29 Mar - 1 Apr 2012 - Meeting up with Loon in Fort Pierce
Nimue
Sun 1 Apr 2012 21:07
|
After a couple of days we left Fort Lauderdale and headed up to Fort
Pierce, again with the benefit of the fast flowing Gulf Stream and we were
sailing as much as 12knots over the ground (SOG) We had arranged to meet
our friend, Kenny, sailing on his own yacht, Loon (who we originally
met in Marsh Harbour, in The Abacos in May 2011). It was great to
catch up again and as he was taking Loon back up to Boston, we agreed
to cruise in company. This turned out to be a good thing, as whenever we
anchored, he took charge of our dinghy Merlin and whenever we went
ashore, he came to pick us up.   Parking outside the house-
nice!
Speed signs seen throughout the ICW (cruisers are responsible for their wake in
the USA!)
 Even larger yacht parked outside their
‘just as large’ house!
  Waterside properties in Ft. Lauderdale
(nicknamed Little Venice!)
 A couple of ‘super yachts’ – very
nice!
  Approaching the SE 17th Bridge in Fort
Lauderdale
 We were called up by the tug
Patriarch to advise he had seen us and to remain on our
course
  Approaching Fort Pierce at
sunset
  Into the swift flowing current as we
enter Fort Pierce
  Made it ........................and then
came across these guys fishing from a boat that has floats similar to an
seaplane
|