Skidaway Island Boating Club

Dockside Bar Happy Hours
2023-07-28 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Dockside Bar, 600 Priest Landing Drive, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Come meet your fellow SIBC members for Friday happy hours at the Dockside Bar. Adult beverages, soda’s, water and snacks will be provided. Renew old friendships, meet new boaters and come enjoy the sights and sounds of sailboats and motorboats on the Wilmington River from the perfect viewing location, the Dockside Bar at Landings Harbor Marina. $2.00 donation for beverages.

Sunset Dinner/Dolphin Cruise
2023-07-19 17:00 - 20:00 | Landings Harbor Marina, 600 Priest Landing Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
SIBC members will be treated to a Pontoon Boat Sunset Dolphin/Dinner Cruise on Wednesday evening, July 19th. We will head out of LHM to the Wilmington River towards Wassaw Islands North Beach and serve a box lunch. On the way, we will boat close to Cabbage Island and hope to come across the flock of rare white pelicans which frequent Cabbage Island.
We will cross the Wilmington River and pass Sister Island and entered Romerly Marsh Creek. We should see white egret’s that frequent the marsh and they provide a spectacular backdrop against the green marsh grass for our cruise.
Our course will wind around the marshes and we will come close to Wassaw Island North Beach. This is where we are likely to see schools of Dolphin. Following our encounter with any dolphins we will head back to Landings Harbor Marina into a setting sun.
RSVP is required for this cruise and there will be a nominal fee. More information will be provided as we get closer to July 19 th

Dockside Bar Happy Hours
2023-06-30 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-02 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-19 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-05 17:00 - 19:00, 2023-04-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Landings Harbor Marina, 600 Priest Landing Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States

Father's Day Potluck and Grilling
2023-06-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Landings Harbor Marina, 600 Priest Landing Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Ahoy SIBC Members,
Are you staying on Skidaway Island for Fathers Day Weekend and looking for a way to celebrate?
SIBC has the ticket for you….we will be celebrating Fathers Day by offering grilled hamburgers and foot long hot dogs with all the trimmings as well as beer, wine and margaritas at the Dockside Bar on Friday, June 16th starting at 5:00 pm until ??
In order to ensure that we purchase the right number of hamburgers and hot dogs for the event, we are requesting that you RSVP no later than Wednesday June 14th to:
hughandcharlene@gmail.com
Include the number of hamburgers and/or hot dogs you anticipate eating. In addition, please plan on bringing a dish that can be shared with 6 to 8 people and in your RSVP email let us know what you plan on bringing. If there are too many dishes of a certain kind we may need to adjust as necessary. We will let you know.
Thanks for taking the time to RSVP…..

Happy Fathers Day!!
See You at The Dockside Bar June 16th!!

Boat Trip To Daufuskie Island
2023-05-16 | Landings Harbor Marina, 600 Priest Landing Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Take a boat trip using Carefree boats to a place that can only be described as paradise beyond—Daufuskie Island. White sand beaches, ancient oaks, Spanish moss and historical landmarks all lend a rural, “back-in-time” feel, while an eclectic arts scene keeps the spirit of the island alive and thriving. This fascinating combination of new and old, tradition and progress means Daufuskie is the perfect destination to step back in time, unplug for a day.
Cost: Boat Gas ($30/pp), lunch, 4 hr Golf Cart rental: Cost for a 4 person golf cart is $95 a day, if less than 4 hours it is $85/day. Because of the limited seating, we need to have participants RSVP for the trip via PayPal link below:
Daufuskie Island Boat Trip -PayPal
Expected Duration: All Day

Dockside Bar Happy Hours
2023-04-21 17:00 - 19:00 | Landings Harbor Marina, 600 Priest Landing Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Ahoy SIBC Members,

Come join us for the Happy Hour at the Dockside Bar this Friday afternoon!!!!
Come meet your fellow SIBC members for Friday happy hour from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Adult beverages, soda’s, water and snacks will be provided. The weather is predicted to be fantastic….Sunny skies and high of 78 degrees and light wind.
Renew old friendships, meet new boaters and come enjoy the sights and sounds of sailboats and motorboats on the Wilmington River from the perfect viewing location, the Dockside Bar at Landings Harbor Marina.
$2.00 donation for beverages.
Hope to see you there!!!!

Ebenezer Creek Kayak Trip
2023-04-08 | Methodist Church Pkg Lot, 54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Ebenezer Creek is a very historic ecosystem in Rincon, GA only accessible by kayak or canoe. Rincon is about 1 hour from Skidaway Island. Ebenezer Creek is a scenic black water creek that flows through Effingham County and connects to the Savannah River at the Ebenezer Historic site. Lined with cypress and Tupelo trees, it is a beautiful creek for canoeing and kayaking. Cost: Gas, lunch, $79 for kayak, guide & gear. Meet at Methodist Church parking lot to carpool to outfitter. Date: Early April (TBD)

LHM Sock Burning and Burgers
2023-03-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Landings Harbor Marina, 600 Priest Landing Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Come Celebrate The Opening of Boating Season
SIBC Sock Burning and Burgers/Hot Dogs
SIBC Members are you ready to say Good-Bye to winter and Celebrate the opening of the 2023 Boating Season? Come celebrate the Vernal Equinox with other SIBC members as we honor a long standing Boaters Tradition of burning our old winter socks and lifting a glass to the end of winter and cheer the New Years Boating Season.
It is all happening March 24th at the Dockside Bar at the Landings Harbor Marina from 5:00 pm until approximately 7:00 pm. The weather is looking GREAT on March 24th. The prediction is sunny with highs near 74 degrees although a little windy.
If you are going to join us at the Sock Burning and Burgers/Hot Dog Event there are a few things you need to do:

Please RSVP for the Event by March 22nd so we can purchase the right number of hamburgers and hot dogs.

RSVP here: hughandcharlene@gmail.com

Bring a dish to share with 8 people. We are organizing our Pot Luck by Last Name:

A thru H: Bring a Salad,
I thru P: Bring a Starch Dish,
Q thru Z: Bring a Desert.Bring a bag of white athletic socks to donate to the homeless,

Bring your old winter socks to burn,
Bring your SIBC Lanyards,
Bring cash for drink donations. Wine and beer will be available for a small donation.

Hope to See You there!!

Rancho Alegre Lunch & Visit to Grays Reef Ocean Discovery Center
2023-02-28 11:00 - 15:00 | Methodist Church Pkg Lot, 54 Diamond Causeway, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Ahoy SIBC Members!
Our tour of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Discovery Center is coming up fast! The event is scheduled for February 28th.
This is a unique event and well worth a visit. Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Discovery Center features interactive exhibits for you to explore the wonders of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. You can learn about the live-bottom habitats teeming with ocean life, take virtual dives, and learn your personal role in protecting one of our nation’s remarkable underwater treasures.
We are planning on having lunch at Rancho Alegre prior to walking to Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center. We had hoped to eat at the historic Crystal Beer Palace however they do not take reservations and this restaurant is a very popular lunch spot.
If you wish to join us for lunch at Rancho Alegre at 12:00 noon and a 2:00 pm tour of Gray’s Reef Discover Center, please RSVP to Paula Fisher at pberger@pkbergerlaw.com. SIBC has a lunch and tour reservation for 24. We can accommodate more if there is interest, we just need a final head count prior to February 28th.
Our plan is to meet in the Methodist Church parking lot at 11:15 am to organize carpools and drive to Rancho Alegre for lunch. We will walk to the Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center for our tour. You can expect to be back to Skidaway Island by around 4:30 pm.

2023 Meet & Greet
2023-01-20 17:00 - 19:00 | 16 Middle Marsh Retreat, 16 Middle Marsh Retreat, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Ahoy 2023 SIBC Members,
SIBC Meet and Greet Happy Hour at Commodore Upton’s Home from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm (16 Middle Marsh Retreat). Come and meet the SIBC Officers and Directors for 2023 as well as fellow SIBC members. Wine, Beer and light hors d’oeuvres will be available. You are sure to have a GREAT time!
Let’s kick off the 2023 SIBC Year with a bang!!!
Hugh Upton
SIBC Commodore

SIBC Year End Bash
2022-10-25 18:00 - 22:00 | Delegal Sunset Pavilion, 1 Marina Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
The SIBC Year End Bash is a hosted dinner with drinks and entertainment. “C Local Catering “will be preparing dinner with 4 entrees: 2 seafood and 2 meat. C Local Catering is one of the best in Savannah. Beer, wine and Mojito’s will be served at the bar. SIBC also has arranged for live music to be provided by guitarist Randy Standard who we had at last year’s Year End Bash. This event should be a great closure to a great year for SIBC! Don’t miss this event!!
Due to space restrictions in the Sunset Room, we need to limit number of attendees, so make your reservations early.
There will be a booking fee of $10 per person, booking can be done through our PayPal system in our website: Click here to book your reservation

Dockside Bar Happy Hours
2022-10-21 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-07 17:00 - 19:00 | Landings Harbor Marina, 600 Priest Landing Dr, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Come meet your fellow SIBC members for Friday happy hours at the Dockside Bar. Adult beverages, soda’s, water and snacks will be provided. Renew old friendships, meet new boaters and come enjoy the sights and sounds of sailboats and motorboats on the Wilmington River from the perfect viewing location, the Dockside Bar at Landings Harbor Marina. $2.00 donation for adult beverages.

Dockside Bar Friday Happy Hour
2022-09-23 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-09-09 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-08-26 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-07-01 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-06-03 17:00 - 19:00 | Dockside Bar, 600 Priest Landing Drive, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States

Low Country Hook Ocean Race Finish
2022-09-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Dockside Bar, 600 Priest Landing Drive, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Every year the Low Country Hook Ocean Race is held and is one of the sailing seasons premier events. This year the Hook Race will be organized by the Chatham Sailing Club and the Yacht Club of Hilton Head and sponsored by The Landings Company (among others). SIBC members will be helping with the logistics of the event. This exhilarating event starts at Hilton Head Island, sailing past Tybee Island and then through Wassaw Sound, finishing at The Landings Harbor Marina. The Dockside Bar is the perfect location to view the finish line of the race and cheer on the winners. Come and enjoy the fun!!!!

Tall Tales Dinner
2022-08-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Delegal Creek Marina, 1 Marina Drive, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Boating Club Members !!
SIBC will be holding it’s annual Tall Tales function August 18th at the Delegal Tower building from 5:30 to 7:30.
We are asking all members with a Memorable Boat Story to share that story with all our members for 10-15 minutes. If anyone has been on a boat, you have to have a story !
Be entertained by the Tall Tales of some of SIBCs Old Salts as they recount some of the more harrowing boating experiences they have encountered in their time on the water. This is a gathering not to be missed.
To purchase tickets use the link below:
Purchase Tickets

The Savannah Bananas
2022-06-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Drive, Savannah, GA, 31404, United States
The TLA worked with the Bananas to organize a special 50th Anniversary Landings Night at the Ballpark on June 25 at 7 p.m. There are a block of tickets reserved for Landing residents. The Board thought that it would be a fun opportunity to show SIBC support for the 50th Anniversary Landings Night. If you are interested in getting tickets here is the link:
Purchase Tickets
Don’t forget to wear your SIBC paraphernalia. We will try and sit together as a group.

See you on the water!!!

Hugh

SIBC Commodore

Dockside Bar Friday Happy Hour
2022-06-17 17:00 - 19:00 | Dockside Bar, 600 Priest Landing Drive, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
Ahoy SIBC Members,
Are you staying home on Fathers Day Weekend and looking for a way to celebrate?
SIBC has the ticket for you….we will be offering Fathers grilled hamburgers and foot long hot dogs with all the trimmings as well as beer, wine and margaritas for a small donation during the Dockside Bar Friday Happy Hour June 17th. We will also have baked beans, potato salad and coleslaw available for your enjoyment.
The last time we grilled hamburgers and foot long hot dogs at the Dockside Bar we received many compliments about how good the hamburgers and hot dogs were so we are doing it again (assuming the weather cooperates).
In order to ensure that we purchase the right number of hamburgers and hot dogs for the event, we are requesting that you RSVP to hughandcharlene@gmail.com with the number of hamburgers and/or hot dogs you anticipate eating.
Thanks for taking the time to RSVP…..
See you at the Dockside Bar on June 17th!
Hugh

Pontoon Boat Trip and tour of Ossabaw Island North End
2022-06-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Delegal Creek Marina, 1 Marina Drive, Savannah, GA, 31411, United States
This is a day trip in which SIBC members will be transported to Ossabaw on a Pontoon boat and given a guided tour of Native American Tabby buildings, a discussion on Ossabaw Island Foundation’s current Projects, learn about the Island Donkeys and hike the Trail Walk before returning to Delegal Marina. We will eat our bag picnic lunches on the island at picnic tables provided. Leave from Delegal Marina Fuel Dock at 9:30 am on June 11th.
The Ossabaw Island Foundation tour of the North End is a walking day on the island. It includes a required 45-minute interpretive tour about the natural and human history of Ossabaw Island, followed by time on your own to explore the island by foot, or relax on the porch of our North End buildings.
There is no on-island transportation for day trips. Here are the distances we will be covering:

Ossabaw Dock to the Boarding House/Club House: about 1/3 mile
Walking tour distance: about 1/3 mile.
Ossabaw dock to the Torrey West House: 1 mile.

Length of trip. You should plan for a full day, and be sure to bring your own lunches and refillable water bottles
Facilities on Ossabaw Island
…The Club House will be your base camp for the day. The Club House has two downstairs restrooms (depending on the building) for use by groups, as well as potable water for refilling water bottles. The Club …
… 21st century rest rooms on the island. There is no restaurant or food service. There is no wifi on Ossabaw Island. Mobile phone service is available but varies by service provider. What to bring to Ossabaw:

Individual Lunch or snack
Filled and refillable water bottle (or other non-alcoholic beverage). Drinking water is available on Ossabaw Island to refill your water bottle.
Carrots or apples for the donkeys. (optional)
Insect repellent.
Sunscreen.
Good Walking Shoes.
Sun hat or ball cap
Sunglasses
Camera
Windbreaker for the pontoon boat if you are prone to getting cold
Cash of Credit card for purchase of Ossabaw Island merchandise

What NOT to bring on day trips:

Alcoholic beverages
Pets
Firearms
Illegal drugs

What to wear:

Casual outdoor clothing
Flat, closed toed shoes recommended.
If it is rainy, wear rain gear.
Hats are recommended in the summer.

A note on “found” materials:
Man-made items uncovered on Ossabaw Island are considered artifacts and are the property of the state of Georgia. Found objects may not be moved from their in-place location, nor removed from the island. This includes shells in the roadways or on shell middens. Please feel free to take photographs of any items you find, and try to make a note of where you find them, for possible future reference.
Donkeys on Ossabaw:
A friendly herd of seven (7) free-range donkeys lives on Ossabaw Island. While there is no guarantee that you will see the donkeys, they do sometimes hang around the Club House. They love to eat carrots and apples brought to them by island visitors. You are welcomed to bring a few carrots or apples in case the donkeys drop in for a snack.
