Float plan: 17 July to 18 July 2021 Cape Canaveral to Fernandina Beach

Weather Conditions: Saturday East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Saturday Night Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers. Sunday South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunday Night South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.

Tracking: Eoti can be tracked in real time at all times and has both passive and active tracking located on the tracking page. Eoti will maintain a radio, RADAR and AIS assisted watch with two people (helm and look out) on watch at all times.

Description: Eoti is a 2000 Moody 46. Blue hull, red bootstripe, white topsides, tan canvas, gray sails with a white downwind sail (large blue turtle), and carries all standard USCG required safety gear and a licensed EPIRB

Expected Itinerary:

Saturday

  • 17 July 2021 0757 Cape Canaveral low tide height: 0ft
  • 17 July 2021 0800 depart the dock Ocean Club Marina
  • 17 July 2021 0900 past the safe water buoy Cape Canaveral heading east then head north following the 50 to 75 foot depth contour.
  • 17 July 2021 approximately noon east of Titusville Florida.
  • 17 July 2021 approximately 1600 east of Ponce de Leon inlet (detour option, high tide approximately 1459, low tide 2113)
  • 17 July 2021 approximately 2000 east of Flagler  Beach
  • 17 July 2021 approximately 2200 east of Palm Coast (Wave at Lazy Gecko!)

Sunday

  • 18 July 2021 approximately 0200 east of Saint Augustine (detour option, high tide aproximately 0317, low tide 0947)
  • 18 July 2021 approximately 0600 east of Jacksonville  (detour option, high tide approximately 0303 , low tide 0919 )
  • 18 July 2021 approximately noon arrive Fernandina Beach (arrival window Noon to 1700) (High tide approximately 0302, low tide approximately 0943, high tide 1547)

General comments:

Eoti will maintain a radio, RADAR and AIS assisted watch with two people awake at all times. Provided below are the conditions, speeds, and time expectations per Predict Winds for the passage.