St. Lucie Sailing Club

SLSC 2007 Calendar

July 30 Mon Bridge meeting
Aug 06 Mon Club meeting
Aug 19 Sun Fleet race
Sep 01-02 Cruise, River rally, land cruise dinner Hutchinson Marriot
Sep 03 Mon Labor Day (no meeting)
Sep 06 Thu Land cruise dinner – club meeting Shrimpers
Sep 16 Sun Fleet race
Oct 01 Mon Club meeting
Oct 14 Sun Fleet race
Oct 20-21 Cruise, River Rally, Land Cruise Dinner Nettles Island
Oct 29 Mon Bridge meeting
Nov 05 Mon Club meeting
Nov 10 Sat Stuart Air Show raftup
Nov 17 Sat Turkey Trot Sweetheart Race, Land Cruise Dinner Deck Restaurant
Nov 22 Thu Thanksgiving
Dec 01 Sat Christmas Boat Parade
Dec 03 Mon Club meeting, captains meeting for Herb Carey/Chuck Reade Memorial Race
Dec 08 Sat Herb Carey/Chuck Reade Memorial Race
Dec 15 Sat Christmas Party
Dec 16 Sun Fleet race
Dec 17 Mon Bridge meeting
Dec 25 Tue Christmas
Dec 31 Mon New Years Eve – Land Cruise Dinner

Notes:

Bridge Meetings are monthly meetings of the officers and directors of the club, normally the last Monday of every other month. They will be held at 7pm at the home of one of the members of the Bridge and are open to all members.

Cerulean Cup Two day Ocean race. Land cruise dinner at overnight location.

Club Meetings are normally the first Monday of the month at 730pm at the Palm City Recreation Center [ Directions ]. If the first Monday is a holiday, the meeting at the Recreation Center is cancelled.

Cruises are raft-ups at a specified location. Boats should plan on arriving by 1600. Though not required, these are intended as overnight cruises.

Fleet Races and Named Races start at 1200 (unless otherwise announced) and use formal PHRF handicaps with a formal committee boat starting and timing the race.

Indiantown Brunch. Boats convoy to arrive at Indiantown Marina at 1100. Land cruisers drive to Indiantown Marina for transportation of boaters to Indiantown Hotel for brunch at noon.

Items in italics are events or holidays that many people celebrate or participate in.

Land Cruise Dinners are social events for all hands. Cocktails at 6, dinner at 7. Location to be announced by the Cruise Director.

New Years Eve the club will meet at a public location for New Year’s Eve celebration.

River Rallys are casual races for cruising boats. Normally self started and self timed.

Saturday Beercan races are normally run every Saturday on which there is not already another event scheduled. They start at 1400 in the North Fork of the St Lucie River near the mouth of Bessey Creek. Participants will use club Beercan handicap and start will be a pursuit start. There is no committee boat and everything is done on the honor system. Normally all participants dock at the Deck Restaurant after the race for a short happy hour.

Stuart Air Show is a raftup in the St Lucie River near the hospital. Cruisers may stay overnight.