Part 52 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. The Anchorage between Otter Key and Lido Key is a very peaceful and beautiful place to prepare to set sail! After enjoying the sunshine and inspecting our shallow draft trailer sailer, we learn about Osp...
Part 51 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. The Tiki Bar at Lido Key Beach is a fun spot to eat and grab a drink. We walk the beautiful back side of the beach and when we return, we find that our trailer sailer is still anchored exactly where we ...
Part 46 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. After leaving Beer Can Island, we travel south to the Sarasota Bay where we unfurl the head sail. The wind picks up and we have an exciting sail all the way to the city of Sarasota!
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Part 45 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. We arrive at Beer Can Island (Greer Island) Longboat Key to find beautiful white sand beaches, a towering pine forest and a gorgeous sunset. With our shallow draft trailer sailer anchored just off the bea...
Part 43 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. We are feeling lucky as we enjoy a beautiful day together catching fish near the quaint fishing village of Cortez.
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Part 38 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Leaving Naturist Island, we anchor at Gilligan's Island (Tampa Bay) and find dolphins jumping out of the water. After Ashley completes her work out on the front of our shallow draft, trailerable sailboat,...
Part 37 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. We sail to Naturist Island (Passage Key) and find many people on the Island!
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Part 36 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. We sail to Naturist Island (Passage Key). Anna Maria Island has a more protected harbor, so after a comfortable night there we set sail for Naturist Island again the following day!
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Part 35 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. We finally set sail for Naturist Island after a beach walk on Shell Key Island Preserve!
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Part 33 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Ashley catches her first shark while a manatee swims next to the action! After anchoring in Mullet Key Bayou, the Fort De Soto public boat launch is visited. We discuss heading to Naturist Island (Pass...
Part 32 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. The Fort De Soto area of Florida is truly stunning. After catching fish and maintenance on the boat, we move to the Fort De Soto Park and Campground Store where we meet other travelers. We then move to ...
Part 31 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Shell Key Island Preserve is a secluded and beautiful beach paradise near Fort Desoto. Join Ashley and Mike as fitness, fishing and beach walks reveal the beauty of this location.
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Part 30 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Catching fish in Bunces Pass, Fort Desoto leads to a beach work out with Ashley.
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Part 29 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Anchored at the North end of Shell Key at the Pass A Grille Channel sandbar, we are recognized by YouTube subscribers! After a walk on the beach, we move to the Tiera Verde Marina and then on to Bunces Pa...
Part 27 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Archie's Island near John's Pass, Florida is busy with people enjoying the beach. Ashley soaks up the sun while Mike does some fishing. Fireworks at night lead to exploring the island the following day...
Part 25 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Ashley and Mike explore One Tree Island near Clearwater Florida! An American Flag is flying and Ashley takes a swim. We leave and continue the voyage south through the "Narrows" and hail the Indian Roc...
Part 24 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. We sail south from Caladesi Island and drop anchor at Clearwater Beach! Ashley leads the way to a restaurant, then we cruise to One Tree Island.
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Part 23 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Caladesi Island (State Park) near Clearwater Beach Florida is the best tropical island beach we've found in Florida (in our opinion, so far). The water is filled with Snook. Ashley and Mike string up a h...
Part 21 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Despite a small craft advisory for high winds, we pull anchor at Horseshoe Island after removing a few mud crabs from our trap. Ashley hails a bascule bridge and we cruise past Honeymoon Island after un...
Part 20 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Exploring Horseshoe island reveals: It's a perfect island for camping! A newly constructed structure is found along with beaches, palms and large pine trees. This island reminds us of a manicured park....
Part 18 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. After catching a large stingray, Ashley explores Three Rooker Island (Anclote Key State Park). This is one of the most beautiful Islands we have ever set foot on!
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Part 17 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Catching fish and a shark is a workout at the stunningly beautiful Three Rooker Island, part of Anclote Key State Park. Ashley demonstrates how she stays fit while on our sailboat.
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Part 16 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Anchored at North Anclote Key, the wind changes direction and leaves us pinned against the sandbar. tremendous side load causes the cheap anchor swivel to fail. Luckily, Mike retrieves the anchor and we...
Part 40 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. After meeting Captain Jack and other locals, we travel the canals of Ramrod Key to the Shell gas station and nearby Tiki Bar. The narrow canals make maneuvering our sailboat challenging.
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Part 38 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. Ashley and Mike drop anchor at Picnic Island in the Florida Keys. We catch small sting rays, swim and explore the surroundings. Mike sits on shore feeling accomplished then a storm rolls in.
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Part 37 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. We catch our first shark! Anchored at Molasses Key, morning brings an issue with the outboard motor. We continue south. Fishing while we travel on the Atlantic Ocean and catch two large barracuda!
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Part 36 of a series, Sailing Miami to Key West. Ashley drops anchor at Molasasses Key near the 7 Mile Bridge. The water is clear and sea life abundant. We catch some fish and break a fishing pole. Ashley goes swimming and sharks begin to approach our sai...
Part 35 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. We increase tension our sailboat standing rigging by increasing tension of the head stay. Getting groceries delivered to 33rd Street Public Boat Ramp in Marathon was convenient. A smiley faced sunset leads ...
Part 34 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. Dolphins welcome us as Ashley and Mike sail to the Keys Fisheries Bar in Marathon and enjoy a seafood lunch. Faro Blanco is the next stop. A golf cart ride to The Tackle Box bait shop Marathon for live shrimp...
Part 30 of a series: Sailing Miami to Key West. Ashley and I arrive at Lorelei Restaurant in Islamorada on our sailboat just before a rainstorm. The bartender shows us a video of a Crocodile swimming in the marina. We meet with a longtime friend (Josh) w...
Part 13 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Ashley and Mike drop anchor at Jewfish Key sandbar near Longboat Pass after discussing future plans with family. Dolphin and manatee are filmed before speaking with friendly local boaters. Mike catches ...
Part 10 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. Our second day at Passage Key, (a famous naturist island) Mike and Ashley catch a Snook! After snorkeling nude, we put clothes on and find that most people were clothed on this particular day.
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Part 5 of a series: Sailing Tampa Bay to Key West. A relaxing sail to BCI Tampa reveals a stunning island oasis with beautiful white sand beaches, towering pine trees and a bar! Actually called Pine Island, Ashley and I learn that it was recently purchas...
Welcome to the trailer for our upcoming series where we sail the french canals. The problem is that we have. 12m sail boat with a 16m mast. This means we have to remove the mast and carry it on deck.
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Part 20 of a Series: Sailing Miami to Key West. We capture a drone crash after fighting a large fish! Ashley and I show the beauty of Elliott Key on land, in the air and on the crystal clear green water.
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A retrospective of the voyages we made aboard Distant Shores II, the Southerly 49 sailboat we owned for 7 years, and the story of what happened to her during Hurricane Irma in Sint Maarten / St. Martin. Information on insurance coverage in the hurricane be...
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