We cast off our lines in Fort Meyers Beach Sunday Morning with fellow cruisers Dick and Inga ( A 40 ft Main Ship Trawler) and cruised to Marco Island and stayed at Rose Marina. I perfectly beautiful morning and cruised in calm seas for about 4 plus hours. We had planned on going down close to Everglades City and then cross to Key West, but that changed when we could not find an Ancorage where we could get the dogs off the boats. Monday mornings weather showed favorable cruising conditions so at 7:20 we headed out. We cruised in 1-2 foot following seas, so we rolled a little as the wind was out on the Northwest. We initially started cruising at 8 knots but found 9 1/2 to 10 1/2 Knots more comfortable. The crossing from Marina to the Garrison Bight Mooring Field took 10 hours covering 108 statute miles. We were out of site of land for about 7 hours and At our farthest point about 50 miles off shore.
This morning we took a dingy ride into the KeyWest Seaport for a celebratory Bloody Marry at the Schooner Wharf Bar. We plan to take the Dingy down to Mallory Square tonight for the daily sunset festivitys. We will stay on the Mooring Ball again tonight ands then move to the Galleon Marina for three nights. It is located a block from Duval Street. Let the good times roll.
Cheers Scott and Brigitte
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