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	Charlotte Harbor, Florida Fort Lauderdale, Florida Miami, Florida Great Sacandaga Lake, New York Lake Travis, Texas Manitowoc, Wisconsin
	Charlotte Harbor, Florida The Charlotte Harbor area is large enough to spend several days exploring. There are several marinas along the shore line. Many interesting islands and marinas can be found on the intracoastal just north or south of Charlotte Harbor. The inlet to the Gulf is wide and safe, allowing the sailor easy access to the Gulf for a day sail or to gain the freedom of open water for a sail to Key West. Check current weather conditions and marine forecast for this location! Back to Top
	Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale sailing is ocean sailing. Port Everglades inlet is an easy gateway to the Atlantic Ocean where conditions can be great (about half the time) or too rough to handle. The alternative is to cruise the intracoastal waterway for a little sightseeing of the amazing homes north of the inlet.   Fort Lauderdale is an excellent place to begin a cruise to the Bahama Island of Freeport because the gulf stream will provide lift to speed you along. In a week you can make a triangle sail to Freeport, Bimini and return. The Gulfstream current will help you along in both directions. However, you must have an alternate plan to travel the intracoastal to Miami and the Upper Keys if the ocean waters are too rough. Check current weather conditions and marine forecast for this location! Back to Top
	Miami, Florida Miami is the South Florida launching pad to several cruising vacations. To the east is the Bimini chain and all of the Bahamas. To the south are the Florida Keys. Several days of sailing and exploring can be experienced without leaving the Miami/Biscayne Bay area. The Club office can offer many suggestions to help plan your time. To the Bahamas: Great beaches, clear water, fantastic snorkeling and good fishing are the attractions that make the Bahamas such a great destination. From Miami to Bimini is a 10 to 12 hour trip, usually sailed at night so that land fall can be accomplished in the daylight. The Gulf Stream must be crossed to get to Bimini and can be too rough to cross so plans to go to the Bahamas must contain the back up plan of sailing south into the Keys. The Bimini chain is easily accomplished in a week. The Berry Islands can reached if you have 10 days or more. The Abacos are about 45 hours sailing time from Miami. To the Keys: Miami is at the top of 150 miles of small islands that end at Key West. The Marquesas and the Dry Tortugas continue on another 75 miles from Key West. There are two intercoastal pathways heading south from Miami. One proceeds south through the shallow waters on the west (inside) of the keys and the other, Hawks Channel, runs south on the east (outside) of the keys but still inside the reef line. An easy 7 day cruise can include sailing as far as Marathon where you will have the option of sailing inside in one direction and outside in the other direction. If the weather is blustery, you can stay inside all the way but if the weather is calm, you can sail the outside and stop to snorkel along the longest living barrier reef in the U.S. There are many marinas and restaurants along the way. A one way trip to Key West can be accomplished in 7 days. The charge for a one way trip is 2/7 of the charter rate plus $300 skipper fees and expenses. If you want to make a round trip to Key West, Allow 2 weeks for a relaxing sailing adventure. Sailing Biscayne Bay: If you have only 2, 3 or 4 days you will find Miami's Biscayne Bay to be a perfect place to spent your time. There are many anchorages between Miami and Key Largo which can make your mini cruise a memorable experience. If you are learning to sail or brushing up on your skills, the Club will provide free instructors each day until you are ready to sail on your own. Each night during your learning experience you will be back in port at Dinner Key in Coconut Grove where there are over 50 great restaurants and night spots within walking distance of the Marina. Check current weather conditions and marine forecast for this location! Back to Top
	Great Sacandaga Lake, New York Great Sacandaga Lake has 44 miles of surface area and 127 miles of shoreline. A State Park occupies much of the perimeter of the lake which is in the beautiful Southern Adirondack Mountains. There are islands and coves for exploring and restaurants with docks. It is uncrowded and windless days are rare in season which is May through mid October. Check current weather conditions for this location! Back to Top
	Lake Travis Lake Travis is located in central Texas, immediately west of the capitol city of Austin. Lake Travis is a reservoir on the Colorado River; one of the chain of 7 Lakes. The Lake is 189 feet deep and 3 miles wide. It winds up the hill country with numerous deep coves and extensive and varied shorelines. Private boats on the Lake range in size up to 65 feet. The cruising can range from 5 days of leasure exploration of simply a great day trip. The Catalina 30, No Le Hace is docked at the Austin Yacht Club. Back to Top
	Manitowoc, Wisconsin - West shore of Lake Michigan Manatowoc is about midpoint along the western shore of Lake Michigan. The Club boat is located in the City marina. Manatowoc has several tourist attractions including a Maritime Museum, the only active car ferry still crossing the Lake, and good access to the Northern Wisconsin area and Door county. Cruising is in the short summer season. Sheboygan lies 30 miles to the south and has a full service marina. It is an easy one day sail. To the east lies Ludington, about 60 miles away. It is a 10 hour sail across Lake Michigan to Ludinjgton with 4 hours of open water sailing (no land in view). The twice daily siting of the cross lake ferry provides reassurance. A heading north or south off due east to many other Michigan shore destinations can easily turn your passage into a day or two affair. Another popular trip can take you north to Door County, then south into Sturgeon Bay and Washington Island. Here you will find quiet coves for overnighting and quaint shops in picturesque villages. The Door County Peninsula has been referred to as the Cape Cod of the Midwest. The sailing season is short, starting about the first of May and going through September. The water is cold, never getting much above the mid 60's. The winds in August and September are usually 15 to 20 knots and steady out of the south-southeast with rolling seas of 4 to 6 feet in open water. Early in the cruising season the winds are out of the west-northwest, cold and clear. The owners note that they do little cooking on board and almost never anchor overnight because of the availability of dock space at the many marinas up and down both sides of the lake shore and the many places to eat near dockside. Check current weather conditions for this location! Back to Top
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