April 30, 2014

We departed out winter “home”, getting underway with clear skies and warm temperatures. It was pretty much a boring day on the water. Our destination, some point north of Vero Beach, was not to be.  We opted instead to stop and take a mooring ball in Vero. The moorings were not crowded and we were able to get a ball all to ourselves.  Rafting up to 3 boats to a ball is not uncommon at Vero.

It was a hot, quiet night, just us and the “no-see-ems”. Wiping the screens with “Off” repellant helped to minimize their entry, but it also trapped those pesky varmints already inside. It was a fitful sleep for both of us.

Location: MM 951, Vero Beach, FL

Start: 0815
Stop: 1510
Max speed: 8.6 mph
Avg speed: 6.1