Had a pleasant sail across Charlotte Harbor on a cloudless day with a southwest wind around 6 to 8 knots. Temperature was in the low 70's. Despite the nice weather, I did not see any other sailboats out today but I saw a number of power boats out fishing.
Century Club: Wade Moler
Friday, March 7, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
They say a bad day on the water still beats a good day at work.
Moon visible in the eastern sky
Sailing close hauled across Charlotte Harbor on a beautiful day
Sailing a beam reach on the way home
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Leaving Everglades City at the beginning of the airboat ride
An airboat similar to the one I rode on
Many airboats out today
Everglades City Boardwalk
One of the mangrove tunnels
An alligator seen on the airboat ride
Another airboat heading out
Would you pay $500K for a place to park your RV?
Returning to the dock in Everglades City, FL
During a visit to Everglades City, FL I took an airboat ride through the mangroves. Weather was beautiful with a temperature around 70 degrees with clear skies and no bugs. At times the airboat got up to 35 mph but it had to go slow in the mangrove tunnels. Saw an alligator in the wild on the ride.
Sunday, March 2, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Sailboat sailing wing and wing on Charlotte Harbor
A larger sailboat passing me
Had a good sail on Charlotte Harbor. The wind was from the west around 14 to 15 knots making for rather choppy seas in the shallow water of Charlotte Harbor. However the skies were mostly sunny with a comfortable temperature in the upper 70's.
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Smugglers Pass - Too shallow for anything other than canoes and kayaks.
Another Precision 23 sailboat out for a sail.
One of two raft-ups in Sunset Lagoon; usually few boats are here.
Had a pleasant afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor to Locust Point. Weather was beautiful with a light wind from the north shifting to the west. An unusually large number of boats were anchored in Sunset Lagoon today.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Motoring down the canals to get to Charlotte Harbor
Sailing close hauled on Charlotte Harbor
A beautiful day on Charlotte Harbor
Sailing a beam reach for home
Sailboats passing on Charlotte Harbor
Had a very nice sail across Charlotte Harbor in beautiful weather. Saw a number of other sailboats out for a sail today.
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
A beautiful boat with a dovetail stern
Sailing a beam reach under mostly cloudy skies
Went for an afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor. Skies ranged from partly cloudy to overcast. The water was rather choppy due to the breezy north wind with gusts to 20 knots so I saw very few boats out on Charlotte Harbor today. I did see a beautiful power boat with a dovetail stern on one of the canals that reminded me of similar boats I have seen on the Chesapeake Bay.
Friday, February 21, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Downtown Punta Gorda
Sailing close hauled on Charlotte Harbor toward Mangrove Point
Ponce de Leon Park and Ponce Inlet
Had a nice afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor to the Peace River. Skies were sunny with a temperture in the low 70's with breezy and gusty winds from the northeast.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Alligator Creek
One of the few boats I saw out today
Pelican on daymark
Had a quick daysail across Charlotte Harbor in breezy conditions. Sky was mostly cloudy with few boats out.
Monday, February 17, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Statue on a seawall
Buckley's Pass
Alligator Creek
Tour boat Miss Elissa
Fishermen's Village
Port Charlotte Beach Park
Beached sailboat at Port Charlotte Beach Park; a victim of Hurricane Milton
Downtown Punta Gorda
Water Shuttle Tip-C-Gull
Ponce de Leon Park
Abandoned cabin cruiser in Ponce Inlet
Had a pleasant daysail to Alligator Bay on the Peace River. Lots of sunshine with temperatures in the mid to upper 70's with a gentle breeze.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
El Jobean on the Myakka River
Waterfront condominiums on the Myakka River
Bridge over the Myakka River. Only 25 feet of vertical clearance.
Punta Gorda
Sailing close hauled on Charlotte Harbor
G"1" for the Peace River with Ponce de Leon Park in the background
Had a very nice sail to Tippecanoe Bay on the Myakka River. Skies started as overcast but cleared as the day progressed with an east-northeast wind in the 7 to 10 knot range with some higher gusts.