We have a leisurely
morning since we only have a short trip today to the New River in
Fort Lauderdale. Before we head up the New River in the afternoon we
are “attacked” by pirates. They fire a broadside at us, but
fortunately we are out of range of their water “canons” which
only seem to have a range of 20 feet. These scalawags all appear to
be under 10 years of age and on school vacation. Much to our “relief”
this black pirate ship is a tourist excursion, I think the two large
honda outboards on the stern gives them away. If I had only been
quick enough to think to turn on our wash down hose we could of
returned fire. My wife won't let me have a toy water cannon. I tell
my wife “a good guy with a 'water' gun”, could have stopped these
“bad” guys.
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| "Shiver me timbers" |
Once we out run the
pirates we start up the New River and immediately get behind a
Mega-Yacht, being towed up the New River. Because of some of the
tight turns and the narrowness of the River most large Yachts are
towed with a second tow boat being dragged backwards behind the yacht
to pull it around the tight turns. Its rather entertaining to watch.
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| Yacht under tow on the New River |
When we reach our spot on
the wall along the New River the high winds funneling between the
tall buildings on both sides of the River catches our stern and
starts to spin us around. We quickly go with it and change from our
planned port side tie up to a starboard side tie up.
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