September 25th- Before departing Cape May we topped up our diesel tanks at $3.74/gal. Would you believe the dockhands were at the marina by 7am. This worked out great because we’d were able to catch some of the tide heading up the Delaware B…
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Cape May one of our favorite stops
Cape May MansionSeptember 23rd 25th Around 6:30 in the morning the sounds of rising anchors nearby could be heard. We joined in and made short work of getting our anchor aboard the boat. Mother nature was threatening heavy thunderstorms in t…
Can you see anything? I can’t see anything! Can you see anything?
We had a very peaceful and quiet night in the Glimmer Glass anchorage. It was hard to tell that we were actually swinging on a hook because this small anchorage is protected from any wind. Our departure time was around 7:00am which was a good…
Summer Wind and Crew Heading South
Sunrise on the SoundThis morning Sept 21st at 6:30 in the morning we are happy to report that we cast off the lines and set the Summer Wind free . I had never seen the Captain so enthralled to be out on the water. He had a smile a mile wide and k…
Change of plans!
Dick with the caring and talented team of Farenheit TherapyIt has been a few months since our last posting and a lot has changed since that time. To catch some of you up,we made it safely back up to New York by the end of May. …
Day 16 Barefoot Landing Marina, SC – Southport Marina, NC
45.1 Miles Travelled -April 30 TH, 2011 – Today would be our last day in South Carolina, our journey today would take us to Southport, NC. We have always bypassed Southport and this time we decided we’d like to stop and visit the town. It was a beautif…
Day 15 Osprey Marina, SC – Barefoot Landing Marina, North Myrtle Beach, SC
18.9 Miles TravelledApril 29TH, 2011 – One of our favorite stops along the ICW is Barefoot Landing Marina. Barefoot Landing is a floating dock wall beside a great outlet area and wonderful restaurants. Last time we were here, there were signs the…
Day 13/14 Minim Creek SC – Osprey Marina, SC
42.1 Miles TravelledApril 27/28 TH , 2011 – Had a very comfortable sleep in the anchorage. Our anchor held well and we were gently swayed throughout the night. Weighed anchor in the morning and soon we were heading up Winyah Bay. The captain…
Day 12 Charleston SC – Minim Creek SC
53.9 Miles TravelledApril 26th, 2011- Checked NOAA and there was a large storm front slowly making its way across the country. It was predicted to reach the shores of the east coast in a few days. We decided that we need…
Day 11 – Church Creek, SC – Charleston, SC
18.9 Miles Travelled April 25, 2011 – We began the day leisurely by just relaxing and enjoying breakfast and coffee.After raising the anchor we began to head out of the anchorage.It was low tide and we discovered that there was a n…
