"Next Adventure"
| Vessel Name: | Satagraco |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Hunter 460 |
| Hailing Port: | Fairplay, Colorado |
| Crew: | Paul & Karen Harris |
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 [...]
Those bridges again!
Friday we set off. Off course the day we decided to leave the winds were right on our nose. We banged a little but at least we were moving. We waited an extra day in Hampton, VA. Who wants to sail in the rain? Not us if we don't have to. It gave the wind another day to work in our favor and let the water levels decrease a little more. While it is nice to have a lot of water underneath us, it does create the problem of making those 65 foot bridges a little harder to get under. Every inch counts.
We were able to take the first 65 foot bridge today at low tide and we cleared it with room to spare. It was a little nerve racking, the bridge had no boards (to give clearance height) to read. The lock and opening bridges did not let us make very good time today but we did get to Chesapeake, VA
Tomorrow we start with the next 65 foot bridge. People around here tell us the water levels are back to normal. I sure hope they are right. Time will tell. It could be a very short trip tomorrow!!
The goal is to get to Beaufort, NC and then we can travel along the Atlantic coast. Thinking about all the flooding in South Carolina leads us to believe the ICW could be an even bigger challenge.
Onward, onward to the south.
