21 June Onwards and northwards to West Palm Beach

Our intended summer residence is the Chesapeake river, whether that be in a quiet backwater or Annapolis for haul out later in the season. We just have to cover the 850nm from Key West either in one leap, or smaller hops.

Rybovitch mega yacht marina

First we're going to hop 200nm to West Palm Beach entering from the ocean through the Lake Worth Inlet and anchor in Lake Worth. It was a predictable motoring and sailing in no wind or light wind conditions, but with up to 3 knots of push from the Gulf Stream which flows close to Florida the coast. Motoring past Miami there is light traffic, mostly fishing charter boats, no cruise ships steaming in or out. We turn into the Lake Worth inlet in the afternoon and follow the eastern channel south with good depth all the way, past the mooring field and find a big gap opposite Rybovitch mega yacht marina and Palm Beach Sailing Club. We have a quiet night and are happy to have so much space around us as we dance around our anchor under the influence of current and wind. Next morning a tender from the marina approaches us and the driver politely advises we are on the edge of the unmarked deep water channel used by the super yachts coming and going. That's why it was such a good space. We re-anchor 400m further south at 26°44.87N 080°.02.64 in 5m. There's still plenty of room to dance and now we are 400m closer to the free public docks in the city centre.