Serenity heading south...and returning home!
| Vessel Name: | Serenity |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Carver 406 Aft Cabin Motor Yacht |
| Hailing Port: | Niantic, CT |
| Crew: | Ed, Holly & Emily (our Corgi) |
25 May 2015
Memorial Day, GKYC
Kite Flying off the bow of Serenity. Len & Michele and Holly & I enjoyed the site with a cocktail on the bow.
25 May 2015
Memorial Day, Great Kills Yacht Club, Staten Island, NY
Serenity all decked out with all of her flags for Memorial Day.
24 May 2015
Great Kills Yacht Club, Staten Island, NY, 120 Miles
We got an early start this morning (7:00 am) and started our trip from Cape May up the dreaded New Jersey Coast. When we got out into the ocean, the seas were relatively calm, but the wind was blowing a little more than I had hoped it would be at this time of the day. We started making our way north [...]
23 May 2015
Utschs Marina, Cape May, NY, 55 Miles
We got an early start at 5:20 am today. As I started to pull out of the marina, I saw 5' depth on the depth indicator and Len was following me and he draws 5 ½ feet. I think Len pushed a little mud coming out but he made it and that is all that counts. Our trip along the rest of the C&D Canal was beautiful [...]
22 May 2015
C&D Canal, Summit North Marina, Bear, DE, 48 Miles
Holly and I have decided that Annapolis is just about the nicest city we have visited on out trip. This morning we said a sad good bye to Annapolis and started our trip north for the final push towards home. The wind started to pick up and the seas were building as we made our way up the final part of [...]
21 May 2015 | Annapolis Yacht Basin
Thursday, May 21, Annapolis, MD
I am so happy we decided to lay over another day in Annapolis before we start up the rest of the Chesapeake Bay! The weather today has been cold, windy and rainy all day. I walked Emily this morning before it started to rain and then I waited until midday for a slight break in the weather for her second [...]
Solomons Island, MD
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 21 & 22, St. John's Yacht Harbor, Charleston, SC, MM-472
Dinner Tuesday - had dinner at the Wild Olive Restaurant, very good
Wednesday, had the dogs (Spike & Emily) groomed
Thursday, April 23, Harborwalk Marina, Georgetown, SC, MM-403
Good day, lousy dinner at the Rice Paddy Restaurant
Friday, April 24, Osprey Marina, MM-373
Waccamaw River - some of the nicest scenery on the ICW
Great Marina, Fuel - $2.39
Saturday, April 25, Lightkeepers Marina, North Myrtle Beach, SC, MM-346
Passed through the "Rockpile" safely - really not that big of a deal!
This marina has the best deal on the ICW, $1.00/foot, free electric and loaner car.
Sunday - Tuesday, April 26-28, Southport Marina, Southport, NC, MM-309
Crossed state line, had traditional wine toast, had the boat polished and waxed, looks beautiful
Wednesday, April 29, Harbor Village Marina, Hampstead, NC, MM-266
Raining day today, had pizza deliver aboard ship for dinner.
Thursday, April 30, Morehead City Yacht Basin, Morehead, NC, MM-203
Cold rainy, miserable day! Dinner at Floyd's Restaurant, shrimp & grits - very good!
Friday & Saturday, May 1 & 2, River Forest Marina, Belhaven, NC MM-135,
Position: 28 08.46'N:80 36.11'W
Sunday, May 3, Coinjock Marina, MM-50
Great roast beef dinner.
Monday - Thursday, May 4-7, Tidewater Marina, Portsmouth, VA, MM-0
Got boarded by Coast Guard this morning in the Great Bridge Lock...we passed inspection fine, however the CG had dirty shoes and tracked something all over our carpets...Holly not happy!
Completed our trip of the ICW! Finally back in deep water.
The girls had their hair done...looks great!
Toured Norfolk and Portsmouth area, meet Frank & Debbie on Heron.
Friday, May 8, Dozier's Marina, Deltaville, VA
Underway again - Destiny & Serenity heading up the Chesapeake together
Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10, Zahniser's Marina, Solomons, MD
Very foggy this morning, but then turned into a beautiful sunny day.
Cheers,
Holly, Ed & Emily aboard M/V Serenity
Fair winds and calm seas for all!
