GL: Florida Bend Crossing

[ALloyd217@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/29/2007 12:25:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
esavela@charter.net writes:

It looks like I may be buying a boat in the Tampa Bay area and bringing it
back to Mobile and up to the Tennessee River home port.  Does anyone have
any suggestions for the best "jumping off" point and destination port for
this Gulf passage?  

Hi Ed,   
    The typical route is Tarpon Springs to Carrabelle a distance of 170 
statute miles which will take about 19 hours at 8  knots.    Port Tarpon Marina at 
marker 39 in Tarpon Springs would be a good departure point.   Some sailors 
anchor off Anclote Key opposite the mouth of the river to get an early morning 
start.  
    
    A second choice would be to depart from Clearwater Inlet which adds about 
20 miles to the crossing.  Clearwater Municipal Marina is close to the inlet. 
  The channel from the marina to the inlet is clearly marked on the chart but 
less clear on the water due to the profusion of markers and could be a 
problem if planning to depart before daybreak.
 
Alan Lloyd
Great Circle Navigation Notes
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