CS 17 in the 10,000 Islands

[Paul356]

Here are a few photos of my recent trip in CarrieB to the 10,000 Islands along the Florida Gulf Coast.  Also in the fleet were a Sea Pearl 21, with two aboard, and another solo sailor on a Scamp.  The Scamp sailor and I slept on our boats all 11 nights; the two on the Sea Pearl camped shoreside a few nights.  We launched and recovered at the Rod & Gun Club in Everglades City, highly recommended; $20 to launch and $10/night for parking, plus a great "Old Florida" feel at the lodge and in the town.   CS 17 is a great boat.

[Paul356]

One more, a video of the "fleet."  I was in back...but not for long

[Don Silsbe]

I’ve been sailing with this group the past two months.  The leader put together this summary of camp cruising spots for that area.

https://youtu.be/E6YqUI2Y0go

[Paul356]

We relied heavily on info from that video.  Recommended for anyone traipsing that way.

[musicmanx2]

Very nice and glad you had a great time. I too hope to make that trip to the area on my Core Sound 17 from here

in Saint James City in near future.

[Don Silsbe]

I assume that you’ve both heard of the WCTSS?  They cruise these waters regularly.  I came down to FL this spring, just to hang out with them.  They are a friendly and helpful bunch of sailors!  Their website is wctss.net, plus they have a FB page.  Here’s a calendar of events for this year.  But they will also have some impromptu events as well.

 

[Jonathan M. Cohn]

How'd the SCAMP do keeping up? She seems to have a lot less water length than the rest of you and a bit less sale area too.

[Paul356]

We stayed together ok.  I put a reef in, others didn't.  It took me a while to get all my strings pulled in the morning; the SCAMP was off and running.  No question the CS is faster when it's a mind to, tho.