Honest Johns Fish Camp on the Indian River Lagoon

June 14 - 16

photos by Ron Hoddinott, Simon Lewandowsi, Dennis Marshall, and Tim Webb

Ramp at Honest John's - Est 1880 !

 

First sight as I came around the cove! An anchored Pirate ship that never moved.

 

 

Patrick Johnson's Kat Kan Dew - Michaelik Fat Cat design.

 

 

Kat Kan Dew and Whisper's bow

 

 

Charlie Jones' Necessity, a Lindsey 21 from Texas - Gary Mull Design that Charlie rebuilt inside.

 

 

Another view of Necessity stern to the island.

 

 

Charlie Jones Texas boat builder and adventurer on left and Patrick Johnson - cabinet maker and musician on right

 

 

Seeking shade in the heat of the day

 

Dean Pacetti - builder of Slider Cat Honu

 

Chris and Tim - the ODay DS II owners

 

Most of the fleet

 

Sundown through the masts

 

Biggest and smallest - Simon's Egret and Tom's Paradox at sundown

 

Friday night singalong with Patrick and his Ukelele !!

 

A perfect setting for our group!

 

Ted's Hideaway and Dennis' Odd Duck.

 

Honu Hideaway and Fred's DeJaVu

 

Three Cats - Odd Duck - Fat Cat - and Alan Raedel's SunCat

 

Fred Metcalf's SeaPearl, DeJaVue on broad reach

 

Dean's Slider Cat chases Ted's Hideaway

 

Egret slides past Indian River Lagoon #1.

 

Simon having a rollicking good sail!

 

Egret wing on wing with a good breeze

 

Ted's SeaPearl Hideaway on a broad reach

 

Chris's DS 2 on the beach

 

Saturday night's campfire. Good conversation - good friends - good times.

 

Chris's O'Day and Tim's Red Witch racing along together

 

Tim's Red Witch at 9+ knots!

 

Phil's restored Com-Pac 16 sailing back to Honest John's on Sunday.

 

Dennis and Carols' Odd Duck - Sunday morning.

 

Egret sailing with Simon

 

Last ones to leave - Kristie awaits last photos.

 

What a boat and what a setting!

 

OK, I guess we really do have to get home someday!

 

Great trip, eh Kristie?

 

Whisper approaching Odd Duck on Sunday morning

 

Whisper heading back to Honest John's on an easy broad reach. Perfect ending to a great cruise.

 

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