November 25
It was a damp and lonely night up at the helm, between midnight and 3 am. Nothing very eventful occurred. Winds were blowing 10-17 knots from the North East, completely behind us and making for some 30 hours of motor sailing. I give my respects to the inboard Volvo engine, it deserves a pat on the back and well deserved rest. Our speed over ground was consistently averaging 5 to 7 knots. Fresh water, also known as rain gave our decks a good salt-free rinse, before arriving into port. We had a couple shoals to by-pass before entering into the channel to Cape Canaveral. From the ocean we could see one of the many space shuttle launch pads. Tomorrow we might be going to the Kennedy Space Center for a tour. This port is very wide and filled with Cruise Ships and other large freighters. The marina we are docked at is called "Cape Marine", as we entered into our slip we noticed another sailing vessel named Joana from Quebec. They noticed our boat and we were both amazed that the vessel names were identical. Two girls, a welder from the maritimes purchased the boat with a friend and sailed from Canada to Cape Canaveral, they have been here for the past 15 months. Doing repairs and getting their steel hull ready for the warmer places. Dolphins have been following us... they are even found in the marina. P.S. It's the day before American Thanksgiving!
It was a damp and lonely night up at the helm, between midnight and 3 am. Nothing very eventful occurred. Winds were blowing 10-17 knots from the North East, completely behind us and making for some 30 hours of motor sailing. I give my respects to the inboard Volvo engine, it deserves a pat on the back and well deserved rest. Our speed over ground was consistently averaging 5 to 7 knots. Fresh water, also known as rain gave our decks a good salt-free rinse, before arriving into port. We had a couple shoals to by-pass before entering into the channel to Cape Canaveral. From the ocean we could see one of the many space shuttle launch pads. Tomorrow we might be going to the Kennedy Space Center for a tour. This port is very wide and filled with Cruise Ships and other large freighters. The marina we are docked at is called "Cape Marine", as we entered into our slip we noticed another sailing vessel named Joana from Quebec. They noticed our boat and we were both amazed that the vessel names were identical. Two girls, a welder from the maritimes purchased the boat with a friend and sailed from Canada to Cape Canaveral, they have been here for the past 15 months. Doing repairs and getting their steel hull ready for the warmer places. Dolphins have been following us... they are even found in the marina. P.S. It's the day before American Thanksgiving!
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