The
Cruise Planning Meetings are planned for 4:30 PM on the second
semi-monthly Social at St. Andrews South.
Everyone is welcome. Cruise ideas and Cruise Captains are needed. Couples welcome.
The Cruise Committee Chairpersons for 2008 are:
Bob Peterson (Lunch Cruises)
Tim Crimmins (Sail Cruises)
Paul Elliott (Power Cruises)
UPCOMING
CRUISES
Lunch Cruise to MANGO's
Join us for a lunch cruise to Mango’s at North Captiva Island Club Resort
Friday, May 16th.
North Captiva is accessible only by ferry, private boat or small plane. Mango’s offers informal dining for guest of North Captiva Island Club Resort and welcomes the PGIslanders. We will be met at the docks and given a tour of the island by the main mode of transportation---golf carts. No cars are allowed on the island. Island tour will end with lunch at Mango’s.
This is a shallow-draft boat cruise as Safety Harbor is skinny water with levels at only about 3’.
Sign up at April or May meetings or by email.
Captains: Kathi & Gene Crump
thecrumps4@comcast.net
Cruise to Palm Island Marina
May 27 & 28, 2008
Ahoy All, Join us for a Cruise to Palm Island Marina on May 27th and 28 th. The 27th is the Tuesday after Memorial Day Weekend. Palm Island Marina is located on the Intracoastal Waterway North of the Cape Haze " No Wake Zone" on the East side between markers 7 & 8.
This is a first class " Clean Marina ", Pool, Hot Tub, Boaters Lounge, BQ Grills, Cable TV, Free Internet and more. We have the Boaters Pavilion reserved for Tuesday evening May 27th for cocktails and partying. Johnny Leverocks Sea Food Restaurant is on site or water taxi to Palm Island Beaches and Rum Bay Restaurant. Stay for one ,two or three nights, space is available. Who knows after a few rum drinks I may start singing, but come anyway. Cheers Paul Elliott
Sign up Sheets will be at both this months St, Andrews Monday Socials
For more info contact:
LUNCH CRUISE TO THE LAZY FLAMINGO
June 16, 2008
A luncheon cruise to the Lazy Flamingo has been scheduled for Monday, June 16th. High tide at Pineland (just around the corner on the ICW side) will be at 11:58 a.m., and Tuesday or Wednesday would work as rain dates. Absent any wind effects, vessels drafting three feet should be OK.
The usual assemblage at Marker 1 with departure at 10:45 a.m. is anticipated since North Pine Island is that not much further than Burnt Store Marina.
Please note the absence of the "do not reply" header - Karen and I will be captaining this cruise so we'll save you the trouble of looking up our addresses.
More details regarding their menu and where to tie up will be forthcoming. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
A STAR SPANGLED 4th of JULY CRUISE
July 3-4, 2008
Celebrate our country’s birthday in beautiful Laishley Park Marina, and enjoy a day filled with entertainment, games, food, beverage, and of course, a great fireworks display in Laishley Park this year.
For this holiday celebration, Laishley Park Marina has a 2-night minimum for Thursday, July 3rd and Friday, July 4th. Slip rates are $1.75/ft., which includes water & electricity.
We have reserved the last 5 transient slips available in the marina, but we have the opportunity for 7 additional contract slips that are likely to be available if they are not contracted by 6/24 (10 days prior to 7/4). After Club members sign up for these first 5 slips, we will create a wait list for the other 7 slips on a first-come basis. All of these first 5 slips are 45-50’ deep. Check in can be any time on 7/3. Check out is by noon on 7/5.
Harvey & Marianne Goldberg are your cruise leaders. Sign ups can be made by phone (639-8991), e-mail (hegoldberg@comcast.net) or during the next monthly membership meeting. When signing up, please include your boat name, length, beam and electrical requirements -- 30 amp (one or two) or 50 amp service.
Come join us!!
Harvey & Marianne Goldberg
Abacos Bahamas Charter Cruise
April 22-30, 2009 - Sail and Power
The Oberles and Clarks Co-Captains
The Oberles and Clarks are organizing and booking an 8-day Moorings charter adventure in the Abacos, Bahamas beginning on April 22, 2009. The 474 power cat and a host of sailboat sizes are available for this date but they are booking fast! We tried to organize this cruise for April ’08 but there were no boats available.
So get your boat together, let us book it, and join us! If you are interested in this cruise adventure, meet us after the February 7th monthly meeting for a quick info session. We will have Moorings brochures and price lists available, a sample itinerary with web links for you to explore, and a Q & A sheet to help you navigate through your planning. Each boat is being organized independently, but booked as a group.
If you want to reserve a boat, please call Dick Oberle to help you through the process. We cannot stress enough the importance of securing your boat quickly to get your choice of boat. The dates we have selected fall within the week after Easter in ’09 and that is high season for charter.
If you do not want to organize your own boat, but would like to join a boat, please email us and we will let the club know you are available as crew.
Cost is dependent upon boat size and number aboard. Cost is also dependent upon the # of boats booked together as a group. We have two boats booked so far – one 474 power cat and a 4600 sailing cat. Two additional captains are organizing their crew. As an example, with 8 aboard either the 474 or 4600, cost per person without any discounts is approximately $1,500, including taxes and insurance. If you are a member of the Captain’s Club (if you have a Moorings charter history), there is an additional 5% discount immediately available to your boat.
If we book five boats, Moorings will give us an additional 10% discount on sailboats, and an additional 5% on power boats. In addition, the Oberles, who are Moorings’ brokers, are rebating from their broker commission 10% of the net cost of charter on sailboats and 5% on power boats regardless of whether or not the club books five boats. Not included is the cost of airfare from Miami to Marsh Harbor (currently $263RT) and food and drink.
To make a reservation, a deposit of $300 per boat is required by Moorings. An additional deposit equal to 25% of the boat cost is due October 20, 2008. Final payment is due February 20, 2009. There is no refund within 120 days of charter.
There is a charter cancellation protection plan available from Moorings. All onboard an individual boat must participate. If the charter insurance is elected, and one couple must cancel for unforeseen medical problems or personal tragedy, insurance will pay for that couple’s portion of expenses. If no protection plan is elected by the boat, the couple who cancels will lose their deposit and the balance of the cost of the boat will be absorbed by those remaining on that boat.
Dick and Kathy Oberle and Terry and Karen Clark have years of experience boating in the Abacos, and the Oberles have led charters there in years past. Both couples are available to help you plan your trip, and be of assistance during the charter. A fun itinerary is planned, including parties ashore (see these links: http://www.jibroom.com/ and http://www.nippersbar.com/ ) and plenty of time to enjoy the sun and snorkel the crystal clear waters of this Bahamas paradise.
Dick and
Kathy Oberle
Terry and
Karen Clark
Learn more about the Abacos.
www.myoutislands.com
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