We have a new neighbor Peter, solo sailing on Bowtie Lady who left Sydney, Australia a couple years ago going through the Indian Ocean, around Cape Good Hope, across the Atlantic, up through the Carribean to New York and back down to Marathon. His stories are facinating and made more so by his accent. However I am not tempted to emulate his adventure even with intrepid sailor De Anne at my side. As Dirty Harry said "A man's got to know his limitations". A few days at a time at sea is sufficent for my adventure level.
Some work is involved in our stay here. I am waiting for my new battery charger and the old has been sent off for repair. A few other boat repairs are on my list and of course De Anne continues her never ending struggle to keep the boat spic and span in the face of Mother Nature's steady and relentless march to corrosion and wear.
The weather makes our time here worth every penny. Here is a sample NOAA report for today. Same tomorrow, in fact as far as the forecast goes for a week:
TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
Don't you just love the offhand comment "....except higher in the Gulf Stream."
Anyone wishing to spy on us - we are on the Boot key webcam http://www.ci.marathon.fl.us/index.aspx?NID=600 . On the screen showing boats in a V formation with a can bouy at the bottom of the V. Count up 4 boats at a left 45 degree angle from the can - that is us.
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