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Notes.....

Next Boatsmart course of the Gulf Breeze Power Squadron will be in September - call John Griffin at 934-0449.

Send me your organization's "Notes" & I'll post them here as space permits.

E-mail comments, opinions, or other info for future newsletters to: Ted Brown or call 850-453-3471 or fax 850-457-1662

Updated April 15, 2006

Northwest Florida's
Boating Newsletter

In this issue:
  • USS Oriskany - Escambia County's Newest Artificial Fishing Reef
  • Weather & Hurricane Info
  • New Maritime Park for Pensacola!


Bayou Chico - Looking North from Barrancas Bridge
Weather & Hurricane Info:

Here are a few weather web sites that I think you'll find of interest:

You may find the following hurricane wind information useful:

CATEGORY / WIND SPEED

  • I ........... 74 - 95 MPH
  • II .......... 96-110 MPH
  • III ....... 111-130 MPH
  • IV ....... 131-155 MPH
  • V ............. 156+ MPH

BUYS BALLOT'S LAW - If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, a hurricanes's center and direction of travel can be determined by useing Buys Ballot's Law. To do this, face the wind and extend your right arm out at about 100 degrees from the direction you are facing. Your arm is now pointing approximately at the center of the storm. Periodic determinations like this will indicate the storm's relative movement and on which side of the hurricane's track line you are located.

I'll bet you can't wait to try that out!


PENSACOLA MARITIME PARK PROJECT

New waterfront park project proposed for Pensacola! Retired Admiral Jack Fetterman, Businessman Quint Studer and UWF President Dr. Cavanaugh announced plans to partner with the City of Pensacola to develop a waterfront festival park which will include a Maritime Museum, Mixed use business areas, public use waterfront, and a sports facility. Click on the following link to see more information about this exciting project. It is with great regret that we announce the passing of Admiral Fetterman. There is a push to name the new Maritime Musuem after him which this writer thinks is well deserved. Go to MARITIME PARK to see more information.


USS Oriskany - Artifical Reef
by Ted Brown - President of Brown Marine Service, Inc.

She's back!

There are those that thought that when she left last year to escape the hurricane season that she'd never return but they were wrong.

She's currently scheduled to be sunk approximately 22.5 miles South of Pensacola Beach on May 17, 2006. The sinking will be filmed by National Geographic and Divers and fishermen will enjoy her for many years to come.

She will be the world's largest artificial fishing reef!

Here's a link to more information: USS ORISKANY INFORMATION






If you live on the water or have a business that is connected with the water, e-mail me at the bottom of the page if you'd like to submit a montly report on your area or business. I'd like to have monthly reports from the different waterfront areas of Pensacola and reports concerning our local watersports. I'll accept your editorials as well.

Photos can be e-mailed to me as well, but please do it as a JPEG.


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