Sometimes you manage to hit the tides on the waterway just right. As we left the dock and cruised south the tides pulled us along nicely. For most of our several day journey we were traveling over 7 knots with the peak of 8.3 knots. That made quick work of our travels. We even logged a 66 statute mile day which is pretty remarkable for the shortened fall days. We soon found ourselves in Daytona Beach traversing the bridges. One of them was limited to opening just one span which always seems a little scary but there was plenty of room.
Further down the ICW we found a boat hard aground with not much hope of righting itself anytime soon. While this is unfortunate for the boat owner, it leaves clear indication of where the shoal spots are just outside the channel.
Overall, a great couple of days.
The Admiral
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