Sailing Charlotte Harbor
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:15 pm
We finally made it down to Charlotte Harbor to sail. We got there on the 10th of March and pulled out on the 17th. A great week of sailing, great weather. Put in at Pine Land Marina on Pine Island, lots of secure parking and it put us closer to the area we wanted to sail .
Friends with a Corsair Dash, 24 ft, brought their boat down and we sailed together. They don’t really have a cabin on the Dash, just a cubby in the bow so they more or less camped on the boat.
We took two 9 ft set upon kayaks with us which tucked away real well on the webbing of the alma’s. Spent several afternoons exploring after we anchored. We saw dolphins, manatees, osprey, and lots of other sea birds on the trip. Of course a dolphin doesn't stand still for many pictures nor does a manatee but seagulls do when they're looking for a handout.
Great sailing with my wife Janis and good friends.
David Carl
ShockWave #327
Pensacola
Friends with a Corsair Dash, 24 ft, brought their boat down and we sailed together. They don’t really have a cabin on the Dash, just a cubby in the bow so they more or less camped on the boat.
We took two 9 ft set upon kayaks with us which tucked away real well on the webbing of the alma’s. Spent several afternoons exploring after we anchored. We saw dolphins, manatees, osprey, and lots of other sea birds on the trip. Of course a dolphin doesn't stand still for many pictures nor does a manatee but seagulls do when they're looking for a handout.
Great sailing with my wife Janis and good friends.
David Carl
ShockWave #327
Pensacola