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Charlotte Harbor Makes SAIL
Magazine’s ‘10 Greatest’ List
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla.- (May 27, 2004) - The world’s premier sailing magazine
has recently announced its top 10 list of greatest places to sail in the
United States – and Charlotte Harbor is among the elite.
SAIL magazine – calling
itself "the largest circulation sailing magazine in the world," with a
circulation of 180,000 – published the list in its June 2004 issue. The
article, titled “Heavenly Harbors,” prominently displays Charlotte Harbor
and elaborates on why the area – in Charlotte County, located halfway
between Sarasota and Naples on the Southwest Florida Gulf coast – is
considered such a top-notch destination.
“Indecisive sailors may want to avoid Charlotte Harbor,” the article says.
“Twenty miles long and 10 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, it provides
cruising options galore.”
“Lined with mangrove forests and protected by barrier islands, the harbor
offers wide-open sailing areas, limited boat traffic, an abundance of
anchorages, and (unusual for some parts of Florida) a lack of bridges.”
The article also highlights Gasparilla Island, the historic town of Punta
Gorda and Cayo Costa State Park on Pelican Bay as three of the area’s
“cruising hot spots.”
What makes the Top 10 list so impressive is the more popular areas it
excludes.
“We found that some renowned sailing towns – Newport, Rhode Island (busy
boat traffic), Key West, Florida (more for fishermen than sailors), and Hood
River, Oregon (more for speedsters than cruisers) – have a notable flaw,”
the authors explain. “We think the towns we selected deliver more. Stop by
and be assured of a welcome.”
“This is hugely significant for the exposure that it provides as well as
recognition by one of the nation's premier sailing publications,” said Becky
Bovell, Charlotte County’s tourism director. “SAIL Magazine’s accolades
about the crown jewel of Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands are being
broadcast loud and clear and will resonate with boaters around the country.”
Bovell, as head of the Charlotte County Visitor’s Bureau, has been marketing
the area nationally as “Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands,” with the
slogan, “Florida’s Best-Kept Secret.”
But it seems lately that the secret is getting out.
The bureau recently released figures showing revenues from the tourist
development tax – a 3 percent levy on all lodging facilities – reached an
all-time high in March, topping out at $295,223 – this represents a
cumulative increase of over 11% over the first six months of 2003. In
addition, there was a dramatic increase in the number of inquiries received
at the Visitor’s Bureau official Web site,
www.pureflorida.com, with user session traffic increasing an average of
140 percent the past four months over that of last year.
And this is not the first time Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands has
received national attention for being featured on prominent “best of” lists.
Forbes magazine’s Milken
Institute has rated the Punta Gorda metropolitan statistical area – which
comprises Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands – as among the top five “Best
Small Places for Businesses and Careers.” Money magazine named it “Best
Small Place to Live in the South,” and the area has also been ranked near
the top by Men’s Journal, MSN, Florida Trend magazine and Sperling’s
BestPlaces, creators of “Cities: Ranked and Rated.”
For more information on how you can enjoy Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf
Islands, visit the Charlotte County Visitor’s Bureau Web site at
www.pureflorida.com or call 1-888-4PUR-FLA.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY VISITOR’S BUREAU
18501 Murdock
Circle, Suite 502
PORT CHARLOTTE,
FL 33948
41-743-1900
FAX: 941-743-2245
E-Mail:
visit@pureflorida.com
www.pureflorida.com
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