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Ruth Pearl

Home is where the anchor drops

We are Nathan & Lindsey on motor vessel Ruth Pearl. Currently attempting a “early retirement experiment” setting sail into 2025 to see if the full time travel / live aboard lifestyle is for us, while at the same time documenting on YouTube. Follow along.. let’s see how this goes together!

Nathan James
Big Major Cay, BahamasApr 9, 2025

Distance

26.5nm

Avg. speed

5.3kts

Duration

5h

Staniel Cay for a couple days before heading back south

❤️

Nathan James
Stocking Island, BahamasApr 2, 2025

Distance

35.2nm

Avg. speed

4.6kts

Duration

7h 41m

Let’s to go GEORGETOWN

Mom and Dad flying in for a week… gotta go get them.

Nathan James
Oleta River State Park, North Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL, USAMar 9, 2025

Distance

13.9nm

Avg. speed

4.6kts

Duration

3h

Haulover Inlet .. prepare for LAUNCH!
Nathan James
Lake Worth Inner Channel, Lantana, Palm Beach County, FL, USAMar 9, 2025

Distance

28.9nm

Avg. speed

5kts

Duration

5h 45m

Lauderdale! This area is CRAZY!!! So many boats
Nathan James
Lake Worth Inner Channel, Lantana, Palm Beach County, FL, USAMar 9, 2025

Distance

14.7nm

Avg. speed

4.9kts

Duration

3h

Boats ready for the Bahamas!

Boat work done, ready for the Bahamas, we wait for a weather window so headed to Trawler Fest Ft Lauderdale

Nathan James
Indian River Lagoon, Vero Beach, Indian River County, FL, USAMar 9, 2025

Distance

64.3nm

Avg. speed

6.1kts

Duration

10h 30m

Titusville headed for Vero Beach with the parents still aboard
Nathan James
Titusville Municipal Marina, Titusville, Brevard County, FL, USAMar 9, 2025

Distance

41.8nm

Avg. speed

4.9kts

Duration

8h 30m

Quick hop to Titusville. We may or may not have run aground

lol spent an hour waiting for the tide to come in…oops! Captains mistake.

Nathan James
Matanzas River, St. Augustine, St. Johns County, FL, USAMar 9, 2025

Distance

24.1nm

Avg. speed

5.9kts

Duration

4h 5m

St Augustine Bound to pick up Mom & Dad

Sorry guys but I gotta get caught up on travels so I’m gonna be posting a lot today as we cruise.

Nathan James
Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, FL, USAMar 9, 2025

Distance

48.5nm

Avg. speed

4kts

Duration

12h

Trip down the US East Coast cont. anchor > anchor
Nathan James
Woodbine, Camden County, GA, USAMar 3, 2025

Distance

48nm

Avg. speed

4.2kts

Duration

11h 30m

From one anchorage to another

Headed south with Ruth Pearl.

Nathan James
Bradenton, FL, USAJan 6, 2025

Distance

37.3nm

Avg. speed

7.6kts

Duration

4h 56m

Last leg of the new years trip… boo
Nathan James
Venice, FL, USAJan 5, 2025

Distance

41.2nm

Avg. speed

6.6kts

Duration

6h 14m

New Years Trip Day 6
Nathan James
Lee County, FL, USAJan 3, 2025

Distance

39.5nm

Avg. speed

8.5kts

Duration

4h 38m

New Years Trip Day 5
Nathan James
Naples, FL, USAJan 2, 2025

Distance

28.6nm

Avg. speed

8.3kts

Duration

3h 25m

New Years Trip Day 4
Nathan James
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, USADec 31, 2024

Distance

22.9nm

Avg. speed

6.6kts

Duration

3h 28m

New Years Trip day 3
Nathan James
Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931, USAJan 2, 2025

Distance

23.3nm

Avg. speed

6.3kts

Duration

3h 43m

New Years Trip Day 3
Nathan James
Lee County, FL, USADec 31, 2024

Distance

55.7nm

Avg. speed

8.4kts

Duration

6h 37m

New Years Trip Day 2
Nathan James
Lee County, FL, USADec 30, 2024

Distance

55.4nm

Avg. speed

8.5kts

Duration

6h 30m

New Years trip day 2
Nathan James
Longboat Key, FL, USADec 28, 2024

Distance

13.7nm

Avg. speed

6.5kts

Duration

2h 7m

New Years trip leg 1
Nathan James
Bradenton, FL, USADec 27, 2024

Distance

24nm

Avg. speed

8kts

Duration

2h 59m

Home … sad face lol
Nathan James
Sarasota, FL, USADec 26, 2024

Distance

40.2nm

Avg. speed

7.1kts

Duration

5h 38m

Christmas run 2
Nathan James
Boca Grande, FL 33921, USADec 24, 2024

Distance

70.3nm

Avg. speed

8kts

Duration

8h 49m

Christmas trip to Boca with the whole family … minus Lindsey :(
Nathan James
St. Petersburg, FL, USADec 13, 2024

Distance

20.6nm

Avg. speed

10.2kts

Duration

2h 2m

Fast trip… yuck. But now fun
Nathan James
Sarasota, FL, USADec 9, 2024

Distance

31.3nm

Avg. speed

8.2kts

Duration

3h 49m

Trip with family
Nathan James
Dec 1, 2024

Distance

26.5nm

Avg. speed

7.4kts

Duration

3h 37m

Thanksgiving is over but we aren’t done giving thanks
Nathan James
Sarasota, FL, USANov 29, 2024

Distance

5.8nm

Avg. speed

4.6kts

Duration

1h 17m

Shortest hop ever 😂
Nathan James
Longboat Key, FL, USANov 29, 2024

Distance

19.1nm

Avg. speed

6.4kts

Duration

3h

Thanksgiving Trip to Longboat Key
Nathan James
St. Petersburg, FL, USANov 24, 2024

Distance

35.2nm

Avg. speed

7.3kts

Duration

4h 49m

Homebound
Nathan James
Sarasota, FL, USANov 23, 2024

Distance

24.1nm

Avg. speed

4.2kts

Duration

5h 48m

Trip to Sarasota with friends to Marina Jack’s
Nathan James
Palmetto, FL, USANov 17, 2024

Distance

10.1nm

Avg. speed

6.1kts

Duration

1h 39m

Anchorage for the night with friends after the gulf crossing
Nathan James
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL, USANov 16, 2024

Distance

47.4nm

Avg. speed

15.8kts

Duration

3h

Destin back to PCB to prepare for the crossing to Tampa
Nathan James
Walton County, FL, USANov 15, 2024

Distance

44.4nm

Avg. speed

5.3kts

Duration

8h 21m

Trip from Panama City to Destin Florida
Nathan James
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL, USANov 15, 2024

Distance

237.1nm

Avg. speed

11.4kts

Duration

20h 45m

Running from Hurricane Milton
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