West Palm Beach to Washington DC
We left bright and early at 7:00 am on June 19, 1999 from West Palm Beach.
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The Crew (L to R): Norm, Mike, Ruth, Will, Bryan and Sandra |
| The second day out we found an abandoned boat. We contacted the F/V Fried Conch in Key West, FL who acted as relay to the Coast Guard for us to verify that the survivors had been taken off the boat the day before. |  |
| Bryan suffering from sea sickness decided to brave the elements rather than go inside and face the consequences! |  |
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The morning after the big storm, the seas were still a little choppy. |
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It's amazing what a little chop, can do to items not properly stored! |
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Due to the shifting sands at Ocracoke Inlet, the Coast Guard offered an escort in an out of Ocracoke Inlet. |
We left bright and early at 10:55 am from Ocracoke, NC.
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Sandra catches some rays with Mike (left) who is lounging while not on watch. Norm (above), takes time to contemplate the sailing life. |
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Besides catching rays, there was also dolphin watching! Though we found we wondered who was watching who. Along the way we had to do some repairs. Mike actually volunteered to go up the mast! |
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And spent time with some very good |
West Palm Beach to Washington DC Sights and Oddities
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A sub surfaced unexpectedly off to our starboard, then another surfaced off to our port. |
A water spout attempted to form not to far from us. |
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Ok, so Titanic was a big hit among the crew. |
Norm expounding on the virtues of safe boating with Sandra listening raptly. . |
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Ruth watching for large boats. |
The boat at Ocracoke. |
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Mike studies hard to figure out how to hang the flags! |
Sunset |
