Sail with Roland aboard IBIS, me in Pufffin
Wind: 12 Kts. ESE
Temp: 80 degrees
Bay: Light to moderate chop
Sky: Partly cloudy
Yesterday Roland and I set out to do another around the block, this time with one reef. Destination, to sail out to Nest Key or Duck Key, then back home, a round trip sail of about 14 to 16 miles. After passing through Butternut pass, we noticed that the wind had shifted from the East to SE, that brought about a change in plans. We now altered our course to sail up through the Swash Keys then out to Porjoe Key, through the Pass at Whaleback and then home. I have included a chart of the Florida Bay if anyone wants to follow what our course was. Incidentally, the sail out to Porjoe was all on a Starboard Tack and the trip home past Whaleback was all on one Port Tack. I have also provided some pictures that show Ibis and Roland happy as clams.
The trip home was capped off with a Sunset view, wine and pretzels. It does not get any better than the sail we had yesterday. "Old Guys Rule".
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Black line, Starboard Tack out to Porjoe, Blue line Rolands deviation from the course and the Red line is our Port Tack back home from Porjoe
Sneaky Roland, always a trick up his mast. | |
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| Roland coming around Porjoe |
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| Getting together for a chat about the sail out to Porjoe |
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| Roland heading home |
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| We are still carrying one reef |
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| We just went through Butternut Pass, in the background |
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| Chasing the Sunset |
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| The end of another sailing day on the Fl. Bay |
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