PGSC Tarpon Springs Cruise ( 3/29 to 4/19 )
The
three week cruise went well this year with five boats, ten people, and great
sailing and weather. Jan and
Bill Lorton on Satisfaction
led the Lucys on More
Therapy,
the Glasspoles on Patience,
the Nielsens on CSCape,
and the Cordis’s on Corona,
up to Tarpon Springs with stops at Pelican Bay, Longboat Pass, John’s Pass,
Ancelote Key which sports beautiful beaches and good shelling as well as a
protected anchorage, then into Tarpon Springs for exploring and eating at the
numerous Greek restaurants. Then
back down the coast with stops at Clearwater, Tampa Bay, Apollo Beach, Manatee
River, Bradenton, Venice, and Pelican Bay.
Three weeks of great sailing and exploring.
The
Horns on Blown
Away
and David Laing on Flour
de Lye left
two weeks late to try to hook up with the group in Sarasota Bay.
The late gang sailed to Pelican Bay then up to Big Sarasota Pass to find
it silted in to about 3 feet! A
decision was made to return to Venice for the night which made for a long but
enjoyable day of sailing. Since we
couldn’t connect we sailed from Venice to Useppa, then out Red Fish Pass to
Pelican Bay, then home. Actually
that cruise was great and we will see if we can put something like it together
for next year.
