November 6, 2013
This is just a short note that we intend to leave our slip at Twin Dolphin Marina in Bradenton, FL today to to begin our winter cruise.
Today will be a 'grueling' 5+ mile trip down the Manatee River to stage for an early morning departure to Boca Grande (Cayo Costa) on Thursday. We had hoped to depart by the end of October, but waiting for a part needed to resolve a problem we discovered on our sea trial and a fairly strong cold front has delayed our departure for a few days.
Thursday will in fact be grueling, as we go off-coast for a total of 75 nautical miles to Cayo Costa. This trip is 13-14 hours, so to get a day light entrance into Pelican Bay we need to leave around 3:30 or 4:30 in the morning ,depending on where we anchor tonight.
We will hang out at anchor in Pelican Bay on Cayo Costa for 10+ days; this is one of our favorite anchorages. Then we will make our way to Miami by early December where we will wait for a weather window to cross to the Bahamas (Abacos).
The long term plan is make our way southward through the Abacos and then cross down to the 'out islands' of Eleuthera, Cat and Long Island and then make our way back north through the Exumas.
We try to keep this blog fairly up to date on our whereabouts, so if you need/want to know where we are - please check it.
There is a map to the left of the latest blog entry that shows our latest position. A hyperlink below that map (Cruise 2013-14) displays another map that shows our trip.
Tom & Joyce
Docked in Bradenton, FL
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