We had a smooth day of sailing from St. Augustine to the Ponce de Leon Inlet and are anchored on the Halifax River right now. Going for the first opening of the Gate of Lions Bridge in St. Augustine, we cast off the dock at 6:55 a.m. and were motoring under the bridge at 7 a.m. We set the sails as soon as we got past the inlet markers. After a couple of hours, the wind decreased to 10-12 knots, so we put up the bright blue and red spinnaker and sailed with it for hours. Although the waves were four to six feet at the beginning of the daysail, they reduced to one to two feet in the early afternoon and sailing was really pleasant with the sunshine brightening our day.
Paula and Andrew arrived at 6:30 this morning and now are on board with us until we reach Grand Bahama. They both took Dramamine to ward off seasickness, so they were both somewhat drowsy. Andrew wasn't as actively involved in the sailing as he usually is. Drugs can do that to you.
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| Peter waiting for dolphins to leap on the swim deck |
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| Peter and Andrew in the pilot house |
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| Paula |
We found a peaceful place to anchor near a mangrove covered island well before sunset just up the river from the lovely red lighthouse marking the entrance. Dolpins welcomed us. I took a shower on the swim deck in the warmth of the afternoon, and now I have black bean soup simmering on the stove for dinner. Nothing to do but relax now!
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