We had a short run today. Renne' got up about 8:30 this morning and we lazed around fixing breakfast and getting to ready leave. We left about 9:45 and made it into St. Augustine just as the Lion Bridge in St. Augustine was opening at 11:30. Had we missed that opening, we would have had to wait for the next at 12:30. The current coming south before arriving in the harbor had us moving at 7.0kts. When we made the turn east at the St. Augustine Inlet, we dropped to 1.5kts bucking the outgoing tide from the ICW to the south. I was reading the precautions in the latest Waterway Guide and I promptly ran us aground. We were able to throw the jib out and get turned around - a bit embarassing in front of a couple of boats, but we handled it well - just a little red faced. So this makes four groundings since we left in February.
Our plan is to head out in the morning for Daytona Beach, Fl and hope to get out Saturday morning into the Atlantic and take advantage of some Northerly winds for a change. There is a cold front passing tomorrow night, so the temp will drop about 10 degrees for the nice 60's and 70's we are having right now.
This afternoon we ran into another Boca Chica resident, Ron and Leann who are on-board a CT-54. Ron was at Key West while we were there. We didn't get to know him well, but Renne' recognized him immediately. He is getting married in May, and is planning to winter over in Cape Canaveral at the same marina we were in on our way north.
So tomorrow, we will probably be anchored in Daytona or perhaps a marina. So if we stop there, we will be having Sundowners about 1800 (6pm), so see you then if you can make it.
JonNe'
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