Motor/sailing to Venice

Wednesday - September 2, 2015

 Well yes it is hurricane season here in Florida and we were sure worried about the seas today.  Worried about the lack of wind that is!!  Pretty much had to motor all day - had the staysail up for awhile when we got a little wind around 2:30.  And then of course, as soon as we reached our destination for the day (Venice, Florida) and got all tied up the wind picked up.  Blowing very nicely out there now.  So... all in all we traveled about 40 miles today.  We stayed about 3 miles off shore the whole day.  Ran into a big patch of what looked like dirt on top of the water - with a lot of purple something in it.  No idea what that was.  Traveling down to Cabbage Key tomorrow in Charlotte Harbor.  Legend has it that the little restaurant on Cabbage Key was the inspiration for Jimmy Buffets "Cheeseburger in Paradise". Will let you know if its all that!

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