After a very hectic week of last minute surprises we are finally setting course for the Bahamas again this spring. Our first leg has taken us from Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral, FL to Faro Blanco Marina in Marathon, FL. We are staying in Marathon on Monday, May 2nd waiting for calmer seas to cross the Gulf Stream and Mackie Shoal. We are hoping to get across tomorrow. For those of you who are joining us for the first time, I want to let you know that Internet access in all of the Bahamas is limited at best, and the Exuma's is the worst. Our plan is to cross from Marathon to Chubb Cay and then on to the Exuma's, probably Highbourne first but we will see how the seas and weather look as we go.
Well our travels on the first day to Faro Blanco Marina in Marathon were not quite as eventful as our previous week, but came close. The seas changed from 1-2 feet when we left to a solid 5 feet off Cape Romano. About 3 hours into our trip we both smelt smoke! The worse thing possible is a fire on a boat! I jumped into the Captains seat and Bill began a frantic search. Luckily Bill could not find anything and the smell quickly went away. The next step was to wait and see what we would discover that was not working. It did not take long when we stopped in Marathon to find that the bait freeze took in salt water
Depart - 6:57 AM
Arrive - 2:05 PM Faro Blanco, Slip B 107 (Excellent)
Trip - 124.8 NM
Wind - E-SE 10-15
Seas - departing to Marco Island - 2-3 feet, Cape Romano solid 5', Cape Sable back to 2' or less
Average Speed - 16.7 kts, Max. Speed - 26.4 kts.
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Tarpon Point Marina, Cape Coral, FL
Faro Blanco Marina, Marathon, FL
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