We are anchored in Delray Beach after an easy 6 ½ hour ride down the ICW, although a slow one. We left the marina at 8:00 this morning and headed south through Lake Worth, past Palm Beach. One of the problems with today’s segment is that there are 10 bridges to pass through, some are on demand and will open whenever you arrive and some are on a set schedule and open only on designated times, such as on the hour and on the half hour. On two occasions we were a minute or two late and had to wait for a half hour before the bridge would open. I would pass that time by practicing backing up the boat to an object in the water. I don’t do much reversing and this is good practice for whenever I try to back our boat into a slip. Maybe this summer, although I say that each year.

We saw one very interesting thing in West Palm. We were going past a commercial dock where a large ship was docked. Along side we noticed a 60+ foot private yacht just waiting. We looked again and we saw that the commercial boat had another private yacht hanging over the side in a sling, raising it up. Apparently, it was loading these boats on board to transport them across the Atlantic. Not sure what is done with them when on board but believe they are put in water onboard, moved into stands, and the water pumped out. Like a dry dock.

Tomorrow we head to Ft. Lauderdale and a mooring ball. It’s a short trip of about four hours and another ten bridges. Then it’s off to the beach. We were there two years ago and I know I saw a shark swim past us. Not sure how far we will go in this time. Then off to Miami.