Hey - I went the other way from St. Pete to Pensacola just a straight shot.
I went attended UWF and was on the sailing team. Did a lot of racing in the
area. Only problem may be winter storms/cold fronts. Pick a good weather
window, leave after a front moves through. You many want to take some type
of sea sickness medication two days before. You may want to bring long
underwear and watch cap. It will be a short trip but fun.

stu


"Rob Laymon" wrote in message
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Hello folks,

A friend and I hope to get his 36 footer from Pensacola to Tampa, leaving
in
early January. I've never sailed in the gulf for any length of time, and
thought it might be sensible, and maybe humiliating, to lay myself open
for
any, and I mean any, advice you may wish to give me. If I had to ask
particular questions, they would be:

Is it sensible to stick to the coast or cut straight across?
Anything out there I should know about?
Do the currents present any sort of problem?

I joke but I take this seriously. If you have any advice I'd take it very
kindly if you posted it or emailed me at .

Many thanks,

Rob