The Ocean Spirit

Monthly Archives: April 2016

We left Stuart on Wednesday as the sun was rising.  The winds were forecast to be favorable, so we crossed our fingers and headed west with our buddy boat, LUKA. Just a few miles from Stuart we would encounter our first lock.  It was definitely nice to be following a crew that has sailed over 45,000 miles including America’s Great Loop as well as the Mediterranean, Greece & Africa.  LUKA’s lock experience… Read More

We had planned to start out today on the Okeechobee Waterway to cross from the east to the west side of Florida. The winds will always dictate our boating decisions as they did just that today. Since we decided to wait it out for a few days for the 15-25 mph breezes to simmer down, I took the opportunity to walk to the nearest church in downtown Stuart, Treasure Coast Presbyterian Church…. Read More

Greetings Friends and Family! We are safely back in Stuart FL after traveling to Oklahoma the past few weeks. Jo spent a total of three weeks in the Sooner state and Jim was able to be in Oklahoma City with his parents for eleven days. More on that later, but first a few current events in the life of Ocean Spirit. Our favorite boatyard, Apex Marine, was able to hull out this… Read More

Before the our first Bahamas excursion becomes too much of a memory, I wanted to take this opportunity to share some of the spiritual aspects of our recent trip.  During the month of January, I reported on the powerful services of Father Haynes and worshipping at St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church. Since we were staying at Great Harbour Cay Marina, it was much easier to attend church each Sunday.  While traveling the Bahama… Read More