Article by by Ray Aldridge
Northwest Florida has a great deal to offer the small-boat sailor, and these two centrally located small cities make an excellent base for exploring. In summer, the waters around Destin’s East Pass rival the Keys for clarity and color. Summer is the tourist season here, though spring and fall offer better weather. Fall is the best, since the air has grown cooler but the water is still warm. However, late summer and fall visitors must be alert to the possibility of hurricanes and tropical storms.
Although the temperature may fall to freezing a couple of times each year, the semitropical climate will provide many shirtsleeve days even in January, and the bug population drops dramatically.
The small-boat sailor can find perfect protection in Santa Rosa Sound when the weather is bad, and wide open Choctawhatchee Bay beckons when the weather is good. Sailing to the east end of the bay, you’ll arrive at a river delta complete with mysterious swamps and a maze of twisting waterways.
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