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Sunday Funday in Key West - S1:E44

August 17, 2017 · 20 min · 476K views · Key West, Florida

What this video covers

The crew of Doodles sails from Miami to Key West, stopping in Key Largo and Marathon before completing the final leg to Tampa.0:41 In Key West, the crew utilizes bicycles to navigate the town, visiting Dante’s for pool activities and Fort Zachary Taylor for beach access.10:04 During the final passage to Tampa, the vessel encounters a weather front with 30-knot winds, forcing the crew to drop the sails and proceed under one engine.12:56 The crew manages the choppy conditions by keeping the headsail partially deployed until the front passes.12:48 Upon arrival at Regatta Point Marina in Tampa, the crew cleans the boat and packs gear into a rental SUV for a 16-hour drive to Dallas.16:33 The trip concludes with the crew reuniting their dogs with family members.18:48

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