Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Sailing South aboard Lucy III: 2020-21 (Part III - returning North)

 Jacksonville Sisters Creek free dock, Jacksonville, Florida:  April 21, 2021

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Sisters Creek free docks

View from above


Marc-  Today we awoke to a sunny morning with fair Westerly wind 10-15 knots.  It was time to leave St. Augustine that we have grown to enjoy.  Unfortunately the boating duo of Michael and Marc had to temporarily split up while work continued to be done on Fiddler's Green.  We plan to reunite tomorrow in Fernandina Beach (Fiddler's Green can travel greater distances in much less time that Lucy III).  A bird greeted us so as to say safe travels as we left the Rivers Edge Marina and then we headed downstream for the next opening of the Bridge of Lions.  This would be our only drawbridge today.  The remaining five bridges were all fixed 65 foot clearance bridges.  The tide gave us an extra knot of speed until we turned into the ICW at the St. Augustine Inlet.  I though we might just go outside here and come in at the St. John's River.  It actually adds some mileage to go outside.  Mostly we motored but added the sails at times allowing us to stay in front of two 40 foot Beneteau sailboats.

Leaving River's Edge Marina



Waiting for the Bridge to Open (Southern view)

The Bridge of Lions

The Castillo San Marcos

Houses on Pablo Creek, Jacksonville Beach






A greeter to our slip at Sisters Creek.





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