After a little bit of a late start checking out the plantation we took off for our stop at Fernandina Beach where we will try and make sure Gloria does not do a face plant this year. Check out the old blog to read about that. Well the thunderstorm came early (about 1:30) and was the worst one this year. Again we had to do an emergency stop, droping the Rocna and about 90 feet of chain on the edge of the channel. The wind about 50+, there were reports of 75, but we are just guessing, with wind driven waves about 4 foot high for about 1/2 and hour then just rain. Then up anchor and move 1/4 mile to the morring, yea we got that close before it hit. Oh yea and we went agound, twice, in the middle of the channel today. There is a new moon and the tides are very low. Tomarrow we will go to the dock and fill up with fuel and water, dont want to think about what that is going to cost!.
A side note: our friend Demi who was tring to catch up with us tonight was waiting for the bridge to open at the north side of the St. Johns River, when a semi truck and trailer went off the bridge into the water. It would have landed on his boat if he was 3 mins. earlier. That is not something we worry much about, I guess I will have to add that to the list.