Amarone II

CS Merlin 36 built in Ontario Canada

03 April 2014 | San Augustine to Fernandina
02 April 2014 | Now in Daytona
31 March 2014 | Melbourne Fla
30 March 2014 | Vero Beach
26 March 2014 | West Palm Beach
24 March 2014 | North Lake Worth
22 March 2014 | West End, Grand Bahama
19 March 2014 | Gree Turtle
17 March 2014 | Green Turtle Cay, Abacos
13 March 2014 | Treasure cay
05 March 2014 | Hope Town
02 March 2014 | Hope Town
24 February 2014 | Marsh Harbour
19 February 2014 | Little Harbour, Abacos
17 February 2014 | Hatchet Harbour
15 February 2014 | Alice town
13 February 2014 | Alice Town, Eleuthera
09 February 2014 | Rock Point Settlement - Eleuthera
07 February 2014 | Black Point Settlement, Big Guana Cay
30 January 2014 | Georgetown

1 day left and a long one

03 April 2014 | San Augustine to Fernandina
15 knots and 80 clear skies
All good things must come to an end.

We will do the final leg of the return home tomorrow early given that we have 55 NMs to go likely a 10 hour day. Up early at 6 and at first light we are off. A bit of a tricky passage tomorrow since we have to go through 2 buoys on the ocean side before re-entering the ICW. Studied the charts so I am ready.

We left Daytona this morning in time for the 8:15 bridge and hovered in from of it for 25 minutes otherwise the next opening was an hour later then you lose your day. Got in at 3:30 and at the mooring ball at 4 after topping off the diesel.

Gosh one day left to this 6 month trek and it will take us many months to absorb it all.

Great moments:

Fort Lauderdale in Sylvia lake and all of a sudden Phil and Krista show up in their dink and we had a great dinner and reunion

South Beach where we spent almost 2 weeks and had Christmas with Haven, Milevasions and Harmonium. Phil and Allan liked their 2 gallon margaritas.

No name Harbour where the B2B fleet was tagged by Krista (Biscayne to Bimini), we had insufferable meetings regarding weather and the "Crossing" and I recall Krista saying....ENOUGH.

The B2B fleet was comprised of Amarone II, Harmonium, Haven, Luna, Mar-A-Lago, Eleamor Q, Mandella, Magnolia, and Millevasions.

Next great moment was the arrival and the week we spent in Bimini, the B2B fleet gathered for New Year's and we celebrated our crossing and togetherness.

Norman Cay will always stay precious, we sat out our first real big blow in the dead of night and enjoyed Happy Hour on that island with just one palm tree.

Black Point, gosh what an incredibly friendly and accommodating community with showers, laundromat and groceries all in one little building.

Then I have to move to Eleuthera and Harchet Harbour where again we were greeted like family and a great place to sit through another blow.

Abacos, well Little Harbour, Tabern Cay, Hope Ttown, Marsh Harbour, Treasure Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Great Sale Cay.

More about expectations in my next blog.

Woohoo we are almost home

Bruce and Claude
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Vessel Name: Amarone II
Vessel Make/Model: CS Merlin 36
Hailing Port: ABYC - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Crew: Bruce Hannah & Claude tremblay
About: Claude has been sailing for 20 years and I am remiss to say (without giving away my age) that I have been sailing for 50 years (I really started as a tot).
Extra: Bahamas phone number 242 473 1067 Email, Courriel: luba11@sympatico.ca
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Amarone II

Who: Bruce Hannah & Claude tremblay
Port: ABYC - Toronto, Ontario, Canada