Ok folks, here's something we don't have in Vermont. All of the anchored boats in No Name Harbor have been expelled temporarily to Biscayne Bay for several hours while a procession of highly decorated boats circle thru the anchorage in front of hundreds of onlookers. Quite festive, and noisy. At 9 PM we are allowed back in and I expect it will be a mad rush.
My radio arrived today and I look forward to getting forecasts on it. Tomorrow looks like a potential crossing day, but there are some variables I don't like the look of, so I will assess again in the morning. If I cross to Bimini it would unfortunately be at low tide when I would get there. The entrance is super sketchy in westerly winds and very shallow. An alternative would be to go around the north end of the island, but then I am committed to another 80 miles and a night out on the banks with a potential dose of crummy weather. And to be quite frank, this singlehanding business is hard work and I am not getting any younger! So I will err on the side of caution in the morning.
Best to all, Charlie
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