Leg 005 The Great Loop: Palm Bay to Titusville

By John Wright on Apr 5, 2014 in Captain's Log |

Saturday, April 5, 2014 – 5 PM – Leg 5/Day 6 of The Great Loop – 37.6 Miles Same weather as the last few days, a good breeze but coming across the starboard side today. Had to keep a good 5 degrees above the desired heading to stay on course. The traffic was a little busier than the weekdays have been but nothing that was overwhelming. Powerboats zoom by me by...

Leg 004 The Great Loop: Pierce City to Palm Bay

By John Wright on Apr 4, 2014 in Captain's Log |

Friday, April 4, 2014 – 9PM – Leg 4/Day 5 of The Great Loop – 38.2 Miles Today was a day of long wide channels where the urge to stop and fish was overwhelming. That urge was rewarded after about an hour with a couple of sea bass. One became lunch and the other is in the freezer for tomorrow night. Arrived at Palm Bay just before dusk and by the time the...

Leg 003 The Great Loop: Jupiter to Pierce City 2

By John Wright on Apr 3, 2014 in Captain's Log |

Thursday, April 3, 2014 – 7PM – Leg 3/Part 2/Day 4 of The Great Loop – 19.2 Miles It’s a bright and sunny day with some big puffy clouds aloft which made for an absolutely gorgeous way to greet the day. Unfortunately, it also began with quite a scare very early in the morning. An errant seagull dive-bombed the deck and crashed onto the security sensor...

Leg 003 The Great Loop: Jupiter to Pierce City 1

By John Wright on Apr 2, 2014 in Captain's Log |

Wednesday, April 2, 2014 – 3 PM – Leg 3/Part 1/Day 3 of The Great Loop – 18.1 Miles Woke up this morning to a light rain and proceeded to check the forecast. Having determined that is was not going to be an issue traveling, it was off to the races as it were on Day 3 of The Great Blessing which is what it shall now be called. It is decided that no matter the...

Leg 002 The Great Loop: Hillsboro Inlet to Jupiter

By John Wright on Apr 1, 2014 in Captain's Log |

Tuesday, April 1, 2014 – 8:30 PM – Leg 2/Day 2 of The Great Loop – 38.4 Miles The day began with an interesting thought. For years I had watched the sunset over the Pacific Ocean, it is strange to see the sunrise on the Atlantic. The scenery didn’t change much from yesterday, though it does seem to be getting a little sparser. The big telling...

Leg 001 The Great Loop: Key Biscayne to Hillsboro Inlet

By John Wright on Mar 31, 2014 in Captain's Log |

Monday, March 31, 2014 – 9 PM – Leg 1/Day 1 of The Great Loop – 36.8 Miles After several days in the Miami/Biscayne Bay area, it was refreshing to finally get underway to appease the excitement. Having arrived at the starting point several days earlier, the opportunity for some sightseeing around the area as well as directing the finishing...