Coconut Grove Sailing Club

We arrived here in Coconut Grove South of Miami yesterday about 2:30 PM. We had decided to stay put on Thursday because the winds were not expected to ease up until late afternoon. Somehow hanging on because of the degree of heel on the boat doesn't appeal to me like it did many years ago. When Larry owned his first boat Dansar a 25 foot Hunter and we used to race, the further the toe rail was in the water the better I liked it. Things do have a way of changing. Besides with all the breakable things on the boat now it's had to find a hiding place for them, so I would rather wait it out. Something about our home being subject to the pounding and stress just doesn't appeal to either of us.

The weather yesterday was just beautiful sunny and in the 80's. We even did a little sunning. The water was calm and we put out the mail sail to do some motor sailing. The water along the coast was that aqua color that is so inviting. I do just love it down here in Florida.

As you can see it overcast and very cool here today, temps in the low 70's. The weatherman has put out a high wind warning for tonight until early tomorrow morning. I'm glad we are on a mooring ball in a protected cove here at Coconut Grove Sailing Club.

Larry started his course for his masters captain license this morning. It's three days long and from 9 AM until 9PM. He will need a few days to recoup after. The weather looks like it isn't going to be good until next Thursday. We would like to anchor out at some of the islands here in Key Biscayne, weather permitting.

I have hung out here on the boat sorting our mail we received yesterday and making phone calls and using the internet. Tomorrow I plan to take the trolley to the metro and on to a plaza for Christmas shopping. It's not beach weather so I won't be sunning myself. Shopping is a good alternative.