Monday, May 17. Said a temporary goodbye to Boot Key Harbor for the summer. Admiral Tanya at the helm, we departed mooring ball D8 at 0700. Sails up once we passed under the 7 Mile Bridge, leaving the Atlantic behind and returning to the Gulf of Mexico. Winds were stiff at 17-20 mph with gusts to 25. So we reefed both sails and enjoyed a very sporty ride at an average 7.5 knots, arriving at our...

It is once again time for the casstaways to cast off! We have loved our stay on mooring ball D8 in Boot Key Harbor but all good things lead to more good things and we set sail once again this past Monday morning. Sadly, the crew of EWWE2 could not join us on this leg of our journey as an unexpected and critical boat repair delayed their departure. We will miss them! We now begin our slow cruise...