Regatta Poker Run: It's Sailing Season on Useppa Island

It's a Poker Run!!!

It started on Useppa's Beach.  The first card of five was given to each of the 28 boats that sailed, taking along all those observers of earlier races....for a picnic on Cayo Costa.

We all take off for the south end of the Island where we pick up our second card.

It's Brian and I in the lead....only because Brian jumped in and got the first card and we were first off the beach.  Our passenger, Laura, our Fire Fighter/EMT joined for the ride.....

...being her usual "ham bone", cut up!!

From the south end of the Island, we head up Pine Island Sound to an offshoot of Cayo Costa, a couple hundred-yard long spit of sand, for a picnic.

Boats are lined up...food is broken out and discussions about who did what to whom, break out.

Did we mention....Useppans are dog LOVERS!!

Out of beer, sandwiches and chips, we pick up our third card and it's into the water and on to the south end of Punta Blanca to pick up our fourth card.

We watch the boat in front of us get theirs, then....

We almost miss!!  It's a good thing Jay has 6'5" legs and another 3 feet of arms.

 Everyone wades in after securing their boats for the next day's races and picks up our last Poker card.  However, we have to wait for the next night to see who Won the Run!

Boats put to bed.....

And, as the day subsides, we realize we have made some great memories ....and look forward to the many more yet to come.