May 6th
After waiting for a bunch of weather systems to clear out of our
path for the past 10 days, the torrential rains and squalls are behind us. Finally
we have a plan - pulling out of Nassau Thursday as early as possible for St.
Augustine.
Looks like we will be motoring 90% of the way (I should have bought
a trawler @(*&^%^*) and hence plan at 6.5 knots for 385 miles which will
put us in to St. Augustine Saturday afternoon late if the gulf stream helps us
or Sunday morning first thing as I don’t want to do the entrance in the dark.
We will need to clear customs somewhere to get our Homeland Insecurity Cruising License.
Once they figure out how much work the engine, anchor windlass and
SSB radio are, then we will start to plan our trip up the east coast to NYC
(800 miles).
It will feel so good to be back in deep waters again after months of
sailing along with as little as a foot of water under the keel!
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