Pots to the left of us, others on the right. Stuck in the middle with you. That pretty much describes our journey from Palmetto to Marathon. A mine field of crab pots. It’s enough to make even these sailors crabby too. Except, who can be when your eagle-eye for those damned pots is also bringing you views of blue sea, sun and dolphins? After leaving Marco Island we made two anchorage stops in...

On a chilly Friday, February 1st, 2019, these two casstaways waved goodbye to Regatta Pointe Marina, our home for the past two years, to set sail on our first extended cruise. Heading down the western coast of Florida to the Keys, then on to the Bahamas, where we intend to island-hop throughout March and April, returning to US waters in early May. Not a long time to be away, but it makes our...