May 23, 2021
First Solo Ocean Passage.
I left the “Free Jacksonville City Dock” and set out into the North Atlantic. Everything went smoothly except my stablizers aren’t working. The stabilizers are fins that hang down on each side of the hull about midship. A computer moves the fins to compensate for the rolling side-to-side of the boat. They work remarkably well.
I knew they weren’t working quite right but didn’t expect them to stop working. One more thing to add to the list. Fortunately, I had fairly calm seas so they weren’t really needed. I may not be as lucky tomorrow, we’ll see. I ended up anchored in the Brunswick Harbor Inlet. I chose this location so I could get right back out tomorrow morning. Unfortunately, the horse flies here are horrible here so I’ll be running the air conditioning tonight. On the bright side, I saw a sister ship N55 “Orenda” coming in and had a little chat by radio. Nice folks and they will be cruising the East Coast as well. I hope to see them later this summer.
