Sunday, January 25, 2015
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Still at our dock.
Sunday 18 January.
Sunny Florida hasn't lived up to its name over the past week. It's been gray, rainy and cool here in Fort Pierce (night-time temperatures dipped to the low 50sF, and daytime struggled to get into the lower 60s.) But we consoled ourselves by realizing that it could be much worse! We could be in Ontario.
Things are beginning to look up now, and there is a 'weather window' on the horizon in a few days. Unfortunately we shan't make it as we have a few things that still need fixing: VHF radio (we need a new one), outboard motor not working, and generator similarly out of action. We hope to get these issues sorted out this week and then we'll be ready for any 'weather window' that somes along.
Linda and David, our 'buddy boaters', are working hard on 'Camp David', so it will be a race to the finish for us both. Our other 'buddy boat', 'Irish Mist' with Bill, Trish and Kelly aboard, has had to drop out of the Bahamas trip as Trish has broken her ankle. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Sunny Florida hasn't lived up to its name over the past week. It's been gray, rainy and cool here in Fort Pierce (night-time temperatures dipped to the low 50sF, and daytime struggled to get into the lower 60s.) But we consoled ourselves by realizing that it could be much worse! We could be in Ontario.
Things are beginning to look up now, and there is a 'weather window' on the horizon in a few days. Unfortunately we shan't make it as we have a few things that still need fixing: VHF radio (we need a new one), outboard motor not working, and generator similarly out of action. We hope to get these issues sorted out this week and then we'll be ready for any 'weather window' that somes along.
Linda and David, our 'buddy boaters', are working hard on 'Camp David', so it will be a race to the finish for us both. Our other 'buddy boat', 'Irish Mist' with Bill, Trish and Kelly aboard, has had to drop out of the Bahamas trip as Trish has broken her ankle. We wish her a speedy recovery.
ear's Sunday, January 11, 2015
We escape the deep freeze and make it to Florida.
January 11, 2015
We left Ontario on January 3rd, just before the deep freeze hit much of North America. We spent two overnights and drove through torrential rainstorms, but no snow. We were lucky!
Southern Vectis was launched the day after our arrival, and this year we had decided to have the hull and the topsides polished. Though these jobs weren't quite completed as planned, it was wonderful not to have to do the work ourselves.
While we were making the boat ship-shape after she had sat for eight months in the extreme heat and humidity of a south Florida summer, we stayed in the Hutchinson Island Plaza Hotel. Our room looked over the Ft. Pierce inlet and gave us lots of boat-watching entertainment.
Our Ontario friends, David and Linda, had arrived just ahead of us, and were also staying at the same hotel, as were Dick and Margaret, friends from previous years. We had a fun New Year reunion at 'Hurricane' restaurant at the mouth of the inlet. As usual, we also checked out other neighbouring establishments such as 'Chuck's', and 'On the Edge', both on the water within walking distance of the hotel. Also we have discovered a new pizza restaurant called 'Nino's', and are planning a return visit!
Although we still have lots to do to get the boat ready for another Bahamas adventure, but we took the day off and went to the Stuart Boat Show today. It is all about power boats of every size and description. We were a little bit tempted, but can't admit that to our sailing friends!
We left Ontario on January 3rd, just before the deep freeze hit much of North America. We spent two overnights and drove through torrential rainstorms, but no snow. We were lucky!
Southern Vectis was launched the day after our arrival, and this year we had decided to have the hull and the topsides polished. Though these jobs weren't quite completed as planned, it was wonderful not to have to do the work ourselves.
While we were making the boat ship-shape after she had sat for eight months in the extreme heat and humidity of a south Florida summer, we stayed in the Hutchinson Island Plaza Hotel. Our room looked over the Ft. Pierce inlet and gave us lots of boat-watching entertainment.
Our Ontario friends, David and Linda, had arrived just ahead of us, and were also staying at the same hotel, as were Dick and Margaret, friends from previous years. We had a fun New Year reunion at 'Hurricane' restaurant at the mouth of the inlet. As usual, we also checked out other neighbouring establishments such as 'Chuck's', and 'On the Edge', both on the water within walking distance of the hotel. Also we have discovered a new pizza restaurant called 'Nino's', and are planning a return visit!
Although we still have lots to do to get the boat ready for another Bahamas adventure, but we took the day off and went to the Stuart Boat Show today. It is all about power boats of every size and description. We were a little bit tempted, but can't admit that to our sailing friends!
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