[Rhodes22-list] Wally's Voyage? Yes!

[Wally Buck]

I should have mentioned we did not take my Rhodes 22 on this trip. My Uncle 
lives in Cocoa right on the river. We sailed his 74 Pearson 35. See pic -

Wally

>From: Bud <budconnor at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: budconnor at earthlink.net,The Rhodes 22 mail list 
><rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Wally's Voyage? Yes!
>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 18:24:53 -0400
>
>Wally,
>    did you see any other Rhodes 22 in the Cocoa, FL area?  I live in 
>Melbourne and I have not seen any Rhodes yet
>on the Florida East Coast.
>
>Thanks!
>Bud Connor
>
>Wally Buck wrote:
>
>>Ed,
>>
>>I will post pics and details once I catch up. Due to some mechanical 
>>issues and constant N and NE winds we did not reach our ultimate goal of 
>>Norfolk VA. We did have a great trip from Cocoa FL up to Wrightsville 
>>Beach NC. We spent 3 nights in the gulf stream, three on the hook at 
>>various spots on the ICW, and 3 nights at marinas. No one got seasick 
>>although we did hit some rough weather out in the stream.
>>
>>We left last Saturday night from Cocoa FL with favorable breeze for a day 
>>and a half. The first night on the ocean was nice. The second we had a 
>>single reef and furled genny later changing to a double reef. The boat was 
>>under control but it was a rough ride. Winds were steady 18 - 25 and waves 
>>starting stacking up with max size at about 10 feet. After sailing for 48 
>>hours we came in at Jacksonville and motored to Amelia Island on the ICW. 
>>We were tired and spent the third night at Amelia Island.  From there we 
>>cruised up the ICW past Cumberland Island and spent 2 nights at Jekyll 
>>Island waiting on pump to be overnighted.
>>
>>We then motored sailed  out north side of Jekyll and hit the gulf stream. 
>>We had some great wind and spent the night sailing with winds out of the 
>>East but it again changed to NE. We had furled genny and double reef 
>>hitting 10 knots in gulf stream but it was a wild ride.  We sailed back in 
>>aiming for Charlseton SC and came up short. Gave up on Charleston and came 
>>in just south at Edisto Island, Followed the Edisto River into the ICW for 
>>a night on the hook.
>>
>>We motored up ICW through Charleston Harbor to Georgetown SC. We then 
>>entered the nastiest part of the ICW; Myrtle Beach. We sailed back out at 
>>LIttle River Inlet and came in Willmington Harbor and then north on the 
>>ICW to Wrytsville Beach NC. Jenny and I rented a car and got home last 
>>night late. I will post a little better report and pics shortly.
>>
>>Wally
>>
>>>From: "ed kroposki" <ekroposki at charter.net>
>>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Wally's Voyage?
>>>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:32:55 -0400
>>>
>>>   I thought you went on a sailing voyage?  Since you are just posting
>>>routine emails, I guess no trip?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Ed K
>>>
>>>Greenville, SC, USA
>>>
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