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Morgan Invasion 2009

by PyratCapn on May 11, 2009

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This weekend Mariola attended the 24th Annual  Morgan Invasion at The St. Pete Yacht Club at Pass-A-Grille. It was a decent event with about 14 boats turning out. The Saturday race began about 11:00 and Mariola finished sometime around 3:00. Winds were from the south and very light in the a.m. [click to read more…]

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Morgan Invasion 2009

by PyratCapn on April 17, 2009

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The 24th Annual Morgan Invasion will begin May 8th and go until the 10th. It’s hosted this year by The St. Petersburg Yacht Club at Pass-A-Grille. A long time ago we owned a Morgan 24 and wanted to be a part of the invasion, but were never able to make it. Now, almost 10 years later, [click to read more…]

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RumHead Turns 40 April 4th

March 30, 2009

Arrrrgggghh!!! It’s really happening. I’m leaving the 30′s in my wake. Moving on to the 40′s. To celebrate (and hide) I’m jumping on Mariola with the admiral and a few friends and sailing to Egmont Key. All are welcome to join us. Read more for details…

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Strictly Sail and The Lats and Atts Cruiser’s Party

December 8, 2008

This Saturday, December 7th, brought Strictly Sail to our own back yard here in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Strictly Sail boat show had partnered with the powerboat show this year and though this disturbed my inner sailor, I knew it made financial sense. The show turned out to be very enjoyable, well organized and there were a [...]

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Poker Run Is All Fun

November 30, 2008

This Saturday the Sarasota Sailing Squadron hosted the Sailmonster 2008 Poker Run -  A Wind Only Deal. Eight sailboats sailed (no motors) a course of five stations to pick up one card at each station. Some boats had more than one “player” aboard, so they picked up more than one card. The event had perfect weather with a lot of wind [...]

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Here it Comes!

November 20, 2008

The fun begins December 4th – Strictly Sail! Sailboats, sailboats and not a powerboat around – wait just a damn minute…. crap. So now it’s Strictly Fail, but hopefully it will still be a great time because Latitudes and Attitudes (now Seafaring) will be holding their traditional cruisers party on Saturday night. Beer, pizza and live music. Last [...]

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Gulfport Raft-Up Report

November 7, 2008

With all the busy work lately, more than a week has gone by before I’ve had a chance to report on the big raft-up out in Boca Ciega Bay.  Here’s to getting caught up! The Mariola crew (Cannonball, Hornblower and myself) hit the water around 1:00. Wind was blowing hard from the North, North-West at [...]

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