Blue Angels Over Pensacola Beach
We headed out on Thursday, July 8 for Pensacola Beach to get a good spot for anchoring over the next few days. The Blue Angel’s Air Show was coming up July 9-10 over the beach.
We typically don’t go to Saturday’s show, since Friday’s is the “Dress Rehearsal” and the exact same show that it put on Saturday. This year though the show on Friday wasn’t as good as previous years with only one stunt plane that started after 1pm, then the Blues were late starting and was short a plane for some reason. After the Friday show, we decided we’d stick it out for Saturday in hopes of getting a better show.
Saturday’s show was a little better, but still wasn’t as good as previous years. It started around noon with 11 prop planes flying in a unison flyby, followed by the 1 stunt plane. The Blues started a little late again with Fat Albert stalling, but we did get all 6 planes.
Bobby and Max joined us Thursday and rafted up “Pearl” overnight to watch Friday’s show. They departed Friday afternoon.
Jody, his wife, daughter, and daughter’s friend came out Thursday night and stayed rafted up with us till Saturday afternoon. They had some friends (Ricky and Tasha) join us for Saturday’s show.
Jody and Chrys.
Jody and Chrys’s daughter and daughter’s friend.
Ricky and Tasha.
Ken and Sheri were out in Cantata (to be properly renamed in coming future to “Private Stock”) with us. This was their maiden voyage with Cantata and they stayed Thursday till Sunday morning.
Jim and Denise on s/v Another Chance also joined us Thursday through Sunday. Here they are in the foreground.
We ultimately stayed until Sunday morning as well.
Here are some additional pics for your enjoyment.
Blake.
Pogo.
Cantata.
Hanging out.
Carol.
Tasha taking a nap.
Hanging out.
Blake.
We had a storm blow through Saturday afternoon; Ken decided to swim over during it.
He picked an interesting place to get back on his boat.
At one point the wind blew strong and broadsided us to heel our boat 15 degrees sitting at anchorage; it didn’t last, but Blake prepared himself for the next one.
Pogo hanging out.
Ben worn out after the weekend.
Ken and Sheri.
Fat Albert.
The Sheriff’s office and FWC did a fine job of keeping the wake down.
Blue’s.
Lots of boaters.
Jody.
Jody and gang leaving for home Saturday.
Storm coming in on Saturday.
Blake hanging out.
Another Chance as the storm is coming in.
Cleared out quick with the storm coming.
Pearl on the left, Monomoy in the middle, and Christiana on the right.
After Pearl left on Friday.
Scot (marina neighbor) cruised by.
Pogo, Ben, Blake, and Carol.
Blake ready for bed.
Pearl on Thursday.
Ben: “Uh, yeah, I’m at the office.” 
Carol having fun.
Ben at the helm.
Blake and Woody.
Sunset each night.
Enjoying a hotdog.
Enjoying watermelon.
Now a Shrek ice cream delivered by the ice cream boat.
Cool clouds.
Jim heading over for a visit.
Another Chance.
Sunrise each morning.
Pogo, Carol, and Blake.
Blue Angels.
Ben taking the girls to retrieve a ball.
Another Chance is surrounded.
Fat Albert.
Morgan against the dock.
