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A short update, because I'm sleepy and ready to head to bed. We've been chased out of Vero by the no-see-ums; both of us are covered in itchy red spots and short on sleep, as our screens are not fine enough to keep them out, and the idea of closing all the hatches unbearable in the Florida heat. Our anchorage tonight is in a wide-open lagoon, far from the mangrove swamps that breed these tiny gnats. Whew.

We accomplished a lot while at Vero Beach. We socialized with the people on Fluke and with John on Asolare; did a heroic quantity of laundry; bought groceries (talk about timing - when we arrived in Florida, our vegetable supply was reduced to three small carrots, two onions, and one and a half heads of garlic); got an internet connection and caught up on our regular email.

Now we are aiming toward Beaufort, NC, about 750 miles north of Vero. Today we made 42 miles toward our goal, nearly all of it sailing on the Indian River; too bad we can't sail the entire ICW, because the combination of good wind and protected water made it a joy. Tomorrow, if the weather's favorable, we'll dodge outside at Port Canaveral and do as much offshore as we can in whatever window we get. If not, we'll keep trudging up the ICW until we can head out.
- posted by S/V Windom @ 6/14/2007 [link]