Naples, Florida  to  Longport, New Jersey

Welcome to the Log Book entries for Independence's trip from Naples, Fl to Longport, NJ. The plan is for Independence to cruise North along the Florida coast to Fort Myers. At Fort Myers Independence will turn East and proceed to the East-coast of Florida crossing Lake Okeechobee to Stuart, FL. At Stuart, FL Independence will turn North and proceed on the Intracoastal Waterway to Longport NJ.

This map displays the entire journey of the trip. For a detailed view of each day, click on the days.

Select a day:

May 1
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
May 7
May 8
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17

 

Crew

Tom Kenny
Bill Strobel
John Nute
Roger McCormick
Time Description

06:00 Reveille
06:00 Breakfast
06:30 Turn To - underway cruising
12:00 Dinner - underway
18:00 Docking
18:00 Cleaning, Repairs and Replenishment
19:00 Happy Hour & Supper
Announcements
  • Each days run is expected to be 12 hours and cover approximately 125 miles.   Distance covered will be governed by the location and dockage availability at marinas.
  • The boat will lay-up in a marina during bad weather or high seas.
  • No alcoholic beverage consumption while underway.
  • The Owner and Captain have designated the entire trip to be a "Smoking" trip.  Smoking is permitted on board except when taking on fuel.
  • Uniform of the Day:

    • Day
    Southern- bathing suit or shorts, hat, sneakers, T-shirts
    Northern – Jeans, winter sweat shirt, sneakers

    Night
    Southern - Jeans, winter sweat shirt, sneakers
    Northern – Jeans, winter sweat shirt, jacket, socks, sneakers

  • Helm, Navigation and Locking Watches

    • Maneuvering - Docking, Undocking and Locking - Tom
    Underway - 3 hours on, alternating