We returned to Tilia at the end of May, after about a month in Minnesota. Our time in Minnesota was a great chance to catch up with friends and family, but now we’re back on Tilia and moving north…

After raising our muddy anchor at Cape Lookout, we used our deckwash system to clean it. We enjoyed the afternoon sailing on the Neuse River, reaching up to 9.7 knots…

After getting to know Southport, we continued north. We got a chance to go out into the ocean for part of our journey and explored barrier islands and a famous lighthouse…

Jim’s parents, Bob and Carol, flew into Charleston to join us on another leg of the journey. We spent a day exploring Charleston and…

We’ve gotten the hang of route planning on the ICW, and we never travel more than 30-40 miles per day. That leaves plenty of time for exploring…

After a delightful week in Fernandina Beach, we sailed north with close friends, celebrating milestones and soaking in the natural beauty and history of Jekyll Island and Savannah…

We spent a couple days traveling south on the ICW, making our way to St. Simon’s Island for a special guest and then headed outside to go farther south…

On Sunday, we sailed into the ocean. It was cold and windy, but fun until the autopilot died…

After a couple of nights on the hook along the ICW, we arrived at the Charleston City Marina on Wednesday. This was the first time to South Carolina for both of us, and Charleston was a great spot to visit…

After several days on the ICW, we are finding our rhythm….