Blue Bird I continues its journey north to Ontario

It was good timing to be able to have dinner at West End with Elske & Kismar and bid our farewells. The following is a very brief summary of our activity departure from West End to this evening where we are enjoying a lovely evening at Myrtle Beach, contemplating what a great trip we had, weather, people and places. It doesn't get much better than that.

 

Farewell to the GHYC Abaco Fleet, and to Blue BIrd I

 

Til the next time.  "mesi bon kou"

 

Blue Bird I

 

 

June 5, 2011

0745hrs Blue Bird I departed, Old Bahama Bay Club, West End, heading NW. The seas increased to 3'-5' with a 1'-2' chop on them as we were crossing the Gulf Stream.

 

1130hrs arrived Ft Pierce City Marina; we took on fuel as the Capt'n made arrangements with Homeland Security. HS wanted to see "everyone who is on board" at their offices at the  Ft Pierce County Airport. Took a cab there, an official looked at us and sent us on our way. ?????

 

1430hrs BBI departed Ft Pierce headed for Ponce de Leon inlet, however the ride became uncomfortable so we decided to go in at Sebastian Inlet. A very tricky inlet, however we connected with a local commercial fisherman and followed him in to the ICW.

 

1730hrs arrived Sebastian River Marina, dinner onboard as everything was either closed or "blew away"

 

June 6, 2011

0630hrs BBI we enjoyed a wonderful sunrise while having breakfast.

 

0905hrs departed Sebastian River Marina heading for Daytona Beach.

 

1600hrs arrived Daytona, Halifax Harbour Marina. ICW 830.7  Dinner at Stavros and watched the Stanley Cup game at the sports bar.

 

 

June 7, 2011-06-11

0900hrs departed Daytona, Halifax Harbour Marina. Stopped at St Augustine ICW776 ,  for lunch at (O C Whites) across the street from the dock. Brought back memories of the GHYC East Coast Trip.

 

1700 hrs arrived at Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach Harbour. We tied up on the outside and went for a walk through the downtown. Very old, quaint, pretty, downtown, nice shops and restaurants. Fortunately, most stores were closed and the crew was tired with a low alcohol level.

 

June 8, 2011

0600hrs Fernandina Beach Harbour Marina ICW 716.7

Weather warm/hot, sticky/humid, no wind

 

Breakfast on board, "doasted bahama bred mahn"

 

0830hrs departed FBHM

 

0950 ICW 685 Jekyll Island, Jekyll Island Club. A bit of a challenge crossing thru St Andrew Sound, Janice on the charts & binocs, Linda on the Chartplotter, Smokey at the helm, WE MADE IT !!! Yeah, SMOKEY,  Smokey????? Oh, that's another story.

1730hrs ICW555 Hilton Head. Skull Creek Marina is full so we are tied on the "fuel dock", but on a good note we're in the middle of all the action.

 

Dinner aboard, great Italian meal, pasta with a very unique sauce (everything that was going to be thrown out tomorrow), MUSTGO SAUCE.

 

 

June 9, 2011, Thursday

0830hrs departed Skull Creek Marina, Hilton Head ICW555.  210nm to Myrtle Beach (ICW340+/-), might stay in Charleston (ICW470+/-) tonight

 

1500hrs Charleston ICW467. Charleston Maritime Centre. Capt'n managed to get us a dock at the CMC, the closest a private vessel can get to the historic district.We strolled around the "old town", shopped at the market and ate at Pearlz (outstanding)

 

June 10, 2011 Friday

0930hrs departed CMC, heading for Myrtle Beach

 

1730hrs ICW354 arrived at Barefoot Marina, Myrtle Beach.  The restaurant will not officially open until but we were invited for a "trial run" tomorrow evening. So, dinner on board, terrific meal, hats off to the galley grunts.

 

June 11, 2011 Saturday

Spent the day packing and getting Blue Bird I ready for her new crew. Managed to spend a couple of hours at the pool. Dinner at the marina restaurant was.  .  .  . well let's just say there's room for improvement.  It's under new management; they are not officially opened and still have some kinks to work out.