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GreenTurtleBay to Rock Harbor Marina

Sugar Arrive Monday afternoon w Nelson. Rain in afternoon. Had a good meeting w Dana at Southwestern Started raining and we waited for a window to go to boat. Had a Rusty nail. We sat for a while and then … Continue reading

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NorthStar 500- Sugar

I purchased the NorthStar 500 April 17,2023. Looking forward to new sailing adventures. She is on Kentucky Lake now. Hull 84. Purchased from John George, who purchased from Jerry Mullins a sail maker, who bought it from George Weiss.

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Hurricane Ian and more

Sept. 28, 2022 Ian made landfall Sept. 28, 2022, in the Fort Myers area as a Category 4 hurricane. The ferocious 150-mph winds pushed ashore feet of water from the Gulf of Mexico that tore through homes and businesses along the coast.   … Continue reading

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Work And Play Ft Myers Beach 5-22

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2022 New Years

In order to celebrate New Years for 2022 a 850 mile drive was required with the worst traffic I have ever seen from Chattanooga to Ft Myers. Once there it was all worth it. I was excited to see my new … Continue reading

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Carrabelle to FtMyers Beach

Tuesday April 27, 2021 After a long night of being battered we arrived at the entrance to Tarpon Springs. We considered going further south to Tampa due to strong winds and waves, but after talking to Zyg we decided to … Continue reading

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The Crossing: Lord Nelson, Wolverine and Ron White sailing the deep blue sea.

Saturday, April 24, 2021 The camaraderie of sailors is the picture of selfless giving. We seem to know that our ability to travel and sail is interdependent. Nelson Miller, Tim Parshall and I planned to sail from Carrabelle, Florida to … Continue reading

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Apalachicola to Carrabelle

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Port St. Joe to Apalachicola

We left early and immediately our engine alarm went off. We stopped and found Tim had connected a wire that should not have been connected. No harm. We had an easy day of motoring through the GICW.  

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Panama City to Port St. Joe

Conditions were good but cold. We arrived Port St Joe and stayed on the dock and ate on the boat.  

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