We decided it was time to move on, with a small weather window to make a possible try for Bimini.
Woke pre dawn and had a devil of a time getting out of our slip but finally we were headed in the right direction and the 7th Ave bridge opened, and on down the way as the sun rose higher in the skies.Out look for the Atlantic was SE wind 8 to 10 Kt waves 2 to 3 feet.
HA HA HA
We did get the sail up and started out we were on a close hull but the winds were gusting to 19 and 20 kts with wave 3 to 5 so the ride was heeled over and wet. Around 10 AM the wind switch straight out of the south so back to motoring but still a bouncy ride with several wave crashing into the cock pit.
When we turned into Key Biscayne the water flattened out and we had that 8 to 10 kts of wind.
No Name Harbor was pretty full and IF the weather is what we think it should be we want to leave pre dawn on Thursday so we dropped anchor out side with 4 other boats.
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| rosy skies should have warned us |
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going through the 17th Street Bridge - finally on the way to
the Atlantic |
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| only cruise ship in port today |
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Andrews Street bridge the last on the New River then out
to the Port. |
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| Watched this helicopter chase this boat around - ODD |
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| forecast was for rain , glad it was over there and not on us |
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| another sailing vessel heeling over in the wind |
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| passing ships in the daylight |
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| finally saying good bye to Fort Lauderdale |
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| the view of Fort Lauderdale from the Ocean |
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we are out about 2 miles maybe 3
the building look like toys
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