Date: May 11th, 2008
Location: Anchorage at Virgina Cay, FL, USA
Coordinates: 25,44667, -80.10077
Weather: Partly Cloudy, 90F, wind 9K from SW
Sea State: 1 to 2 foot waves with variable chop
What a great day. We got started a little slowly. The plan was to start by 0900. At around 1015 we gathered around the salon table and started discussing how to navigate. We laid out a map and drew out rhumb lines and discussed out use the charts to plan and execute the days sail plan. We then went over basic NAVRULES, or navigation regulations. After that was completed it was a little past noon and we fire up the engines, slipped the dock lines and headed toward Port Everglades.
I was the first student to man the helm and under CJay's careful supervision, I followed the prober channels toward Port Everglades. We arrived in time to successfully transit two draw bridges, before navigating thought Port Everglades and slipping into the Atlantic. We motored South for about an hour until the winds swung around to the forecasted direction. I helped hoist the mainsail. Then we raised the jib and sailed a close reach 3 miles off the Florida coast South to the Port of Miami. While waiting for several cruise ships to exit the port we practiced gybing and tacking. We then entered the Port of Miami and motored sailed the Intercoastal Waterway to Virgina Key. We are now anchored off Virgina Cay and I am writing this after having enjoyed a delicious steak grilled on the charcoal grill attached to the stern pulpit. The lights of downtown Miami fill the sky to the west and the heat of the day is but a distant memory as I enjoy my rum and coke.
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