21 - 22 February 2022
North Beach Campground Resort, St. Augustine, FL
Marc- We have continued to explore the St Augustine area. A favorite stop was the Washington Oaks State Park just South of St. Augustine in Palm Coast. This park sits on the barrier island next to Marineland. It includes the tallest live oaks, hickory and magnolias we have seen in the South. In addition is the undergrowth of tropical plants including various palms. We traversed several walking trails and several bike paths. The park crosses the island from the Atlantic beach to the Intracoastal Waterway. The crown jewel is the formal gardens created by the Young family who donated this land to the State of Florida. The flowers include camellias, roses, azaleas and even several monkey trees.
We also attended America's Boating Club annual meeting at the nearby PGA Sawgrass Resort. There was much discussion at the meetings about staying up with the new technologies and resources for navigation. I met with the US Army Corps of Engineers representative and discussed their work making available surveys for electronic navigational charts. I also met with the Cooperative Charting Committee on this development. Below is an example of electronic charts and the value of superimposed surveys on navigation.
We used electronic software by Aqua Map that had integrated the USACE surveys seen above during our 9 month journey form Vermont to the Florida Keys and back and never ran aground.
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