Rodriguez Key to No Name Harbor (Miami) - Day 11

Our anchorage at Rodriguez Key had a boat with an usual shape. From a distance we thought it might be a pontoon boat but they are not usually seen in this area. As we got closer we saw the sad truth. Someone had a bad day.

What the heck happened here? I wonder if I can ask the owner if he wants to list it for sale?

At sundown some pirates came to plunder the wreck.

It was a delightful night on the hook. A nice breeze ran through the boat keeping everything cool. We only had two additional boats enter the anchorage.

We were up under way by 8:00 am. It is slightly overcast this morning in contrast to the bright sunny days we had experienced for the past 10 days. It feels good to have a little shade and a cool breeze. This will not last. The Florida sun will soon be blazing again.

Our anchorage at Rodriguez Key at sunset. You can see the masthead lights on the other boats.

Ken and Lynn enjoying the day sailing on crystal clear blue water. This is their dream come true.

Priscilla at the helm as Bistari is nicely making way.

Here is a GPS screen shot of today’s route from Rodriguez Key to No Name Harbor near Miami. It will be a 52 mile cruise.

It was a direct course from Rodriguez Key to No No Name Harbor. As we cruised north the wind clocked south to the point Bistari could go wing on wing. This refers to putting the jib on the opposite side from the mainsail to get the push of the wind on both sails.

Sailing wing on wing provides more speed dead downwind.

On the cruise north I made a rookie mistake. We were under sail and I went forward to check the roller furler on the jib. As I turned to return to the cockpit the waves from a large power boat broke over the bow. I was able to hop up and miss the first one but the second and third waves broke over my feet.

It will take a day or two for those boat shoes to dry. And yes, the jib roller needed to be eased another full turn.