Cool Hand is just to tall.... So we had to go out in the Gulf for about 100 miles before we could get back inside and use the GWII. There was a 60% chance of rain and yep we got buckets. I thank Sirius, we switched it on, saw the bright orange patch headed our way. We had time to haul down the sails, get Tom's foul weather gear and my knitting back down below. The storm blew over and we continued on into Destin.
Located on Florida's
Emerald Coast, Destin is known for its white beaches and emerald green waters. Originating as a small fishing village, it is now a popular tourist destination – according to the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection, over 80 percent of the Emerald Coast's 4.5 million visitors each year visit Destin.
[3] The city styles itself "The World's Luckiest Fishing Village",
[4][5] and claims to have the largest
fishing vessel fleet in the state of Florida.
[6]
Destin is named after
Captain Leonard Destin, a
New London,
Connecticut fishing
master who settled in the area
c. 1845 or 1850. The first condominiums were built in the 1970s, although Destin was not incorporated as a municipality until 1984. The city has experienced rapid growth since the 1980s.
The city is located on a peninsula separating the
Gulf of Mexico from
Choctawhatchee Bay. The peninsula was originally an island; hurricanes and sea level changes gradually connected the island to the mainland. As of the 1940s it technically became an island again with the completion of the Choctawhatchee-west bay canal.
Getting into that harbor was a trick. One of the Red markers was really green, and after bumping bottom we got our selves on a good path. The waves were coming in full speed, then inside it turned to a washing machine turbulent, add in fishing boats of all sizes and you have an interesting time.
We turned into the very narrow channel and There is a pirate ship headed directly at us.....
We scooted by .... breathed a sigh of relief and went further into the bay to drop anchor. We are westward HO
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| our route for two days |
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| the clouds gathering as we are leaving |
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| Bait boat in harbor |
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| Boat leaving Destin harbor |
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| Chop water in Destin harbor |
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| We passed with in inches of each other |
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| I really want to see the helicopter land |
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| Dinner on deck where it was a tad cooler |
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| Sunset |
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