MAY 2014 SOUP TO NUTS AT BACARDI SAILING WEEK he 2014 Bacardi Miami Sailing Week Miami Winter Series to date. (BMSW) went from moderate breeze on At the end of the day, John Kilroy from Los Ange- TDay 1 to big breeze on Day 2 to no rac- les and crew aboard his Samba Pa Ti had scored ing on Day 3 due to light air. CGSC again hosted a terrific 3-3-4 series for a very significant 11 point the Melges 20’s and 24’s on our race circle. The lead over second place Drew Friedes and crew 20’s were able to finish five of the scheduled eight aboard Pacific Yankee. Three boats were tied for races, and the 24’s sailed six races of eight sched- third, one point back. One additional point back uled. While a bit short of the plan, our circle com- was top Corinthian Cesar Gomez Neto from Brazil. pared very favorably to the other two circles – four In the 24’s, Italian Nicola Arditowith a 1-1-2 record races in six days were com- aboard Little Wing held a two pleted on the Star Class circle, point lead over KevinWelch’s while the J70’s, Vipers and VX- Mikey with Jeff Madrigali at 1’s only completed three races. the tiller. The whole fleet wanted to be on Frontal approach with a our circle! squall line had been forecast Our fleet consisted of 41 Melges during the day. The final lap 20’s from six countries – Italy, of Race 3 for the Melges 20’s Denmark, Japan, Brazil, Can- was shortened to make sure ada and the USA. There were the fleet got ashore before six Melges 24’s sailing from four the squall hit. The Melges 20 countries – including Norway. Things started out competitors were comfortably seated on the lower on spec for the first day of racing on Thursday, level of the Clubhouse at the Tuning De-Brief with March 6th as the requisite three races were com- beers all around when the rain and wind squall hit. pleted for each class. The breeze built during the End of a good day! day with Race 3 sailed in winds in the 15-20 knot Then came Friday and Day 2 with the big breeze range – the best breeze of the CGSC Melges 20 – in fact, it became the too big breeze as the day (continued on 4 COMMODORE’S REPORT 2013-2014 ince the Coconut Grove Sailing Club’s origin Flag Officers Sin 1946, we have been successfully fulfilling Commodore………….….......Sean Connett our mission to encourage the sport of sailing, to Vice Commodore…...…..Paul van Puffelen promote the science of seamanship and navigation, Rear Commodore……...…Sigrid Beckman Secretary…………….….........Terry Borom to sponsor cruises, races and instructional classes Treasurer……………..…...Frank deLaurier and to foster a spirit of cooperation and good Fleet Captain……….…..…..Susan Walcutt Fleet Chaplain……......Bishop C. Schofield fellowship. Fleet Surgeon…….…Henry Bernstein, MD This past year, the Coconut Grove Sailing Club BOARD OF DIRECTORS has seen unprecedented growth in all of our sailing programs as well Ryan Alexander, 15 Kathleen Hatfield, 14 Brian Donahue, 14 Don Kesler, 14 as in our membership and I am very proud to share our success with Randy Drummond, 15 Becky Lyons, 16 everyone I talk to about the club. Jeffrey Flanagan, 15 Geoff Sutcliffe, 16 Today, the CGSC boasts 1118 members and I have been asked by Doug Hanks, PC Susan Walcutt, 16 COMMITTEES some of our members how many more members can the club handle? Community Service...............Alyn Pruett,PC Well, if Board member and Membership Committee Chairman Ryan Cruising & Rendezvous..…...Chiara Manton and Rob Carlson Alexander is correct, and I think he is, then the club membership Entertainment……..........…...Brian Donahue seems to have found its natural level. Yes, it is a lot more members Outreach.......…......…..…..Kathleen Hatfield Membership....…......…..…..Ryan Alexander than we had just a few years ago but it shows that we have something Moorings.………......................Sean Connett people want, which is access to sailing and a place where people feel Property…………..............Paul van Puffelen Race……………….................Susan Walcutt welcomed in our community. Seamanship…………..........Doug Hanks, PC Ryan also shared some other interesting membership numbers with Shoreside Regatta..........................Richard & us recently. Of the 1118 CGSC members, more than 700 of us live Maryann Etkin Speakers……........…..…......….Dale Dupont in District 2, which borders Biscayne Bay from Coconut Grove to Web………………............…JoAnn Mathieu Morning Side. Additionally, nearly 430 of us live right here in Coconut Welcome...............................Adrienne Peters Marine Council.............................Rick Rahm Grove. It is therefore clear to me that we all have a vested interest in CHAIRS the future of the Miami waterfront and the entirety of Biscayne Bay. Channel -----Cherie &Charley Branning, PC Last month, we held our second annual Flip Flop Fete and once again Library ----------------------------Renny Young Orange Bowl.....................Ron Rostorfer, PC we were astounded by its success. The silent auction, which was held Strip-------------------------------Bud Price, PC under the tent had a great selection of donated items, such as CGSC INSTRUCTIONAL tumbler cups, artwork and cruises on members boats. Since my wife Adult Sailing------------------- Richard Crisler Julia and I were doing some big house projects at the time, we opted Sunfish ---------------------- Chair Phil Adams Junior Regattas -------------------Katrin Suess to bid on carpentry work that was donated by fellow member Duffy Jr. Racing Development--------Stephan Suess Samuel, as well as a $50 gift certificate at Shell Lumber. It just goes ADMINISTRATIVE to show that the CGSC really does have something for everyone. Finance-------------------------Frank deLaurier The Flip Flop Fete was created to raise funds for our youth sailing Bylaws -----------------------------Marc Buller programs in order to support sailing and scholarships to disadvantaged Protocol---------------------------Bud Price, PC youth. For those of you who don’t know, every year the CGSC REPRESENTATIVES supports youth sailing in our community by providing $20,000 worth BBYRA --------------------------Susan Walcutt Chamber of Commerce -------Brian Donahue of scholarships to disadvantaged youth. These scholarships provide Pier Seven-------------------------Bill Braddon children the opportunity to join our summer camp programs as well FLEET REPRESENTATIVES as continue their sail training, should they so desire, all at no cost to PHRF --------------------------Bill Beavers,PC them. Ensign ------------------------Doug Hanks, PC In other CGSC news, the Bridge is still actively engaged in the future Flying Scot -----------------Larry Whipple PC Snipe -------------------------Gonzalo Diaz, Sr of Regatta Park and the clubs potential new club house and facilities. Beneteau-----------------------------Alex Wolfe Over the past couple of months the City of Miami has held planning Melges 20--------------------Marc Hollenbach Melges cover photo provided courtesy of Joy meetings on the park and has asked the community for its input. We Dunigan and Opti’s from Carol Stout-Ewing. are making sure that the CGSC’s needs are known to the planners 2990 South Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133 and that we are afforded facilities that will allow us to continue our Tel. 305-444-457@1 Fax 305-444-8958 www.cgsc.org mission well into the future. Volume 69 Issue 10 (continued of 3) 2 If you don’t know about Regatta Park and the new Board Members, and elect new Officers. Waterfront Master Plan, I once again urge you to Without your participation we won’t hear your learn more about it. voice, so please get involved. Finally, it’s almost June and the Annual Meeting is Fair winds, just around the corner. We need you to get involved Sean Connett, Commodore with CGSC business because it is at the Annual [email protected] Meeting that we approve next years budget, elect VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT GSC has a great adult member-use fleet for our be a small fee per rental. Csailors. With two Beneteau cruisers, three Pearson Check out what we have to Ensigns, a multitude of Sunfish and a few Flying Scots offer. Our US Sailing basic there is room for everyone to get out on the water. This keelboat, cruising and bare- program’s mission is simple and right in line with the boating instructors Richard mission of our club. It is to support our instructional Crisler and Bryan Wesolek are program, promote learning to sail and to give members running their keelboat programs the tools necessary to ‘get their wings’. Simply put, our full tilt. Sunfish instructor Phil objective is to give a benefit to those who have taken their Adams and Flying Scot Fleet sailing certifications and give them a means to get better Captain Bud Price are on top at sailing with the goal of perhaps chartering a cruise or of their game and have fully established, safe and fun buying their own boat. programs running many times per month. The club is Look for some clarifications in our use policy which will be a community of sailors who are eager to lend a hand posted on the website and available in the dock-master’s to help with all aspects of sailing and get you involved office. The program is quite popular and getting more all with various rendezvous, races and other events on of the time. With all of our recent successes we realize the water. that some fine tuning must be done. One popular question If you have thought about brushing up on your skills, is “how do I get on the user list?” To be on the user list moving up to the next level or getting some sailing time you must possess the relevant US Sailing certification in, now is a great time to do it with the CGSC member- or ASA equivalent and take the endorsement from our use and instructional programs.
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