Florida Keys to Bahamas
more detail to follow
Century Club: Drew Mutch
Sunday, February 16, 2025 to Thursday, March 27, 2025
Number of days:
32 days
Saturday, January 25, 2025 to Saturday, February 15, 2025
Number of days:
18 days
Sunset from Key West
Boca Grande Pass
Fort Jefferson coming out of the fog
Sunset from Marquesas
From Ft Myers Beach to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, our southwestern most point in the adventure - from now on we will be headed more or less northeast.
We enjoyed a beautiful sunset in the marquesas en route to Key West to meet up woth crusiing friends.
Having friends around makes it far safer to run 25 miles by dinghy exploring the shallows and unihabited islands around Boca Grande Pass.
Friday, January 3, 2025 to Friday, January 24, 2025
Number of days:
18 days
Dolphin!
The end of an era... the last wreck from Hurricane Ian is removed from the restaurant formerly known as Bonita Bills
Times are tough... but a red mark is a red mark
Sunshine Skyway Bridge. They took perimeter security to heart after the collapse!
The future of boating
the other future of boating
St Pete at night
EYC friends on Sarasota Bay
Remnants from Hurricane Milton
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on a glassy morning
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on a glassy morning
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on a glassy morning
Like weems creek bridge, but bigger
Mooring maintenance never ends
Filling in the gaps on the west coast of Florida - a trip to Tampa and back.with visits to Sarasota YC and St Pete YC
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 to Thursday, January 2, 2025
Number of days:
2 days
navigating home in the fog
NYE fireworks in the fog, and a spooky ride home after mignight in the dinghy.
Much sunnier albeit colder on the 2nd!
Sunday, December 22, 2024 to Tuesday, December 31, 2024
Number of days:
7 days
Dec 2024 cover, taken at J/22 worlds
Only 7 more days after a couple spent in a marina with family for Christmas.
Despite living aboard full time and completing the great loop, I STILL didn't make 300 days. Dave and David are true iron men for their dedication. cheers to you, good sirs.
It took me all month, but thanks to a friend pointing it out I realized I was on the cover!
Thursday, October 10, 2024 to Saturday, December 21, 2024
Number of days:
41 days
Drew at the helm for J/22 Worlds
J/22 Worlds
The last of the river locks
White cliffs of Epes AL
barge traffic on the river
one way to be all electric
Mobile AL
Biloxi MS shrimp fleet
Photon Marine 300 HP - a faster way to be all electric
Slidell LA
Twin whalebacks in Orange Beach AL
Minor league hockey with the Pensacola Ice Flyers
F-14 at the Naval Aviation museum
happy boat dogs
the dark side of the USCG - buoy tender fleet
Sunset from Port St Joe FL
Our route for "the jump" across GoM
One Tree Island, Clearwater FL
Clearwater Beach by scout
Two things you need for cruising - a smoker and a grassy patch for dogs
decorating for the parade
all lit up
fun with a fireboat
Tampa Bay
Lining up for the lights parade before sunset
An interlude from the great loop to race in the J/22 worlds back in Eastport - finally 5 straight days of sailing!
From Smithville MS down to Mobile, then over to New Orleans for the workboat show
Across the FL panhandle and jum the big bend to Clearwater
The Clearwater Lights Parade - longer but warmer than Eastport
Down the coast to Ft Myers Beach where we officially crossed our wake
6711 Nautical Miles year to date aboard Escape Plan
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Number of days:
32 days
Joliet town wall
so many bridges!
Chicago
Chicago by historic fireboat
SCC in Detour MI
Sleeping Bear dunes
WNR in Charlevoix
Milwaukee
Lake Superior
Soo Locks
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Calumet River
Des Plaines River
Thursday, September 5, 2024 to Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Number of days:
27 days
Illinois River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Tennessee River
Cumberland River
Pickwick Lake
Tennessee - Tombigbee waterway
Friday, July 5, 2024 to Thursday, August 1, 2024
Number of days:
23 days
Youngstown, home of "the jug for one"
8m on Sodas Bay
Welland locks with 45 ft vertical
We didn't go this far by boat!
RNR HOF
Gordie Howe
up close and personal to lakers
Traveling up the great lakes, including:
Lake Ontario
Niagara River
Welland Canal
Lake Erie
Detroit River
Lake St Clair
St Clair River
Lake Huron
St Mary's River
Lake Superior
My highlight of the month was racing 8m in Sodas Bay - these are classic machines with huge genoa, dip pole jibes and a coffee grinder. Other stops included Buffalo Naval Park, Niagara Falls, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Gordie Howe Bridge under construction.
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 to Thursday, July 4, 2024
Number of days:
23 days
Ft McHenry
From brackish to salty to fresh!
Back Creek
Severn River
Magothy River
Bodkin Creek
Patapsco River
Worton Creek
C&D Canal
Delaware Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Highlands
New York Harbor
Hudson River
Erie Canal
Lake Oneida
Oswego Canal
Lake Ontario
621 NM under the keel for 5 degrees of latitude gain.