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Venice to Punta Gorda, FL

Borrowed Sandy & Charles’ car for church & breakfast at the local Kof C hall where we met some really nice folks from Michigan & Wisconsin. 

By 10 we were on our way down Venice Canal passing through the Circus Bridge with …

Venice

Sandy & Charles dropped us off at the Ringling Estate in Sarasota.  I had no clue that John Ringling, who died in 1936, was such an enterprising entrepreneur.  He not only made himself very wealthy running the circus but also taught …

Venice

Sandy & Charles dropped us off at the Ringling Estate in Sarasota.  I had no clue that John Ringling, who died in 1936, was such an enterprising entrepreneur.  He not only made himself very wealthy running the circus but also taught …

Venice, FL

Charles & Sandy invited us out to Osprey to take a look at the house they have a contact on.  It’s a beauty & they’re very excited about moving from Kansas. 

Some very nice locals at Marine Max Marina had a campfire at the m…

Venice, FL

Charles & Sandy invited us out to Osprey to take a look at the house they have a contact on.  It’s a beauty & they’re very excited about moving from Kansas. 

Some very nice locals at Marine Max Marina had a campfire at the m…

Gulfport to Venice, FL

Left Gulfport around 10 in the cold – freeze warning last night til 9 this morning & it hasn’t warmed up yet but the sun feels promising. 

As we exited the marina we noticed this group of cormarants who have taken up residency on this …

Gulfport to Venice, FL

Left Gulfport around 10 in the cold – freeze warning last night til 9 this morning & it hasn’t warmed up yet but the sun feels promising. 

As we exited the marina we noticed this group of cormarants who have taken up residency on this …

Captain’s Log December 27, 2010 to January 11, 2011

Captain’s Log – December 27, 2010 – January 10, 2011
Tonight we are at sea about 850 miles north of Cabo San Lucas. The sea is moderate, with swells about 6 feet and wind waves of about 2 feet, but Odyssey is handling it easily with a sight waddle as…

Part 2 of what we like and don’t like about Sea Spirit

… continued from previous entry.

Fuel system
In addition to having enough fuel capacity (2105 US gallons), I was quite interested in how reliable and convenient the fuel system was going to be on Sea Spirit. As it turns out, the company did nearly e…

Captain’s Log December 27, 2010 to January 11, 2011

Captain’s Log – December 27, 2010 – January 10, 2011
Tonight we are at sea about 850 miles north of Cabo San Lucas. The sea is moderate, with swells about 6 feet and wind waves of about 2 feet, but Odyssey is handling it easily with a sight waddle as…