Wheeler Pt. to Piney Pt.

Date: Dec 11, 2019                                          

Arrival Time:  1515                          

Location: Piney Point, east of Panama City

Weather:  48 all day, wind, rain 

Sea State:  Bays are rough

Destination Tomorrow:  Apalachicola

Engine Hours:  1312                                                                        

Crew:  Art           

Coldest day of entire cruise, we hope.

Comments:  Throughout the night we heard occasional loud splashes.  We figured it to be the dolphins wanting us to come out and play.  The cold north wind accompanied by hard rain blew in earlier than expected around 1700.  In the morning the dolphins were gone, probably because it was 48 degrees.  It was raining and 48 the entire day.  Throughout the day we made our way through bay after bay, including West Bay, St. Andrew then East Bay, with winds gusting to 28.  We gave the jib another workout when the winds settled to 15, but saw gusts of 24.  We made good time under sail.  We dropped anchor just east of Piney Point on the north shore of East Bay around 1515.  We’re hoping to spend the next two nights in Apalachicola at the Municipal Marina, awaiting Bryce and Annette.  Bryce will replace Art for the following week.  The window is looking positive for a Saturday and Sunday overnight Passage to Tarpon Springs.