CRUISE LEADERS NEEDED

Hello Islander cruisers. Thanks to all who responded to the Cruise Committee boating questionnaire. The Committee is reviewing the survey data and incorporating your ideas into cruising activities. We have also spoken to numerous Islanders about their cruising plans. Some are planning trips to the Bahamas, Florida Keys and North Florida.

We need captains for a host of more local cruises too. We hope the following list will generate interest in other opportunities of a few days to a few weeks duration. Please see if there are some that you might like to undertake. Most of these trips can be combined to make a more extensive itinerary. The list is by no means all inclusive. Many of you will know of additional fun destinations and theme ideas.

PG to Fort Myers area: Sanibel/Captiva (South Seas Plantation, Tween Waters, Sanibel Marina), St James City and Ding Darling anchorages, Rialto Harbor on the Caloosahatchee, Cape Harbor Marina, Glover Bight anchorage, Moss Marine, Ft Myers City Marina, Snook Bight Marina, Lovers Key SP.

Naples, Marco Island and South: Naples City Dock, Naples Boat Club, Rookery Bay, Keewadin Island, Marco Island YC, Smokehouse Bay anchorage, Calusa Island Marina (Goodland), Indian Key area (10,000 Islands) anchorages and Everglades City, Little Shark River anchorage and dinghy exploration.

Florida Keys: Loads of marinas, anchorages and places of interest from Key Largo to Key West and on to the Dry Tortugas.

Englewood/Venice: Gasparilla Island, Palm Harbor Marina, Don Pedro Island SP, Crow’s Nest Marina.

Sarasota and North: Marina Jack’s, Longboat Key Club Marina, Longboat Key anchorage, Bradenton Beach Marina, Anna Maria Island, Twin Dolphins Marina, Regatta Point Marina.

North of Tampa Bay: Gulfport anchorage, St Pete Municipal Marina, Treasure Island Club, Clearwater Municipal Marina, Dunedin City Marina, Caladesi Island SP, Tarpon Springs City Marina.

And Yet Further North: Cedar Key, Florida Big Bend, Apalachicola, Panama City, Pensacola.

Theme Cruises: Shelling, birding, biking, fishing, geo-caching, Poker Run, Navigation Exercise, murder mystery, tennis, mah-jongg, theater, art show, gambling.

We hope these ideas have stimulated your creativity. If you would like to lead a cruise, have more ideas or would like to learn more about these destinations, please contact your Cruise Committee.

Good Cruising.

Toby Haswell Haswell2@comcast.net Gerry Tait GRTait@aol.com Noel McDonald NoelMcdonald63@comcast.net

Tadpole Cruise III

February 16-18, 2012

A Tad Pole cruise is a learning experience.

Come with us on 16 February to spend a weekend anchored in Pelican Bay. We will arrive at Pelican Bay Friday afternoon, spend Saturday exploring Caya Costa Island, and return to Punta Gorda Sunday, 18 February.

This cruise will be planned as if we were traveling great distances and for an indefinite number of days. We will have a full captain's meeting, discussing the weather, optional routes, emergency safe havens, seamanship, provisioning and good cruising and anchoring practices. We will travel to a close-by location and safely anchor for two nights. In other words, have the practical experience anyone would need to go long distance cruising, in your own back yard.

With a lot of help, anyone can develop the confidence to sail the waters of Southwest Florida or the Bahamas and anchor in some of the best bays, coves, and rivers or near interesting islands. There will be enough experienced cruisers to assist in every facet of the planning and conduct of the cruise. If you have not anchored out, take this opportunity to participate in a guided cruise with other PGIslanders to one of the best anchorages on the west coast of Florida.

More information to follow.

Sign up for Tadpole Cruise III at the February meeting or by email to Tom McAlear at tom.mcalear@comcast.net.

Luncheon Cruise to the Nav-a-gator

February 17, 2012

We will be leading a lunch cruise to the Nav-a-Gator on Fri. Feb. 17th. We will meet at maker 3A (opposite Fisherman's Village) at 11am for the run up the river. This should get us to the restaurant before the rush.

Please join us if you can. This is a small boat destination so for those of you who don't have a suitable boat will will try to find you a ride. For those who don't want to go by boat you can come by car.

Please call us at 575-3590 or e-mail us at billgilbert@bell.net to confirm.

Bill Gilbert
Cruise Captain

ISLE Cruise

March 9 - 11, 2012

Time to sign up for boat dockage at Burnt Store Marina.

To reserve a dock contact Roger Long at long1301@comcast.net

(spaces are filling up fast)

BOCA GRANDE MARINA CRUISE

Friday March 23-25, 2012

$2.25 ft

Golf Carts Available $50/4 or $75/6

We will be grilling out on the pavilion Fri. evening

Sat. evening we will be going to Sister’s Restaurant

Please RSVP to Penny Kapin at rjkap@comcast.net
or
There will be a sign-up sheet at the meetings

SARASOTA THEATER CRUISE

March 27-29, 2012 (3 Nights)

MARINA JACKS

ASOLO THEATER MARCH 28

8 PM

Join your fellow Islanders for a cruise to the culturally exciting city of Sarasota to enjoy a new production of the original play Yentl

Costs and Details:

MARINA JACK: $2.25/FOOT INCLUSIVE OF ELECTRIC, CABLE, WATER, DAILY NEWSPAPER, COURTESY SHUTTLE(WITHIN 5 MILES)

RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE THROUGH CRUISE CAPTAINS WHO WILL NEED CREDIT CARD WHICH WILL BE CHARGED FOR A ONE NIGHT DEPOSIT. CANCELLATION POLICY, FOR DEPOSIT REFUND, IS 72 HOURS AND MUST BE MADE THROUGH CRUISE CAPTAINS. PLEASE PROVIDE ALL DOCKAGE INFO. BY MARCH 12.

NOTE: CANCELLATIONS MADE LESS THAN 72 HOURS, WHICH MIGHT INCUR FEES, ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF INDIVIDUAL CRUISERS.

ASOLO THEATER YENTL $44/PP—WE HAVE RESERVED A BLOCK OF SEATS IN THE MEZZANINE, CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE PAYABLE TO ASOLO THEATER AND ARE DUE AT TIME OF SIGN-UP AND NO LATER THANK FEB. 27.

SIGN-UP AT SOCIALS AND FEBRUARY MEETING OR BY CALLING HEDDA WITH OWNER NAME, VESSEL NAME, LOA, BEAM, POWER OR SAIL, CONTACT PHONE AND CREDIT CARD INFORMATION(for security reasons, this last info should be e-mailed or phoned to Capt.) AND CHECK FOR THEATER.

FYI: ANCHORAGE, FOR THOSE INTERESTED, AVAILABLE OUTSIDE MARINA JACK

CRUISE CAPTAINS’ MEETING: MONDAY, MARCH 12, 4:00 PM PRECEDING ST. ANDREWS SOCIAL QUESTIONS: PLEASE CALL OR E-MAIL HEDDA AT 941 637 9525/coffeetrader@comcast.net

HEDDA AND ROGER COHEN (with first mate Sadie), CRUISE CAPTAINS

Yentl
By Leah Napolin and Isaac Bashevis Singer
Based on Yentl, The Yeshiva Boy by Isaac Bashevis Singer
Directed by Gordon Greenberg
January 20-April 26

“Once you remember that these characters are young kids, you realize how powerful and frightening this time of life is for them. It’s a recipe for broken hearts, rich drama — and a lot of humor.”
—Gordon Greenberg, director of Yentl

The first new production of Isaac Bashevis Singer’s original play in more than forty years, this timeless story follows a young Jewish woman who yearns for a proper education, in a time and place when that opportunity was only open to men. Her only hope is to cut her hair and disguise herself as a boy in order to join the yeshiva. But when she falls in love, she must decide whether or not to reveal the truth. For everyone who has wanted to do something and was told they couldn’t, and for everyone who has loved the right person at the wrong time, this beautifully written play resonates with pure magic. Director Gordon Greenberg fuses this unusual love story with original, contemporary music composed by acclaimed singer/songwriter Jill Sobule. The music blends klezmer, rock, folk, and bluegrass with percussion, violin, accordion and guitar. "The original play is amazingly sexual and resonant—both politically and socially.” said Greenberg. “These are emotions that young people have experienced for centuries—and will likely continue to experience for centuries to come."

Cabbage Key Luncheon Cruise

April 14, 2012

Please join us for the Wednesday April 14th lunch cruise to Cabbage Key. To sign up contact Allen Hagstrand @ allenhagstrand@comcast.net , or use the sign up sheet at the monthly meeting.

Cruise to Crows Nest Marina in Venice

November 2-4, 2012

The early bird gets the worm, or in this case, the early bird gets a slip at the Crow's Nest Marina in November for the Venice Fine Arts Festival.

Once again, the PGIslanders have reserved the entire marina for Friday, November 2nd to Sunday, November 4th. If you are interested in joining us, please email the following information to: jwaschbusch@embarqmail.com

Boat Name
True LOA
Beam
Draft
Power (30/50 amps)
Cell phone number

We will also have a sign-up at the February meeting.

Jim and Joann