Just talked to Alex my 1st Mate in Florida and he says it's raining and windy today on the back side of tropical depression #5 as she shoots north, northwest across the Gulf of Mexico.
A good day to kick back and enjoy all the indoor sports and boat projects. inside projects. Alex and I discussed some projects that need to be done and he's going to get them started pretty soon.
The first ones will be some wax on the upper decks, then some wiring that needs to be cleaned up and then he's going to tackle re-bedding the port hatch. She's a bit leaky and needs to be taken care of since it's the rainy season. Of course I've never had a boat that was leak free. Yet.
Here's a shot of the track of storm #5 as she leaves southwest Florida and heads to Louisiana.
As always, you can click on the photo and in most cases it will open up in a new window with a larger picture so you can see a bit more detail.
She looks like she will be a depression for a while but has a good chance of becoming a tropical storm before landfall on Friday.
There are a couple of other areas of concern in the Atlantic, but they don't look to be anything that will come to Florida at the moment.
I have seen them make quick turns and even some loops, so I always watch for upper level steering currents that may make 'em do weird things.
So there you have it for now. I'll continue making changes to the website and put up some fall specials and keep you informed about what's going on about the sailing in Fort Myers Beach and sailing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Our beaches are clear and the oil is well offshore. I hate to think where it's all at right now, but it didn't go away. We, as a worldwide community, in general seem to think that if we drop it in the ocean, then it's gone. What the hell is that all about. I'm glad that thought pattern is changing.
The renaissance festival here in MN starts August 21st. I'll be here for the 7 weekends of the show performing 20 shows a weekend. It's going to be great to get back home this year a get back on the water. Until then I'll stay in touch here.
I'll see you on the dock... Capt. Paul http://www.FantaSeaSailing.com Member: Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Sailing in Fort Myers Beach • Sailing on the Gulf of Mexico • Sailing in Florida
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