The marine forecast was not great for Saturday through Tuesday. High winds starting in the NE and gradually clocking to SE. We decided to make a break for Marathon at 3:00 AM this morning with east wind forecast 20-25 with gusts to 30. Not ideal, but manageable. That would put us on a broad reach across Florida Bay. Waiting would turn that leg into a beat, which we would not attempt.
The night sail was beautiful with moderate NE winds, no moon, and innumerable stars to sail by. The wind is just picking up now at sunrise. How bad will it get? We'll see....
No comments:
Post a Comment