s/vYOLO You Only Live Once Swab’s Log Blog
Posting Date: Saturday December 8, 2013
Miami Municipal Marina Dock B slip 33
December 3, 2013 Tuesday
Blog Entry 0027 Sailing Seniors Adventure Day 195
Subject: Wishing on a weather window.
The mooring field was so calm and still - we couldn't believe it! While I made the coffee, Captain Steve tuned into the NOAA weather station for Miami. On the ocean, the wind was reported out of the east at 5 miles per hour and seas were about 2 feet. OMG I can't believe the ocean can be so calm here! After securing the dinghy, I let go of the mooring ball. As we turned into the ICW we waved to the captain of m/vChampagne Cher who had been our neighbor for the past 10 days. (http://www.yachtspotter.com/ysp2_ycard.php?foo=20090423) (FYI m/vChampagne Cher was previously owned by Tiger Woods.)
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Subject: Wishing on a weather window.
The mooring field was so calm and still - we couldn't believe it! While I made the coffee, Captain Steve tuned into the NOAA weather station for Miami. On the ocean, the wind was reported out of the east at 5 miles per hour and seas were about 2 feet. OMG I can't believe the ocean can be so calm here! After securing the dinghy, I let go of the mooring ball. As we turned into the ICW we waved to the captain of m/vChampagne Cher who had been our neighbor for the past 10 days. (http://www.yachtspotter.com/ysp2_ycard.php?foo=20090423) (FYI m/vChampagne Cher was previously owned by Tiger Woods.)
Our course, head to the Port Everglades cut to the ocean, then south along the coast 3 miles out to the Port of Miami.
As we headed out on the ICW, another sailboat was backing out of a slip in the same marina. We were going a little slow since it would only take us 20 minutes to get to the 17th street bridge (and our last bridge on the ICW) which opened on the hour and half hour. Well the other sailboat headed south also. As we got nearer to the bridge I contacted the tender to confirm that the bridge was on schedule to open. ( FYI I have learned the hard way all about bridges on the ICW and the openings and not openings and the delays and sometimes only one side opens. I could go on and on but will save it for future postings.) The operator replied that they were on schedule. The other sailboat s/vOur Nest contact ed me and requested that they be allowed to pass us because we were faster and they need more time to get to the bridge. I responded of course. They waved as they were passing us, and said 'Thank you neighbor were from New Jersey!' They were headed for Marathon in the keys and invited us to contact them when we got there. No good deed goes unrewarded!
Sea u later. Port Everglades.
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