Author Archives: Bill Kinney

We got in Port Everglades at 10AM (almost right on schedule!) and found a suitable anchorage (26º 07.7’N 80º 06.6’W) while we wait for our haulout time tomorrow morning.  The weather is delightful.  We aren’t in a quiet and secluded place, … Continue reading →

Time: 14:20 local Lat: 27 54.9′ N Log: 80 08.5′ W Distance from Hilton Head Is: 256 NM Distance to Port Everglades Harbor Entrance: 109 NM What happens when you are the most interesting thing around? You get lots of … Continue reading →

Time: 13:30 local Lat: 29 43.3′ N Log: 80 48.3 W Distance from Hilton Head Is: 145 NM Distance to Port Everglades Harbor Entrance: 229 NM It’s not unusual when sailing offshore to have land birds perch on the boat. … Continue reading →

Time: 14:15 local Lat: 31 50.6′ N Log: 80 45.8 W Distance from Hilton Head Is: 18.1 NM Distance to Port Everglades Harbor Entrance: 346 NM We are back at sea again, headed south away from winter as fast as … Continue reading →

We were scheduled to depart for Florida this morning, the weather was crappy, so we stayed put.  Anchored here off of Harbortown on Hilton Head Island.  Right now it is cold, and windy and gray.  All good reasons we really … Continue reading →

For this week we have been anchored here near Hilton Head Island visiting while family vacations nearby.  Nothing exciting, just simple fun. We are finalizing arrangements to get Harmonie hauled out in Fort Lauderdale for bottom paint and our last major … Continue reading →

Time: 11:00 local Lat: 32 53.2’N Log: 79 01.5 W Distance from Port Annapolis: 384 NM Distance to Calaboge Sound: 102 NM If the wind holds steady as it is forecast to do, we’ll be arriving at the entrance to … Continue reading →

Time: 11:30 local Lat: 34 23.9’N Log: 76 18.6 W Distance from Port Annapolis: 274 NM Distance to Calaboge Sound: 265 NM After a slow and difficult night rounding Cape Hatteras, much of it motoring straight into the wind and … Continue reading →

Time: 09:30 local Lat: 35 38.6’N Log: 75 05.1 W Distance from Port Annapolis: 210 NM Distance to Calaboge Sound: 356 NM We are threading our way between the ship-eating shoals off Cape Hatteras, and the north-flowing Gulf Stream. Here … Continue reading →

Time: 09:20 Local Lat: 37º 18.1′ N Long: 76º 11.4′ W Distance from Port Annapolis: 102 NM Distance from Caliboge Sound, SC: 385 NM All day yesterday we sailed close hauled in 12 to 17 knots of wind, tacking back and … Continue reading →