St. Augustine

St. Augustine
October 16 – 18
Cruise Leaders – Andy Carlin (407) 522-2730
Nick Peterson Cell (407) 928-1502

Spend a weekend of fun in downtown St. Augustine. Reservations have been made for the group at the St. Augustine Municipal Marina, 111-E Avenida Menendez, St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904-825-1026).
Web Site:  http://www.staugustinegovernment.com/visitors/our_waterways.cfm We have a full weekend planned so please join us for some boating and shopping!

Friday Night: CFC “light” social on the docks at 6:00 PM. Bring a small appetizer to share (we will pick a restaurant in town Friday night, so don’t bring too much to share).

Saturday: Andy will be leading one group out to lunch at Hurricane Harry’s. The group will leave around 11:00 AM, and dock at the Oyster Creek Marina. After lunch, you can catch up with the rest of the group at Fort Matanzas or head back to the Marina and do some shopping.

Nick will lead a second group (depending on weather) to the South, where we can enjoy a nice spot to beach and enjoy the water. We are currently planning to anchor at Matanzas Park, just about 30 minutes South of St Augustine. This group will be enjoying lunch on the water and a relaxing day at the Beach.
Later that afternoon, around 6:00 PM, we will have a Dock “Pizza” Party. Everyone should bring a side dish (hors d’oeuvre) or dessert to share, as we will be ordering up some local pizza to sample and enjoy.

Sunday: A leisurely day to head back home after finding a nice place in town for brunch.

Launch Details:
Launch on Friday or Saturday.
On Friday, Andy Carlin will lead a group of boats up. When you sign up, please let Andy know your travel plans, and if you plan to boat up from Daytona Beach. Andy’s boat name is Taking Five and can be hailed on Channel 68. We will launch at the Halifax Marina at Daytona Beach around 1:00 PM. The cruise from Daytona Beach to St. Augustine will take a little less than three hours.
Launch Location:

Halifax Harbor Marina, 450 Basin Street, Daytona Beach, FL 32118
(386-671-3601).
Info on Halifax Marina is available at: http://www.centralfloridacruiseclub.com/resources/halifax-harbor-marina/
If you prefer a closer ramp, then the Vilano Ramp at St Augustine would be the ramp that we would recommend. Nick will be launching from this ramp on Friday evening around 6:30 PM. This ramp is very nice, but the water can get a little “skinny” getting out. The deepest path is to the North (away from the Marina).
Alternate Ramp Info (at St Augustine):
Vilano Boat Ramp GPS Lat: 29°54′42.37″ | Long: 81°18′30.56″
The Vilano Boat Ramp on the map is between San Marco Avenue, and the Vilano Beach Causeway on May St. The Boat Ramp is very wide and can handle 4 trailers at a time. There are 2 large floating docks, one on each side of the ramp. There are new restrooms and parking is plentiful.
The Bridge of Lions in St Augustine is still under restoration.
Information about the restoration is available online at
http://www.fdotbridgeoflions.com/index.htm