We left Sarasota 8:45 am with a NNE wind around 15 knots. It was a cool 60°F and partly cloudy. There were ten bridges that had to be opened for us along the route to Pelican Bay. We sailed most of the day but did have to start our engine every time we came to a bridge. We did not have any difficulty starting the engine after the initial jump this morning which seemed to confirm that the problem was related to the glow plugs.
Late in the afternoon, we discovered that the steering yolk supporting the drive leg was broken – surely from running into the shoal yesterday. We continued on our way and entered Pelican Bay after 5 pm. We sounded our way in and anchored near the dock at Cayo Costa State Park. We hadn’t expected to make it all the way to this anchorage in one day, but with the favorable winds and very little waiting time at the bridges, we traveled the entire 50 miles in one day.
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