The three day run from Grand Cayman Island to Key West was mostly uneventful.
Our weather window held true for the most part. A couple of sqwalls blew up along the way adding some excitment to the trip. When we came around the western coast of Cuba and hit the jet stream in The Straights of Florida a couple good 36 MPH wind gusts kicked up the seas to 7 - 8 ft at 7 seconds, a bumpy ride for a few hours. The current pushed us along helping out with the mileage. At 1300 RPM our cruising speed generally stays in the 9 knot range with a 5.2 fuel burn. We managed to fly over the water with help from the currents moving us along at 10.5 knots with a fuel burn in the low 4's.
The flying fish buzzed by us in record numbers and a few jumped aboard to attempt becoming castaways. They leave a dirty blue grey mark on the boat. When we arrived to Key West early, early June 5th we had a lot of salt and flying fish scales to wash off. I rarely appreciate coming into an unfamiliar bay to anchor after dark, but we managed to set the hook and get some much needed sleep before checking into Galleon Marina later that day.
I am always sensitive to noises on the boat, as we made our way north a moan and squeak became more pronounced, but nothing a little grease added to the rudder didn't help.
Key West has been a fun stop with so much to see. Tomorrow we continue on to North Palm Beach to get a few quotes on boat upgrades and possibly a new generator.
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| Tarpon in the marina. They get the left overs when the fisherman clean their catch of the day. Most are over 4' long with a lot of teeth. |
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| This iguana blended right in while munching on pretty pink blooms |
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| This large Manatee was swiming from boat to boat looking for fresh water. It is difficult to see from this picture, but it weighed around 300 - 400 pounds, it was huge! |
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| There are chickens on the streets here in Key West, Similar to Grand Cayman, We enjoyed them wandering the streets clucking and strutting as they went. |
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Polly wanted a kiss, but would have preferred a little tounge...
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