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Safety Harbor Boat Club
July 2010
Safety
Harbor Bikini Cup Woman's Sailboat Race
2nd Annual
race is April 17, 2010
Note the change in the meeting location... Safety Harbor Free Public Library.
July tides again favor the deep draft boats as they vary throughout the month, with wide Winter-like swings (+3.5 to -0.5) appearing the weekend of the10th - 11th. Where you do have low tides, they occur mostly at night. The next two months are good for the deeper drafts during the weekdays and becoming dicey (less than +1.0) near sundown on the weekends.. The weekends easily offer nearly a full day of sailing in most cases. Always check the tide charts and be careful if you plan to be out for a while.
Hurricane Preparedness: The 2010 season has begun, with ALEX being the first of the season. fortunately, it did not plough thru all that Gulf oil an spread it all over the place. Last year officially ended on stroke of good luck, but it is really time to begin your preparations for the new season. The Summer squalls can be fairly brutal in their own right. The very first thing to check is your dock lines. Most articles about hurricane damage list line chafe as the #1 contributor for damage. If you have any question about the line size required, you can visit the West Marine Advisor page for this information. Generally, they recommend 1/8" line diameter for every 9' of boat length (1/2" should be adequate all the boats in our marina). Then you double (or more) the lines for the big blow, or check this Boat US page for upsized ropes.
Any weekend would also be a good time to schedule your 2010 Free Vessel Safety Inspection - Contact Chris for an appointment cavgarill@juno.com, or Frank can do the Safety Checks with a phone call. Be sure to get your new 2010 sticker. Are your flares are current and lights are working? Need a printable copy of the Inspection Checklist?
NEW !!! Very localized weather forecast centered on Upper Tampa Bay (N28.0093, W82.6963)
Coast
Guard Auxillary and Power Squadron
Boating classes
| July
3 ,
2010 Saturday | 4th
of July Weekend (tides) Don't forget Monday is the day-off Holiday! |
| July
4 , 2010 Sunday | Independence
4th of July
The City of Safety Harbor is having its annual 4th of July celebration and fireworks this Sunday, July 4th at the Safety Harbor Marina. Local bands and food/drink vendors will start up at 5 pm. The club will not be having a cookout due the marina being closed and the resultant large crowds w/sparse parking but come on down and enjoy the food & drink provided by the vendors. Fireworks will start around 9 pm. Hopefully, this year they will remember to turn the lights out! Some boat owners may be going out to view the show or raft up if the weather cooperates. |
| July
7, 2010 Wednesday | Monthly club meeting at the Safety Harbor Library, 6:30 pm. Also for your July calendars...the tall ships (3 of em) are coming to Tampa starting Saturday, July 10th. If enough members are interested, we may carpool over to Tampa and check them out. Here is a website with more info and schedule: www.sailtampabay2010.com Lets discuss at the Wednesday meeting and come up with a plan. . |
| Wednesday Night | Wednesday Night Racing Series ** - UPDATED Start time - 6:30 PM. Use the Tides & Weather button above to check the tides as needed. Due to the typical Summer rainstorms, it is difficult to plan the races in advance. Wednesday night, for sure. Rain, who knows? If you feel comfortabe with the weather that day, show up at the Marina and hope someone else is thinking the same thing. Mid-week sailing. It does not get much better than that! |
| Saturday & Sunday | Weekend
Activities
Use the Tides & Weather button above to check the tides as needed. Due to the typical Summer rainstorms, it is difficult to plan the weekend activities in advance. It seems we are in the "too hot or too wet" season. Keep an eye on your e-mail or check back here for last-minute notices of possible tours. |
| Notice: 4th of July Celebration is on the agenda for July. Also watch for a possible trip to Tampa to see the Tall Ships exhibit. Wednesday Night Racing Series has begun a new season. Public
is invited to participate as crew during ** Saturday Racing Series races are not regularly scheduled. Boat owners may or may not show up depending on personal schedules. Please watch your e-mail for confirmation of an "official" race. |
Our next monthly meeting will be July 7, 2010 at the Safety Harbor Library. We meet regularly on the first Wednesday of each month.
As further events are added or changed for July or August's schedule, members will be updated by e-mail.
