MAY 2021 PENSACOLA YACHT CLUB’S SATORI FOUNDATION! 2021 National Award Recipient US Sailing Association Presents . THE “Jim Kilroy Trophy” Outstanding Outreach and Inclusion Award CHARTER MEMBER GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION MEMBER FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS MAY 2021 (Stay updated through PYC e-mail notifications) 9th Mother’s Day Brunch 11:00 -2:00 Limited JUNE 2021 Seating - RSVP Soon 1st Club Closed Day after Memorial Day ~ Limited 12th Blue Wahoos Seating RSVP Soon 18th Finance Committee 10th FCA Chapter Meeting 19th PYC-Board Meeting- 6:00 pm Board Room 12th Raft Up 20th PYC General Membership Meeting 21st FCA Chapter Sundowner Ceremony 15th Finance Committee 22nd Raft Up 16th PYC Board Meeting -6:00 pm Board Room 22nd -27th Catalina 22 Nationals 19th Junior Olympics Regatta 28th Lunch Buffet Today! 11:00-2:00 19th Two-Bridge Race Regatta 31st Memorial Day at the Club ~ RSVP 11-2 PM EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY: ABOUT THE COVER A 48-hour Event Cancellation/No Show Policy is in effect for all Club and Planned Events. Any cancellations made within PYC SAFORI FOUNDATION 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 .................................................commodore@pycfl.com DR. DAVID CHANDLER ..........................................850-554-0612 Vice Commodore ................................. [email protected] JAMES SIMKINS ........................................................850-449-7551 Rear Commodore ................................. [email protected] ANDREW MCMILLAN .............................................850-982-3012 Fleet Captain ...............................................fleetcaptain@pycfl.com 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 First 3 presidents of The Satori Foundation Denis McKinnon, Tim Burr, & Alan McMillan JIM WARWICK .................................................... 433-8804 ex 104 General Manager [email protected] take proud ownership of the “JIM KILROY AWARD” 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] JESSICA PHILLIPS ............................................... 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 ................................................DockMaster@pycfl.com [email protected] CÉSAR TRAVADO .................................................c 850-723-1278 ALAN MCMILLAN ........................................................850-457-6264 Sailing Director [email protected] PYC Satori Member [email protected] SEE SPECIAL SATORI AWARD ARTICLE ON PAGE 7 PAGE 2 | JIB SHEET Commodore’s Comments Tom Pace “April showers bring May flowers” … or in my case, and in many of yours, those spring-time sprinkles have been heavy enough to cause floods and prompt many to be looking for an old man building a boat for the animals! The good news is that grounds of your PYC are in great shape and actually look even better after all the rain. This is much different from what the dollar weeds look like at my house! The Club’s new roof did not allow the first drop in the main building or in the Watson Center, and all the ongoing repairs and improvements to the Clubhouse and the Marina did just fine with no additional challenges. Make no mistake about it, your Club is poised to have “one amazing Spring”! As we continue to improve from so many Covid-related issues locally, more of our members are beginning to return to a more normal use of the facilities, and as several can attest … the water in the pool is gradually becoming warm enough to dip that first toe. For our parents and fellow grownups, as we move into the warmer months, the TIKI BAR will again serve the pool area, and our managers and staff are expecting full and happy days for members using the Club. Your Sailing Director, César Travado, has once again been building the Summer Sailing Camps. As of the latest report, we will have around 275 kids attending the PYC Summer Sailing Camp throughout the summer beginning May 31. I want to remind everyone - especially myself (“windsurfing Commodore” who routinely parks his truck at the East Marina spots) …WATCH OUT FOR THE KIDS!! We will be placing better signage reminding all to be cautious in that area, but we need everyone who uses that part of the Club to help maintain our perfect safety record. We are coming into a full calendar of May events at the Club, ranging from Mother’s Day Brunch on the May 9th (please make your reservations!), to the raft up on the May 15th, our Spring Sundowner Ceremony on May 21st, and the Catalina 22 Nationals from May 22nd to the 27th. Finishing the month is our Memorial Day Celebration from 11:00-2:00 on May 31st (again, reservations!!) Clearly, this will be a very busy month. Your PYC is, once again, in the national spotlight, this time by way of the PYC Satori Foundation. The Foundation, started by Carol and Tom Patterson, Denis McKinnon, Tim Burr, and Alan McMillan, has reached out to challenged and underprivileged youths for the past several years. Prior to Covid-19, the Foundation had taken over 500 kids on the water sailing, providing scholarships along the way for many to be able to participate in the Summer Sailing Camps. Recently, your Foundation received, from US Sailing, the Jim Kilroy Community Outreach Award, which is pictured on our cover this month. This award recognized the PYC Satori Foundation as THE top community outreach sailing program in the entire country!!! I encourage each of our members to pause and really consider the magnitude of such an award … with so many programs in San Diego, Chicago, New York, Texas, and throughout Florida, as well as many of the yachting organizations across the United States, our own Satori Foundation is seen as the BEST among amazing programs. As a Trustee of the Foundation, I cannot give enough appreciation and applause for all the work done by so many within the Satori group. And, as your current Commodore - the thrill and satisfaction of knowing that PYC continues to improve across so many aspects does two things: First, it blesses me with a deep understanding of how special our family of members, managers, and staff truly are; and second, it reassures me that we have an amazing opportunity to continue to improve THE South’s Finest Yacht Club!! Aloha, Tom Executive Chef Steven & Sous Chef Les, visited East Hill Life is so worth living . at Pensacola Yacht Club! Christian School to teach them 2 of our “mother sauces” – Marinara & Alfredo. Talk about outreach! PAGE 3 | JIB SHEET Vice Commodore’s Comments Dr. David Chandler The Pensacola Yacht Club is steady on its course as “the South’s Finest Yacht Club.” We also have achieved international recognition from our engagement of “American Magic” during their winter training. As mentioned in our last Jib Sheet and highlighted in this issue, our PYC Satori Foundation is nationally recognized by US Sailing as the 2020 Jim Kilroy Outstanding Outreach and Inclusion Award. With such acclaim and with such an outstanding membership, we continue to attract top-quality candidates to join the PYC. Our waiting list continues to grow and, as of April, we listed 73 candidates for membership. We are excited to announce that the Pensacola Yacht Club Board of Directors approved 4 new members at the April meeting. Please welcome these families into our PYC family and connect with our social and