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Rain in the morning that quickly passed. Around 11 am, we moved to mooring 53 in the south mooring field. We are closer to the dinghy dock. We had some chores to do and decided to knock those out. We found a West Marine and a Winn-Dixie next to it about a mile and a

We waited for slack high tide to leave our anchorage. We backed out and there was a fair amount of wind. David was able to get the bow around to head out with a standing turn where you throttle in short bursts between forward and reverse which turns the boat in a tighter circle. Our

Our night was ok at anchorage but at one point the wind was behind us and against the current. We sailed up on our anchor chain a bit. We had our enclosure closed which may have added to topside wind resistance. We did better turning the rudder slightly. We got an early start down the

Our lovely heater that we have been able to use at marinas on shore power cut off during the night. David checked it and the pump felt warm so he turned off the power to it. In the morning, we tried to troubleshoot. It was not pumping water. We checked the filter and the strainer

The first real rain of our trip this morning. Stayed dry. Then the wind picked up. We were grateful to be on the inside dock as boats on the outer dock were banging against their bumpers or in some cases, the dock or pedestal. We tried to help boats and boat owners who were struggling

Steven picked us up early to go to Jekyl Island. He outlined a bike tour for us while he attended an arts council board meeting. There is a bike path around the entire island. We biked through forest of oaks and Spanish moss with palmetto underneath. At times we could look out on the vast

We visited the Coastal Coffee Shop for breakfast at our marina. This place is known for its homemade pop-tarts, a niche for sure. They also have other great options. Breakfast was served on Christmas sweater plates. Avocado toast with egg was amazing. Bought some Christmas tree pop-tarts to try later. Steven and Christina came by

We rolled our way in to the harbor with waves on our quarter. With each set, we would roll side to side, a good test for our stowage systems. Only one bucket fell out of its place which was pretty good. We were downwind and wanted to raise our Genoa but noticed that the starboard

The weather window was favorable for an outside passage. We decided to try for St. Simon’s Island. David’s cousin Steven and his wife Christina live there most of the year and will be there until the 13th. It would be fun to meet up with them. Cold morning. Winds decreased during the morning and we