Again a nice late start to arrive around mid afternoon at Marina Jacks in Sarasota.Before we left ,we visited the St Petersburg YC inside and indeed it is a lovely yacht club with nice dining facilities. Perhaps we will go back there some time by car and try it out. We left in sun and cloud and humidity again going through the intercostal .When we hit the tip of AnnaMarie Island around 1.30 pm we realized technically this was the place where we could actually say we crossed our wake.
Saw some dolphins on the way , not a lot of boat traffic. Well marked buoys and some quite close together.
Arrived at Marina Jacks and quickly fueled up and got to our slip G 15 which we suspect is the same slip we had back in January 2012. Shortly after that we had our Haddington Cove neighbors /friends arrive on the scene, just as there was an enormous down pour of rain!
Not deterred, they came down to Lady Erica bearing balloons , wine and food and we had a party to celebrate our arrival.
Champagne toast and 18 of us all fitting inside the boat catching up and enjoying the part. Unfortunately we couldn't use the outside cockpit area (it was so hot and humid) The party went on for 2 1/2 hours and then we got a ride back to our home with Leslie and Bob, one of our neighbors.
We realized we had taken four years to do this whole Great Loop! We had not intended originally to do so, but it has been a wonderful adventure. And we are happy we have now completed it.We covered all the North and Souh East coast plus the Bahamas ; Abacos , Eleuthera and the Exhumas and Canada including Nova Scotia ,Bras D'Or lakes, Prince Edward Island , and St Lawrence Seaway.
Highlights? Too many to name .It has been wonderful , and we have met many friends old and new along the way .On the occasions when we had good friends and family join us for parts of the journey it has been great fun.Having Erica's brother and sister in law on board this year was also a special treat.
The boat will be here on the West Coast for a short while , then we will take her over to the East Coast where sadly she will be put up for sale. It's time for a change for Erica and Graeme ,but we sure have had a great Sabre ride!
Over and Out,
E and G
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