CN made it to Ft. Lauderdale by Nov 18th after leaving Norfolk on 11/4….just ahead of all the rain and flooding. The outside route was taken all the way down…it’s what boats with 65′ masts have to do. Stops were in Charleston for fuel/showers, Cape Canaveral for fuel and to wait out Ida, Riviera Beach [...]
CN passed into FL waters this morning after the brief stop in Charleston for fuel, showers and hot chocolate. The light airs of the past day or so have been replaced by 15-25 kt winds on the port beam as CN pushes south toward Palm Beach. An eye is being kept on the progress and [...]
Everyone was in great spirits after a windy night with seas that kept the horizon from view. Winds were around 30 kts but sailing with double reefed main and staysail was fine, averaging 7.5 knots with the boat stable and comfortable. Temperatures at sea have been much warmer than on land [...]
SV Comfortably Numb is on a transit passage from Norfolk, Va to winter location on Florida’s East Coast. CN will be located in FL for charters to the Keys, Bahamas and beyond.
Onboard are a crew of four experienced sailors, heavily dressed for the cold weather start but with shorts for the warm weather destination. Depending [...]