PPYC hosts the Golden Conch Regatta open to all area yacht racers. The 2020 Golden Conch Regatta will be held January 18 & 19, 2020. The event consists of two days of racing in Charlotte Harbor. Details: https://ppycbsm.org/content.aspx?page_id=4002&club_id=227454&item_id=1080595
Congratulations to 1st place winners; Jim Nuzzo (Harbor 20) & Bob Rodgers ( PHRF ). Check out the rest of the results Click >> https://bit.ly/19HospiceCup
The only Moonlight event on Charlotte Harbor / Don’t Miss out. Always an exciting time, bringing cruisers and racers together. Details: https://bit.ly/19MLRegatta
Go to https://visitbeaches.org/, and in the upper right click on email alerts. You will get a daily updated email of red tide conditions of the areas you select. You can change this subscription at any time depending on your cruise itinerary in the area. There is also a link (Red Tide) on our Weather page that gives you a handy graphic. That data is based on the most recent 8 days of sampling.
Results are in … Go to the Racing Page and click on the 2019 Fall Series Race results button or click >>> . https://bit.ly/19FallRacing
Results are in … Go to the Racing Page and click on the 2019 Fall Series Race results button or click >>> . https://bit.ly/19FallRacing
10:00 AM Start at between marker #1 outside of Ponce inlet & “Happy trails” trawler. Race up to #5 then finish between ICW marker #74 (by the entrance to Pelican bay) & “Journeyon”. Party, signup details can be found at: http://bit.ly/POBeer19
Results are in … Go to the Racing Page and click on the 2019 Fall Series Race results button or click >>> . https://bit.ly/19FallRacing
Can’t decide whether you want to go North or South? Need to leave a little later? Don’t want to go as far to the Tortugas or Tarpon Springs? This is a 3rd option available to the PGSC membership that does both! Go as far South as Fort Myers Beach, East as far as Fort Myers and Sarasota to the North. Details on the PGSC cruising page https://www.pgscweb.com/Cruising.htm
Congratulations to Serendipity – Mike Busher & Fancy Free – Jerry Poquette for coming in 1st place in their respective divisions! Results
The 2019 COW is scheduled for Dec 7th at the Isles Yacht ClubTickets are $45 and will be sold at the October and November PGSC meetings. All tickets must be prepaid to ensure an accurate count. >>> Details
Have Greek food in Tarpon Springs, attend the St. Petersburg 45th International Folk Fair. Check out the day by day itinerary at https://bit.ly/19FallCruise and then join your PGSC sailing friends by signing up at https://bit.ly/19FallCruise. Go to the Cruising page for anchorages info.
100% of the net proceeds from these events will be donated to Tidewell Hospice of Charlotte County. Info, Forms, NOR >> https://bit.ly/19HospiceCup
Check your PGSC email blast sent Thu, Sep 26 or more details and sign-up.
Results are in … Go to the Racing Page and click on the 2019 Fall Series Race results button or click >>> https://bit.ly/19FallRacing .
Sept 29th the Fall Series starts. Go to the Racing page for the Registration, NOR & SI’s. If you want to crew for the Fall season, you must sign up again on the Crewing page. Any names added before July will be deleted.
PGSC Sailors the deadline for submitting your entry form and payment is 17:00 Wed, Oct 1st. Registration:
Racers > http://bit.ly/PGSC_Summerset
Cruisers > http://bit.ly/PGSCSummersetCruise
PGSC member Tom Delaney received a recognition for his Purple Heart honor from the Military Heritage Museum in Punta Gorda on National Purple Heart Day. Read more >> http://portcharlottesun.fl.newsmemory.com/?publink=58fbb4a65
Check out your PGSC email blast sent June 13th for details or contact the cruise captains for more info.
Boaters entering Everglades National Park by water, via powerboat, under sail, aboard paddlecraft, or with a guided tour are now required to have an appropriate entrance pass. Also, a boater education course requirement will be instituted.
Pass: https://bit.ly/EvergladesPass
Info: https://bit.ly/EvergladesPassInfo
