[Rhodes22-list] Fw: Virtual Keys Float Plan

[Bill Effros]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Pamela Vana 
To: rhodes-list at sailnet.com 
Sent: Monday, November 23, 1998 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: Virtual Keys Float Plan


Michael, not quite clear on your preferred proposed date.  To narrow down,
my clear week would be last full week of March (starting Monday 3/22).

I'd vote for some type of pleasant base, with comfortable vacation rentals
including dockage/sailboats.  Not familiar with FL, but did enjoy short
visit to KeyLargo, convenient to JohnPennecamp.  

For those familiar with FL, give us some options ....  Are there any
attractive mainland locations that are closer to DisneyWorld and other
destinations that offer other attractions for list members?   Anything fun
around St.Pete's ????

Being from a severe 'cabin fever climate', a planned rendeavous in tropical
climate to bridge the season into spring is OH SO APPEALING!

Regards,  Pamela   :-)


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> From: Michael Meltzer <mjm at thecenturiongroup.com>
> To: rhodes-list at sailnet.com
> Subject: Re: Virtual Keys Float Plan
> Date: Monday, November 23, 1998 2:19 PM
> 
> the last answer first http://mapfinder.nos.noaa.gov/  click of
> theonline  charts, they donot replace paper but should be okay for
> planning.
> 
> The people proposing dates, the one I would suggest, in my own
> self-serving interest is and the March to April 15 (the day i can put
> the boat my marinama).
> 
> I know Coconut Grove well, spent five months in Coral Gables a few years
> ago.  Franky I was not impressed with the place. I would not mind going
> South more. key Biscayne is beautiful though. my opinion though might be
> highly clouded by the reasons I was there.
> 
> Key West did have a high "cutesy factor", I would not one to spend the
> whole time there.
> 
> the difference between driving two hours vs. four hours is not much for
> me, they have the 75 mile per hour down there ( for anyone under 70 :`))
> 
> MJM
> 
> Bill Effros wrote:
> > 
> > Alex,
> > 
> > Feb. is fine for me.  If we have fewer boats than people we have to go
at
> > different times anyhow.
> > 
> > Marathon is nice; John Pennekamp State Park is nearby.
> > 
> > My only concern for people towing boats was the condition of the roads
after
> > the hurricane.  There were some dicey patches the last time I drove to
Key
> > West which was a couple of years ago.  Who knows what they are like
now?
> > 
> > Michael, if you're going up to Orlando I didn't think you'd want to
drive
> > all the way down to Marathon.
> > 
> > Coconut Grove is 120 miles from Key West (?)
> > 
> > Key Biscayne and some of the northern keys are supposed to be gorgeous.
 The
> > bay of Biscayne is also said to be a nice place to sail.
> > 
> > Key West is pricey, overrun with tourists at that time of year, and
> > noticeably gay (not that there's anything wrong with that.)  I like Key
> > West, but you've got to know it's a zoo during the high season.
> > 
> > The keys in between are unbelievably isolated.  Especially the ones
that
> > can't be reached by car.
> > 
> > Another option if we're sharing boats is picking them up in 1 place and
> > dropping them off in another.  Effectively delivering them to the place
the
> > next person wants to start from.
> > 
> > But, hey.  I don't think you can lose no matter where you start.  Just
tell
> > me where to be and I'll be there.
> > 
> > Maybe it's time to pick up some charts.  That's always the first step
> > whether or not you actually take the trip.
> > 
> > Bill Effros
> > 
> >
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