Sunday, April 06, 2014

Quick notes from the voyage south......

 Hey friends - wanted to share a few quick notes about our recent voyage south from Port Canaveral to Key Largo on Everlasting Moon ...... we exited Port Canaveral around noon on Monday and got the boat tucked into her slip at Koblick's on Saturday morning. Along the way we experienced a wide range of conditions and experiences, including:
......calm winds and seas;
......having to reef the main a couple of times when the wind was up;
......bashing through a mixed up mess of confused seas as the wind clocked around from north to SE;
......awesome food;
......sundowners at anchor in West Palm;
......running aground, twice, in the anchorage at West Palm, making the sundowners all that much more enjoyable;
......a trip to the emergency room;
......some minor equipment failures;
......a few tense moments as I came within a couple of boat-lengths of running the boat into the breakwater at Government Cut in Miami at hull speed, at midnight, with the wind and swell raging at our backs;
......a few beautiful sunrises and sunsets;
......having the good sense not to try to squeeze in a hop across the Gulf Stream to visit West End;

All in all this was an excellent voyage, and props to Dad and Brother Pat for their seamanship, good humor, and great company that made this trip much more than just a couple of days on the boat. Thanks!

Here are a few pics....more stories and pics to follow.















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