By Jordi

Wow the Intra Coastal Waterway is quiet the expericnce! Shallow, narrow, murkey, then wide open through huge sounds but only about 15 feet of water in the channel and 5 to 10 feet outside it. Being a New England boater it is wierd sailing or should I say motoring along with tons of water on both sides but being scared if I get a few degrees off course because I might shove the keel up onto the soft muddy bottom. (a redeeming feature down here, as opposed to Maine’s rock hard bottom)

Steve John and I have been figure out what works and what doesn’t for ourselves as well as for the group. John and Steve get up an hour before we leave to have coffee and slowly wake up, while I do the 30 minutes prior to departure brush teeth, clothes on, bowl of cereal, and up on deck to get the anchor up or lines off! Different strokes for different folkes, and the good thing is we can talk about what we each need and are making it work.

Heard there was lots of snow up north and I am actually a little jealous! It will be interesting not seeing snow on the ground in the winter months not to mention not being able to get on skis! It is all part of the adventure. Hope everyone is doing well, we three sure are.