Miami Marina - Fire!

I had just completed sailing around the world from Miami Marina back to Miami Marina in 11 months when the boat next to mine explodes and catches FIRE!

I was sitting in "HOOTERS" restaurant having a burger and watching the sights out the window towards my boat when an explosion, flames and a lot of smoke blocked my view of my boat.

I jumped up (as best I could) and got on my folding 'boat bike' to ride back to my boat.

The Sheriff and 6 fire trucks wouldn't let anyone through.

I explained that it could be MY boat so a sheriff accompanied me to my boat through about 50 firemen in gear.

I could see MY boat was OK but the boat next to mine, with two empty slips between, was being broken apart and doused with water. A man died and another was injured.

Welcome back to Miami!

Mike Harker
s/v Wanderlust3