Spring Has Sprung!

APRIL 2021

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

CHARTER MEMBER GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION MEMBER FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS APRIL 2021 (Stay updated through PYC e-mail notifications) 4th Easter Brunch 11:00 -2:00 ~ Reservations MAY 2021 Closed - Easter Egg Hunt at 12:30 9th Mother’s Day Brunch 11:00 -2:00 Limited Seating RSVP Soon 9th Crawfish Boil 14th PYC Blue Wahoos Event 6:30 10th Raft Up at PYC Watson Sailing Center 1st 125 to make reservations 13th FCA Chapter Dinner 5:00 15th Raft UP 18th PYC Blessing of the Fleet 18th Finance Committee 20th Finance Committee 19th PYC-Board Meeting- 6:00 pm Board Room 21st PYC Board Meeting – 6:00pm Board Room 20th PYC General Membership Meeting 24th Five Flags Regatta 21st FCA Chapter Sundowner Ceremony 24th -28th St. Pete to Pensacola Regatta 22nd -27th Catalina 22 Nationals 31st Memorial Day at the Club ~ RSVP 11-2 PM EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY: A 48-hour Event Cancellation/No Show Policy is in effect for all Club and Planned Events. Any cancellations made within “SPRING HAS SPRUNG” 48 hours of the event, or non-attendance at an event with a reservation, will be billed at full price. Event Reservations - [email protected] or 433-8804 ext. 109 FLAG OFFICERS TOM PACE...... 850-572-6727 Commodore...... [email protected] DR. DAVID CHANDLER...... 850-554-0612 Vice Commodore...... [email protected] JAMES SIMKINS...... 850-449-7551 Rear Commodore...... [email protected] See you April 4th at the Easter Egg Hunt & buffet! ANDREW MCMILLAN...... 850-982-3012 The Easter Bunny will be available for photos. Fleet Captain...... [email protected] Music by Clark & Company String Trio CYNTHIA CANNON...... 850-384-0407 Secretary...... [email protected] TIM KANE...... b 434-2374 h 433-7316 Treasurer...... [email protected] NICOLE FERRY...... c 291-2325 h 453-1173 Commodore Emeritus...... [email protected]

PYC MANAGEMENT JIM WARWICK ...... 433-8804 ex 104 General Manager ...... [email protected] The Boys are Back in Town! SCOTT SEGERS ...... 433-8804 ex 102 Clubhouse Mgr/Events ...... [email protected] JENNIFER LANGHAM ...... 433-8804 ex 100 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Office Manager/Accounts Payable ...... [email protected] BRIDGET HELM...... 3 years...... 808-227-6344 Webmaster [email protected] JEN SAMALA ...... 433-8804 JOHN ADAMS ...... 3 years...... 850-430-4781 Administrative Assistant ...... [email protected] [email protected] ANDREA VANDAL ...... 433-8804 ex 105 CLAIRE REES...... 2 years...... 850-293-2450 Bar Manager ...... [email protected] [email protected] JOHN REDFIELD...... 433-8804 ex 109 STEVE COZART ...... 2 years...... 850-384-7519 Food & Beverage Manager ...... [email protected] [email protected] STEVEN GIFFORD ...... 433-8804 ex 107 DEAN KIRSCHNER...... 1 year...... 850-554-2177 Kitchen Manager ...... [email protected] [email protected] GREG SPITZER ...... 433-8804 ex 108 DR. JOSH HACKEL ...... 1 year...... 850-698-2516 Dockmaster...... [email protected] [email protected] CÉSAR TRAVADO...... c 850-723-1278 ALAN MCMILLAN...... 850-457-6264 Sailing Director...... [email protected] PYC Satori Member [email protected] COMING NEXT MONTH: EXCERPTS FROM “RUDY BRAY – SPECIAL MEMBER SPOTLIGHT“ (JIB SHEET 2015) PAGE 2 | JIB SHEET Commodore’s Comments Tom Pace IT’S SPRING !!! Like many of you, I am a perpetual warm-weather person, absolutely love sunshine, saltwater, long hours of daylight and the seasonal winds that electrify a sailor’s time on the water. We are now into Daylight Savings Time, the last bits of chilly morning air, and a ramp up for our collective outdoor fun.

Moving right along . . . Your Club continues to make strides in the ongoing repairs from storm damage, and your Dockmaster, our “I can-do-anything magician,“ Greg Spitzer, has overseen replacement and repairs of our pilings and docks, pool fencing, irrigation systems, roof and structural work, and the replacement of the torn roof above the junior building. That he does his remarkable job and saves your Club untold expense is one thing, but that he does so with such a professional end result is simply outstanding! The roof shingles are being redone, the building siding is in the works, and the new ballroom carpet absolutely looks fantastic. To compliment that new carpeting, your Board of Directors approved the purchase of new ballroom chairs. Our current ones are 15‑years‑old and, frankly, at neither a fit-nor-finish condition that is on par with the rest of our Club. It is important that members understand that some large expenses are being covered by the funds from insurance proceeds. The others are being paid for out of accounts that have accrued over the past year. Even during the Covid shutdown, the Club paid down a record amount of debt, and still added to our capital improvement account every month from operations and a small amount of our member dues. In fact, some of those accounts are in excess of historic levels, and the expenditure for new ballroom chairs will not put your Club into any financial challenge whatsoever. Your Treasurer Tim Kane, General Manager Jim Warwick, and Past Commodore Jim Reeves continue to do a masterful job in our financial matters. Our future is indeed very bright.

On our sailing front . . . We are ramping up participation in light of the improving conditions surrounding the Covid virus. PYC shall remain conserva- tive in the practice of protecting members and staff and, as we host our local and national level regattas, we will not turn a careless attitude to any event we host. In an attempt to keep your Club’s air safe and healthy for members and staff, we are installing a new air-purification system in the kitchen. Designed by a local expert in air handling and airborne contaminants, this is a small rectangular device that moves air through a filtration system that kills 99.99% of airborne pathogens. PYC is one of the first to be able to utilize this technology, and GM Warwick believes that this is a prudent effort to guard against risk of infection from delivery personnel and from the myriad of activity most of us never see in the kitchen area. Keeping our staff healthier and safer positively affects our members as well. Sailing Director César Travado is seeing a huge upswing in Summer Sailing … from 25 sign-ups last year, (Pre-Covid) to over 80 for this summer, as of March! We will have a robust Summer Sailing Camp, and César continues to develop our younger sailors to be able to race and have fun with their Opti’s and into the larger boats for the older kids. Your Fleet Captain Andrew McMillan will be coordinating events ranging from our Junior Olympic event, which we hold every spring, to one-design and open PHRF events on Pensacola Bay.

Socially . . . Well - we have some “WOW” coming our way!!!! Commodore Emeritus Nikki Ferry is teaming with Nancy Matthews of your Hospitality Committee to roll out fun events for members, guest regatta participants, and a combination of everyone across both sailing and traditional Club events. Also, as we keep mentioning . . . we hope to engage as many of our members as possible in the Labor Day Regatta at Southern YC in New Orleans. Soon we will have some detailed plans for your consideration, but if you have even a chance of joining in, it will prove to be a fantastic PYC experience. Join in as we take our brand on the road for a great time on and off the water!

Please chime in with any questions or thoughts at any time . . . I am usually at the Club on a daily basis, and any of your Board Members will be happy to get as many members involved as may desire. We are headed to a great spring and summer and look forward to more participation as we improve past the worst of the virus concerns.

Aloha, Tom

PAGE 3 | JIB SHEET Vice Commodore’s Comments Dr. David Chandler PYC Membership The Pensacola Yacht Club continues to be an aquatic-focused venue to attract those interested in yachting and water activities. Our waiting list for March contained 66 candidates for membership. We are excited to announce that, on St. Patrick’s Day, the Pensacola Yacht Club Board of Directors voted to approve one new corporate member and three new individual members. Please welcome all of these new members to our PYC family and connect with our activities.

Corporate Membership

Rene West is President and CEO of Executive Landscaping, a very successful business based here in Pensacola. Rene has two sons, Hunter (23) and Holden (17). They all have interests in both recreational boating and fishing.

Stephen Rampersand is the firm’s Vice President, and he and his wife Christen Judith have two sons, Jonah (9) and Noah (8). Jonah and Noah have names with a Biblical connection to water, and we hope to have them join our youth sailing program.

Active Membership L: Rene West & Guest R: Christen Judith & Stephen Rampersand Ralph Semmes Gordon III (“Tripp”) - Ralph applied for Active Membership in May of last year. He spent a large part of his career as a professional tennis instructor, and following that, became a land developer until retirement. Tripp will soon be opening a food truck at the Roger Scott Tennis Center. He and his wife, Kelly, are very much looking forward to their involvement with PYC.

Mark Milhiser - Mark applied for Active Membership in June of last year. He is an attorney and currently serves as a U.S. Army Judge Advocate. His wife Marne is also an attorney. They have two young daughters, 17-year-old Josephine and 10-year-old Dorothy, both of whom have been involved in our youth sailing program.

Roger Ostrander - Roger is an Orthopaedist specializing in sports medicine and surgery at the Andrews Institute in Gulf Breeze. As new Active Members, he and his wife Kathy have three children: Roger IV (16), Daly (19), and Brook (22). They own a Yellowfin 24 Bay Boat and a 17-foot Montauk Whaler. They have interests in cruising, fishing, and sailing.

John Gormley transitioned his status to the Active Membership when Compass Bank discontinued its Corporate Membership. John was born and raised here in Pensacola. He is a career banker and has had a very close working relationship with PYC over the last several years. John serves on several local organizations, including Leadership Pensacola, Pensacola Young Professionals, the Manna Food Bank Board, UWF Alumni Board, and Pensacola Symphony Association. He and Katrina, his wife, have a daughter Kennedy (13).

PAGE 4 | JIB SHEET It is with great sadness that we report the passing of two of our members.

George Cancro (May 7, 1940 - February 6, 2021) was born in Jersey City, NJ. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and he retired as Navy Senior Chief. George then served as the maintenance engineer for the city of Sarasota, Florida. He also held memberships and was active in the Masons, Shriners, and Geocaching. He enjoyed wood working in his garage and being a “Good Bosun Mate Engineer.” He is preceded in death by his parents Steve and Virgina Cancro, brother Robert Cancro, and his wife of 45 years, Annie Cancro. He is survived by his son, Steve Cancro, daughters Helen Scapatici and Nancy Harris, brother Richard Cancro, six grandchildren, and fourteen great-grandchildren, . . . plus one on the way.

Rudy Bray (November 13, 1929 - March 14, 2021) Rudy was a fantastic character with a long list of accomplishments. He graduated from Andalusia High School in 1948 and subsequently from Auburn University with a degree in engineering, Rudy was among one of their most esteemed graduates. Rudy Bray was always thinking creatively, and he was very passionate and captivating in his expression of ideas. He held thirteen patents, including drone systems to protect animals in Africa against poachers, a phone system to monitor cardiac pacemakers, and an omnidirectional wheelchair control system for disabled dancing. His company, Vertec, manufactured our new Race Committee Vessel signaling system, and he went into PPE production for the Covid19 pandemic. Rudy is survived by his sister, Carolyn May, his children Past Commodore Ronald Bray, Dr. John Bray (Annette), and Rena Bray Patton (Dr. Robert), along with ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Coming Next Month . . . In its May issue, the Jib Sheet will reprint excerpts from a special “PYC Member Spotlight” article featuring Mr. Rudy Bray in the ……. 2015 Jib Sheet.

PYC Membership Survey Efforts The PYC Membership Committee met via Zoom on March 10, 2021. Aimee Dumas oversees PYC media, and she agreed to join our team. We are continuing our efforts to gather information on boat ownership and aquatic activity participation. We will be adding questions to a survey, included in PYC billing statements to assist our construction of the PYC database. Please help us with membership development by completing this survey.

The PYC Satori Foundation Leads the Nation! Our PYC Satori Foundation is nationally recognized by US Sailing with the 2020 Jim Kilroy Outstanding Outreach and Inclusion Award. The Satori Foundation is the first recipient of this esteemed honor. Please read President /Previous Commodore Alan McMillan’s article in this PYC Jib Sheet and view the US Sailing Awards Ceremony on YouTube as follows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1fYlCfUh34

We should all be extremely proud to give recognition to Tom and Carol Patterson. Their original donation their “Satori” sailboat initiated the Foundation. Thanks also to Denis McKinnon, Tim Burr, and Alan McMillan for their their leadership, and to Talbot Wilson for his terrific video presentation which was instrumental in securing this recognition.

PYC Ad Hoc Safety Committee The PYC Ad Hoc Safety Committee met via Zoom on March 3, 2021. The Committee includes Commodore Tom Pace, Satori President & P/C, Alan McMillan, Member Murt Guild, Director Steve Cozart, Member Hal Smith, Director Bridgett Helm, General Manager Jim Warwick, Dock Master Greg Spitzer, Sailing Director Travado, and Vice Commodore David Chandler. We elected Steve Cozart and Hal Smith as Chairman and Assistant Chairman, respectively. The Committee will oversee the safety of aquatic events, the PYC Marina, the Clubhouse, and Grounds. Two areas immediately addressed in the meeting were the marina hoist and slipperiness of the ramp due to marine growth. PYC has engaged Albatross Divers, Inc. to engage in episodic use of their novel cavitation technology device to clean the ramp. Commodore Tom Pace is in discussion with Dales Marine Corporation to address hoist area issues.

PAGE 5 | JIB SHEET Covid-19 Quietens With ongoing public health efforts, including increasing vaccination prevalence, we have a respite in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations (Figure). We are seeing the return of familiar faces at the Club and are enjoying a more robust activity level. The answer to the question of “Which vaccination is the best?” . . . is . . . “the one you can get”! The risks of the vaccine are less than the risks of Covid infection. Masking, social distancing, and frequent hand-hygiene recommendations remain prudent precautions.

See you all at the Club!

*Entertainment Notices from Commodore Emeritus Nicole Ferry* [email protected] Crawfish Boil: Change-of-Date to April 9 Weather related. Make new reservations ASAP (expecting 100-123) Can’t move indoors due to new carpet and “drippy crayfish.” Catered by Cubs Crayfiish - YUM!

WAHOOS!: Pensacola WAHOOS Night! - May 14 -Tickets -$33 each. Wahoos vs. Birmingham. Includes Americana Buffet & Wahoo’s hat! Available to 1st 100 members to sign up. PYC “Fan Favorite”!

100th Lipton Cup Anniversary, New Orleans/ Labor Day: Additional Information Rooms available at Marriott Residence Inn, Mandeville @ $119 per night To be in our PYC block, confirm at [email protected] Racing: Saturday - Monday / Gala: Sunday evening

SAVE THE DATE ! The First Annual Pete Moore Fishing Rodeo is on the Calendar! Captains’ Dinner: Friday, July 23rd Fishing Rodeo & Kids Pinfish Tournament: Saturday, July 24th Details to follow. Have tickets from last year? Hang on to them, they will be honored.

Purchased ads for the rodeo book? - We can use the same ad when the book is reprinted, or - You can substitute a new ad for half price, or - You can opt for a larger ad for the price difference Didn’t purchase an ad, but would like to? Ads: Full page: $300- ½ page: $175 – ¼ page: $100 Personal ads are welcome!

Contact Sandy for ad purchases or ad changes: [email protected] please type “rodeo ad” in the subject line.

PAGE 6 | JIB SHEET A message from Satori Foundation President Alan McMillan I’m so honored to be the 3rd president of the PYC Satori Foundation. This 501c (3) Not for Profit Foundation has been making incredible contributions to our community for the past six years, on behalf of our great yacht club. Following in the footsteps of Denis McKinnon and then Tim Burr, both of whom served as president for 3 years, confirms what big shoes I have to fill. Additionally, Hurricane Sally and COVID threw a couple of extra hurdles into the transition, as we were 2 ½ boats down, with no outreach sails in the past year. But with our committed Trustees, Satori Advisory Board, the support of the PYC Board, Club Members and community volunteers, we continue to have important activities in our plans for 2021.

“Integrity,” our 2nd sailboat donated by Tom and Carol Patterson, will soon have its Hurricane Sally damage fully repaired and will be ready to sail again. Additionally, PYC Member Jim Foss, has generously donated his sailboat “Delphina,” an S-2 7.9, to replace the Tartan-28 “Second Wind,” which was lost in Hurricane Sally. Not only will “Delphina” soon be available in our rental program, but Captain Bob Kriegel and his sailing instruction partner, Captain Linda Thompson will once again soon be offering Introduction to Sailing classes. “Delphina” will be very busy. (Many thanks to you Jim, for your generosity!)

We have already heard from two outreach partners that, with COVID-19 more under control, will be able to sail this summer. We’ve also reached out to Front-Line COVID nurses to thank them for their service in the best way we know how – to take them sailing! We hope to have a decent, if not full, outreach season. Additionally, we plan to continue awarding summer sailing scholarships.

And the news continues to get even better! I had the privilege of accepting, on behalf of the Satori Foundation, the Jim Kilroy Outstanding Outreach and Inclusion Award from US Sailing. For Satori to receive this high national recognition, with only 6 years as a foundation, is an incredible achievement. This is the highest recognition for community contributions made by USSA, the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing in America. This award represents the level of loyalty, generosity and commitment that the Satori Foundation enjoys from the PYC members, including generosity of their time in volunteering in multiple ways to ensure that our mission continues. We would not have been so honored without your help.

By now, you’ve all received the Satori Survey and hopefully have completed it. This will assist us in our April 16th Meeting as we plan out the next few years. We appreciate your input and look forward to hearing your feedback. In the meantime, please save the following important dates for upcoming events.

Upcoming events: Wednesday June 2 Satori annual “Meet & Greet!” Friday July 23 Pete Moore Fishing Rodeo Captains’ Dinner Saturday July 24 Pete Moore Fishing Rodeo & Kids Pinfish Tournament Thursday Sept. 23 “Satori Soiree,” Live Auction and Silent Auction PAGE 7 | JIB SHEET Rear Commodore’s Comments James Simkins Spring is here! Improvements stretch from roof-to-floor and waterfront to chimney! PYC, quite literally, has you covered.

For anyone who has been to the Club recently, the most prominent activity is the repair to the Club’s chimneys. Not only are the visible portions now safe and more attractive, but the flues are now safer as well -GM Warwick reports that, soon we will be able to throw another “gas log” on the fire in the Commodores’ Room and Front Lounge. However, let’s hope there will be no need for this until late this year. With great anticipation, work will start on roofing for the Club and Watson Sailing Center by the last week of March. Negotiations are underway to replace/repair siding before summer.

Wearing a new “Easter bonnet!” Ballroom 1 – Transformed! While visiting, please take a look at Ballroom #1, which now sports our brand-new carpet. Ballroom #2 will be complete by the end of March. Ballroom improvements go even further with the PYC Board’s approval to replace the well-worn ballroom chairs. These enhancements will transform the appearance of our facility and, not only benefit our membership, but assure that PYC remains a premium venue for revenue-generating events. Moving outside to the pool, you will see that new fencing is now installed, which replaces old fencing damaged during Sally. PYC’s Maintenance Team, led by Dockmaster Spitzer, completed removal and replacement of damaged concrete pool decking. This is the first step in replacing the pool awning which will be delivered and installed in April.

Jr. Chair Andy Bellina, Sailing Dir. César Travado, Dockmaster Greg Spitzer & Crew James Fields Members Grant Lopez, & Brian Hoffman Restoring the pool deck – Look at the camera & smile, Greg! Getting the Junior Club “Ship Shape”! Last month, I reported that the PYC Maintenance Team completed replacement of the Junior Clubhouse roof. That allowed the Team to complete interior repairs, including a new ceiling, repainting of walls, and installation of air conditioning this month. Special thanks to Sailing Director César Travado, Junior Chairman Andy Bellina, and junior parents for cleaning and organizing the interior. With a great PYC team effort, the Junior building will be back to normal operations by April, at a fraction of the cost of using external contractors. The long list of Sally repairs has gotten much shorter thanks to the efforts of so many. From current and former Flag Officers, Club Management, Staff and many dedicated Members, my sincere appreciation for making things happen. PAGE 8 | JIB SHEET PAGE 9 | JIB SHEET Interview with a Sailor César Travado “Andrew McMillan, the Sailor” Andrew McMillan is a prolific sailboat racer and is the current Fleet Captain of PYC.

6 -- months - old Flirtatious? Proud & confident, but surely not surly

1) Your first time on a sailing boat? My father, Neil McMillan, was the local Hunter Yachts dealer, and I grew up on boats, so I don’t remember my first time. My parents took me sailing at 6-weeks-old, but my earliest memories of sailing are riding on the back of the J 41 “Vigilante.” 2) Your first time in a regatta? The first regatta I competed in was probablyWadewitz with Emily Burr in the mid 90s. 3) What boat do you currently sail in, and in what boats have you sailed? I currently sail Fish Class, Viper 640, a Corsair 31R, and a Mumm 30. I have sailed on many different boats but have spent sig- nificant time on a Beneteau 45, an Evelyn 32, a Tripp 26, a Beneteau 40.7 and many dinghies and beach cats. 4) What is the most bizarre thing that happened in a regatta? Sailing a 420 regatta on Lake Pontchartrain in a very disorganized breeze. Some boats were beating to the first mark and other boats on the same leg were able to put up their spinnakers, it made for a very interesting mark rounding. 5) What is the thing that most angers you in a race/regatta? When the wind gods seem to single you out for holes and bad shifts. 6) Which is the race/regatta that you remember with the most pleasure? Both times I have done the Chicago Mackinac Race were delightful, and it is my favorite race. 7) And the race/regatta you would like to forget? A Gulfport-to-Pensacola Race around 2000 that was straight upwind in nasty thunderstorms all night. 8) Your “dream in the peak”? (Your sailing dream?) I’d love to go cruising without a schedule. I’ve only done deliveries where I had to get back to work or catch a plane by a specific date. Being able to go anywhere, or stay in a place a couple days to wait for a weather window, would be amazing. As for racing, I want to do the R2AK (Race to Alaska), and I think I’d like to do it on a small boat and camp at night instead of sailing straight through and trying to win. 9) Sailing goals for 2021, and beyond? B-e-a-t Commodore Pace at Fish Worlds! And, I’m set on trying a foiling boat as soon as I can. 10) The most important people for you in sailing and in PYC? Neil McMillan for starting all of this and sailing together with him on the Fish. And - David Johnson for talking me into some very “memorable” races. 11) Your perfect sailing venue and your perfect sailing conditions? Pensacola Bay when it’s nuking out of the north! 12) Besides sailing which other sport do you practice? There are other sports? 13) Are you superstitious? No, bananas are okay on the boat. 14) Your perfect holiday? Cruising in the Exumas or hanging out at the family camp in Maine.

PAGE 10 | JIB SHEET Fleet Captain’s Report Andrew McMillan Maxine 1 proved to be a very interesting regatta with dense fog in the area. After waiting for a window in the fog, NYC Race Committee was able to get one race in. Our sailors had great success on PYC boats, with “Raven,” “Phoenix,” and “Acadia,” winning every class. With Maxine 2 and Maxine 3 coming up soon, hopefully our sailors will continue to sail well and sail fast in any conditions.

Congrats to our Capdevielle team at NOYC’s Mardi Gras Regatta. We should be proud and thankful for the work they have done to prepare the boats, as well as the practice days they’ve put in. Hard work paid off, and Michael Levert, Brandon Addison, Eddie Adams, Rob Adams, Nikki Kessler Ferry, and Evan Noon placed 3rd Overall. We also did well in the Open Division, placing 2nd Overall. The results of this group’s hard work have only just begun to manifest. I am looking forward to a very successful Capdevielle season!

Gil Hackel continues to impress. He won 1st place out of 76 competitors at the 2021 Gulf Coast Championship in Fairhope (left photo). Not only did he win, he did it with all bullets (1st places)! He also won the 2021 Sunshine State Championship for Florida (rt. photo). Melissa and Josh Hackel have an amazing sailor on their hands.

GIL!

The Crew Board is now available in the Clubhouse, so anyone looking for a ride or looking for crew should sign up. If anyone has suggestions, feel free to let me know. Post by Talbot Wilson . . . There are currently 7 entries in the new 2021 North Gulf Challenge . . . St. Petersburg to Pensacola, scheduled to start Friday, April 23 near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. This is a 330NM ocean race northwest from Lower Tampa Bay and across the Big Bend of Florida to Pensacola Bay. PAGE 11 | JIB SHEET Cruiser’s Corner Jim & Linda Oyler

2021 Raft Up #2 ! THE gang’s all here! Robert’s Bayou/Point Yacht Club St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Just three weeks after our 1st raft up at Ft. McRee, we found ourselves in Robert’s Bayou enjoying the hospitality of Point Yacht Club. Cliff and Kristen Roberts did a great job of coordinating this event, including ordering wonderful weather. Neil Davies loaned his grill and Cliff was a master at grilling the brauts for over sixty hungry people. Of course, there were side dishes and desserts galore. Everything was yummy. Green was the color for the evening, celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a little early. Most of the boats were there for the weekend but others came just for the day. Several people made the drive over from Pensacola and some from as far away as Gulf Breeze. Did you know Gulf Breeze is now sixty-five miles away from Pirate’s Cove? It was a great weekend full of good fun, good food, and good friends.

Hostess Kristen & L – R: Scott Ramsey, Son Liam, Cruising Chair Linda & Director Bridget Helms

Foreground: Cole Roberts & Karen Allen

PAGE 12 | JIB SHEET Future Raft Ups Happily, we now have volunteers for all of our raft ups but 2! We are still looking for hosts for June 12 and October 2. It’s not difficult, you will be much appreciated - and have lots of fun!

Volunteer to Host a Raft Up and Show the Love! You get to pick the location (Nature provides) You get to pick the food. (PYC provides) You’ll get the help. (Members provide)

2021 Raft-Up Schedule Date Destination/Event Host February 20 Fort McRee Larry & Tracy Cost March 13 Robert’s Bayou/Point YC Cliff & Kristen Roberts April 10 Fort McRee Neil & Janet Davies May 15 TBD Steven & Julie Orr June 12 TBD July 10 Little Sabine/Blue Angels Ken & Shelli Branch August 14 TBD Tim & Marguerite Burr September 4 PYC Sailing Center Mike & Patti Thomas October 2 Robert’s Bayou – Lost Bay November 6 Fort McRee/Blue Angels Bob & Renee Sutton December 11 Marina Party Jim & Linda Oyler January 1 New Year’s Brunch Jim & Linda Oyler

PAGE 13 | JIB SHEET PYC Paparazzi on the Prowl

Great color scheme! You have to be 21 to hold this Jamie LaPointe, Claire Rees, & Easter basket! Marco Stolfi celebrating Leah Conti’s birthday.

Renee Sutton has a The Roberts, at the airport, en route to spend a week with Marco with an adorable new sailboat, too! Julie, Max, & Maddie in Cozumel, Mexico. blanket that resembles a dog

We need to finish this bridge! Dr. & Mrs. David Chandler in New Orleans Doesn’t this make your nose itch? How not to leave a boat!

“BEAR” Jib Sheet Editor’s new baby Cole with Max & Maddie Watching his mama work on this issue. Dying eggs “the Mexican way” “An introspective moment” PAGE 14 | JIB SHEET Andrew McMillan & Mother Nature Do You Ride? Bob Kriegel We had a great ride Thursday, Feb 25th! Our destinations included Stockton and Big Daddy’s in Fairhope. Pleasant temps - 75˚F, sunny sky, no rain, and 10+ K wind. We couldn’t have asked for anything better. Brad Andrews with Sara Orimore, Gary Folse, Steve Harp, Darrel Harrison, Bob Kriegel, Mike McCloud, Alan McMillan, Larry Morris, and Dave Norfleet showed up for the 125-mile ride and lunch. Nine bikes and ten people – wish we could get that good a turn out for our boat races! Lunch included hamburgers, shrimp, oysters, crab claws and Chinese beer – “YingaLing”; the beer was cold and the food good. We returned via 98 to PYC, for even more of that cold Chinese beer – Life is very good – even with Covid. It was a 10+ ride – perfect weather, a mix of pleasant country roads, crowded urban highways, and great company. We did our Spring SOB Planning Meeting on March 10th – and the get together was entertaining and productive. We unanimously and enthusiastically asked (conscripted!) Mike McCord to take the helm as our new “Grand Poobah.” He graciously accepted – and he will do an excellent job! In the process, we enjoyed camaraderie, beer and chicken wings. Life doesn’t get much better. Barry Berroset, Todd Brandt, Steve Harp, Darrel Harrison, Bob Kriegel, Mike McCord, Susan McKinnon, Alan McKinnon, and Larry Morris met to discuss our plans for the first half of 2021. We agreed that we would continue monthly weekend, and weekday rides, with a mix of earlier starts, and on occasion longer two- and three-day rides. Earlier starts provide the flexibility of lunch at PYC, with an afternoon ride as well. Alternate start locations – possibly north of town – will make it easier to meet and head to points north. And, it was suggested that our email address list include cell phone numbers – making it easier to organize a quick impromptu ride!

2021 Schedule April (Weekend) Steve Harp to take the lead on a Saturday ride April (Weekday) Steve Harp to take the lead May 1 (Weekend) Thunder Beach – Bob Kriegel to take the lead on a Friday thru Sunday ride to the Thunder Beach Rally May (Weekday ) Susan McKinnon to take the lead June 5 (Weekend) Darrel Harrison to take the lead on a ride to northern Alabama either via Natchez Trace or to Rattlesnake Saloon June (Weekday) Larry Morris will take the lead

Larry Morris on his new Brad Andrews and Sara Orimore February SOB ride group – from left, Bob Kriegel, HD Road Glide Steve Harp, Gary Folse, Mike McCord, Brad Andrews, Alan McMillan, Dave Norfleet

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PAGE 16 | JIB SHEET YOU OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES! We never want to leave out any of our members! Please email your photos to - Jib Sheet Editor & Member [email protected], 404-245-1304 We welcome member photos from the following categories: PYC Special events • Boating & Raft-up events • Informal get-togethers • Impromptu situations • Special family events Identify the names of all people in your photos, as well as the context of your photograph. Thank you! Marcia Roberts, Jib Sheet Editor

NANCY S. MATTHEWS REALTOR®

C. 850.637.3607 O. 850.432.5300 [email protected]

4475 Bayou Blvd. Pensacola, FL 32503

Owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Brokerage Group LLC.

3721 W. Navy Blvd. Pensacola, FL 32507 Blue Moon Antique Mall 850-455-7377 Mon - Sat 10am -5pm Sun 12pm - 5pm Aerial Shot LONG ST, MILTON

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8 lots available along Long St!!! Do not miss your chance to build your new home in this convenient location near downtown Milton and Dogwood intersection!! Can also be accessed from Glover Ln and Lambeth! PRICED TO SELL! $21,500 EACH CHERYL YOUNG, APR, CRS, MRP LIC. REAL ESTATE BROKER 850-712-4742 [email protected] WWW.SEVILLESQUARE.NET PJ-0000413105 PAGE 17 | JIB SHEET CLUB SPECIALS PYC Bar Specials PYCAvailable Bar Specials 5-8PM SUNDAY Available 5-8PM Brunch Specials $3.00 Champagne & Mimosas Tuesday Absolut $4.00 Bloody Marys Tuesday Absolut $4$.400.00 WEDNESDAY WWednesday ALL YOU CAN EAT Peel & Eat Shrimp WWine $ $6.6.5050 $11.00++ ThursdayThursday Mt. Gay Gay $4.00 FRIDAY $4.00 Menu Dining Saturday Martini Friday Night Saturday Martini Drawing $6.50 $6.50 Sunday SATURDAY SundayChampagne ALL YOU $ CAN EAT Champagne3.00 Prime Rib Bloody Mary $21.95++ $3.00 No “To Go” Boxes $4.00 *Sunday 11-2 pmBloody Mary $4.00

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PAGE 18 | JIB SHEET APRIL 2021 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY BRUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11AM - 2PM LUNCH 11 AM - 2PM HORS D’OEUVRES CLUB CLOSED DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM HAPPY HOUR 5 - 6PM DINNER 5:30 - 8:30PM 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

PRIME RIB 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EASTER BRUNCH RAFT UP AT PYC 11:00 -2:00 YOGA - Begins@5:30 WATSON SAILING EASTER EGG CENTER HUNT AT 12:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 FCA CHAPTER DINNER 5:00

YOGA - Begins@5:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 PYC FINANCE ST. PETE TO PENSACOLA REGATTA FIVE FLAGS REG. BLESSING OF COMMITTEE PYC BOARD MTG. THE FLEET MEETING ST. PETE TO PENSACOLA REGATTA YOGA - Begins@5:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 25 26 27 28 29 30 ST. PETE TO ST. PETE TO ST. PETE TO PENSACOLA ST. PETE TO PENSACOLA PENSACOLA REGATTA PENSACOLA REGATTA REGATTA REGATTA YOGA - Begins@5:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB MAY 2021 1

PRIME RIB 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

YOGA - Begins@5:30

PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH 11:00 -2:00 LIMITED YOGA - Begins@5:30 RAFT UP SEATING RSVP SOON PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 PYC FINANCE PYC GENERAL FCA CHAPTER CATALINA 22 BLESSING OF COMMITTEE PYC BOARD MTG. MEMBERSHIP SUNDOWNER NATIONALS THE FLEET MEETING MEETING CEREMONY

YOGA - Begins@5:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 CATALINA 22 CATALINA 22 NATIONALS NATIONALS CATALINA 22 CATALINA 22 CATALINA 22 NATIONALS NATIONALS NATIONALS 30 31 MEMORIAL DAY YOGA - Begins@5:30 AT THE CLUB PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB PYC BAR & GRILL ROOM - 432-7006 • LUNCH/DINNER RESERVATIONS - 433-1382 • OFFICE - 433-8804 PAGE 19 | 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 JIB SHEET Dana E. Jackson. ��850-206-9980 Richard and Marcia Roberts ��404-245-1304 [email protected] [email protected] BY LAWS John Adams...... 850-420-4781 JUNIOR PROGRAMS [email protected] Andy Bellina ��757-350-1269 CRUISING & RAFTING [email protected] Jim and Linda Oyler ��850-572-3789 [email protected] LONG RANGE PLANNING ENTERTAINMENT P/C Tim Burr...... 850-516-7212 Comm. Emeritus Nikki Ferry ��850-291-2325 [email protected] [email protected] FACILITIES MARINA & DRY STORAGE R/C James Simkins...... 850-449-7551 Dave Oerting...... 850-206-6502 [email protected] [email protected] FINANCE Tim Kane, Treasurer ��850-434-2374 [email protected] MEMBERSHIP FLEET CHAPLAIN V/C Dr. David Chandler...... 850-554-0612 Reverend LuTimothy May ��850-439-1080 [email protected] [email protected] FLEET COUNSEL PARLIAMENTARIAN John Merting, Esq. ��850-916-9645 P/C John Fogg ��850-479-9962 [email protected] [email protected] FLEET SURGEON V/C Dr. David Chandler...... 850-554-0612 PERMANENT INVESTMENT FUND [email protected] John Gross ��850-380-3766 FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS (FCYC) [email protected] Dr. Andy Candela ��850-291-1114 [email protected] PUBLICITY P/C John Matthews ...... 850-516-1580 [email protected] Aimee Dumas...... 850-281-7951 [email protected] GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION (GYA) Hal Smith ��864-275-6290 [email protected] RACE COMMITTEE HISTORIAN Bob Madden ��612-865-3689 David Hoffman ��850-529-2939 [email protected] [email protected] HOSPITALITY SEMINAR SERIES Nancy Matthews ��850-637-3607 Comm. Tom Pace ��850-572-6727 [email protected] [email protected]