Open Invitation
Point Yacht Club, located in beautiful Josephine, Alabama is sponsoring a cruise to Apalachicola, Florida. The trip has been designed to be cruiser-friendly for both sail boats and power boats with the option to travel either offshore or on the protected ICW (see controlling bridge heights below).
I am currently serving as Fleet Captain at Point Yacht Club, and we would welcome both members and non-members to bring your boat and join us on this wonderful laid-back cruise. We plan to leave from Ft. McCree, Pensacola following the Blue Angels Homecoming show, which is scheduled for November 8-9. We are leaving our start as "flexible" based on weather, but the goal is to leave on or around November 10 and arrive in Apalachicola on or about November 13. Below are some notes on the trip. If you are interested in joining us, please let me know so that I can include you on updates. If you don't have a boat but would be interested in volunteering as crew, please send your contact info, and I will circulate the information to others that have signed up.
We made this trip in July and had a wonderful time - see the post immediately prior to this one!
We made this trip in July and had a wonderful time - see the post immediately prior to this one!
Point Yacht Club
Apalachicola Cruise, 2019
Tentative Schedule
· Assemble, Blue Angels Ft. McCree - November 8-9
· Depart Ft. Mc Cree - November
9/10/11 based on weather
· Optional Stop, Destin Harbor - November
10/11 (40 miles)
· Optional Stop, Panama City/St. Andrews Bay- November 11/12 (42 miles)
· Optional Stop, Cape San Blas/St. Joe’s Bay- November 12/13 (24
miles)
· Arrive Apalachicola - afternoon
November 13 (25 miles)
Trip Notes
Offshore to Cape
San Blas, ICW to Apalachicola – controlling Bridge height: 64 ft
Inshore – ICW
from Pensacola to Apalachicola – controlling bridge height: 48 ft
Note: schedule is based on offshore transit in daylight. For boats transiting via ICW, similar stops or alternative stops are available (e.g., Juana’s, Navarre Beach, etc.)
Return at your own pace/schedule or in groups
Apalachicola
Plan to arrive
November 13. Options for
dockage/anchoring
·
Apalachicola Marina – we can get a 150 ft side
tie dock (850)-899-3675
o
$2/ft plus electricity($7)
o
4 power connections
o
Could raft cat +4 monohulls (rafted)
·
City of Apalachicola - no power or water, priced similarly to
marinas – contact City Hall
·
Anchor in River – note, tidal swing
Activities in Apalachicola
·
Group Dinner, Apalachicola Marina – Bring a dish
to share
·
Group Dinner, local restaurant – Hole in the
Wall, Tamaras, Owl Café, The Franklin/Gibson Inn
·
Local Bars – Ice Company, The Bowery, etc.
·
Return home at your own pace!
Our Plans
·
Likely stay in Apalachicola until Saturday, Nov
16
·
Depending upon weather, may continue on to Dog
Island or St. Marks
·
Return Home
The more, The Merrier!
Other boats may join us in Apalachicola, returning from the
Pace Offshore Challenge
Offshore race from Pensacola to Tampa/St. Pete, leaving
November 1
Reservations
Marina reservations are advisable in Apalachicola. We plan to make a group reservation for
Apalachicola Marina – first come , first served, 20% deposit needed
Contact
