From the Everglades to Key Largo

The start on Monday

It's been a long way from Tampa Bay.  Bumpy advised SandyBottom to take this leg of  the Ultimate Florida Challenge day by day, minute by minute staring with 'baby steps'  to aclimate to the non-kayaking conditions of multihull sailing.  

Team B&B arrived in Key Largo at 8pm last night (Thursday). After a night's sleep, SandyBottom posted this on the WaterTribe forum this morning ...

"Jamie [Bumpy], what ARE baby steps? We are hanging tough, in Watertribe mode. Our hands are swollen and ache, the cold at night a real problem, the winds have us so wet all the time. We will rest and work on boat today. Plan to leave early Sat morning. It's been so freaking scary but also fun and exciting in that Tribe way.


Hard and sad to have heard of the mishaps and rescues needed thus far, so glad no one hurt. Alan tells me its been the hardest sailing he's ever done. There has been a lot of cross your fingers moments, well only have one chance at this as we try to make it through narrow channels against the wind. Mosquito is amazing.g, Alan very impressed with her performance."



 

Key Largo arrival notes here... http://sailnaway.blogspot.com/2012/03/key-largo.html

Flamingo (CP3) notes here...  http://sailnaway.blogspot.com/2012/03/cp3-in-flamingo-fl.html

Chokoloskee (CP2) notes here...  http://sailnaway.blogspot.com/2012/03/cp2-in-chokoloskee-fl.html