We had a nice quiet spot in Apalachicola for the week. On Thursday at 3:30pm we cast our lines for our biggest voyage yet aboard Inconceivable. We have a 177 mile journey to Clearwater. This will be our second overnight trip. We were hoping to see some of the other Loopers while crossing, but we didn't. We knew that we were one of eleven boaters making the crossing. Andrew and I rotated driving every 3 hours.
At 5:45pm the sun was setting fast and we were waiting for the moon to rise and light our way.
The moon was bright and the water had some swells due to the winds but nothing to worry about.
Daybreak at 5:30am
The sun is starting to rise and we know we have 77 miles left to reach Clearwater. We had to watch our heading so we were not driving directly into the sun.
We saw four large dolphin pods playing in the early morning sun. One pod ventured over and played in our bow wake.
The sun ducked behind the clouds and we could change course and head into port. We were told to watch out for the crab pots. We saw a few, but definitely no where close to what is laid out in the Chesapeake Bay.
We arrived in Clearwater at 1:15pm.
After sitting and not getting off the boat for 20 hours the Captain called a no school day and we headed to the beach. Water temp was 65 degrees.
congradulations on a successful crossing, we were calling for you on the vhf but it looks like you were a couple of hours behind us. We were with you if not in body in sprit! See you down the waterway!
ReplyDeleteJim and Dale
Hey All!
ReplyDeleteGlad to know you made it to Clearwater. We tried to call you on the VHF several times during the crossing. We heard you on the radio when you were talking to the marina in Clearwater so we knew you made it. We were only few hours ahead of you. We are near Johns Pass now. See you soon! Mike and Twyla of "NautiNell"