OUR NEW 7-BOAT FLEET Five VENTURE 29Ers And

JIB SHEET October 2018

CHARTER MEMBER GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION MEMBER FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS OCTOBER 2018 6th Raft Up Pirate’s Cove/Lost Bay Regatta NOVEMBER 2018 9th FCA Chapter Luncheon 6th FCA Board Lunch New Members Reception 7th PYC General Membership Meeting 12th-14th WFORC Regatta 9th “PYC Comedy Dinner” with Keith Barany - Reservations Required - Limited Seating 13th Nautical Rummage Sale 10th Raft Up - Fort McRee 16th PYC Board Meeting 10th-11th Chappell-Stitt and Jubilee Regattas 19th-21st KONA Windsurfing North American 17th -18th Melgis 24 Regatta Championship 17th “PYC Tailgate Party/Raft Up” 19th “PYC Honky Tonk on the Bayou Dinner 20th PYC Board Meeting Dance” Reservation Required - Limited 22nd PYC THANKSGIVING AT THE CLUB! Seating Event - Band: Modern El Dorados Prior Reservations Required - Limited Seating EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY: 24th-25th PYC “Sip and Shop” A 48-hour Event Cancellation/No Show Policy is in effect for 26th “Decorate the Club for Christmas” - Member all Club and Planned Events. Any cancellations made within 48 hours of the event, or non-attendance to an event with a Volunteers Needed reservation, will be billed at full price. Event Reservations - [email protected] ABOUT THE COVER or 433-8804 ext. 109 OCTOBER IS HERE! What more needs to be said? FLAG OFFICERS October is Pensacola’s “Ahhhhh Month! JIM REEVES...... b 438-4400 c 221-0308 It’s not “Trick or Treat” at PYC in October --- Commodore...... [email protected] It’s all “TREATS” CARLTON PROCTOR...... c 323-791-3304 Vice Commodore...... [email protected] This issue is one of our longer ones, because there’s so much happening at PYC this month! NICOLE FERRY...... c 291-2325 H 453-1173 Rear Commodore...... [email protected] Just flip through and mark your calendars. HAL SMITH...... c 864-275-6290 October will put a smile on your face! Fleet Captain...... [email protected] DR. ANDY CANDELA...... c 291-1114 H 916-2230 Secretary...... [email protected] TIM KANE...... b 434-2374 h 433-7316 Treasurer...... [email protected]

PYC MANAGEMENT

JIM WARWICK ...... 433-8804 ex 104 General Manager ...... [email protected] PS: This must have been the month when Jimmy Buffet wrote his song DEON BOATMAN ...... 433-8804 ex 101 Office Manager...... [email protected] “The Weather is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful!” JENNIFER LANGHAM ...... 433-8804 ex 100 Accounts Payable ...... [email protected] Webmaster BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. DAVID CHANDLER...... H 932-3012 SCOTT SEGERS ...... 433-8804 ex 102 [email protected] Clubhouse Mgr/Events ...... [email protected] STEVEN ORR...... 206-3881 H 469-1472 [email protected] ANDREA VANDAL ...... 433-8804 ex 105 BOB SUTTON...... C 662-397-9285 H 466-2929 Bar Manager ...... [email protected] [email protected] MURT GUILD...... C 384-7846 H 455-9826 ARTIE GLESS ...... 433-8804 ex 107 [email protected] Executive Chef ...... [email protected] DR. JOSH HACKEL...... C850-698-2516 [email protected] GREG SPITZER ...... 433-8804 ex 108 Dockmaster...... [email protected] CYNTHIA CANNON...... C 384-0407 [email protected] CÉSAR TRAVADO...... c 850-723-1278 TOM PACE, JR...... 850-572-6727 Sailing Director...... [email protected] PYC SATORI MEMBER...... [email protected] PAGE 2 | JIB SHEET Commodore’s Comments Jim Reeves SEPTEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION MEMBERSHIP: The Board of Directors approved a technical by-law change to be presented at the next General Membership Meeting on November 7th, which will allow the Board to increase initiation fees for social and corporate members. The Board also approved 16 new PYC Members and set a New Member Appreciation Reception for October 9th. The Membership Committee is doing a great job.

The Board discussed the Members’ past due accounts as well as increasing the late fees for late payments, a membership survey, and again discussed membership caps. The consensus opinion was not to impose a membership cap, but to raise the initiation fees on Active Memberships from $2,500 to $3,500 and to increase Social and Corporate Memberships from $500 to $1,500 as a way to slow growth at PYC. To raise the initiation fees requires a by-law change by the Membership. These proposed changes would be effective on December 1st, 2018, assuming approval by the Membership.

PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS: • The Board approved, and we have ordered, new patio furniture for the deck. The carpet for the entry, Grill Room, and the hall has also been approved and ordered. • A new sailboat storage facility (of the same color and design as the existing buildings on the East side) is waiting to be permitted and will be under construction soon. • Staff is in the process of putting hard concrete pads down for the 4 RV sites where the pedestals have been installed. The General Manager discussed the need to replace the air conditioning system in ballroom B, as well as other projects that have been deferred because the Club was not in a financial position to incur the cost before now.

FINANCES: Finally, Tim Kane gave a glowing financial report for the month, including an additional $8,737 in New Member initiation fees. Thanks to Tim, we are in good financial shape.

Our Membership Committee, our Finance Committee, our Fleet Captain, and our staff do an outstanding job. Thank you!

As always, we ask our Members to report any person who would like to join our Club to the Membership Committee or to the staff members. Please speak to your family, friends, and business associates about the benefits of joining “The South’s Finest Yacht Club!”

*Congratulations to the Navy Yacht Club, Commodore Bill Clark, and Past Commodore Bob Sutton on the outstanding WAVE Event this past Saturday, September 22, 2018.*

THE COMMODORE’S TOUR OF HOMES – LOVELY “HOMES OF YACHTS”!

Commodore’s wife Susan Commodore Jim Reeves and Commodore of Newport The grandiose pictured in front of Susan gracing the entrance to the Yacht Club with Newport Yacht Club the majestic Bermuda Yacht Club. Commodore Reeves New York Yacht Club Wish we were there! in front of the beautiful Newport, Rhode Island Yacht Club PAGE 3 | JIB SHEET Vice Commodore’s Comments Carlton Proctor As we ease into Fall and cooler weather (please hurry!), your Board of Directors and staff are hard at work on several projects that will enhance the clubhouse and grounds. THE SHED At the top of the list is the installation of a new all-metal boat storage shed that will be situated a few yards east of the Junior Sailing Center. The 25-by-50 foot building, which will be trucked to the PYC as an unassembled kit, is expected to arrive by mid-October. The building is designed with racks that will hold between 30 and 35 of the Club’s Opti’s. The site also allows for future expansion of another storage shed if it becomes necessary. The shed will have four roll-up doors on the west-facing side for easy removal and storage of boats. The building’s sides and roof will be a light beige color, with white doors and blue trim.

The site was determined to be the best location by GM Warwick, Dockmaster Greg Spitzer and Sailing Director César Travado. The site chosen for the shed will not interfere with the view of the bay or beach area from the Grill Room or deck. The $22,000 cost of the building, assembly, and site preparation will be covered fully by the Club’s Capital Improvement Fund. Pensacola-based H+H Building Group won the contract for installation of the shed and will supervised. The assembly is expected to take a week. THE CARPET As noted last month, the Board has approved a bid of $14,944 by Jones Floor Center for installation of new carpet in the foyer through to the Grill Room. In mid-September, Rear Commodore Nikki Ferry and Club Member Bruce McAlpin performed an on-site examination of the carpet’s condition and reviewed various color samples. They determined that installing high-grade carpet ,with a color-pattern a few shades darker than the existing carpet, will be a better investment and hide stains that inevitably occur through high-trafficked areas of the foyer and Grill Room. In the August report, GM Warwick said that installation of the carpet will take place at night, over a few days, while the Club is closed. The installation is expected to begin sometime in October. Respectfully submitted, Carlton Proctor, Vice Commodore

Satori Foundation Tom Pace, Jr. NEW VENTURE! Two RS Venture Connects arrived at Pensacola Yacht Club Wednesday, Sept 26. They were purchased by the PYC Satori Foundation for use in both the Pensacola Yacht Club’s sailing education program and to begin a Satori Foundation Outreach Program to offer sailing experiences to disabled people and at risk children and families in the NW Florida community. The Venture Connect, in parasailing configuration, has two seats for a para sailor and able instructor/crew or two parasailors. The para-module pops out in a few minutes. The boat can then be sailed by a coach and four students or by a family of four or five. Add water and shake up your life... Contact PYC Sailing Director César Travado for details. Programs are in the planning stages now. Thanks to PYC member Vicki Fletcher for the use of a Fletcher Towing’s flatbed truck that Tom Pace, Talbot Wilson and César Travado used to unload the Ventures from the big semi. Thanks to Carol and Tom Patterson for their donation to Satori Foundation making this purchase possible. SEE FLEET CAPTAIN’S ARTICLE (pages 14-16) for more information about five additional 29er Ventures added to our PYC Fleet!

PAGE 4 | JIB SHEET Rear Commodore’s Comments Nicole Ferry I can’t say it any other way other than, what a great September PYC had! We welcomed 16 new members last month! We are now at 645 total members. PYC is the place to be! We want every member to experience as much of PYC that they want. If you have questions about what is happening at PYC, activities or events, feel free to call or email me. Our PYC office is also a great place for information, too. Deon and Jennifer are the sweet women who will most likely answer the phone. They are pretty amazing. They are part of the core team at PYC that not every member sees. You probably have seen our Chef, Artie Gless, but you may not see our Pasty Chef, Sarah or our “second-in-command,” Steven. Sarah is responsible for decorating almost every Bushwacker Pie (made in our kitchen from scratch) and our Key Lime Pie (made locally by Kelly’s Pies).

I hope you attended our Biergarten German Food Fest / Octoberfest event this past September 23rd (my birthday). If you did, you did not go home hungry! Chef Artie planned our menu, but Steven was responsible for preparing local craft beer pairings. The food was like none I’ve had before. I’m on a diet and I had seconds!

I let you know about Steven to inform you that at PYC, we have a team! If one is missing, another will step in and step up. For our new members, our kitchen is not like others. If you have a special menu item that you know ahead of time that you want, let us know. The kitchen can probably fix it for you. If you have special dietary needs, PYC can handle it. If you have a picky eater (I have 3), PYC can make almost anything how you need it. Make sure to try to make a reservation if you think you are coming for dinner.

Thankfully, as the cooler weather moves in, we will get to enjoy the back porch fully. The new furniture has been ordered and will be here as soon as they make it! Again, thank you to Larry and Diane Robbins, PYC members and owners of Pensacola Pools, who again have allowed us to order the furniture at cost. Bye, bye brown furniture! Hello blue and white!

BEST OF PENSACOLA VIP AWARDS

Best in Pensacola Wedding Ceremony

And

Best in Pensacola Wedding Reception.

Our General Manager Jim Warwick and Event Coordinator Scott Segers could not attend because, of course, they had a wedding to attend to at PYC that night. I attended on their behalf. I was so honored to represent PYC. Congratulations, PYC!

PAGE 5 | JIB SHEET Rear Commodore, cont’d. MEMBERSHIP I mentioned previously that we welcomed 16 new members. If you see them, please introduce yourself and make them welcome. We have been blessed to have a great new membership, but need to keep them! They are: Active Members: • Sara Zadeh joins us as a Transitional Active Member. She is a power boater and has three young children. • Robert and Susan Ozburn join us as returning Active Members. They sail, power boat and row! The trifecta! Welcome Back! • We also welcome back Ellis and Suzanne Bullock as returning Active Members. They sail!!! Social Members: • Oliver and Lauren Sumlin join as Social Members. They have two future sailors, Murray and Oliver. • Chris and Bonnie Vail join us as Social Members. Chris is a building contractor. They have two young children, Stella Grace and Hayes. • Kendall and Dr. Terry Neil, both interested in sailing, paddle boarding and kayaking, join as Social Members. • Lester and Becky Senft join as Social Members, both love sailing. • Jennifer Cobb joins us a Social Member in the real estate industry. She is a sport fisherwoman! • Thomas and Debbie Belger join us as Social Members. Debbie likes to sail but both power boat! • Steven Pitrre and his bride Traci join us as Social Members. They have three small children. I feel a future in sailing for them! • Mike and Karen Disotelle join as Social Members. They can be found on their boat, “Tranquility III.” • Ann and Allen Litvak join as Social Members. Welcome to PYC! Corporate Members: • Nursespring’s Corporate Members are Adrianna and David Willliams, as well as Sally and Jeff Bergosh, both of whom are deep sea fisherman. • Viki and Bob Weir join us as Corporate Members with Courtney and Luca Henderson. They are representatives of Pizzaz Home. I am seriously excited being a customer of theirs for years. Yeah!!!

ENTERTAINMENT I hope you have marked your calendar for October 19th-Honky Tonk on the Bayou! The Modern Eldorados will play. It will sell out “Mark my Words”... don’t wait to make reservations! Also coming up is our Comedy Night in November. . .and, what should seriously be on your radar is our November 17th Raft up at PYC. We will have “a tailgate at PYC, raft-up style.” See enclosed ads for more details.

BIERGARTEN GERMAN FOOD FEST / OCTOBERFEST

Chris and Nicole Ferry, Amy and Jason Waddell and new members Chris and Regina Dixon. Dr. Laura and Gen. John Adams No. I am not yodeling!

The more “bier” that you drink, does it get easier or harder to play the accordian? Bottoms Up!

PAGE 6 | JIB SHEET Nautical Rummage Sale! Benefitting

October 13, 2018 • 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Pensacola Yacht Club • 1897 Cypress Street Pensacola 32502

Members may participate in one of two ways: Donate your items to be sold - or - Pay $25.00 for a table space and sell your own items. We are looking for the following items: • Sails, lines, anchors, boat cushions, canvas, boat parts, etc. • Fishing gear, rods, reels, tackle boxes, etc. • Small boat appliances, nautical dishes, nautical glassware, etc. • Kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, etc. • Foul weather gear, sailing boots and shoes in good condition • PLEASE, NO MISCELLANEOUS CLOTHING ITEMS ALL DONATED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE IN WORKING CONDITION

Drop off your items at the yacht club on Friday, October 12th, to the Satori trailer in the Member Parking Lot, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. A tax receipt will be provided upon request.

If you would like to rent a table for $25.00 and sell your own items, please call Gloria McMillan at 850.449.3109.

All proceeds from this event go directly to the Satori Foundation, our 501(3)(c) organization established to develop educational and training programs for the sports of sailing and yachting, for seamanship and for marine education for area youth. Gloria McMillan 850.449.3109, [email protected]

BIERGARTEN GERMAN FOOD FEST (cont’d)

Osso Bucco in Mushroom Sauce! C-o-n-c-o-c-t-i-o-n-s! Schnitzels

PAGE 7 | JIB SHEET PAGE 8 | JIB SHEET PAGE 9 | JIB SHEET PYC NOTORIETY

Gil Hackel, local sailing celebrity and PYC Junior, recently won “1st Overall” and “1st in Fleet” at the 49th Southeast Dinghy Championship hosted by Key Biscayne Yacht Club.

LSU New Orleans Medical School “White Coat Ceremony” for PYC Secretary Dr. Andy Candela, brand new doctor, Madeline Rees, daughter of member Claire Rees. visited the Royal Gibraltar Yacht Club Madeline is pictured with (l-r) Gordon Keehn MD (uncle), Bud Rees recently. He exchanged Club burgees with MD (father), and Richard Fremaux MD (grandfather). Note: Her the RGYC Secretary Sydney Pilcher. brother, Dodge Rees, is also in medical school at LSU Shreveport.

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PAGE 10 | JIB SHEET PAGE 11 | JIB SHEET Ship’s Log Dave Hoffman Pensacola Yacht Club’s First Cook Pensacola Yacht Club has the reputation for providing a fine dining experience comparable to the top rated restaurants along the Gulf Coast. In addition to the culinary delights served for special events, PYC Executive Chef Artie Gless and his staff provide our members a varied menu of delicious meals throughout every week. However, this tradition of good food had rather humble beginnings. The accompanying photos are of “Sparks,” the first cook referenced in our PYC archives. Although there were no ice carvings or crystal stemware provided, some of our senior members can still recall the praises Sparks received for his spaghetti and his snapper chowder. Legend has it that Sparks would “acquire” a big red snapper from one of the snapper smacks moored near the downtown clubhouse and cook it up for a tasty weekend dinner. Junior club members served as waiters at these events. Perhaps this month we can grant the title of Executive Chef to Sparks for his contribution to Pensacola Yacht Club lore.

PYC’s Cook Sparks Cook Sparks serving some hungry looking PYC members!

The Pensacola Yacht Club Chapter Florida Commodores Association Will conduct the Traditional Sundowner Ceremony Friday, November 9, 2018 To honor Veteran’s Day and to recognize and honor all Military Veterans who are Members of Pensacola Yacht Club You are invited to attend this traditional ceremony and be recognized for your unselfish, valuable and dedicated service to our great nation. Please assemble on the patio porch at 1600. Ceremony will begin at 1615. Sunset is 1655. You are requested to RSVP if you plan to attend. A special thanks to you for your service. RSVP to John Matthews, Secretary/Treasurer at [email protected] or 850-516-1580

Uniform A for PYCFCA Chapter Members: Blue Blazer with bullion, gray trousers, White long sleeve shirt, FCA/PYC tie, black belt, black shoes and socks. Cover. PAGE 12 | JIB SHEET CONTACT: Gloria McMillan, 850.449.3109

PAGE 13 | JIB SHEET Fleet Captain’s Report Hal Smith OUR MISSION – THE VISION “Yacht” is our middle name… Pensacola Yacht Club. The first three things listed in our mission have been defined for over 100 years and are stated in our By-Laws.

The Pensacola Yacht Club is organized to:

A. Encourage and support safe and responsible seamanship; B. Promote and conduct amateur sporting activities including racing events involving all types and classes of watercraft; and C. Preserve the history and traditions of amateur yachting in the United States and along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico in the Americas.

To be faithful to our MISSION, this year we supported our traditional regattas (Maxine 3, Fiesta of 5 Flags, Junior Olympics, Preemie Cup, Remember 9-11, and more to come), GYA teams, raft ups (for cruisers), water events, and it is also important to note that we expanded our reach with the highly successful hosting of the 2018 Optimist Nationals, the Kona Windsurfing North Americans in a couple of weeks, and the Melges 24 Pre-Winters in November. During our Junior Olympics and the Optimist Nationals this year, we had guests from US Sailing including CEO Jack Gierhart, Chief Technology Officer Mike Waters, plus Paul Cayard who is looking for sites for training and development. They saw what a special place we have and instantly saw what is possible here – the VISION. Pensacola Bay can be the location for some of the most exciting sailboat competitions and development in the US. That started the US Sailing initiative to establish a 29er fleet in Pensacola, providing a 12-month opportunity for sailors across the country to come here and train. Training facilities currently exist only in San Francisco and Miami. We are the convenient warm weather center of the US sailing world. Pensacola Bay is a unique and special body of water providing a superior natural resource for sailing and training. Not all projected activity is simply sailboat racing. We already have scheduled a US Sailing “Safety at Sea Course” and a US Sailing - certified “Advanced Race Management Course” for 2019. US Sailing courses for junior instructor levels, powerboat handling, etc., can follow. Many of these activities allow the Satori Foundation to earn regular income which is a requirement for maintaining a 501 (c) (3) corporation. This will positively impact people who are handicapped, underprivileged, otherwise challenged, as well as gifted and talented sailors who can learn and expand their skills fulfilling the PYC MISSION and the Satori Educational Mission.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR PYC The path to sailing excellence will be here. The path to general sailing development will be here. US Sailing recognizes that few talented sailors will aspire to Olympic competition. Some will seek a life of sailing around the world, or, more commonly, weekly day-sail around home waters with competence and safety, as well as becoming local competitors in GYA regattas for the pure pleasure of spending time on the water. Looking to the future, GYA moved from the old Flying Scot to the higher tech Viper, with the reflecting the trend to more exciting sailing experiences. Some GYA clubs have already bought 29ers. PYC will be known for offering the best resources for any sailing (and powerboating) experience you seek. This is the VISION. Establishing the 29er fleet is not the completion of the VISION, but rather the beginning. It is a very exciting start. PYC is blessed to have the Pattersons and the members needed with energy and resources to implement the opportunities before us. There is probably a handle that you can grab if you would like to join and have some fun. In addition to obviously thanking the Pattersons for their generosity and engagement in the development of sailing here, please thank César Travado, Tom Pace, Talbot and Virginia Wilson, Betsy Moraski, Sally Smith, James Simkins, and many others whose creative efforts and hard work helped bring us to where we are today. PAGE 14 | JIB SHEET EXCITING NEWS!!! OUR NEW 7-BOAT FLEET Five VENTURE 29ers and Two RS VENTURE CONNECTS The founders of Satori Foundation, Carol and Tom Patterson, committed funds for Satori to purchase five Venture 29ers (including a 5-boat trailers) and two Para-sailboat equipped RS Venture Connects with individual trailers. (See specs and pictures attached.) 29er: 14.5’, 190 lb., 2-person, planing skiff, with spinnaker. Fiberglass hull. Aluminum and composite sectional rig. Capable of exceeding the wind speed both upwind and downwind. The 29ers are part of the US Sailing recommended program to train anyone from a Laser graduate just looking for a fun 2-person boat experience to Olympic-level aspirants. The 29er is the “little brother”to the 49er (an Olympic class boat with all of the same strings). US Sailing sees the 29er as replacing the C420 as the competitive 2-person hiking spinnaker boat. (The 470 was a previous Olympic class boat). US Sailing will send coaches for training, we will host an annual National Championship qualifier (one of two each year), and we expect to get teams from around the country to come here to train. Charter fees will help fund and support the Satori Foundation. RS Venture Connect: 16.3’, 655 lbs., 2-person (can handle 4+ including instructor), with spinnaker. Fiberglass hull. Aluminum mast. Aluminum ballasted retractable keel. Includes para-sailing equipment that is easily set up for normal sailing or para-sailing. The boat is suitable for both junior and adult double-handed training and sailing. The RS Ventures will replace our worn out Flying Scots in our Learn-to-Sail Programs. This is a tame and manageable, yet exciting sailboat that provides training opportunities at all levels including juniors, adults, day-sailors, and racers. These para-sailing equipped boats will provide PYC an opportunity to offer a sailing experience to everyone from handicapped children, to wounded warriors, to serious Para-Olympic candidates. With the para- sailing equipment removed (takes minutes), these boats sail as all normal sailboats. All of this gives César exciting and challenging opportunities to expand our Learn-to-Sail Programs. And, César had experience with the 29ers in Spain, so he is ready and up to the test.

Team of 2 racing RS Venture 29er Beautiful RS Venture 29ers under spinnaker.

Family of 4 out for a leisurely sail. A RS Venture Connect set up to provide sailing experience for special needs sailors. PAGE 15 | JIB SHEET SUCCESSFUL SEPTEMBER EVENTS: Sept. 8 Remember 9-11 Regatta: Eight boats competed with “Atlantic Union II” (Paul and Rachael Gillette) breaking a tie to win the regatta. “Phoenix” (Stephen Nichols) ended in second place after losing the tie-breaker. Thus PYC took the top of the podium with the places separated only by seconds. Congratulations to all! Sept. 22 W.A.V.E.: Sponsored by PYC, NYCP, and FCA, this is a special event honoring our wounded warriors by taking them for a sail around the bay and having lunch when they return. There were 30 veterans and their families (totaling 80) plus 2 service dogs who were treated to a perfect day on the water by 19 volunteer vessels. There was even a marriage proposal made on the deck of “Maxine.” The Color Guard was provided from the Navy and High School ROTC. Boat helpers to assist with safe boarding came from Navy student pilots and Civil Air Patrol Cadets. The guest speaker offering inspiring words was Rear Admiral Kyle J. Cozad. For pictures of the event go to NYCP website. CONTINUING RACE COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES We have three regular Pensacola Bay regattas and three special regattas remaining this year. The special regattas include the Kona Windsurfing North Americans with 40+ of the world’s best windsurfers coming in October 19-21, the first annual Melges 24 Pre-Winter Warm-ups in November 17, and the 30 Million Words regatta on December 1. All will be exciting. Contact our Race Committee chairperson, Betsy Moraski: [email protected], and Betsy will welcome you to our team. Let her know if you have a preference. OCTOBER EVENTS: Oct. 6-7 Lost Bay Raft Up and Regatta: For everyone! Oct. 12-14 WFORC Regatta: Big traditional GYA regatta with P/C John Matthews as PRO and Dave Oerting as the Event Chair. Oct. 19-21 Kona Windsurfing North American Championship: Come watch the best in the world. Exciting action and colorful sails. 9-11 REGATTA

John Matthews “running the show” Winners of the 9-11 Regatta: “Reach Around” looking great under during the 9-11 Regatta. Rachael and Paul Gillette spinnaker W.A.V.E. (See page 21 for W.A.V.E. Article)

Captain Bob Fleege hosts a happy- Air Force veteran and family, Always the “host with the most” looking veteran during the WAVE event. pictured with P/C Susan McKinnon, Captain Bruce Cobia hosts two during the WAVE event. generations aboard “Safari.” PAGE 16 | JIB SHEET Tune up . . . for the Worlds! The KONA North Americans! October 20-21, 2018 PENSACOLA, FL (August 15, 2018) What could be more spectacular than a rainbow of fifty or so “KONA” One Boards winding their colorful way around a course on Pensacola Bay in the middle of October? Find out for yourself... Pensacola Yacht Club (PYC) will host an international fleet of amateurs and pros who will launch their KONA North American Championship from the Club’s 22 acre bayfront site. In a typical fall breeze on the bay, they could be reaching speeds up to 25 knots. Racers from all over the world will be setting their sights on Florida for the North Americans and the KONA Worlds the week following in Clearwater, Florida. And it all begins at Pensacola Yacht Club. Registration is open online at konaone.com. Tom Pace Jr., the regatta chairman and a pro windsurfer himself, is stoked. “Like the Optimist Nationals we just held at PYC, our Fleet Captain Hal Smith and I want this to be the best regatta ever for this one design class. On the bay we will offer great racing and on shore we’ll have the kind of fun and fellowship our Club, called the South’s Finest, stakes its reputation on.” Register now for the 2018 KONA North Americans. Check-in, late registration and cocktails on Friday, October 19, and racing October 20-21 on beautiful Pensacola Bay. Photo courtesy of Konaone.com/Pat Winkelman.

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PAGE 17 | JIB SHEET Cruiser’s Corner Jim & Linda Oyler P/C Larry Bowyer and Ann-Marie chose the perfect weekend for the September raft up. We enjoyed clear skies and a light breeze all weekend. The Pensacola Beach RV Park was the destination, so several boats chose to anchor in Little Sabine while others chose the Quiet Water side of the beach. Many different modes of transportation were represented. We had people arrive by power boats, sail boats, RVs, cars, trucks, motorcycles, and golf carts. We even had pedestrians join us. It was great to see many members enjoying their first raft up. The party started at the Tiki Bar on the beach where everyone enjoyed the sun, sand, water, and refreshingly cold drinks. When Commodore Larry rang the dinner bell, we all made our way to the gathering spot under the park’s community building. The shade and beautifully cool breeze were a welcome change from the beach, and the array of food was amazing. Our PYC kitchen outdid themselves with the ribs and the pulled pork. At least 60 members enjoyed an evening with good friends and good food.

Riding in style to the Pensacola Beach RV Resort Raft up Yum! Ann-Marie & Larry L to R: Ian & Susan McKinnon, Alan McMillan serving up ribs and pulled pork!

The weather remained calm Saturday night and the usual 3 AM anchor drill was omitted for this weekend. Sunday morning about 30 of us returned to the RV park for our usual Sunday brunch. Again, the brunch dishes provided by the participants were plentiful and delicious. Thank you PYC for providing our Bloody Mary and Mimosa bar. This was an amazing raft up. Thank you, Ann-Marie and Larry for all your hard work!

The next raft up is scheduled for October 6 at Pirate’s Cove in conjunction with Point Yacht Club’s Lost Bay Regatta and is always a good time. This is another “drivable” raft up, so come join us boat or no boat. I’m sure our hosts, Janet & Neil Davies and P/C Chip & Joyce MacMillan are planning some fun things for this weekend. See page 19 for more details from Chip and Joyce!

I know it’s too early to think about Christmas, but the Annual Marina Party Raft up is scheduled for December 8. This party takes some serious logistical planning. If you would like to be a host boat for this party, or if you need more information, please contact me at [email protected]. We’ll have Premium Platinum playing for us again this year so be sure to bring your dancing shoes.

See you on the water or around “The South’s Finest Yacht Club.”

PAGE 18 | JIB SHEET “More from Chip and Joyce! . . . October Raft Up at Pirates Cove/Lost Bay Regatta October 5-7 As fall weather starts to appear on the Gulf Coast, it’s time for our favorite raft up! Once again PYC has been invited by the Point Yacht Club to travel to Pirates Cove for a great weekend of racing in the Lost Bay Regatta and sharing their facility for our raft-up activities. Janet and Neil Davies, who are co- hosting the event, have offered to open their home on Friday evening for a get together similar to what we enjoyed two years ago. Saturday will be the Lost Bay Regatta sponsored by PtYC followed by a seafood dinner and an evening of dancing to what is almost always a spectacular band. Sunday morning we will have our usual Bloody Mary’s, Mimosas and champagne at the PtYC, so bring a covered dish to share.

The cost of the seafood dinner is $15 per person, and if you didn’t receive the evite directly from PtYC, I’ve included it here. Please respond early directly to them so they have a good head count. http://evite.me/S8jcFMabyd

Also, let us know if you will be joining us at Janet and Neil’s home on Friday night, how many will attend and, of course, please let us know how many will be there on Sunday so we don’t run out of champagne! Contact me at [email protected].

A schedule of activities for the Lost Bay Regatta can be find at the Point’s website at [email protected]. More information will be provided as we get closer.

We hope to see you there! P/C Chip and Joyce MacMillan

2018 FUTURE RAFT UP SCHEDULE Date: Hosts: Destination: October 6 Chip & Joyce MacMillan Pirate’s Cove/Lost Bay Regatta November 3 Jimmy & Lisa Bradley Fort McRee/Blue Angels December 8 Jim & Linda Oyler Marina Party & Brunch December 15 PYC “Lighted Boat Parade” January 1, 2019 Jim & Linda Oyler Brunch in the Sailing Center

PAGE 19 | JIB SHEET HAPPY DAYS!!!

Grandson of Ian & P/C Susan McKinnon, handsome Grant McKinnon. Betsy Moraski and cutie pie Neil Whitehurst. Note: Neil’s mother & grandmother are both named Betsy Moraski!

“If the end of that rainbow is still there when our boat gets there, there is no going to work tomorrow!” (Cliff Roberts)

Happy 87th Birthday, Dan Owczarczak!

Are the men behind the photos as handsome as the men in the photos? We think so, Jim Warwick & “No such luck. It’s work tomorrow.” Scott Segers! PAGE 20 | JIB SHEET Pensacola Bay WAVE 2018

It was a GREAT “Day on the Bay” for Wounded American Veterans Saturday, September 22, 2018, when the NYCP Chapter FCA and the PYC Chapter FCA hosted WAVE 2018. The Master of Ceremonies was NYCP Commodore and FCA Chapter Member Bill Clark, who opened the ceremony. PYC Commodore and FCA Chapter Member Jim Reeves welcomed the veterans, their guests and all the volunteers to the event.

The Opening Ceremony included the presentation of the Colors, the singing of the National Anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance. Commodore Clark introduced the guest speaker, Rear Admiral Kyle Cozad, the CO of Naval Education and Training Command on board NASP, who gave an inspirational message. Following the conclusion of the opening ceremony, the veterans and their families were escorted to their assigned boats by “Boat Buddies” who were mostly members of the local Civil Air Patrol-Pensacola Cadet Squadron.

With clear skies, a rarity in Pensacola this summer, 19 boats headed out with 32 veterans, their families and three service dogs on board. The boats were a combination of sail and power boats. The veterans were given their choice of which boat to ride on. There were lots of smiles on our guests’ faces, especially on those of the newly engaged couple. Shane Saul, an Army combat wounded veteran, proposed to his girlfriend, Angela, while on the water in the powerboat, “Maxine.” It was a complete surprise to Angela who accepted his proposal. “Maxine’s” skipper, P/C John Matthews, arranged for photos of the special event.

Upon their return to shore, all guests were treated to “Lunch under the Tent,” which was prepared courtesy of American Legion Post 48 (Grill Masters). While the guests had their meal, local Saxophonist Jim Andrews gave a live musical tribute for their enjoyment.

Many “thank yous” were exchanged, ours for their service, and theirs for the amazing opportunity that they had received. All of the supporters and contributors were recognized and thanked for their contributions and support of the WAVE event.

In the words of one of our Veterans, “Thank you for everything y’all do. A lot of us would never get out of the house if it weren’t for folks like y’all. And that’s the honest truth.”

Kathy Champagne, Past Commodore NYCP, President, NYCP FCA Chapter, FCA 4 Star Commodore Recipient

PAGE 21 | JIB SHEET Do You Ride? Bob Kriegel Steve Harp, Bob Kriegel, Dave Norfleet, Jim Oyler, and Johnny Smith had a great after- noon ride Wednesday, October 12th. Steve led the bunch through the back roads of northern Santa Rosa County . The route took Chumuckla Highway north from Pace to Jay, and then west to Century and then back to Cantonment. The end point was Ollies on Nine Mile Road where the Yingling draft was great - cold - and $1.50/mug! It was a good ride!

Our next ride will be to Panama City, for the Autumn Thunderbeach Motorcycle Rally that runs from October 24th - 28th. A group of the SOBs will head over either Friday or Saturday, spend the night there, and return – possibly with a stop at the Outpost in Defuniak Springs for a late lunch (libations?). Let Jim Oyler know if you plan to attend (850- 572-3789). And finally, a big “Wow” to Johnny Smith for his new Harley Davidson RoadGlide motorcycle – water cooled (!), vibration free - almost (!!), with the newest Mil 8 114CI engine!

(L to R): Johnny Smith, Dave Norfleet, Steve Harp, L to R): Steve Harp, Johnny Smith, Dave Norfleet, Jim,Oyler and their bikes at Ollies Bob Kriegel and their bikes

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PAGE 22 | JIB SHEET P Y C’ S J U N I O R S ! ! ! the best - - - enough said!

PAGE 23 | JIB SHEET PAGE 24 | JIB SHEET PAGE 25 | JIB SHEET FRIDAY NIGHT WINNERS CLUB SPECIALS PYC Bar Specials AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2018 PYCAvailable Bar Specials 5-8PM SUNDAY Available 5-8PM Brunch Specials AUGUST 31 $3.00 Champagne & Mimosas Tuesday Absolut Jackpot: Larry Law $200 NP $4.00 Bloody Marys Tuesday Absolut Wine: Donna Clark $4$.400.00 Dinner for 2: Dean Kirshner Split Ticket: Amy & Andrea $103 WEDNESDAY WWednesday ALL YOU CAN EAT SEPTEMBER 7 Peel & Eat Shrimp WWine $$6.6.5050 $10.00++ Jackpot: Ivan Streckel $225 NP Wine: Marilyn Gleaton ThursdayThursday Mt. GayGay Dinner for 2: Barbara King FRIDAY $4.00 Split Ticket: Ian McKinnon $102 $4.00 Menu Dining Saturday Martini Friday Night Saturday Martini$ .50 SEPTEMBER 14 Drawing 6 Jackpot: Stephanie Kress $250 NP $6.50 Sunday Wine: Walt Wilde Dinner for 2: Nicole Little SATURDAY SundayChampagne Split Ticket: Walt Wilde $118 ALL YOU $ CAN EAT Champagne3.00 Prime Rib Bloody Mary SEPTEMBER 21 $19.00++ $3.00 Jackpot: Robert Sutton $275 NP No To Go Boxes $4.00 *Sunday 11-2 pm Bloody MaryWine: Karen Allen $ Dinner for 2: Sam Foreman 4.00Split Ticket: Karen Disotelle $128

FRIDAY NIGHT WINNERS Interested in Volunteering? The PYC Hospitality Committee schedules volunteers to work the Split-Ticket table each Friday night. You do not need experience to volunteer, and we will be happy to train you. It is a very good way for new members to get to know the membership.

If you are interested in volunteering please email your name and phone number to Ann-Marie Bowyer at [email protected].

The Hospitality Committee thanks the membership for Relieve Stress & Stay in Shape! their continuing support of the Split -Ticket sales each Friday Night and for your participation our other PYC YOGA CLASSES fundraising events such as the Ladies Fall Fashion Show Luncheon and the Spring Garden Party Luncheon allowing Tues. at 5:30pm • Wed. at 5:30pm us to help with Club improvements.

Sailing Center • $5 per person CHEERS TO FRIDAY AT THE CLUB!

PAGE 26 | JIB SHEET OCTOBER 2018 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY BRUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH BUFFET LUNCH 11 AM - 2PM CLUB CLOSED DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM 11AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM HORS D’OEUVRES HAPPY HOUR 5 - 6PM 3 - 6PM HAPPY HOUR 4 - 7PM HAPPY HOUR 4 - 7PM HAPPY HOUR 4 - 7PM DINNER 6:00 - 9:00PM BAR CLOSES 7:30PM JACKPOT DRAWING 1 2 3 4 5 6

RAFT UP YOGA - Begins@5:30 YOGA - Begins@5:30

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 FCA BOARD LUNCH WFORC WFORC WFORC SEPT 11 - 14TH NEW MEMBER YOGA - Begins@5:30 SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER NAUTICAL RECEPTION 11 - 14TH 11 - 14TH RUMMAGE SALE YOGA - Begins@5:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PYC HONKEY TONK KONA WIND- WFORC PYC BOARD MTG. ON THE BAYOU SURFING NORTH SEPTEMBER YOGA - Begins@5:30 DINNER DANCE AM CHAMPIONSHIP 11 - 14TH YOGA - Begins@5:30 KONA WIND- SURFING NORTH PEEL & EAT SHRIMP AM CHAMPIONSHIP PRIME RIB 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 KONA WIND- SURFING NORTH AM CHAMPIONSHIP YOGA - Begins@5:30 YOGA - Begins@5:30

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 28 29 30 31

YOGA - Begins@5:30 YOGA - Begins@5:30

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP NOVEMBER 2018 1 2 3

PRIME RIB 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PYC GENERAL “PYC COMEDY RAFT-UP FT. MCREE MEMBERSHIP MTG. DINNER” WITH FCA BOARD LUNCH CHAPPELL-STITT & YOGA - Begins@5:30 KEITH BARANY JUBILEE REGATTAS YOGA - Begins@5:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 “PYC TAILGATE CHAPPELL-STITT PARTY/ AND JUBILEE YOGA - Begins@5:30 YOGA - Begins@5:30 RAFT UP” REGATTAS MELGIS 24 REGATTA

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PYC BOARD MTG. PYC PYC “SIP MELGIS 24 REGATTA YOGA - Begins@5:30 THANKSGIVING AND SHOP” YOGA - Begins@5:30 AT THE CLUB

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 25 26 27 28 29 30

PYC “SIP DECORATE AND SHOP” THE CLUB FOR YOGA - Begins@5:30 YOGA - Begins@5:30 CHRISTMAS

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PYC BAR & GRILL ROOM - 432-7006 • LUNCH/DINNER RESERVATIONS - 433-1382 • OFFICE - 433-8804 PAGE 27 | JIB SHEET Pensacola Yacht Club P.O. Box 989 • Pensacola, Florida 32591 1897 Cypress Street • Pensacola, Florida 32502

www.pensacolayachtclub.org

PYC COMMITTEE CHAIRS AUDIT COMMITTEE HOSPITALITY John R. Williams. ���������������������������������������������850-501-2634 Gwen Herrin �����������������������������������������������������850-438-1843 [email protected] [email protected] Jean Fleege ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������850-221-1211 BY LAWS [email protected] P/C Alan McMillan...... 850-449-3101 JIB SHEET [email protected] Richard and Marcia Roberts �����������������������������404-202-8518 CRUSING & RAFTING [email protected] Jim & Linda Oyler �������������������������������������������850-572-3789 JUNIOR PROGRAMS [email protected] Stuart Smith �����������������������������������������������������850-497-8706 ENTERTAINMENT [email protected] R/C Nicole Ferry �����������������������������������������������850-291-2325 Melissa Hackel ��������������������������������������������������������������������������850-777-1155 [email protected] [email protected] FACILITIES LONG RANGE PLANNING V/C Carlton Proctor...... 323-791-3304 P/C Ron Bruce �������������������������������������������������850-293-5018 [email protected] [email protected] STRATEGIC PLANNING SUB COMMITTEE FINANCE Linda Brent �������������������������������������������������������������������������������850-572-2956 [email protected] Tim Kane, Treasurer �����������������������������������������850-434-2374 [email protected] MARINA & DRY STORAGE Dr. Josh Hackel...... 850-698-2516 GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION (GYA) [email protected] Hal Smith, Fleet Captain ����������������������������������864-275-6290 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP R/C Nicole Ferry �����������������������������������������������850-291-2325 FLEET CHAPLAIN [email protected] Reverend Brandon Bures ����������������������������������850-432-1434 [email protected] PARLIAMENTARIAN P/C John Fogg ���������������������������������������������������850-479-9962 FLEET COUNSEL [email protected] John Merting, Esq. ��������������������������������������������850-916-9645 [email protected] PERMANENT INVESTMENT FUND John Gross ��������������������������������������������������������850-380-3766 FLEET SURGEON [email protected] Dr. David Chandler...... 850-554-0612 [email protected] PUBLICITY V/C Carlton Proctor...... 323-791-3304 FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS (FCYC) [email protected] V/C Carlton Proctor �����������������������������������������323-791-3304 [email protected] RACE COMMITTEE Tom Pace, Jr...... 850-572-6727 Betsy Moraski ���������������������������������������������������850-380-3274 [email protected] [email protected] HISTORIAN SEMINAR SERIES David Hoffman �������������������������������������������������850-529-2939 R/C Nicole Ferry �����������������������������������������������850-291-2325 [email protected] [email protected]