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The VIIth “Great”
Florida Gulf Coast Small Craft Festival
is back for 2012
The 7th Annual Florida Gulf Coast Small Craft Festival at the Florida Maritime Museum at Cortez is fast approaching (April 20 - 22). The weather looks good: currently fluctuating between the high 70s and the low 80s. For those who want to camp out, the F.I.S.H. The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (check out their website: http://www.cortez-fish.org/) property, which does include the Florida Maritime Museum and the new Boatshop, The F.I.S.H. Boat Works, is ideal for camping: cared for grounds with lots of room, outdoorsy showers available (wear flip-flops, Florida shoes), and lots of good food within walking distance.
Bring a boat if you have one. Compete in the races, compete in boat building or just plan to attend. There will be lots of small boats to look at and get ideas.
For the early arrivals, Friday evening (at 7:00 ), a pot luck/bring a dish to pass dinner has gained a reputation for having a wondrous selection of Florida style culinary delicacies and other good eats which of course creates a friendly atmosphere and new friends.
Saturday is the main day, and you will be able to find information about it on the website: FGCTSCA.weebly.com The site will also have the page with the registration forms and the Small Craft Festival page for photos too. There’s a page with a list of hotels for those coming long distances and who want more comfort than camping out. The speaker for the dinner on Saturday night is yet to be invited
You will be able to ask Bob Pitt, our Boatbuilder, about some of our new acquisitions and the work we have to do on them. Rick Viera and his crew can tell you about their three years of work on the newly restored fishing boat the Smiley and the uses now planned for it. So punch 4415 119th Street West, Cortez, Florida 34215 (Corner of Cortez Road West) into your GPS and see you here.
If you would like to volunteer to help the event become a success, we could use you. Email Cindy Pitt at cpitt001@tampabay.rr.com
Doug Calhoun.
Bring a boat if you have one. Compete in the races, compete in boat building or just plan to attend. There will be lots of small boats to look at and get ideas.
For the early arrivals, Friday evening (at 7:00 ), a pot luck/bring a dish to pass dinner has gained a reputation for having a wondrous selection of Florida style culinary delicacies and other good eats which of course creates a friendly atmosphere and new friends.
Saturday is the main day, and you will be able to find information about it on the website: FGCTSCA.weebly.com The site will also have the page with the registration forms and the Small Craft Festival page for photos too. There’s a page with a list of hotels for those coming long distances and who want more comfort than camping out. The speaker for the dinner on Saturday night is yet to be invited
You will be able to ask Bob Pitt, our Boatbuilder, about some of our new acquisitions and the work we have to do on them. Rick Viera and his crew can tell you about their three years of work on the newly restored fishing boat the Smiley and the uses now planned for it. So punch 4415 119th Street West, Cortez, Florida 34215 (Corner of Cortez Road West) into your GPS and see you here.
If you would like to volunteer to help the event become a success, we could use you. Email Cindy Pitt at cpitt001@tampabay.rr.com
Doug Calhoun.
