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| Dolphin at Haulover Canal Cape Canaveral |
Since writing the last blog this past Wednesday some more canvas has been installed. Whew!! I felt Ron would walk away from the project. He promised to have us ready to ship out today. And again, here we sit. This is one of the worst business dealings I have been involved with ever! It will take at least three more work days to finish the job at this rate. With T-storms arriving here Wednesday the absolute earliest Fiu can be underway is this Friday.
We have been in contact with Pat and Walt on "Waves of Grace" and Ed on "PattyAnn" our buddy boats and both are further south with Ed in Boot Key at the city marina in Marathon in the Keys and Pat and Walt waiting on us in Vero Beach. None of us are in a rush but, it would be a good thing to be able to continue on our way south.
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| January 2006 The Baths BVI |
We had a "beach day" today with temps in the mid-seventies and plenty of sunshine. The water was a little cool but walkable without that cold shock one sometimes feels on the ankles. The beach is a two mile bike ride from Fiu and by good fortune a Bagel Hut is across Route A1A from the beach entrance at a stop light intersection. This is a good thing since we like a choice of fresh bagels and we can also safely cross A1A at the crosswalk! I still am amazed at the speed and volume of traffic on Route 518 and especially A1A.
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| Full Moon New Jersey Coast |
The full moon is again the most striking object in the night sky! Observing and understanding the weather is a necessary component of safe sailing. The moon comes into play by affecting tides and lighting the ocean for improved and safer visibility. We enjoy the time spent up on deck with or without liquid refreshment while at anchor, moored or at a dock. A moonlit night is a bonus! This is part of the"romance" of the ocean and sailing. Speaking of romance I am closing now. I will write again soon.
Captain Sid
