Second Wind on the Great Loop and Beyond

Sunday, January 24. Bob and I woke up Saturday morning in a huge king-size bed--nice! We had rented a car on Friday and drove over to Stuart, located on the Atlantic side of Florida, for a meeting of PDQ owners. The meeting was sponsored by Rhumbline Yachts, the primary PDQ broker. Various speakers discussed all aspects of owning and maintaining our boat. This was a great opportunity to compare notes with other owners, see how they have modified their boats, and explore the new, larger 41-foot PDQ. We've never seen so many PDQs in one place! On Sunday afternoon Bob and I gave our presentation on the Great Loop from a PDQ owner's point of view. It was fun. For us Second Wind has certainly been a perfect boat for long-distance cruising. We also met a neat couple who will be returning across the Gulf about the same time we will this spring. Hope that works out!

After doing a little more sightseeing tomorrow, we are planning to move south toward Everglades City on Tuesday, arriving in Marathon Key on Friday, January 29. We are looking forward to meeting up with a whole group of boating friends who are already celebrating life in the Keys. Our official reservations at Sombrero Dockside Marina don't begin for two more weeks. We do hope a slip will be available for an early arrival. Let's hope the weather cooperates.