The first challenge was finding the channel markers, it is confusing out there with flashing lights in all colors. Next came the wind and waves. Again what was suppose to be 10 to 15 southerly winds was 15 with gust to 19 out of the south east. The 2 to 3 foot waves gradually got bigger and we nosed into them taking water on the deck. It is a strange site to be in the v berth ( Bow of the boat) look up and see a wave wash up over the hatch.
So the day went. We had company all around us with 4 other sailing vessels, and lots of motor vessels passing us by.
The sun rose golden on the horizon beckoning us to hurry across. We set sails just after dawn, motor sailing the rest of the day to maintain 6 kts. It was tiring heeled to the port and riding a bronco into the waves. Cool Hand did great, Tom and I were exhausted, I could barely get things out of the fridge - no meals today.
We finally caught sight of the island and gladly tied up at Bimini Sands by 2:46 PM - one hour later the skies darkened and it rained for over an hour.
After a hot shower to wash off the salt, and a hot dinner, I walk down to the beach and I understand why this is a favorite spot for boaters to land.
More on the next blog
a new adventure awaits us.
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| leaving Key Biscayne in the dark |
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| first rays of the sun |
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| our route to the Islands |
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| maybe it was all the jouncing around but this cloud looks like a dragon, even had a red glow |
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| a poodle ?? |
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| Big Mouse |
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| full sails and our flag snapping in the wind |
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| rubber cloud duckies |
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| rain at Bimini Sands |
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| there is a nurse shark that has a place to hide just in front of our boat WOW |
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| we can see all kinds of neat fish ( the shark will keep me out of the water) and Anemone or Sea urchins |
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| someone asked that I soak my feet in warm ocean water It is sticky feeling ( salt water) |
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| Break wall coming into our Marina. |
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