So we don't always 'sail' wherever we go..... Last week we did a delivery of a 36' Grand Banks Trawler in Marathon, Fl to Marathon, Fl.
If it were a car, we would have literally 'drove it across the street' to its new home. But of course, in the boating world, we had to drive it from the boat yard all the way around the island, under the 7 mile bridge, to the other side of the street to its marina. An advantage of driving a trawler, though instead of our typical sailboats, is that it cruises a lot faster (around 8 knots) allowing us to complete the trip in a little over 2 hours.
During our trip we had a lot of fun cruising through waters we hadn't sailed in quite a while. It was also added to with a great view of the water (from a 15 feet high cockpit) , where we saw many turtles, dolphins, and fish along the way.
If it were a car, we would have literally 'drove it across the street' to its new home. But of course, in the boating world, we had to drive it from the boat yard all the way around the island, under the 7 mile bridge, to the other side of the street to its marina. An advantage of driving a trawler, though instead of our typical sailboats, is that it cruises a lot faster (around 8 knots) allowing us to complete the trip in a little over 2 hours.
During our trip we had a lot of fun cruising through waters we hadn't sailed in quite a while. It was also added to with a great view of the water (from a 15 feet high cockpit) , where we saw many turtles, dolphins, and fish along the way.
Derrek and I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
We hope you are having as much fun as we are going into 2015! With favorable winds, sunny weather, and a great crew, we have been enjoying cruising down to Key Largo teaching ASA 103 and 104 courses aboard S/V Island Dreamer.
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| Miami sunset! |
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| Working on charting 3 point fixes along the way. |
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| Motoring through Jewfish Creek on a gorgeous day! |
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| Cooper even tried his hand at navigating the keys... |
