For the first time since leaving Key West the waterway looks and feels like a meandering river. Switchbacks abound. As do the shallows. Rounding a bend we see two sailboats anchored. But on closer inspection we realize they're both aground. Even in the channel it's not unusual to see under 6' of water at low tide. It can't be fun getting a deep keeled boat through these parts.
We made a distance record for this trip, 57nm which got us to Fernandina, FL on the north end of Amelia Island. Total miles under the keel thus far is 747. DBH
