Off to Key West
2-12-20 We left from Marco Island heading to Key West at 4 pm with promises from the weather gods of a rollicking sail all the way to the entrance of the North West Passage in Key West. I was really looking forward to sailing the entire 20 or so hours passing through the myriad of land mines (crab pots) without the worry of snagging a pot on a spinning propeller. My heart sank while exiting Marco Island pass and sensing that the wind was not blowing in the predicted direction and virtually non existent. I set Mango’s autopilot for the proper course and accepted that the motor would be on for quite a while as the ocean looked like a mill pond. S/V Fracas calls the water’s appearance “Flat as piss on a plate”. Karen could sense my frustration as I informed her I was going below to break out the fishing poles, might as well try and catch some fish. Sun Down aboard Mango Full Moon Rise aboard Mango as water rushes past. Almost as bright as the sunset. ...