Provisioned
24 April 2014 | Treasure Harbor Marina, Islamorada, FL
Matt McShea
Food (check), water (check), batteries are charged (check), crew is clean (Uncle Harry showered) and the boat is clean inside and out. Ok, the forward head did not get unclogged but there are only two of us so I think we can share one. High tide tomorrow is at 6:55am and we will get started soon after. We are expecting light winds, 5-10kn directly on our tail with the gulf stream pushing us with a couple kn to boot. This will be the story for the next two to three days and we should be in St. Augustine on Sunday with enough time to enjoy the sites and sounds. We will be doing 4 hours on/4 hours off which I think gets pretty tiring after 48 hours or so.
I'm going to miss the Keys but at the same time looking forward to a season on the Chesapeake. Castle Harbour Marina is in Chester, MD, just on the northeast side of the Bay Bridge. Right next to Kent Narrows, not far from Rock Hall, and directly across from Annapolis and Baltimore. And through the narrows we can get to St. Michaels, Caimbridge, Oxford, and the heart of the eastern shore. In four or five hours sail we can get up to Uncle Harry's place on Grove Point. Should be a great summer.
Ok, Atlantic Ocean here we come, with some ICW for brief rest times.