A long day - probably will be the longest of the trip. We shoved off at 6:40 AM and followed our pre-programmed course to the first waypoint some 3 hour later with a second waypoint 5 ½ hours (total trip estimated at 159 plus nautical miles - 183 plus statute miles.)
During the crossing, I (Ed) was disappointed my cell phone was not working . . .taking a 2nd look at the GPS display, I realized we sepent most of the day 30 miles plus out in the Gulf . . . and not one cell tower nearby. Go figure!
Water was somewhat rough 3-4 foot waves over much of the crossing. About one third in to the 2nd leg, Harry suggested we try a more direct route and cut through a Pass rather than the more traditional Intracoastal approach to Carrabelle. Made course corrections to the GPS/autopilot on the fly, all was good.
We arrived at 4:20 PM and stayed at the Moorings. Good marina, nice lounge with pool table, wifi internet, courtesy car to take you to dinner and a local tour of the smallest police station in the country. The photo depicts my (Ed's) release from said police station after I was arrested for not eating my vegetables via a warrant initiated in Montgomery, Ohio from a family member. Extradition was waived.
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Hey, Kevin. I think I saw a speck of dirt you missed on the port side. You'd better get after it immediately lest you ruin your reputation. You no doubt cruised past our Mother's Day bash on the beach on Sunday en route to Clearwater. You probably saw all the pipes and heavy equipment renourishing our beach unless you were too busy programming waypoints to notice. Safe travels and keep blogging for those of us who must live vicariously through you and your crew.
Of Course!
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