My time in Jacksonville, FL was over, and it was time to sail from Jacksonville to the Florida Keys. While I was only partially done with the refit the job I had moved to Jacksonville for was complete and it was time to move on, the project I was hired for was ending. Time to take my boat and find some clear waters and get out of town before the winter temperatures...
While waiting for the Greyhound bus out of town for a short vacation in Naples, FL I took some drone video and photography of the Main Street bridge in downtown Jacksonville. Main Street bridge is an iconic landmark in Jacksonville. I’m starting to get the hang of piloting the drone while at the same time controlling the drone camera. Most of these I took with...
I sailed Pomaika’i from Fort Myers to Jacksonville, FL where I live on her. While this trip was filled with challenges, it was one of my most adventurous outings. There were a lot of firsts for me on this voyage. First time sailing overnight, and on top of that solo sailing at nightFirst time offshore on my boat, and solo.First time on the west coast of Florida...
What a stressful couple of weeks. Both the boat and I pulled through Hurricane Irma without issue, but I used up a whole bottle of Tums. Since I’ve become a boat owner in Florida, I get the NOAA hurricane reports sent to my Facebook feed. I watched Irma, with concern, as it moved from the open Atlantic towards the Caribbean. Unfortunately for me, my hands were...
After everything that had happened the day before Friday started out with a wonderful sunrise on the St Johns. Standing on the deck of my new boat watching the sun come up over a river that’s smooth as glass was energizing and filled me with a sense of “right”. Being from the West Coast I’m always in awe of the size and breadth of rivers in the North Florida area. St...