Marathon to Boca Chica
Day 95 Feb 9
Another front is predicted to come through this evening and linger until next Wednesday. Our plan has been to be at Boca Chica ahead of the front.
We left Marathon at 6:50AM with light winds and seas less than 2 feet inside the reef. The trip down was beautiful - blue green water, blue sky, and balmy breezes. We had some interesting company on this leg of the voyage -- two dolphins and a large sea turtle came by to say hello. Our speed over ground averaged 8.7 mph with the main, the jib, and the iron jenny. We arrived at Boca Chica Marina at 11:45AM and were greeted by five cruisers waiting to help us dock! Very social group of people here – we’re looking forward to getting to know them.
Harpswell, Maine, as my grandson Gavin would say “is vewy, vewy, vewy far away.” Indeed it is. Bob and I have traveled over 2,000 miles in DeLaMer to reach Boca Chica – that’s pretty amazing. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would be doing this!
Sailing south has been a real journey. We’ve gained a lot of boating experience, had some very boring days (on the ICW), had a few days that had too much excitement (wind and waves), seen a good part of our country from the water, enjoyed some great museums and learned more about the history of our coastline, and last, but far from least, we’ve met some wonderful people along the way.
On a personal note, this journey has had a wonderful effect on the relationship Bob and I have. It has deepened our appreciation of and love for one another.
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Congratulations! on a successful journey!! We look forward to hearing ALL of the details when next we are in the same port at the same time!
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