June 26 - 27 , Powell Cay to Mangrove Cay, Bahamas to Ft Pierce, FL, USA

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June 26, Wednesday

We are on our last days in the Bahamas and were waiting around to see if Bryan and Mary would be able to come for a visit but it was not in the cards for this time. We listened to the morning weather updates and the tropical wave on the weekend is expected to bring rain, rain and more rain but the next 2 days are clear. So! We decide that it is time to head home. It will take us 2 long days from the Abacos. 

Boy, do we need haircuts! 

And facials! Mani-pedi! The works!

And our dermatologists not going to be happy with us!

We left Powell Cay at 8:30 AM and headed slightly north and then west.

We arrived at Mangrove Cay at 6:30 that evening. 

Our last Bahama sunset, till next year!

Miles 69.8 (10 hrs) 

Miles total. 964.5

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June 27 Thursday

Gulf Stream crossing day!

Patches on, ocean life vests on, ditch bag - Epirb, snack meals prepped, refrigerator doors locked, items that may fly around inside laid down, tied up or put away.  We were underway leaving a partial moon and a few other cruisers still asleep.

Moonrise at 3:30
Sunrise along the Bahama Bank at 6:27

Left Mangrove Cay at 3:30 AM heading for little Bahama Bank waypoint and Ft Pierce Inlet, arriving at 5:15 and at the City Marina at 6:00 PM. The Bahama Bank and the Gulf Stream were great for crossing today! 

We crossed the bank for 5 hours

Gulf Stream crossing for 9 hours

Hours: 14 to the inlet, 15 to the marina. IT WAS A LONG DAY!

Sunset at Ft Pierce, FL, USA

The red line is our path returning in 1 day.
The blue lines are our path going there in 2 days.

Miles: 105.5 to the Ft Pierce City Marina 

Miles total: 1070

We will stay in Florida for 2 weeks and will visit with my sister and also spend a week with Bryan and Mary in Ft Myers. He's planning on taking Sea Dweller for a voyage!

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