Boca Grande Inlet - Tarpoon Fishing Tournament

After two awesome days at South Sea Islands, we made a short hop to Pelican Bay, just off Cayo Costa Island. The girls had enough of beaches so we weren't compelled to hike across the island in the heat. Instead we enjoyed their first night at anchor, swimming a long time off the back of the boat, playing Train/dominos, and grilling a pork loin. We had a great evening with lots of entertainment in the anchorage. 1st there was a sailboat that went aground and had a couple of dinghies try to push him off, and eventually had tow boat US push him off. Then at sunset a guy in full kilt regalia stood up on the roof of his boat and serenaded the anchorage on his bagpipes. He turned slowly around during the songs and played to the 4 compass directions. The anchorage clapped at the end of the performance. Fun.

From Pelican Bay we spent a long day sailing out the Boca Grande cut where we were treated to the beginnings of a Tarpoon fishing tournament. The boats were just breaking up from their "instruction meeting" when we went through. The picture gives you a feel for the number of boats. We've been through this area about 4 times, and 3 of those times thre was a tournament. It is great fun to see.