These are the entries from our Southbound Adventure from New York to Key West in 2017/2018 listed in reverse chronological order. Please scroll to the bottom of the page if you’d like to start at the beginning.
FROM: The Admiral and Captain Conditions: Sunny and warm. Winds from the east/southeast 5 - 10 mph. Seas less than 2 feet. Distance traveled: 99 nautical miles (114 statute miles) Time underway: 9 hours 14 minutes Average Speed: 10.7 knots…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Mostly sunny and hot. Winds from the east 5 - 10 kts. Seas calm Distance traveled: 53 nautical miles Time underway: 5 hours 26 minutes Average Speed: 10 knots Max Speed: 16 knots Fuel used:…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Mostly sunny, warm. Winds light and variable. Time underway: 3 hours Average Speed: 9 knots Max Speed: 17.3 knots Fuel used: 38 gallons It was time to touch The Gulf. Before purchasing OLOH, when this…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Mostly sunny. Winds from the north/northeast 5-10 mph. Distance traveled: 61 nautical miles Time underway: 7 hours 42 minutes Average Speed: 8 knots Max Speed: 20 knots Fuel used: 67 gallons You don't go to…
From: The Captain - Conditions: Clouds and sun, cold, winds from the North 15 - 20 mph Distance traveled: 58 nautical miles + .3 nautical miles Time underway: 7 hours 32 minutes + 15 minutes Average Speed: 7.7 kts Max…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Sunny and hot. Winds calm then SSE 10-15 mph. Distance traveled: 33.7 nautical miles Time underway: 4 hours 30 minutes Average Speed: 7.3 knots Max Speed: 17.2 knots Fuel used: 27 gallons OK. It's the…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Early fog, mix of sun and clouds, warm with calm winds Distance traveled: 48.5 nautical miles Time underway: 5 hours 22 minutes Average Speed: 9 knots Max Speed: 12 knots Fuel used: 51 gallons We…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sun, clouds, fog, occasional showers - a mixed bag. Winds variable from calm to 10 mph. Distance traveled: 58 nautical miles Time underway: 7 hours Average Speed: 10 knots Max Speed: 18 knots Fuel used: 61…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Overcast, occasional showers. Winds light and variable. Distance traveled: 49.6 nautical miles Time underway: 6 hours 20 minutes Average Speed: 10 knots Max Speed: 17.6 knots Fuel used: 42 gallons We awakened to a…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Mostly sunny. Winds from the north 10-15 mph. Distance traveled: 49.2 nautical miles Time underway: 5 hours 33 minutes Average Speed: 9.2 knots Max Speed: 19 knots Fuel used: 77 gallons After a well-deserved good night's…
FROM: The Captain - Forecast: Mostly sunny. Winds from the north/northwest 5-10 mph. Seas - 1 - 2' Reality: Mostly sunny. Winds mostly from the north 15 mph. Seas 3 - 5' Distance traveled: 46.4 nautical miles Time underway: 4…
FROM: The Captain - Conditions: Mostly sunny. Winds from the west/northwest 5-10 mph. Seas - 1 - 2' Period 9 seconds Distance traveled: 81.7 nautical miles Time underway: 8 hours 43 minutes Average Speed: 10 knots Max Speed: 19 knots…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Mostly sunny. Winds from the north/northwest 5-10 mph. Seas - 2 - 3' Distance traveled: 63 statute miles Time underway: 5 hours 33 minutes Average Speed: 12 mph Max Speed: 19 mph Fuel used: 77 gallons…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sun, winds light and variable, seas calm Distance traveled: 71 statute miles Time underway: 6 hours 50 minutes Average Speed: 10.5 mph Max Speed: 24.5 mph Fuel used: 73 gallons After a great day off in…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sun then sun and clouds. Winds from the northeast 10 mph. Seas 2 - 3' swells Distance traveled: 82 statute miles Time underway: 6 hours 53 minutes Average Speed: 12 mph Max Speed: 20 mph Fuel…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sunshine. Winds light and variable. Seas calm. Distance traveled: 55.3 statute miles Time underway: 5 hours 2 minutes Average Speed: 11 mph Max Speed: 25.7 mph Fuel used: 52 gallons Just a perfect day. Except for…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sunshine. Winds from the north/northeast 9 mph. Seas - 2' moderate chop from NNE Distance traveled: 51.3 statute miles Time underway: 4 hours 47 minutes Average Speed: 11 mph Max Speed: 20 mph Fuel used: 46…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sun and clouds. Winds from the northwest 8 mph. Seas 3 - 4' swells from the northeast, period 6-8 seconds Distance traveled: 105 statute miles Time underway: 8 hours 25 minutes Average Speed: 12.4 mph Max…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Fog early, then overcast, mild. Seas and winds calm. Distance traveled: 37 statute miles Time underway: 3 hours 42 minutes Average Speed: 10.5 mph Max Speed: 19.8 mph Fuel used: 44 gallons Our plan was…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Mostly sunny and chilly. Winds light and variable. Seas calm. Distance traveled: 41.7 statute miles Time underway: 3 hours 52 minutes Average Speed: 11 mph Max Speed: 22.1 mph Fuel used: 43 gallons When I…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sun, chilly. Winds from the north/northwest 5 kt. Seas calm Distance traveled: 54.6 statute miles Time underway: 5 hours Average Speed: 10.9 mph Max Speed: 23.2 mph Fuel used: 56 gallons Another delightful day on the…
FROM: The Captain Conditions: Sunny, winds from the northwest 10-15mph Distance traveled: 36.9 statute miles Time underway: 3 hours 22 minutes Average Speed: 10.9 mph Max Speed: 19.5 mph Fuel used: 40 gallons We love Coinjock Marina so much we…
FROM: The Captain Forecast: Mostly sunny. Winds from the north 10-15kt. Distance traveled: 49.2 statute miles Time underway: 5 hours 54 minutes Average Speed: 8.3 mph Max Speed: 21.4 mph Fuel used: 48 gallons In many ways, leaving Norfolk felt…
From: The Captain Serendipitous delay of game... In our last travel day entry, I wrote about our impending date with a diesel mechanic in Portsmouth to, among other things, mitigate what had been a minor but getting-progressively-worse coolant leak. While…
. FROM: The Captain Forecast: Sun and clouds. Winds from the northwest 10-15kt. Seas 2-3' Distance traveled: 55.5 nautical miles Time underway: 5 hours 35 minutes Average Speed: 10 kts Max Speed: 18 kts Fuel used: 68 gallons It’s still…
FROM: The Captain Forecast: Clouds then sun. Winds from the north 5 - 10mph. Seas 2-3' Distance traveled: 47.2 nautical miles Time underway: 4 hours 49 minutes Average Speed: 9.8 kts Max Speed: 19.5 kts Fuel used: 62 gallons We…
FROM: The Captain Forecast: Mostly sunny and cold. Winds from the north 10mph. Seas 1-2' Distance traveled: 25.1 nautical miles Time underway: 2 hours 45 minutes Average Speed: 9.1 kts Max Speed: 12 kts Fuel used: 28 gallons It was…
FROM: The Captain Forecast: Clouds early, some clearing late. Winds light and variable. Distance traveled: 17.4 nautical miles Time underway: 1 hours 55 minutes Average Speed: 8.7kts Max Speed: 12kts Fuel used: 18 gallons Calm, overcast and 45 degrees at…
FROM: The Captain Forecast: Overcast with showers beginning midday. Winds N 10kt. Distance traveled: 47.7 nautical miles Time underway: 5 hours 3 minutes Average Speed: 9.5kts Max Speed: 18kts Fuel used: 54 gallons A chilly 39 degrees but an otherwise…
FROM: The Captain Forecast: Overcast. Winds NW 10-15kt gusting to 20. Seas 3 ft. Showers in the afternoon. Distance traveled: 59 nautical miles Time underway: 5 hours 25 minutes Average Speed: 10.9kts Max Speed: 18kts Fuel used: 66 gallons It…
FROM: The Captain - Travel day: November 3rd Destination: South Jersey Marina, Cape May, NJ Forecast: Patchy fog early. Sunny. Winds SSE 10kt. Seas 3ft with dominant period of 7 seconds. Distance traveled: 39 nautical miles Time underway: 4 hours…
FROM: The Captain Travel day: November 2nd Destination: Farley State Marina, Atlantic City, NJ Forecast: Patchy fog early. Winds SE 10-15kt. Seas around 3 ft, mainly in SE swell with a dominant period of 7 seconds. Distance traveled: 91.7 nautical…
FROM: The Captain Travel day: November 1st, 2017 Destination: Liberty Landing Marina, Jersey City, NJ Forecast: Overcast with chance of light rain. Winds light and variable. Distance traveled: 64.9 nautical miles Time underway: 6 hours 7 minutes Average Speed:…
FROM: The Captain Travel day: October 31st (the Captain's birthday) Destination: Shadows Marina, Poughkeepsie, NY Forecast: Mostly sunny. Winds S 5-10kt. Distance traveled: 33.2 nautical miles Time underway: 3 hours 29 minutes Average Speed: 9.5kts Max Speed: 12kts Fuel…
