Las Olas Ft Lauderdale — 11•25•21 I had Thanksgiving with family and friends in Las Olas. Even though I lived in Ft. Lauderdale for a year looking for “Trouble”, I still think it’s a weird (not in a good way) place. It was fun hanging out with friends and family, having a place to have …
Gauntlet Challenge Follies
Out of Lake Worth Early to Ft Lauderdale — 11•22•21 I have a slip in the old Las Olas City Marina, now just called The Las Olas Marina, a Suntex Experience. I wanted to get in at slack tide, as the fit into some of the slips is tight, and with the current that runs …
Florida Coasting
Off to West Palm Beach — 11•15•21 Prepped for early departure to West Palm Beach (Lake Worth). This will be a 210nm trip, with an overnight sail. It should be smooth sailing. Well, it will be very little sailing as the wind will be light. So motor sailing most the way. I dropped the line …
Down The Coast
Leaving Charleston — 11•08•21 Time on my slip at the Mega Dock was up and I wanted to leave as close to slack tide as possible, which was about 11 am. Today was not a good day to head off the coast, so I decided to anchor out near the USS Yorktown (Aircraft carrier). I …
South Bound
Leaving Annapolis — 10•31•21 The crew came in the day before (Bret McQuinn). We pulled anchor and headed down the Chesapeake Bay to Jutland Inlet. This inlet was the first overnight anchorage I did with Trouble. This was a 68 nm passage. A little longer than I like to do for a day passage, but …