Foundation Day – February 1st, 2025

Party at the club Sponsored by your CRYC Sailing and Watersports Foundation

Join us for a day of watersports and fun for the whole family. Members of all ages can try sailing, paddle boarding, kayaking, scuba diving and tankless diving with the Blu3 Nomad dive system. Instructors and vendors will be available to assist and all equipment will be provided by the Foundation. Enjoy a buffet lunch and live music at The Pointe. For more information please follow the club Facebook and Instagram for updates. 

Foundation Day 2025

Foundation Day at Coral Ridge Yacht Club
Saturday February 1st from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location – CRYC Pool and Sailing Center

FOUNDATION DAY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Try our stand up paddleboards and kayaks
  • Go sailing in the bay with one of our instructors
  • Try scuba diving in the club pool
  • Experience tankless diving with a Brownies dive system
  • Paddle tour to Bonnet House
  • Buffet lunch (kids eat free) – register through the club app or website
  • 50/50 Raffle
  • Live Music by Mark Zaden at The Pointe – Noon to 4:00 PM

SCHEDULE

9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon – Adaptive Scuba Diving Event with Scuba4Good and partners. Members are welcome to observe our adaptive diving program in action. Learn more about adaptive diving at the Scuba4Good website. Starting at 11:00 AM members may try scuba diving and/or tankless diving.

11:00 AM to 4:00 PM – Member Watersports, Scuba and Sailing Activities (see details below)

12:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Buffet lunch and live music starts

POOL EVENTS

11:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Experience Scuba Diving in the club pool. Members must register in advance to try scuba using full scuba diving gear. After registration an instructor from Gold Coast Scuba will follow up with the necessary paperwork and medical forms. Each registered member will be able to dive with a PADI diving instructor for up to 60 minutes in the club pool. Space is limited. We cannot guarantee you will be able to dive if you don’t register in advance.

REGISTER NOW FOR YOUR DISCOVER SCUBA EXPERIENCE

11:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Experience “Tankless Diving” with a Nomad Tankless Dive system provided by BLU3. Please book your 30 minute session in advance. Space is limited.

REGISTER NOW TO TRY THE NOMAD

Contact Rich Barnhart at 954-980-7795 for more information.

SAILING AND WATERSPORTS CENTER EVENTS

Call or Text Meredith Campbell at 401-440-6990 for information on Sailing

11:00 to 2:00 PM – Try Sailing in Sunrise Bay with one of our sailing instructors. Limited boats and instructors available. Inquire at the Sailing and Watersports Center on the day of the event or contact Meredith Campbell at 401-440-6990.

2:00 PM – Winter Sailing Regatta. Watch our young sailors compete in Sunrise Bay.

11:00 PM to 4:00 PM – Try Paddleboarding and Kayaking. Visit the Sailing and Watersports Center to try the Foundation’s paddleboards and kayaks in Sunrise Bay.

Fit Club Challenge – Paddle across the ICW and into the Bonnet House mangroves. Contact Rich Barnhart at 954-980-7795 for more information.

For more information contact your Foundation Board Members

Rich Barnhart
954-980-7795

Meredith Campbell
401-440-6990

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