In the Wake of Hurricane Irma, a Weedline So Thick off the Florida Keys You Could Walk on It
The hurricanes have come and gone, but in the waters surrounding the Florida Keys they have left a field of debris and destroyed nav aids that can make cruising there difficult, if not dangerous. Indeed, the Coast Guard has designated an area one nautical mile from shore “a regulated navigation area” throughout the Keys until Oct. 1, meaning you have to operate at low speeds (not on plane) because there’s so much junk in the water. “Fenders, lobster traps, you name it, it’s in there,” an officer of the Coast Guard Auxiliary on a mission in the upper Keys told…