8 DAYS CATAMARAN SAILING & SNORKELING - DOLDRUMS, STORMS, THEN PERFECT WIND & FOLLOWING SEAS

#catamaransailing #leopard48catamaran #sailing TIMELINE: 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Beginning our sail - departing from Florida's Port of the Islands Marina 01:36 Snorkeling in Marquesas Keys Florida - Grouper, Lionfish, Hogsnapper and more, while waiting for the right wind 03:03 Sand Key Light Florida anchorage - breathtakingly beautiful water. 04:35 Stormy Sailing along the Florida Keys - 35 knots of wind. 06:44 West Palm Beach - Peanut Island snorkeling and Sailfish Marina 09:06 Are we going to make it to SC ? 12:52 St. Augustine detour, and then “Drop everything - the wind is perfect” kind of sailing for 2 solid days. 14:11 Bohicket or Bust! - Following Seas lifting boat a foot out of the water. 15:25 Savannah and beyond - Container Ship traffic jam. 16:00 N. Edisto Inlet - Making 10 knots on Genoa only against the tide. Live in the Sunshine, Swim in the Sea, Drink in the Wild Air - Ralph Waldo Emerson We recently journeyed from Port of the Islands Marina just north of the Everglades in Florida to our home port of Bohicket Marina on Seabrook / Kiawah Island in South Carolina. On board we had two sailing experience charter guests looking to gain some offshore and nighttime sailing hours. Both had taken numerous ASA sailing courses and now wanted hands-on sailing adventures to complete their training and gain confidence to sail on their own. Departure Port of the Island Marina, FL – Friday May 27, 11 AM Arrival South Creek Anchorage - Bohicket Creek, SC – Friday June 3, 7 PM Our Stops – 8 days Fakahatchee Pass - Naples Florida Marquesas Keys Sand Key Light West Palm Beach St. Augustine Kiawah/Seabrook Island - South Carolina Read about the entire trip here. https://bluedotvoyages.com/8-days-sailing-doldrums-storms-perfect-wind LINKS: SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjfh_pM48xnJ7dr4jTvt8cw?sub_confirmation=1 BLOG SITE: https://bluedotvoyages.com FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/bluedotvoyages.sailingpilar INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bluedotvoyages.sailingpilar SAILING AND CRUISING FUN VIDEOS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Z8h1MloaPq2o05r6wnJqaqyeABUKiu LONG VOYAGES ONLY! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz8Z8h1MloaMVYY-0QB1x8dgRkA9laYnD Blue Dot Voyages is a Sailing Adventure Company. On our Leopard48 Sailing Catamaran PILAR, we sail, fish, snorkel, scuba, and we offer travel advice on our blog and vlog. We offer charter sailing experience trips when we can. Watch our videos and live vicariously through us! Master Captain: Stephen Bell First Officer: Dawn Bell