We leave the peaceful anchorage at Cocoa 
around 7:30 
and travelled for several hours without seeing much other boat traffic. The ICW is quite wide here and there are many lovely houses far off in the distance. 
The day is once again sunny and mild, a perfect day for motoring. We manage to capture some of our dolphin sightings on film today. 
Just before noon, there was a huge crunching sound from Argo's hull as she passed over an Oyster Bed that was right in the middle of the channel. Fortunately it sounded worse than it actually was, at least for Argo,
we're not prepared to comment for the Oysters!
Traffic picked up in the afternoon and as we approached Vero Beach there was a buzz of activity with jet skiers, fishermen, waterskiiers, and Sunday Cruisers all out on the water enjoying the beautiful day.
We arrived at Vero Beach Municipal Marina by 3:30 and prepare to hook onto a mooring ball. The dockmaster informs us that there is another boat already on the mooring ball and we will be sharing with it. So, instead, we raft with the other boat, Orion, and save ourselves the trouble of snagging the mooring ball, which is a relief to the deck hands.
Vero Beach is sometimes referred to as Velcro Beach, as so many sailboats have a hard time leaving this comfortable anchorage, and we can certainly see the attraction of this location. The price is unbeatable, allmost laughable at $12.00 and the harbour is very protected and secure. A boat could easily weather any storm comfortably here.
around 7:30 
and travelled for several hours without seeing much other boat traffic. The ICW is quite wide here and there are many lovely houses far off in the distance. 
The day is once again sunny and mild, a perfect day for motoring. We manage to capture some of our dolphin sightings on film today. 
Just before noon, there was a huge crunching sound from Argo's hull as she passed over an Oyster Bed that was right in the middle of the channel. Fortunately it sounded worse than it actually was, at least for Argo,
we're not prepared to comment for the Oysters!Traffic picked up in the afternoon and as we approached Vero Beach there was a buzz of activity with jet skiers, fishermen, waterskiiers, and Sunday Cruisers all out on the water enjoying the beautiful day.
We arrived at Vero Beach Municipal Marina by 3:30 and prepare to hook onto a mooring ball. The dockmaster informs us that there is another boat already on the mooring ball and we will be sharing with it. So, instead, we raft with the other boat, Orion, and save ourselves the trouble of snagging the mooring ball, which is a relief to the deck hands.
Vero Beach is sometimes referred to as Velcro Beach, as so many sailboats have a hard time leaving this comfortable anchorage, and we can certainly see the attraction of this location. The price is unbeatable, allmost laughable at $12.00 and the harbour is very protected and secure. A boat could easily weather any storm comfortably here.
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