From Tehani - out cruising

[jotruk]

have a good trip Charlie, be safe and have a good time

[CharlieJ]

0845 underway. Poosted from out in Matagorda Bay

Beautiful calm sunny morning after a cool night. First time underway in 18 months >:(

[Grime]

Would have seen you off but I thought you would throw the dock lines about daylight. Have a safe fun trip.

[Norman]

GREEN WITH ENVY!  Have a great trip, and keep the tiller pilot at work, while you sit back and enjoy the scene passing by.  Vacation time!  A tiller pilot is not much on conversation, but frees up time for whatever you are in the mood to do.

Norman

[CharlieJ]

David I crashed and burned last night. Didn't move til 0730

[Capt. Tony]

Good on ya, Charlie.  Being I can't tip one back with you-we'll tip one back for ya!  Here's to living the dream.

[Frank]

Big winds in Texas......hope you're riding it out OK CJ !!

[CharlieJ]

Don't know where. Marine forecast is SE 10-15 thru friday.

[Frank]

Montana news said winds developing in Texas and N....must be more northern??   But then....what does Montana know??  ;D 

[CharlieJ]

Quickie update. Anchored off Calcasiu River. Louisiana. Calm tonight. Powered into 25 gusting 30 for two days. Speed at times 3 mph!!! Ugh dead on the nose.

Battery down a bit so that's all for now

[Norman]

Tough wind there, but you have more than 250 NM behind you, Charlie!  Always feels good to put a state line behind, too.  West wind should be in place soon, and get you scooting along much better!  Hoist some sail and have fun!

Norman

[CharlieJ]

No west wind  here. Prdominate is SE. Gonna be driving into it all the way.

And yep. 275 miles in the wake. 235 to go to mile zero in New Orleans

Then about fuve days or so to P'colA

Driving dead into 15 Kt right now. SE wind. Course SE. !!!

[Jim_ME]

Over 50 miles a day, Charlie, seems like you're making good progress despite the unfavorable winds. Glad to hear that the wind has moderated from what it had been. Hope that they'll improve more for you.
Fair-er winds! :)

Great to see you and Tehani back out there.  :)
As Frank wrote...photos, if you can!

[Frank]

guess the Montana weather man was right   

Hang in there.....

PICTURES!!!!

[Norman]

I was looking at the radar, and rain was moving NE, thought you may have had SW winds for a bit.  Sure hope the wind does shift in your favor!

[CharlieJ]

That system up by Dallas is for sure what's causing these winds. Had gusts of 18 today. Still solid SE. Should move off next day or so. Forecast here ( Mermentau River, Louisiana is for 5-15 next few. Was really cloudy earlier. Now? Lots of stars

[CharlieJ]

Morgan City Louisiana, motoring up the Achafalaya River against the current-3 mph. Turned into ICW. With current. 8.5 mph!!!

[Jim_ME]

Posting update and photos (from Sat May 9, evening) for CJ...

- Leaving Matagorda Bay. 20 miles of water back there
- Entering one of the river locks. Colorado and Brazos the same
- Tehani tied up third night Stingaree marina. Bolivar Peninsula. Got in at 2230!!  Yuck
- One reason we seldom run at night. Had 13 pass me in one 4 hour period. They run 24-7

More later.

Currently anchored about 110 miles west of Miss R. Should cross Tuesday

[Jim_ME]

Posting update and photos (from Sun May 10, morning) for CJ...

- Ahead
- Along side sort of a jungle
- And behind

As you can see. Many miles of many miles grin

[Jim_ME]

Posting for CJ (from Mon May 11, late morning)...

Looks like i'm here for at least one day. That poop that hammered Dallas last night is aiming this way. And my next two nights would be open anchorages instead of a nice protected dock. Discretion says stay put. Means I'll miss the first event. But that was an extra anyway. That's a barge crossing the entrance in front of the boat. Pretty city park

Thanks for sharing the updates and photos, Charlie. They give a good sense of what is like on the ICW in that region. That does look like a beautiful and welcoming park to tie up at in Houma. :)