Big Fun in Nantucket

How big?  46 inches!  Attending Espo's batch party, organized by John Madison, one day was devoted to a fishing excursion. Two boats, and boasting rights at stake, we set out into the cold misty morning in search of the big fish.  The two boats caught a collective 122 fish, including 13 stripped bass (the rest Blue Fish).  This fish fed 12 with plenty to spare.  

Espo and Madison

Shuttle Launch

One of the benefits of my new Merritt Island location is the proximity to the Kennedy Space Center.  On May 31, at 5:02pm, NASA launched the shuttle Discovery.  Viewing the launch from seaDee's dingy, I shot some video.  The NASA web site has some great multimedia and you can follow this link for more info on this current mission.

Here's my video: Shuttle Launch

Mettitt Island FL

Memorial weekend, Christina Sea (N47) and seaDee will cruise down the east coast of Florida. George and Christie will continue on to Marco, hopefully, through the canal, and seaDee will enter the Banana River and tie up at it's new home in Merritt Island FL. Our trip should take 3 days. Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona, Titusville and across the Cape Canaveral Canal to the Banana River.

Marina Village will be seaDee's new home. Photos to follow.

Green Cove Springs

The Bahamas loop is complete. seaDee is now at rest in Green Cove Springs. The cruising will pause now while I take care of some business back in NJ/NYC.


I hit a pocket of cool, windy weather on the way up the east coast of FL. Rain and winds from the north kept me in the cabin and off the flybridge until the last day. The sun returned on the cruise from St. Augustine to GCS and the water was beautiful.



Early morning mist: