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I just did a quick search for campgrounds and the first one I checked out looks interesting. It is by the Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon, FL. The guy said they have "plenty" of camping space available on weekends in March.
The guy said we should call Michele tomorrow to see if she would be up with the concept. He told me they have a 100 ft. wide beach on the Atlantic side! #1 Knights Key Blvd. (Mile Marker 47) PO Box 500525 Marathon, Florida 33050-0525 Toll Free: (800) 348-2267 Phone: (305) 743-4343 Fax: (305) 743-2907 E-mail: knightskey@aol.com WHOOPS just looked at this on Googleearh.com. It looks like we would have clean wind only from the S to W as there is an island to the SE and E. This makes it a poor prospect for this time of year. I will keep looking.
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Rick, check out this link, http://www.skypic.com/flkeys/10-9108.jpg , this what I have used in the past to find new launches. think we could have a problem with the downwind area on a NE. Neil
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You can have googleearth show campgrounds in the Sat. image through "Find Business." I have been looking, no joy yet however.
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This may be a long shot but it could be a nice venue, if we could get permission, transport, etc.. There is camping and it looks good for wind from most directions. Kent has been talking about doing something around the island for years. It doesn't seem to have beaches on the Atlantic side, perhaps seawalls and shallows to go with. Does anyone know?
Boca Chita Key More info at: http://www.key-biscayne.com/kb/keys/bocachita/ http://www.biscayne.national-park.com/camping.htm http://www.nps.gov/bisc/visit/camping.htm
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Yep that place looks amazing but it would be hard to get everyone there and they would be very strict on rules regulations and insurance. N
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Yes, regs and insurance may be significant issues at many venues sad to say at any Park, Boca Chita, Bahia Honda, etc.. Anyway, here are some more ideas.
http://www.hometownlocator.com/Displ...h&SCFIPS=12087 Cocoplum Beach and Sombrero Beach in Marathon. I found this cruising down the Keys via Googleearth.com. It looks like they might open up from ENE to E to SW. Not great if a strong NE front comes through but it is just one more idea. These beaches are a few miles to the north of the campground described a couple of posts above this. Still more about beaches in the Keys appears at: Click for map - http://floridakeystreasures.com/Beac...roeBeaches.gif http://floridakeystreasures.com/Beac...sbeaches.shtml 1 FT ZACHARY TAYLOR STATE PARK 2 SIMONTON STREET BEACH 3 SOUTH BEACH 4 HIGGS BEACH 5 SMATHERS BEACH 6 BAHIA HONDA OCEANSIDE 7 BAHIA HONDA BAYSIDE 8 BAHIA HONDA SANDSPUR 9 VETERAN'S BEACH 10 SOMBRERO BEACH 11 COCO PLUM BEACH 12 CURRY HAMMOCK STATE PARK 13 ANNE'S BEACH 14 ISLAMORADA LIBRARY BEACH 15 FOUNDER'S PARK BEACH 16 HARRY HARRIS COUNTY PARK 17 JOHN PENNEKAMP STATE PARK Something that may help you in finding venues for other races in various parts of the state is: http://www.satelliteviews.net/cgi-bi...y=&ftype=beach http://www.hometownlocator.com/State...h&StateCode=FL It seems to show beaches all over the state.
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Count me in guys. That would be great to have a Border X event down there.
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If you guys could sort out the logistics , an event would be great down there.
Not too many beaches close to places to stay tho', Adams key and Boca chica key are 40 miles from land so you have to be well stocked with supplies |
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http://www.key-biscayne.com/kb/keys/bocachita/ Still a permit would probably be required as may be the case at any other public launch (i.e. park). Transport would be a major issue as well. I think our best bet might be to contact some of the small mom and pop hotels along the Straits side of the Keys. I am trying to remember the names of some of them up keys from the Pelican Cove in Islamorada. One small place hosted an outrigger event there a month or so ago. It would be good to get in touch with them for starters.
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