Description: Irene & Gary afloat
May 23, 2017 by SailSomewhere
The slate grey clouds hang dense and low over the Gulf of Mexico. I’d forgotten just how green these waters are. In the distance, I can just make out the silhouette of Florida pines dotting the beach dunes. The south wind picked up just after dawn and the sails are at full hoist and drawing nicely. We have just begun our ninth consecutive day at sea. What seems like a very long time ago, we weighed anchor in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. We stocked the fridge, buttoned up the boat, and
This most recent hop was our longest sail ever, and neither of us feels like we’re likely to ever top it. In my more cynical moments, I ask why I would ever want to. After all, it’s a long damn trip from the eastern Caribbean to the Gulf Coast of Florida when you’re travelling slower than you would on a leisurely bike ride.