7/5/12

8 am fuel up the main tank and the portable...don't plan to go thru that again.
8:30 am depart on motor.
9 am sails up and on the way.
9:30 rain, variable winds, motor back on.
1:30 sails only 5.5 kts.
3:30 wind dies, motor on.
4:30 back to sails. motor off.
7:30 pm dock at "Ocean Reef Club" a private club that showed up as a marina.
I docked in front of some condos, went to get dinner and asked for my card.
I said my buddy had thge card and told the bartender I would pay cash.
"Sorry, No cash or Credit Cards accepeted, only the club card."
I dropped a $5 and walked out.

7/4/12

Happy 4th everyone!!!!!!
In Ft.Lauderdale.
Up at 7:30 am then off to find a phone.
Also stopped at West Marine an bought some needed items...and some un-needed ones too.
Noon got the diesel back running with the help of a guy in a nearby dock.
Spent the day at Fll and never did get up with Dave.

7/3/12

6:30 am depart Jupitor,
Jib up then back down in a few minuted...direct head wind.
8:30 am got overheated and went swimming off the back of boat.
Forgot my cell phone was in my pocket.
10 am back on motor.
11:30 am main and jib up and making 6.6 kts.
3:30 checked fuel level and had 2.5 gal left + 5 gal in portable tank.
Wind dies out and start engine...should have 1 gallon/hour capacity.
4:45 Engine quits...1,5 gal remain in tank...air pocket in fuel filter...ARRRRRRRRRRGH!!!!!
Sails only 4.2 kts.
6 pm sail into Ft. Lauderdale Marina under main sail only...can you say pinched cheeks?????
Dropped sail...drifted right up to the pier...course the incoming tide sure helped push me along.

7/2/2012

Depart Ft. Pierce 7:45 am,
6.9 knots on wind only...9 am wind dies,,,glass ocean.
Ran on diesel to 3 pm then back to sails...5 knots.
Back to motor from 3:30 to 5:00 pm.
Docked at Jupitor for the night.

IMA Techno Geek...no...."TECH" "NO"

OK, let me try this again, I'm having a technology meltdown.
Went swimming with my cell phone...no worky anymore.
Got a new Verizon Droid, with 3G/4G home and office phone boxes.
Also got a 4G LTE anywhere internet box.
I'm 30 years beyond my brain technology.

Please forgive me for texting and sailing, posting inappropriate content for cussing my large fingers and thumbs that don't fit the phone buttons, and not being able to even answer a ringing phone call.

Enuf of that B.S.  .....It's been an interesting week...Blogs by day.

1st Day Out

July 1st

Left Port Canaveral at 6:15 am. Nice sunrise, cruiseships, saw a sting ray jump 2' out of water, 2 flying fish cut across my bow, a whale spouted about 100 yards away, and 2 dolphins swam along side the boat as escorts. Got to \ Ft. Pierce about 6:30 pm. Coast Guard followed me a while in the river but never stopped me. GOOOOOOOOD! Headed to FLL tomorrow for the night. May get to see Dave and twist his arm to come along.