(Heading South On The ICW)

As any boater will admit, flexibility is the key to a successful outing. Once again, we put it to the test. The long-range weather forecast has been problematic. We thought we could work around two fronts by spending a few days at Cape Haze. It worked for the first front. Not so with the second front that stalled out. The result was persistent winds of 20+ mph, with gusts over 30 predicted. Early this morning, we discussed our options. First, we could stay at Cape Haze for at least four days before heading north. A second option was to plow our way north and sit on a mooring ball with high winds facing us for three days. The third option was to return to Burnt Store for a few days and then decide where to go. We elected to go back to the marina. The ride back was interesting with winds of 20 to 25 mph and 3’ to 4’ swells on our beam. The boat handled it well and averaged over 6 knots on an incoming tide. After the weather clears, we will head back out. Destination unknown.