27°30'41" N 82°34'28" W
25 сентября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
After purchasing the vessel in Palmetto Florida I spent a week getting her ready for her first shake down cruise across the Gulf of Mexico to Panama City Beach Florida. With Hurricane Erika in theЧитать далее
27°34'1" N 82°45'12" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
We are now south of Egmont Key and everything is going great, very busy trying to figure out what the boat likes to do and what she don't like to do. Boats do have their own personality you know. SoЧитать далее
SV OceanghostPicture of the Sunshine Skyway just before sailing South of Egmont Key.
27°36'20" N 82°56'9" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
So far so good, we had a pod of dolphins escort us to the Gulf of Mexico and and onto our compass course of 310 True. The auto pilot is steering the boat while we tidy up everything and cook someЧитать далее
27°45'41" N 83°16'55" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
All is good. Boats doing great and the crew is resting, getting ready for the sail through the night. We are also trying to acquire our sea legs. See you at the next waypoint!!
28°1'25" N 84°0'5" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
While resting in the cockpit listening to the dolphins coming up for fresh air there was a loud crunching sound and the boats auto pilot alarm sounds. After squeezing down in the port side lazarette,Читать далее
28°37'23" N 84°19'32" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ 🌙 22 °C
Well, if the autopilot was not enough. Now the nut on the stuffing box has backed off and rattling around the shaft. Water is pouring into the boats bilge and the bilge pumps are happy pumping out theЧитать далее
29°2'13" N 85°3'22" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
We are still moving reefed main and a furled in headsail. The wind has picked up and so has the seas. Quartering seas hitting our beam/stern area are getting old. Every 2-3 minutes one hits us andЧитать далее
29°35'16" N 85°27'26" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
Ahhh, calm seas finally. We are approaching the St. Joe area and we are excited. We start cracking beers and prepare for some rest and more hand steering. Yes, auto-pilot is still broken. Im prettyЧитать далее
29°53'52" N 85°38'18" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
What a beautiful day!! The sun is out and this truly feels like paradise!! Did i mention we are still doing 2 hour shifts hand steering. Now we are doing it with a little buzz from the coronas we haveЧитать далее
30°6'58" N 85°44'19" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Land Ho!! We are at the mid channel marker to PCB and we have cell service. We are now contacting you guys to inform you we are safe. Thanks for all the nice comments and welcome homes. We will beЧитать далее
30°8'57" N 85°41'19" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Making our last turn west before traversing through the marina to my boat slip. We are tidying up the boat and getting the dock lines and boat bumpers deployed over the side.
30°11'1" N 85°43'59" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We are officially safe in the slip at Sun Harbor Marina Panama City Beach. Shore power is plugged in and I'm getting ready for a needed nap. My Dad and many friends are there to greet the crew. Such aЧитать далее
30°7'6" N 85°44'56" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We are on our way to Destin Florida as planned. 10 hours from now we will be having sundowners and partying with the locals. We are excited, well rested and under sail on a broad reach.
30°10'46" N 86°0'38" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Beautiful sail so far, however the winds are light so we are using the motor for a little extra push. U.S. Coast Guard is boarding other vessels, glad we slipped by..haha. Moral is high, beer is coldЧитать далее
30°14'41" N 86°8'8" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Sails are up and moving at 6 knots. Crew is happy and we are getting the fishing rods out for some added fun.
30°17'28" N 86°25'2" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Well, we just encountered our first big squall with winds close to 40 knots. While trying to reduce sail to heave too the slug came out of the track because the stopper broke that keeps the mainsailЧитать далее
30°22'51" N 86°30'33" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We are now entering the channel to Destin Harbor. The Channel is very tricky with shoals and incorrect chart depths. The paper Gov charts/Navionics/and my GPS are incorrect. We got in safely withoutЧитать далее
30°23'29" N 86°30'24" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
We are safe at anchorage!! We have temporary fixed the sail catch and have the main sail back in its track. Everyone is getting ready for a big dinner and some sun- downers. Its been great fun and weЧитать далее
30°22'37" N 86°30'30" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We are leaving Destin, the weather is great a great weather window to PCB. We have the sails up and yes we are still hand steering because the autopilot has not been fixed..lol..See you at the nextЧитать далее
30°20'21" N 86°28'59" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Still under sail and making time.
30°15'54" N 86°17'51" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The outhaul just broke, but fortunatly the clew of the sail is attached to a harken slide car on the Boom, which prevented us from loosing the main. We are still making good time without it. RepairsЧитать далее
30°5'34" N 85°45'4" W
21 декабря 2015 г., Gulf of Mexico ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We are entering the channel now from Destin, Florida. We have made it back to Panama City Beach safely!
30°6'24" N 85°41'18" W
12 марта 2016 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Great Anchorage with good holding. Enjoy a great overnight sleep or explore shell island.
Yacht Haven Marina
13 марта 2016 г., Таиланд ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Oceanghost crew at Yacht Haven Marina. Getting ready for 23 days of island hopping.
