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.
Century Club: Wade Moler
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
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.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Catalina 320 sailboat
Entrance to Buckley's Pass from Alligator Creek
PDQ 36 catamaran "Lady of the Lake"
Sailed across Charlotte Harbor in breezy conditions with lots of sunshine, choppy waves and much spray. Few power boats out today and my boat was the only sailboat under 32 feet that I saw sailing today.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
New townhomes under construction
Beautiful day on Charlotte Harbor
Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda
El Jobean on the Myakka River
R"8" for the Myakka river with Cattle Dock Point and El Jobean in the background
Tartan 3000 sailboat
Catalina 355 sailboat
Heading toward my dock
Fahrfrumwurken back at her dock
Had a nice daysail to the Myakka River in beautiful weather. Saw dolphins jumping out of the water but could not get a photo of them.
Sunday, February 9, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Another beautiful day on Charlotte Harbor
Sailboat on Charlotte Harbor
Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda
Another sailboat on Charlotte Harbor
Sunseeker Resort in Port Charlotte
Had a nice afternoon sail to the Myakka River in beautiful weather. Temperature in the low 80's with wind around 7 to 9 knots from the west.
Monday, February 3, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Sunset Lagoon
Yard decorations seen along one of the canals
Pelicans resting in Charlotte Harbor
Had a pleasant late afternoon sail on Charlotte Harbor as the afternoon seabreeze has finally arrived after a day of light and variable wind. Temperatures were in the 80's under partly cloudy skies.
Friday, January 31, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Somebody's watching me
Little island at the mouth of Alligator Creek
Alligator Creek. Despite the name I have only seen one alligator in the creek in the last four years.
Port Charlotte on the left and Punta Gorda on the right
Had a nice daysail across Charlotte Harbor to the Myakka River. It is finally warm enough on the water after the Polar Vortex earlier this month to break out the shorts. Sky was a beautiful blue with winds in the 10 to 13 knot range making for a fast sail.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Number of days:
1 day
Home next to Buckley's Pass with lots of palm trees
I sailed to Cotton Key Shoal in a light east wind in the 5 to 8 knot range. Weather was sunny and warm with the temperature on the water around 78 degrees. On the return trip the wind died and I had to motor the rest of the way home.