Back in the USA

We crossed the Gulf Stream from Port Lucaya in the Bahamas and arrived in Fort Worth, Florida where we dropped the anchor.  We had a great crossing as the winds were out of the South and with the Gulf Stream flowing in a northerly direction it was the perfect conditions.  As soon as we arrived the Captain called Customs and Border Control with our new Local Boaters ID numbers and we were cleared in over the phone…no need to go in person.  The day before we left John had filed his “float plan” and also provided them with that confirmation number and this was the easiest entry into a country that we have experienced in a long time.

Today we decided to go back out to sea and get as many miles as possible under our belt.  We sailed North (avoiding 8 bridge openings in the ICW) until we arrived at the Fort Pierce entrance.  It was early yet so we motored up the ICW (Intra-Coastal Waterway).  I was at the helm trying to stay between the green and red markers and avoid any “running aground”.  We had our depth alarm set at 8 feet and it went off a few times which always wakes you right up.  There are a lot of dolphins playing near the boat.  Again we anchored off the waterway for the night.

This morning we had a short trip continuing up the ICW to Telemar Bay Marina where the Banana river meets the Indian river.  We are tying up well and have taken down all our canvas because there is a Tropical Storm due near here tomorrow.  It is a well protected marina…no worries.  It isn’t even June 1st yet which is the “official” start of Hurricane Season.

We celebrated the Circumnavigation to the Mediterranean and back as this is the Marina where Jay Sea Dee departed in June 2009.

  We are preparing to go home to enjoy Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain Summertime!