Cruising

The Castaways Sailing Club has an active cruising program for 2024 and 2025.  In the past, there have been cruises to the Bahamas, Bermuda, and the East Coast of Florida, as well as short events around the local watering holes in the Palm Beach area.

Potential cruises are (please email me at jonarck@kelarc.com for your interests and/or suggestions):

2024

Lake Boca (all times are stated in “landlubber” format and quesstimated arrival times are calculated at 5.5 kts.

NOTE:  Changed from Fort Lauderdale/Lake Sylvia due to weather in FLL.

• Day 1 (Saturday, 8/24 MO1A Buoy to Lake Boca -- 44 miles
  • Meet at MO1A buoy at 8:30
  • Arrive Lake Boca ~2 pm
  • Dinner on-board
• Day 2 (Sunday, 8/25) Lake Boca to R2  – 31 miles (75 total)
  • Depart Lake Boca ~9 am
  • Arrive at R2 ~ 2 pm

******************************************************************************************************************************************

2025 

Jensen Beach -- January 18-19 -- 33 miles  // Alt: Abacos (January 21 - 28) -- XXX miles -- TBD late-December

• Day 1 (Saturday, 1/18) -- MO1A buoy to Jensen Beach
  • Meet at MO1A buoy at 9:00
  • Arrive Jensen Beach (via St. Lucie Inlet) ~3
• Day 2 (Sunday, 1/19) -- Jensen Beach to Lake Worth Inlet
  • Depart Jensen Beach ~9
  • Arrive Lake Worth Inlet ~3

******************************************************************************************************************************************

No Name Harbor -- February 28-Mar 3

• Day 1 (Friday, 2/21 MO1A Buoy to Lake Sylvia -- 44 miles
  • Meet at MO1A buoy at 8:30
  • Arrive Lake Sylvia ~5 pm
• Day 2 (Saturday, 2/22) Lake Sylvia to No Name Harbor  – 31 miles (75 total)
  • Depart Lake Sylvia ~9 am
  • Arrive at No Name Harbor ~3 pm
  • Dinner on-board or at Boaters Grill (www.boatersgrill.com)
• Day 3 (Sunday, 2/23) No Name Harbor to Lake Boca – 45 miles (120 total)
  • Tweety Bird will depart at 9 am to arrive ~5 pm
• Day 4 (Monday, 2/24) Lake Boca to Lake Worth Inlet – 30 miles (150 total)
  • Tweety Bird will depart at 9 am to arrive ~2 pm

While at No Name Harbor (which is located at the southern end of Key Biscayne) on Saturday night, you can cook dinner on board or go to dinner at              the Boater's Grill.  The restaurant is open 11-8, so Sunday breakfast will need to be onboard, unless you plan to eat there and leave late.

Other Cruises in 2025) -- dates TBD

• March -- Ft. Pierce / Cape Canaveral / St. Augustine (8-10 days)
• June -- Dry Tortugas Cruise: Lake Sylvia / No-Name Harbour / Marathon / Key West / Dry Tortugas / reverse (multi-leg – do as many as desired -- 14-16 days)

******************************************************************************************************************************************

Abacos -- 8 days

Details coming soon!

******************************************************************************************************************************************

I send cruising invitations to all boatowners in the Castaways that I’m aware of, as well as the Cruise Directors in the Palm Beach Sailing Club, St. Lucie Sailing Club, and Hillsboro Sailing Club (we’re going to coordinate the cruise among the four of us).  If you know someone else who would be interested, please forward this email to them.