Wednesday, January 19, 2011
82° 45.5000’ W
28° 09.364’ N
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| Leaving Clearwater Municipal Marina |
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| Headed to the Intercoastal Waterway |
We enjoyed a perfect start to getting underway. The temperature was 70 degrees with blue skies and little to no wind. The fog predicted was not to be found.
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| Fog - arriving in Tarpon Springs |
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| Headed down the Anclote River into Tarpon Springs |
We took advantage of the weather and fuelled the boat in warm sunshine. Once under way we turned north and slowed the boat to view the beautiful homes on the water front. As we slowly proceeded north I noticed a cloud bank 20 miles away, that I thought it might be fog coming in from the Gulf. I picked up the speed but not soon enough. We were engulfed in the fog within a short time. With the aid of some new electronics we picked our way out of the fog and into Tarpon Springs. The new chart plotter just paid for itself! The temperature dropped and the beautiful day we were enjoying wasn’t so beautiful as we entered the harbor.
The tide was in coming, pushing Moor $tuff side ways! I tried three times to squeeze into our assigned slip and made it on the third attempt. Within an hour light fog filled the harbor reducing the visibility to a quarter of a mile. Tomorrow will be better – Yes it will!
