Delray Beach City Marina - at a dock

 

Every stay in Marine Stadium requires at least one night photo of the Miami skyline!

Leaving Marine Stadium, we found the channel almost completely blocked. The tugs were turning a huge container ship around, a 180, and it was as long as the channel was wide. Eventually we found a path through the tugs. 

Oh no, how to get around? (Why me?)

We took the outside route to Ft Lauderdale today since winds were to be less than 10 kts with minimal waves - but it was still somewhat lumpy, but then it’s the ocean. As luck would have it, we traveled on the ICW through many bridges on a Saturday - far from an ideal time to pick. On the way through Ft Lauderdale, we saw one open mooring ball at Las Olas at 11:00 am but the dinghy dock didn’t look attached to land - but I could be wrong, it was far away.

This captures about 1/4 of the array of boats at Lake Boca Raton

People were out in droves in this great weather. I think the entire Lake Boca Raton was filled with boats in the shallow areas. People were out wading. I don’t think the boats in the middle could have gotten out until the perimeter boats left. I’ve never seen so many boater there. 

We are snug here at Delray Beach City Marina. It is very nice with concrete docks and pump out at every dock along with free laundry and ice. It’s only a short walk to town and the beach. We will stay here another day before resuming out trek north.