S/V JonNe's Great Escape: Rodriguez Key, Key Largo, FL

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Rodriguez Key, Key Largo, FL

We got into the anchorage about 1830 (630 pm for those folks in Rio Lindo). We are anchored 1/4 mile off the southwest corner of Rodriguez Key on the South side of Key Largo, Fl. We were both a bit timid about this and just a bit nervous as we pulled in. This is a new part of the adventure. Renne' and I have never anchored out by ourselves, and only once in the past few years. That was with our friends, Janet and Scotty - and frankly I did a poor job of choosing the site as it was near the Galveston Ship Channel and the wind changed during the night and we ended up not on the lee side of the island, but the windward. So between some BIG ships passing and a 25kt wind that night it was VERY bumpy, but overall a bit ok!

Tonight, there are four monohulls here and it looks like a catamaran coming into the anchorage about a mile away. We have the generator going and ice being made, so we will have sundowners as the sun sets!! Lucky us. We seem to be pretty well protected, but it is only 8' deep here and we draw a 6' draft. Not too much room for slippage or going farther in to the island. But, I think since the winds are pretty steady from the East - for the last week and forecast for the next 7 days, we are pretty well set tonite. We will be out tomorrow. We really consider this the beginning of OUR at sea adventure. We are finally doing new things together and enjoying it!!! YEAH!

All for now, I need to go enjoy the company of my sailing partner as the sun goes down and we prepare to sit tightly for the night.