61 Trips Around the Sun Completed! (Day 167)

From: Palm Cove Marina, Jacksonville Beach, FL MM 747.4
To: Brickhill River North Anchorage, Cumberland Island, GA MM696.1
L/L: 30 53 33N 81 27 14W
Distance Traveled: 53.8
Hours Underway: 9.6
Hours Motoring: 79.6
Hours Sailing: 0
Elapsed Time: 79.6
Average Speed: 5.6mph

Weather: Sunny; the bubble temps were most comfortable, ranging from 50 to 81 degrees; the outside temp ranged from the mid 40s to the low 70s; wind was out of the east @ 10 knots

Warship 28 in dry dock

Comment: We’re on the move again! We left Palm Cove Marina at 0815 hours. Our destination was Cumberland Island, but it was only 1430 hours (about the time we entered GA) when we arrived so we decided to fight the current and push on to the Brickhill River. The wind turned favorable for motorsailing and the current turned in our favor just as we made the lower end of the Brickhill River.

The extra run will give us an easy day tomorrow, as it is only about 12 miles to Jekyll Island. We’ll have our traditional stop for breakfast at the Jekyll Island Club before leaving on Wednesday.

Fernandina Beach, FL - Pulp

We saw two Canada Geese today. We haven’t seen them for months. A couple of days ago, we saw two Willets. Willets are our favorite spring shorebird. They vociferously tells us that warm weather is on the way.

Sub tied to dock in Kings Bay

I reached yet another milestone, as I completed my sixty-first trip around the sun today. It’s great to make the annual trip! All of the kids and grandkids called to wish me a happy birthday. We’re looking forward to seeing everyone during Easter break!