Posted By: Stanton Murray | July 2, 2012
Departed Robert's Bayou 9:00 am and docked in
Woke up to 6:00am with heavy rain and lightning in our protected cove. At 7:30am rain cleared to a cool morning and dinghy ride up the bayou. Classic wood boats under oak trees with dolphins playing about is a nice way to start the morning. The dinghy launching is a breeze with the new Harken winches mounted on the mast and boom but the ultimate was the Torqeedo electric outboard not disturbing the graceful egrets and cranes while we explored the quiet waterways.
9:00 am "The Greatest Loop" boat tours at Pirate’s Cove (www.piratescoveriffraff.com). Karl Mueller and his family are very welcoming. A "must stop" if you are in the area. We spent our morning visiting marinas in
3:00pm rendezvous in
5:00-7:00 PM Open house at Pensacola Yacht Club: more than 20 future Loopers enjoined a beer and inspected "The Greatest Loop".
7:00-8:00 PM
Running 6 hours today, we burnt 30 gallons of fuel, averaging at 5 gal per hour
Best: dinghy ride with the dolphins
Worst: really? Did you not read above :-)