Tampa Bay to Charlotte Harbor mini cruise

[jssailem]

Great Outcome. Nice report. Good to get out and build your experience level.
I am to assume that your wife is still speaking to you after the event.

 

[dave_and_dd]

Thank guys. Hey, yes, jssailem - she still speaks to me. She's a trooper. The fact that I almost went overboard BUT DIDN'T, on her birthday she looks on as a positive thing. (at least I think....!)

Dave

 

[jssailem]

That is really nice. I think you did a good thing. I can see you are a fellow who thinks of others while trying to survive.

 

[Kings Gambit]

Thanks for the report. Yeah. Portions of upper Tampa Bay are uncovered at some point every winter when cold-front winds coincide with certain low tides. The northeastern part of the Bay near Apollo Beach is already “thin water” to begin with. Traveling the channels and the ICW in FL nearly always requires a “sternward perspective” to remain in them. We periodically found ourselves bumping along out of the channel when forgetting that! Glad you arrived in good condition.