Distance Traveled: 13.5 Hours Underway: 2.9 hrs. Average Speed: 4.7 mph
Weather: Overcast to partly cloudy to partly sunny; temp range – mid 60s to high 70s; east wind 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15, clocking to the southeast and then 5 knots late in the evening
Comment: Canvasback Too cast off from SUNSHINE at about 0730. Capt. Dave decided to make tracks to Titusville where he will secure a slip and visit friends. He’ll catch up with us again on Thursday as we proceed to an anchorage about 5 miles from the Shuttle Launch Site. We expect to have front row seats for the Friday night launch (weather permitting).
As for Tally Ho and SUNHSINE, we planned a short day (13 ½ miles) where we’ll anchor in Rock House Creek, overlooking Ponce DeLeon Inlet, near New Smyrna Beach. While underway, we were able t
o roll out the jib for a bit of motor sailing. The sky was overcast and we had a few (a very few) drops of rain before the clouds began to break up and let some blue sky poke through.Anna Marie trudges through the moonscape!
Both vessels were anchored by 1030 hours. Andrew launched his dinghy and was gracious enough to ferry us ashore as well. The island we are anchored behind is being filled in with sand dredged from the channel. From the top, it looked like a moonscape.
Ponce DeLeon Light from the moon!
After our walk, we met a bunch of folks who arrived by kayak. There must have been 15 boats on the beach. We had a pleasant discussion with the kayakers who were all seniors out for a day’s paddle. They live about eight miles down stream in Edgewater Landing. Rather than paddling eight miles, they transported their boats to New Smyrna Beach. They paddled for about an hour
to get here and they were enjoying some snacks, the scenery and each others company until the current changed and they could ride it back to the launch site.Kayakers paddling back to their cars
Once we returned to our vessels, it was chore/nap time (chores on Tally HO/naps on SUNSHINE). Later, Andrew and Vanessa visited and between beverages and snacks, we solved the problems of the world.
Double Rainbow caps off the day!
Arial view of the Rock House Creek Anchorage
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