Sailing Nomad: Florida Adventure w/ the Sailing Kayak Part 1

It was our first visit to the Florida Keys a dozen years ago that got me thinking about designing and building a sailing kayak. When the boat was done, of course, you can't check it in airline baggage so this itinerary has worked out several times now: a long driving trip, with stopovers for some sailing and paddling along the way.

This year it has been a particular delight to head south from full winter conditions late February in Ohio and start south.

The first part covers prep, the first leg to Wakulla, Florida, and the first time out on the water for 2021, in a couple of spots on the Florida panhandle.

Part of the series Sailing Nomad, Sailing These Homemade Boats, and this new series, by Doug Rudy