After a week of unusually cold and rainy weather due to the polar vortex, there was finally a decent day and I took a late afternoon sail across Charlotte Harbor. The air temperature was in the low 70's but due to the 57 degree water temperature it was a bit chilly on the open water. Still there was a gentle breeze in the 5 to 10 knot range and beautiful blue skies. At the end of the sail as I was heading inside my condo, I saw a beautiful sunset.
Century Club: Wade Moler
Sunday, January 26, 2025
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Beautiful blue skies over Charlotte Harbor
Beautiful sunset as I head inside after a nice sail
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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Statues on the seawall
Little island at the mouth of Alligator Creek
Sandbar near Alligator Creek
Had a nice daysail to Locust Point in 10-12 knots of wind. Tide is one of the lowest ones I have sailed in. Good thing my boat only draws 2 feet of water.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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Little island at the mouth of Alligator Creek
Ponce de Leon Park still closed from hurricane Milton
Pelican in flight
Had a pleasant late afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor with a nice breeze around 10-12 knots.
Monday, January 13, 2025
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Big home on Alligator Creek viewed from Buckley's Pass
View from Buckley's Pass
Seagulls and other birds on the shoal near Alligator Creek
I have this feeling somebody's watching me...
Seaward 32RK, a very practical sailboat for the shallow waters of Florida
Statue of a boy on the seawall
Had an excellent daysail to the Myakka River. Temperatures finally got back to normal after a week of chilly weather. Lots of sunshine today and steady wind with temperatures in the 70's to low 80's.
Friday, January 10, 2025
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Tour boat returning to Punta Gorda
Blue sky started to appear as I was heading home
Did an afternoon sail across Charlotte Harbor. Sky was overcast for most of the sail (so much for the weather forecast for sunny weather) but the wind was steady so I just locked down the tiller and enjoyed the boat sailing itself. Some blue sky finally appeared as I was heading back to the dock.
Sunday, January 5, 2025
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I've never seen this much of the sandbar leaving Alligator Creek
I actually caught up to a 34' Beneteau and passed it. Not bad for a 23 foot boat.
Back at the dock at sunset
Just returned to Punta Gorda, FL for the winter and went on my first sail of 2025. Tide was the lowest I had ever seen leaving Alligator Creek. Sailed south on Charlotte Harbor toward Burnt Store Marina in beautiful weather. On the sail back I was sailing a beam reach on the same course as several boats that were 10 to 15 feet longer than me and I pulled ahead of them. Not bad for a 23 foot sailboat.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
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Exiting Buckleys Pass and entering Alligator Creek
Took a neighbor sailing on Charlotte Harbor. Weather was perfect and we had a great time.
Monday, November 18, 2024
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Pelican on daymark
Sunset approaching on Charlotte Harbor
Had a pleasant late afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
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Alligator Creek and the entrance channel to Buckley's Pass
My mainsail on a beam reach
Ponce Inlet and Ponce de Leon Park
Tour boat returning to Fishermen's Village
Corsair trimaran approaching Ponce Inlet
Daysail to the Peace River.
Saturday, November 16, 2024
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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
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.