After transiting the busy New York Harbor, we anchored in the Atlantic Highlands, NJ. Our plan was to get south to Brunswick Landing Marina in Georgia where we would leave the boat and head to Fort Myers for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We stayed a few nights in Atlantic Highlands and then moved the …
Intracoastal Waterway
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, …
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. …
The morning we left Beaufort, NC, we went for a run and then stopped at the fuel dock on the way out to fill up. Since we knew we’d have a short day, we motored on the ICW 44 miles to Sanders Point on Bay River where we anchored the night. The next morning, we …
Once we left Charleston, we motored 42 miles north on the ICW to anchor in South Santee River. The next morning, we pulled anchor and only had about 15 miles to get to our next destination, Georgetown, SC. We visited Georgetown for the first time last fall as we were headed south and in need …
After leaving the Beaufort (SC) anchorage and passing under the Lady’s Island Bridge, we motored about 18 miles to an anchorage called “Monkey Island,” also known as Morgan Island. The island is uninhabited and home to a breeding colony of approximately 4,000 rhesus monkeys. Apparently, the monkeys were brought here from Puerto Rico in 1979 …
When we left Cumberland Island to head north, we knew we had a cold front coming. We decided to try to make it to Beaufort, SC before it hit us. We did a short run to Jekyll Island and stayed overnight before making a much longer run of 77 miles to the Vernon River where …
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our Disclosure for more info. Once we left the St. Augustine mooring field, we still needed to provision. We’d had a few rainy and windy days prior to leaving which made it difficult to make a last minute grocery run. Once we cleared the Bridge of Lions, we motored a …