Sailors Lining up for Spring Exploring Sunfish Genealogy, Page 4

The Manager Search, page 2 Sailors Lining Up For Spring Exploring Sunfish Genealogy, page 4

Chewing Over the Cherry Pie Regatta, page 6

Documenting Life on Sarasota’s Waters, page 7

Squadron and Yacht Club Team Up for Race Management Class, page 8

Mooring Field: Latest Good News, page 9

Recalling Volunteers Past and Present, page 15 The Burgee - March 2011

From the Commodore In November about a doz- en members were convened as a ―Manager Search Committee‖. This group represented a cross section of the club and all had volunteered N27º20''14" - W82º34''25" to contribute. Some were involved N27º20 14" - W82º34 25" in the previous search for a general David Jennings manager. 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway This group evaluated our small organizational structure, reviewed job descriptions & Sarasota, Florida 34230 pay levels and suggested changes. They also mapped out Phone: 941-388-2355 Fax: 941-388-5524 how we would advertise for this position and how candi- [email protected] dates could apply. We received over 100 resumes from www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org around the country. In January, with the help of some hu- man resource professionals, the list was narrowed to about 20. Interim Manager: Florence Depont Then we created a selection committee knowing Webmaster: Mike Halliday ([email protected]) this needed to be a much smaller group prepared to meet Burgee Editors: Jenifer & Mo Tamman and interview candidates. The list was narrowed again to ([email protected]) six and each of those candidates have been interviewed. At the final stage of this process a principle candi- date withdrew, necessitating some additional meetings and Board Members interviews. This process is slow for several reasons. We all feel it’s a very important decision and we want to avoid Commodore: David Jennings (941-650-7354) having to do this again in another 24 or 36 months. [email protected] And we don’t have to rush because, Florence De- Vice Commodore: John Huber (941-650-7020) pont, a finalist for the position has been working very hard [email protected] as interim manager and gets more familiar with the breadth Rear Commodore: Bill Niblock of tasks every day. She has good backup in the office and [email protected] recently hired Mark Schiffman as maintenance technician. Treasurer: Pamela Paschall (941-448-3393) I am asking the club for a little more patience as we move into our next phase of management and I would [email protected] also suggest you speak with any of the highly talented and Secretary: Mike Halliday (941-388-1569) committed members of the Selection Committee. They [email protected] are: Race Captain: Robert Miller (941-795-4646) Linda Schwartz: She is the current Luffing Lassies [email protected] fleet captain. When she retired from the US Military, she Fleet Captain: Sara Allen (941-224-9025) was the highest ranking female ordinance warrant officer in [email protected] the United States. She is incredibly organized and repre- Regatta Director: Gregg Knighton sents one of the oldest ―sub groups‖ we have on property. [email protected] Her input and powers of observation have been very help- ful. Social: Chris Ranney (941-586-0104) Pat Murphy: I am appreciative Pat has been willing [email protected] to help in the selection process. Who better than the man Education: Scott McWilliams (941-412-3618) who held the position for 28 years and oversaw the growth [email protected] of the Club from 75 individual members to a high of 954 family memberships? Pat keeps it real by reminding everyone of the ―hands on‖ aspect of the role. David Livingston: He is the Sarasota Youth Sailing program director. Look all across the country and you will From the Editors: see club memberships declining due to a lack of quality youth programs. Many parents are members or become members while their kids are active in the SYSP and fami- We are considering publishing themed issues of the Burgee in the future, such as a squadron nature edition. lies represent one of our biggest growth opportunities. If you have any ideas, please pop us a note to: Jeff Birnbach is the recently elected commodore of [email protected] the Sarasota Yacht Club. He is a professional in the Many thanks, marine industry and his organization not only completed a Mo and Jen significant building campaign but has recently been through a very similar search for a general manager. I am happy to have an outsiders input and Jeff has been as engaged in our search as any long time member might be. He deserves tremendous thanks from all squadron members.

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Flying Scot Fleet 36

By Bob Twinem with constant place changes. The great fleet of 37 Scots Once again, Jan. 30th had crazy tight racing at Eustis had some of our heavy hitters. (three different winners in three races, per usual) and As of this writing there are 58 Scots entered in with thanks to RC, Tom and Winnie. Winds were about 6 the Midwinter Regatta we are hosting. Everyone is pitch- -9 kts from the gulf setting up nice races between G, I & ing in and plans are in full swing. C. Also with thanks to Daryl and Andy who boosted the Our fleet had a sad month as Jeff Penfield, a quality of go-fast in the fleet today. pillar of fleet 36, passed away. His cheerfulness and The word 'Sarasota' comes from the ancient eagerness to help fellow sailors improve will be greatly Calusa. It means 'one o'clock sea breeze'. And so it was missed. Feb. 19th for fourteen Scot sailors. Thank yous to Light- ning and Scow sailors Daryl, Andy and Mark Grinder for their support. Five long races utilizing C, G, I, H and D. Tip of the Day: Keep a constant eye on the Mark and Mike Smith got the award for five jib leach telltale. A stalled jib is a slow jib. amazingly perfect starts, and Don and Stuart the award for five amazingly perfect finishes. Typically tight fleet

Special Racing Committee Meeting An open forum for discussion of the Squadron's All Squadron members who race, or who are informal racing events (Sunday Series, Friday Night Se- interested in racing, are invited to attend and let the ries, Jack Attack, etc.) is on Wednesday Mar. 16th at squadron hear your views. 6:30 pm. -Bob Miller, race captain

Page 3 The Burgee - March 2011 Sunfish Genealogy and Other LL Winning Traditions

Jane Owens' (far right, standing) nearly-new Sunfish; photo by Maggie Gutierrez By Ellen McKeefe We really should trace the genealogy of some of On good days, LL’s went out there and raced the Sunfish in our fleet. Pram Captain Jane Owens re- even if it was not on Sarasota Bay. Early one sunny Feb- cently purchased Renate Mamula’s Sunfish after selling ruary morning six LL Sunfish and two Prams traveled to hers to new LL Jacki Booker. And Renate bought that Davis Island for a Dinghy Dames-hosted Inter-Club race. Sunfish from another LL. Does anyone know how many Every season, novice LL’s quickly learn that following Sunfish once owned by Rita Steele and Carol McDowell Ursula on the race course usually pays off. The opera- are still sailed from the Squadron on Thursdays? My tive phrase here is ―usually.‖ On this day Ursula had a 1999 Sunfish was purchased new by Elfriede Needham, string of Sunfish following her as she added a third lap to sold to Sue Allen in 2004, who then sold it to me in 2007. a two-lap course. Laughter echoed across the water. If you have a Sunfish that has made her way through the The coveted annual Turkey Award may have a winner. LL membership, let me know. Just curious. Despite that momentary lapse, Ursula finished Jane named her ―new‖ boat ―Lady Bug.‖ She 1st over all, leading an LL Sunfish sweep. Sunfish Cap- was christened one chilly morning in February. Does tain Dottie Schell placed 2nd and Carol McDowell took champagne taste better in plastic glasses? 3rd. (Isn’t it nice to have Carol back sailing with us?) LL Speaking of chilly mornings, we have had more Captain Linda Schwartz, Lisa Dodds and Sally Miller than our share this season. Too many Thursday morn- Sunfished. Gail Seidman and Jacki raced prams while ings have found an intrepid group, optimistically clad in new LL Sue Tschesnok was a spectator. cold weather gear, gathered in the clubhouse holding A couple of weeks later, a fearless foursome coffee cups to keep their hands warm. On those morn- drove up to Clearwater the day after Saint Valentine’s ings, when going out on the water was not an option, we Day with temperatures in the 40’s. Three former LL Cap- were grateful that Ursula Olson and other veteran LL’s tains (Ursula, Lisa and Dottie) and current Captain Linda passed along racing counsel and other "boaty" inside trailered their Sunfish to the ―For the Love of Sailing Re- information. gatta ― sponsored by the FWSA Solmates. Air temps reached the 70’s, water temps stayed in the mid-60’s on

Page 4 The Burgee - March 2011 Clearwater Bay; winds 5 to 10. Lisa noted that Captain da, ―We are already working on the Pram team and it Linda’s hands-on coaching from Ursula is ―starting to would be really great to get as many Sunfish sailors as rattle some chains.‖ Lisa added, ―She (Linda) and Dottie we can this year. In addition, we would like to have a were neck-and-neck for 4th and 5th place so she is support team go up with us to cheer us on as well as someone to watch out for.‖ Ursula once more sailed to help to load and unload our boats. Our tired bodies can first place; no surprise there. The competition joked especially use the help after coming off the water. The about banning Ursula from future events but Dottie re- Luffing Lassies will pay for the registration/lunch for all minded them that if they did that LL’s would just bring the sailors and the lunch for all who go up to support our Rita instead. sailing group.‖ 1-2-2-2-1-1-1 = 10. That impressive string is LL Historian Jane Owens dug up some Rainbow Rita’s results at the Charlotte Harbor Regatta where she Regatta history, ―In an effort to distinguish the (FWSA) left seven other Sunfish in her wake. The second place club pram teams from one another, colored ribbons were finisher scored a total of 20. Poor guy. The Regatta web- tied to the tops of the sprits. Someone remarked that the site commentary concluded, ―Rita Steele of Sarasota, ribbons looked like a rainbow.‖ Who knew? I thought it Florida, took charge in Sunfish Class Sunday and the had something to do with ―The Wizard of Oz‖ or Drag overall title.‖ Queen Bingo. Did you know that SAIL magazine says Char- Robin Wall continues to work on the LL website lotte Harbor is, ―One of the top ten greatest places to sail www.luffinglassies.com with assistance from Tom in the United States.‖ Well, Rita sure likes it there. Schwartz and photog Rachel Harvey. Robin wants eve- Mark your calendars. The 30th Annual FWSA ryone to know, ―The news, calendar and race results Rainbow Regatta will be sailed from the St. Petersburg sections have been updated.‖ And the photo galleries Sailing Center on Tuesday, April 5th. Hosts this year are are also current. the Salty Sisters of the St. Pete Yacht Club. Captain Lin-

Sunset in Paradise

Shot from the seawall on Jan. 30th. Photo by Capt. Sara T. Allen, fleet captain

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A Visitor’s View of the Cherry Pie Regatta

By John Lynch, Venice Yacht Club mark, but an incorrect jib lead let them slip by and we We went to the Sarasota Sailing Squadron's ate their gas for two legs to the finish line. Cherry Pie Regatta today. There was a nice but shifty In the 7 boat Non-Spinnaker class Raegan-e northerly breeze, gusting up close to 20 knots on occa- was 6th in the first race but she recovered nicely in the sion, but it was a bit cool. I was decked out in a polo second race to finish 4th, edging out her sister ship Hot shirt, wool Pendleton shirt, a hoody sweat shirt and my Tuna by 17 s in a 3.2 nm course. Edie Bauer jacket as well as blue jeans. Blew Bayou was 2nd in the 3 boat Pocket Cruis- That wasn't too much when going upwind. er fleet. I believe this is Blew Bayou's first away game. The crew consisted of Skip Tucker, Annette Bell, Keep on coming out Howard. Sheldon Oates, Drew Gillett, Gerry Spit and me. We al- As far as I can tell, everyone had a great time, most had a couple more crew mates, but they slipped certainly I did. Back at the club we were treated to cherry away. pie, ice-cream and beer as we stood around the club- Three Venice boats braved the cold trip on Fri- house fireplace. The races were well run, at least on our day up to Sarasota, Summertime, Blew Bayou and Rae- course. I sure hope the word gets out so that we can gan-e. have more participants in the future. There was a pretty small turnout in all of the One slight downer is that somehow the NOR classes. The Cruisers and Pocket Cruisers were lumped suggested that the racing would start much earlier in the into one start on a long and complicated course, 9 legs day than actually happened. If they had started earlier for about 13.5 nm. There were 4 Cruisers registered, but many fewer boats would have made it out due to low only 3 made it to the start, Summertime, the Bristol 40 water around the club. LL Windancer, and the Bristol 41Moonfleet. We had In the SBYA BOTY chase, we held onto a very sailed against Windancer before in a breeze and been slim lead over LL Windancer, but for all intents we are hammered, and today was not different. I selected the tied for first in Cruising. The standings can be viewed at #3 jib, which may have been a mistake, but a larger one http://home.comcast.net/~venicesailor/sbyastandings/ would not have changed the outcome as we would have sbyastandings.html. had to have beaten Windancer to the finish by nearly 8 minutes and we actually were behind them by about 30s. We had them by a few boat lengths at the last leeward

Winter Series #5 — 20 Feb 2011 Non-Spin PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 13:00:00 / Dist.8.17 nm * Time Behind is Sec / Mile Place Owner/Skipper Boat Name Sail Number Rating Finish Time Corr. Time Behind 1 Dave Ettinger MoAir 64 241 01:44:21 01:11:32 2 Rudy Reineke Hot Tuna 179 124 01:30:15 01:13:22 3 3 Chad Weiss Zephyr 107 131 01:34:22 01:16:32 37 4 Bob Miller Run Away 127 218 01:49:00 01:19:19 57 5 Gregg King MissConduct 71 285 01:58:15 01:19:27 58 6 Angelo Better Azzura 5321 194 01:47:21 01:20:56 69 7 Paul Reece Thistle 4507 194 01:49:05 01:22:40 82 8 Lou Magliano Endevour 45 194 01:49:45 01:23:20 87 Cruising PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 13:00:00 / Dist.6.40 nm * Time Behind is Sec / Mile Place Owner/Skipper Boat Name Sail Number Rating Finish Time Corr. Time Behind 1 Blair McCracken Scots and water 1148 302 01:34:36 01:02:23 2 Robert Baime Moonfleet B41 178 01:25:40 01:06:41 40 3 Robert Hindle Treo 12191 292 01:40:30 01:09:21 65 4 George McCarthy Light Wind 2418 280 01:40:00 01:10:08 73 5 Mike Halliday U2 U2 208 01:37:10 01:14:59 118 6 Maurice Shoenwal Suzi Q Suzi Q 190 01:36:00 01:15:44 125 7 Joe Pratico Snoozin 2183 280 01:46:03 01:16:11 129 8 Bob Armstrong Happy Hours 475 259 01:45:55 01:18:17 149 9 Dave Power Allegroo A 263 01:47:52 01:19:49 163 10 Mike Collins Skimmer 8 301 01:52:50 01:20:44 172 11 Don Slevin Wind Feather Wind 256 01:54:00 01:26:42 228 Multi-Hull PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 13:00:00 / Dist.10.75 n * Time Behind is Sec / Mile Place Owner/Skipper Boat Name Sail Number Rating Finish Time Corr. Time Behind 1 Jim Zelllmer F-18 685 100 01:40:00 01:22:05 2 Jim Bourgoin First Tri 011 48 02:05:47 01:57:11 196

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Documenting Life on Sarasota’s Waters

By David Jennings Another interview you’ll not want to miss is with If you are not familiar with Sarasota Water Atlas Squadron founding member George Luzier speaking (www.sarasota.WaterAtlas.usf.edu), you may want to about his lifelong trade of wooden boat building. George check it out soon. But be prepared, hours may slip by as grew up in Sarasota just off Hudson Bayou and built his you get drawn in to photos, maps and historical narra- first sailboat about 1935 and continues the trade to this tives. day. He and some friends are recognized as founding members of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron which In particular, when on this site check out ―Explore‖ and then ―Programs‖ which leads to ―Historical officially dates back to 1947. Narratives‖. These ―vibrant oral histories‖ have been created by New College students under the guidance of Dr. Erin Dean, assistant professor of anthropology. Since they are geared toward the history of our local waterways you’ll find a recently posted interview with Pat Murphy speaking about the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. Pat’s interview is a ―voice over‖ on a collec- tion of photos relating to the very beginning of our organization and some of the people involved. Of course, Murphy takes the opportunity to go in to some detail regarding a particular regatta victory which seems to have stayed fresh in his mind. What I found interesting is the historical signifi- cance of our annual race schedule. Many of our regattas go back a half century and I applaud Bob Miller, among others for his interest in pulling out some of the related trophies and maintaining a schedule that is at the ―core‖ of our Club.

Members Making it Work

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Mark Setting, Starting Procedure, Start Line Setting, SSS/SYC Race Management Gate Setting and Mark Moving. His presentation about common sense, competitor friendly ways to run races Clinic Agenda from local beer can events to World Championships will help race committees from our area clubs have success International/National Principal Race Officer running races. Tom will also share his attitude of how to Tom Duggan’s agenda for the upcoming race manage- have fun on the committee boat. ment clinic is an in-the-classroom and on-the-water in- The clinic is Saturday (SYC), & Sunday (SSS), teractive clinic that reviews and reinforces some of the March 12-13 from 9-4 with a lunch break. Signup is good practices you already use and introduces some available online at www.sarasotayachtclub.org and pay- new ways and different perspectives in race manage- able with a credit card or FCYC membership. ment solving. The class is $50 for SSS and SYC members Day One concentrates on RC preparation, and $65 for others. Participants are asked to bring a Safety, Rules, Start Line Procedure, Recalls, Course current US Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing book and a Management, and dealing with Redress. GPS if they have one. For more information call Cindy Day Two on the water instruction will include Clifton (941) 954-6923 or [email protected]. GPS use in setting up the course, laser Range Finders,

Tom Duggan is from East Sandwich, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. He has raced inshore one design, phrf, ims, and offshore one designs. He was a member of Barking Mad’s 1998 Farr 40 World Championship crew. He is a member of the USSailing Race Management Committee, is a USSailing Senior Judge, ISAF International Race Officer and International Umpire. He has served as PRO for numerous continental and world championships and as an umpire for high school national, collegiate national, US national and ISAF world team race championships. In 2007 he served as PRO for the Laser US Olympic Trials and as an International Technical Officer in Qingdao, China at the Olympic Test Event. He has presented numerous race management and umpiring semi- nars and speaks to both sailing and corporate audiences on the subject of teambuilding. He is married to Beth, Race Coordinator at New York Yacht Club and father of Matt, 2009 Collegiate Sailing All American.

Welcome to our New Maintenance Technician Mark Schiffman and his wife Andrea have been very supportive of the YSP for the last few months, deco- rating their 36’ Catamaran ―Jolly Mon‖ for the Christmas Parade. Their daughter Hallie enjoys boating with the YSP. Mark’s various skills and positive attitude have already been put to good use!

Welcome to our Newest Members

Lisa & Bruce Beckstein, Denise & Norris Elswick, Maria & Stan- ley Konz, Jennifer & Steve Sisley, Ivona & George Smithg, Lisa & Alan Roof, David Bauer, Kimberly & Jeremy Duplissey, Pat & John Baer, and Merete & John Hermansen

Page 8 The Burgee - March 2011 Mooring Field Moving Along By Dave Ash, committee member screw anchors as needed. After many months of meetings, compromises,  The pendant lines from the mooring ball to the boat search, and research, the mooring committee is finally will be the responsibility of the boat owner. This will getting close to sending the mooring field management give the owner an opportunity to inspect, repair, or plan to the Florida State EPA. Our Commodore Dave replace the lines. It also gives the owner a chance to Jennings, Fleet captain Sara Allen, and Mooring commit- make sure everything is shipshape on his / her boat. tee chair Jim Diener journeyed to visit these folks recently. They came away from the meeting with a very good  If, after routine inspections by the SSS, the pen- feeling that this mooring field thing could become a reali- dants need replacing, and the owner can’t or won’t ty in the near future. replace them, they will be replaced by the SSS at There is still much to do. We need volunteers to the owner’s expense. help keep the costs down. The meetings are on the first  The dinghy access fee which is currently paid along Tuesday of each month as is stated on the Burgee with the annual dues, will go away. SSS Dinghies, calendar and the SSS website. oars, and dock access will be included in the lease Here is a brief description of where we stand to agreement. date. We do have a Temporary Use Agreement with the  There will be a Harbormaster to make sure all of State of Florida to temporarily manage our mooring field. the boats in the mooring field meet the management Of course, along with permission to manage, goes the plan rules and standards by making routine inspec- responsibility to do it properly. tions, and insure that all required paperwork is done. Without going thru all of the details that have been hammered out over the last few months, here is  Liability insurance is required for all boats. what is being recommended:  Any moorings that are currently in need of repair  After 1/1/2012, ownership of all mooring tackle from should be attended to a.s.a.p., since there is still an the bay bottom to and including the mooring ball, will upcoming hurricane season approaching. be turned over to the Sarasota Sailing Squadron This is an abbreviated list of what is going on. (YOUR Sailing Squadron) in return for a lease To find out more info, come to the next mooring meeting. agreement . The exact cost of the lease agreement has yet to be determined, but the finance committee is doing a  The SSS will perform annual inspections, and do fantastic job of keeping it as affordable as possible. any maintenance or repair to the mooring tackle.

 All concrete anchors will be replaced with helix

Mooring Field Road-Trip On Tuesday February 16th Fleet Captain Sara Allan, , mooring committee member Jim Diener and Commodore David Jennings made a second trip to the Florida Department of Environ- mental Protection. This trip was to review the Squadron's complete, historical file in regards to the mooring field. Sara and Jim spent three hours diligently reviewing every single document to insure our next application for a submerged lands lease is as organized and consistent as possible. Our most recent application was submitted on February 14th and we are waiting to hear from the FDEP. -David Jennings, commodore

MOORING COMMITTEE DATE CHANGES Beginning this month the mooring committee will meet once a month on the first Tuesday. A second monthly meeting held during the mooring field application process is no longer necessary. The dates for the rest of the year are as follows: Mar.1, Apr. 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug. 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, and Dec. 6. - Sara T. Allen, fleet captain

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Page 12 The Burgee - March 2011 checked the oil FEBRUARY BALLBUSTERS and gas levels in By Pat Murphy our 3 motor SQUADRON DATE 012611 I stopped at boats, replenish- Sarasota Hardware on the way to the Squadron and ing those that picked up stainless 3‖ Lags so Alan Titcombe could at- needed it. Walter tach a Fend-Off on the Aluminum floating docks. He was cleaned out some helped by me early and Larry MacMillian later. I also got old throw away ½ inch hardware cloth so Walter and Ed Steenstra (he stuff from the 3 did most of the work)could close the gap at the top of the door refrigerator. fire place brick and clubhouse ceiling and prevent Jo Jo S Q U A D R O N (Walter’s cat) and our Russian Blue cat from accessing DATE 020911 the area. Once they get up there it’s very difficult to get Real cold early them out. The big, main job of the day was to dig 1 foot but warming up deep ditches between the piling delineating the east end quickly. Wanda of the parking lot and install rows of piling. was the first to This was probably the worst job of all and was arrive as usual done by David Jennings, Tom Fronczak, Gerd Boysen and was helped and Larry MacMillian who worked until worn out some- later by Don St. Longtime Volunteer Jolie Ennis time just after 11 AM. We will finish it next week. Walter Clair and even and I moved the four Space Heaters from the BBQ area later by Carol Anderson in stocking the bar & coolers. to the four corners of the porch for use when it gets cold. Dennis O’Brien & Alan Titcombe started to replace the This is another job that is easier to talk about than do. bunks on Big Ben’s trailer that was taken over and fin- Ken Faver arrived with replacement dimmer switches for ished by David Findlay and Cliff Anderson who also cov- the upper reaches of the Pavilion and with the aid of Ed ered the beams with outdoor/indoor carpet. Dennis & Steenstra replaced the old ones. And last but not least Alan then transferred to gassing the boats and then fill- Wanda did her Bar job and later was aided by Stu Bar- ing the Golf Cart Trailer with Australian Pine shoots off nette. the trees just outside of the Clubhouse. David Jennings, Larry MacMillian, Gerd Boysen and John Dougherty with SQUADRON DATE 020211 Ground Hog Day David and John doing the chainsaw work trimmed the and my brother Mike’s 73 birthday. He served as Squad- large Australian Pine at the water in the Small Boat Area ron treasurer in 1979, my first year as Commodore. Hap- and also trimmed Sea Grapes over hanging the fence py Birthday Mike! Another day and another Work Party along the west perimeter of the club. but one in which we finished a big job, the piling drive around and drive through at the drive way. Mark Shift- The Nordman’s, Ruth & Chuck, continued pick- man (our new tech aid), Larry MacMillian, Tom ing up trash outside the fence, trimming Brazilian Pep- Fronczak, Dennis O’Brien, Jim Corrigan and probably pers that buried the piling & sign at the southwest corner others worked on this project till its conclusion. As we and picking up two chucked full trash cans and a pile of had several left-over pilings that I didn’t want to put back broken concrete block inside the fence. New member, where they are kept by the back fence we continued Angelo B picked up trash and emptied garbage cans at planting piling along the other side of the road delineat- the Boat Work Area and the areas around the Stone ing the row of YSP motor boats that was supposed to House. True to what I reported last week Ron Birney have been done several years ago. came to the club this morning early and together with his buddy Don St. Clair put a storage rack (modified by Stu Someone had broken the Hardpan at the top of Burnette) back into the storage area of the Stainless the trench several years ago but not completed the pro- Steel table. He’s still weak and consequently we felt it ject. I loosened the shell & sand at the top with a pick best that he just enjoy his new found freedom. He and and then rounded up all sorts of piling that had been left Don walked just about everywhere including out onto the in the area and got extras from the dumpster area and wave Fence site-seeing. believe it or not there was hardly an inch to spare at the finish of the project. Stu Barnette cleaned out the ditches SQUADRON DATE 021611 IN MEMORIUM between the Work Area concrete and work benches and Cliff Enderlie, one of the original Ballbuster’s died in Jan- with the help of Larry Campbell rescued two Pressure uary in North Carolina close to his children. He was Treated 4 by 11’s that had been the bunks on a trailer known in his later years as ―Box Man‖ at the Wednesday and stripped the rusty metal off. Work Parties as he took care of our box situation, flatten- ing them so they took up less space in the dumpster. We may be able to use this lumber to make Big Before that he was a ―Mr. Fixit‖ as he could fix just about Ben’s trailer operable again. Ruth & Chuck Nordman, anything. In New York, where he grew up, he owned two since we were using the Golf Cart trailer for piling car dealerships, the first one he sold quickly when he transport, picked up several large loads of yard trash realized his partners were ―mafia.‖ At the Ballbuster along the outside sidewalk that parallels our berm along Lunch he used to entertain everybody with his stories of the fence. They also cleaned brush away from a Squad- World War II and the ―old days‖. ron display and sign that we put outside 14 or more years ago. Wanda & Don St. Clair did the bar and Don He was 95 years old. told me that his buddy Ron Birney is very slowly begin- We had a particularly beneficial work party this ning to get better and will probably be at the Squadron Wednesday as most of our attendee’s were involved in next Wednesday. Dennis O’Brien and Dennis Dudley trenching from the Small Boat Building YSP office, under

Page 13 The Burgee - March 2011 the large storage rack to the south and continuing along Gerd Boysen, Ed Steennsta, David Nietschke, Dave the front of the smaller rack on the east side of the Radio McKinney, Bruce Branold, Angelo B., David Campbell, Station Property to the power/light pole at the fence John Gordon, Robert Frost and David Jennings and where the Radio Station was. Besides digging a ditch probably others whose names I did not get. Alan they also with the aid of the new Tech, Mark Shiftman, Titcombe and Dennis O’Brien earlier also gassed the ran one line of 2‖ schedule 40 electrical conduit and 2 boats with Dennis refurbishing the paint on the Squadron lines of 1 ¼ conduit until there was no more pipe to lay. sign at the Water Gate along the beach. Ed Steenstra who helped Mark get the pipe the Dave McKinney, Robert Menendez and Frank day before, will get more tomorrow and finish the job. As English also helped Wanda stock the bar with Frank it’s the Snowbird Season we had a huge turnout of mem- cleaning the kitchen and kitchen storage area and com- bers which enabled us to complete the job in one day. pletely moping the floor. Walter Wyatt cooked hamburg- We would like to thank Tom Fronczak, Alan Titcombe, ers and cheeseburgers on the Main Dock Deck for those Dennis O’Brien, Robert Menendez, John Dougherty, who stayed for lunch.

Solitude and Hot Tuna Battle to Finish Line in Sailmonster Boat of the Year Race Series

Photo taken during the Feb. 13th race.

The diligent race committee.

Page 14 The Burgee - March 2011 Volunteering Over the Years By Vaile Scott A distinguishing hallmark of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron story is the role that member volunteers have played in every aspect of the growth and development of the organization. While every member should read the brief history of the Squad- ron printed on page five of the Membership Roster (2010-2011) and the chronology of the construction of the buildings and docks on page six, the stories of the dedicat- ed men and women who made it all happen is yet to be told. We cornered Pat Murphy for a few minutes recently to ask him about some of the people responsible for the first buildings, spe- cifically the Stonehouse and the early Clubhouse. He chuckled, Pat Murphy ―Well most of them are dead. In fact my father laid out membership grows. According to the brief history in the the footprint for the Stonehouse because the volunteer current membership booklet, ―In 1979 there were only 75 Ballbusters of the time, Bruce Chadwick and Jim Fox, members on the roster, and the club was open only for could not lay out curves. My father, John A. Murphy, was racing and social functions and closed all summer. A a civil engineer.‖ Asked, ―Was he a member here?‖ Pat group of determined volunteers decided to open the club replies, ―Oh! – He was my father! I worked on it until it up on a daily basis. The grass was cut more frequently, was about that high (about three feet) placed the rocks the property was fenced, a club snack bar was con- in place and filled in with concrete. That was about 1958- structed out of the old Stottlemeyer Lumber Parts Coun- 59.‖ Around that time Pat was also working as a waiter ter.‖ Pat notes that the Stottlemeyer Lumber Company at Columbia Restaurant and he was preparing to leave was being renovated just north of Fruitville Road along for college at Tulane University in 1960. the railroad tracks. Other improvements were made and Pat does however recall some of the other vol- the membership now exceeds 800 families. unteers who participated in building the various stages of Another veteran club volunteer Pat mentioned in the clubhouse, the work area and the barbeque pit. They our conversation is our current Rear Commodore, Bill included Dick Johnson who completed the structure of Niblock. Bill was on the scene in the early 1980's apply- the Stonehouse and Tom French who engineered a ing his professional skill as an architect to design and power upgrade. Morris Raymer was responsible for ex- help build the work area, and the Small Boat Storage tending a modern sewage system to the Squadron and Building and later a second story. In 1999 he led in build- he got the Sarasota Building Department to give us a ing the new kitchen and restrooms, the office in 2000 permit to build the Pavilion next to the water without the and the new porch in 2001. Bill worked for Tim Siebert, a usual setback. member of the Sarasota School of Architecture, and he By 1969 Pat had returned to Sarasota and was designed the original Stonehouse which was conceived again a major actor at the Squadron. He was elected as a concrete elevated building sitting on top of the Commodore in 1979 and again in 1980. Under Pat’s stone walls facing the north bay with a beautiful view leadership a burst of new construction began in 1980. enclosed by large sliding doors and a very large patio Pat recalls that Dick Young, a volunteer and an execu- area down below. tive associated with the development of Pelican Cove The boat racks were designed by Norm Sharrit, across from the Sarasota Square Mall arranged for the our Commodore at the time (1998-1999) and they were Squadron to salvage some unused building material. built by Squadron labor with the supervision of Pat Ball Dick also provided a truck which he drove and we Construction. moved seven loads of lumber from Pelican Cove to the Squadron. This lumber was enough to build the original Bill Niblock is still at it in 2011. He is chairing a kitchen on the back of the small clubhouse and then ex- Maintenance Committee to enlist volunteers to plan and organize Squadron maintenance activities. The kickoff tend the porch around the north side of the clubhouse . and eventually create the office in an unused part of it. meeting was held February 17. Pat observed that when you make significant He invites all interested members to call him to sign up. improvements, when you build something, the club’s

Page 15 The Burgee - March 2011 Pick up any issue of the Burgee and read the month which the Maintenance Committee plans to reor- monthly Ballbusters Report by Pat Murphy to learn more ganize. about the wide range of projects and activities that vol- Volunteers are also needed and are welcome for unteers are currently engaged in. The term many other programs and activities conducted by the ―Ballbusters‖ is in recognition of Elmer Ball an original Squadron. Future articles in the Burgee will provide volunteer. You will see the names of Wanda Purzycki, some historical background and future plans for improv- Ron Burney and Ron St. Clair who have all been award- ing the level of volunteer participation in the Squadron’s ed lifetime memberships for their years of service as vol- agenda. First and foremost is the racing program. Race unteers. management requires a cadre of experienced, well Dozens of other names could be included here, trained volunteers. The social programs require volun- but rather than risk missing an important name just read teers to help with food service, bar tending, entertain- the monthly report. Better yet, show up at the Squadron ment, and publicity. The club manager can always use on any Wednesday morning at nine o’clock, join in the help in the office. Look forward to finding your niche in fun, apply your skills and energy to whatever needs to this great operation. be done, stick around for a free lunch and enjoy the opportunity to meet and chat with other members. There is also a traditional Work Party on the third Saturday of the

qualifying to the event Regattas Attended by SYS scheduled for the first week in May at San Francisco Sailors Yacht Club, CA. Women's Radial North American Champion- By Maria Rocha s h i p w a s h o s t e d On January 29-30 the Upper Keys Sailing Club by Lauderdale Yacht Club on February 18-20. Wendy in Key Largo hosted the Mark Sorensen Youth Sailing th Championship. In the R/W/B fleet a total of 32 boats Reuss placed 13 out of 22 competed in 9 races, three in Red Fleet and 24 in Blue boats. C420 Midwinters Fleet Racing took place at US Fleet. Angelo Mehtala finished in 2nd place and Benjamin Sailing Center Martin County, Jensen Beach on Febru- Kalish in 3rd place in Red. Trevor Stone finished in 7th ary 19-21. Madison Gates and Jennifer LePatourel fin- place, Sam Tobio in 19th and Henry Wallace in 21st in ished 62th place of 77 boats. Blue. Bio of a SYS Coach Christi Frost competed in the Rolex Miami OCR At the age of 8, Bryan Paine began his sailing at on January 23-29. The US Sailing’s Rolex Miami OCR is the Miami Yacht Club Summer Sailing Camp. The sum- attended by worldwide sailors who are campaigning for mer session began in June and ran through the summer the next Olympic and Paralympic Games. Christi fin- of 1991. He really enjoyed it, and found himself at the ished 49th overall and 6th place amongst 12 USA women. top of his class after several weeks. Coaching was pro- Valentine’s Regatta was hosted by St. Peters- vided by opti mom Debbie Cohen. burg Yacht Club on February 12 – 13. The sailors were Debbie’s coaching brought the team to respecta- divided in Gold and Silver Fleet depending on their ex- ble finishes at local regattas. The team was growing not pertise. only in numbers but also in talent, but they lacked a In the Gold Fleet 160 coach that could take them to the next level. After four boats competed in 7 races. The years with having fill-in coaches, such as David Ames, results in the Blue Fleet (74 Scott Norman, Pat Douny, and many others, Bryan's boats) were Nico Schultz team finally got a hard working, reliable, professional 19th/39th overall, Michael Gow- coach, Phil Ross. an 36th/78th overall, Trevor Phil came to MYC to do a week-end clinic. He Stone 40th/88th overall, Henry then found himself drawn in by the raw talent of the sail- Valentine’s Regatta Wallace 45th/ 98th overall and ors and the outstanding support from the parents. Phil Ciara Dorsay 63rd/140th overall. had put coaching on the back burner for a couple of In the Red Fleet (70 boats) Aaron Burnett 25th/46th years after having opti grad and later college all- overall, Benjamin Kalish 27th/49th overall, Maya Kwas- American Clay Bichoff win a national championship. niewski 41st/80th overall, Angelo Mehtala 48th/99th over- th Before long sailors such as Andrew Blom, all and Liam Donoghue 59 /133 over. In the Silver Fleet Amanda Clark, and Alex Packman joined the sailing a total of 63 boats competed in 7 races. Michael Feltovic th team. Phil's unique coaching style led the team to domi- finished in 12 place in white fleet/ 28th overall and An- nate at the national and international level by 1996. The na Millbourn in14th/34th overall. above team members made the Opti World Team Valentine’s Regatta was the last regatta of the and earned a spot to sail in Cape Town South Africa. To year to qualify for USODA Team Trials. Congratulations qualify they must have finished in the top five positions. to Nico Schultz, Aaron Burnett and Benjamin Kalish for The European qualifiers were held in Wrightsville Beach, NC. Bryan along with the World

Page 16 The Burgee - March 2011 port. Bryan's success caught Martin County's US Sailing Centers eye. At this time the Olympic wind-surfing trials were nearing at the US Sailing Center. Susan Baily was the Executive Director at the time. She had asked Bryan to come spend some time with the opti kids that didn't have a coach. Bryan took on the challenge and began coaching twenty kids. Sat- urday and Sunday classes consisted of lasers and opti's sailing at the US Sailing Center. In the summer of 2004 Bryan was one of twenty seven senior instructors at the Duxbury Bay Maritime Academy. He opened the teams’ eyes and inspired them to reach their person- Bryan Paine coaching high school regatta al best. After the success- Team members also qualified for the South American ful summer in Duxbury, Championship. Bryan's focus went from coaching optis to learning time management. In the fall of 2004 Bryan moved to Tampa The venue was held in Punta Del Este, Uruguay. to attend USF to major in Business Marketing. That regatta was a real eye opener for Bryan; since he was in eighth place overall and second American after Some of his recent accomplishments are sailing the first day of sailing hard, in unfamiliar conditions. the Tybee 500 the last two years, and a win at the 2010 North American Championships in the Nacra 20. After aging out of opti's, Bryan gravitat- ed towards high school sailing. Bryan was attending Mi- Bryan is currently the coach for Lasers and High ami Palmetto Middle school which was a feeder for School sailors. He enjoys being a part of the developing the high school sailing team at Palmetto High School. of young athletes for our future generations of sailing. He Bryan was able to compete in the ISSA circuit. encourages his team to expose themselves to as many different types of boats and types of racing. This eligibility in 1997 led him to a national championship his first year, in Malloy A division which Team Racing and High Performance multi hull was held at Random Everglades High School. After the racing are some of the most exciting since his return to team seniors departed after graduation, poor recruiting the team in August. One of the other important qualities and lack of experienced sailors, Bryan found himself that he shares with his students is the importance and sailing laser radials and missing the excitement of the instruction as to how to keep your boat in shipshape. double handed competition. Four years later Bryan start- His favorite part of coaching is helping the team ed a Jr. Sailing program at the Palm Beach Sailing Club. take on challenges bigger than themselves and accom- The sailors were very green and willing to learn. plish it working as a team. By emphasizing that life mir- In one year he brought the kids from not know- rors sports and sports mirrors life, it has helped them ing how to rig their boats to winning regattas. After many stay focused through tough times. hours of promoting the sailing program, it finally paid off. Through this, the team has built an efficient work The summer camp retention produced kids with enthusi- ethic that will propel them through college and beyond. asm and parents willing to invest their time and sup-

DON’T SELL YOUR BOAT…GIVE IT TO THE KIDS! The Sarasota Youth Sailing Program needs donations! Pay NO SALES TAX on boats purchased from the SYSP! Call for updated list—new boats come in regularly. Boats can be seen at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, City Island,1515 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL , Phone 941-504-4236

SYSP is a 501c(3) Non-Profit Corporation, P.O. Box 2706 , Sarasota, FL 34230

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Minutes of 11 Jan 2011 Board Meeting

Call to Order by Commodore David Jennings at 7:11PM. Roll Call The roll was called and a quorum certified with 9 directors present. Directors present: Sara Allen, fleet captain; Mike Halliday, secretary; John Huber, vice commodore; David Jennings, commodore; Bob Miller, race captain; Bill Niblock, rear commodore; Pamela Paschall, treasurer; Chris Ranney, social coordinator; Scott McWilliams, education coordinator. Directors absent: Gregg Knighton, regatta director. Meeting Minutes Motion by John Huber & 2nd by Scott McWilliams to approve the Minutes of the Dec 14 Board Meeting as read. Member Access John Domagala reviewed the plan for the Flying Scot Midwinters on Mar 7 thru 11. He is anticipating about 50 boats. Cin- dy Clifton reported on the possibility of hosting a Race Committee Clinic on Mar 12-13, and asked if the Squadron could partially subsidize the instructor costs of $1500 + airfare. Moved to New Business. She also reported that Sarasota Yacht Club (SYC) is planning a Twilight Regatta in the Gulf on Apr 2. Organization Reports Sarasota Youth Sailing Program: David Livingston offered use of a SYSP safety boat for the FS Midwinters. 20 young sailors competed at the Orange Bowl Regatta in MIA. 10 Optis participated in Hangover Regatta. SYC will host the 4th annual ―Celebration of Sail – Another Night in Cuba [1]‖ on Mar 5. This is a major fund raiser for SYSP. Summer camp 2011 registration starts in March and begins Jun 13. David also reported that 2 Laser dollies were stolen in the last month. Luffing Lassies: No report. Sarasota Bay Yachting Association (SBYA): John Huber reported that the Squadron would be hosting the Cherry Pie Regatta [2] on Feb 12, and Venice Windjammer [3] on Feb 26. Red Cross: No report. Sailing Alternatives (SALT):No report. Manager’s Report: Florence Depont reported that all 2011 billing has been sent out and money is coming in. Currently working dead boats & delinquents. There are 811 active members, with 205 in the City of Sarasota. The new maintenance technician recently hired has had to resign because of family illness. The hoist was inspected and no major problems found. The Mako has been repaired. Old Business Security camera upgrade: David Jennings reported that trenches had been dug and conduit laid – and that the project should be completed in the next 10 days. Cold Weather Door: Bill Niblock has completed a design which will require little or no funding and expected to have the door in- stalled by next month. General Manager Search: David Jennings reported that applications were closed on Dec 31, after about 100 had been received. Jim Krienen has reviewed them all and prioritized the first 15. The Selection Committee is comprised of David Jennings, Jim Krienen, Pat Murphy, David Livingston, Jeff Birnbach – SYC, Bernie Kloppenburg – SYC. All applicants will be notified of the dispo- sition of their application. New Business Fireside Chat [4]: there will be an opportunity to meet informally with the new Board on Jan 23 at 3pm. Refreshments provided. Saturday Work Parties: looking for a volunteer to own and supervise. Boat Tow Vehicle: Sara Allen and Bob Miller will research the cost and feasibility of a tractor for moving boats around the yard and pulling them out of the water. Race Committee Clinic: Motion by John Huber & 2nd by Bill Niblock to contribute $500 from the General Fund toward the cost of running a Race Commit- tee Clinic on Mar 12-13 with the intent of reducing the cost to attend by individual Squadron members. Motion carried, 5-3. Request for Contribution to Don Chaney Foundation: a request has been received from Stan Zimmerman for the Squadron to contribute. Don Chaney was a former member, recently passed, who worked tirelessly toward a Clean Sarasota Bay. David Jen- nings will ask Stan to address the board at a future meeting. Board/Committee Reports Treasurer, Pamela Paschall Budget: a draft budget was distributed to the Board since the last meeting, input was provided by directors, and an amended draft presented to the meeting. Past Treasurer Michelle Lee and members of the Finance Committee – John MacKay, Chuck Nord and Brian Hayes – have all contributed to this budget. Pamela Paschall cautioned that the budget contains no allocation for reserve funds and that, next year, annual dues may need to be increased in order to add to reserves. Motion by Bob Miller & 2nd by Chris Ranney to adopt the proposed budget. Motion adopted unanimously. Fleet Captain, Sara Allen Mooring Management Plan: Jim Diener presented the Mooring Management Plan documents which have been prepared by the committee, whose members are: Jim Diener, chair Mooring plan committee, Jim Nickle, co-chair Mooring plan committee, and Car- ol Anderson, chair mooring budget committee.

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Mooring Field Inspection: Should be completed this Sunday. Race Captain, Bob Miller Regatta Schedule: Has been prepared for the remainder of 2011. Will be placed on calendars after review by the office. Office Access for Race Committee: Discussed problems with access to office (and Big Ben) last Sunday. Motion by Sara Allen & 2nd by John Hubert to provide an office key to any director who requests one. Motion adopted unanimously. Regatta Director, Bob Miller for Gregg Knighton Gregg is representing the Squadron at the Key West 2011 [5]. Rear Commodore, Bill Niblock Main Dock Replacement: A committee has been convened consisting of Pat Murphy, Chris Ranney, Barry Milbourn, Bob Neff, Tony Serrao, Cliff Anderson, and Tim Bell. Decided against a turnkey solution in favor of exploiting member skills. Locating contractors who will work with our members. Will replace main dock with a floating dock, no change in configuration or facilities. Goal is for construction to be complete by Labor Day. Education Coordinator, Scott McWilliams Member Bill Brooker has volunteered to conduct a man overboard clinic. Social Coordinator, Chris Ranney About 75 people enjoyed the New Year’s Eve party. Snacks will be provided for Fireside Chat on Jan 23. Working on Social Calendar for remainder of 2011. Vice Commodore, John Huber Working with SYC exploring possibility of more joint regattas. SYC has offered 1 or 2 people to serve on our manager Selection Committee. Secretary, Mike Halliday No report. Executive Committee, David Jennings All 5 members met at 5:30pm today. Discussed the process for previously expelled members to re-apply. Further discussion on organization, including the need for a ―run book‖ to define standard procedures and policies which are not contained in the Bylaws or Standing Rules. Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 9:24pm by Pamela Paschall 2nd by Scott McWilliams was adopted by common consent. The next Meeting is on Tuesday 8th February 2011. Executive Committee meets at 5:30pm, full Board at 7:00pm.

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