We got away before sunrise this morning at 0645 and headed south down the ICW. As we left the dock I hailed the Sisters Creek Bridge for an opening. The bridge was less than an 1/8 of a mile away. the bridge tender was very prompt and we did not have to wait at all for the opening.

Bridges we encountered the rest of the day were not an issue as we could pass under them without an opening... McCormick Bridge and the Bridge of Lions at St. Augustine.

First half of the day we had current boosting us up to over 9 knots at times.... second half or I should say from St. Augustine Inlet we had current against us... slowing us to under 5 knots at times.

We seemed to have lost our group of boats we had traveled with the last few days... they did not seem to be leaving as early as we were and stopping at about the same time of the day as we were so we have crept ahead of them. I did hear them on the radio a few times and actually talked with "Dorcas Ann" once. But her home port is Marine Land just north of Palm Coast so we will not see or talk to them again this trip.

Our destination for today was Palm Coast, FL. Palm Coast is one of favorite stops along the trip south or north. We have so many MTOA friends here that it makes it hard to just stop for one night. Luck was with us this trip as tonight is the Palm Coast Lighted Boat Parade. We are going to ride in the parade... not on "SAILS" but on one of our friends boat "IFFIN"... Barbara and Barry Kipnis. Should be a lot of fun.

We arrived to Palm Coast and were securely docked at 1515 across from Phil and Sarah Lowe's home and boat (red American Tug) at N29°35.194', W081°12.325'. We traveled today for 8.5 hours covering 55.2 nautical miles averaging 6.5 knots.