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Vessel Name: Satagraco
Vessel Make/Model: Hunter 460
Hailing Port: Fairplay, Colorado
Crew: Paul & Karen Harris
14 December 2017 | Green Turtle Cay
30 November 2017 | Port Charlotte, FL
21 June 2016 | Port Charlotte, FL
20 May 2016 | Port Charlotte, FL
09 May 2016 | Green Turtle Cay
23 April 2016 | Green Turtle Cay
16 April 2016 | Green Turtle Cay
04 April 2016 | Hopetown, Abaco, Bahamas
29 March 2016 | Marsh Harbor
19 March 2016 | Great Guana Cay
19 March 2016 | Green Turtle Cay
03 March 2016 | Green Turtle Cay
25 February 2016 | Key Biscayne, Florida
21 February 2016 | Marathon, FL
08 November 2015 | Port Charlotte, FL
08 November 2015
27 October 2015 | St. Augustine, FL
21 October 2015 | Charleston, SC
11 October 2015 | Chesapeake, VA
01 October 2015 | Deltaville, VA
Recent Blog Posts
14 December 2017 | Green Turtle Cay

Green Turtle Cay

After a 12/3 departure in the wee hours of the morning we dodged crab pots along the west coast of Florida and sailed on. After a couple overnight stops we made a 26 hour run from Marathon to West End. With a nice breeze and help from the Gulf Stream we ran 8-9 knots all night. Our smoothest and fastest crossing yet. Sadly had to sit in West End a few days but then we moved on and arrived in Green Turtle Cay. 9 days-we were happy. Andrew, the ever great dockmaster greeted us. The weather has been cool but we are enjoying it. Improvements around the area included a PAVED road all the way to town WOW. Family will join us for the holiday and then we will do some more exploring ourselves. We look forward to this winter sailing season.

30 November 2017 | Port Charlotte, FL

Heading out

After a summer sitting behind the house and surviving hurricane Irma, the boat is ready to go. I don't think she has ever been this clean. You could almost eat out the lockers. Because she was beyond naked for the hurricane, we pretty much started from scratch. We actually have our spare bedroom [...]

21 June 2016 | Port Charlotte, FL

Done for this season

Well Satagraco and her crew got to the house and her dock. Thanks to tropical storm Colin there was plenty of water in the canal system. We had an uneventful overnight sail from Marco Island. Leaving in the evening and sailing overnight probably gave us a little cooler temperature.

20 May 2016 | Port Charlotte, FL

ALMOST THERE

We left Green Turtle Cay (sadly) and spent a couple of days crossing the banks and anchoring in a couple more cays. We wanted to enjoy all the beautiful water while we could. We positioned ourselves in West End and had a lovely crossing of the gulf on 5/13. We had to motor across which after [...]

09 May 2016 | Green Turtle Cay

HERITAGE FESTIVAL

Well we waited a little longer and enjoyed the Green Turtle Cay Heritage Festival. The event covered 3 days but we decided to go yesterday (Saturday). We were told it was the Big day. After riding our bicycles into town we joined the festivities. We found some lunch--grouper burgers and watched [...]

23 April 2016 | Green Turtle Cay

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

During one of our recent dingy trips to different beaches and coves we found a bottle with a message in it. How often does that happen? On a little spit of land not far from the end of Green Turtle Cay the Atlantic sits on one side and Gillium Bay is on the other. All kinds of items come ashore [...]

GETTING READY

19 September 2015 | Deltaville, VA
Karen
We have spent a little longer here in Deltaville than we expected. Some of it by choice, some by accident. When we began this trip we anticipated heading back south right after Labor Day. Well that plan changed. Looking at our time line and thinking what is our rush and not wanting to go back to hot weather we accepted an offer from the marina to be the "relief" dock help. Whom ever they had set up to work Sundays and a few other times did not show. We were asked and we said yes. It fit into our plan of hoping for a little cooler weather when we head south. Sailors always help others tie up and get into the slip anyway so this decision did not take too much thought on our part. Family members have accused us of procrastinating about the return trip. Well there is some truth to that also.
We now have a date set to leave at the end of the month. We will spend this next week getting everything ready and if the weather looks good we will untie our lines and point ourselves southward. Hopefully the trip will not take as long to get back as it did to get here. We are hoping for good weather so we can do more Atlantic coastal runs and less of the Intercostal Waterway. Time will tell.
Our time in the Chesapeake has been interesting. A few things we expected, many we did not. People are very friendly and more laid back and there certainly are many places to tuck into and drop your anchor. Places have not been as crowded as we thought they would be. Maybe there is plenty of room and everyone can spread out more. Some of the small towns we have been into remind me of towns in the midwest. All in all we have enjoyed it here.
Let us hope the trip south is uneventful, nice sailing weather and quick. I am sure we will meet up with many of the boaters we have met along the way. I know many have already started the southerly trek. Gosh I hope we are still ahead of the big crowd.
Projects to finish, provisions to obtain, work to be done. Lets get ready!!!!
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