Cruising my 1995 Catalina 42 MK II sailboat with my cat XO, the good, the bad, and the ugly of the open ocean world cruising life.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
The Dry Tortugas National Park
Captain Steve and I took the high speed ferry to visit the Dry Tortugas National Park yesterday. What a neat trip. Wandering around Fort Jefferson was a hoot. We decided, given both the water and air temperature to skip the snorkeling event. Here are a couple of pictures:
This is one of the places that the Cuban's who don't believe Michael Moore's description of Cuba as paradise end up when they escape to the United States. Here is one of the home made craft used to transit the 120 plus miles across the Gulf Stream to get to the United States. These vessels usually carry 12 to 14 people.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
-
I was invited by Nick to help him move his Swan 46 from Key West to Galveston TX a distance across the Gulf of Mexico of about 7500 nau... -
Recently a female poster in one of the forums I read asked question about purchasing that first boat and living aboard. I decided to copy my...
-
"In aerospace engineering, the maximum dynamic pressure, often referred to as maximum Q or max Q , is the point at which aerodynamic st...
No comments:
Post a Comment