AUGUST 2021 OUR PYC PRODIGY . GIL HACKEL SILVER MEDALIST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OPTIS 2021 CHARTER MEMBER GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION MEMBER FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS AUGUST 2021 (Stay updated through PYC e-mail notifications) SEPTEMBER 2021 3rd Tuesday Club Closes at 3:00pm 6th Labor Day Celebration at the Club 7th PYC Back to School Party RSVP to [email protected] RSVP to [email protected] Open Seating – Member Charge Event Only 10th Tuesday Club Closes at 3:00pm 7th Club Closed Day after Labor Day 11th WAVE on the Bay 11th FCA Chapter Dinner 14th Finance Committee Meeting 17th Finance Committee Meeting 15th PYC Board Meeting 6:00pm Tuesday Club Closes at 3:00pm 18th Chappell Stitt Regatta 18th PYC Board Meeting 6:00pm Raft Up 23rd Satori Gala 21st Two Bridges Regatta 24th Friday Lunch Buffet 11:00am to 1:30pm 24th Tuesday Club Closes at 3:00pm PYC October Fest Party 6:00pm 26th PYC General Membership Meeting 6:00pm RSVP to [email protected] Member Charge Event Only 27th Friday Lunch Buffet 11:00am to 1:30pm 25th PYC Commodores Regatta 31st Tuesday Club Closes at 3:00pm A Few Words for Gil EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY: “Well, Gil, you did it! You brought home the silver medal in the USA A 48-hour Event Cancellation/No Show Policy is in effect for all IODA World Championship 2021! We are so proud of you. You are Club and Planned Events. Any cancellations made within 48 hours an example on and off the water. In the past fifty years, 259 sailors of the event, or non-attendance at an event with a reservation, will competed in the town of Riva deGarda, Italy, in the ultimate challenge be billed at full price. for Opti sailors – the “Optimist Worlds Championship.” Event Reservations - [email protected] or Talbot Wilson 433-8804 ext. 109 Gil, We all thank you for allowing us to share the glory, to feel a part of the FLAG OFFICERS pride that your parents and friends must feel, for being a fine example TOM PACE ....................................................................... 850-572-6727 for our Junior Sailors, and for extending and receiving respect and Commodore ...................................................... [email protected] camaraderie on a global level. DR. DAVID CHANDLER................................................. 850-554-0612 Jib Sheet Editor Vice Commodore..........................................vicecommodore@pycfl.com JAMES SIMKINS .............................................................. 850-449-7551 Rear Commodore ........................................ [email protected] ANDREW MCMILLAN ................................................... 850-982-3012 Fleet Captain ...................................................... [email protected] CYNTHIA CANNON ....................................................... 850-384-0407 Secretary ..................................................................secretary@pycfl.com 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] Heartfelt hugs between Gil & the Gold medalist from Brazil SCOTT SEGERS ..........................................................433-8804 ex 102 Clubhouse Mgr/Events [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS JENNIFER LANGHAM ...............................................433-8804 ex 100 Office Manager/Accounts Payable [email protected] BRIDGET HELM .............. 3 years ....................................... 808-227-6344 Webmaster [email protected] CHRISTINA BODENHEIMER ..............................................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 ...................................................................bar@pycfl.com [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 ....................................................... [email protected] [email protected] CÉSAR TRAVADO .........................................................c 850-723-1278 ALAN MCMILLAN .............................................................. 850-457-6264 Sailing Director ....................................................SDPYC@outlook.com PYC Satori Member [email protected] PAGE 2 | JIB SHEET Commodore’s Comments Tom Pace RACING, SUMMERTIME, INDOOR AIR QUALTIY . That’s a tough headline to follow, for sure! But I gotta get this out to all of you! YOUR PYC RACING SAILORS are off to a great season, and the entire membership can feel proud of this. YOUR YACHT CLUB is a fantastic spot for food, drinks, and camaraderie. In fact, OUR MANAGEMENT, GROUNDS, and MEMBER EXPERIENCES have never been better. And now … OUR RACING PROGRAM is showing great performance, and the table is set for continued advancement across the board !! At every type of competition and class of boats in which our sailors compete, we are competitive and challenging for outright wins. Your Capdevielle team is currently in 2nd place for the season (with more events left to go) and several individual racers have won, or made the podium, in offshore races from here to Tampa. YoungGil Hackel just took SECOND at the Opti World Championship in Lake Garda, Italy. Your FISH racers, led by DJ (David Johnson) dominate the podium in that class. And, quite happily, your PYC will field anall-women’s team for the upcoming GYA Knost Regatta in Pass Christian, MS. One of our newest members, Emily Wright, will be joining that team. (See Vice Commodore’s article, Page 4) This team is going to surprise the competition because we have a “ROCK STAR” team composed of Commodore Emeritus Nikki Ferry, long-time sailor Rachael Gillette, Soledad Travado, Helen Welch, Emily Wright, and Lianna Noon. They will be formidable, and they are our first such Knost team since 2004 !!! Summertime is blasting away, and your Summer Sailing Camps have been very well attended. In fact, over 400 kids will have gone through our PYC Sailing Camp this summer - and Sailing Director Travado has multiple plans for 2022 already ! As you know, summer comes with high temps, rain, and lingering humidity. Your Club has installed an array of devices to combat, not only the humidity in the Club, but to defend against airborne pathogens … the things that spread diseases such as the Flu and COVID-19. Next time you are inside, take a moment to notice what the air smells like. We are almost 30% less humid, and the air is much more crisp and less likely to harbor the bugs that allow for the spread of viruses. We have been diligent in protecting the membership during every bump or spike in Covid-related issues, and we shall remain on watch for any challenge to our Club. At this time, your Finance and Long-Range Planning Committees are working with the Board of Directors to develop the best ways to enhance our Members’ enjoyment of the Club for now, tomorrow, and the next two decades and beyond. Soon, we will have specific plans identified for member review, and we have a unique opportunity to set our Club in good stance for the next several decades. Stay tuned, stay engaged, and stay happy at your PYC - we are just getting warmed up !!! Aloha, Tom At only 11 years of age, Gulf Breeze Middle School student Gil Hackel qualified in May for the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) Optimist World Championships in Antigua July 6, 2019... Gil & Dad Dr. Josh Hackel... Commodore Emeritus Nicole Ferry and ...“Rising 8th grader” I were awarded the... ...“Rising 10th grader” ...One-Design Sailors of the Year! PAGE 3 | JIB SHEET Vice Commodore’s Comments Dr. David Chandler Welcome Aboard New Members “The South’s Finest Yacht Club” is enjoying a wonderful summer of activities centered around yachting and other aquatic activities. With so much fun and excitement, the Pensacola Yacht Club’s wait list has grown to 95 as of July 13, 2021. The Board is pleased to announce the new members below, who were approved on July 21, 2021. Regular Active J. Ken Loftin is an owner/operator of J. Ken Loftin Construction, LLC. He and his wife, Melanie Gambill, are past members of Pensacola Beach Yacht Club.