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Davy J
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Initially Posted - 12/05/2010 : 06:54:33

This show is not as large as Miami or Annapolis, but it's still fun to see the new boats and get ideas.

The first row of boats:

Catalina Yachts booth:

The new Catalina 355 BOTY nominee:

Folks boarding 36 Hunter at the Discover Sailing Booth:

Passed this boat while heading out of the marina:

And this power boat towing the whole fleet in after their race:

Sailing in Tampa Bay aboard Discover Sailing Boat:

Eric Stone Band performing at the Lattitudes & Attitudes party:

Bob Bitchen passing out raffle prizes at the party:

Davy J

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piseas
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Response Posted - 12/05/2010 : 09:10:30

Did they make you an offer for the 355 you couldnt turn down?
Looks like a beautiful day. More sailboats than at my local SoCal show.
Steve A

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Response Posted - 12/05/2010 : 11:14:37

I watched one of those Skuds a few weeks ago off Noroton Harbor in Darien, sailing in some 25-35 kt. breezes (in 40-something temps)--the whitecaps were being blown off the tops of the waves. Two guys, one occasionally on a trapeze, and they even tried flying a spin (unsuccessfully). They dumped the boat twice while I was watching, but were planing in a cloud of spray most of the time. Crrrrrazy!

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redviking
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Response Posted - 12/08/2010 : 06:29:09

Sorry I missed the show. I heard it was cold. But we had to be in France for two weeks... We are at the Harborage marina FYI.... There is one tricked out C25 here as well....

sten

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 12/08/2010 : 06:57:54

The Harborage looks like a very nice marina, we have cruised around in there a few times. We also went to Fish Tales down at the end of the canal, it's not bad but the dockage is limited.

And yes, by Florida standards it was freezing, about 55 degrees.

Edited by - Davy J on 12/08/2010 07:00:46

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Response Posted - 12/08/2010 : 09:30:59

Was over in your neck of the woods the other week and stopped at a place 4 1/2 miles from you Sten for a bite. Was pretty good, a locals place called [url="http://www.omaddys.com/"]O'maddy's[/url].

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Response Posted - 12/09/2010 : 06:41:44

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Davy J
 The Harborage looks like a very nice marina, we have cruised around in there a few times. We also went to Fish Tales down at the end of the canal, it's not bad but the dockage is limited.

And yes, by Florida standards it was freezing, about 55 degrees.
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Fish Tales - eeeeewwww!!! They only bring out the decent food when Charlie Politician stops by... And that is a narrow channel, but I now drive 40'....

sten

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Response Posted - 12/09/2010 : 08:28:09

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by redviking
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Davy J
 The Harborage looks like a very nice marina, we have cruised around in there a few times. We also went to Fish Tales down at the end of the canal, it's not bad but the dockage is limited.

And yes, by Florida standards it was freezing, about 55 degrees.
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Fish Tales - eeeeewwww!!! They only bring out the decent food when Charlie Politician stops by... And that is a narrow channel, but I now drive 40'....

sten
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Yeah the Fish tales in Galveston is over priced and not so good...if it's the same chain.

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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 12/09/2010 : 08:36:17

O'Maddy's is very close to where I went to college for 2 years and got P.E. credit for learning to sail, Eckerd College, at the southern tip of St. Petersburg; before transferring to the University of South Florida. Click on the O'Maddy's link above and zoom in on the campus. You'll see a creek to the right of the campus. My dorm was about 50 ft. from the school's boat dock. We learned sailing on Optimist Prams in that creek. Funny sight now that I look back, college students sailing Opti's!

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Davy J
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Response Posted - 12/09/2010 : 09:02:12

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Fish Tales - eeeeewwww!!! <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Unfortunately, there are not that many water accessible restaurants in the bay. On our side of the bay we have Circles at Lands End Marina, great food, but somewhat pricey. Some of the others are only accessible by power boat.

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Response Posted - 12/09/2010 : 14:10:10

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Davy J
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Fish Tales - eeeeewwww!!! <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Unfortunately, there are not that many water accessible restaurants in the bay. On our side of the bay we have Circles at Lands End Marina, great food, but somewhat pricey. Some of the others are only accessible by power boat.
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That makes a difference. On our small lake we have at least 10 restaurants that are accessible from 2 large public docks with multiple slips on separate sides of the lake.

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