Back in the U S of A

(Saturday April 2 - Dist: 67.2 mi; Avg Speed: 10.2 mph; TTT: 6:45 hrs)

The last 3 remaining boats from the "A" Team, (ie. Finally, Rho-Jo, and Q's End) were dubbed the "Three Stooges" but the others.  We had studied the weather, especially the wind and the waves, and decided that Saturday was an excellent day... the winds were forecast to be 2-6 knots from the east and south-east....good for us.  We left at 6 AM in the dark and headed for the mainland.  The seas were good, nice and calm.  The sunrise was beautiful...then we hit the Gulf Stream.  The winds were only 5.8 knots but they were coming from the north??? why we have no idea and obviously neither does Wind Finder.  The waves were on our starboard beam so we were rolling  from side to side.  Some even got as high as 4-5 feet but most were 2-3 footers.  It was a gentle roll but still enough to make Linda and I queasy despite the 2 doses of gravol.  Anyway we made fairly good time for going trawler speeds and it was never bumpy nor splashing

seawater on the fly bridge just the steady f!$#'n back and forth.

Calling US Customs and Immgration went smoothly as our Boaters Registration numbers from the NEXUS program worked like a charm; no inspection and no further reporting.  We were cleared before the Americans in our flotilla.

We will soon start the next part of our adventure which is to travel the ICW up the Eastern Seaboard of the US.  We are re-provisioning today and will head to Stuart for a couple of days and hopefully a golf game with Rick and Lynne.  It will be good to visit with our friends from Ottawa.

Past that the only sure target is St. Augustine where I will be getting the dinghy fixed.  The only other obligation is to explore and have fun.

So long Bahamas and Old Bahama Bay Resort.