7jan2021 Anchor Log

I use an app called Anchor Pro for an anchor alarm. It keeps track of the boats movement and will sound an alarm if I go outside of the circle. This is from overnight off key Biscayne. The aberrations are from phone calls… unfortunately the alarm will sound at times when on a call. BUT worth it – the app is free and reliable and definitely helps me sleep better while at anchor.
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6jan2021 Track to Key Biscayne

Screen Shot

Wednesday – using a navigation app on my phone (Navionics) this is a screen shot. The yellow line is my track to the wreck of the Half Moon. I also use an iPad for navigation. I snorkeled on the wreck in about 10′ of water with great visibility 🙂 Anchored nearby, I used the dinghy to get to it.

Part of Half Moon Wreck
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6jan2021 Fort Lauderdale to Miami

 
 
Half Moon Wreck

On January 6th I motor-sailed from Lake Sylvia near Port Everglades (no bridges to contend with) in Fort Lauderdale past Port of Miami and anchored off Virginia Key and Key Biscayne.

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4jan2021 Nice Blue Skies

Dinghy and Blue Sky

Beautiful blue skies and puffy white (cumulus?) clouds, after a week cold front. I’m heading south from Lake Worth inlet toward Hillsboro Inlet in Pompano

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4jan2021 Palm Beach to Pompano

Scroll right or left to view the 6 images in the slideshow, these are from my journey from North Palm Beach/Lake Worth Inlet to Pompano/Hilsboro Inlet

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3jan2021 Pompano to North Palm Beach

Lake Worth and West Palm Beach

At times hitting 7.7 knots or more heading north from Pompano toward Palm Beach. The northward push of the Gulf Stream helps for sure. Woo-Hoo! Exhilarating maiden voyage, I got from Hillsboro Inlet to Lake Worth Inlet in about 4 hours using the foresail only. I’m glad I have roller furling for the jib so I don’t have to go out on deck. I can work the foresail from the cockpit.

Lake Worth and West Palm Beach
LOTS of sticks in Lake Worth and downtown West Palm Beach in the background
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2jan2021 Preparations

After spending the night on the sailboat in Sunrise Bay New Years Day night, I returned home and checked the NWS marine weather forecast and found it was calling for SE wind at 10-15mph. Prepare for a trip north! Stock the boat with food, ice, water etc.

Sunrise Bay in Fort Lauderdale – I anchored there Friday night.

Moonrise at Lake Santa Barbara in Pompano on Saturday night, anchored anticipating the maiden journey sailing north on the ‘morrow.

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1jan2021 Anchored in Fort Lauderdale

On New Years Day the weather was cool, so I anchored in Sunrise Bay, about 1/2 mile from my house “as the crow flies”. I rigged the inflatable and dropped it in the water at George English Park near my house. Parking is scarce at the dock so I typically take the trailer home and ride my bicycle to the park. I lock it up and leave it there and jump in the dinghy and run up to the sailboat at Oakland Terrace condos. I then have wheels at the park when I return in the dinghy. Logistics-R-Me !

Inflatable Dinghy Patched and Ready for Action
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Sailing Songs

Sailing Song Suggestions

Please share your favorite sailing songs – use the reply box below. Please let me know what songs you enjoy when sailing, or when you are on land wishing you were sailing !

Ride Captain Ride is a song recorded by the American rock band Blues Image

Thanks Doug from Troop 1849!

This has got to me my favorite 🙂

Day 8 Update

I was worried that the part of the broken alternator bracket bolt that was left in the engine would not be accessible, but it was. I was able to get it out thanks to good ol’ vise grips. {CAPTION}

The rest of the alternator bracket is a little wonky so I’m gonna work on that and get a new and hopefully stronger bolt.

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Day 8 Malabar to Sebastian

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Now that I finally have my blog set up I have engine problems due to the broken bolt above so I’m limping at 3 miles an hour to Capt’n Butcher’s Marina in Sebastian where I will tie up for a month to work on the engine. It’s probably a simple fix but I might as well stay a month and explore the Indian River around here it’s gorgeous

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Day 7 Titusville Municipal Marina to Malabar

Monday, December 9

After staying overnight at anchor for the previous couple of nights, I stayed at the Titusville Municipal Marina to get fuel and supplies, as well as do laundry.  The marina is pleasant with a nice gazebo with BBQ grill and VIP lounge and screen in patio with a big screen TV.  After doing laundry, I got a Lyft to Publix for groceries and ice. Left about 9:30am.

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In the background is the Indian River and Canaveral National Seashore

 

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Cocoa Village

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