April 15th 2011 - It's here our first official day of the Great Loop! What is the Great Loop? Check out the photo below, it's at least a 6000 mile trip and should take us about a year to complete and it began with a bang. Well not really a bang, but more like a jolting from our alarm clock waking us at 7:00 am! Excited we began preparing the Summer Wind for departure, but one look at the sky and we knew there was going to be a delay. Sure enough a front came barrelling through. The weather forecast today was calling for spotty showers so we decided to head out after the rain stopped. At times we were threading the needle of the weather showers but at times we were caught. We were prepared to steer from below if necessary but the showers didn't last long, it was just a nuisance. That evening we anchored in Cape Malibar near Melbourne Fl. At first it was a little choppy because the winds decided to pick up a bit but by evening everything settled and we enjoyed a great night on the hook. Both of us fell asleep relaxing in the evening, after the rendezvous we enjoyed the peaceful night.
Travelling the Indian River
Sand Bar Reaching out into the Intracoastal
First Night Sunset at Cape Malibar, Melbourne, Fl
3 comments:
Elle and Dick,
May you have a safe journey filled with wonderful sights, adventures and lots of other Loopers to share it all with. We'll be following you closely. Stay in touch.
Gerry and Linda
M/V Monk's Vineyard
currently St. Augustine
Ahoy Dick and Elle!
Congratulations on the start of your grand adventure. May calm winds and seas follow you as you place lots of new blue dots on your chart. We just got back to NYC by air, leaving ILENE on the hard in Grenada for the summer.
Roger and Lene
ashore in NYC
Ahoy Elle and Dick, Have a fabulous trip on the Great Loop! When you pass by Nyack, NY on the Hudson River, please give us a call and stop by!
Judy and Steph
sv Bentaña
at home port, Nyack NY
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