Garrett Family Sabbatical 2020-2021

Garrett Family Sabbatical 2020-2021
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Home, United States ‐ Apr 16, 2021

Ending

5,638 nautical miles This year has been like no other. Our relationships have strengthened immensely; I've grown closer to my family than I would've anywhere else. Being able to spend so much time tog...
Deltaville ‐ Apr 14, 2021

Last Day of the Garrett Family Sabbatical

Last Day of the Garrett Family Sabbatical:(

60 nautical miles We got an early start and made it easily through the lock as well as the bridges. Once in the Chesapeake, we were able to raise the main and spinnaker. Being able to turn off the eng...
Great Bridge ‐ Apr 13, 2021

+6

Dad’s Birthday

Dad's Birthday

85 nautical miles We left pretty late today. The wind was coming out the north (of course!) so we had to beat straight into it. Dad ate the sandwich I made him out of a plastic bag so it didn't get we...
Alligator River ‐ Apr 12, 2021

+6

Lil bit of Bridge Problems

Lil' Bit of Bridge Trouble

70 nautical miles When I woke up we were a few hours into the ICW, getting ready to stop in Oriental NC. The town dock lets you stay for free for 2 nights, but we were only pulling in for a hour. Firs...
Oriental
Day 1 to Deltaville ‐ Apr 11, 2021

Day 1 to Delatville

Log meets Prop

200 nautical miles We left around 4 am this morning. The seas were steep 6-9 ft waves from the south. The wind was building to 15-20 kn. Poor Clarke threw up. We made it to Southport around 3 pm. Our...
Georgetown Inlet ‐ Apr 10, 2021

+2

Late Night

Late Night to Georgetown Inlet

50 nautical miles We woke up late today and had to rush to get ready for our aquarium reservations at 9 am. We met the O'Connors in the grass outside the aquarium. They just got two new baby otters! S...
Charleston ‐ Apr 9, 2021

+11

Exploring

Day in Charleston

My dad went to the grocery store this morning. We stayed back to do school. When he got back we put the groceries away before going to Holy City Brewing for lunch with the O'Connors. The food was DELI...
Charleston ‐ Apr 8, 2021

+6

Arrive in Charleston

Arrive in Charleston

400 nautical miles When I woke up we were about 4 hours from Charleston. We had the spinnaker up, but had to take it down after a little while because the wind got too light. Dad had a hard time getti...
Day 2 of Charleston Transit ‐ Apr 7, 2021

Gulf Stream

Gulf Stream

When I woke up we were averaging 10 knots in the Gulf Stream. There was about 3-4 knots of current under us! We also had a nice amount of wind, just it was farther forward than we wanted. Luckily we w...
Day 1 of Charleston Transit ‐ Apr 6, 2021

+10

Leave for Charleston

Leave for Charleston

We got the dinghy out of the water and got ready for the transit. We were pulling anchor along with Lark around 9 am. The ocean was pretty calm today, with no wind. Not ideal but better than too much...
Powell Cay, Bahamas ‐ Apr 5, 2021

+10

Last Day in the Bahamas

Last Day in the Bahamas

35 nautical miles We pulled anchor pretty early this morning. The waves had calmed down so we could go through Whale Cay cut. It was a pleasant sail and we stopped in Manjack to go for our last snorke...
Manjack
Bakers Bay ‐ Apr 4, 2021

+2

Easter

Easter

10 nautical miles We got up at 5:40 am this morning to make it to the sunrise service they were holding on Man-O-War. They served breakfast afterward. Once we landed we walked to the graveyard on the...
Man-O-War ‐ Apr 3, 2021

+3

Hope Town Goodbyes

Hope Town Goodbyes

10 nautical miles Dad went for a run and stopped at the grocery store this morning. He also reimbursed the coffee shop and bought two little treats. My favorite was the cherry tart. Today was overcast...
Hope Town
Man-O-War ‐ Apr 2, 2021

+7

Exploring Man-O-War

Exploring Man-O-War

We went into Man-O-War this morning to get some breakfast at the local shop. They bake everything in the little kitchen off the store and all the profit goes to the museum as a fundraiser. We forgot c...
Man-O-War ‐ Apr 1, 2021

+8

Seeing the Albas

Seeing the Albas

10 nautical miles This morning we picked up a gas motor that someone was lending us. Their boat was Lark and Aunt Caroline and Uncle Ian had met them on their 2-day journey. They're really nice! Then...
Other side of Marsh Harbour
Marsh Harbour
Tilloo Cay ‐ Mar 31, 2021

+2

Grounding and Goodbye

Grounding and Goodbyes

15 nautical miles We got all packed up and ready to go back to the boat this morning. Uncle Ian came to pick us up in the dinghy around 9 am. It was crowded so we had to make two trips. Then we got un...
Tilloo Cut
Pete's Pub/Little Harbour ‐ Mar 30, 2021

Long Kayak Adventure

Long Kayak Adventure

I did school all morning. Around 2 pm we got ready for our kayak adventure. Our plan was to go around Robinson bight and find the blue hole to snorkel. Clarke and I were in a two-person kayak as well...
Pete's Pub/Little Harbour ‐ Mar 29, 2021

+4

First Day off the Boat

First Day off the Boat

We went kayaking this morning. We explored the harbor and found a possible snorkeling spot. Then we tied up at the dock and went to do school. After lunch, the boys went to play in the water. Dad came...
Pete's Pub/Little Harbour ‐ Mar 28, 2021

+11

Pete’s Pub

Pete's Pub

45 nautical miles We went to explore Green Turtle around 10 am. We explored an adorable little beach resort and saw the octagon houses where dad and Aunt Caroline stayed one time in high school. The r...
Green Turtle Cay ‐ Mar 27, 2021

Spin sail to Green Turtle

25 nautical miles We had our delicious banana pancakes for breakfast. Aunt Caroline, Cyrus, and I played Uno. I got three rules put on me. I had to talk in a British accent, put my cards down with my...
Marsh Harbour ‐ Mar 26, 2021

+4

AC & UI arrive

AC and UI arrive

15 nautical miles When I woke up we had just anchored off Sandy Cay. We were going snorkeling at a reef just around the rocks. I quickly got ready and we hopped in the dinghy. Once we got there we moo...
Sandy Cay
Lynyard Cay ‐ Mar 25, 2021

Day in Lynyard Cay

Aunt Caroline and Uncle Ian were supposed to arrive today, but they had an unfortunate mishap. Their covid tests didn't come in before their morning flight to Miami, so the airline wouldn't let them f...
Lynyard Cay ‐ Mar 24, 2021

+4

In the Abacos

In the Abacos

75 nautical miles We went to see the Glass Window around 8 am. The cliff is really cool. It's crazy to think that that strip of rock is all that connects the island. We looked around for a bit before...
Glass Window Beach ‐ Mar 23, 2021

+5

Parting from the Pattisons

Parting from the Pattisons

40 nautical miles I woke up and did some schoolwork. Soon we left to go for a walk. Eleuthera Island seems to be a nice mix of populated and remote. The walk was pretty and the wind helped cool the te...
Cape Eleuthera ‐ Mar 22, 2021

Sail to Cape Eleuthera

Sail to Cape Eleuthera

65 nautical miles When I woke up we were on our way to Eleuthera Island. Arthur was sailing with. What little wind there was, was at the nose so we couldn't hold the jib. The sail was uneventful and w...
Cat Island ‐ Mar 21, 2021

+22

Road Trip

Road Trip

I woke up and did school work. Around 10 am dad and Douglas went to shore to get a rental car. We followed a little bit later. When they came back they didn't have a rental car! Apparently, everyone w...
Cat Island ‐ Mar 20, 2021

+16

The Sailfish and the Shark

The Sailfish and the Shark

40 nautical miles When I woke up we were on our way to Cat Island. Cyrus was sailing on Alisara. The wind was on our tail so we put the spinnaker up. It was awesome. We averaged 10 knots with no engin...
Conception Island ‐ Mar 19, 2021

+13

Day in Conception Island

Day in Conception Island

I woke up and tried to get as much work as possible done before 10 am when we were going exploring with the Pattisons. We left for the mangroves together but we took it easy on our battery. We had a d...
Conception Island ‐ Mar 18, 2021

Sail to Conception Island

20 nautical miles We did school all morning. Around lunchtime, Cyrus went to Alisara. We pulled anchor and set out for Conception Island. The trip was awesome -- we averaged 8 knots with no engine! Wh...
Calabash Bay ‐ Mar 17, 2021

Sail to Conception Island

Day in Calabash Bay

I made pancakes this morning. We had them as a mid-morning snack. Then I started my work. I stopped once to go for a swim and paddleboard ride. Mom went snorkeling with Hermione and Alice while Clarke...
Calabash Bay ‐ Mar 16, 2021

Crazy Sail to meet the Pattisons

70 nautical miles When I woke up we were just leaving Dotham Cut. The Knights were right behind us, headed for Georgetown. We were underway towards Calabash Bay. We had our jib up for a little while b...
Black Point ‐ Mar 15, 2021

+14

Black Point Suprise

Black Point Suprise

33 nautical miles We swung by Knigthlife to say a final goodbye. We told them to come by Deltaville and give us a call when they were in the area. Then we headed to Black Point. We had banana pancakes...
Big Major Cay ‐ Mar 14, 2021

+17

Day in Big Majors

Day in Big Major Cay

We woke up later than usual. We didn't know the time changed until we looked at the ship's clock and realized the phone was an hour ahead. Then we went to pig beach. The pigs were so cute! They were a...
Big Major Cay ‐ Mar 13, 2021

+3

Day in Staniel Cay

Day in Staniel Cay

3 nautical miles Dad, Clarke, and Cyrus went to get groceries while mom did laundry and I watched over the boat. After finishing we wandered around, went swimming, biked, etc. By noon we were leaving...
Staniel Cay ‐ Mar 12, 2021

Staniel Cay

20 nautical miles We went to land and went on a hike while dad did some more work. Then we went snorkeling. It was beautiful. We saw a humungous lobster. We think it was around 2 ft. Massive! Cyrus st...
Warderick Wells ‐ Mar 11, 2021

+8

Sail to Warderick Wells

Sail to Warderick Wells

15 nautical miles When I woke up we were getting ready to drop the mooring. We were going to go to Warderick Wells as long as we had service. If not we would go to Staniel Cay. Knightlife left for Sta...
Shroud Cay ‐ Mar 10, 2021

+22

Exploring the Mangroves

Exploring the Mangroves

We made banana pancakes this morning. The boys brought a stack over to the Knights. They hailed us later saying the pancakes were consumed at an alarming rate! We were finished with school work by lun...
Shroud Cay ‐ Mar 9, 2021

+17

Day in Shroud Cay

Day in Shroud Cay

We did schoolwork all morning. The wind was as relentless as ever, as it will stay for the next week or so. Around 10 am Knightlife called saying they were headed to us. We were able to finish our wor...
Shroud Cay ‐ Mar 8, 2021

+16

Morning with the Knights

Morning with the Knights

15 nautical miles I woke up and did school work. Around 10 am the Knights (the family we met in Atlantis) came on their dinghy. We talked for a little bit before getting bikes and riding around. We st...
Highborne Cay ‐ Mar 7, 2021

+13

Crazy Anchorage

Crazy Anchorage

15 nautical miles When I woke up Clarke and dad were off exploring the island. I started my school work. When the boys came back we all went to see the iguanas. They were really cute and not at all sh...
Allens Cay ‐ Mar 6, 2021

+4

Sail to the Exumas

Sail to the Exumas

40 nautical miles When I woke up my dad was getting groceries, my mom was doing laundry, and the boys were out playing. I did some schoolwork until my dad came with the groceries. We helped put the fo...
Paradise Island ‐ Mar 5, 2021

+3

Day in Atlantis Waterpark

Day in Atlantis Waterpark

1 nautical mile We were woken up early by a tug blaring its horn and asking us to move. It was annoying because we weren't even in the channel and we were anchored. But we pulled anyways and let the t...
Nassau ‐ Mar 4, 2021

+4

Late Sail to Nassau

Late Sail to Nassau

115 nautical miles I woke up just as we were pulling anchor. We were headed to Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands to anchor for the night. We motored with our jib out for a little while before put...
Lucaya ‐ Mar 3, 2021

Crazy Sail to Lucaya

Crazy Sail to Lucaya

30 nautical miles We were planning on going to the Berry Islands when we left West End. There were about 25 knots of wind from a good direction, so we figured it was the perfect day to go a longer dis...
West End ‐ Mar 2, 2021

+14

Day in Old Bahama Bay

Day in Old Bahama Bay

I did school work all morning. My dad got us through customs and it helped that there were 2 nice ladies there so the process wasn't as frustrating. Clarke and Cyrus had fun exploring, playing, fishin...
West End ‐ Mar 1, 2021

+5

Leaving America

Leaving America

60 nautical miles Mom's Covid test finally came at 8 am this morning. My dad did some work and by 11 am we were underway. The inlet was really rough because of all the waves bouncing between the jetis...
West Palm Beach, United States ‐ Feb 28, 2021

+3

Crazy Day to West Palm Beach

Hectic Day to Palm Beach

45 nautical miles We got off the mooring around 9 am. My dad had to do some work so I navigated us south. The first bridge we came to was a fixed bridge. I wasn't sure if we could get under it, but we...
Jensen Beach ‐ Feb 27, 2021

+4

Day with Mr. Kolodner

Day with Mr Kolodner

We moved to a mooring so we could be closer to the dock. Mr. Kolodner had offered to help us with groceries so we met him in the parking lot off the dock. Then we drove to Publix to provision for the...
Jensen Beach ‐ Feb 26, 2021

Crazy Covid Tests

85 nautical miles When I woke up we were underway headed for Point Lucie. It was a nice warm day but without much wind and there were steady swells coming from the southeast. Around lunchtime we spott...
Ft. Pierce
Cape Canaveral ‐ Feb 25, 2021

+3

Explore Kennedy Space Center

Exploring Kennedy Space Center

160 nautical miles When I woke up we were passing the Kennedy Space Center. Dad was still asleep. The wind had picked up and clocked 180 degrees so that it was following us. We were able to roll out t...
Sailing ‐ Feb 24, 2021

Overnight Sail to Cape Canaveral

Overnight Sail to Cape Canaveral

still sailing We did some laundry this morning while my dad got groceries and a part he ordered. Once the final load of laundry was done my mom and I explored the town. We met up with the boys after m...
Amelia Island ‐ Feb 23, 2021

+14

Long Hike to Dinner with the Fusch’s

Long Hike to Dinner with the Fuschs

30 nautical miles We pulled anchor and started for Cumberland Island around 7:30 am. There was a nice breeze from the northwest. We passed by the Kings Bay Submarine Base. My dad said they have about...
Hike
Cumberland Island
Jekyll Island ‐ Feb 22, 2021

+6

Bike on Jekyll Island

Bike on Jekyll Island

10 nautical miles My dad got us underway around 7 am. The sail took 2 hours and we were docked at Jekyll Island by 9 am. We sprayed off the boat, fueled up, and filled water tanks. Then we picked out...
Saint Simons Island ‐ Feb 21, 2021

+5

Run on St Simons Island

Run on Saint Simons Island

50 nautical miles We pulled anchor around 9 am. The day was colder and windy, like yesterday. At least it was sunny! Our plan was to get to Jekyll Island. That's in the area of some resorts we looked...
St Catherines Island ‐ Feb 20, 2021

+19

Sail to St Catherine’s Island

Sail to St Catherines Island

40 nautical miles We all took showers after waking up. By 10 am we were pulling off the dock and taking the ICW towards St Catherines Island. The island is owned by St Catherines Island Preserve. Abou...
Savannah ‐ Feb 19, 2021

Last Day in Savannah

Last Day in Savannah

We did schoolwork all morning. Dad installed a new battery charger while worked. It was a cold, rainy, windy day. After lunch, my mom, Cyrus, and I ran some errands. We got some groceries and dropped...
Savannah ‐ Feb 18, 2021

Dinner with the Conants

Dinner with the Conants

Clarke and Cyrus saved 2 crepes for me to have for breakfast. After I finished eating I started my school work. Around 10am Clarke comes below-deck with a bloody hand! I got up to help him clean it. H...
Savannah ‐ Feb 17, 2021

Finish the Drive to Savannah

Yesterday: Aimed to leave at 12pm. Actually left at 6:30 pm! Drove to Dunn, NC, and spent the night at a Hampton Inn. Today: I got up around 6:45 am and went to get breakfast. They didn't have waffles...
Dunn ‐ Feb 16, 2021
Richmond ‐ Feb 8, 2021
Atlanta
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City ‐ Feb 7, 2021
Grand Targhee Resort
Grand Targhee Resort ‐ Feb 6, 2021

Pool Day
Grand Targhee Resort ‐ Feb 5, 2021

+5

Day with the Phunds

Day with the Phunds

Grand Targhee Mrs. Phund made a delicious egg casserole for breakfast. My dad had a few work calls to do, so the Phunds went up to the mountain early. We followed a little while later. When we pulled...
Grand Targhee Resort ‐ Feb 4, 2021

Drive to Grand Targhee

Powder Mountain/Grand Targhee We packed the car and checked out of the house. We were at the mountain by 10 am. There were more cars in the parking lot than normal because it was snowing. It was excep...
Powder Mountain West
Powder Mountain West ‐ Feb 3, 2021

+4

Half Day Skiing

Half Day Skiing

Powder Mountain We did school all this morning because dad had some work calls he needed to do. We headed to the mountain after lunch. It had snowed a little bit last night and this morning, so the sl...
Powder Mountain West ‐ Feb 2, 2021

+3

First Day at Powder

First Day at Powder

Powder Mountain We hit the slopes at 9 am. The mountain was huge! Our favorite run was taking the Hidden Lake lift up, going over to the Poma lift, and skiing down through the woods. A poma lift is an...
Powder Mountain West ‐ Feb 1, 2021

+4

Drive to Powder Mountain

Drive to Powder Mountain

Eagle Point/Powder Mountain We packed all our stuff in the car and checked out of the condo that we had rented for so long. We went back up to Monarch to say goodbye to all the friends we had made dur...
Beaver
Beaver ‐ Jan 31, 2021

Last Full Day at Eagle Point

Last Full Day at Eagle Point

Eagle Point We took the shuttle up to Monarch so we could ski all the way from the top to the bottom of the mountain. We ended up doing a few runs on that lift before heading down. Then we went back t...
Beaver ‐ Jan 30, 2021

+7

Powder Day

Powder Day

Eagle Point We got up and did school until 9 am. Then we went over to the runs that were just opening. There were a good bit of people waiting to ski to the just opening lift. The worker let us go dow...
Beaver ‐ Jan 29, 2021

Snowy Day

Snowy Day

Eagle Point When we woke up it was snowing. It snowed all morning as we did work. After lunch Clarke, Cyrus, my mom, and I went to the mountain. We took a few runs before deciding to head back. The sn...
Beaver ‐ Jan 28, 2021

+5

Back to Eagle Point

Back to Eagle Point

Powderhorn Mountain/Eagle Point When we got up we packed the car and checked out before hitting the slopes. We did almost all YooHoo runs. On our last run, I fell down a steep drop and tumbled about 1...
Powderhorn Mountain Resort
Powderhorn Mountain Resort ‐ Jan 27, 2021

+2

YooHoo

YooHoo

Powderhorn Mountain I woke up and did school for most of the morning. We headed out after lunch. We found a fun trail through the woods called YooHoo. It had lots of powder and some mountain biking tr...
Powderhorn Mountain Resort ‐ Jan 26, 2021

+2

First Day at Powderhorn

First Day at Powderhorn

Powderhorn Mountain I woke up and went to get breakfast. They had lots of choices, but we still prefer Hampton Inn's breakfast. Once we had all eaten and Dad had come back from the grocery store, we p...
Grand Junction ‐ Jan 25, 2021

Drive to Grand Junction

Drive to Grand Junction

Eagle Point/Grand Junction We skied all morning before heading back to the condo at 1 pm. By 2:10, the car was packed and we were on our way to Grand Junction, CO near Powderhorn Mountain. It was a be...
Beaver
Beaver ‐ Jan 24, 2021

Cold Day

Cold Day

Eagle Point We did schoolwork until 9 am and then went to the mountain. On the shuttle ride, we learned that the Monarch lift (the one that went down yesterday), had blown a fuse, so it wasn't running...
Beaver ‐ Jan 23, 2021

Lift Shut Down

Eagle Point I woke up to 8 inches of fresh snow on the ground! We did school till 9:30 am and then headed to the slopes. The shuttle was PACKED. Even skiing on the runs they groomed before the snow, t...
Beaver ‐ Jan 22, 2021

Short Day of Skiing

Eagle Point I started my work around 9 am and still wasn't finished by 2 pm. That was without taking any breaks!! We decided to hit the slopes to get some skiing in despite not being done with school....
Beaver ‐ Jan 21, 2021

+22

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon Nation Park/ Eagle Point The road we took out of Zion was incredible! As was the rest of the drive. When we got to Bryce, we stopped at the welcome center to ask about trails and get spik...
Bryce Canyon National Park
Zion National Park ‐ Jan 20, 2021

+21

Dry Suit Hike

Dry Suit Hike

Zion National Park When I was woken up at 7:22 am, it was dark. By 7:25 am, the canyon was lit up nicely. It's crazy to watch! Because of the steep cliffs close on both sides of us, the sun rises and...
Zion National Park ‐ Jan 19, 2021

+20

First Day in Zion

First Day at Zion

Zion National Park I woke up to find that it had snowed a few inches! Hopefully, it stays and can be a base layer for the big snow dump coming next week. The rest of the morning we spent packing. By 1...
Beaver ‐ Jan 18, 2021

Looking for the Boys

Looking for the Boys

Eagle Point When I woke up the boys were in yet another argument over checkers. Luckily they figured it out soon and my mom and I didn't have to listen to them quarrel for very long. After lunch, the...
Beaver ‐ Jan 17, 2021

+5

Snow angles at the Hot tub

Snow-angels at the Hot Tub

Eagle Point Today we got school done without any fighting, thank goodness! My dad went skiing while we were doing work. He said that there were fewer people in the morning than in the afternoon. Good...
Beaver ‐ Jan 16, 2021

First Day at Eagle Point

First Day at Eagle Point

Eagle Point When I woke up the boys were in a heated argument over checkers. I was halfway done with school by the time the quarrel settled. Of course, 5 minutes later, they got into another fight, th...
Beaver ‐ Jan 15, 2021

Cherry Peak

Cherry Peak

Cherry Peak Mountain When we finished packing the car it looked like a stuffed sausage! Cherry Peak was closer than Beaver, which was nice because we were driving 4 and a half hours to Eagle Point lat...
Logan ‐ Jan 14, 2021

Last Day in Logan

Last Day in Logan

Beaver Mountain We got a later start to the day, hitting the slopes around 11 am. Because of the icier conditions, we stuck mostly to groomed slopes. Even though the snow wasn't great, the day was gor...
Logan ‐ Jan 13, 2021

First Day Skiing

First Day Skiing

Beaver Mountain We got an early start for Beaver Mountain so we could get as much skiing in as possible. By 9:45 am we were on the slopes. The day was cloudy with high winds and sleet, making it feel...
Logan ‐ Jan 12, 2021

Work Day

When I woke up the boys were getting into their snow gear to go outside. Once out, they would come in every 5 minutes asking if I was ready to go outside with them. Eventually I was, and I found a gia...
Logan ‐ Jan 11, 2021

Fly to Utah

Flight to Utah

I was woken up at 8:15am when my mom came rushing into my room franticly because I had slept in. It was a cold, cloudy day and we were all rushing around getting ready to catch our 11am flight. We fin...
Salt Lake City
Atlanta
Richmond ‐ Nov 19, 2020
Savannah

+3

Last Sail & Drive Home

Last Sail and Drive Home

35 nautical miles My dad woke us up around 6am because of the crazy seastate. When I came topside Clarke and Cyrus were wrapped up in their blankets because of the cold temperature and breeze. We had...
Hilton Head ‐ Nov 18, 2020

Last Day on Hilton Head

Last Day on Hilton Head

I woke up at 8am to a very cold day. The fact that there was lots of really cold wind did not help either! I finished my schoolwork by 11am and proceeded to fill water tanks and wash off the deck. My...
Hilton Head ‐ Nov 17, 2020

+16

Dinner with the Richardsons

Dinner with the Richardsons

35 nautical miles I woke up around 7:30am and started my schoolwork. We pulled anchor around 10am and I was luckily able to finish my work before we went into the ocean. We got both sails up and were...
Wassaw Sound ‐ Nov 16, 2020

+17

Bridge Problems

Bridge Problems

15 nautical miles When I woke up the boys were already doing schoolwork. I got mine out and started. We pulled anchor around 8:30am, after a "fight" with the anchor when it got stuck. About an hour la...
Savannah River ‐ Nov 15, 2020

+16

Daufuskie Island

Daufuskie Island

15 nautical miles I woke up at 8:30am to the smell of banana pancakes. I read till 9am, when we pulled anchor and headed for Daufuskie Island. We had our delicious breakfast as we were crossing the Ca...
Broad Creek ‐ Nov 14, 2020

Nonna Arrives

2 nautical miles When I woke up I went to go do schoolwork, but luckily realized that it was Saturday before I started my work. Later that morning we played pickleball before heading back to the boat...
Hilton Head ‐ Nov 13, 2020

Day at Wexford

Day at Wexford

I woke up around 8am to yet another overcast day. I started my schoolwork and finished by 12pm. By this time the clouds had cleared and the temperature was rising. I got lunch and sat down to read. Ar...
Hilton Head Island ‐ Nov 12, 2020

Arrive at Hilton Head

15 nautical miles I woke up around 8am and started my schoolwork. Around 11am we pulled anchor and started for Hilton Head. We made amazing time, despite the rainy weather, and arrived 2 hours early a...
Beaufort ‐ Nov 11, 2020

+12

Day with the Albas

Day with the Albas

2 nautical miles I woke up around 9am to find that it had rained. Again. My family were all eating oatmeal and doing schoolwork, so I sat down and started my school. Around 10am the Albas (the family...
Beaufort ‐ Nov 10, 2020

+3

Drizzly Day

Drizzly Day

35 nautical miles I woke up around 9am and went to work on my schoolwork. Later that morning we explored a little creek near the boat. We were back at the boat by 11am and quickly got underway. It rai...
Tom Point Creek ‐ Nov 9, 2020

+4

Leave Charleston

Leave Charleston

25 nautical miles I woke up at 8am and quickly got ready to meet Aunt Liz in the parking lot. The donut place we were planning on going to was closed so we went to The Hot Little Biscuit instead. They...
Charleston ‐ Nov 8, 2020

+9

Aquarium and Oyster Roast

Aquarium and Oyster Roast

The rain gave me rude awakening from my hammock around 6am. I rushed below deck and laid down on the empty couch. I got another hour of sleep before everyone was up. The dads went for a run while we h...
Charleston ‐ Nov 7, 2020

+2

Day with the Greenes

Day with the Greenes

15 nautical miles I woke up around 8am to my mom bribing me out of bed with pancakes. I rolled out of my hammock and went to get some breakfast. Everyone else had eaten and were out doing various thin...
Charleston ‐ Nov 6, 2020

+8

Big Seas to Charleston

Big Seas to Charleston

65 nautical miles My mom got me up around 7am because of the rough water. When I came topside I saw that we were in the channel leaving the Waccamaw River. There were two underwater jetis that were re...
Georgetown Lighthouse ‐ Nov 5, 2020

+9

Remote Rest Day

Remote Resting Day

I woke up around 8am to find that we were anchored in a remote spot right by the Georgetown lighthouse. We did schoolwork all morning before eating lunch and motoring to a remote beach. Clarke cast-ne...
Frying Pan Shoals ‐ Nov 4, 2020

+5

Overnight sail

Overnight Sail

165 nautical miles When I woke up we were already an hour into the journey. My parents had decided that we were to sail through the night so we could make up for all the time we spent in Beaufort fixi...
Beaufort ‐ Nov 3, 2020

Day with Nonna

Day with Nonna

I woke up around 9am at my grandmas house in Topsail Beach. When I came upstairs the boys were sitting at her bar table playing on her phone and ipad. I got some cereal and started on my schoolwork. I...
Beaufort ‐ Nov 2, 2020

Mom’s Birthday

Mom's Birthday

When I woke up the Moores were getting ready to leave. I quickly got dressed in all the layers because it felt like 40 degrees. We said goodbye and they were on the road by 8am. When we got back to th...
Beaufort ‐ Nov 1, 2020

+3

Windy Day

Windy Day

40 nautical miles I was woken up at 7am, but it felt like 8 because of the time change. There was a big breakfast consisting of eggs, bacon, toast, and fruit. We pulled anchor around 9am and got the s...
Goose Creek ‐ Oct 31, 2020

+11

Halloween

Halloween

40 nautical miles I woke up to the smell of banana pancakes on the stove and quickly got ready before breakfast was served. It was nice to eat the warm pancakes since the wind was so cold. We were und...
Beaufort ‐ Oct 30, 2020

Break Day in Beaufort

Break Day in Beaufort

0 nautical miles I got to sleep in this morning which was nice because of the 50 knots of wind whistling through the boats and masts last night. It was like never-ending amplified whistling! By the so...
Beaufort ‐ Oct 29, 2020

Rough Day

Rough Day

80 nautical miles We were 2 hours into our sail when I woke up. My dad told me to get my schoolwork done because there were big breezes coming later that day. I got my work done just in time. We furle...
Middletown ‐ Oct 28, 2020

+3

Mark Grazing

Mark Grazing

80 nautical miles When I woke up we were already underway, just entering the Albemarle Sound. We decided to go to the east of Roanoke Island because the ICW had a bridge we could barley get under (64f...
Currituck ‐ Oct 27, 2020

+3

Intracoastal Waterway

Intracoastal Waterway

57 nautical miles When I woke up we were still in Hampton. It was another cold, overcast, and foggy day. My dad went up the mast to take our wind instruments off so we could get under the bridges in t...
Hampton ‐ Oct 26, 2020

First Day

First Day of sec. 2!!

45 nautical miles When I woke up the house was alive with activity. Cyrus and my mom went to the grocery store to pick up fresh food while Clarke, my dad, and I helped pack up the house. My grandma re...
Deltaville ‐ Sep 18, 2020
Deltaville ‐ Sep 17, 2020

Back Home

30 nautical miles When I woke up we were already 2 hours into the sail. It was a very gray day with wind from our bow and forecasted rain. Somehow we made it to FBYC 2 hours ahead of schedule! My gran...
Tippity Wichity ‐ Sep 16, 2020

Day with the Abbotts

10 nautical miles We had burritos for breakfast today. Once finished we went in to land and ended up going all the way around the point. When we got back to the boat we pulled anchor and headed to the...
Point Lookout ‐ Sep 15, 2020

Point Lookout State Park

50 nautical miles The next morning we untied and said a final goodbye to the Pattisons. The day was gray, but with lots of wind from a favorable direction. We docked at the Naval Air Base Marina aroun...
Solomons
Back Creek ‐ Sep 14, 2020

Boat Maintenance

Lazy day in Annapolis

Around 8am the Pattisons came for breakfast. I helped cook the eggs, bacon, toast, and pancakes. They were really good and we hardly had any leftovers! Then Cyrus went with the Pattisons while Clarke...
Annapolis ‐ Sep 13, 2020

In Annapolis

Annapolis

When I woke up we were just getting underway. A little later than I thought, but Annapolis isn't far. The rest of the sail was nice, even though we hit a small rainstorm. By the time we pulled into AY...
Still Pond ‐ Sep 12, 2020

+5

Back in the Chesapeake Bay

Back in the Chesapeake Bay

100 nautical miles When I got up everyone was getting ready for the sail. The paddle boards were moved to my room, the dinghy was tied to the deck, my dad was filling the gas tank, and my mom was fill...
Cape May ‐ Sep 11, 2020

Cyrus's Birthday

110 nautical miles My dad woke up at 4am to get us underway for the long sail. When I woke up we were 4 hours into the 16 hour long sail. The seas were crazy. It was blowing over 25 knots with very ti...
Sandy Hook ‐ Sep 10, 2020

+13

Second day in NYC

Finishing our 24hrs in NYC

15 nautical miles By 10 am we were walking around in NYC again. An Uber picked us up and drove us to the 9/11 memorial. They were preparing for 9/11 (the "holiday"). It was cool and kind of sad to see...
New York ‐ Sep 9, 2020

+2

NYC

NYC

35 nautical miles My dad got up early today to do provisioning and laundry. The rest of us had a lazy morning. Clarke went fishing while I went for a paddleboard ride and Cyrus played on the computer....
Cold Spring Harbor ‐ Sep 8, 2020

+3

Dinner with the Kolodners

Dinner with the Kolodners

50 nautical miles I woke to Clarke practically yelling with excitement that he saw 2 sharks hunting some bait fish. I think he told the whole story in one breath! After breakfast we started on our way...
Thimble Islands

Thimble Islands are notorious for shallow rocks and ledges in (more like very closely around) the channel. My dad decided that it would be fun if I steered us through the channel just for fun. I enjoyed it, but I was scared that I was going to hit some rock or ledge!
Sachem ‐ Sep 7, 2020

+8

Meet with the Lammers

Meet with the Lammers

35 nautical miles We headed over to Greenport around 8am to meet Ann, Aaron, and Luice Lammer. They stayed on the boat fro about an hour before we took them for a dinghy ride and said goodbye. By now...
Greenport
Shelter Island ‐ Sep 6, 2020

+5

Clarke’s Birthday

Clarke's Birthday

When I came out of my room the Prestons were just coming aboard. Oops, I may slept a little too late! We untied quickly and streered through the channel, fighting 2 knots of current. Once out of the c...
Stonington
Point Judith
Third Beach ‐ Sep 5, 2020

Sail with the O’Connels

Sail with the O'Connels

35 nautical miles We woke up early today because the Johnsons were coming to see the boat and have breakfast. They stayed for about an hour befor eanother family, the O'Connels, came for a day sail. T...
Padanaram
Marion ‐ Sep 4, 2020

Dinner with the Johnsons

Dinner with the Johnsons

70 nautical miles When I came topside we were past Boston. The swells had FINALLY calmed down to 3-4 ft. We were making good time despite the lack of wind, and were an hour ahead of scheduel. We did s...
Rockport ‐ Sep 3, 2020

+5

Cute Town

Cute Town

65 nautical miles We ended up leaving later than we were planning on because my dad decided we should all take showers. Once everyone was clean we untied and got underway. The sail was fun, even thoug...
Portland ‐ Sep 2, 2020

+3

Last day in Maine

Last Day in Maine

50 nautical miles My family kindly let me sleep in till 1030am When I finally came topside we were only 2 hours away from Portland, over 5/7 of the frip done! There were some big swells (5-6ft). I geu...
Benner Island ‐ Sep 1, 2020

+4

Toggle Trouble

Toggle Trouble

45 nautical miles I didn't wake up to the sound of the engine running, which hasn't happened lately! When I came out of my room the boys (including my dad) were making breakfast burritos. Seems to be...
Port Clyde
The Basin ‐ Aug 31, 2020

+7

Saltwater Rapids

Saltwater Rapids

40 nautical miles, 2 miles hiking I got woken up early today. We had already left Frenchboro by he time I was topside. My dad very kindly made us breakfast burritos. They were really good and I beleiv...
Isle au Haut
Frenchboro ‐ Aug 30, 2020

+12

Crazy Seastate

Crazy Seastate

15 nautical miles, 2 miles hiking I woke up to the rocking and rolling of the boat in the 6ft swells from the remnants of hurricane Laura. When I came topside they were putting the sail up. An hour la...
Somes Sound ‐ Aug 29, 2020

Rainy Day

Rainy Day

1 mile hiking When I woke up Clarke and Cyrus urgently told me to get ready. We had sailed to Somes Sound last night to wait out the rain. My dad had told me to wake up early so we could see the ancho...
Somes Sound ‐ Aug 28, 2020
Northeast Harbor
Penobscot Mt.
Cadilac Mt.

+11

Second Day of Backpacking

Second Day of Backpacking

5 nautical miles, 13 miles hiking We got up early so that we could so that we could get all the hiking that we wanted to in. Once everyone was ready we started our hike. Deer Brook Trail was very rock...
Penobscot Mt. ‐ Aug 27, 2020

+17

Backpacking

Backpacking

5 miles hiking I woke up to hasty packing all around the boat. We were leaving to go backpacking for one night! Once I was ready and had eaten breakfast I helped pack and close up the boat. Finally, a...
Northeast Harbor ‐ Aug 26, 2020
Jordan Pond

+12

Jordan Pond Hike

Jordan Pond Hike

6 miles hiking I woke up to a very windy day. It was blowing about 25 knots from the north. It's open to the south (meaning the waves have a long fetch from that direction so can become big). When we...
Northeast Harbor ‐ Aug 25, 2020

+3

Acadia

Arrive at Acadia

25 nautical miles Today was really foggy! After breakfast I paddled around and then helped set up the rope swing. While the boys were swinging my dad dove under the boat to make sure there was nothing...
Blue Hill ‐ Aug 24, 2020

Rope Swing

Spinnaker Pole Rope Swing

0 nautical miles We woke to yet another foggy morning. After breakfast we paddled around and rode in the dinghy. We even found a way to tow the boards behind the dinghy. When my dad came he pushed eve...
Blue Hill ‐ Aug 23, 2020

+15

Eggemogin Reach

Eggemogin Reach

56 nautical miles We departed from Rockport around 630am to have time to stop in Castine. The morning was really foggy with no wind. Luckily the fog lifted around 10am and we were able to see again. I...
Castine
Rockport ‐ Aug 22, 2020

Hike to Ice Cream

25 nautical miles After breakfast we did schoolwork untill 12pm when we left to go to our next destination, Castine at the time. The breeze was very cold, even though there was only 6 knots of wind. L...
Maple Juice Cove

Goodbyes

We packed all morning before saying a sad goodbye to our family around 10 am. When we got to the boat we cleaned and unpacked. So far the day is sunny and hot. After two hours of maintenance, the boat...
Bremen ‐ Aug 20, 2020

Last Day in Bremen

Last day in Bremen

We watched Groundhog Day this morning. It's a really good movie! After lunch we played tennis. I improved after 2 hours of playing. I'm still not very good at all. Then I did some more schoolwork befo...
Bremen ‐ Aug 19, 2020
Monhegan

+12

Hike and Sail Monhegan

Sail & Hike Mohegan

15 nautical miles We started sailing for Monhegan around 9. The swells were huge compared to the wind. We were moored around noon and had lunch on the boat before rowing into the island. We did a 4.4...
Bremen ‐ Aug 18, 2020

Out to Eat

Out to Eat

We watched part of the original karate kid this morning before heading off to Rockland for a late lunch at Archers. Afterward, we had gelato at Lulu's. We were going to walk around town, but it starte...
Bremen ‐ Aug 17, 2020
Maple Juice Cove

+4

Sail to Maple Juice Cove

30 nautical miles It was cold last night! I left my window open so the wind blew around my room and the air cooled to only 65 degrees. We watched yet another movie and did some more schoolwork this mo...
Bremen ‐ Aug 16, 2020

Swimming

Tennis Match

0 nautical miles The weather was a lot like yesterday, except colder. Nothing much to tell you about. We watched a movie this morning before lunch. After refilling our stomachs we played tennis for th...
Bremen ‐ Aug 15, 2020
Louds Island

Crazy Dinner

12 nautical miles Today is a cloudy yet bright day. We played foosball and made place cards this morning. It got a little messy with everyone painting, coloring, and drawing! I'm also the undefeated f...
Bremen ‐ Aug 14, 2020

Everyone Arrives

0 nautical miles Sleeping in a real bed was weird! But it felt nice not to be rocking with the waves. The whole time I've been in Maine I've been wishing the temperature could be the same mid-70s wher...
Bremen ‐ Aug 13, 2020

+5

Snow Island to Bremen

Sail to Bremen

30 nautical miles. Last night was nice and calm. We saw another seal while eating breakfast. A boat from a small non-profit business called the Quahog Bay Conservancy emptied our waste tank for free!...
Snow Island ‐ Aug 12, 2020

+14

Biddeford Pool to Snow Island

Warm(ish) Water

35 nautical miles. Last night was really windy! I'm glad our anchor didn't drag. We finished our schoolwork quickly this morning so we set out to explore an adorable little island near our anchorage....
Biddeford Pool ‐ Aug 11, 2020

+2

Gloucester to Biddeford Pool

First Spin Sail

65 nautical miles. We departed from Gloucester early (at least for me!!), around 7 am. The morning was foggy and windless, but the sun soon burned up the clouds and a nice breeze filled in, enabling u...
Gloucester ‐ Aug 10, 2020

+3

Marblehead to Gloucester

A Night in Gloucester

16 nautical miles. This morning we did some laundry and resupplied our food. Clarke and dad went to West Marine with hopes of getting rope for a new spinnaker halyard. Around 2 pm we were done with ou...
Marblehead ‐ Aug 9, 2020

+2

First Day of the Garrett Family Sabbatical

First Day of the Garrett Family Sabbatical

25 nautical miles. We departed from Wessaugassett Yacht Club around noon with the Shaw family. The day was beautiful, with lots of wind and huge swells. We even got to fly the spinnaker! The sail ende...
Weymouth, United States ‐ Aug 8, 2020