At last!  An entire day of pure sailing.  East winds 8-12 knots, waves < 1 foot, protected by the keys on the east side of Biscayne Bay.  Very little motoring - just for the departure, approach, and as a safety through two short, narrow passages.  It's been a long time since we have been able to sail, enjoyably, without having to rush to make the next port.

February 21, 2013 - Biscayne Bay

Bob enjoying a whole day of sailing
Auto is doing the steering
Bob is standing (well, sitting) watch

Full sails, no motor - all day!

Dinner Key Mooring Field
Thursday evening, 2/21/13
Coconut Grove (Miami), Florida

We're on a mooring ball here for a few days.  Some winds, on-shore, but surrounded by shoals that are only 3 feet down, so the waves are no worse than you see here.  Might be a wet dinghy ride if the winds pick up tomorrow; or there is always the water taxi.  Should be a lot to do here in Coconut Grove.

This is the same marina that we sailed out of several years ago on s/v-Dilly Dally, helping the Brooms move their newly-purchased 46' Morgan Ketch from here to North Carolina in the Gulf Stream.  Fond memories.