PHOTOS OF FIRST PASSAGE

On the hard in Fort Lauderdale. In addition to new props and servicing the sail drives, she gets her new name applied.

The Las Olas bridge in Fort Lauderdale opens to let us begin our passage to Oriental.

George and Lynn in the Gulf Stream and headed to our new hailing port. We did over 500 miles off shore and over 100 up the ICW.

"Speak no evil" George seems to be saying. Here we are tied up at Masonboro after an engine alarm. It was more of an alarm problem than an engine problem.

George, Ron Turner, and Andy Denmark transiting the ICW. We hired crew from the Oriental area to help us on the passage. Their local knowledge was valuable, especially in the ICW.