A Trimaran for Two

After Scott's depression set in when he pulled the boat out of the water in November, he had a "brilliant" idea to tow the trimaran down to Florida in January. So, here we go again! We will be cruising the trimaran for about a month. Our plan is to cruise SW Florida for a couple of weeks and then tow the boat down to the Keys and cruise there for a couple of weeks. We'd like to use this blog as our travel journal, and as easily accessible comic relief for our friends as the trip unfolds. Enjoy!

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Our Surf to Key West

We woke up extra early today and left Saddlebunch Harbor for Key West. We had a great downwind sail in 15-18 knots of breeze with big waves to surf. Scott saw 13.5 knots of speed on the GPS, I only saw 12.4 knots (but I wasn't even trying). We sailed with the little jib to decrease the number of times we would bury the bow in the next wave.

So far this cruise has been much easier sailing than the last because we've let the wind dictate where and when we move. We aren't exactly sure how long we are going to be in Key West. There seems to be a weather window on Tuesday to head back up through the Hawk Channel. In the mean time we'll be getting our fill of the Cuban cuisine while we are here!

People watching on Key Weird,
Lauren & Scott