Eagle's Wings and Two If By Sea headed for Marathon about 7 AM on May 18 motor sailing all the way at 6+ kts. See Two If By Sea up ahead of us sailing under a rainbow down the ICW on the inside route on the way to Marathon.
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We took a slip at the Marathon Yacht Club while Two If By Sea decided on Burdine's Marina located on the Boot Key Channel. Cantagree started later and anchored out near the old Fero Blanco Marina which has now closed and abandoned by the greedy condo developers.
If you are following the weather, you know a giant low pressure system is circulating over much of Florida dumping much needed rain. Our slip faces due north directly into the entrance channel to Florida Bay. Looking out on the bay in the evening, we could see a black wall of clouds to the north. About 8:45 PM, the wind shifted to the North at 15-16 kts and quickly jumped to as high as 36 kts before settling down to the mid twenties. We listened to the wind and rain while we rocked safely in our slip.
We took a slip at the Marathon Yacht Club while Two If By Sea decided on Burdine's Marina located on the Boot Key Channel. Cantagree started later and anchored out near the old Fero Blanco Marina which has now closed and abandoned by the greedy condo developers.
If you are following the weather, you know a giant low pressure system is circulating over much of Florida dumping much needed rain. Our slip faces due north directly into the entrance channel to Florida Bay. Looking out on the bay in the evening, we could see a black wall of clouds to the north. About 8:45 PM, the wind shifted to the North at 15-16 kts and quickly jumped to as high as 36 kts before settling down to the mid twenties. We listened to the wind and rain while we rocked safely in our slip.
We now plan to leave for Little Shark River Thursday morning and then move on to Marco on Friday with Two If By Sea. Cantagree plans to leave early Wednesday morning for a direct passage to Marco. We have really enjoyed our time in the keys but now we are looking forward to being back in Punta Gorda.
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