Our primary goal is to have fun enjoying the water and
the great community we live in!
- Our meetings are on the third Thursday of each month at Jimmy Guana's, Holiday Inn Harbourside, 401 2nd St./Indian Rocks Beach (6 p.m. Happy Hour/ 7 p.m. Meeting).
- Open to residents, non-residents and businesses.
- Non-boat owners may also participate and help defray the cost of
gas as they ride along!
- Most of our communications are via email, so be sure to keep your e-mail address up to date! Email us if you would like to join or change your e-mail address.
In addition to island cookouts and boating parties, we are involved in waterway clean-ups, Holiday and Veterans Boat Parades, and other activities that club members suggest. If you have an idea, a question, suggestions regarding our activities, or want to volunteer to help plan an event, email boatclub@irbhome.com or call Bob Griffin at (727) 430-8300.
2012 BOAT CLUB CALENDAR
MOST RECENT BOAT CLUB EVENT PHOTOS
BOAT CLUB PHOTO ARCHIVE (2008-2011)
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for these upcoming Boat Club events!
FEBRUARY 2012
Thursday, February 16th, Happy Hour (6 p.m.) & Meeting (7 p.m.)
Jimmy Guana's, Holiday Inn Harbourside/Indian Rocks Beach
Saturday & Sunday, February 18th-19th, Knology Sea-Blues Festival
Coachman Park, 301 Drew St., Clearwater
Spend the day or spend the night in the Clearwater City Marina.
Satisfy your seafood craving (jumbo shrimp, crabcakes, oysters,
crawfish, gumbo and MORE!) while enjoying some of the best blue music
anywhere. Saturday's artists include: Buddy Guy, Curtis Salgado and
the Michael Williams Band. On Sunday, hear Janiva Magness, Ronnie
Baker Brooks and Beverly McClellan. General admission is FREE.
Reserved seating available directly in front of the stage at
www.tickemaster.com.
(Note: This event has moved from late May last year to February this year
and was a blast in 2011!)
Sunday, February 26th-Brunch at Island Way Grill (Noon)
20 Island Way/Clearwater Beach
This annual event is one of the most popular of the year! Over
80 attended last year! Meet at the restaurant around noon.
The private outdoor deck is reserved for us. (We will move
inside if the weather doesn't cooperate!)
Cost: $22.00 per person + tax and tip
MARCH 2012
Saturday, March 10th, Intracoastal Clean-up (8 a.m.)
(Meet at 15th Avenue Boat Ramp)
Thursday, March 15th, Happy Hour (6 p.m.) & Meeting (7 p.m.)
Jimmy Guana's, Holiday Inn Harbourside/Indian Rocks Beach
Saturday, March 24th-Dinner at Salt Rock Grill (3 p.m.)
19325 Gulf Blvd./Indian Shores
APRIL 2012
Thursday, April 19th, Happy Hour (6 p.m.) & Meeting (7 p.m.)
Jimmy Guana's, Holiday Inn Harbourside/Indian Rocks Beach
Saturday, April 21st-Dinner at Seabreeze Island Grill & Raw Bar (2 p.m.)
17855 Gulf Blvd./Redington Shores
Click HERE for the entire 2012 Boat Club Event Calendar!
Most Recent IRB Boat Club
Outings & Events
2012 Boat Club Trip to The Pub
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
If the Boat Club's first outing of the year at The Pub is any indication, we're off to a great year. Thanks to the staff at The Pub for a great time and to the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary for providing free safety checks for our members! Great docks, wonderful weather, tasty food and beverages. Does it get any better?
2011 Indian Rocks Beach Holiday Street Parade
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
The Boat Club traded channel markers for sidewalks and participated in the annual IRB Holiday Street Parade. No worries about running aground and the conditions were outstanding--1-2 footers just offshore of Gulf Blvd. and Walsingham.
2011 Veterans Boat Parade
Saturday, November 12th, 2011
The IRB Boat Club did us (and their country) proud in the Veterans Boat Parade held in Madeira Beach and Treasure Island. James Ratz donated the use of is 53' fishing charter boat, Fatal Attraction. And, thanks to Discount Boat Tops, who donated their time to sew the red, white and blue sails adorning the fishing tower, the Boat Club entry took 4th place in the 23' and up category. George and Karen Laufenburger's boat, Curious George, also received honorable mention!
Intracoastal Fall Clean-up
Saturday, October 8th, 2011
On a windy Saturday, the IRB Boat Club cleaned five islands near IRB and Belleair Beach. The group found everything form plastic bottles to a juvenile blue heron caught in fishing line. See John Thayer (holding the bird!) that he and Jerry Newton (left) rescued floating in a foot of water just off the island in IRB. The bird was sent to the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary for recuperation. No word on the bird's condition was available at press time.
A special thanks to Bob & Michelle Lindsey of Belleair Beach who were the first representatives
from that community to join us! Michelle is pictured below with IRB Boat Club President Bob Griffin
as they hold one of the more unusual discoveries.
End-of-Summer Island Party
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
The Boat Club ushered Summer 2011 out with a bang! This year's End-of-Summer Island Party featured a Scallop Bar!
Caladesi Island Party
Sunday, August 21st, 2011
The IRB Boat Club enjoyed a great turnout again this year for the Caladesi Island Party. It was rescheduled from May when it was canceled due to bad weather. The weather this time made up for it! Spectacular! Beautiful water and fun people - about fifty total - aboard eleven boats and a Sea-Doo!
Fourth of July Island Party
Monday, July 4th, 2011
The Boat Club celebrated Independence Day on One Tree Island just south of the Clearwater Memorial Bridge. Beautiful skies all day until the sun went down in the evening and the City of Clearwater's spectacular fireworks lit up the sky.
Boat Club Photos of Yesteryear...
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How It All Began...
First Official Boat Club Meeting
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
We've come a long way! Pictured here is the very first IRB Boat Club meeting in 2008 with about 40 attendees.
