2011-12-04 - in Key Biscayne, FL
We are in the mooring field still, but eagerly waiting for our crossing to the Bahamas. The weather has not been suitable for crossing for the last 1-2 weeks. There is still wind with a northern component that does not do well with the Gulf Stream. At first, it looked as if Wednesday early morning would work...but, when we woke up this morning, the forecast had shifted a day later. So, now Thursday, seems to be the day. The kids from the other boats came over for a play on the boat in the morning. 
Several were hanging in harnesses off of the lift at the side of the boat and the two at the stern for the dinghy. We were visited by lots of jellyfish also which added to the excitement of dangling just above them. Later we joined Cee Jem at the beach for some serious hole digging and further route planning. On the way over there Cee Jem, with Connor in their dinghy, saw a manatee in the water and a trumpet fish just near the beach! They all thought that was pretty cool! We are all ready now to go. Of course, we keep eating our provisions while we wait, so we will run out to the grocery store tomorrow to top up for one last time...hopefully!
We are in the mooring field still, but eagerly waiting for our crossing to the Bahamas. The weather has not been suitable for crossing for the last 1-2 weeks. There is still wind with a northern component that does not do well with the Gulf Stream. At first, it looked as if Wednesday early morning would work...but, when we woke up this morning, the forecast had shifted a day later. So, now Thursday, seems to be the day. The kids from the other boats came over for a play on the boat in the morning. 
Several were hanging in harnesses off of the lift at the side of the boat and the two at the stern for the dinghy. We were visited by lots of jellyfish also which added to the excitement of dangling just above them. Later we joined Cee Jem at the beach for some serious hole digging and further route planning. On the way over there Cee Jem, with Connor in their dinghy, saw a manatee in the water and a trumpet fish just near the beach! They all thought that was pretty cool! We are all ready now to go. Of course, we keep eating our provisions while we wait, so we will run out to the grocery store tomorrow to top up for one last time...hopefully! 
Chesapeake can be much worse then the Gulf Stream if you choose your timing right. It feels big out there but it's really not that bad. One might think that you'd need to check out of the USA with customs and immigration. They don't seem to have any mechanism for foreign yachts departing Florida for Bahamas. Just leave whenever you like. Bahamas doesn't require any US exit documents when you arrive in the islands. Fair winds on the crossing...you're nearly there!!! Silverheels III
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