Florida

[francie]

We will be cruising from Sarasota to Mobile Bay and are looking for information on crossing the Gulf v. the "Rim Route" around the big bend. We have a 5'4 draft. There will be two of us, we are comfortable doing a 24-36 hour overnight, but are in no particular hurry either. We are traveling mid June.

Francie
Anam Cara
Gulfstar Hirsh 45

(This post was origionally in category of "Other", and moved to Logs & Cruising Plans.)

[Lynx]

This site may help.

Salty Southeast Cruisers' Net ~ Your home for all the cruising news along the ICW

[PBzeer]

Came south from Destin to Tampa last month. Took 3 days, 2 nights, motoring all but about 3 hours. Was like being on a windless lake. We came from New Orleans to Pensacola offshore, so I don't really have much to say about getting to Mobile Bay. Bridges at Destin and between there and Pensacola though are a tight 48 feet clearance. If you wanted to go straight across from Sarasota, depending on wind, should be between a long 3 days and 5.

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