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Several Club members won some serious cash! What about a hip-hip-hooray for this fabulous weather!!!! It hasn t put a damper on any of our plans.

The spaghetti dinner is a fundraiser for the Mardi Gras expenses between the 50/50 and the dinner, it raised a record amount!

1 The Harbor Crier On The Web At Volume 5, Issue 3 Dunedin Boat Club March 2012 Commodore s Corner by Happy A huge THANK YOU to Robin and Bernie Buird for hosting the Superbowl party the sliders were awesome! Several Club members won some serious cash! What about a hip-hip-hooray for this fabulous weather!!!! It hasn t put a damper on any of our plans. Spaghetti Dinner night was chilly but Chef Carl and Captn Ron managed to bring em in and pack the house!!! Thanks guys! The spaghetti dinner is a fundraiser for the Mardi Gras expenses between the 50/50 and the dinner, it raised a record amount!!! As far as Mardi Gras goes, many thanks to Dennis Bosi for the use of his garage; thank you to Jim Graham and Sam McVicker for coordinating the float and a huge thank you to all the volunteers using your imagination and building the big mama which took FIRST PLACE!!!! Way to go. A very special thank you from me to John and Susan Lowe for hosting the pre-party what fun we had with all that wonderful Cajun fare! I hope everyone made it downtown I know Dan Zucker and I did!!! Downtown Merchants put on a great show in Pioneer Park! Another special thank you to Tony Saco, Ken Blaine, and Marty Williamson for dismantling the grande dame! The fire marshal s list is quite long and involved and I hope everyone will join in for the clean-up and finishing of the list on March 24th. See Rear Commodore s Report for details! Thanks to Bernie for his electrical expertise and David Oldack for fixing the ladies room!!!! Please go to the website and check out the revision to the Bylaws section 4 Membership which states that new members will attend two General Meeting and participate in and work on one service project for Continued on page 2 Inside This Issue Vice Commodore... 3 Book Club... 3 Race... 4 City Happenings... 6 Cruising... 7 Sailability... 8 Social...10 Marketplace Upcoming Events At A Glance... March 19 General Membership Mtg. & St. Paddy's Day Party March 24 DBC Clean-up Day April 2 Board Meeting April 16 General Membership Mtg. May 12 Fiesta

2 2012 Bridge Happy Jordan Commodore Peter Kolb Vice Commodore Jim Graham Rear Commodore Jack Mallard Purser Chris Benson Secretary Dorothy Connor Past Commodore Board Kim Beaty Lori Donovan Mark Jordan Ron Kinkead Sam McVicker George Schott Norm Whitten Robin Wright Commodore s Corner Continued from page 1 the good of the Club. This change is intended for new members to get a taste of some of the non-party activities that go on as well as to meet new people. These for the good of the club project include but are not limited to Boating Mark boat, safety boat, taking your boat out to an island to clean, shuttle people to an event Building a clubhouse project, floats, yard maintenance Cleaning after a party, an island, Clubhouse workday Cooking for an event (St. Pats, Fish Fry, Low Country Boil, Spaghetti Dinner) Racing Committee Boat, Mark Boat, Safety Boat for DBC Races or DYSA volunteer Stealing from a DCO meeting it takes the TEAM to make the DREAM which follows my mantra of it takes a village to WIN FIRST PLACE IN THE MARDI GRAS PARADE!!! Thank you to everyone join in the fun! Book Club...Carol Allen City Liaison...Kim Beaty Communications...Robin McElligott Cruising...George Schott Directory...Ron & Sherrie Kinkead Dunedin Cup...Happy Jordan Historian...Robin McElligott Marina Advisory...Frank Brokamp 2012 Committees Membership...Fairlie Brinkley, Elaine Mann Newsletter...Ron Kinkead & Chris Benson Race...Paul Auman Ship Store..Peggy Schott & Tommie Burchfield Social... Mary Kolb & Cheryl Young Sunshine...Brenda Hanson Website...Clay Connor Youth Sailing... Fairlie Brinkley 2 Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

3 Vice Commodore by Peter Kolb Many thanks to Zeke Durica, of Ensign Spars, for the Feb. 11 sailing seminar which covered sail trim, race tactics, and basic racing rules. Don t miss Fairlie Brinkley presenting Race Committee 101, Saturday, Mar :00 a.m. The presentation will enable committee boat volunteers and racers to feel more comfortable participating and volunteering for the active racing programs in the Dunedin / Clearwater area. March Program will be Bob Ironsmith with the City of Dunedin, Community Redevelopment Agency to review the process of redevelopment and the goals of the city s program. Future plans for the Marina area are posted on the city website for us to preview before the meeting. John Tornga who serves on the city finance committee will also be present to help answer questions. ( Plan%202011to2025.pdf ) An opportunity to participate in the boating history of Pinellas County: Pinellas County Historical Society - Heritage Village Boat House Ground Breaking April 15, 2012 Cruising into Coastal History Look for information about the Audubon Society s efforts to protect the bird population of Three Rooker Bar, and Sailability coming to the Dunedin Marina, also found in this issue of the Harbor Crier. Both of these offer an opportunity to participate in boating with a purpose. The February Program on Boaters Weather Primer will soon be available for members also. Smooth Sailing. The Book Club NEXT BOOK CLUB IS APRIL 4, AT 7PM AT THE BOAT CLUB In April, Book Club will be at the Boat Club, no RSVP necessary. It is a very appropriate setting to talk about Killing Mister Watson, by Peter Matthiessen, set in old Florida. Bring goodies to share. About the book: More than 20 men wait in ambush as Mister Watson steps ashore and is shot dead. From this beginning, the story of Edgar Watson is told through the recollections of his daughter and neighbors, and other historical papers. This is a study rich in history, social studies, ecology, and nature of the The Ten Thousand Islands area of southwestern Florida from Why was he shot, and what was he really like? If you haven t come yet, it s a good time to start Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

Racing Paul Auman March Race Update Race Committee 101 Fairlie Brinkley (US Sailing PRO) will be holding an intro to "on the water" race committee duties.

4 Racing Paul Auman March Race Update Race Committee 101 Fairlie Brinkley (US Sailing PRO) will be holding an intro to "on the water" race committee duties. "Race Committee 101" training will be held on March 10th, 2012 at the Dunedin Boat Club. If you are interested in helping the DBC Race Committee for our monthly races or during the Dunedin Cup as an on the water volunteer please come join us for this informative session. This session is open to all, so please extend the invitation to anyone who might be interested. Date and Time : March 10th, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Location: Dunedin Boat Club Entry Fee : Free (Coffee and Donuts will be provided) Please RSVP online at DBC RC Volunteers : This is an all hands on deck training for our Race Committee program in prep for the Dunedin Cup and our local race program. Please plan to attend. Gulf race #2 "Pass-a-grill" Distance race This race is in conjunction with the March cruise to Gulf Port, FL. The race will start off the Clearwater spider and end in the vicinity of Pass-a-grille inlet. Check the website for NOR and SIs. Date and Time : March March 17th, 9:25 First Warning Location: Gulf of Mexico, in the vicinity of the Clearwater Spider. Online signup for this race is now open. Needed : We are looking for a power boat that will be cruising down on Friday or Saturday that would be interested in being our Finish line commitee boat (CB). If interested please paulrauman@gmail.com Are you interested in other regional races? Then March is your month. March 24th is the Crown Cars Regatta-SPYC@PAG (WFPHRF-BOTY) and March 30th-April 1st is Suncoast Raceweek (WFPHRF-BOTY). Use the Pass-a-grille race to tune up and join other DBC members as we represent our club in these two events. For more info goto suncoastraceweek.org February Valentine's Day Race Recap We had a great season opener on Saturday February 18th, with the early morning threat of fog, and light wind. But Heart's Content and the R/C committee started the race on time with a building south wind. The 14 mile course was sailed in 3:59:27 with Megan and Dennis Bosi onboard Challenger. They took line honors and the Bon Appetite gift certificate. Check out the race results on the Racing web page. Crew Needed? Crew looking for a ride?, etc... Please paulrauman@gmail.com and I will attempt to put you in contact with skipper and crew. 4 Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

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6 City Happenings Green Market Every Friday and Saturday 9-2 Pioneer Park Dunedin Concert Band Friday, March 16 8 Dunedin Community Center St. Patrick s Day Saturday, March 17 Flanagan s Irish Pub Pipe Band Performance Sunday, March 18 1:30 Pioneer Park Dunedin Concert Band Sunday, March 18 3 Dunedin Community Center Antiques Fair Saturday, March 24 8:30-5 Downtown Dunedin Taste of Dunedin Sunday, March 25 11:30-4 Downtown Dunedin DST Along Together, Again Friday, March 30 7:30 Dunedin Community Center Classic Car Show and Flea Market Saturday, March Highlander Park Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 31 6:30-8:30 MLK Rec Center DST Along Together, Again Saturday, March 31 7:30 Dunedin Community Center DST Along Together,Again Suneday, April 1 7:30 Dunedin Community Center New Things around town Parrotdise Express offers dolphin tours, sunset cruises on a 45 boat out of Dunedin Marina slip #5. They will also do private parties of up to 35 people. Casa Tina s has a mural on the back of the restaurant along the alley. Anna Hamilton that painted DogEden painted it. Tina is also making up a map of all of the mural artwork around the city. Bill Renc s coffee table book of paintings in and around the City is out. You can pick one up at the Painted Fish and he might even sign it! The Regatta Committee is using his artwork this year for all print material. There s a new park along the trail by Café Alfresco it is an effort to save the beautiful oak tree. The Moorings Charter British Virgin Island Charter July 21-28, 2012 The Dunedin Boat Club has 4 boats booked to sail from Tortola, British Virgin Islands this summer. This is a special rate with a 10% group discount if you would like to book another boat and join us. You can bareboat a Monohull or Catamaran; we have two of each sailing. This will be a great trip, hopefully even more fun than the last time in the Abacos. If you have questions, contact Mary Kolb at or mkolb@gotravelorlando.com 46 Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

7 Cruising George Schott The February cruise had a great turn out. We had 6 boats there and the Bosi s did a fabulous job of hosting the event. Due to unusually high winds on the departure day, those that did not want to venture out were offered a second free night. Our next cruise is less than two weeks away, March 16, 17 & 18. It is combined with the racers distance race down to Pass-A-Grill and will be to the Gulfport Municipal marina. They have free Wi-Fi for the internet geeks. Those of you that are not racing down can join Peggy and me Friday for a doc party and spend the day Saturday, scoping out the town and making dinner reservations for the group Saturday night. See you all there, REMINDER TO ALL DBC MEMBERS Events outside of scheduled club events can only be limited to a small gathering of no more than 8 people including the member, invited guests, and family and can not have exclusive use of the clubhouse. The checklist on the refrigerator must be adhered to in cleaning up. A member can not have their own party at the clubhouse. Sunshine Brenda Hanson has taken over Sunshine responsibilities if you know of anyone in the Club needing sunshine, please call or brenda.e.hanson@gmail.com. 4 Dunedin Boat Club PO Dunedin Box 201 Boat Club Dunedin, FL PO Box Dunedin, FL

8 Sailibility Sailibility would like to make boating accessible and available to those with special needs out of the Dunedin marina. The Sailibility board has given us their full backing and support. During my nine years with Sailibility I have met many people with various disabilities who, before their accident or illness, were boaters. They are now confined to a wheelchair, unable to enjoy time on the water, something many take for granted. At the Clearwater Sailing Center we've been able to facilitate these mariners as well as those who hadn't spent much time off land. The positive effect it has on their lives is immeasurable. We now plan to bring disabled boating to Dunedin. We have a fully accessible 24' pontoon boat that we've been using to take people in wheelchairs out. They go out for either a boat ride or for some light fishing. Sailibility has a fully trained, experienced staff ready to make it happen. Here's where DBC fits in. We want the trip out of Dunedin Marina to be hosted by DBC members. This would entail using contacts within the Club to reach out to the Dunedin community and make the arrangements to have the disabled boaters come to the dock on a scheduled day and time. There will be no charge for the events. This would begin to give DBC an accreditation as being an ADA (American Disabilities Act) club. There are more positive aspects to this project than can be mentioned here, but overall this synopsis covers all of the important points. I would like all DBC members who are interested in being involved to contact me at d113249@ yahoo.com. Thank you for your support of our highly valued Sailibility boaters. Dennis Denninger Fishing Report Catching snook and tarpon is just around the corner. Late spring snook are starting to show up and are ready for spawning. The deeper holes and passes are the best places to start catching these fish. You should use live pinfish or grass grunts since they are the preferred bait. Also, slow trolling a small live mullet or spoon works well in the channels and passes. Later in the season snook will be in the swath by the channel next to the beaches. Tarpon will show up this month sooner than most think do to the water warming faster this year. Hurricane Pass and 3-Rooker Pass are great spots to sight fish these silver kings. Tarpon will travel the beaches from the North and cut across the sand bars in small pods making it easy to see them coming. The use of live pinfish or dead mullet will make great bait. THANKS Capt. Alex 8 Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

9 ` Mardi Gras Report March 5, 2012 I want to thank all those who participated in the making of the float and the parade. We had a great time. Thank s to John and Susan Lowe for hosting the before party. Good food good drinks good time. Everybody looked great in their dress. I believe that Blair had the biggest balls. We had over 55 people walk in the parade. I want to issue a special thanks to Tony Sacco and Ken Blaine as well as the Party Marty and the windlasses for decommissioning our lady. Also to Dennis Bosi for allowing the use of Bob Lee s Garage to build the float as well as all 26 people who helped with the design, construction and decoration of the float. It was awesome! We won again. Aren t we a great group!!! Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

10 Social Committee Mary Kolb & Cheryl Young Blessing of the Fleet The Blessing of the Fleet is a tradition that began centuries ago in Mediterranean fishing communities. It announced the opening of the seafood season for the local watermen. A blessing from the priest was meant to ensure a safe and bountiful catch and was held annually at the beginning of the harvest season. During the blessing, a member of the Clergy blesses the vessels with a prayer. Also, a wreath is cast into the water in memory of the fishermen who died during the previous year. This Sunday the Dunedin Boat Club will carry on that tradition for 23 boats in the Dunedin Marina. The event will begin on A Dock and work our way around. Pastor Becky from Church of the Good Shepherd will be conducting the Boat Blessing. Our host for this event is MaryEllen Farinas, who has been working diligently to make all the preparations. We will include the Pram Shed and the DYSA sailors also. Upon completion we will cast a wreath from the floating dock and remember our members who have gone before. There is still time to get your boat on the list by contacting Mary Kolb. The other social event for March will be our St. Patrick s Celebration. This will be prior to the DBC monthly meeting on March 19th at 6 PM. Our Sea Scouts will be serving up Bernie Buird s Corned Beef n Cabbage. We have 84 folks already signed up. If you want to join us and have not sent in your RSVP to Mary Kolb, do it now and get your name on the list by clicking here: mkolb@gotravelorlando.com The cost is $8 at the door and we need you to bring a dessert, salad or appetizer to complete our Irish Feast! The DBC will be serving up the beer and wine. This is a Fund Raiser Event for our Sea Scouts. Mark your calendar for the Dock Party on April 28 with Allan & Barbara Powell stepping up to the plate to Host this event. The Cinco de Maya Party is planned for May 12 with the Nigros, Barnettes and Kynes as Hosts on May 12, go dig out your sombreros! Then in no time at all it will be Island Party June 9 with Dave and company. If you have any ideas for a party let us know will see if we can make it happen! Mary Kolb & Cheryl Young Social Party Planners 10 Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

Three Rooker Bar Birds The Nesting Birds of Three Rooker Bar Need Your Help The Gulf Islands State Parks, like Three Rooker, are a Globally Important Bird Area (not just state or national) based on

11 Three Rooker Bar Birds The Nesting Birds of Three Rooker Bar Need Your Help The Gulf Islands State Parks, like Three Rooker, are a Globally Important Bird Area (not just state or national) based on rigorous scientific criteria about bird populations, not just some bird lover s whim or fancy. A significant number of the entire world s population of the tiny, federally endangered Piping Plover use these islands especially Three Rooker Bar. More than 5,000 pairs of nesting seabirds and shorebirds nest on the island, including several state-threatened species. Last year Clearwater Audubon Society started a bird steward program during the nesting and chick-fledging season on Three Rooker Bar. Volunteers set up stations adjacent to the nesting areas with equipment including binoculars, spotting scopes, bird identification guides, and literature. The volunteers educate the people on the beach about respecting the space needed by nesting birds. Beach goers are shown the birds and their tiny, flightless chicks with the telescope. Volunteers attempt to make sure there is no intrusion into the colonies by people or dogs. Our goal is to have volunteers on the islands Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM till 4PM. Last year the program was challenged by lack of boats for transportation of bird steward volunteers to the island. This year the Park will provide boat transportation 2 weekend days a month. This leaves 6-8 days to fill, weekends and holidays from May 1 st to July 15 th. 4 8 volunteers need transport, depending on boat capacity. The Park requires that the boat remain in close proximity so volunteers may be quickly evacuated in case of inclement weather or medical emergency. Clearwater Audubon is seeking boaters of the Dunedin Boat Club to help provide transportation for this worthy project. Also volunteers to work in the bird stewarding program. Thanks for your consideration. For more information contact John Hood jhood2@tampabay.r.com home, cell). Dunedin Boat Club PO Box 201 Dunedin, FL

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