The storms of Tuesday left a breezy Wednesday in their wake. Winds were blowing at 15-20 miles an hour from the north-northwest, but because they were meeting us just at an offset to our "nose", our ride was actually quite comfortable as we made our way from Ft. Pierce to the Melbourne area. The biggest impact of the wind was that it created a current that slowed us down a bit. We dropped our isinglass on the flybridge to block the wind, but all-in-all, it was a pleasant cruise. Even so, we were glad to pull into the Telemar Bay Marina in the barrier island community of Indian Harbor Beach. Located on the Banana River (an offshoot of the Indian River), it was well protected from wind and currents.
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| Sunset over the Banana River |
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| Telemar Bay Marina |
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Zipper explores the dock and sees a bird
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Today (April 10) was much less windy and it was a straight shot to our next destination, Titusville, on what is called Florida's "Space Coast." The city is located very close to Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center.
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| Melbourne to Titusville |
Although the space shuttle program is no longer in operation, rockets still launch from Cape Canaveral. We were lucky enough to see a launch today as we neared Titusville, an "Atlas 5 rocket carrying a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office."
We also had dolphins playing in the wake of the boat. No matter how many times we see dolphins it's still a thrill. We're settled in for the evening on a mooring ball at the Titusville Municipal Marina. A dinghy ride into shore allowed us to walk through the town. One of the interesting sights was Space View Park, a park honoring the contributions of space program workers.
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| Lon at Space View Park |
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| Dolphin in CARIB's wake |
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| On the mooring ball in Titusville |
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