We made the trip down through Sarasota Bay to the New Pass Sand Bar for some live music, sun and fun courtesy of Marine Max Sarasota. It was a breezy day but there was plenty of sunshine to go around and everyone appeared to be having a great time.

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We decided to head south to Sarasota on Saturday. Not having shot the area other than a holiday we didn't know exactly what to expect. We started in Big Pass and though the weather couldn't have been better we found the boat traffic to be well less than we expected and pretty evenly split between both sides of the channel. After posting up from the sand bar in the middle of the channel for an hour and a half we decided to try New Pass and then motored south on the ICW to Phillippi Creek.

What a beautiful day at the New Pass Sand Bar in Sarasota on Sunday. Our sincere appreciation to the good folks at Marine Max Sarasota for their continued sponsorship of such a fantastic event for the local boating community! 

We had family obligations for most of the weekend but I was able to sneak out on Sunday for a few pics in Longboat Pass. Though the boat traffic was surprisingly light (almost empty Jewfish Key), the weather didn't disappoint and I was really glad I made the trip.

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