PUNTA GORDA SAILING CLUB  
                                                 The mission of the Punta Gorda Sailing Club is to foster racing,
                                   cruising, youth and disabled sailing for the enjoyment and
                                           betterment of its members and the community. 

Our Club meets at 7:00 PM, the second Wednesday of every month ( except Dec. )
   at the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association at 2001 Shreve St. Punta Gorda. 
 -Visitors are always welcome, so please drop in and see what we're all about! 

Click HERE to view the May 2013 Jib Sheet   May 1

Weather Forecast | Weather Maps         You be needin' some Crew ? or maybe you wantin' to be Crew ?   Get Signed Up HERE  See the Summer Series Crew List  HERE   May 24 PGSC Summer Series NOR is HERE Summer Series Entry Form is HERE May 18 Team NZ to increase speed after fruitful trial      Team New Zealand captured plenty of attention as they shook the dust off their America's Cup catamaran in San Francisco yesterday, but the real show starts today. The Kiwis debuted their AC72 for two hours in relatively light winds on the famous Bay as rivals Luna Rossa and holders Oracle also sailed the competition course. It was merely a shakedown for Team New Zealand, designed to test the boat after it was put back together following shipping from Auckland.   Read more HERE May 25   NOAA predicts active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season For the six-month hurricane season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook says there is a 70 percent likelihood of 13 to 20 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 7 to 11 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5; winds of 111 mph or higher). These ranges are well above the seasonal average of 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 3 major hurricanes. Read more HERE May 24 Safety ideas will become rules for America's Cup    Safety recommendations made by America's Cup regatta director Iain Murray in the wake of British yachtsman Andrew Simpson's death will be made rules of the event, officials said on Thursday. Tom Ehman, vice commodore of the host Golden Gate Yacht Club, said the 37 ideas to make the powerful AC72 catamarans safer were part of an overall safety plan submitted to the US Coast Guard of part of the request for a race permit. Read more HERE May 24 Ten quick tips to make boat cleaning less of a chore If you put off cleaning your boat, you are inviting expensive trouble, but cleaning can be such a chore. Here are ten quick common sense tips to make your cleaning go faster and be more effective. Read more HERE  May 25 Windfinder wind forecast  - <

           

Coming Soon ...

- May 25 - 27 Memorial Day Cruise    - June 2 Summer Series Race #1  - June 8 National Marina Day  - June 12 Monthly Meeting  - June 16 Father's Day  - June 23 Summer Series Race #2    - July 4 Specialty Race   - July 7 Summer Series Race #3  - July 10 Monthly Meeting  - July 14 Summer Series Race #4    - Aug 11 Summer Series Race #5   - Aug 14 Monthly Meeting  - Aug 25 Summer Series Race #6     - Sep 11 Monthly Meeting Chili Cook-off   - Sep 15 Fall Series Race #1   - Sep 21 Hog Island Clean-up  - Sep 29 Fall Series Race #2

 

	NWS Marine Forecast SYNOPSIS - FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO SUWANNEE RIVER IS- HERE
		Click HERE for Doppler Radar

Click on one of the following Buttons for information about the Club's activities.
  The 2013 BOARD     See the Full 2013 Flag Officers Page HERE
               Click HERE to see Our Club's Bylaws    Revised Oct 2010

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           Race for the Rum Results   May 20                                     


     First Issue - PGSC 2013 Calendar   Nov 23   

    

      

    2012-2013 Charlotte Harbor BOTY Final Results   April 30

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The Punta Gorda Sailing Club promotes all forms of Sailing on Charlotte  Harbor in SW Florida. Racing, Cruising, Small Boat Sailing - We do it  ALL!  Our next Club Meeting is on June 12th, 2013 at  7:00 PM  at the Punta Gorda Boat Club at 802 W. Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda.
Is this what you call "accidental jibe"? May 25

Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor Tides If you don't see the tide chart below, it's not available from the server. Check back later. Click H E R E for a May 2013 Tide Prediction Chart  Click H E R E for a June 2013 Tide Prediction Chart

If you don't see Tide Charts above - Click HERE for a Tide Prediction Interested in becoming a Member? Click HERE for a Membership Registration Form. Nov 12 You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to print this form. If you don't have Acrobat Reader, click here to get it. It's free.  Questions, Comments or Suggestions ? Click the Contact Button above. This Page last updated on May 25,  2013  Rev 1 The Punta Gorda Sailing Club Inc. P.O. Box 510028, Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0028