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As#mid'march#grows#near,#we#here#in#sunny#Sarasota#are#getting#fired#up#to#host#what#is#hoped#will#be#an#epic#event#for#the#S2#7.9#Class.#Based#on#the#feedback#from#the#class,#racing#will#take#place#on#Friday,#Saturday#and#Sunday#and#we#will#hope#to#get#as#many#races#as#time#and#the#weather#will#allow.##

The#Sarasota#Sailing#Squadron#will#be#hosting#our#event#as#part#of#the#long#running#Sarasota#One#Design#Midwinters#Regatta.#This#yearly#event#is#sailed#on#Sarasota#Bay#and#is#typically#sailed#on#at#least#two#separate#courses.#The#classes#that#attend#the#event#can#vary#from#E#Scows#to#International#Canoes.##

It#is#expected#that#the#S2#7.9#Class#will#share#a#racecourse#with#the#E#Scows#and#possibly#one#other#keelboat#class.#The#racecourse#is#set#about#two#miles#north#of#the#Sarasota#Sailing#Squadron#in#what#is#typically#flat#water#with#relatively#consistent#breeze.##

Northerly#breeze#produced#by#a#cold#front#is#the#only#direction#that#kicks#up#waves#on#the#bay.#

Average#temperatures#in#March#are#highs#of#78F#(25C)#with#average#lows#of#55F#(13C)#Cold#fronts#are#much#more#moderated#in#March#then#they#are#in#February#with#a#sea#breeze#typical.##

Included#in#this#document#is#hopefully#most#all#of#the#information#you#will#need#to#plan#your#time#in#Sarasota.#As#you#will#see#in#the#NOR,#each#boat#registration#(only#$85#before#March#1)#will#include#two#dinner#tickets#for#Friday#and#Saturday#(additional#tickets#available#for#$15pp),#beer/soda#for#three#days#and#a#T'shirt.#

Excited#to#host#you#all#again,##

Travis#Yates#and#the##50$Indigo#Crew#

P.S.'#Please#take#the#time#to#register#online#or#by#mail#ASAP#so#proper#planning#can#take#place.#Online#registration#can#be#found#through#the#Squadron#website#of#by#clicking#here#REGISTER#

2013%Sarasota%One%Design%Midwinters%%S2%7.9%Class%Guide%%%%March%22,%23,%24th%%

%This%guide%is%intended%to%help%make%your%Sarasota%visit%and%your%sailing%experience%as%enjoyable%as%possible.%If%there%is%anything%we%can%help%you%with%please%call%or%email%Travis%Yates%at%941L350L0908%or%travis@actionquest.com%%%%%%March%16,%17,18%%

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For visiting Sailors By Air

Sarasota is served by a reasonably sized airport (SRQ), that is about 15

minutes from Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Depending on your airline

of choice you may find cheaper flights for you and/or your crew by

looking at flying into Tampa (TPA). The drive from Tampa airport is

about 1 hour and 15 minutes, there is a shuttle that can get you from

TPA to Sarasota (www.stexps.com) for $40. Another option is to fly

into Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Meyers (RSW).

The drive up form RSW is around 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Driving Directions

To reach the Squadron from I-75:

! Take the Fruitville Road exit (State Road 780) west until

reaching US-41.

! Turn left, then right at the next light onto the John Ringling

Causeway.

! As you cross the bridge, sailboats moored off the Squadron

can be seen on your right.

! Proceed to St. Armands Circle, and bear right, taking the

first outlet from the Circle.

! Proceed north, following the Mote Marine signs.

! Turn right onto Ken Thompson Parkway, just before the

New Pass Bridge.

! The Squadron is located at the end of the road.

Accommodations

Sarasota is a great tourist destination and March is our high season.

While we have a downtown and number of barrier islands connected

by bridges, nothing in the local area is hard to get to and traffic is a

non-issue. Accommodations from Anna Maria Island to the north all

the way down to Siesta Key and Venice to the south can be considered

as all are within 20-30 minutes of the Squadron. If you need help or

suggestions with accommodations please give Travis a call so he can

let you know the relative merits of the place you are looking at, or if it

is a rental property, he will be happy to try to drive by it to give it a

look.

Sailing#a#S2#7.9#in#Sarasota#is#a#breeze.#The#Squadron#has#a#two'lane#boat#launch,#lots#of#area#to#rig#your#boat#and#plenty#of#floating#docks#to#park#the#fleet.#Most#other#classes#will#dry#sail#their#boats#for#the#event#(E#Scows,#dinghies#ect)#so#we#should#have#the#run#of#the#docks.##

Most#docks#do#not#have#freshwater#on#them#to#wash#down,#yet#after#haul#out#there#is#an#area#dedicated#to#rinsing#down#boats.#

The#Squadron#has#onsite#showers#and#bathrooms#and#plenty#of#parking#just#outside#the#gates#for#cars#and#trailers.#

While#Sarasota#Bay#is#not#deep#by#any#measure#(average#12#ft)#the#shoals#are#well#marked#and/or#very#visual#as#the#water#is#typically#clear.##

Those#who#wish#to#store#boats#in#Sarasota#are#kindly#requested#to#contact#Travis#Yates#to#confirm#arrangements#as#soon#as#possible.#travis@actionquest.com#or#

941'350'0908#

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Onsite Accommodations at Sarasota Sailing Squadron Camping is available on Squadron grounds.

Camping (Tent) Non-Regatta nights

$5.00/night; $3.00/night for electric

Regattas nights

Free

Camping (RV/Camper) Non-Regatta nights

$10.00/night; $3.00/night for electric

Regattas nights

$3.00/night for electric

Off-Site Accommodations Hotel Distance

Phone #

Holiday Inn-Lido Key 1.82 miles

941.388.5555

Lido Beach Resort 2.30 miles

941.388.2161

La Qunita Inn 5.25 miles

941.366.5128

Hotel Indigo 4.25 miles

941.487.3800

Best Western Mid Town 5.60 miles

941.955.9841

America’s best Value Inn (Clean, cheap and close $60-79) 5.40 miles 941.365.0350

Boatyards and Chandleries

Parts and Supplies West Marine

4708 S Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34231

(941) 924.6777

Ullman Sails Sarasota

957 N Lime Avenue

Sarasota, FL 34237

(941) 951.0189

Knighton Sails

2100 20th Street

Sarasota, FL 34234

(941) 365.7245

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Provisions Publix Supermarket

1044 N Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34236-2428

Sweetbay

1325 Tamiami Trail

Sarasota, FL 34239

Whole Foods

1451 1st Street

Sarasota, FL 34236

Fueling and Water For all visiting sailors, fresh water is available at no charge. The water pump is located at the end of the

main dock. The Squadron has no fueling facilities but there are two located nearby:

MarineMax Sarasota

1601 Ken Thompson Parkway

Sarasota, FL 34236

Phone: (941) 388.4411

Marina Jacks

Marina: (941) 955.9488

Area Restaurants

There are 100’s of great places to eat in Sarasota. Please let us know what you are in the mood for and we

will point you in the right direction. Listed below are the two closest places to the Squadron.

St. Armands Circle is located about a 15 minute walk from the Squadron and boasts a great variety of

restaurants of all different types and price levels. Additionally, the following restaurants are located on City

Island:

The Old Salty Dog

1601 Ken Thompson Pkwy

Sarasota, FL 34236

(941) 388.4311

New Pass Grille

1505 Ken Thompson Pkwy

Sarasota, FL 34236

(941) 388.3050

Getting Around

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$ Taxis

Courtesy Cab

(941) 954.1970 Diplomat Taxi

(941) 355.5155

Metro Taxi

(941) 365.4075 Yellow Cab of Sarasota

(941) 955.3341

Entertainment and Relaxation

Attractions and things to see Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

Circus Sarasota

Siesta Key Public Beach

Historic Spanish Point

Bay Front Public Sculpture Walk

Asolo Repertory Theatre

G.WIZ Children’s Scinece Museum

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Sarasota Opera House

Educational Opportunities Mote Aquarium

1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy

Sarasota, FL 34236

(941) 388.1720

Movie Theaters

Regal 20 Cinemas

(941) 954.5768 Sarasota Opera House

(941) 366.8450

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