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Bradenton Florida
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Serving: Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Ana Maria Island, Long Boat and Siesta Keys
November - May
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Sandy Hook, NJ
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Key West, Florida
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Enjoy some sailing footage from our Home Waters in Florida!
Sandy Hook, New Jersey:
May-October
The Kathleen D sails from the Sandy Hook Bay Marina in historic Highlands, NJ. Located dockside at the marina adjacent to Beacon on the Bay restaurant.
Direct high speed ferry service to our marina is available from Manhattan via Sea Streak .
Historic Sandy Hook was amongst Henry Hudson's first landfall sightings in the new world. Then as today, the Sandy Hook peninsula provides a protective barrier for Sandy Hook Bay (on which we sail) from the swells of the North Atlantic. Comfort and security will ensure you a relaxing ride in sight of Sandy Hook Light, America's oldest operating lighthouse. Standing sentinel since 1764 over the Hook, the lighthouse provides a historic exclamation point to the natural beauty and the incredible industry of the citizens who live in Americas largest urban estuary.
From Mt. Mitchell, the highest point along the eastern seaboard, to the mighty North Atlantic beyond the Hook, from the beautiful Twin Lights of Highlands, to the graceful span of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline beyond, there is no more dynamic a location to be sailing through than the Kathleen D's summer waters!
Reservations: 732-739-6765 or email us at : dellkathleen@gmail.com
The video above was shot during our spring 2009 passage north to Sandy Hook, NJ. We were somewhere approaching 100 miles off of the north Florida / Georgia coast sailing in the Gulf Stream. Not exactly our typical day doing charters but it sure is a beautiful place to make some new friends!
In the video below you can see the Kathleen D and her crew somewhere either on the Gulf of Mexico approaching Sarasota or in Florida Bay south of Cape Romano / Marco Island. The second half of the video was an extremely rough day with a powerful norther pushing winds upwards in the 30 knot range! We stayed dry. Not the kind of conditions we take our charter and sunset sail guests out in mind you...but rest assured these boats are tough and comfortable!
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Now Sailing From Bradenton and Key West, Florida
The Perfect Getaway is now sailing from Key West!
Idylwild sails from the Galleon Marina, Key West, Florida
Kathleen D
and
Idylwild
Sailing Catamarans
"The Perfect Getaway"
Information / Reservations:
NJ-732-739-6765
FL-941-870-4349
email
Kathleen D and Idylwild
Offer the best in comfort, safety and atmosphere for your next party or event!
Perfect for Family
Perfect for Friends
Perfect for Business
Perfect for Fundraising
Perfectly Fun!
For Family, Friends and Lovers:
Anniversaries and Birthdays.
Get together and celebrate your friendship.
Have a unique and intimate wedding on board.
Spend a romantic afternoon or evening with your special someone.
For Business:
Take out the office staff.
Entertain clients or make a presentation.
Team Building and Work Outs:
We recommend children 12 or older. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Extremely wide at 23 ft- combined with their 41ft length, our catamarans provide a flat, stable, easy ride. No hanging on, no leaning and no getting wet. Ample covered bridgedecks with convertible roll down windows have plenty of seating and a tables for serving. The forward bridgedeck and trampolines get you out on the "Magic Carpet"- in the fresh air and sunlight, listening to wind and water gliding by. Each is equipped with two full size bathrooms and galley and are USCG certified and inspected. Her Captains hold USCG Master Licenses and Advanced ASA Sailing Instructor credentials with years of sailing experience.
Built in Maine our vessels have complete state of the art electronics and safety equipment. Their galleys are fully equipped including deep freeze and refrigeration. Each has a full size interior shower and exterior stern shower, and carries a tender with plenty of water toys. Both are completely fitted out for either a daysail or a week long vacation in style, comfort and safety.
We also provide:
Flexible scheduling- Our hourly rates allow you to stay on budget.
Catering- We can provide you catering from the finest local caterers and restaurants.
Kathleen D and Idylwild
"The Perfect Getaway"
Our vessels are Smoke Free
For Reservations and Further Information Contact:
Kathleen
NJ- 732-739-6765
FL- 941-870-4349
email
Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Longboat / Siesta Key, St. Petersburgh, Sarasota, Tampa Bay and the Manatee River, Florida:
Idylwild sails from the Galleon Marina and Resort on the Historic Key West Waterfront.
Kathleen D sails from the Bradenton Pier at Twin Dolphin Marina along the Manatee River waterfront in Bradenton- just 15 Minutes from downtown Sarasota, Anna Maria Island and I-75.
After spending most of three years searching for a diverse and comfortable sailing locations in Florida we have settled on our permanent Florida bases for charters on the Manatee River and Tampa Bay in Florida.
The beautiful Manatee River is one of the oldest settled locales in Florida. Fine homes and estates line the historic river's banks as our spacious and comfortable cat glides on the protected waters towards the rivers mouth leading onto Tampa Bay.
Historic Desoto point and the Desoto National Memorial lie at the rivers entrance and was once the staging area for Hernando de Soto's mission of discovery of the south eastern US.
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the dome of Tropicana Field glisten in the distance as downtown Tampa pushes up over the horizon beyond. Anna Maria Island, Egmont Key and Fort DeSoto Park define the boundaries of this lower half of Tampa Bay and are all an easy sail from our base.
Natural and man-made destinations abound on these beautiful light Gulf-green waters and white sugar sand beaches. Dolphin, Tarpon, Rays and seabirds proliferate here, feeding on the abundant sealife and rearing their young amongst the nurseries in the mangroves.
It took awhile for us to discover this area, but from the water it is obvious why Desoto choose this rich location to establish his base.
This mixture of natural and manmade attractions provide relaxation, fine dining, romantic sunsets, comfortable and safe sailing, lovely anchorages, beaches and exciting urban landscapes to explore.
Come see them all from a new perspective: out on the water in the heart of the "Sunshine Coast"!
Reservations at: 941-870-4349 or email us at dellkathleen@gmail.com
Please visit our Florida websites at:
www.sailingkeywest.net
www.sailingsarasota.com
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Down in the Conch Republic of Key West, Idylwild offers a variety of Sunset Sails, Daysails and Overnight Accomodation / Sailing Packages. Idylwild can provide both Private and Public sailing opportunities in Key West for groups ranging from 2 up to 20 guests. All sails offer a variety of premium Wine, Champagne, Beers and delicious snacks and meals on all sails. Custom gourmet catering is available from "The Dock Cafe".
Vacation Charters through the Keys for families and friends are available for groups of up to six.
Whether for a Sun filled Daysail, romantic Sunset Sail or a special custom vacation on the beautiful waters of the Florida Keys, the comfort, safety and services of Idylwild are available for charter vacationing.
Also visit our Florida Web Sites at:
http://www.sailingsarasota.com/
and
http://www.sailingkeywest.net/
 | Sailing Vessel "Prime Time" New this year we also offer the 6 person charter vessel Prime Time for smaller groups, couples and families. Owned and operated by our partner and ASA instructor Capt. Frank Muratore.
Capt. Frank keeps this Catalina 34 in show room condition and she has all the best in technology and sail inventory.
Need something a little smaller than our big cats, we have a solution- Charter Prime Time!
She sails from Monmouth Cove Marina in Port Monmouth.
Call us for additional information, availability and rates or visit his website at http://www.charter-sails.com/. |
For Reservations and Further Information Contact:
Kathleen
NJ- 732-739-6765
FL- 941-870-4349
email
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Licensed for 20 Passengers
USCG Inspected
Sailing from 3 Great Locations:
Sandy Hook / Highlands
Sandy Hook Bay Marina
1 Willow Street, Highlands, NJ 07732
Bradenton
Twin Dolphin Marina at Mattison's Riverside Restaurant
1000 1st. Avenue West
Bradenton, FL 34205-7852
Key West
Galleon Marina and Resort
619 Front Street
Key West, FL 33040-6620
Winter 2010 Newsletter from the Kathleen D, Idylwild and Tracey School
Perfect for Family, Perfect for Friends, Perfect for Business, Perfect for Fundraising, Perfectly Fun!
Serving: SW Florida and New Jersey
Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Anna Maria Island, Long Boat and Siesta Key, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Tampa Bay
Sandy Hook, Highlands, Jersey Shore, and greater NJ / NY metropolitan area.
Winter Wonderland- The Perfect Getaway
Whelp..what can we say? Old Man Winter has really got you in his grips this year. We even had a record breaking artic blast way down here on the beautiful Florida Sunshine Coast in January!
But guess what? You don't have to stay in the cold. Take a few days out and come on down! You don't even need a passport to come to Florida. Hop a plane to Tampa or Sarasota and hang out in St. Pete, shop at St. Armands or go to the beach on Siesta Key or Anna Maria! It's all good!
Of course while you are here, come see Florida as it was meant to be seen, from the water! Both of our 20 passenger charter catamarans, Kathleen D and Idylwild are up and running daily excursions and Sunset Sails.
Bring the gang- Perfect for Family and Friends
Both boats are available any day, any time for Private Charters. Our vessels are USCG Licensed and Inspected for 20 passengers and 2 crew members, so we are the perfect size for family celebrations, friendship outings, wedding party excursions and so on. We can cover you from Sarasota to St. Petersburg so if you have a location in mind you want to depart from other than our dedicated docks, give us a call and we can help sort that out.
Here comes the bride- A Perfect Fit
Speaking about weddings we have some interesting news on that front. Captain Orca and First Mate Jill- who some of you have sailed with on our vessels- have purchased the world's only floating wedding chapel. This thing is a pip! It is truly a unique wedding venue. Super clean and comfortable and very highly maintained. Turns out Sarasota and Anna Maria Island are some of the world's most popular wedding destinations, so it is a perfect fit for their new enterprise. How cool would it be to have us sail you to the chapel on the Kathleen D and back to your wedding reception? Keep in mind the Floating Chapel is available for any reason you might need a unique church chapel, not just weddings.
Captain Orca and Jill will remain and always be welcome crew with us. We wish them all the best with this one of a kind venture.
Visit their site at: http://www.weddingsonwater.com/
Let's do some business- Perfectly Unique
Do you have a business? Maybe a hard working staff who are redoubling their efforts for you in these hard times? How about some loyal customers who have hung in there with you over the year? Need a special place to pitch a potential new client or a celebratory trip out beyond three miles to sign a contract?
Guess who can help you with that?
Our boats are once again "Perfect". Intimate, unique, meticulous, classy. Give it some thought, a square conference room OR a gorgeous sailing yacht in the middle of natures splendor on a beautiful day or evening? Which one is going to leave a lasting impression and convey your concern for your guests?
We can provide complete catering options from an extra bag of ice to world class fare from the best local vendors. Just ask. Give them something to remember you by.
Help Save the World- Perfect for Fundraising
When the going gets tough the tough turn to quality. There is so much need in the world and so little spare change these days to help those less fortunate. It is the times we are in- but all is not lost. You just need to find better and more appealing messages, fundraising opportunities and auction items. Whether you need to raise money to save a life, a family, a building, an artists work or any one of thousands of useful charities, we can be a partner with you. Like the business world, being unique will reap your charity the most benefit. We can scale our charity charter services to match your price range, from a few seats on a Sunset Sail to a week long vacation package. Check out our "Friendraisers" program and give us a call to see how we can help your charity earn benefactors.
So you wanna be like us, eh? Well first you have to learn to Sail.
Secondly you have to be willing to "work" 7 days a week, 16 hours a day and really love your job. Not everyone can do it, but someone has too. It could be you!
Sailors are unique. They participate with nature to attain their objective. Whether to win a race, to travel to a destination or just have a meal out on the river and watch the sun go down, you partner with, not against Mother Nature. Sailing is about understanding fundamentals, the wind, the weather, the tide, the moon, the clock, the stars. You always understand your place in the world when aboard a boat. You get that the natural world can help you or hurt you get to your goals and that the satisfaction in life comes from the journey. Sailing is reality.
It's also a heck of a lot of fun! So while it can trigger your deepest human emotion and inspire you to write beautiful poetic prose, it is also just plain fun to kick the other guys ass clear around the race course or wake up a little hung over and have your coffee in some tucked away gunk hole at sunrise! (Not that we would participate in nor condone such behavior.)
Q: So how do you attain all of this worldly, epic knowledge?
A: Tracey School.
We'll teach you how to sail. From the most basic fundamentals to how to lose a fortune in the boat business..been there and done that. Like everything in life (not too physically demanding that is) it is easy once you know how. It really is, and you can do it. Best of all the learning process is fun and safe. No worrying about falling off of a mountain or getting speared by an errant lawn dart. Sailing is the safest participant sport and with a little know-how, it ain't very hard to do.
Go to the Tracey School website at www.traceyschool.com and see for yourself the steps, courses and all the pretty pictures related to learning to sail. We have our winter, spring and summer schedules and offerings for both Florida and New Jersey (not to mention the trip in between) listed there. In the time it takes to drink a can of Red Bull before the big lawn dart championship, you can see how us scardy cats will teach you to enjoy a safe sport and hobby. From Basic to Advanced live aboard courses, we have you covered. Bring your best jokes and one of those kooky floppy hats sailors wear, is all that we ask. We'll take care of the rest. (And by the way, there is no extra charge for building your confidence.)
See you on the water!
Capt. Tracey
email: kathleend3@gmail.com
732-546-4103
Kathleen D and Idylwild Sailing Catamarans
email: dellkathleen@gmail.com
FL- 941-870-4349
NJ- 732-739-6765
www.kathleend.net
www.traceyschool.com
http://www.sailingsarasota.com/
http://www.sailingkeywest.net/
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