The day started out fantastic...warm and sunny, light winds from the East. We went through the 17th Street Bridge at 9:30 and entered the Port Everglades Channel and followed it out into the North Atlantic Ocean. It was our first time out and we were excited to be able to raise the sails and cut the engine.
Sailing toward Miami
With the exception of Oscar getting seasick (my fault....I forgot to give him the pill), all was well for about 2 hours. Then the wind shifted from the East to the South (not good since we were headed South) and it intensified to 10-15 kts. The waves picked up from 1' to 2-3'. It became difficult to sail, so we lowered the sails and motored. It was a rough ride for the pups, but Greg and I (and the boat) were all fine.
We entered Government Channel and motored past the Port of Miami. We picked up the ICW right in front of downtown Miami, FL.
Port of Miami on the right, Fisher Island on the left,
and downtown Miami straight ahead.
Downtown Miami
A little further South and just off Biscayne Bay, we pulled into Dinner Key (at Coconut Grove) and picked up a mooring ball. By the time we got settled, it was dark, so we haven't been ashore tonight. Will dinghy ashore in the morning.
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