Girl Scout cruise in the Keys

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Wednesday, July, 20, 2005, 12:51 UTC
Berry island, Bahamas

Guests: Wind in My Sails - Pines High Adventures - Pines of Carolina Girl Scouts

This trip is the Grand Finale of a two year program where the girls had to get certified in Basic Sailing (on Sunfish) and had a class on snorkeling. There are 7 girls and 3 adults in addition to Capt Mark on this sailing adventure cruise. We are from the Raleigh, Durham, Garner, Sanford and Fayetteville areas of North Carolina. We boarded the Stray Cat last Friday afternoon and moored in the bay area so we could see the beautiful night skyline of Miami. A must see for any tourist! Saturday we sailed out to northern Key Largo. Capt Mark reviewed detailed parts of rigging, directional terms - all the necessary info one must know to function on a sailing vessel. We set sail Sunday - Winds were Great (spin off of Hurricane Emily) - Sun was Hot - Water visibility not so good because of the winds - Rip Current Warnings on the Reef. The girls all had a go at the helm - Top speed was 8 knots - made it in record time to Islamorada. The girls had time to do a little snorke!
ling/shelling right outside of docking area. Most of Monday we spent on land - Capt Mark had to go to get some parts for his boat and one of the adults needed to see a doctor for an ear infection. We left the island late in the afternoon and moored off Tavernier. We have had wind every day (smile) and a quick rain shower/storm every night Due to time constraints we had to motor back up, with only the Jib out, to the North end of Key Largo. Thus far the girls have had a great time - they have learned a lot about sailing cats thanks to Capt Mark - Capt Mark still has hair on his head - We have Wind In Our Sails and Sunny Skies - What more could someone ask for? - Bunny Pere, Guest Crew Member

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