Humboldt Bay Safety Salute and Opening Day
Humboldt Yacht Club invites the public to the Humboldt Bay Safety Salute & Opening Day on Saturday, May 7, 2016. With an emphasis on bay safety, local agencies will provide interactive displays, demonstrations, and educational public safety services for community members. The Safety Salute takes place at the Wharfinger Building and Eureka Pubic Marina from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Activities include demonstrations and tours by personnel of a 47-foot US Coast Guard Rescue Boat, Harbor District Fire Boat, Humboldt County Marine Sheriff Boat, Humboldt Bay Fire and the Sea Scouts. Bring your expired flares to participate in an expired Flare Practice & Disposal supervised by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary. Watch the US Coast Guard Helicopter perform an Air-Sea Search and Rescue Demonstration at 11:00am and the Humboldt Harbor District Fire Boat Water Cannon demonstration at 12:00pm. Get acquainted with Humboldt Bay Aquatic Center’s boats and their rental and instructional programs. Sailboats will be on display in the parking lot. “Humboldt Yacht Club is excited to partner with other agencies to encourage responsible boat ownership and safety on Humboldt Bay. The Club promotes recreational boating on Humboldt Bay and surrounding waters. We have a full calendar of events for dinghies, keelboats, offshore and in-bay racing, as well as many social events during the year,“ states Club member John Bradley. “It is an opportunity for the public to view our Club House and its 78-year history.” The Humboldt Yacht Club room will be open to view old trophies, memorabilia and photos. HYC will fire up the grill and offer reasonably priced hot dogs and burgers at their food booth. Families are encouraged to attend with their children. There will be a line-casting contest for youngsters and an El Toro dinghy race demo. Sea Scouts will host a knot table and heaving line demonstration and the sailboat “rain gutter regatta.” And “Coastie” the talking robot will wander about entertaining the youngest sailors. The Safety Salute and Opening Day will attract boaters of all ages and experience.
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