S/V SEAS THE DAY
To see all posts about our Bahamas Cruise, 2010, click here.
Blogs for dates 7/14/11 through 8/7/11 describe our RV trip from South Carolina to Minnesota and back. The RV blog begins here.
On Memorial Day Weekend, we began our trip north from Miami to Charleston. The four day trip included several overnight sails.
St. Augustine to Charleston, 6/1/11
New Smyrna Beach to St. Augustine, FL, 5/30/11
Miami to New Smyrna Beach, FL, 5/29/11
TRIP ARCHIVE WITH BLOG POSTS AND PHOTOS
(pages in black below under construction)
Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston, 6/17 - 6/27/10
Ft. Lauderdale, 5/21/10 - 6/16/10
Bahamas Cruise 2010, 12/31/09- 5/20/2010
Charleston to Miami, 10/14/09 - 12/30/09
Charleston, SC, 7/15/09 - 10/13/09
Ft. Lauderdale to Charleston, SC, 6/23/09 - 7/14/09
Corpus Christi to Ft. Lauderdale, 4/19/09 - 6/22/09
Corpus Christi, TX, 1/10/09 - 4/18/09
Mobile to Corpus Christi, 12/18/08 - 1/9/09
Mobile, AL, 11/5/08 - 12/17/08
Ft. Lauderdale to Mobile, 10/22/08 - 11/4/08
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 8/20/08 - 10/21/08
Preparations, 6/4/08 - 8/19/08
This site chronicles our adventures aboard S/V Seas the Day beginning with a long list of “tasks” which led us to the final goal of owning a boat. Early on the list was a trip to the 2007 boat shows. We arrived at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show with the plan of looking at several different power cats. As we considered the cost of fuel, we gravitated toward the sailboat docks. We loved the comfort, size, and fuel efficiency of the Lagoon 420. After a sea trial, we were sold! Hull 71 sailed, with a delivery crew, from France to Ft. Lauderdale and we accepted delivery in early August, 2008. On August 21 we moved aboard our Lagoon 420 and on September 1 we christened her Seas the Day. See photos of christening ceremony.
Four Month Reflection, 12/21/08
Current Location of Seas the Day
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
A friend from high school sent us a phenomenal slideshow. The photos are incredible and the message accompanying them is one we all need to hear. The writer is George Carlin and it’s titled “Philosophy for Old Age.” One quote near the end states, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” Another way to say this might be “Seas the Day.” Click here to download the Powerpoint presentation. Be sure you have your sound turned on.
We are now using the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger to track our progress. The link for our current cruise is http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0HCY2dMojD74kC4xO5MKqMb2HphyqCROz
OUR PLANS - 2012
•Stay in Ft. Lauderdale at New River Marina until the middle of March
•On or about March 19, motor down the river to Lauderdale Marine Center to have the hybrid system converted to twin 40 hp diesels. Also hope to cut down mast to be able to get under 65 ft. ICW bridges, paint the bottom, and install solar panels.
•April - sail to the Bahamas
•End of May- return to Florida
•June - October (hurricane season) - We are looking for a new place to stay this year, possibly in the Vero Beach or St. Augustine area.
On October 30, we left Charleston, SC to sail south to Florida. Below are blogs about the stops we made on the way.
Ruth Wick, March 29, 1913 - December 3, 2011
Titusville to Ft. Lauderdale, 11/11/11