Day #29: Knowing there was severe weather coming, last night we dropped the hook in an anchorage known as Marine Stadium. We then settled in and waited for the gale to arrive. Still calm at midnight we gave up and went to bed. This morning it was gray and overcast but Nellie sat in calm waters. It wasn't until we heard a radio report about Miami's on-going gale that it dawned on us how good the anchorage really was. We were being completely sheltered from both wind and waves. Priceless.
So how hard was it blowing and raining? The picture of Ann Howard, Bicki, and Susan Howell was taken while lunching outdoors, but under a large cover. Obviously it was a damp affair.
Three nautical miles today to get into Miamarina in downtown Miami, FL. A total of 1119nm under the keel. DBH
