Need a Little Extra Protection on the Water? Annual Blessing of the Fleet . (.)
A great season of boating is right around the corner. This is a great time to review the Coast Guard Small Vessel Checklist to ensure all of your safety items are on board and up to date. Here is the link: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/CVC-FM-021%281%29_1.pdf
If you are looking for extra protection while on the water, the Jacksonville Sail and Power Squadron’s Blessing of the Fleet will be on Sunday, March 24th at 2:00 p.m.
Staging will begin at Metropolitan Park and the Blessing will be at the Lone Sailor Statue on the south bank of the St. Johns River.
Arrive downtown at or before 1:30 p.m. and tune to VHF channels 16 and 72.
The sun will be shining, but it will be windy. Sunday’s wind forecast currently brings an increasing northerly flow at 10-20 mph with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Have a safe and happy navigational season.
For more information call 904.509.0588
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