Eoti Float Plan 10 July 2021 to 11 July 2021 (Fort Lauderdale to Cape Canaveral)

Weather ConditionsExpected for 10 July 2021, east to ESE variable winds at 5 to 10 knots. Winds are expected to be above 8 knots approximately 20% of the time. The entire voyage seas are expected to be less than 3 feet but with a short period. Showers and thunderstorms likely but sporadic. Seas less than 2 feet with a period of 6 seconds. Conditions are expected to be consistent through the evening into Sunday from Fort Lauderdale to Cape Canaveral. Eoti can be tracked in real time at all times and has both passive and active tracking located on the tracking page.

Description: Eoti is a 2000 Moody 46. Blue hull, red bootstripe, white topsides, tan canvas, gray sails with a white downwind sail (large blue turtle), and carries all standard USCG required safety gear and a licensed EPIRB

Expected Itinerary:

  • 10 July 0934 is high tide Everglades Port (2ft 2in)
  • On or about 10AM Depart Pier 66 Marina Fort Lauderdale
  • Pass the safe water buoy Everglades turn north.
  • Maintain a general course of north at the 50 foot to 75 foot depth contours.
  • Fish
  • July 10 approximately 4PM off Palm Beach Florida (detour option)
  • Due to storms over land move 10 miles or 250 foot depth line around 7pm
  • July 10 approximately 8PM off Stuart Florida (detour option)
  • July 10 approximately 12 (midnight) off Fort Pierce Florida (detour option)
  • July 10 approximately 4am off Sebastian Florida
  • July 10 approximately 8am off Melbourne Florida
  • High Tide July 10 0921 Cape Canveral turning basin (2ft 11in)
  • On or about 12 (noon) July 11 2015 Arrive Ocean Club Marina Cape Canaveral  Florida (arrival window is 10am to 2pm)

General comments: Eoti will maintain a radio, RADAR and AIS assisted watch with two people awake at all times. Conditions are expected to support reaching 50% of the time and downwind 50% of the time. Eoti will motor when boat speed is less than 4.0 knots. Approximate distance is 150 miles. Expected average speed over ground is 5.5 knots.