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| We selected a side-to dock for Fleetwing, every convenient |
All weathermen are liars. They are either incompetent or know the truth and decide not to tell in order to punish boaters. We were “promised” light winds off the beam for our cruise to Key Largo. We got neither. The light winds turned out to be 20 kts and the “off the beam” turned out to be on the nose! So we persevered all morning before the promised conditions materialized in the afternoon. By the way, it wasn’t just the weathermen, it was also all the apps which gave the same forecast with the sole exception of PredictWind PWE model which was closer to the truth than any of the others.
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| It’s convenient for Hoolie relief, lots of places to sniff around |
At any rate, we are now at a dock in Marina Del Mar and secure for the next two days. Sunday is a no-go due to 20 kt winds out of the northeast, exactly our direction to Marine Stadium. Monday is “supposed” to be better with light winds (Ha!) which shouldn’t be a problem for a northerly direction.
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| It’s quite the resort area - many people spend the winter here |
If Monday doesn’t work out, we’re stuck in Key Largo for a while since a cold front is expected to sweep through Tuesday through the rest of the week. At $4/foot, it’s not cheap but it is comfortable and comes with water and electric.
We’ll partake of their free breakfast on Sunday and rest for a day in preparation for the slog on Monday which I fully expect since the weatherman hasn’t been right yet. Once in Marine Stadium in Miami, we’ll wait for good passage weather to Ft Lauderdale. At least it’s free at anchor there.
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