30°16′33″ N 81°43′2″ W

July 1, 8:00am

This morning we were preparing to cast off from Ortega River Marina in Jacksonville & get underway by 7:00am.

We had a few technical issues with the chart plotter but managed to get them sorted out and we able to cast off.

The photo above is Jacksonville city centre-right on the water.

We are making better progress than I anticipated & are averaging between 7.5 & 8.0 knots instead of 6.5 knots so we will get to our first destination of St Mary’s Georgia an hour (or more) sooner.

It’s a beautiful day but very hot. This is going to take some getting used to. Lots of bottled water on board & chilling in the fridge.

Cheers everyone!