St Petersburg Power and Sailboat Show December 1-4 Video

[HideAway]

I finally got the last of the three videos done promoting our sailing club at the St Pete Boat show.    What I wanted to show you occurs at 48 through 1:22 into the video -  Bruce Bingham took us sailing one perfect afternoon last summer.  Look at how he steers his 28 Cape Dory and how at one with his boat he is.  I ve never seen anything quite like it.

The opening scenes by the way were shot in Pass-A-Grille Channel on the way to a burial at sea - but don t tell anyone.

If you are in the area stop by the Boca Ciega Yacht Club booth in tent one booth 131 on the downtown St Petersburg waterfront. 

http://youtu.be/IwCf_Wwsn3Q

Now we can get back to filming HideAway - Our next cruise will be to Mullet Cay over Thanksgiving - a real challenge because the entrance to Bunce s Pass is unmarked and the shoals extend a good half mile into the Gulf- there are no accurate charts either - Gulp

[Tim Gardner]

Pretty much at ease for a 23^ list.  Looks like a lot of weather helm though, on my 19 I'd be putting in a reef.

TG

[HideAway]

Yeah I noticed the weather helm when I took the tiller.  The CD28 has long been on my A list, but after that sail I found I just don t fit.  The cockpit is too wide to brace my feet for one and considering its size the 28 feels really small down below.  See Bruce's article in Good ole Boat.   I was frankly shocked at the weather helm.  That being said Bruce has the boat trimmed for full race mode and he did win that BOTY trophy for cruising so I must defer to his setup.   that was one great day sail.  After we returned from the Gulf to anchor in Boca Ciega Bay Linda cooked up a fantastic meal and we sat around for hours telling stories- some of which may have been true.  A great time with a first class sailor.   Matt

[jthatcher]

Hi Matt,
  thanks for sharing another inspiring video..  so you guys really get to sail year round down there.. imagine that!    Have a great cruise over thanksgiving - looking forward to the video already..   I will save it for a day when i have just come in from shoveling snow and ready to enjoy a cup of hot chocolate..  and dream about summer   jt

[Billy]

JT,
We don't get to sail year round down here, there is about 2 1/2 months when there is no wind, July & Aug. But it is usually too hot and humid anyways. When your season is ending ours is just begining.

[jthatcher]

good point..   i imagine it must be pretty nasty in the summer..   the August heat is almost too much for me to take  in jersey!    i guess that i have to rearrange my work schedule so that i can bring the boat down your way for the winter months..   but that may actually have to wait till retirement, and i don't want to push that just yet...   jt

[HideAway]

The trick to summer sailing in the Tampa Bay area is to wait for the sea breeze - usually around 2-3 pm - sail until sunset, anchoring for the show then sleep in the cockpit.   Sometimes in the morning you will get a land breeze - if so sail around till it ends - head for the club have a brew or two and wait for the sea breeze.   We also tend to sail a lot after sunset and into the night. 

Winter is a whole different story!

[Bob23]

Sea breeze? hmmm...wouldn't that be a gulf breeze?
bob23