Cruise to Laishley Marina

July 3-4, 2010

We will be enjoying the 4th of July Fireworks from the decks of our own boats at Laishley Marina again this year. The fireworks will be right overhead – a spectacular sight! We will spend the nights of July 3 and 4 at Laishley.

As a reminder, the Social Committee is planning a BBQ dinner on July 3 in the Marina community room. BYOB. This evening will also serve as our July membership meeting. Many people plan to eat at the Crab House on the evening of the 4th.

Freya and Shelley Harris are coordinating this cruise. Contact FreyaAHarris@yahoo.com for more information.

Freya and Shelley Harris

Cruise to Palm Island Marina

July 30, 2010

OK, summer cruisers, no complaining about the heat. Let’s get back out on the water. You can plug in at the marina, hop into the pool, and enjoy some quality time with your PGIslanders friends. Their summer club rate is $1.90 a foot.

We’ll travel to Palm Island on July 30 for 2 nights returning home on Aug. 1. While there, we can enjoy the GREAT pool, the beach on Knight Island, and dinghying down on the 31st to meet other Islanders on the lunch cruise to Don Pedro. We may decide to cook out on their grills one night. We will plan something fun for the evenings’ entertainment. Details will follow closer to time.

We need a couple to serve as co-captains with us please.

To sign up for the cruise, email us at kntclark@comcast.net. Let’s enjoy getting away for a few days together.

Cruise to Don Pedro Island

July 31, 2010

On Saturday July 31st. Jan & Bill Britland will he hosting a cruise to Don Pedro Island.

This Island is beautiful with full bathroom facilities, a large pavillion and a beautiful beach full of shells and sharks teeth! There are charcoal pits if you want to bar-b-que.

Don Pedro is narrow so there is just a short walk from the docking area to the pavilion. Since this is a picnic there is no charge, just bring your lunch and something to share!

I hope to see you all there!!

If you are concerned about getting in and out of Don Pedro on your boat let us get you a ride on a another! Don't miss out on this great Adventure!!

Cruise to Legacy Harbor Marina

September 3 - 4, 2010

We are planning a cruise to Legacy Harbor Marina in downtown Ft. Myers for the evenings of Sept. 3 and 4. Their Gallery Walk is that Friday evening, Sept. 3. We’ll see if it rivals ours. (I’ll bet not.) We can enjoy their pool and boaters lounge during the day. The Edison Estate is within walking distance also. Dinner might be at Joe’s Crab Shack nearby, or if there is enough interest, we could try out Veranda, a lovely SPECIAL restaurant downtown.

The REALLY good news is that their summer boat club rate is only $1.25.

We would like to have another couple to serve as cruise co-captains please.

We plan to stop at the new Tarpon Point Marina for a night on the way home. That will be announced as a separate cruise because some may want to do just Ft. Myers or just Tarpon Point.

Check out www.legacyharbourmarina.com 

To sign up for this cruise, email kntclarck@comcast.net.

Karen and Terry Clark

Cruise to Tarpon Point Marina

September 5, 2010

We are planning a cruise to the new Tarpon Point Marina in Cape Coral for the evening of Sept. 5. There is a cruise right before then to downtown Ft. Myers, and we decided this would be a good stop on the way home for a night. This could easily turn into a longer stay for some of you who may want to do just the Tarpon Point part of this trip.

We’ll enjoy a night’s stay at this lovely new marina. Check it out at www.tarponpointmarina.com  Their club rate is $2 a foot, including water and electricity.

We have heard that they have a fantastic Sunday brunch. Some of us who will be in Ft. Myers may try to make it in time for brunch.

We need a couple to serve as cruise co-captains for this trip. To sign up for this part of the cruise, email kntclark@comcast.net.

Remember, it’s no hotter there than it is here and we are NOT complaining about the heat after this last year’s COLD winter. Get out and enjoy cruising with us!

Karen and Terry Clark

Cruise Around Florida

October 2010

Mary Eitenmiller and Bill Lorton are working on a two or possibly three week cruise which would take us south to South Seas resort, on to Marco Island, then a longer run down to Marathon in the Keys. From there, we would head up the Keys to Key Largo and then to Miami. After spending time in Miami, head north along the East coast with stops along the way to Stuart. There, we turn west and cross the Okeechobee to Moore Haven, and then to Ft. Myers via the Caloosahatchee. Finally, turn north to PGI. Because of the length of the cruise, we would need boats that could comfortably cover as much as 90 miles in a day, such as the passage from Marco to Marathon. Also, flexible enough to hole-up in a Marina to wait for good weather. This would be all marinas, since we don’t plan to drag/haul a dingy. There would always be the option for some to leave early and meet up with us in the Keys or Miami.

Since the task of setting up marinas, fuel stops, etc. in advance, will not be an easy task, we need to know now if you are interested and if you are reasonably sure you would go. Our plans are to leave the first week of October 2010. We feel we need to limit this to a small number of boats, because of finding space in Marinas for the entire group. A major concern during October is the possibility of a hurricane, when we are in a slip in Miami. The answer is, you can secure your boat as best you can in the marina, but you must leave. You cannot stay on your boat.

So with all of the above in mind, please contact Mary at kge1@yahoo.com or Bill at janlorton@hotmail.com if you wish to be put on the list. Naturally, this will be a first come basis.

Mary Eitenmiller
Bill Lorton
Cruise Captains

Crow's Nest Marina Cruise

November 5-7, 2010

It's once again time to plan for the cruise to the Crow's Nest Marina in Venice next November 5th - 7th. The first opportunity to sign-up for this cruise will be at the February general meeting on Thursday, February 4th. We will take email sign-ups only after this meeting, and the names will be added in the order in which we receive them.

Please be prepared to provide the required information

• Loa
• Beam
• Draft
• Power Needs
• Cell Phone Number

at the time of the sign up. LOA must include swim platform, dingy, bow anchors, etc. In other words, we need to know exactly how much dock space your boat takes up!

This is always a full cruise, because it coincides with the Venice Fine Arts Festival. The marina has been very generous over the years in allowing us to reserve every slip so early. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call or email at jwaschbusch@embarqmail.com.

Joann and Jim Waschbusch
Cruise Captains