June 2021 Structure C and the Don CeSar April Sunset/Moonrise Cruise Photo courtesy of Beth Berkobein Commodore’s Corner 2021 Flag Officers Submitted by Roger Gilmore, 2021 BCYC Commodore Commodore Roger Gilmore Great showing of BCYC members in Key West, supporting BCYC Bone Vice Commodore Island Regatta participants. The experience reminded me of all we Jenn Buckley have been missing from the beginning of COVID—Social events. Rear Commodore Thank you to Marty and his committee for taking on the full Re- John McLeod Opening of BCYC. I am hopeful we can resume all of our programs Secretary in the very near future and I ask for your support to help committee Jonathan Cornwell chairs bring out the best in our programs. Treasurer Nina Berkheiser A few of the Committee Chairs that remain open include Adult Sail Assistant Treasurer School and Racing. If interested, please send me an email. George Anderson Although lease negotiations are not finalized, the enthusiasm of Fleet Captain members remains strong. This subject has been draining on the club Bill Morse Board of Directors and we should have a clearer picture for you in the coming weeks. Thank you for your patience Board Members 2020-2021 Frank Damico Harold Small Gary Rhoads Barb Meyer Board Members 2021-2022 Meg Banitch Stacy Dochoda John Meyer Scott Sharlow Immediate Past Commodore Cathy Talisman Flag Officer, Board and other BCYC member phone numbers and email addresses available to club members at www.sailbcyc.org Windword Newsletter published monthly. Submissions deadline Wednesday following the Monthly General Meeting. Email submissions to Jen Rogers: [email protected] Boca Ciega Yacht Club & Anchorage The BCYC gang at the Bone Island Regatta party 4600 Tifton Drive South • Gulfport, FL 33711 727-321-7295 Mailing address for ALL payments by check: Boca Ciega Yacht Club PO Box 530848 | St. Petersburg FL 33747 View this newsletter in full color online at www.sailbcyc.org 2 Nathan Harrison .......................................................June 2 June Birthdays Sheri Ogorek ............................................................June 2 Ken Shur .....................................................................June 2 Justin Ruzinok ........................................................ June 12 Judy Trehy ..................................................................June 2 Dawn Fisher ............................................................ June 18 Jim Dimmick ..............................................................June 7 David Henshaw ..................................................... June 18 Roger Daisley ............................................................June 8 Gary Rhoads ........................................................... June 19 Mark Ratcliffe ......................................................... June 11 Pat Nolan ................................................................. June 20 Mark Rother ............................................................ June 11 Marilib Maloy ......................................................... June 23 John Utley ............................................................... June 23 Stephen Wattay ..................................................... June 23 Sue Bedinghaus .................................................... June 25 Marty Southard ..................................................... June 25 Margaret Daisley ................................................... June 26 Picot Floyd............................................................... June 27 Doug Fuller ............................................................. June 29 Jennifer Rogers ..................................................... June 29 Are we missing your birthday? Please edit your member information in Wild Apricot. BCYC gear goes everywhere! BCYC Merchandise for Sale Send us a photo of you wearing BCYC gear on Support BCYC and Look Good Too! your travels and we will feature it here. Our display case at the club gives you a sampling of items from our ever-changing inventory. They are available for purchase at monthly club meetings and at some work days and club events. Please email Beth Berkobein at merchandising@ sailbcyc.org, and she will try to accommodate your schedule within reason. We accept cash or checks only. Checks to be made payable to BCYC. Thank you and smooth sailing! John & Katie at Churchill Downs View this newsletter in full color online at www.sailbcyc.org 3 Thanks to Our Photographers! The most popular part of the Windword each month is the club photos, candid and otherwise. We want to thank all of you shutterbugs out there who send us such great material. This newsletter wouldn’t be the same without you. This month’s contributors are: Ann New, Beth Berkobein, Cathy Talisman, Dianne Benedetti, Lynda Calvillo, Roger Gilmore, Sheri Ogorek, Susan McQuillan, the crew of Seafari and Bone Island Regatta photographer Becky Bolletti. Thanks to you all! Free Marine Classifieds FOR TRADE: 8 HP 4 stroke Yamaha outboard (2002). Runs great. I want to trade for a smaller lighter motor. Mike Pilert. 928-853-9128. [email protected] WANTED Looking for a 15 lb (approx) Danforth anchor and a used dock box. Please contact Elizabeth Hen- dricks at 727-999-0900 or [email protected] Do you have any marine related items you want to purchase, trade or sell? Take a step up from the club bulletin board. Email [email protected] Be sure to check our web site regularly to sign up for events; for What's BCYC Web Site Trending Now and calendar updates, weather and tide links, full-color www.sailbcyc.org Windword online, Wild Apricot membership features and more. 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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday June 2021 1 2 4 4 Twin Dolphins 5 Marina Cruise 5:30 PM Birthday Party for Bill Morse 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Twin Dolphins Virtual Board Marina Cruise Meeting 7:00 pm 8:30 AM 13 14 15 16 17 6:30 PM 18 19 New Member Workday Reception 11 AM 8:00 pm General Rhumb Runners Advi- Meeting sory Board Meeting 20 21 22 9 AM 23 24 25 26 Youth Sailing 6:45 PM 9 AM 9 AM June Sunset/Straw- Youth Sailing Youth Sailing Windword berry Full Moon Deadline 12PM Sail Out 27 28 29 30 9 AM 9 AM Youth Sailing Youth Sailing Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday July 2021 1 2 3 9 AM Cruise to a new Youth Sailing location! TBD 4 9 AM 5 6 7 8 9 10 Cruise to a new Youth Sailing 9 AM location! TBD 9 AM Virtual Board Youth Sailing Youth Sailing Meeting 7:00 pm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7:00 pm Virtual 8:30 AM Workday General Meeting 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 6:45 PM Windword July Sunset/Buck Deadline 12PM Full Moon Sail Out 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 To avoid scheduling conflicts, please contact Secretary Jonathan Cornwell for calendar updates. Email: [email protected] 5 Welcome!April General Members Roger & Margaret Daisley April Provisional Members St. Petersburg, FL Boat: None Harman (Hack) & Peggy Nagler Redington Beach, FL We need your photo! Interests/Skills: Membership Please send to Boat - none Past Commodore of the South [email protected] Bay Cruising Club; Current Interests/Skills - Membership, and we will print it in member, (Fleet Captain,) of the Newsletter, Racing, Social the July issue. Bay Shore Yacht Club. Events, Sail School (Instructor), Thanks! Attended the US Naval Acad- Carpentry emy, Class of 1970 Tim & Lynne Gressett Dawn Fisher & Cathy Kaiser Treasure Island, FL Gulfport, FL Boat - 31' Chris Craft Boat: 20' JTC Pontoon Boat Name - Bonnie Dick Interests/Skills: Interests/Skills - Cruising, Pot- Building/Grounds luck Dinners, Boat owner over 39 years so a "boat handy guy" Never too late: photo from our March new Never too late: photo from our general member March new provisional member Josh Warden David Koenig St. Petersburg, FL St. Petersburg, FL Boat: none Boat: O'Day Daysailor 17' Interests/skills: Kayaking, Interests/skills: Cruising, Paddle Boarding, Racing Racing, Sail School (volunteer), and Sail School has US Sailing Small Boat Level 1 Instructor Certification We still need photos from members Justin & Kristin Ruzinok, members Cody & Kristi Deuter and members Jeremy & Eleasha Espinoza. We want to meet you! Support our advertisers. Tell them you saw them in the Windword! 6 Windsurfer Class Stacey & EJ Dochoda held a windsurfing class on Sun- day, April 25th. Looks like everyone had a good time! 7 The Officially Unofficial Tuesday Evening On May 18th, we had three Capris racing. Capri #1 with Capri Racing Report Stan and his friend Josh; Capri #2 with Mike P., his friend Doug, and Elizabeth; and Capri #6 with Frank D. and Le- Submitted by