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Category: United States

United States reflects our time in Florida and Georgia. From both a geographical and practical view, Florida felt like a sailor’s paradise. We appreciated the ease we could buy quality marine goods. Georgia offered southern food and some crisp, near-freezing nights as we waited out the Atlantic hurricane season at Fort McAllister Marina.

Wintering afloat on a catamaran is below freezing in Richmond, Geogia at For McAllister Marina
November 28, 2018July 29, 2026Lorraine Escher

Wintering Afloat: -2°C at Fort McAllister Marina, Georgia

Rain Sounds in Florida on a Sailboat
November 17, 2015August 23, 2026Lorraine Escher

Rain Sounds: One Minute of a Florida Downpour on a Sailboat

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