Misadventures in Florida Sailing: When the Boat Bumps its Way to Anna Marie Island, Venice, and Boca Grande Pass. How do you know when you had a “close one” in a sailboat? You bump your way over a new shallow area but you don't stop! Whew! We loved this section of the Gulf Coast while having a friend visit. That said, we were ready to relax after feeling the ocean floor under Moon Dragon. So in contrast, we sail through the deepest pass on the Florida Gulf Coast!

Florida Gulf Coast Sailing: Gasparilla, Cayo Costa, Charlotte Harbor, Egmont Key. Now it’s really starting to feel real! While this is a familiar sailing place for us, what’s different is that we’re not heading back to our home port for quite a while. The adventure officially begins after exiting our beaten path and we head into the sunset.