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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 | Don't forget Monday is the day-off
Holiday! | July
4 , 2010 Sunday |
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 Safety
Harbor Boat Club races when openings on boats are available. **
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. Top of Form 
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