After watching the weather and consulting with Chris Parker NH left West End this morning at 7am and had an uneventful passage. The winds and waves were as predicted with occasional periods of swells - a very different experience from our overnight passage. It somehow felt comforting to hear the USCG on the radio as we watched the skyline of FL. We did a steady speed of 14 to 18 miles per hour so by 12 midday we were at our slip at Safe Harbor Old Port Cove. We had to report to the Customs Border Protection due to some communication error but were cleared quickly. Lots of passengers reporting to board the Margaritaville at Sea getting ready for their cruise. When we returned to the Marina we had lunch at Belles - which is a sister restaurant of the one in Newport and when we returned to the boat we found a visitor waiting for us!
A quick scrub down, a wonderful walk along the two mile trail around the gated village and marina, a yoga class on the bow, some laundry ( as always ) and a little research on where we might be tomorrow. For now we have reserved a slip at Safe Harbor Harbortown Fort Pierce where we stopped on our way south. It’s about 60 miles which should make for a nice cruise up the ICW.
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