Spring SOS

(Sailing Orientation Session)

IMPROVE YOUR SAILING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS- Recommended for all new members!

SPRING SOS - Scheduled for April 27th, held at the picturesque Live Oak Pavilion, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park - the same location as last year.

Event Details:

Date: April 27

Venue: Pavilion Live Oak, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, 3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Cash is needed for Entrance fee to the park which is $6 per car for more than 2 people or $4 for one driver.   Pedestrians are $2.

Registration: Begins at 9:30 AM

Start Time: 10:00 AM

Conclusion of Sessions (SOS): By 3:00 PM

Happy Hour: Following SOS at the Grove Restaurant

Free for Members and Non-Members is $20.

Members and Instructors are requested to wear their SSSF Badges.

Schedule Overview:

9:30 AM - Registration

10:00 - 10:45 AM - Etiquette Session (Arlene Sprenger & Elyse Greene)

10:45 - 11:30 AM - Boat Safety (Tony Lester)

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM - Captain's View & ICW Navigation (Jim Light)

12:15 - 12:45 PM - Lunch Break

12:45 - 1:30 PM - Lines & Knots (Max Goldstein & Michael Iseman)

1:30 - 2:15 PM - Boat Systems Overview (Stan DeKiel)

2:15 - 3:00 PM - VHF Radio Operations (Debi DeKiel)

Each session will consist of 45 minutes: 30 minutes dedicated to presentations and 15 minutes for Q&A, ensuring an interactive and informative experience for all participants.

Following the conclusion of the sessions, there will be a Happy Hour at the Grove Restaurant within Birch State Park, providing an excellent opportunity for networking and relaxation.

We will provide a standard Publix lunch including salads and cold cuts, etc.. If you have any special dietary requirements you are on your own.

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located in Fort Lauderdale, on East Sunrise Boulevard, between the Intracoastal Waterway and SR A1A.

Park History

In 1893, Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor Birch came to South Florida and purchased 3.5 miles of beachfront property for about a dollar an acre. 

He later donated his estate as a public park.