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(Podcast) Sailing Overnight from Fort Myers to Key West, Florida

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Season 2 Episode 8. Have you ever wanted to sail at night? Offshore? Ok, maybe that’s not for you but how about a trip to Key West?This episode covers that and a little more. Key West is a major sailing hub and has been for hundreds of years now. To some it is a country unto itself. And yes that would be the Conch Republic. We also get into our voyage planning process and will include links for those resources that we talk about in the list below. Safety, weather, route planning, standing watch, sea sickness, we touch on all of them and much more. Join our family as we discover some of the history of these famous pirate waters! Be sure to check out our website and sign up for our newsletter!

Navionics

PredictWind

Windy

American Sailing Association

Garmin InReach

Astral Kids PFD

A Brief History of Key West