We left Johns Pass after taking care of business in town and saying goodbye to our dear friend Cathy. We left out the pass and sailed up the coast outside to Anclote Key, approximately 35 miles to the anchorage. This is another spot we had wanted to visit on the way down, but due to Shamrock's issues, we were on the hard instead. This was a very quiet anchorage and a stop over for the run up to Cedar Key. All we did was rest, enjoy sunset, and sunrise while under way.
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| Anclote Lighthouse |
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| Sunset |
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It was a long day up to Cedar Key, 10 hours. But we had great winds out of the west northwest 12-20 knots, to allow us to motor sail the first half and to sail the second half of the day. We sailed almost as fast as we motored! Manatee loves to sail on the higher winds.
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This is what they do with all those crab and lobster traps we have to navigate around!
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Seahorse Key, in the Cedar Key area
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We found our protected anchorage off Cedar Key and Atsena Otie Key, a natural wildlife refuge. We were planning on leaving here this morning for the crossing to Carabelle, a 20 hour run. Upon awakening this morning and listening to NOAA, we are going to take a rest day and leave tomorrow instead, when the winds are PREDICTED to be a little calmer! We'll leave by noon tomorrow and should reach Dog Island off Carabelle by Friday daylight. This works out well, we will be able to see the Jimmy Buffett Playlist Concert on Margaritaville TV tonight! yay!
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