We hauled anchor at 7:30 AM on Wednesday May 8 and set sail from Great Sale Cay for the USA. The Little Bahama Bank was beautiful as the water was so clear and turquoise that you could see the bottom 30 feet down. As we moved off the bank into the Atlantic, the water quickly turned indigo blue and the depth changed dramatically to 2000 feet. The seas were calm as we entered the Gulf Stream around 8PM and our speed started to increase as we caught the northerly current. We were travelling 9.2 kts. for about 6 or 7 hours. The north wind kicked in unexpectedly and the waves started to give us an uncomfortable ride so we changed course to head to the west boundary of the stream. We continued on toward Cape Canaveral where we said goodbye to our buddy boats the next morning and we continued on to Fernandina Beach. We had smooth sailing and calm seas all that day and arrived the following morning in beautiful weather. Now we are tending to communications, restocking, refueling and resting for a day or two until the wind is favorable for us to now head northeast. Looks like that will happen on Tuesday afternoon. Hopefully we will make it as far as Southport or Beaufort, NC, if the weather allows. Otherwise, Charleston will get another visit from us.
Fernandina is the northern most city in FL and is a very inviting town to stop in. They hosted a shrimp festival last weekend and reportedly the city was filled with 100,000 guests, craftsmen and food vendors. Live music on the porch of Green Turtle attracted our attention as we were heading back to the boat after dinner at 29 South. Mother's day was celebrated by a delicious locally grown meal and locally harvested fish.
Cinnamon Girl anchored at Great Sale
Sunset with Patty Jean at Great Sale
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