We have big news to share! Today, we are listing our beloved, Blue Turtle, for sale. We are currently located in New Bedford, Massachusetts where we’ve been cleaning and prepping her for sale. We’ll be in the Buzzards Bay area for the next few weeks before making our way through Long Island Sound and then …
We motored from Atlantic City to Atlantic Highlands, NJ, on calm seas with a slight swell. We originally planned to use the Sandy Hook anchorage, but afternoon winds picked up and made it a bit too rough. We dropped the hook outside the Atlantic Highlands municiple marina and mooring field after a long day cruising …
After checking back into the States from our trip to the Bahamas, we took the ICW inside from Port Canaveral to St. Augustine, stopping in Daytona Beach for a couple of nights. After the usual provisioning and laundry, we met up with friends, Jay and Tanya (SV Minx), at the local brewery, Old Coast Ales, …
We left the West Palm Beach anchorage around 6am and motor-sailed about 109 nautical miles on calm waters. We were so glad we waited for a good weather window. The wind wasn’t great for sailing, but less winds usually means a calmer sea state which was just fine for us. We arrived at Little Sale …
You might have noticed I’ve been a bit behind on the blog lately. I literally just posted about prepping for the Bahamas in Vero Beach which happened back in December/January. We’ve since been to the Bahamas and back and are currently in North Carolina on our way north for the summer. I plan to post …
While Blue Turtle was on a mooring in Jensen Beach, we spent some much needed family time in Fort Myers over the Christmas and New Years holidays. In early January, Randy took Blue Turtle from Jensen Beach to Cracker Boy Boat Works in Fort Pierce to be hauled out. It was time for Blue Turtle …
Happy 2024 New Year! It’s been a bit quiet lately on our blog and social profiles because we’ve spent the last month in Fort Myers visiting with family and friends. Much has happened since we left Savannah, GA, back in November. So, lets get you caught up! After we left Savannah, GA, we headed south …
We left Beaufort, SC, on a chilly Thursday afternoon. We motored about 25 miles and anchored at Bull Creek, just southwest of Hilton Head island. The next morning was no warmer when we continued to follow the ICW to the Savannah River. We’ve skipped visiting Savannah the last time we headed south and then north …
When we left the docks at the Great Bridge on a cold, foggy morning, we knew we had a few days until we’d make it to Beaufort, NC. We cruised south on the ICW about 48 miles and anchored in the North River. From there, we made our way across a “sporty” Abermarle Sound to …
After we left Rock Hall, Maryland, we cruised 34 miles south to anchor at Cox Creek. The next morning we sailed 14 miles to St. Michaels. It was a cold, grey and windy day, which was great for sailing, not so much for anything else. We anchored in Leeds Creek, a couple miles from St. …
Once we were off the dock in Delaware City, we entered the C&D Canal and motored through it, anchoring on the other side in the Bohemia River. The next morning, we headed 18 miles south to the Sassafras River. We pulled out the sails to dust them off and sailed for about 2 hours before …
When we left Annapolis on July 5th, we were hopeful that our engine issues were behind us. After spending 6 long, unplanned weeks (plus a lot of money) in Annapolis, we were looking forward to our summer cruising plans. My sister and her friend were planning to fly to Boston and meet us somewhere where …