We carefully planned the timing to the super shallow Jekyll Creek at high tide, thanks to handy advice from our boat buddies still a day ahead of us, and man was it shallow – kind of a nail biter. Thank goodness for the new transducers and depth gauges! Then we slowed down to aim for 6pm or later arrival at the Ft George River anchorage in order to miss low tide at the entrance there. Along the way, we kept one ear tuned to the weather forecasts regarding an approaching storm, and ultimately decided to find a marina to ride out the next few days. Apparently so did many other folks; it was difficult to find a marina with availability. We ended up cruising nearly ten hours and pushing really hard across the St John’s River (with a current we were making 12.5 knots – whee!) to make it to Beach Marine at Jacksonville Beach and tie up in the dark.
We like to note our “firsts” on this adventure, kind of like a baby book, only we keep them in the Captains Log (sounds more official and adult). Well, today as we passed Fernandina Beach, I saw a stingray leap completely out of the water! Definitely a first for me. Todd missed it, as he was at the helm and the moment was quick.
Our Travels 