We left Titusville this morning after fueling and were underway in 20 knots of wind by 9:00 AM. We made the 103 miles to St Augustine by 5:00 PM, passing thru the old nasty shoal area Ft Matanzas. This time it was not bad. The Army Corp of Engineers had the area dredged in 2019 and the new channel has been well documented by them and avid boaters such as Bob423 (handle of a couple who actively report on ICW water’s condition). We used Bob423’s track thru the area and felt comfortable and secure that we’d make it thru — we did.
At the fuel dock we talked to a person on the boat ahead of us. He was from Reston. His grandfather knew Bob Blunt’s father and they may have had a partnership in some land deals, the details were unclear. The real connection was that the grandfather was a fireman. He knew Eddy Blunt who was a firefighter and Bob’s brother. A small world.
We are now moored at Camachee Cove Marina on the north end of St Augustine. We used their courtesy car to drive to Publix and a nice restaurant for dinner. All in all a good day. Tomorrow we’re off for Georgia.