Welcome
to the
PUNTA
GORDA SAILING CLUB
Our
Club meets at 7:00 PM, the second
Wednesday of every month
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 July 2009 Jib
Sheet
July
1

You be
needin' some Crew ? or maybe you wantin' to be Crew
?
Get Signed Up HERE
See the Crew List
HERE
Apr 16

WGN America will air
the show "American Sailors" nationally on
July 4th at 9:00 PM eastern and again on July 26th at 1:00 PM
eastern.
The show focuses on four skippers who competed in
the 100th running of the Chicago to Mackinac sail race,
the longest and oldest freshwater sail race in the world.

In
order to
encourage new people to try racing, another sailing group created a
"Basic Rules that Every Racer Should Know" document. It covers only the
most basic terms and situations and was created to encourage anyone
thinking
about trying their first race as well as providing novices
with a basic reference.
It uses plain language descriptions, simple
diagrams, and is designed
to make sure anyone willing to try racing can
have fun and be safe.
It's not perfect, but it's a good start. By new skippers reading and
understanding
this document, it
promotes safety and helps to ensure a better race experience
for
themselves as well as veteran sailors on the race course. It should
also prevent
a novice racer from unknowingly getting into a situation
that leads to a
confrontation with a veteran racer over a
violation of basic rules.
After you've looked at the document, just save it on your computer.
Consider printing a few copies for your
crew. Click HERE to see the document.
Our Racing Fleet Captain, Tom Scott, said this document complements his July article.

Watching Fireworks from a Boat
One of the most spectacular
on-the-water activities for recreational boaters has
got to be gathering on the water for local fireworks
displays. There's just nothing
quite like seeing the show from on deck, and it's something to be
experienced.
To keep the drama to a minimum, HERE are some suggested
tips
for watching fireworks from the boat.

Celebrating
July 4th, 1931 at the Dedication of the Barron Collier Bridge
The Barron Collier bridge was completed across Charlotte Harbor to replace the
narrow first bridge in 1931. The event was celebrated with a giant fish fry (fresh from
the harbor) including moonshine whiskey & beer ignored by police for the occasion.
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Click HERE
to visit the event website
Easy
way to get your race crew
Coming
Soon ...
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July 4
Independence Day
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July 8
Monthly Meeting
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July 12
Summer Series #5
No Picnic after
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July 18,19
'Tween Waters Cruise
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July 26
Summer Series #6
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Aug 8,9
National Marina Day - Fishville
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Aug 9
Summer Series #7
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Aug 12
Monthly Meeting
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Aug 23
Summer Series #8
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Sep 7
Labor Day
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Sep 9
Monthly Meeting - Chili Cookoff
Skipper's Meeting - 6 pm
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Sep 13
Fall Series #1
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Sep 19
Hog Island Cleanup
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Sep 19, 20
Burnt Store Cruise
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Sep 27
Fall Series #2
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July 1
Click the RACING Button to get Series Entry Forms and Sailing Instructions from the RACING page.
The Summer Series Sailing Instructions are now available on the Racing Page
Summer Series Race #4
June 28
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July 1
Small boat Sailing every Wednesday - Ready at Noon, Frst gun at 1pm. Also, every 2nd and 3rd Saturday - 10am to ?
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May 21
2008-2009 BOTY Results
June 21
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 July 8th at
PG Isles Civic Association
2001 Shreve St, Punta Gorda
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"You know what the first rule of sailing is? ...Love.
You can learn all the math in the 'verse,
but you take a boat to the sea you don't love,
she'll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds.
Love keeps her going when she oughta fall down,
tells you she's hurting 'fore she keens.
Makes her a home."
- Captain Mal Reynolds, Serenity (edited)
Attention
43 ethanol producers have requested EPA approval to increase
ethanol content in gas from 10% (E10) to 15% (E15) before any
testing is done to see what it will do in engines,
If you want the EPA to do testing before E15 is the only fuel you can buy,
click below to send an email before July 20. It only takes about 2 minutes
using the link below. ( You may have done this with BOAT US )
Click HERE to send an email to EPA:
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Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor Tides
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Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor
Boca Grande, Charlotte HarborIf you don't see Tide Charts above - Click here for a Tide Prediction
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This Page last updated on July 3, 2009 Rev 1
The Punta Gorda Sailing Club Inc.
P.O. Box 510028, Punta Gorda, FL 33951-0028