Ah, at last! We're happy to be part of the caravan of sailboats and sailors making their way from Madisonville, Mandeville and Slidell, out of Lake Pontchartrain and into the Gulf of Mexico. We expect to be stepping off at some or all of these new destinations (new for us): the islands of Horn, Petit Bois, and Dauphin; then crossing Mobile Bay and into the Alabama Canal (ICW) to visit Wolf and Ingram bays; and the various, much touted marinas/restaurants/bars that eventually lead into Perdido Bay.
Don't worry. You'll get a full account of people, boats, places and happenings. The good, the bad, the happy, and the sad. All memorable for sure, confirmed by the many pictures we'll bring back to you. Look for the stories on this exciting trip sometime early to mid-June.
If you have advice or stories of your own, please, please send them in.
I look forward to keeping track of your next adventure. I just started checking in on your blog about a week ago and enjoyed catching up on your past escapades. Now I'm signed up for sailing lessons...must have caught the bug! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteMy family and I are sailing to the Mississippi coast this weekend on our Catalina 30. I had no idea we would part of a boating caravan. How exciting. Hopefully we can meet ya'll.
ReplyDeleteTim Helm
of the "En Passant"
We're sailing on a Pearson 365 ketch named Talisman. Hope you can find us. We expect to be in Slidell tomorrow (leaving the Tchefuncte River early manana), then on to Ship Island on Friday (it's what's doable on a full day trip). If you're in the area, please do drop by and let's get acquainted. There will be others too. Should be fun.
ReplyDeleteYou might want to let us know what kind of boat you have and its name?