriental. Dinner with Butch and Vickie
May 5 –Anchored Alligator River at 1700
May 6 –Underway from Alligator River anchorage at 0800. Arrived Coinjock Marina at 1300
May 7 –Underway from Coinjock Marina at 0830. Anchored at Fort Monroe, Virginia at 1600.
May 8–.Underway from Fort Monroe anchorage. Moored Fishing Bay Marina at 1500.
May 9—Lunch with Mary, Bill, Bob, and Caroline. Pump out completed
May 10—Underway from Fishing Bay Marina. Anchored Mill Creek, Solomons, MD at 1600
May 11—Underway from Mill Creek anchorage. Arrive Herrington Harbor North. Completed 2023-2024 Cruising Season. Stuart to HHN 1012 nautical miles.