Monthly Archives: January 2023

Sunday morning we left Gulfport on the rising tide on our way to St. Pete and a free dock. Tim & Jen French are friends from Tim’s Weta racing days. We are staying at Tim’s dads house on a canal in St. Pete. free of charge. Tim & Jen even gave us use of theirContinue reading “Saint Petersburg, FL”

Clearwater–We were dead tired when we arrived at our marina in Clearwater, but first things first. Got the hose out and washed all the salt off the boat. Then time for a short nap. We really didn’t feel like doing anything touristy but did eat at the local Frenchy’s restaurant. FYI: During our walk theContinue reading “Clearwater – Gulfport”

Apalachicola to Clearwater Beach. The Stats: Dock to Dock Travel time: 23:59 Distance Traveled: 203.9 miles Average Speed: 8.5 mph Maximum Speed: 9.8 mph Looking for a good weather window for the crossing is essential. Who wants to spend 23 hrs being battered by the wind/waves. The captain of Last Chance had heard from theContinue reading “THE CROSSING”

Wharf Marina We left Homeport Marina/Lulu’s after having lunch at Lulu’s. It wasn’t very far to the Wharf and we arrived in good time. We had a bit of a struggle getting into our slip as the wind had picked up. But Tim managed to enter our slip without too much trouble. We moved toContinue reading “The Handle of the Pan of Florida”