Flagler College Lobby After a good nights sleep at the City Marina, we set out to explore this old Spanish City. We toured the Ponce DeLeon Hotel, now Flagler College. How would you like go to a private college where you dine under tiffany windows, sleep where millionaires once vacationed and check the time against…

Beth reporting here. After a smooth run down the St. John’s river from Jacksonville (certainly compared to the rough and bouncy ride up the river into 20 knot winds and 2 foot waves), we had no difficulties making it to St. Augustine to get the 4 pm opening of the Gate of Lions bridge. Bridge…

Although we pass through Jacksonville several times a year on I-95, this is the first time we’ve stopped in the downtown. The marina isn’t anything special, but has a great location for seeing the local sights. Jaxport is the local name for the Port of Jacksonville. The main reason for visiting was to see MOSH,…

4 Aces crossing St Simon’s Sound We’re in Florida tonight! The last four days have been cool and windy, so we passed through Georgia quickly, anchoring out and getting moving early each morning. We loosely traveled with s/v Seldom Seen, another Island Packet 35 from North Carolina and two other boats; s/v Four Aces and…

Beaufort, SC is pronounced a little differently from Beaufort, NC (bewfort vs bowfort) but they are both great places for cruising sailors to stop. We’re at the city marina waiting for the winds to die down a bit before moving on. Strong currents and winds in the upper twenties helped us choose the marina rather…

We’ve had lots of help here in Charleston. The local USPS port captain of m/v Victory agreed to receive our replacement radio and even delivered it to the boat. Turns out he and his wife owned an Island Packet 40 prior to their current vessel. The crew of Charbonneau offered local advice and a chance…