Our first stop in the USA was at Loggerhead Marina in Stuart. We stayed here on our way to the Bahamas, so we knew the approach, and they had reasonably priced fuel- which we needed. Of course, wind follows us where ever we go! WHY!? By the time we got to the marina, it was really blowing. Getting to the fuel dock was easy. With the right maneuvers by the captain, the wind blew us right onto the dock. Getting off the dock when the wind is blowing on your side keeping you pressed on the dock, was another challenge! Finally off the fuel dock, and then the slip they wanted us in was easiest to just pull straight into the wind, bow first. I’m always OK with whatever is easiest for the captain. This would have been a nightmare to try to get the stern in first. The finger piers were short… so here is how we sat in the slip. The stern of the boat tied off to pilings. Lots of gunwale walking to get on and off the boat for a few days!
