James Newsome
St. Simon’s Island, GA
1st boat - Built a Sunfish when I was 15 years old. Sailed on fresh water lake. Sailed on Y-Flyers with GA Tech sailing club. Leased and sailed a Piver 30’ trimaran on Chesapeake Bay. Owned and sailed a Venture Newport 23’ on fresh water lake. Owned and sailed a Hobie 16’ on fresh water lake. Owned and sailed a Seafarer 29’ at St. Simon’s Island and Savannah, GA. Own and sail a Catalina 34’ at St. Simon’s Island, GA competing in club races and local cruising. Former writer for SOUTHWINDS.
1,621
NM
Total Distance
38
Days
Time at Sea
James Newsome, Joe Brasfield & 2 others
29 July 2025 at 07:54
Hot with high Feel like temperatures of 115. Good tho g there were thunderstorms in the area and a good rain cooled us down. After rain, temps went back up. Winds were 15 to 20 out of the West during the storm but very light in the morning
10
47.5
NM
8h 29m
Lincoln Creek to Opossum Point Landing, United States
Joe Brasfield - Another great day on the water.
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28 July 2025 at 07:29
Very hot with very little wind until the last hour. Winds less than 5 knots from the north with about 10 from the SE later in afternoon. Partly cloudy skies with Heat index over 110
4
56.7
NM
9h 24m
Saint Simon Mills to Lincoln Creek, United States
Joe Brasfield - We do as well but we are making it fine. Glade we got the charging issues figured out. We are up to 96%.
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James Newsome, Joe Brasfield & 1 other
27 July 2025 at 07:25
Very Hot Clear skies with 5 knot winds out of the northeast picking up to 10 15 in afternoon.
4
37
NM
6h 31m
Fernandina Beach to Saint Simon Mills, United States
Joe Brasfield - Hot but great sail.
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James Newsome, Joe Brasfield & 1 other
26 July 2025 at 08:03
Very hot. Over 100 degrees with partly cloudy skies. Winds light in the morning out of NE and picking up in the morning to 10 to 15 knots.
8
53.8
NM
8h 41m
Saint Augustine to Fernandina Beach, United States
Joe Brasfield - Great sail.
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James Newsome, Joe Brasfield & 1 other
25 July 2025 at 07:46
We pulled anchor from Daytona anchorage around 7:30 had had a 52 mile run to St Augustine. Conditions were very hot with heat advisories of fell like temps around 110. The winds were out of the SE at around 10 to 15 knots with partly cloudy skies.
7
47.4
NM
8h 20m
Daytona Beach Bethune Point Wastwater Treatment Plant to Saint Augustine, United States
Joe Brasfield - Great sail.
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James Newsome, Joe Brasfield & 1 other
24 July 2025 at 08:25
Very hot but 10-15 out of SE. partly cloudy with temperatures of 110 feel like temps.
10
42
NM
7h 56m
Titusville to Daytona Beach Bethune Point Wastwater Treatment Plant, United States
Joe Brasfield - Great day on the water
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James Newsome, Joe Brasfield & 1 other
26 April 2025 at 07:18
10 to 12 SSE low 80s partly cloudy skies. Had a great down wind sail
3
46.1
NM
12h 57m
Fernandina Beach to King City, United States
Joe Brasfield - Great day for a race and sail.
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James Newsome, Joe Brasfield & 1 other
25 April 2025 at 11:45
10 to 12 knots out of the South East. Low 80 partly Cloudy. Beautiful sail.
19.6
NM
3h 30m
North Atlantic Ocean to Fernandina Beach, United States
Joe Brasfield - Great day on Atlantic sailing South.
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