Sailing Adventures On Sanctuary: Boot Key

We had a great motorsail then sail from Rodriguez Key to Boot Key Harbor. We have been here before and like the amenities and the people you meet. We introduced Suz and Sam to the cruiser's net on the VHF radio. For the unitiated, this is a volunteer net of boaters in an area on a preselected frequency. They have a moderator who has control of the flow of information. They usually start off with arriving boats and departing boats. Then ask for announcements. This can be anything from when the Bocci Ball game is to who will organize the next potluck party. They also cover "buy, sell, giveaway." In the Bahamas it is strictly giveaway since it is illegal to sell anything without paying a vendors license and taxes. Of course, if you swap your item for cash... In Boot Key, they also add trivia. We have participated in them in several locations and always enjoy them. We took advantage of the ease of getting to shore to go to our favorite Marathon restaurant, The Stuffed Pig. Ask any boater who has visited Marathon about the "pig place" and they will know exactly what you mean. We also visited the Marathon YC and enjoyed a lovely meal, more trivia and a great view. On the practical side of things, we made trips to West Marine and the grocery store. Sadly, we will have more work than anticipated to get the boat in proper sailing shape. Several of the winches are not at their best and the jib travelers are gunked up with varnish. All just added to the list of projects. It wouldn't be a boat if it didn't have a projects list!

This is a Caliber 35 on her way home to New Hampshire. Chuck is the happy new owner of a gorgeous boat. If we had started off with a 35 LRC, we would probably not have changed boats. Since we didn't we decided to add more room to the list of "wants"