Savannah Georgia

Sunday afternoon we sailed out of Cape Fear and took a heading of 210 degrees(southwest). It was cold but by evening we had found the Gulf Stream and the 84 degree water. It was balmy and wonderful with a full moon shining down on us. We sailed all night, each of us taking a two hour watch. Our third crew member, Mr. auto pilot, did most of the work but we kept an eye out for pirates. Ha Ha

4 am we changed course and set our heading for Southern Georgia. By 8am the weather changed with increased winds and seas. The captain and crew felt a bit green around the gills but managed to choke down some oatmeal. The chop was 8-10 feet and the winds were blowing 25 knots. We reefed our main sail and continued on toward Georgia. Fine Line is a great surfing catamaran. We logged our top speed on the down side of a wave at 20.4 knots. We were consistently reaching 14-15 knots.

We were happy to finally reach the channel markers late in the afternoon. We cautiously motored to our destination in Thunderbolt GA. We are currently docked in a mega yacht boat yard with some amazing privately owned yachts: two sailing vessels over 160 feet and power yachts pushing 200 feet.

We plan to head south again soon and will be heading for Jekyll Island and then on to Jacksonville FL.

So far so good. We really like this sailing life. Steve is an incredible captain. He has navigated us safely from Virgina and never looses his cool. We have found ourselves in a few pickles but he always lands us safely at our destination. Anne has survived her first overnight sail and continues to perfect her crew duties. We look forward to seeing you onboard. Over and out.