Third day north bound from Florida
Florida is a long state… our third day on the water is coming to an end and we are still 30 nm south of the Georgia border. But we are plowing along nicely and should be approaching Beaufort, South Carolina, by tomorrow night. We have a spot reserved at a marina near Beaufort and will leave Halley there for a month and a half while we spend time in Cincinnati and Montana.
This is our longest non-stop passage yet. We’ve had better wind than expected and have sailed a good ¾ of the trip so far. The wind is predicted to die down over night, so the engines have to come back on, but we should be back to sailing again tomorrow if the forecast holds true.
Right now, as the sun is setting, we have 10 knots from the east and are making 4-5 knots with a full main and the light wind screecher sail. Another night and another day is no problem under these conditions; Halley is comfortable, the breeze is warm and gentle and the seas are calm.
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