s/v Sanuk
Baba30, Crisfield, MD.
We are Chris & Tracy, and our boat is Sanuk. Sanuk is a short and stout blue-water sailor. With a heavy displacement and moderate sail plan, she can handle anything that we can, probably more.
We write about our travels as snow birds while living aboard six months every year. Join us on our adventures and hail us if our cruising paths cross.
See ya on the water!
Chris & Tracy
| Sanuk Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Model, Baba 30 | Hull, #1 |
| Builder, TaShing Designer, Robert Perry |
LOD, 29’ 9” LWL, 24’ 6” Beam, 10’ 3” |
| Displacement, 12,500 lbs Ballast, 5,000 lbs |
Draft, 4’ 9” Mast Height, 42’ 6” Sail Area, 504 sq ft |
| Engine, Yanmar 3GMF Engine HP, 30 Cruising Speed, 5.5 Max Speed, 6.5 |
Fuel, 30 Water, 90 (2x45) Holding, 15 |
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Day 201 .... End of the line
No photos
Days 199-200 Back on the Chesapeake Bay
Friday morning was beautiful. We were supposed to have light winds and decided to just do an over-niter to get home. Chris had taken a vacation day from work and was hoping to sail across to Tangier and then into home sweet home. We left around 9am and had a pretty smooth run out of Norfolk, Va. However once out into the bay the wind kicked up. We were almost on a beam reach, and the chop just got nasty. We decided to just sail up to Mojack Bay, and anchor in the East River. It ended up being a beautiful little place to anchor and good protection from SE winds.
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195-198 Taking advantage of a free dock
For the next few days the weather was reporting high winds and more tornado's. Since we had our brush with one already we decided not to push it. We were tied up well, had access to stores and restaurants, and Chris had good internet..... so no sense in leaving until the coast was clear.
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Great Bridge Free Dock, NC
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While on the Virginia cut in the ICW, near the Great Bridge NC, there are free docks located on both sides of the bridge. As of right now 5/2011 the east side free dock is closed due to renovations. The west side holds up to 6-7 boats and offers great access to shopping and restaurants. There are picninc tables and trash cans there for boaters convienence. It is in a narrow canal and offers great wind protection from storms. The tie up consist of only pilings and your allowed stay is 24 hrs.
Depth:
11.00
Tide Range:
1.00
Buck Island , NC
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This is an open anchorage meant for mild weather. Located just 5 miles from Coinjock NC.
Depth:
9.00
Tide Range:
1.00
Days 192-193 April 21-22, 2011 Pungo Creek NC to Buck Island NC
Early morning we gave Russell a knock so he could have his turn on the free dock ... we were sailing out. He looked a little rough .... he must have been out late. He did get up though and grabbed a spot. Chong was coming along with us so now the other dock was wide open ..... the gloves were off. I'm sure. We took off up the Neuse River, and across a little corner on the Pamlico Sound headed toward Bellhaven NC. Late afternoon the winds picked up to about 25 ... and on the nose. It was a rodeo ride, and I thought it was awesome.
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Days 190-191 Small town fun in Oriental NC
Tuesday morning while sitting on the balcony having breakfast and coffee, we decided to stay in a slip at the marina to enjoy being just a step off of solid ground. I had a grocery run to do and some cleaning, and Chris liked being able to sit on the marina deck at the umbrella tables and work in the breeze. I tried like hell to get him to keep the condo for another day but he wasn't taking the bait. I would definitely settle for at least a slip. It would make the day much easier.
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Days 188-189 Safe in Oriental NC
Early in the am we made the short 5 miles across the Neuse River from Cedar Creek, and into the small "slice of paradise" they call Oriental NC. We decided to just anchor in the small basin directly in front of the OYC. Then we went ashore to stretch our legs by walking a mile to the local store for some much needed supplies. Like beer.... and cigarettes. Hey after last night they were completely necessary. :) On the way back we stopped into the "Oriental Marina and Inn" to get a slip for tomorrow.
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Days 186-187 Tornado Troubles.............
An early morning start. No bridges. Lots of current. Unfortunately for us, most of it was against us. We let Chong leave 45 minutes before us.... that was his handicap. Its nice to finally not be the slowest boat. We past him about an hour later. It was funny but at one point I actually got waked by a sailboat... it had the wake of a Trophy Fisherman. The thing was almost 60ft long and is just way over powered. I guess that boat has the best of both worlds though... its a ketch, and a power boat. You meet all kinds on the waterway.
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Day 184-185 April 13-14th 2011 Wrightsville again ?!?
We got up at 6:30am, and we were ready. Chong felt a bit "off" but he was up too, a little later than us but at least he got up.. Ortolan took off first, and called us once they were out of the inlet, to let us know if there was any wind out there. We got the green flag and took off. The inlet was a short easy ride, which is why we love this inlet. There was about 12 knots blowing on almost a beam reach... not bad. The reason we went out was to sail to Beaufort. Chris was a happy camper... and put the jib and main out. That only gave us 4 knots..
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Day 180- 183 April 9th 2011 Hanging with friends in Wrightsville Beach, NC
We got lucky. Last night was calm as calm could be. We were up at 6am this morning, waiting for the slack tide ....because it just makes it easier to pull up two anchors. I made coffee, and Chris did the "man handling" with all that chain.... and mud.... while being bitten by no-seee-ums. We wanted an early start since the weather changed, and now we had a 40 percent chance of being hit with a thunderstorm. The wind was supposed to be 5-10 from the Southwest, but turned out to be 10-15 with gusts to 20 from the East. Oh..
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Days 177-179 Anchored in between the North and South.
Tuesday night after dinner we went out for a walk and had a few drinks with a young guy named Russel that we met after breakfast at Thomas's Cafe. I say young because he is 35. So yes he is young in the "boaters world." He has been living on his boat for 7 yrs. Had a great job, and saved enough, and invested right so he could travel the world on his boat. I lost count of the countries he has been to. Cape Dory's apparently will go ...anywhere. So we ended up yakking away the night, and ended up closing the bar at the Big Tuna.
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Days 174-176 Charleston to Georgetown SC
Waking up to almost no wind at all, we decided to take the offshore route to Georgetown. We weren't able to sail much but at least it would be a motor trip free of worries. No markers, close passing powerboats, shallows, or bridges out there in the wild blue. Just a lot of water and a ton of dolphins. South Carolina has the most dolphins...
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Days 169-173 Spending some time in Charleston Sc.
Tuesday around 7pm we pulled into Charleston City marina, home of the "Megadocks." well named indeed. It is a very well kept marina, and a quarter mile walk to the office and showers from our boat. So it's not only a marina, but apparently a gym as well. It is a very well managed marina, and not as expensive as we anticipated. We like it here. Too tired to cook, we went out to the Seafood restaurant on the premises. Which is actually a mile walk. Then between the day of traveling, all the food and exercise, we went to sleep straight away.
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Days 167-168 St, Pierre Creek, SC to Charleston Sc
We left the Cowen creek pretty early and continued up the Beaufort River to ...well.... Beaufort. This Beaufort is in SC and is prononced Be-u-fort... the folks down here will correct you right away if you say Bow-fort. We threw around the idea of staying there, but its Sunday and the last time we stopped here on a Sunday everything was closed.. so we opened the "Ladies Island Bridge" and continued on our merry way. Early afternoon the sky behind us was getting quite dark, and the air was getting cold... hear comes the rain.
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Days 164-166 Passing Georgia...
Our last day in Fernandina was warm, sunny, and flower scented. I took a few pictures of the small cutesy town, and did a little antique window shopping. Then Dale, Chilli and I started walking out to Fort Clinch. I have seen it from the ocean on our way into Cumberland Island from the St. Mary's inlet, and it is huge, and beautiful.... as far as historical forts go. We walked about 2.5 miles to get to the state park, and then we were informed by the rangers that it is a 3 mile walk to get to the fort.... crap.
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