Pelican Bay to Boca Grande
Just a short motor across the pass to the town of Boca Grande. This remote island was connected by the RR 100 years ago and was a retreat for the rich. The railroad is gone but the inns and homes are still here. A mix of old and new money. There is a beautiful...
Sail from Venice to Pelican Bay
What a difference a day makes. Yesterday’s waves was telling me to give up boating. Today the wind was perfect and with almost no waves. The winds were off shore 12-15 knots and I stayed close to shore. On close and beam reaches I was sailing over 7 knots. I...
Sarasota to Venice
It was very windy during the night at Marina Jacks. I left there around 9:30 am during a lull in the breeze. Sarasota pass was full of breakers. I thought I was all the way through until the last outside swells broke on me. The waves filled the cockpit and...
Sail to Marina Jacks
I had a brisk sail to Sarasota. Winds were from the northeast so I was able to sail without the motor. It did get cold and I wore all my fowl weather gear. Entering Sarasota pass is very stressful because it is shallow and the channel markers are missing....
Emerson Point, Manatee River
I did a move down the intercostal waterway to the south side of Tampa Bay to be in position for multiple sailing options depending on weather. I anchored at Emerson Point in time to watch the college playoff bowl games.
I called marinas for...
I called marinas for...
Back to Gulfport
Bad weather delayed my plans to sail this winter. I finally got going on the last day of the year and went back to Gulfport. I’m anchored out watching fireworks.