On Thu, 7 Jan 2010 16:33:25 -0800 (PST), Frogwatch
wrote:

I have been waiting for a 3 day weather window to sail from here to
Clearwater. It is a 28 hour sail but to be safe I figure I need 3
days. Aint gonna happen. So, I am now looking for a two day window
to sail 86 miles to Cedar Key followed by another window to make the
12 hour sail to Tarpon Springs and then a 6 hour sail to Clearwater.

If you're planning to sail all the way you'll need to take off just
after a frontal passage as the big north westerly is settling in.
That means you'll be honking along in 20+ kts of wind but at least
it'll be coming from behind you. Fatigue, seasickness and
accidental jibes are the big issues on a long hard run like that.