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Caribbean Soul headed south for her first cruise down
the Texas coast. For 10 days in late May and early June, we
ventured down to Port Mansfield and Port Isabel (South Padre).
Five boats from the Bay Yacht Club (BYC) made the trip to
Port Mansfield: NoETA, Star Gazer, Hail Columbia, Jole
Blon, and Caribbean Soul. After the BYC boats headed
home, we made the offshore passage to South Padre. John and
Nancy on Turning Point joined us there for the remainder
of the trip.
With our first shakedown cruise logged as a success, the
big question is: where next?!!!
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Sunset behind the Queen Isabella Causeway,
South Padre
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Happy hour on NoETA in Spinnaker Hole
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Passing a breasted pair tow on "two
whistles." How wide is that channel?!
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BYC boats lined up at El Jefe's Marina in
Port Mansfield
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Sunset at El Jefe's
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From the deck of El Jefe's. Be sure to try Gila's margaritas.
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Partying on Hail Columbia, the Whitworth's
new boat
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Deanna at El Jefe's
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NoETA
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Jole Blon
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Beau (Jole Blon) taking a well-deserved
nap after fixing a broken rudder cable
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Dolphin escort in the Intracoastal Waterway
(ICW)
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Dakota, our salty sea dog
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Leaving the notorious Port Mansfield jetties
and the muddy ICW behind us, blue-green Gulf water ahead!
NOTE: We saw just 9' of water on the north
side of the jetties at high tide with calm seas.
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The captain takes a catnap offshore.
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Nick caught two King Mackerel just offshore
from South Padre.
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Nick motors into the anchor during Wednesday
morning's storm.
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Turning Point anchored at South Padre
after encountering an offshore storm with 10' seas and nearly
50-knot winds.
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Turning Point passes through the Port
Isabel swing bridge.
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Approaching the Queen Isabella Causeway,
leaving Port Isabel
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Back in the muddy Laguna Madre
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Cruising the ICW: a little to the left, a
little to the right, a little to the left, ....
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This cruising life is so exhausting!
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