Setting Out

BToday we had the best send off ever from Harbortown Marina in Fort Pierce.  After waiting here for 6 weeks Sirius was ready to charge into our journey to the Bahamas for 10+ weeks. Decks scrubbed, dingy assembled, engine & hoist mounted, provisions loaded and new home port letters applied- 'Willow Alaska". 

Blue skies, a hefty wind on our stern, We made 28 miles in 4 hours down the ICW  to Peck Lake running the engine under 2,000 rpms with the jib. After getting thoroughly anchored, we ran the dingy over to a sand bar separating us from the wide open ocean. 

This beach is part of a wildlife refuge. I'll attach pics later as this is my first mobile post. (Don't want to loose all this thumb work. ; )