26º 57.672' N | 82º 8.784' W | s/v Sionna | Staging for Monday's haulout, and the end of the sailing season for another year.
And what a strange year it's been! | almost 6 years ago | Show
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26º 45.618' N | 82º 3.474' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored outside the canal for the night, ready to cycle through the lock about noon tomorrow, heading to the storage yard. Mixed feelings, it's hard to leave the boat... | almost 6 years ago | Show
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26º 45.612' N | 82º 3.474' W | s/v Sionna | Burnt Store Marina, one last fling and visit with family before haulout on Monday. Hot showers! | almost 6 years ago | Show
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26º 41.502' N | 82º 5.592' W | s/v Sionna | Moving again, outside Burnt Store Marina - we're having a treat tomorrow! | almost 6 years ago | Show
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26º 44.526' N | 82º 15.63' W | s/v Sionna | Settled in for tomorrow's winds and rain, and likely a few days beyond. Sionna is scheduled for haulout on the 23rd, just 15 sailing miles from here. | almost 6 years ago | Show
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26º 26.538' N | 82º 5.682' W | s/v Sionna | Made it through the "Miserable Mile" today. It's the area of the waterway between Fort Myers and Pine Island Sound.
So done with Florida boater ignorance. | almost 6 years ago | Show
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26º 6.18' N | 81º 47.502' W | s/v Sionna | Million. Dollar. Homes.
Port Royal, FL | almost 6 years ago | Show
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25º 51.876' N | 81º 32.838' W | s/v Sionna | Panther Key, Everglades National Park. Last here in January 2017. Storm stripped, but still quiet and lovely. | almost 6 years ago | Show
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24º 40.59' N | 81º 21.6' W | s/v Sionna | Working our way north - the boat comes out on the 23rd. | almost 6 years ago | Show
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24º 42.264' N | 81º 5.412' W | s/v Sionna | | almost 6 years ago | Show
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24º 37.494' N | 82º 52.47' W | s/v Sionna | Dry Tortugas - A lovely spot, fascinating history, spotty holding, we had a boat drag into us, exciting, but no serious damage. | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 37.554' N | 81º 52.47' W | s/v Sionna | 7 days in the Dry Tortugas! | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 39.678' N | 81º 25.644' W | s/v Sionna | Working our way west, slowly. Today was a pure motorboat day, 10 miles in calm winds a wicked roll from the Atlantic Ocean, but our anchorage is protected and flat. Perhaps we'll sleep better tonight. | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 42.3' N | 81º 5.37' W | s/v Sionna | Amazing how much damage the hurricane did, but Bahia Honda is still lovely! | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 39.432' N | 81º 16.92' E | s/v Sionna | Amazing how much damage the hurricane did, but Bahia Honda is still lovely! | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 39.432' N | 81º 16.824' W | s/v Sionna | We have escaped Boot Key Harbor! Not by much, and we motored most of the way, but we're free. Bahia Honda looks very, very different since hurricane Irma. | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 42.402' N | 81º 5.298' W | s/v Sionna | Moved off the dock, where the boat awaited our return from winter Maine, to a mooring in Boot Key Harbor. Working at settling back into life on the water... | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 42.288' N | 81º 5.04' W | s/v Sionna | Sionna is in good hands at the dock in Marathon, FL, and our return date is set! We should be back aboard by February 28, Neptune and eye doctor willing. Meanwhile the manatees have taken up residence beneath her hull! | about 6 years ago | Show
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24º 42.252' N | 81º 5.928' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored Boot Key Harbor at 10:40am. Fast, rough trip down from Ft Myers Beach. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 29.388' N | 81º 59.76' W | s/v Sionna | Staging for our overnight to Marathon tomorrow, if the weather cooperates. Leaving here 9am, estimating 25 hours, arriving 10am Wednesday. I've relocated the stern nav light so it can be seen when the dinghy is in the davits. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 40.938' N | 82º 14.478' W | s/v Sionna | Back once more in Cayo Costa. Here we can be sheltered from the THREE cold fronts expected to pass through this weekend. I'll have time to work on my defense letter, too. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 47.82' N | 82º 16.38' W | s/v Sionna | Another step south. 6 opening bridges and a host of conflicting currents due to after effects of the super moon. Tired, it's been a long few days. | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 9.192' N | 82º 28.932' W | s/v Sionna | 32 miles to the south today, new destination of Marathon, FL. It's time we got back to cruiser country! | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 31.728' N | 82º 37.44' W | s/v Sionna | Back anchored of Emerson Point Preserve, a lovely nature area in the Florida State Park system. Looking forward to seeing it in a different season, as last time we were here in the spring. | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 25.428' N | 82º 36.408' W | s/v Sionna | A lovely sail today from Sarasota's Marina Jack to this quiet little corner of the Bay. Eye is stable, hoping for a little more adventure before getting down to "business" with doctors. A return to Maine for eye surgery looks likely in January. | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 19.83' N | 82º 32.838' W | s/v Sionna | Back in Sarasota to have my eye checked - it's been pretty uncomfortable lately. The moorings at Marina Jack are reasonably priced, and it's a pretty neat city if you like cities. | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 26.112' N | 82º 40.812' W | s/v Sionna | North again. Been in this anchorage so much we're in danger of being mistaken for one of the many derelict boats. | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 20.982' N | 82º 33.102' W | s/v Sionna | In position for tomorrow's Sarasota Snow Crab Festival! We bought nothing for Black Friday, as always. | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 19.86' N | 82º 32.808' W | s/v Sionna | Moored off Sarasota for the holiday. Perfect trawler weather today, not a speck of wind! | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 26.22' N | 82º 40.89' W | s/v Sionna | Longboat Cay. Easy access to the Longboat Key Diner for tomorrow's breakfast, AND the awesome farmers market just across the bridge. | over 6 years ago | Show
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27º 14.532' N | 82º 31.002' W | s/v Sionna | Canal boat today, but a nice day for it, lovely scenery and mostly decent boaters - a rarity in Florida. Seven (7)! bridges to open in 25 miles!
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26º 51.708' N | 82º 17.628' W | s/v Sionna | Aborted our attempted bump-out to Venice inlet after encountering a 2 knot foul current and rough conditions. Back at Don Pedro for happy hour. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 41.382' N | 82º 14.388' W | s/v Sionna | Decided not to fight today's persistent northerly wind and 1.5 meter waves, and are staying put another day. There may be a little baking involved. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 44.46' N | 82º 15.612' W | s/v Sionna | Staging in Cayo Costa again, this time for tomorrow's run outside to Sarasota's Big Pass. Nice trip down the ICW under sail today. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 51.102' N | 82º 18.102' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored near Don Pedro State Park, hope to visit tomorrow, though forecast winds might keep us home. The parade of boats through this "no wake zone" is kinda neat. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 52.992' N | 82º 4.98' W | s/v Sionna | Back at anchor, after a week in lovely Punta Gorda, FL. Tomorrow we'll begin working our way north a bit. Tonight we're making pizza!
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26º 56.718' N | 82º 3.3' W | s/v Sionna | Taking a cheap mooring for a few days at the municipal marina at Laishley Park. Surprisingly few boats about. We found we do indeed fit under a 45' bridge. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 52.968' N | 82º 4.962' W | s/v Sionna | Stop for the night to wait Til morning before we slip under the 45' bridge to our mooring off Punta Gorda. Sionna is - we believe - 41' tall. We will be holding our breaths. | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 41.22' N | 82º 14.448' W | s/v Sionna | Heading north. Pelican Bay tonight, good protected anchorage, and we got to leave the boat and walk on land a bit, too. Punta Gorda next, weather permitting.... | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 29.112' N | 82º 5.418' W | s/v Sionna | After a rough night due to the passage of tropical storm Phillipe, we hauled 125' of anchor rode in 4' seas and 30 knot winds and relocated to a spot more protected from the forecast winds. Feels much better here. Keith lost the windlass handle overboard - 'sigh...' | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 27.432' N | 82º 5.382' W | s/v Sionna | 20 miles south, anchored off of the Ding Darling wildlife refuge, hoping to access it from the water side, as we've been here by land once before. Interesting winds we've been having... | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 41.118' N | 82º 14.442' W | s/v Sionna | I think we broke all speed records previously set with Sionna. We spent much of the afternoon going over 6 knots with about 2/3rd if our sail area up. New genoa headsail (and freshly painted bottom ...Sionna's, not mine!) is a dream. We just love this boat. So good to sail her again today! | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 52.65' N | 82º 10.692' W | s/v Sionna | Sionna is launched and away! Anchored in the man-made lake 3 miles east of the boat yard, while we finish getting gear stowed and ourselves settled in. It's very nice to be home! | over 6 years ago | Show
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26º 52.44' N | 82º 10.536' W | s/v Sionna | Tonight we're anchored just off the canal that leads to Sionna's summer home. She'll be hauled out high & dry in the morning. We spent the 90 degree afternoon stripping sails and lifting the dinghy on deck, packing boxes and feeling torn. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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26º 56.928' N | 82º 11.412' W | s/v Sionna | Last night anchored out for the season! Tomorrow we enter the canal system for the storage yard, and thursday morning Sionna leaves the water for the first time in 11 months! Mixed emotions... | almost 7 years ago | Show
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26º 55.65' N | 82º 21.18' W | s/v Sionna | 5 hours and 6 bridges, anchored comfortably in "Flounders Bay". | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 9.15' N | 82º 28.806' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored for the night, both agree that it's too hot today. Motored the whole 13 miles into a south wind. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 26.202' N | 82º 40.764' W | s/v Sionna | Short day, 2 miles south - but it's nice and quiet. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 31.914' N | 82º 38.136' W | s/v Sionna | Back on the quieter side of the river, leaving in the morning for Cortez and a visit with family. Nice sail to Bradenton and back today, very sporty! | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 31.914' N | 82º 38.136' W | s/v Sionna | Back on the quieter side of the river, leaving in the morning for Cortez and a visit with family. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 31.278' N | 82º 38.298' W | s/v Sionna | Moved to the south side of the river for a change, and for a shorter walk to the Post Office tomorrow to mail our taxes. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 31.824' N | 82º 37.89' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored off Emerson Point Preserve, on the Manatee River. Boat next to us was from Camden, ME! Had a nice visit in their cockpit. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 19.824' N | 82º 32.82' W | s/v Sionna | Moved to a mooring near Sarasota after two nights anchored in a rather shady neighborhood. Much better. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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27º 27.666' N | 82º 41.436' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored off Leffis Key, Bradenton Beach for a few days for a family gathering here. Wrapped a line in the prop anchoring. :-(
Got it off ourselves! :-)
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27º 14.598' N | 82º 31.398' W | s/v Sionna | Near Siesta key we found an anchorage in a VETY affluent neighborhood. Hoping we don't get asked to leave... | almost 7 years ago | Show
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26º 47.88' N | 81º 15.954' W | s/v Sionna | 22 miles today, anchored in Perkins Ranch Cove off of Gasparilla Island. A frightful number of boats out today. Weekend traffic, cruiser style. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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26º 27.738' N | 81º 5.49' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in the quiet and calm off Tarpon harbor. Showers, dinner and rum. Life is good. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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26º 27.294' N | 81º 1.74' W | s/v Sionna | 26 hours to Sanibel island, rather uncomfortable passage. Not enough wind and funny, confused seas. A few hours sleep before we find s quieter anchorage. | almost 7 years ago | Show
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24º 34.44' N | 81º 48.006' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored north of the city of Key West. Broke the main halyard shackle enroute, waiting til morning to ascend the mast and retrieve it.
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24º 34.902' N | 81º 37.632' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in Saddlebunch Harbor. Keith was grumpy because we had to motor, wind dead astern. He got better... | about 7 years ago | Show
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24º 39.45' N | 81º 16.812' W | s/v Sionna | Sionna is under way again! A fast but squirrelly down-wind run to Bahia Honda island. We DO remember (mostly!) How to do this! | about 7 years ago | Show
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24º 42.552' N | 81º 7.146' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored for one night just outside the harbor, after a daysail around Sombrero Reef - our first sail in a month! Lovely. | about 7 years ago | Show
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24º 42.534' N | 81º 5.268' W | s/v Sionna | We finally have a mooring! It appears that Marathon has become our base of operations for the rest of the winter, so now-finally-we can go for a sail for a couple days without loosing our spot! | about 7 years ago | Show
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24º 42.246' N | 81º 5.868' W | s/v Sionna | Mired in lovely Boot Key Harbor, Marathon. We may never escape! | about 7 years ago | Show
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25º 19.722' N | 81º 8.304' W | s/v Sionna | Sitting out a blow in the Everglades. Lovely, but still rough! No phone or internet. | about 7 years ago | Show
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24º 42.252' N | 81º 5.868' W | s/v Sionna | The famous Boot Key Harbor! Wall to wall boats, hard to comprehend where another could fit. | about 7 years ago | Show
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25º 51.756' N | 81º 32.814' W | s/v Sionna | Panther Key, just outside the Everglades Park. Hot today! | about 7 years ago | Show
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25º 58.26' N | 81º 44.436' W | s/v Sionna | Condo City! Ok for a night, but not my idea of home. Billions of little black non- biting flies. At least not biting yet... | about 7 years ago | Show
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26º 28.29' N | 81º 58.152' W | s/v Sionna | Sionna and crew are now in the Gulf of Mexico! Anchored in 8 feet over fine sand, just off Bunche Beach. | about 7 years ago | Show
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26º 39.3' N | 81º 52.614' W | s/v Sionna | Dug in to a more sheltered spot for the approaching northerlies. Staying in the Fort Myers area for a bit. | about 7 years ago | Show
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26º 40.056' N | 81º 51.072' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored off Fort Myers for tonight, waiting for mail, but we may explore while we wait. | about 7 years ago | Show
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26º 43.11' N | 81º 39.57' W | s/v Sionna | Hot day, but a lovely night last night, and smooth water, easy locking (1) and bridges (2). One more day of canal and we'll be in the gulf! | about 7 years ago | Show
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26º 47.31' N | 81º 13.842' W | s/v Sionna | January 2nd, our longest day of motoring yet, 51 statute miles. Glades Marin's for water, showers, and drop our trash.hot day, 87 degrees, we SAILED across lake Okeechobee! | about 7 years ago | Show
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26º 59.25' N | 80º 36.45' W | s/v Sionna | Port Myaka lock. Today we left the Atlantic ICW behind and entered the Okeechobee Water Way! | about 7 years ago | Show
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27º 11.796' N | 80º 15.78' W | s/v Sionna | Today we completed our plan section of the ICW at Stuart, FL. 1165 nautical miles from Rockland Maine. | about 7 years ago | Show
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27º 27.396' N | 80º 18.204' W | s/v Sionna | Short day, first day out after 11 days in Vero Beach. Cool and windy, but pleasant. | about 7 years ago | Show
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27º 39.81' N | 80º 22.362' W | s/v Sionna | Veto Beach, rafted up two-to-a-mooring. Not used to these humane temps, 80 F feels hot! | over 7 years ago | Show
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28º 5.298' N | 80º 35.208' W | s/v Sionna | Melbourne, FL tonight - and yes we sort of saw the rocket launch. After the fact. Over our shoulders. | over 7 years ago | Show
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28º 31.872' N | 80º 45.252' W | s/v Sionna | In the shadow of the Kennedy Space Center. | over 7 years ago | Show
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29º 3.702' N | 80º 55.86' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored again, just south of Ponce De Leon inlet and Daytona. Smooth day of southing, think we saw our first manatee! | over 7 years ago | Show
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29º 53.112' N | 81º 18.24' W | s/v Sionna | St Augustine mooring. Sionna is now south of latitude 28! "Changes in latitude, changes in attitude..." | over 7 years ago | Show
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30º 3.084' N | 81º 21.9' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in a creek behind Pine Island-very nice. St. Augustine tomorrow! | over 7 years ago | Show
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30º 19.806' N | 81º 26.238' W | s/v Sionna | Not a great anchorage, just off the ICW and strong current, but not enough daylight to reach another. | over 7 years ago | Show
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30º 38.4' N | 81º 29.52' W | s/v Sionna | Florida. Fernandina Beach. Lots of hurricane Matthew damage still evident. Freaking cold (53 F) but the sun is very warm! | over 7 years ago | Show
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30º 45.354' N | 81º 28.608' W | s/v Sionna | Cumberland island. Ruins, ferel horses, armadillos, turkeys and a wet cold dinghy ride. Perfect! AND we actually sailed part of the day, no motor! | over 7 years ago | Show
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30º 43.008' N | 81º 33.186' W | s/v Sionna | Detour to St Mary's GA, just because we can. 39 miles today, mostly with a fair current. | over 7 years ago | Show
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31º 9.12' N | 81º 29.982' W | s/v Sionna | Tucked into Brunswick GA for a couple nights while the rains pour down. | over 7 years ago | Show
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31º 15.486' N | 81º 23.88' W | s/v Sionna | Long day, anchored in Wally's Leg. | over 7 years ago | Show
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31º 36.12' N | 81º 12.912' W | s/v Sionna | No cell service, lovely anchorage. Calm night and fresh pizza! | over 7 years ago | Show
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31º 55.626' N | 81º 6.762' W | s/v Sionna | Sionna is finally in Georgia! Anchored off Possum Pt. on the Vernon River. | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 9.438' N | 80º 51.084' W | s/v Sionna | Bull creek - and what we hope to be our last anchorage in the Carolina's. Tomorrow it's Georgia! | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 22.56' N | 80º 42.03' W | s/v Sionna | Windy and choppy, moved closer to Port Royal Sound to stage for crossing tomorrow. | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 25.428' N | 80º 38.916' W | s/v Sionna | Dock, courtesy of s/v evening star. Crows greet our arrival! | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 31.698' N | 80º 28.968' W | s/v Sionna | Rock Creek anchorage. 5 miles from Beaufort by air, 20 miles by sailboat.
Harvested fresh oysters - small but very sweet. | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 42.51' N | 80º 10.806' W | s/v Sionna | Good to be underway again, and away from the city! Easy day, no vibration, but we have a new whistling noise instead! | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 46.86' N | 79º 57.426' W | s/v Sionna | Another marina stay for Keith's eye. Cool weather, bundling up. | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 47.286' N | 79º 49.59' W | s/v Sionna | Short day approaching Charleston SC, which has very limited anchoring options. Marina tomorrow for my eye appointment and to see some of the town. | over 7 years ago | Show
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32º 52.344' N | 79º 42.306' W | s/v Sionna | Nice secluded anchorage. We got thoroughly checked out by dolphins - first Nicki on the boat, then me away in the dinghy! | over 7 years ago | Show
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33º 9.048' N | 79º 19.44' W | s/v Sionna | Eay down along the Santee River... | over 7 years ago | Show
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33º 21.888' N | 79º 17.004' W | s/v Sionna | Short day, Georgetown SC looks like a lovely town, we're staying another day. | over 7 years ago | Show
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33º 39.042' N | 79º 5.676' W | s/v Sionna | Bucksport, SC - and yes there is a connection to Bucksport Maine! | over 7 years ago | Show
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33º 52.434' N | 78º 34.2' W | s/v Sionna | South Carolina's Calabash Creek! Though we may have crossed back into NC while we were anchoring. | over 7 years ago | Show
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33º 55.854' N | 77º 58.698' W | s/v Sionna | Short day, staged for a long stretch tomorrow. Amazing currents in the Cape Fear River. | over 7 years ago | Show
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34º 12.354' N | 77º 47.97' W | s/v Sionna | A challenging day of shoaling channels and grounded vessels - none of the us.
Dark & Stormys all around! We're now just 476 air miles from Bradenton, FL, our Christmas destination. | over 7 years ago | Show
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34º 33.042' N | 77º 19.404' W | s/v Sionna | Moch current and several shoaled spots kept us busy. Now anchored in Mile Hammock Bay. | over 7 years ago | Show
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34º 42.594' N | 76º 42.924' W | s/v Sionna | Staging for a long day tomorrow to get past Camp Lejeune. | over 7 years ago | Show
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35º 1.41' N | 76º 41.85' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored Oriental NC at 4pm, waiting now for mail to arrive. Must find coffee shop. | over 7 years ago | Show
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35º 32.04' N | 76º 37.41' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in Belhaven, NC. we are the only boat here, most be late in the season! | over 7 years ago | Show
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35º 40.47' N | 76º 6.102' W | s/v Sionna | Long day and a rough crossing of the Albemarle Sound. Great anchorage in the Alligator River. | over 7 years ago | Show
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36º 12.282' N | 75º 57.786' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored Broad Creek, off the North River. We're in North Carolina finally! | over 7 years ago | Show
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36º 38.598' N | 76º 3.606' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored out in good mud, anticipating a little blow tomorrow. Good run for our first day on the ICW! | over 7 years ago | Show
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36º 50.298' N | 76º 17.796' W | s/v Sionna | We're away! Motored from Hampton to the ferry docks in Portsmouth, VA. Having one eye in play is tiring, but manageable. Free docks for the night. | over 7 years ago | Show
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37º 1.47' N | 76º 20.46' W | s/v Sionna | Tied into our slip for the week, recovery from eye surgery proceeds well as we await passage of what remains of Matthew. | over 7 years ago | Show
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37º 1.476' N | 76º 20.442' W | s/v Sionna | Moved to a marina slip for a couple days while we reprovision and decide our plan for Matthew. | over 7 years ago | Show
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36º 57.666' N | 76º 17.136' W | s/v Sionna | Hampton Roads, VA, Wilabey Bay. Anchor up 11am yesterday, anchor down at 1:50pm today - 26.7 hours and 154 miles. Saw our first Pelican! We are now officially "south" by some accounts! | over 7 years ago | Show
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38º 19.188' N | 75º 6.366' W | s/v Sionna | Same location, inspecting the boat post-blow and considering our next move to better shelter from a possible Matthew landfall next week. | over 7 years ago | Show
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38º 19.188' N | 75º 6.366' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored behind Assateague Island, just south of Ocean City MD. Saw 9 ponies as we were setting the anchor! | over 7 years ago | Show
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38º 46.638' N | 75º 8.412' W | s/v Sionna | Lewes City Marina? We've never been in a marina before...
Visiting family here the next couple of days. | over 7 years ago | Show
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38º 47.85' N | 75º 6.492' W | s/v Sionna | Anchoted off Lewes (pronounced "Lewis") DE. Sporty ride today, picked up a 30' steel I-beam with our anchor this morning departing Cape May. | over 7 years ago | Show
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38º 57.012' N | 74º 53.166' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored Cape May NJ, found the bottom leaving Atlantic City, it was soft. | over 7 years ago | Show
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39º 25.032' N | 74º 26.4' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored behind the casinos waiting for a weather window to Cape May. All well, drying out. | over 7 years ago | Show
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39º 35.562' N | 74º 13.494' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in the back yard of the Jersey shore! 85 degrees and sunny, hard to take... | over 7 years ago | Show
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39º 59.568' N | 74º 7.242' W | s/v Sionna | Little progress, the Mathis bridge is shut down due to a bomb placed near there, along the route of a charity 5k race. Haven't heard if anyone was hurt. | over 7 years ago | Show
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40º 2.214' N | 74º 3.558' W | s/v Sionna | Mantoloking for the night, anchored just south of our 5th bridge of the day. Tired but pleased. | over 7 years ago | Show
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40º 28.068' N | 74º 0.798' W | s/v Sionna | Escaped from NY! Anchored off Sandy Hook NJ, all well. | over 7 years ago | Show
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40º 49.764' N | 73º 42.456' W | s/v Sionna | Manhasset Bay - grabbed their free mooring (!) and already heard from the harbormaster that our new water pump is here! Life is good. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 3.702' N | 73º 23.25' W | s/v Sionna | Test of the new roll-tamer. Better, still eager to leave the sound! | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 11.634' N | 73º 3.282' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in "The Gulf", behind Charles Island. Hoping for a less rolly night. Water pump still dripping, but we think we have a plan. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 15.534' N | 72º 28.644' W | s/v Sionna | Duck island, behind the breakwater. Looking for a source to replace the engine raw water pump, which has started leaking slightly. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 17.13' N | 71º 57.018' W | s/v Sionna | Fishers Island, Long Island Sound. Choppy water, motored all morning. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 21.474' N | 71º 30.552' W | s/v Sionna | Point Judith Harbor of Refuge for the night, storm swell still significant out in LI Sound, so a short day today. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 28.5' N | 71º 19.932' W | s/v Sionna | Newport, RI, Couldn't find a place to anchor for all the boats, borrowing a mooring. Rough ride with the leftover swell of Hermine, tired out, happy to be here. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 38.262' N | 70º 54.726' W | s/v Sionna | Tucked behind the hurricane barrier in New Bedford, MA. All well, and waiting on Hermine. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 39.21' N | 70º 48.558' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored Mattapoisett, possible origin of the Gordon Bok is song "Old Fat Boat", which I sang all the way here this morning in honor. New Bedford tomorrow to wait out Hermine. | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 44.13' N | 70º 38.868' W | s/v Sionna | Onset Harbor, after a smooth, fast transit of the Cape Cod Canal.
We are now farther south than we've ever been by boat before!
Now, storm preparation... | over 7 years ago | Show
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41º 56.652' N | 70º 36.828' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in Plymouth Bay, planning to traverse the Cape Cod Canal tomorrow, then find a place to hide while we watch TS 9. Great sail and no motoring today! | over 7 years ago | Show
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42º 15.15' N | 70º 46.68' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in Cohasset Harbor, MA
All well, Dark & Stormys in honor of absent friends.
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42º 36.732' N | 70º 39.228' W | s/v Sionna | Gloucester Harbor, MA, after a brisk afternoon. Lost the top batton in the main, watched it gradually work its way out, but no way to stop it in those conditions. Making a new one from scrap aboard, watching the storm down south... | over 7 years ago | Show
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43º 5.022' N | 70º 43.74' W | s/v Sionna | 5 hours of motoring and 2 hours of glorious sailing, Sionna minds herself in steady winds. Mooring provided by SSCA friends in the Back Channel behind the navy yard. Landshark lager to all hands! | over 7 years ago | Show
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43º 21.894' N | 70º 25.254' W | s/v Sionna | Tired. 9 hours of thrashing to windward, though we had some lovely sail time early in the day. Covered in salt, anchored in Stage Island Harbor. All is well. | over 7 years ago | Show
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43º 40.782' N | 70º 9.42' W | s/v Sionna | All well, no room in Portland so we're anchored out away. No goodies from Hannaford, no laundry! Boo hoo. | over 7 years ago | Show
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43º 46.164' N | 69º 51.978' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored in Sabasco Harbor. We've entered Casco Bay! Great sailing today, rough rolly last night. | over 7 years ago | Show
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43º 52.488' N | 69º 31.512' W | s/v Sionna | Anchored off the fort at Colonial Pemaquid. Watching tomorrow's cold front... | over 7 years ago | Show
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43º 52.506' N | 69º 17.592' W | s/v Sionna | 7 hours of sailing and some motoring early - caught our first lobster buoy of the season, a few tense moments. Comfortably anchored off burnt Island. | over 7 years ago | Show
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44º 9.366' N | 68º 53.712' W | s/v Sionna | First night out, recovering nicely. | over 7 years ago | Show
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44º 6.144' N | 69º 6.222' W | s/v Sionna | On our mooring in Rockland Harbor, first night aboard after the first sail of the season. Perfect day, perfect conditions, awesome boat! | almost 8 years ago | Show
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44º 5.952' N | 69º 6.174' W | s/v Sionna | Launched June 3, still rigging between nor'easters!
Destination: Bradenton, FL | almost 8 years ago | Show
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44º 10.38' N | 69º 13.98' W | s/v Sionna | Still on the hard in Maine, Updates and refit coming along nicely, winter closing in... | about 8 years ago | Show
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44º 10.386' N | 69º 13.992' W | s/v Sionna | On the hard for winter, departing for Florida Keys August, 2016 | over 8 years ago | Show
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