Thursday, February 19, 2009

Good morning from the west coast of Florida!
Soon we'll be weighing the anchor here at the inlet to Marco Island. We made 55 miles yesterday after spending the night in the mouth of the Little Shark River. There's a cold front coming our way and the winds look favorable. Yesterday we had a combination of the foresail with whisker pole and the diesel engine. The wind and 4' waves were on our stern. We were flying up to 7.3 knots. With impending fronts, the wind will "clock" around - today from the southwest to the northwest, giving us the best speed.
My apologies for not putting up more photos. But when we get to a wifi cafe, they'll appear.
Gotta get going. Coffee will be ready soon!
M&J

3 comments:

bropat said...

55 miles yesterday!
Whoa! That must have taken over an hour!
:)

Jimmie and Sue's Blog said...

you go girls...)

fayettebelle said...

that's alotta miles!