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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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July 1
July
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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
July 1
July 1
Small boat
Sailing every
Wednesday -
Ready at Noon, Frst gun at 1pm. Also, every 2nd and 3rd
Saturday
- 10am to ?
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
"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 )
Punta
Gorda, Charlotte Harbor Tides
If you don't see the tide chart below, it's not
available from the Tidelines Online server. Check back later.
Click
H
E R E for a July 2009 Tide
Prediction Chart
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Member? Click HERE for a 2009 Membership
Registration Form. You need
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your computer to print this form. If you
don't have Acrobat
Reader, click here to get it. It's free.
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