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Update to the Venice YC Tag-a-Long Cruise, November 8, November 9, 2024 as of November 1, 2024
We are reserved for VYC for the 2 evenings., listed above. There is at least one additional slip available. If interested, email me with your boat particulars or call me at cell 609-932-9219. VYC reports that the marina is in operation as is the clubhouse food service. Dock, water and power are reportedly in good order. We will do dinner at VYC on Nov 9, outside, at 6PM.
I await a return call from Bird Key, our next stop for an arrivalNovember 10, stay on Nov 10 and Nov. 11 and depart Nov 12.. Dates revised as the Field Club docks are closed and Sarasota YC has only about one half docks avai9lable and are not taking outside YCs.
I am not booking a stay at Marina Jacks but those interested can book directly.
Alan Grossman, IYC 609-932-9219 [email protected]
Update on the November 8, 2024 Tag a Long Cruise: Two spots are available at Venice YC. Field Club is damaged and will not receive vessels. Awaiting condition info for Sarasota and Bird Key YC where we have two openings if they are receiving vessels.
Alan Grossman
cell 609-932-9219
An update to the IYC November Tag-A-Long Cruise beginning November 8 at Venice Yacht Club. Additional FCYC Clubs are scheduled after VYC.
Subsequent to our recent two hurricanes, I have spoken with Venice YC and they confirmed that they are able to handle our cruise. We have a commitment from VYC for 6 slips and all were taken. However, one boat dropped out to cruise South and one boat was storm damaged and dropped out. So, we currently have 2 spots available. If interested, please let me know and provide me with your boat info. We will have docktails on arrival and dinner at VYC on November 9 (Currently, VYC expects to be serving by that date.) If VYC is unable to serve dinner, I would suggest we go to Tthe Crows Nest which is open, upstairs.
We were scheduled to go to the Field Club. Their marina is closed due to extensive storm damage. We have inquired of conditions at Bird Key and Sarasota YCs. Awaiting a response. We have, assuming they are not storm damaged, openings for 2 IYC boats at each.
I will follow up again, next week with BKYC and SYC.
Also, Marina Jacks reports they will be receiving boats prior to our cruise.
Questions or reservations, please email me and I will notify the YCs.
Thank you
Alan Grossman
cell 609-932-9219
Subject: “Any interest in a July/August 2025 Chartering Cruise & Suggested Destinations”
Please provide your thoughts and interest in joining an IYC Cruise to where? The idea is that those interested in gaming out a planned group cruise to a destination of our group’s choice. If we booked charter boats, choices of power and/or sail, captained or self piloted for about a week, is there a list of spots we could consider for the group?
Some possible suggestions I offer that I have done in the past are offered to get your mind in gear for these locations or even better spots: In the United States, the Northeast offers many possibilities from the waters in CT, RI, MA, ME. Winning spots are always to be found at any of these and chartering is pretty easily accomplished. A fun but longer trip would be on the Hudson River and possibly into Canada. An easy site is Lake Champlain with its many towns and sights.
Overseas, another possibility: Scotland offers the Caledonian Canal (Loch Ness to Inverness) as well as other possibilities . Spain is another great spot to cruise including Majorca, Minorca via Barcelona, Portugal, Shannon River in Ireland.
Charter vessels run in size from 2 to 6 people aboard, generally and larger power vessels are likely crewed. Prices, as you would expect, vary widely based on number of cabins, length, power vs sail, crewed vs self-pilot, etc
Once a few popular spots emerge from this survey of interest, I can get some tentative details of possible boats, costs, routes.
Please email your ideas via response to this post so that others can flush out additional thoughts. If you want to speak with me directly but you are encouraged to respond via the IYC Cruiser pages, my cell is 609-932-9219, email- [email protected] Thank you, Alan Grossman