It’s time to start the next Sail Ripple adventure! This time I’m crewing on a vessel delivery from Titusville, on the east coast of Florida, around the Keys, then across the Gulf of Mexico to Kemah, TX on Galveston Bay. I’m flying out of Houston tomorrow so that my vehicle will be near our intended destination.
Sun Suite is a 1995-ish Beneteau Oceanis 40, she has had a recent survey and the engine has been thoroughly inspected for the trip.
Our tentative itinerary is roughly listed below, the final decision is in the hands of the Captain:
Wednesday, June 30 – Board Sun Suite and cast off the lines.
Head south close (1-2 miles offshore) to the eastern Florida coastline to stay out of the northbound Gulf Stream current.
Friday-Saturday, July 2-3ish – Port call in the Keys (Key Largo, Key West, or Dry Tortugas), top off tanks, and reprovision as needed. Cast off the lines again for the Gulf crossing.
Sail
Sail
Avoid oil rigs
Sail
Thursday-Sunday, July 8-10 – Arrive Waterford Harbor Yacht Club, Kemah, Galveston, Texas.
Yes, we will be sailing 24 hours a day, 1 or 2 people will be on watch at all times. I’m thinking 1 person during the daylight hours, and 2 people in overnight watches.
We will be keeping a close eye on the weather before our departure and during our journey.
I’ll post our satellite tracking link as soon as I receive it.