I think we got to see it all! As we left the marina, the winds were light and the sky was blue. That meant we were to fly all 7 sails! All sails were hoisted by the time we shot the cannon as we passed Mallory Square. We set course to Cuba (can we sail 90 miles there and back before Sunset?) and enjoyed stories from the captain and crew, and meeting the other passengers. We were watching the sunset begin to paint oranges and red on the western horizon, when part 2 of our adventure began! Unforecast rain clouds were building to the north, between us and the marina, and so was the wind. The crew expertly began reducing sails and made a plan to keep us as dry as possible. Some passengers went down below, but most of us stayed on deck to enjoy an incredible sunset to the west with light rain from the north. As we neared Mallory Square, conditions improved for Part 3, “Rolling Thunder”. You’ll have to come see that for yourselves!
The crew was friendly, professional and very entertaining. Jolly II Rover was REAL sailing!,