Layday at SH New Port Cove

It was a long cruise to New Port Cove which was approximately 58 statute miles. The Indian River continues to be quite wide for about 10 miles so we could maintain a steady speed at 12 Knots. Hutchinson Island is to our port for several miles and is quite built up on the southern side. Our good friend Mona celebrated her 80th birthday here a few years back with all her family. We cruised for many years with Roland and Mona and miss their companionship. 

Once we reached St Lucie Inlet we had to reduce speed due to lots of homes with boat docks etc It really is quite amazing at the size of these homes and the variety of water toys right in their front yard. The ICW narrows along the  Jupiter Island stretch but the homes continue to impress. 

Nana was unable to get a picture of the kayakers however further up the river there were several surfers enjoying the wind and waves.

It was entertaining to watch seatow and the working skiff pass us by both on their cell phones ! 

This is the Jupiter Inlet  Lighthouse as we cruise past the Loxahatchee River and into Lake Worth. The wind has suddenly picked up so once again Nandad’s skills  at getting NH into her slip are put to the test. We were very happy that expert dockhands were also ready to tuck us into our slip. Once again happy to be safe and tied up so that we can relax, listen to the wind and watch the boats on the moorings swing back and forth. A quite night onboard , tomorrow we will explore our options.