Today was our 43rd wedding anniversary, and we couldn't have chosen a better way to celebrate than to go back to Peanut Island by the Port of Palm Beach and Lake Worth Inlet. We have made a lot of memories here over the past oh so many years, especially during our cruising days. Today we launched the kayaks under the Blue Heron Bridge and paddled to the beach for a picnic.
Although the tide was still going out and not conducive for snorkeling (and there were more jellyfish than we have ever seen anywhere before), it was great for a hike around the island and seeing lots of iguanas, but very few people. The port was really busy and we were anxious to go paddling around all the ships and yachts.
We got really close to the yachts at Rybovich/Safe Harbor, one of which was being hauled out by the travel lift.
What a line up of Sportfish bows...
Then we came across the 137 ft. J-Class sailing yacht Ranger, the replica of the original one that was scrapped in 1941. It had no rig, but you can see it on the dock behind it. This steel yacht was built in 2003, has won numerous awards and races, and the mast is over 200 ft. long! It needs 15 ft. of water depth to float and is 21 ft. wide.
Look at all the dorades...and the exotic catamaran behind it!
Not to mention the megayacht at the dock too...
On our way around Peanut Island, we also saw two Sea Tow boats assisting a motor yacht, one on each end...
As we approached the inlet in our circumnavigation, there were two tugboats coming into the port with dredge pipes about half a mile long in between the two tugs.
All this followed by another megayacht...you can tell it is Palm Beach!
This sure was the best day's activity for us two old married goats. It may not have been a new horizon but it certainly was memorable!
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