He was raised on a sailboat near Longboat Key in Florida until he was seven. Pirate Jean Lafitte was said to have been shipwrecked near or on Longboat Key. Marcella Hazan died September 29, 2013 in Longboat Key, Florida. Congress create the "Longboat Key National Seashore" has been suggested. Helmore was born in London, England and died in Longboat Key, Florida, USA. Bunting is caught trying to escape in the longboat by Hornblower. Their only likely hope for salvation was the longboat, cutter and two smaller boats. Around 14&colon;45 UTC, Emily made landfall on Longboat Key. Most of the Gulf side of Longboat Key comprises beaches. Unlike the open Longboat and other drascombes a boom was fitted to the mainsail. The southernmost area of the key is mostly part of the Longboat Key Club. Visitors can visit the villages either by motorbike, mountain bike, longboat or by foot. Longboat Key was originally inhabited by Native Americans. A lane south of Longboat Avenue was officially named Tom Longboat Lane in 2013. It is 8" wider in the beam than the Longboat with 3" more freeboard.