Short Walk

     After spending 4 days in Cocoa, FL to reprovision the boat, we weighed anchor and headed south again.  This move came one day after learning that the shuttle launch was postponed to no earlier than February 2011.  When we left this morning, Sharon had noticed a large group of bicyclists and runners on a trail on the west bank of the Indian River.  Although we were not at a true "cruising speed" for Big Run, we were covering some ground.  At one point Sharon pointed out that the runners on shore were keeping pace with Big Run.  When I checked our SOG (speed over ground), we were doing 7.3 MPH.  The runners on shore maintained that pace for quite a distance, 2-3 miles.
     Later that morning a sailing vessel approached Big Run from the stern and passed us. After passing us, the sailing vessel contacted us on the VHF to discuss Rock Hall, which was also their hailing port.
     About 2 hours later Big Run was passed by a 60 foot house boat  called Fantasy.
     Let's recap our day so far - joggers keeping pace with Big Run,  passed by a sailboat  AND a house boat.  But it does not end there.  Later in the day Big Run was again passed.  This time by a pontoon party boat.  Now that's rubbing salt in an already tender wound.  I know we have a "slow boat to china" but today was totally embarrassing.  Well, the day was not a total letdown.  We had happy hour with the Rock Hall sailboat crew that had passed us earlier today.   The name of the sailboat is Short Walk.