[Rhodes22-list] sailing, boating in Florida question

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Joe,
Allison and I plan a similar outing in the Spring, although not a full week.  My personal preference is Panama City and westward, partly based on the supreme beaches and abundance of activities at PC, Destin and beyond.  Pensacola is 100 mi west, and a Tuesday am arrival should include a Blue Angels show.  Not too shabby at all!  I'd like to stay posted.
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: Joe Babb <joe.babb at comcast.net>
>Sent: Aug 19, 2008 5:09 PM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] sailing, boating in Florida question
>
>Sharon and I are beginning to plan a week's sailing trip on the Florida 
>gulf side for next March or April.  We were thinking
>of putting in at Apalachicola and maybe going to Carabelle.  The 
>cruising guide we have touts the area as part of  the "nature coast".
>I've been reading a publication called "Southwinds: News and Views for 
>Southern Sailors" where there have appeared some letters reporting 
>"harrassment" by the Florida authorities. 
>I am curious whether any of you who might live in Florida or have 
>trailer sailed there have run into unpleasant encounters?  I should 
>mention that it does appear that the editor of "Southwinds" does have an 
>attitude about this issue so I'm not sure how much stock to put in the 
>stories.  There was at least one letter from a Pensacola native who 
>expressed that he and his friends had never had any of the sorts of 
>problems that were being reported. 
>We are up on the boating rules and regs, and I figured that I would do 
>some homework on Florida's specific waterway rules before we go.  Seems 
>like if we behave ourselves and all our papers are in order we shouldn't 
>have any problems.  Yes, no?
>Joe
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