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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

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Deltaville, Virginia

Been fixing up free boats and testing if they sink or sail my whole life, on the mouth of the Rappahannock River, on the Chesapeake Bay. Worked at marinas, on a tug boat, and on the 105' Schooner Alliance with Yorktown Sailing Charters. Trained at Chesapeake Marine Training Institute w Basic safety/SCSW-95, marine fire fighting basics, CPR/First aid certified, and Deckhand Orientation, and got Merchant Mariners Credentials. Did patrols w USCG Auxiliary flotilla 84 w neighbors growing up in Deltaville, Virginia. Captains course begins at CMTI Dec 2nd!

2,268

NM

Total Distance

372

Days

Time at Sea

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

Thursday at 10:45

3.7

NM

1h 1m

Loosahatchie-Memphis Revetment to Memphis, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - Welcome ashore!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

Wednesday at 09:14

4

54.9

NM

9h 16m

Tomato to Hickman Bar, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - close to Benji's Town.

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

28 January 2025 at 10:34

1

50

NM

8h 3m

Fourteen Bend (historical) to Tomato, United States

Lawny Guy

Lawny Guy - Glad you made it to Tomato! Spring weather here but still a little snow.

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

26 January 2025 at 07:56

3

Olsem Lock to first Mississippi Anchorage

53.3

NM

8h 34m

Chestnut Hills Nature Preserve to Ash Log, United States

Lawny Guy

Lawny Guy - Too bad you can’t shortcut that giant New Madrid loop…

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

25 January 2025 at 09:28

2

26.6

NM

5h 54m

Paducah to Gar Creek, United States

Lawny Guy

Lawny Guy - Godspeed!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

24 January 2025 at 16:14

Night time Tennessee River

transited Kentucky dam and lock, through Tennessee River to Ohio River. Nice public docking here at Paducah.

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Night time Tennessee River

20.1

NM

4h 21m

Kentucky Dam Marina to Paducah, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - fair winds and high bridges!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

7 January 2025 at 19:19

Portsmouth VA to Charleston SC

rock n roll, strong gale, then perfect conditions. Much was learned

4

Portsmouth VA to Charleston SC

426.4

NM

2 days 20 hours

Portsmouth to Hibernian Heights, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - great voyage! congratulations!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

6 January 2025 at 10:25

4

seeking safe harbor

20.2

NM

4h 53m

El Dorado Trailer Park to Portsmouth, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - magnificent traversal of the Chesapeake, Annapolis to Portsmouth ending in a snowstorm!

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James Darby Wootten Sr

James Darby Wootten Sr

5 January 2025 at 08:33

Chesapeake traversal

perfect sunny day ended w snow at night. fun and unforgettable times.

Chesapeake traversal

125.9

NM

17h 28m

Tolly Point Shoal to Little Creek, United States

Alwyn Wootten

Alwyn Wootten - congratulations and best wishes for the long next leg of the journey!

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James Darby Wootten Sr
James A. Daye

James Darby Wootten Sr & James A. Daye

25 October 2024 at 09:23

2

Made it Safely to Silver Cloud Marina!

8.7

NM

2h 54m

Barnegat Light to Forked River, United States