Captiva to Marco Island
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:…
Port Of Call – Captiva, Fl – ‘Tween Waters Marina
While exploring the Gulf Coast in the winter of 2017 and after a terrific two week stay at Burnt Store Marina it was time to again point OLOH south and continue our adventure. We were joined on this leg of…
Port Of Call – Punta Gorda, Fl – Burnt Store Marina
After what can only be described as an indulgent and relaxing week at South Seas Resort on Captiva visiting with family and friends, it was time to move on to a more, um, practical location to tie up OLOH for…
Port Of Call – Stuart, Fl – The Manatee Pocket
Throughout the blog we love to go into greater depth in filling you in on a few places we've really enjoyed along the way. One of those places was the Manatee Pocket. We pulled into Stuart, leaving the Atlantic…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 32: Fort Myers, Fl to Captiva, Fl
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 31: Clewiston, Fl to Fort Myers, Fl
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 30: Stuart, Fl to Clewiston, Fl
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 29: Vero Beach to Stuart
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 28: Cocoa to Vero Beach, Fl
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 27: Daytona Beach to Cocoa
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 26: St. Augustine, Fl to Daytona Beach, Fl
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 25: Amelia Island, Fl to St. Augustine, Fl
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 24: Brunswick, GA to Amelia Island, FL
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 23: Isle Of Hope, GA to Brunswick, GA
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…
Happy New Year From The South?
From: The Captain Weather: Snow. Some sleet or freezing rain possible. High 28F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 100%. OK. We know we're not alone. You're either dealing with extreme cold and wintry weather or…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 22: Beaufort, SC to Savannah, GA
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…
Seas and Greetings!
FROM: The Captain Happy Holidays! We recently took a break from our steady stream of blog entries as our cruising is on pause for the holidays. This pause prompted several emails from people wondering if everything was OK. Indeed, things…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 21: Charleston, SC to Beaufort, SC
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 20: Georgetown, SC to Charleston, SC
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…
Southbound ’17 – Travel Day 19: North Myrtle Beach, SC to Georgetown, SC
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…
