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Old 04-04-2010, 10:19 AM
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This past weekend, we participated in the Ft. Myers Offshore (FMO) season finally, a circumnavigation around Sanibel and Captiva islands.

Bob and the entire FMO board, thank you for another enjoyable and safe day of hi-performance boating.

For us it started in the Myakka River, past Punta Gorda Isles, (where Tom joined up with us in a 38 Fountain), South through Charlotte Harbor, and down the ICW to the Sanibel Causeway bridge, the starting line.

Next the circumnavigation around Sanibel and Captiva islands, heading North in the Gulf, then in at Redfish pass, and South though the ICW, and back to the mouth of the Gulf, to the Sanibel Causeway bridge, now the ending line.

Lunch was at the Lighthouse Restaurant at Port Sanibel Marina.

I ran a total of 147 miles, and burned 66 gallons of 93 octane. That's 2.28mpg.

Here are links to the 65 pictures I took.

We are working on the video shot from my boat. It will take a bit more work.


65 pictures I took at April FMO Sanibel event

65 pictures I took at April FMO Sanibel event(slide show format)


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Had a great time and thanks for the nice
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Rick,

Way better than the snow in Ohio last week. Glad you made this run.
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Originally Posted by AppSysCons
This past weekend, we participated in the Ft. Myers Offshore (FMO) season finally, a circumnavigation around Sanibel and Captiva islands.

Bob and the entire FMO board, thank you for another enjoyable and safe day of hi-performance boating.

For us it started in the Myakka River, past Punta Gorda Isles, (where Tom joined up with us in a 38 Fountain), South through Charlotte Harbor, and down the ICW to the Sanibel Causeway bridge, the starting line.

Next the circumnavigation around Sanibel and Captiva islands, heading North in the Gulf, then in at Redfish pass, and South though the ICW, and back to the mouth of the Gulf, to the Sanibel Causeway bridge, now the ending line.

Lunch was at the Lighthouse Restaurant at Port Sanibel Marina.

I ran a total of 147 miles, and burned 66 gallons of 93 octane. That's 2.28mpg.

Here are links to the 65 pictures I took.

We are working on the video shot from my boat. It will take a bit more work.


65 pictures I took at April FMO Sanibel event

65 pictures I took at April FMO Sanibel event(slide show format)


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Thanks for posting your pics, Frank. We are fortunate to have so many great photographers in SW Florida to capture our events. Yourself, Jay, Jeff and sometimes Pete B when he is not traveling the world! LOL

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Originally Posted by Bobthebuilder
Thanks for posting your pics, Frank. We are fortunate to have so many great photographers in SW Florida to capture our events. Yourself, Jay, Jeff and sometimes Pete B when he is not traveling the world! LOL

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Bob, thank you for your kind words.

I am not in the same class as the guys you mentioned, those 3 are the best of the best; however, it is nice to have our efforts appreciated and recognized.
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Nice pics! Thanks for sharing!
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I recently purchased and received the DVD of this event, from Freeze Frame Video. I enjoyed it so much, I wanted to share the parts that featured my boat, with my friends and family. With this in mind, I called FFV and spoke with Jeff, whom I know very well, from 20 years of racing. I asked if I could have his permissions to re-edit, and post 3 minutes of the DVD, this one time. Jeff agreed.

So here it is. The sound starts up at 12 seconds in.

2010 FMO April, 308 Skater

Enjoy! and do not forget to raise the quality to 480p.
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