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MARINERS OF PGI Susan Hills, Vice Commodore, 941-286-3452, vicecommodore@marinersofpgi.org

Where on a sailboat
are you most likely to
find an angel? An
“angel” is another
term for an anchor
kellet or sentinel. This
is a weight that is
suspended from the anchor rode, some distance
down from the bow, between the looser part of the
rode and the sea bottom. This increases its
holding power. It also provides slack to absorb the
strain caused by gusts and waves, especially
when there is no room to let out sufficient scope.

With Hurricane Irma behind us, our membership
is back to cruising and enjoying social activities
together.

There were a variety of lunch cruises in October
to Callaloo, Burnt Store Marina, and the very
popular Elks Club. Several members enjoyed a
cruise to Stump Pass for a picnic, as well as a
sunset dinner cruise, to Laishley’s Crab House. Kip Conner, Patti Conner, Debra Kalitan, Crystal Mankin

A long distance cruise
took participants to
Sarasota, stopping at
Venice on the way up and
at Palm Harbor on the way
back.

As always, October held
social activities. Breakfast
with the gals was enjoyed
at Punta Gorda’s Burg’r
Bar. A group of our female
members headed for a
beach day in Boca
Grande.

Dinner at ‘Tween Waters

Our annual picnic welcoming back our
snowbirds was held at Ponce Park.
Everyone enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs
and brats, along with all the fixings.

If you are looking for a friendly and active
boating group, we invite you to stop by and
visit with us. Our weekly happy hour get-
togethers are held every Wednesday at 5:30
p.m. at the Village Fish Market in
Fisherman's Village. You can also check us
out on our website at
www.marinersofpgi.org or contact our
Membership Director at
membership@marinersofpgi.org.

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