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HOW AMAZING TO FIND A FISHING VILLAGE time has

almost forgotten—especially since the sea’s bounties have

lured people here for millennia: ancient Indians in dugout

canoes, Spanish explorers in galleons, pirates under the

black flag, scallopers and shrimpers setting the world’s

tables, and people like you . . . boating, fishing, and beach

worshippers who know heaven when they see it.

Welcome to permanent paradise. Pirates’ Landing at

Timber Island is a deep-water resort and gateway to the

legendary Gulf fishing off

Carrabelle, Florida. Here at the

mouth of the Carrabelle River is

the area’s deepest natural port.

Here is a marina slip and your luxury dockside cottage. Here are amenities for the whole

family—pool, pavilion, and restaurant. And out there, in sight as you leave the landing,

are St. George Sound, the fish-sheltering barrier islands, and beyond, the open Gulf.

THE TREASURES—AND STORIES—LYING FATHOMS DOWN will never all be counted and recounted.

But so much, incredibly, has been. Place names conjure the cultures: Rio Carrabella, Isle

aux Chiens (Dog Island), the fortress of San Marcos (St. Marks), the Apalachee Indians

(Apalachicola).

Native peoples fished these waters thousands of years ago, their pottery and arrow-

heads still discovered daily. Spanish conquistador Narváez has lain in a watery Gulf grave since

1528—rafting away from St. Marks, perhaps in stormy sight of Dog Island.

And what a cunning place for pirates. Twice they torched San Marcos: French and British

buccaneers with no better hideouts than the coves and islands of Carrabelle.

Then in 1766 the French merchant Le Tigre went down—

producing a real survivor’s tale more grueling than Survivor.

HMS Fox, a Spanish war fleet, a Maine fishing smack: all lost. They

lie here still, wrecks that shrimpers find . . . wrecks that mysteriously

elude refinding.

Look back again, and catch sight

of schooners sailing into Timber

Island to load lumber, Civil War

Union ships blockading the coast, a

Carrabelle-built steamer ferrying the

mail. In every era, a different romance

of the sea. Yours can start today.

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PIRATES’ LANDING IS A WORKING WATERFRONT. Trawlers have docked here for

generations. The Coast Guard cutter Sea Hawk lies yards away, toward the sound.

There’s a reason: the deep-water harbor whose 15-foot depths accommodate even

220-foot yachts. Rest assured: Your boat will ride in a slip with ease.

It will also be rinsed by the Carrabelle River’s freshwater, flowing out toward the

ultimate reason for being here: St. George Sound, flats, bays, the Gulf of Mexico . . .

fish. Red snapper, bluefish, cobia, grouper, amberjack, pompano, king mackerel.

Catching your limit day after day. Casting out and pulling in surprise after surprise.

U.S. Sports Afield ranks this area the fourth best fishing in the entire nation. Not

bad. (We know it’s first, but who needs more publicity?) Our huge native redfish are

beautiful battlers. Some argue silver kings are the pound-for-pound champ fighters.

Then summer warmth teases tarpon here: one word—thrill.

Cast a fly. Lob lures with light tackle. Fresh-bait a hook in the sound. Drop a

line in deep water. Here’s what

Carrabelle old-timers boast:

‘Imagine a northern Gulf fish,

and catch it right here.’ Want

to test them?

NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS but an air strip.

Superb dining but shorts at every

table. No big chain stores but

everything you want within a walk

(including antiques). Breathtaking

beauty but no hoards or highrises to obscure it.

Nothing is wrong with this picture.

Hunting, fishing, and beaches drew people

to Carrabelle decades before it was officially a

town (1893). And against time and odds, people

kept the wonders pristine. Character remains

too. Friendly owners run the shops. Fish is sold

right off the boat. The fabled “Police Booth” still

stands. Carrabelle and Pirates’ Landing live

with fascinating ghosts: steamboat tourists in

top hats, muscled workers loading naval stores

from trains to ships, and World War II trainees

fighting mock battles in the streets.

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STILL VISIBLE ARE GEORGEOUS LAND-AND

SEASCAPES. Without exaggeration, outdoor

pleasures are inexhaustible in this North

Florida area. Of acres of wetlands and forests,

of miles of rivers and pristine

shoreline, vast portions are

protected as parks and

preserves—for wildlife, the

world, and you. On our

migratory route, 300

species of birds have been

counted in a day, and

monarch butterflies flit in

clouds. Eagles and

falcons are not rare.

Herons, skimmers, and

pelicans delight daily. Rivers,

springs, and trails beckon for canoeing,

kayaking, and hiking. Hunters take deer,

turkey, and wild pigs in teeming woodlands.

And of course: the beaches simply stun. This

is the Florida the rest of Florida used to be.

LIFE AT PIRATES’ LANDING IS A PORT EXPERIENCE.

Yes, it’s a private community of luxury, bird’s-eye-

view cottages. It’s a full-service marina for

pleasure vessels. It’s a resort of pleasures and

privileges. But it’s also a harbor of long tradition

and daily change. Stand on the dock, or relax on

the restaurant deck, and watch a sea world:

trawlers returning with their catches, a coastal

cruise ship bound for New Orleans, a Coast

Guard cutter refueling, a yacht flying Peruvian

colors . . . and of course your neighbors, all with

stories to share.

THE RESORT Pirates’ Landing is designed for boating

and for all the fun of a Florida family vacation.

• A restaurant and bar, with inside and deck

seating, serving fresh-caught seafood (including

your own). • An included Marina Club member-

ship giving exclusive privileges: Use of deep-water

boat slips yards away from your cottage. • Launch

and pull services. • Fueling station and ice. •

Fish cleaning and filleting. • Pool. • Historic

dockside pavilion for members’ private use.

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THE COTTAGES You know the

casual, close, and friendly

community of a pleasure-vessel

marina—floating neighbors who

hail each other, admire a

wheelhouse, ask how Thursday’s

Child got her name. Imagine that

on land . . . and welcome to your

Pirates’ Landing village.

• The architecture is unpretentious

Florida vernacular, coastal style: tall for

breathtaking views and breezes,

shuttered for shade, ready to weather

gracefully, and grouped like a protective

lighthouse community.

• Landscaping is inviting with tropical

and native plants.

• By daylight or candlelight, lazy hours

will drift by on your screened porch,

deck, and upper and lower balconies.

• Inside is complete shipshape luxury,

with stylish custom-built features.

• Kitchens are a dream, fully equipped

with superior appliances.

• Ceiling fans eddy the air in every room.

• Under each cottage is covered parking,

with an outside shower and storage.

• Options are available, including

elevators.

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WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE (WITH FISH) Captain Tim Saunders, Sr.,

the long-time master of a Pirates’ Landing shrimping fleet, invited a

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU LIKE. You know what you want. You

know how to seize opportunity. Paradise Landing at Timber

Island is your paradise, and the time is now. We invite you to

call us, visit us, ask any question, learn the easy voyage to

ownership . . . and get out there on the water.

Key West friend to fish here. The man was a pro, a charter guide, a diehard Keys lover . . .

and blown away. ‘The best fishing,’ he ruled, ‘period.’ Here’s why our watery wonderland

is so incredible.

• From Carrabelle to Apalachichola, a 50-mile natural landlocked harbor is formed

by a chain of four barrier islands: Dog, St. George, Little St. George, and St.Vincent. •

Carrabelle has the deepest portage—in fact the deepest from Tampa to Panama City. •

The Intracoastal Waterway starts at Carrabelle and runs 200 miles to Texas. • The

Carrabelle River’s freshwater enters St. George Sound and the Gulf of Mexico at Pirates’

Landing, Timber Island. • Even Carrabelle sits on an island—St. James Island, bounded

by the Gulf and the Ocklockonee, Carrabelle, and Crooked Rivers: fertile freshwater

fishing for bass, striped bass, and speckled perch. • Beaches. And not just any beaches.

Our gorgeous white sugar-sands are nationally, rightly famous. Swim, stroll, shell, delight

a child with a sandcastle . . . or just sit and bask. Family memories don’t get any sunnier.

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Oral representations cannot be relied upon as correctly stating representations of the developer. For correct representations, make reference to this brochure and to the

documents required by section 718.503, Florida Statutes, to be furnished by a developer to a buyer or lessee. Units in this condominium are subject to timeshare estates. A

complete copy of the plans and specifications for the construction of the condominium are available for your inspection at the Pirates’ Landing office.

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