tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520583828477468050.post8499084342291770696..comments2024-02-29T06:51:27.664-05:00Comments on Island Spirit Sailing Adventures: Locked Up St LucieHaydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961682601697874523noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520583828477468050.post-27538941236976934242013-05-06T18:16:19.149-04:002013-05-06T18:16:19.149-04:00I live and sail on St John in the Caribbean. Altho...I live and sail on St John in the Caribbean. Although they say St John sailing is some of the best I have always wanted to sail up to Florida. Am I crazy? Ever since my instructor for my captain's license would tell stories about the "ICW" pronounced I C dubya by him. Also parents live in Florida. Some day I will get up there thanks for posts. I guess I will have to measure the exact height of my mast!Hanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03637781510724100821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520583828477468050.post-56305303826685663942013-05-04T20:59:59.137-04:002013-05-04T20:59:59.137-04:00Wow! You both have quite an itinerary! We're j...Wow! You both have quite an itinerary! We're just trying to head north and can''t get a window. We're praying for an offshore passage to skip Georgia. Are you going to head back to the Chesapeake or are you hauling in Florida? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109931625409933648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520583828477468050.post-14412717923452505112013-05-04T10:54:22.281-04:002013-05-04T10:54:22.281-04:00Cool trip! We used to summer our boat at Indianto...Cool trip! We used to summer our boat at Indiantown. It was our "home" while we prepared or decommissioned. Tell them at the office that Blue Pearl says hi!Roger Family Sailing Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143486121279108291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520583828477468050.post-19327783228212564402013-05-04T09:01:54.344-04:002013-05-04T09:01:54.344-04:00Seems like you might want to disconnect the antenn...Seems like you might want to disconnect the antenna and anemometer from the top of the mast there bucko.<br />I've seen people tape dry branches to the top of the mast so they can hear the crunch that would have been their antenna otherwise..Ruby Begoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13927201194010785551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7520583828477468050.post-68795803399999341092013-05-04T07:34:06.103-04:002013-05-04T07:34:06.103-04:00If it gets too close I have heard that you can arr...If it gets too close I have heard that you can arrange with Indiantown Marina (Captain Billy)to load 7 or 8 water barrels on out port deck and fill them with water, heeling you 20 or so degrees. The cost was reported to be about $180.David Hornbachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044408659159352625noreply@blogger.com