Clearwater Beach to Gulfport FL
January 21, 2023: I leave Clearwater Beach for the sheltered marina at Gulfport, FL.
Tarpon Springs to Clearwater Beach, FL
January 19, 2023: I leave my friends behind in Tarpon Springs and continue down Florida's Gulf Coast, getting wet in the process.
Crystal River to Tarpon Springs, FL
January 16: I reluctantly leave Crystal River, make my last Gulf of Mexico hop, and settle in for a few days in Tarpon Springs.
Carrabelle to Steinhatchee, FL
January 8: I cross the northeastern corner of the Gulf of Mexico with buddy boat Pony.
Apalachicola to Carrabelle, FL
January 7, 2023: After a productive morning, I follow a buddy boat to Carrabelle, drift around for 30 minutes waiting for cheap fuel, back into a rickety marina slip, and squeeze into the back seat of a Camaro convertible with two other full-sized adults.
Port St. Joe to Apalachicola, FL
January 6, 2023: I rejoin the Intracoastal Waterway and head to Apalachicola to meet up with my first buddy boat friends.
Panama City to Port St. Joe, FL
January 5, 2023: I make a detour off the Gulf ICW to visit a marina rebuilt after Hurricane Michael.
Pensacola Beach to Shalimar, FL
December 29, 2022: I battle headwinds and choppy water before settling down to a smooth cruise in the Gulf ICW.
Orange Beach, AL to Pensacola Beach, FL
December 28: I leave The Wharf Marina and head east to my first solo anchorage.
At the Wharf
December 21-28, 2022: I spend seven nights in Orange Beach, AL, discover the truth about Zip the mechanic, make swamp soup, and have Christmas dinner with the Brits in the sailboat next door.