Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Day 184 70 mi North Palm Beach Marina North Palm Beach FL

Old Bahama Bay Marina was buzzing this morning.....boats started leaving at 5AM....still dark....most were coming to the US but some were headed to the Abacos...
We needed to top off our fuel and when we looked at the fuel dock boats were lined up.....the problem was.....someone forgot to tell the dockmaster to come in early.  He would be there in 5 minutes.....sure 5 minutes in Bahamian time.....we departed the Bahamas at 9AM


Looking over the Little Bahama Banks
 
 
Fueled and leaving
 
 
Good-bye Old Bahama Bay Marina
 
 
Indian Cay Channel....no breakers today
 
 
USA we are headed your way
 
 
West End Settlement
 
 
What do you think this is?????
 
 
Moving to our Port....showing on radar
 
 
We are moving away....YEA!
 
 
Stay back there...move to port...go away
 
 
Well I have the Captain under control
 
 
Storm goes South...Ok
 
 
Blue Sky and Blue Water
 
 
12 miles out....we will wait
 
 
3 miles off  Florida coast...across the Gulf Stream
 
 
Captain is moving on
 
 
On the button....Lake Worth Inlet
 
 
West Palm Beach
 
 
Singer Island
 
 
Port of Entry
 
 
On the ICW
 
 
Old money
 
 
House for sale
 
 
Here they come....FULL speed ahead...let's rock the trawler
 
 
 
Our entrance to North Palm Beach Marina...protected
 
 
We are back in the USA....4 hours to come across the "pond"....we are glad to be here....will stay 2 days and then on to Ft. Pierce.....to meet up with Steve and Denise who sailed in today (over-night).....we have US phones again.....US internet again.....oh me oh my!!!!!!
 
We had to clear Customs today.  When we were in Key West we went to the Customs office and signed up with the Small Vessel Reporting System (SVCS) and now we can clear the Nanseann and crew by telephone.  We filed a float plan with CBP (Customs Border Protection) in the Bahamas the day before we left and when we arrived at our marina in the states the Captain called and we were given an arrival number and clearance.  We did not have to make a physical trip to Customs.
We have a 2013 Customs decal since we are over 30 feet which we obtained for $27 before we left the country.  We are OK to go.....
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 







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