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Fleet 25 March Cruise (13 pictures)

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Ben - FL
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Initially Posted - 03/20/2006 : 08:46:31

Fleet 25 here in N.E. Fla. had our first cruise of the year last weekend. And a beautiful weekend it was. Temps in the 70s and lots of sunshine. And most all... breezey. I took Chick-a-pea out Friday night to gunkhole in Hollowes Cove and escape the city. Dropped anchor about 2230 after a very nice cruise close hauled on a single starboard tack.

Saturday around 1100 I heard from Pretty Penny II that she and the other two were nearing Mkr 17. So I weighed anchor and set sail from the cove to fall in with them at Mkr 19. We arrived at Palmo Cove around 1600 and motored up Six Mile Ck. to The Out Back Crab Shack were we had dinner.

After dinner we shoved off to raft up in the Cove for the night. Sunday morning was gorgeous and we got under way just before 0900 to head back.

sunrise over Hollowes Cove

moonset Sat. morn.

Blue Belle & Pretty Penny II off Popo Pt.

Chick-a-pea w/ Shands Bridge ahead

the Old Shands Bridge is a fishing pier.

Mustang Sally in Six Mile Ck.

tied up to Out Back Crab Shack's dock.

raft up in Palmo Cove Sun. morn

sunrise over Palmo Cove

two early risers

heading home w/ Shands bridge ahead

Safe voyages,
Ben
sloop Chick-a-pea,
C250wk#364

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danandlu
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 09:04:10

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 11:47:19

Very nice!!! Thanks!

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 12:52:44

Nice Ben, wish I could have been there.

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tinob
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 14:24:50

Great pictures Ben...But I always wonder who takes the pictures when both of you are in the picture

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Val on the hard DAGNABIT # 3936, Patchogue,N.Y.

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djn
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 16:54:12

Thanks for the pics Ben. I get motivated when I see them. Cheers.

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bbriner
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Response Posted - 03/20/2006 : 19:40:52

Ben,
The pictures aren't showing up anymore. Not sure what happened... fyi.

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atgep
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Response Posted - 03/21/2006 : 07:53:56

I am jealous. Cote d'azure is sitting on the trailer in the back yard awaiting the trip to the west coast. Looked like a good warmup for the Mug-06.

Tom.

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Response Posted - 03/21/2006 : 08:06:18

Ok, envy is growing again.
We have not met up with any catalinas down here in SoFla yet.
Bet you guys all had a lot of fun, it was a great weekend (we were out on Biscayne Bay Fri,Sat,Sun)
It's amazing what we can glean from a few pictures. Like the second set of winches (were they on Mustang?) I can see how that makes single handing a lot easier.

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Response Posted - 03/21/2006 : 21:30:37

Inspiration... it is still cold and rainy here in the PNW.

We are at 164% of our normal annual rainfall with 3 months left to go (they measure it here Jun 30 to Jul 1)... when will it end?

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/21/2006 : 22:56:08

Ben, thanks for such great photos of so many boats.

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weluvlife
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Response Posted - 03/22/2006 : 07:05:11

The pictures you posted from your trip were very enjoyable and beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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rich
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Response Posted - 03/26/2006 : 14:22:21

Thanks for the pictures. Owned my Catalina 25 only a few months last sailing season never really sailed--The pictures are great motivation to get the boat rigged and get sailing early this season. Again great pictures thanks

Rich

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