Homeward Bound

April 13^th 2011

Yesterday we decided that we needed to start our way back home.  We feel it is time to be with our family.  It has been a wonderful trip and hopefully we will do this again next year.  We also plan to make some short trips this spring such as Brunswick to St. Augustine.  We plan to get fuel tomorrow morning.  The fuel barge came today which means we will get fresh fuel.  George was afraid that this marina may not have fresh fuel since the boat traffic is slow here.  The weather window seems to be good until Saturday morning.  We should be in Ft. Pierce by mid day Friday.  We will leave from great Harbour Cay which is not the usual departing area, and go toward Ft. Pierce.  We will not stay in the Gulf Stream as long as Martini did even though that would be a quicker way to Brunswick.  It took Martini 55 hours to cross and arrive in Brunswick.  For two people 55 hours is a long time to 3 hours on and three hours off.  We plan to cross over to Ft. Pierce which will take about 29 hours.  The winds appear to be coming from the right direction so we can motor sail a lot of the way.  After we get to Ft. Pierce we will probably stay one night and get some rest before we take her up the ICW.  If the winds are blowing from the right direction we may go on the outside and make better time.  Anyway I will not post again until we are across at Ft. Pierce.  So say a little prayer for us and for the weather to hold.  I am excited about making, what I hope is, another uneventful yet beautiful crossing.

Enjoying Another Sunset

George and Freida

Beach at Great Harbour Cay

April 14^th 2011

Sailing plans are written in sand and are changed by wishes, whims, weather and winds. After double checking the weather the winds shifted to the North on Thursday afternoon, so we can’t leave until Friday morning. We should be in Fort Pierce around noon on Saturday.