Haulover Canal Bridge Intuition Log – 26 May 2007 Merritt Island, FL to New Smyrna Beach, FL Leaving Harbortown at 0904 despite the objections of Noah (there were lots of kids in the marina) we were out the barge canal and back in the ICW by 0946. Heard “Stella Maris” calling a bridge and found…

Intuition Log – 26 May New Smyrna Beach to Fernandina Beach Saturday morning we met the folks on the boat next to us. They had turned their boat in the slip overnight so that the bow would be into the current and we were sleeping so soundly we never heard it. Turns out that Jim…

Port Canaveral was an easy place to check-in with customs and immigration, but Port Cove marina was a little on the expensive side at $80 per night. We were on a floating dock that was exposed to the waves coming through the inlet driven by 25 knot winds. Spray was coming over the bow of…

Intuition Log – 21 May Great Sale, Bahamas to Cape Canaveral, Florida The morning weather forecast called for unsettled weather for the next 1-3 weeks. After carefully considering the weather options, we decided that it was time to give up on a window for getting all the way to North Carolina in one hop. That…

We arrived in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 0936. Covered 150 nm from Great Sale Cay, Bahamas in almost exactly 24 hours. We’re all well and tired. Need to clean the flying fish off the deck and go check in with customs and immigration. Mark