Dragon Point

Weather: Not nearly as cool as predicted! Temp range 60 – 77 degrees; North wind @ 5 clocked to east and then southeast and built to 10 knots; skies were clear and bright, a few clouds developed along the ocean in the afternoon.

Comment: We sailed for almost two hours today! We haven’t had the main up and the engines off since the Chesapeake! Our speed ranged from about 3 to 6.3 mph in the light winds and puffs. This section of the Indian River has depths of ten feet outside of the marked ICW channel. As the wind clocked to the southeast, the river was deep enough to allow us to take several tacks across the channel.

We anchored at Dragon Point, where the Banana River dumps into the Indian River. the "Dragon" from which Dragon Point got its name has gone into ruins. I found a photo of the "Dragon" in its former glory.

Friends in the PDQ power cat “Duetto” caught up with us today. We first met them on our Catboat Adventure aboard “Fodder’s Cat.” They left Connecticut on or about October 1 and had a lengthy side trip to Washington, DC.

We hosted another cocktail party and the crew of “Duetto,” John and Diane, joined the “Flock” aboard “Sunshine.” It was great to see John and Diane again and hear about their travels. They gave interested crew of the “Flock” tips on doing the Bahamas.

Tomorrow, everybody will arrive at Vero Beach and all but “Kallista” will enjoy an extended stay. “Kallista” will be off for Fort Pierce where they lay up for the winter.