We left Delagal Creek yesterday in daylight but the sun wasn't up yet. We had an easy ride out to the ocean on the Vernon River in spite of there being many shallow areas. With the magic and wonderful GPS we plugged in the ocean buoy outside of St. Augustine. Before long we were worried that we were going to get here too soon...we were not anxious to come in the inlet and into Salt Run in the dark. We sailed with just the jib all day and night averaging 5 knots which was fine because at that rate the GPS was saying we would get to the St. Augustine buoy at 6:30...and that's what happened!!
Saw several porpoises yesterday including one that came out of the water completely! None of them said get the camera ready, they just did it. The gibbous moon was with us for most of the night and right after it set over Jacksonville, I saw a shooting star. A beautiful night to be on the ocean.
Jay and Pegg met us at the mooring Jay had rigged this morning and as I write they are bringing out breakfast burritos! There probably won't be daily updates for awhile, as the boat is happily moored here in Salt Run for a couple of weeks. ~~~(\_~~~D&M
Google Earth track file
Hmmm! Looks like we had a night visitor (a night heron perhaps?!)
Buoy buddies! Just what is the pecking order here?
Sunset - - -not to be confused with - - - -
SUNRISE
First leg completed, here we are with the St. Augustine lighthouse behind us.
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