American spirit, an ICW cruise ship, shares the waterway with us.
Weather: Sunny; high 80, low 70; light wind until late evening when we had 20 knots out of the south.
Comment: We motored from Jekyll Island to Brunswick, GA, a short hop of less than 10 miles. When we arrive at Brunswick Landing Marina, we topped off the fuel tank. It seems that the tank may not be venting properly as
we have been experiencing some back pressure during the last couple of fills. We had two such “hiccups” this time and when finished, the gauge read ¾ full. We are going to check into this situation when we get to Myrtle Beach.
Comment: We motored from Jekyll Island to Brunswick, GA, a short hop of less than 10 miles. When we arrive at Brunswick Landing Marina, we topped off the fuel tank. It seems that the tank may not be venting properly as
we have been experiencing some back pressure during the last couple of fills. We had two such “hiccups” this time and when finished, the gauge read ¾ full. We are going to check into this situation when we get to Myrtle Beach. A very large three-master in Brunswick for a refit.
After securing the boat, Joe got a ride to the Avis agency while we got things set on the boat and lounged in the captains’ lounge. Joe was back at the dock within the hour, sporting a nice new Sebring Convertible, a great looking car. The one button operation of the top was quick and easy and in a flash, we were off with only the sky over our heads.
Joe took us on a tour of St. Simons Island. Along the way, we passed Fort Frederica. We discovered the gem of an anchorage on our journey south when we were traveling with the flock.
Speaking of the flock, they have been hampered by bad luck and bad weather. “Tally Ho” has had the worst of it. Among other things, the weather and their autopilot woes have put off their island adventure until next fall.
“Sigi 7” and “Reflection” bailed on their island adventure after waiting three weeks for a weather window that never materialized. All three crew and vessels are enjoying an extended stay in Vero Beach.
“Kallista” is underway and headed north, but weather is slowing them down. As I write this, they’re probably somewhere near Daytona Beach.
Back to our adventure – before setting off on our tour of St. Simons, we enjoyed really good sandwiches at Manhattan Hoagies in on Newcastle Street in Brunswick. After returning from St. Simons, we strolled the main drag of Brunswick. They were having a “promenade” where the shops invited passers by to sip wine and enjoy light snacks. WE made a few purchases at the bookstore and settled in for homemade lasagna at Fox’s Pizzeria. The lasagna was terrific! Perhaps the best I have even had. At $5.95 it was a major league home run!
We finally made our way back to the boat where Joe and Dee collected their belongings. They’re headed back to New Smyrna Beach. They plan to be back to their Surf City, NJ home some time in June.
Good byes aboard SUNSHINE always seem to be bitter sweet. As with all of our guests, we have enjoyed having Joe and Dee very much. We look forward to visiting with them when we pass through New Smyrna Beach and it was special for us that they were able to come aboard for a week. We hope they’ll be able to join us next year! Thanks for a great time Joe and Dee!
Anna Marie and I spent the rest of the evening in the lounge. She “enjoyed” to free washing machines/dryers while I flipped through the channels looking for something interesting to watch. I never found it!
During this time, the wind was blowing 20 knots out of the south. It was square on our stern and caused SUNSHINE to pitch about in the slip. By the time we returned to the boat, the wind subsided to about 10 knots and we enjoyed another restful sleep aboard.
After securing the boat, Joe got a ride to the Avis agency while we got things set on the boat and lounged in the captains’ lounge. Joe was back at the dock within the hour, sporting a nice new Sebring Convertible, a great looking car. The one button operation of the top was quick and easy and in a flash, we were off with only the sky over our heads.
Joe took us on a tour of St. Simons Island. Along the way, we passed Fort Frederica. We discovered the gem of an anchorage on our journey south when we were traveling with the flock.
Speaking of the flock, they have been hampered by bad luck and bad weather. “Tally Ho” has had the worst of it. Among other things, the weather and their autopilot woes have put off their island adventure until next fall.
“Sigi 7” and “Reflection” bailed on their island adventure after waiting three weeks for a weather window that never materialized. All three crew and vessels are enjoying an extended stay in Vero Beach.
“Kallista” is underway and headed north, but weather is slowing them down. As I write this, they’re probably somewhere near Daytona Beach.
Back to our adventure – before setting off on our tour of St. Simons, we enjoyed really good sandwiches at Manhattan Hoagies in on Newcastle Street in Brunswick. After returning from St. Simons, we strolled the main drag of Brunswick. They were having a “promenade” where the shops invited passers by to sip wine and enjoy light snacks. WE made a few purchases at the bookstore and settled in for homemade lasagna at Fox’s Pizzeria. The lasagna was terrific! Perhaps the best I have even had. At $5.95 it was a major league home run!
We finally made our way back to the boat where Joe and Dee collected their belongings. They’re headed back to New Smyrna Beach. They plan to be back to their Surf City, NJ home some time in June.
Good byes aboard SUNSHINE always seem to be bitter sweet. As with all of our guests, we have enjoyed having Joe and Dee very much. We look forward to visiting with them when we pass through New Smyrna Beach and it was special for us that they were able to come aboard for a week. We hope they’ll be able to join us next year! Thanks for a great time Joe and Dee!
Anna Marie and I spent the rest of the evening in the lounge. She “enjoyed” to free washing machines/dryers while I flipped through the channels looking for something interesting to watch. I never found it!
During this time, the wind was blowing 20 knots out of the south. It was square on our stern and caused SUNSHINE to pitch about in the slip. By the time we returned to the boat, the wind subsided to about 10 knots and we enjoyed another restful sleep aboard.
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