Hello Sailors (fka Grateful Red sailors)

You are welcome to join Kristine and I any time on Strange Trip … great to anchor … easy to motor. When docked at marinas, Strange Trip is an apartment on the water.

• November 16 - Dec 12 Strange Trip will be motoring the Fort Meyers, Sarasota, Siesta Key, Bonita Springs waters.
• December 27 - January 8 motoring Naples, Marco Island to Key West. Marco to KW is ~ 10 hour motor.
• January 8 - February 8 booked a slip at Conch Harbor. The same slip we owned for 14 years – slip 24. A short walk to Dante’s - Dante’s has a Grateful Red bar stool. https://conchharbormarina.com/ … stay in the forward cabin with AC & private head.
• February 8 - February 22 Key West to Key Largo via Hawks Channel. Touring the Florida Keys restaurants and bars during the day; anchoring at night.
• February 22 – 26. On a nice day last week of February will motor across the Gulf Stream at 10 - 12knts/hr and high fuel consumption to Cat Cay for Bahama check in.
• February 27 – March 8. On nice days only … across the Bahama Banks>Berry islands> Abacos>Hopetown. Will take three motor days, plan on a week.
• March 8 - March 18. Tour the Abacos – Green Turtle, Nippers - https://www.nippersbar.com/ , Tahiti Beach Sandbars, Manjack Cay … travel during the nice days, anchor at night.
• March 18 - April first. booked a slip at Hopetown Marina. The Marina has a terrific pool bar. https://www.hopetownmarina.com/ Can stay on Strange Trip or the Hopetown marina resort is very nice.
• April 5 – April 11. Leaving the Abacos stopping at Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island – Bahama checkout – on another nice day … across the Gulf Stream to the Fort Lauderdale and Pier 66.

Let’s meet up on the water, at a marina or both.

Ken

January 29 – 30 Grand Bank Event: At Dante’s Conch Harbor Key West - https://danteskeywest.com/ Ken’s buying beverages at Dante’s happy hour for all Grand Bank owners with a Trawler at Key West.

March 20 Hopetown pop up sailor party: Bridget’s Rum Bar at the Hopetown Inn and Marina, over 325 rums. Ken is buying rum for anyone with Grateful Red crew gear at happy hour.