Stuart, FL is a nice place to wait for the weather to calm down. Sailfish capital. An old shrimp boat in front of the restaurant we visited. Sign read “Good woman wanted. Can cook, clean and sew. Must have boat. Send pictures
Waiting in Stuart, Florida for a weather window to cross to the Bahamas. We need winds and waves in the right parameters to have a comfortable crossing. It will take us 9 hours to make 65 miles at 7 mph. Lovely morning
Started the day @ 7 a.m. Calm winds. John releasing our lines from the mooring ball. Quiet morning & still waters as we left Vero Beach. Osprey families busy with life. Lovely homes along the Intracoastal. Gulf stream crossing is 30 miles
John bringing up the anchor in the morning. Beautiful Florida along the Indian River. Arrived in Vero Beach and rented a mooring ball for $20. Met up with good friends from Atlanta that just bought a 2006 Kadey-Krogen 44 foot trawler like
9 hour day cruising 68 miles @ 7 mph. 6:30 a.m. – enough daylight to begin day. Cruising southbound on the Intracoastal Waterway – Indian River, Canaveral Nat’l Seashore and Mosquito Lagoon – all today. Crabpot boat setting traps… Anchored just off
Need to mention..At Marineland Marina, we reconnected and enjoyed a pizza dinner on our boat, delivered to the marina, for a special night with fellow Loopers we had met 5 times on our adventure. They are on their way to NY to
Stayed at the municipal marina right across the street from the 1938 Marineland Oceanarium. Enjoyed the dolphin show very much. Now when we see them “surf our bow wave” we will appreciate the dolphins even more. Beach too rough and too windy
Leisurely making our way southbound. Two boats in the photo…not good… Intracoastal – tricky- watch the markers- very shallow, lots of twists and turns, boaters… Long pier…tides and currents make for long piers.. Crescent Beach Bridge…approached it in high tide… slowly went
Flagler College, the old Ponce de Léon Hotel, built by Henry Flagler in 1885, the oil and railroad business man. Castillo de San Marcos, the old Spanish fort built in 1672. Spanish moss hanging on the trees is found everywhere in old
After a restful day in Jacksonville Beach we cruised southbound to St. Augustine, staying on a mooring ball for two nights. Watching a women’s volleyball tournament and enjoying the beach in Jacksonville was a highlight. Time for a happy hour margarita at