Heave 2 Sailing
The Dry Tortugas
Before starting to sail Integrity home to RI, I wanted to take advantage of the location and make the effort to go all the way to the Dry Tortugas. It’s one of those sailing destinations that many sailors want to visit, but it’s really out of the way, so many…
The long journey has begun…
I have finally made it out of Manatee pocket. If you have been following along with my Island Packet 27 you know that I have been down to the boat a few time getting it ready to start moving it further south first and then turning around and heading back…
West Palm to St. Thomas 2/21/2026
Float Plan for 2-21-2026 to 3-1-2026 Helping a friend move his boat from West Palm Beach, Florida, to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. The journey will cover approximately 1000 nautical miles, and we’ll depart from the Peanut Island area. We’ll cross the Bahamas without stopping and arrive in St. Thomas,…
Outboard… oh why have thou forsaken me?
If you have spent any time on the water at all, you have probably had an encounter or two with an unruly outboard motor. I have had way more than my share. Someone else take some of this burden! It’s not like Ive even had them for a long time…