St. Augustine, FL — 11•17•24 0350 — Dropped mooring. Called for the Bridge of Lions opening and got it right away. The channel was calm heading out—quite the contrast from the choppy conditions coming in a few days earlier. 0430 — Cleared the St. Augustine deep-water buoy and turned south toward West Palm Beach, about …
Inlet Chaos at St. Augustine
Charleston, SC — 11•12•24 After spending a week at the Charleston Maritime Center Marina, it was time to get going again. My crew had left, and it seemed like a good window to run to St. Augustine, FL. I moved Trouble out of the marina at slack tide and anchored in front of the Yorktown …
It’s Getting Too Cold For Me
Back Creek, Annapolis, MD — 11•01•24 Trouble was eager to head south for warmer weather. I’d finished all the necessary preparations—provisioning was complete, and many boats were already departing Annapolis. My trusty crewmate Bret arrived, and we had a narrow weather window to make it down the Chesapeake Bay and around Cape Hatteras. This meant …
New Season 2024-2025
Zimmerman Marine, VA — 08•07•24 Launch Day: Trouble returns to the water today. She has been on the hard for two months undergoing maintenance, upgrades, and a thorough cleaning. After launching, I headed to Fisherman’s Bay near Deltaville, approximately 30 nautical miles away. The next stop was Solomon’s Island, about 60 nautical miles further. The …
Trouble Up The Eastern Seaboard
St Augustine, FL — 05•07•24 0500 Early morning departure to Charlson about 195 nautical miles. After resting and provisioning in St Augustine, I needed to make some miles. I dropped the mooring lines and headed out in light winds, motor sailing most of the day. Later in the afternoon, Right Meow, another Catana 15nm behind …
