4/27/17: Sarasota, Fl. (Causeway Anchorage) – Gulfport, Fl. Boca Ciega Bay Anchorage =  38 NM

It was a great day to cross Tampa Bay.  You never know what you will see on the waterway, but never expected to see horses.

Horses out or a swim in the Tampa Bay.

Sea Turtle

Beautiful !

When we arrived at our anchorage the local water Police informed us of the scheduled weekend evens that were to occur at our anchorage. Where we had planned on anchoring would be transformed into a Formula 1 Race Boat course. We could anchor there but further away from shore. We anchored then dinked into town for dinner anticipating that Friday we would see some racing action. 

On Friday at 6:30 a.m. we loaded up Jake and Ike for a quick trip to land before the action started. We waited all day and finally late on Friday afternoon a boat put out the course buoys.  

The race was scheduled to start at 8:00 am Saturday morning but when we still hadn’t seen the 1^st boat when we pulled up anchor at 7:30 am.