February 25 Fernandina to Jacksonville Beach
Off the mooring ball at 7:20AM. Three sailboats from Fernandina proceeded down the ICW: Cahoots from Oriental, NC, Leap of Faith, a Taswell 43, and Night Flight. Leap of Fairth went to Jacksonville for repairs, Cahoots anchored about three miles north of the B.B. McCormick bridge and we took a berth at Beach Marina at Jacksonville Beach right next to the bridge.
February 26 Jacksonville Beach to St. Augustine
Off the dock by 6:30AM to make it under the bridge before 7:00AM when they close the B.B. McCormick for demolition of the old section of the bridge. Had a delightful motor down the ICW to St. Augustine. Anchored almost at the exact spot as we did in 2007. Cahoots arrived at the anchorage about an hour behind us.
February 27
Visited the Lightner Museum - Chicago publisher, Otto C. Lightner, purchased the former Hotel Alcazar in 1946. This hotel was built in 1887 in the Spanish Renaissance style. Railroad magnate Henry M. Flagler commissioned architects Carrere and Hastings to design the Alcazar and the Ponce de Leon Hotel. After years of accommodating vacationing wealthy patrons, the elegant resort hotel closed. Lightner purchased the building |
