Friday, May 16, 2014

Conference break

The first night at the Comachee Cove Yacht Harbor, we spied this sight - an osprey keeping a watchful eye over the marina.



We took a break to take care of a few things: have maintenance done on the boat; change crew; and to attend the AGLCA (America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association) Spring Rendezvous & Reunion.

A group photo taken at the conference. In attendance were newbies, first-timers and veteran loopers. The lectures and speakers provided plenty of valuable information so that anyone can plan and do the loop. 
We leave behind St. Augustine and head up the Tolomato River. We had long stretches of slow speed zones.


We passd Jacksonville Beach, the mouth of the St. Johns River and continued on to tonight’s stop at Amelia Island Yacht Basin. It was difficult getting into the marina as the tide was so low. We do like marinas with floating docks.

 
 
 
 
Sunset at Amelia Island

Full Moon
Departing the marina the next morning we spotted the “Chesapeake”, we had seen her before on our overnight stay at the Cocoa Village marina.


The forecast calls for afternoon thunderstorms so we want to reach Brunswick, GA by early afternoon. Along the way we passed a maritime archeology vessel.