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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:SAILING
Notice:Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:UNIFIX::BERENS
Created:Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2299
Total number of notes:20724

1626.0. "Gulf Coast cruising guides" by STKAI1::ARAKANGAS () Fri Nov 16 1990 05:39

    Hi there,
    
    We plan to visit USA with our 32 ft sloop Emma in 1992. We haven't 
    decided yet where to go except that we'll visit a friend in 
    Los Angeles. We'll probably cruise along the Gulf coast and finally go
    through the Panama canal and up to LA.
    
    Can anyone recommend any cruising guides or books about this part of
    USA and the Caribbean? I do have the Street's guides of the Carribbean,
    but they don't cover the continental US.
    
    Any hints on nice places to go along the coast would be appreciated.
    
   Regards,
    
    Christer
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1626.1Texas Cruising GuideSCAACT::CLEVELANDWed Nov 28 1990 14:1924
    Christer,
    
    I do not have information on Gulf Coast Cruising guides, but do have a
    suggestion for the Texas Gulf. It is called the Texas Cruising Guide
    and is an EXCELLENT book for all who wish to explore either the
    offshore or intercoastal areas of Texas. It is a spiral bound volume
    with 193 pages of information and 43 black and white reproductions of
    various govt charts that fold out to approx 30" by 11". I suggest you
    still get the BBA chart guide for the area. The color is very handy and
    deliniates the chart features much better, but are no less accurate for
    the areas covered in the book. 
    
    You can order the book by writing or Calling:
    
    Texas Cruising Guide
    12009 Naughton
    Houston Texas 77024
    (713)465-9070
    
    Mine cost $21.95, I believe the price is still the same.
    
    (PS. Thanks to whoever write enabled this note so I could reply).
    
    Robert
1626.2ROYALT::FGZFred Genoese-Zerbi Vox Populi Suprema LexWed Nov 28 1990 15:219

Off the subject but...

One of my buddies and big sailing nut has just accepted an offer to go work
for TI.  Does anybody know of places that rent sailboats in the Huston area
for weekend/day sails (stuff like the Boston Harbor Sailing Club)?

F.
1626.3Lots & Lots!SCAACT::CLEVELANDThu Nov 29 1990 17:364
    There are a number of places which rent boats in Houston. Their is a
    boaters yellow pages printed that has several listed in the area as
    well as numerous ads in all the local boating rags. He will have *NO*
    problem finding them!
1626.4Don't miss the islands off and north of LANAS007::WINTERSThu Dec 06 1990 13:4915
    Should you get as far as LA, you should visit Catalina Island and the
    islands to the north off Santa Barbara.
    
    A recent issue of Sail or Cruising World had an article on sailing this
    area in a years time.  The gist of the article was that one could time
    the trip to get fair winds and no hurricanes (statistically speaking of
    course.)
    
    Of course you could always time it to watch the America's Cup races in
    San Diego.
    
    Best of luck,
    
    -gayn
1626.56 months til we leaveSTKAI1::ARAKANGASMon Dec 10 1990 09:307
    Rep.1, .4
    
    Thanks,
    
    I'll try to get hold of the book/magazine you mentioned.
    
    Christer