Southwinds Sailing June 2004 - Southwinds Magazine

July 3 – Cortez Yacht Club. Party 4-8 then Fireworks atBeachhouse on Holmes Beach. www.cortezyachtclub.comJuly 4 – Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Firecracker Regatta1:30 warning. sarasotasailingsquad.comJuly 9-11 – US SAILING Area D Semi-Finals. Bemis (Laser),Smythe (C420) Sears (J-24) Davis Island Yacht Club, hostdiyc.orgJuly 11 – Race #3, Cortez Yacht Club, CYC Cup Series.www.cortezyachtclub.comWEST FLORIDA SAILINGClub Racing Open to Everyone Wanting to RaceDavis Island YC. Thursday evenings. Tampa.Windsurfers, dinghies, cats, PHRF, keelboat One Designs. 6:30start of first class, sailing around upper Hillsboro Bay. Lots ofboats; Daylight savings time of year. Must be US Sailing member.Register before racing, once for summer. An RC duty daymay be in your future. www.diyc.orgDavis Island YC - Wednesday Evenings Dinghy Series.First warning 6:30 p.m. Laser, Laser Radial, C420, Sunfish,Lightning, Flying Scot, 470, Fireball. Andrew Sumpton atasumpton@earthlink.net or Allison Jolly at abjolly@aol.comBradenton YC. Thursday evenings. Starts with daylightsavings. PHRF racing on Manatee River. For info call BobMiller, (941) 795-4646St. Petersburg YC. Friday evenings. 6:30 start off the MunicipalPier. PHRF, Snipes Starts May. Look for the RC boat atthe Pier if an easterly, a half mile downwind from the pier inother breezes. Course around nearby navigation buoys. Sailby the RC boat to register. Anywhere from 10 - 25 boatswww.spyc.orgTreasure Island Tennis and YC. Friday evenings.7:00 startoutside of John’s Pass in Gulf of MexicoPHRF racing. Starts May. Get together to go under thebridges. www.tityc.orgClearwater YC. Friday evenings. 7:00 Start off ClearwaterPass in Gulf; PHRF racing. Starts May www.cyc.orgVenice Sailing Squadron. Saturdays. First Saturday ofeach month, PHRF racing. Start at mouth of Venice Inlet.www.venice-sailing-squadron.orgSarasota Sailing Squadron. Friday evening. Begins April9. Start at 6:30. Everyone welcome.www.sarasotasailingsquad.comEdison Sailing Center, Ft. Myers. Sunfish and dinghyracing once a month, year-round john@johnkremski.comPort Charlotte. Third Saturday of month, year-round.pbgvtrax@aol.comWest Marine/BoatUSFree Seminars for June(Call the store-reservations sometimes needed)BoatUSBradenton, 5627 14th ST West, 941-755-9670, Start time 6 p.m.6/6/04 – Sidewalk Sale (soda/hot dogs) All DayClearwater, 11477 US HWY 19 N., 727-573-2678, Start time 6 p.m.6/5/04 – Troubleshooting Your Boat’s Electrical System,Mike Markowski6/9/04 - Varnishing Tips, Bob HavensTarpon Springs, 41286 US HWY 19 North, Start time 7 p.m.To be announced, call store for detailsSUBSCRIBE TO SOUTHWINDS$12/YEAR $23/2 YEARS 3RD CLASS$24/YEAR $45/2 YEARS 1ST CLASSSEE PAGE 4NEWS & VIEWS FOR SOUTHERN SAILORS SOUTHWINDS June 2004 55