I spent the weekend catching up with old friends, getting my next 'to do list' for the BNPI webpage, social media, and marketing strategies, and spent a day sailing for Biscayne National Park Institute to Adams key for a day charter. 

It was an exciting day solo sailing a Gulfstar 45 in a small craft advisory - we got her up to 6 knots sailing, may have been on the edge of too much sail but after not sailing for a few weeks it was so nice to sailing again - even docking and un-docking her twice. Though I've docked a thousand times and know these waters like the back of my hand it can still become nerve-racking when the wind is up and you're fighting a strong current or trying to turn this boat with a ton of free-board around in a tight spot, then have to run up and grab your own lines before the bow blows off. Whew!!

But!!

Everything went extremely well -- even though my heart was racing a thousand beats per min! 

...A neighboring boat told me I 'docked it like a boss'... which really boosted the rest of my day. 

Check out some of the videos and pics below of the day sail.

See you on the water!

Last week was full of sailing to Adams Key on a Biscayne National Park Institute trip. It was a fun day teaching a family about the history of the park, its ecosystem, animals, and much more. 

The evening was concluded with an evening staff paddleboarding trip through Jone's Lagoon combinging all of the companies that make up the institute including us (Biscayne Sailing/Island Dreamer Sailing), Necflo, and the Rangers of Biscayne National Park. 

Until next time,