Sailed north on Charlotte Harbor and up the Peace River to Gilchrist Park. Saw damage from recent hurricanes including a sailboat sunk in the middle of the Peace River.
Century Club: Wade Moler
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunken sailboat in the middle of the Peace River
Wrecked boats from recent hurricanes at Fishermen's Village Marina
The PG Hotel and Hurricane Charlie's were finally torn down
Gazebo at Gilchrist Park damaged from recent hurricanes
Wrecked boats from recent hurricanes at Fishermen's Village Marina
Gilchrist Park and the Harborwalk closed due to damage from recent hurricanes
Ponce de Leon Park closed due to damage from recent hurricanes
Friday, November 15, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Full moon over Punta Gorda Isles
Had a late afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor in perfect conditions. Saw the full moon rising over Punta Gorda Isles.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Had a pleasant daysail on Charlotte Harbor in winds under 10 knots.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Another Precision 23 sailboat out for a sail
Sailing a beam reach south of Burnt Store Marina
Did a daysail on Charlotte Harbor in breezy conditions. Very few boats out today and at one point my chartplotter showed a speed over ground of 8.7 knots. Not bad for a 23 foot boat.
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Another damaged navigational marker from recent hurricanes
A traditional 38 foot sailboat on Charlotte Harbor
Had a pleasant daysail on Charlotte Harbor in 6 to 10 knots of wind. I let the tiller pilot do most of the work and sat back and enjoyed the ride in beautiful weather.
Monday, November 11, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Albatross Lagoon
Not enough wind to sail today so I went kayaking instead.
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunset approaching over Charlotte Harbor
Had another pleasant late afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Buckleys Pass
Birds on shoal at low tide
Had a nice afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor with plenty of sunshine and pleasant temperatures.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Sunset Lagoon in Punta Gorda Isles
Looking north toward Punta Gorda Isles
High rise condos at Burnt Store Marina
Birds on a sandbar near low tide
Damage from recent hurricanes
Fahrfrumwurken back at our condo after a terrific sail
Had a nice sail to Burnt Store Marina south of Punta Gorda, FL in perfect weather conditions. My GPS said I hit 8.2 knots speed over ground at one point, which is my highest speed on Fahrfrumwurken to date. Saw some damage from recent hurricanes to several navigational markers but the water appears clear of floating debris.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Number of days:
1 day
Launching my boat in Punta Gorda, FL
Note the damaged navigational marker at Ponce Inlet
Ponce de Leon Park closed due to flooding from recent hurricanes
Fishing pier at Ponce de Leon Park
My Precision 23 sailboat back at my condo in Punta Gorda, FL
Launched my Precision 23 sailboat in Punta Gorda, FL and sailed to my condo in breezy conditions. This area was hit by Hurricanes Helene and Milton with significant flooding in the historic area.