We took advantage of another beautiful early March day for a sail around Mattox Creek.
Century Club: AJ Batcheller
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Morning sail to Church Point.
Left around 10:30 AM for a nice Sunday morning sail to Church Point. It started to get a bit gusty and I had the common sense to get back home before my it got too challenging.
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Hoisting the sail for the first time in 526 days. Picture curtesy of my wonderful wife Karen.
Just a perfect February day for sailing. No sure why I can't get the pictures to be horizontal.
It’s been 526 days since I last sailed and today was the perfect day to go out on Mattox Creek. 58 degrees, light wind, blue skies. It is also the first time that I’ve ever sailed in a winter month. I stayed out for about 3 hours. Nothing left to do today but smile, smile, smile.
Sunday, February 26, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
The Tohatsu started up after about 10 pulls. Not bad for sitting 17 months.
Motoring to day marker 17.
Haven't sailed Bente since September of 2021 as we were having out house renovated which took well over a year and not the 6 months, we were told it would take. Cleaned her up on Friday and got the motor started today after about 10 pulls. Not bad for having it sit for 17 months. Just motored to day marker 7 and back. Chomping at the bit to go sailing. Hopefully later this week.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Paddling to the sunken sailboat.
The sunken sailboat of Mattox Creek.
With the temperatures in the high 70's maybe even hitting 80 it was perfect day to do some kayacking on Mattox Creek with Karen. Destination, the sunken sailboat. We deliberately went out at low tide to hopefully see more of the boat. Though the water was a little clearer than in the summer we still weren't able to see much. So sad that this boat was proboably someones pride and joy back in the day and now it's just a hazard.
Saturday, February 4, 2023 to Saturday, February 18, 2023
Number of days:
15 days
Leaving Fort Lauderdale
Grand Turk
Another shot of Fort Lauderdale
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Enjoying a day at Sea somewhere in the Caribbean
The most accurate weather station that I have ever seen.
Princes Sky
Relaxing in the Caribbean.
And another one.
Taking a tender to Belize
Stern of Princess Sky. Big ship sailing on the ocean.
Somewhere in the Carribean
And back to Fort Lauderdale. It was a lovely cruise.
Cruise on the Princess Sky February 4 – 15 leaving from Fort Lauderdale with stops in San Juan Puerto Rico, Amber Cove Dominican Republic, Grand Turk, returning to Fort Lauderdale then departing again for Belize City Belize, Cozumel Mexico, Roatan Honduras, and returning again to Fort Lauderdale.
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Kayaking on Mattox Creek. Ducks in the foreground.
Another mild January day with temperatures in the 60’s. Went kayaking on Mattox Creek. Lots of ducks on the water.
Monday, January 2, 2023
Number of days:
1 day
Kayaking around Mattox Creek on a warm January day.
An unseasonably warm January day. We couldn’t resist doing a little kayaking on Mattox Creek.
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Number of days:
1 day
Avoiding the shutout
The only thing worse than having one outing for the season would be to have none. Hard to believe November 6th was the first time on the water in 2022. In September of 2021 our builder told us that our renovations would be done in April, and I was looking forward 100 plus days on the water for the second time. Well that never happened but the house is now almost finished, and I got to get out on my kayak for a bit and avoided the shutout.
Sunday, September 26, 2021
Number of days:
1 day
Perfect morning for kayaking. Kayaked over the sunken sailboat.