DATE
22 December 2021
Departure point
Ponce Inlet, FL, USA
arrival point
Cocoa Beach, FL, USA
distance (NM)
50 NM
Cumulative Mileage (NM)
1,461 NM
Crew on Board
CALLY
Skipper, first mate, chef, entertainment and more; I guess that is solo sailing for you!
GENERAL WEATHER OBSERVATIONS
WIND
Blustery!
CLOUD COVER
Grey and overcast.
TEMPERATURE
DAMN COLD! See photo below.
PRECIPITATION
Dry, thank goodness!
Log
I was on a dash to West Palm Beach, Florida. Friends Ellen and Arjuna were there (though Ellen was home for Christmas with her family) and I wanted to spend my Christmas with someone I knew.
If I was able to do three big days in a row I would make it there on the night of Christmas Eve and then Arjuna and I could be each other’s Christmas buddies. So Cocoa Beach was just the furthest anchorage that I could make it to around daylight hours.
The weather was still cold from the latest front. So I used anything to stay warm up at the helm all day long, including trying to set new fashion trends.
It was a long day with a lot of podcasts and music to dance to (with the purpose of staying warm).
It was borderline dark when I dropped the anchor, made dinner and started to get ready for bed. Only two more days of this Christmas rush south!
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
– Lao Tzu