The West Coast Trailer Sailing Squadron's
Events Schedule
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1. Lake Seminole Daysail - Jan 21st. 9:30 - $6 launch fee. Fun picnic at lunch time. Safe daysail for our smaller craft. Bring 'em all!
2. Lake Harris - Feb 11 - 12th - Daysail or overnighter - Launch at 9:30 - Hickory Point Recreation Area - Sail your butt off - have lunch at the Biker Bar north end of Long Island, then return to the ramps and take out of overnight at Horse Shoe Cove!
3. Start of the Everglades Challenge 2012 ! Come to the East Beach of Fort DeSoto Park on Friday March 2nd, (all day)to watch the inspection and set up, and then return before DAWN on Saturday, March 3rd, to watch the start of this epic race down the coast of Florida to Key Largo, over 300 miles. Several of our members including Bill Fite will be in the race. Come to cheer him on. After the start, we'll rendezvous at the SeaHorse Restaurant on Pass-a-Grille for a great breakfast together!
4. Cayo Coata Island Cruise - March 16, 17, 18 (Friday - Sunday) Squadron's favorite destination! Launch at Eldred's Marina at Placida, or the Bokeelia Co Ramp on Pine Island, or Pineland Marina on Pine Island, and meet on the beach of Pelican Cove on Friday afternoon. Destinations if any for Saturday will be decided by partiipants. Return home Sunday. Usually have a great campfire on Friday and Saturday night, so bring along some firewod or a fire log. (dates below are wrong)
5. April will bring the CORTEZ Boat Festival, the Crystal River Boat Festival and Ed's Spring Break Escape (more later).
May is Cedar Key and the Florida 120.
June this year will the... the SPRING cruise - which means: Sailing, Partying, Relaxing Inshore Navigational Gala cruise to Lake George and Silver Glen and Salt Springs
We'll try to do the SPRING cruise during the weekdays, so we won't have as much powerboat traffic!