Lighted Christmas Boat Parade - Boca Ciega Yacht Club

December 2017

BCYC 32nd Anniversary

Lighted Christmas Boat ParadeSaturday December 9

Learn more and register at www.sailbcyc.org/ChristmasBoatParadeVisit Gulfport’s Holiday Hoopla December 9, 10am - 6pm • support our sponsors!

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2017 Flag OfficersCommodoreLee Nell

Vice CommodoreBill Morse

Rear CommodoreRick Martin

SecretaryLinda Bagby

TreasurerMichael Oertle

Assistant TreasurerRay Weber

Fleet CaptainJonathan Gillespie

Board of DirectorsBoard Members 2016-2017

Joel HeyneDick RiskJennifer RogersMarty Southard

Board Members 2017-2018

Jeff SternJoey DaleLisa GlaserJohn McLeod

Immediate Past CommodoreRichard Walters

Windword Newsletter published monthly.Submissions deadline Wednesday following the Monthly General Meeting. Email submissions to Jen Rogers:[email protected]

Commodore’s CornerSubmitted by Lee Nell, 2017 Commodore

View this newsletter in full color online at www.sailbcyc.org

Flag Officer, Board and other BCYC member phone numbers and email addresses available to club members at www.sailbcyc.org

Boca Ciega Yacht Club & Anchorage4600 Tifton Drive South • Gulfport, FL 33711727-321-7295Mailing address for ALL payments by check:Boca Ciega Yacht ClubPO Box 530848 | St. Petersburg FL 33747

As the sun sets on my Commodoreship….

OK, just being goofy. Seriously though, I want to give a big vote of thanks to the Board, to this team of officers, and to all of our committee chairs and members who have worked so hard to keep the club going this year. It goes without saying that this club would not survive without these folks to do the sometimes tedious work that has to be done for our members. Please join me in thanking them for their service.

It’s been an interesting year, with a lot more interesting stuff to come under the new team of officers and Board members. I really am pleased to welcome our officers- and Board-elect to what I know will be an exciting year around here. Thanks again to Shep and the nominating committee for getting these folks to say “yes.” We’ve already started working on the transition, and I’m afraid they’re starting to realize what they’ve gotten themselves in to. Oh well, not my problem any longer!

Honestly, thanks to you all for your support this year. Please give your new officers and Board the same support and understand-ing that you gave me this year. If so, we’ll continue to be a great BCYC family.

Signing off for the last time. I’ll see you around the club.

Lee Nell, 2017 Commodore

MeeShee sails off into the sunset…

December Birthdays

BCYC Merchandise for SaleSupport BCYC and Look Good Too!

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 text, call or email Patty Tishuk at 727-488-4167 ([email protected]) 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!

www.sailbcyc.org

Are we missing your birthday? Please edit your member information in Wild Apricot.

Sheree Annen ................................................December 4Barbara Poore ................................................December 5Carole Galpin .................................................December 6Deborah Smith ..............................................December 7Jane Freeman .................................................December 8 Rick Ogorek ....................................................December 9Corinne O'Donnell ....................................December 10Pat Donnelly ................................................December 11Matt Maloy ...................................................December 11Bubba Gleaton............................................December 12Ray Weber ....................................................December 12Michele Porter ...........................................December 13John McLeod ...............................................December 14Carole Galpin ..............................................December 16Dan Chesnut................................................December 17Dale Wheeler ...............................................December 17Carolyn Mitchell .........................................December 18Paul Stiffler ...................................................December 18James Wasson .............................................December 18Patrick McDermott ....................................December 19Dick Risk ........................................................December 21

Paula Shur ....................................................December 21Mary Crawford ............................................December 22Cheri Glaser .................................................December 22Jim Barber ....................................................December 24Beth Berkobein ...........................................December 24Monique Graves .........................................December 24Jeffrey Siddons ...........................................December 24Tom Buckley ................................................December 25Carol Rye .......................................................December 25Monika Schuler ..........................................December 25Barbara Meyer ............................................December 26Dave Collings ..............................................December 26Lee Nell ..........................................................December 28Barbara Leonard ........................................December 29AJ Pope .........................................................December 29John Haugen ...............................................December 30Larry Allen ....................................................December 31

BCYC gear goes everywhere! Send us a photo of you wearing BCYC gear on your travels and we will feature it here.

BCYC gear is always appropriate for the boat parade!

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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: Joye Swisher, Ruth Peterson, Dick Risk, Jen Rogers and Patti Tishuk.

Thanks to you all!

BCYC Web Site Be sure to check our web site regularly to sign up for events; for What's Trending Now and calendar updates, weather and tide links, full-color Windword online, Wild Apricot membership features and more.

Free Marine ClassifiedsDo 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]

Submit payment to: BCYC Treasurer, PO Box 530848, St Petersburg, FL 33747 Checks made payable to: BCYC

Questions or ad specs: Lee Nell, 215-518-7671, [email protected] artwork (PDF preferred) to: Jennifer Rogers, [email protected]

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Items for Sale Scouts: 22' Spindrift sailboat with motor $3,900 Dependable 6 hp Tohatsu motor new 2008 VHF radio first aid emergency kit good bottom job on the hull centerboard easily operated to give 20 inch draft with the board up. Roller furling jib sail Mainsail new in 2008 sleeps 4 and 22 ft Sea wind sailboat 1984. Great starter boat pop-top Cabin alcohol stove Dependable long shaft 6 horsepower Evinrude engine a quick little boat when sailing; trailer available for $700.

For Sale: 2001 Hunter 260 sailboat with 2016 9.9 HP Yamaha 4-stroke outboard. $16,900.00. VHF radio, Garmin depth finder/chart plotter, propane stove, gas grill. Great condition and excellent for sailing skinny water. Walker Bay 8 dinghy included in the price. John Haugen 727-623-0524.For Sale: Catalina 30 1985. Full Bimini w/Dodger, 25 hp Diesel Engine, 160 Head sail roller furling. $22,000 Dianne Gleaton 727-421-1606.

For Sale: Invictus is for sale. Susan and John have gone to the dark side and bought a trawler. Must sell Invic-tus, a 1971 35' Pearson hull # 191 and a well-founded, cruising sloop. Many new upgrades and extras includ-ing Maxwell windless with wireless remote, new lifelines and chain plates, Frig-a-boat keel cooled refrigera-tion/freezer that makes ice, Raymarine EV100 wheelpilot autohelm. Great cruising boat that is ready to take you to the islands. $18,500. Call John and Susan 407-416-0887 and 407-256-8768.

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To avoid scheduling conflicts, please contact Secretary Linda Bagby for calendar updates. Phone 907-947-0705 or email: [email protected]

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Spring/Summer PHRF Racing Series Skipper Mtg 11 am

Work Day 8:30 amRhumb Runners 11 amPot luck Dinner 6 pm

Board Meeting 7:30

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Sunset/Full Moon Rise Sail Out 4 pm

2017 Lighted Christmas Boat Parade 5:00 PM

Rhumb Runners - Visit to Ringling Museum 5PM

Rhumb Runners Winter Race Series 9:30 AM

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Installation Banquet NewsSubmitted by Rick Martin, Rear Commodore

It is that time again for the biggest party of the BCYC year! The Installation Banquet will be held at:

Holiday Inn Harbourside401 2nd StreetIndian Rocks Beach, FL 33785Phone: 727 595-9484

Special Room Rates for reservations made before December 6:

Islander 140.00 per nightStudio- 2 queens 155.00 per nightSuite- Condo Sunset View 175.00 per nightVilla- Sunset View 185.00 per night

for reservations call 1-844-733-1384 and refer to Boca Ciega Yacht Club Dinner

They also have docks! If you would like to sail up to the banquet, you can call the Dockmaster at 727-595-9484! It might be fun to have a banquet/cruise!

The dinner will be a buffet with:

Garden green salad with assorted dressingsFresh tropical fluid displayCaribbean vegetable medleyHerb roasted potatoesSautéed chicken breast with a pina colada sauceBlackened grouper with roasted red pepper saucePepper crusted prime rib au just with horseradish cream sauceAssorted rolls and butterAssorted desserts.

There will also be Hors D'oeuvres

Crab stuffed mushroom capsBuffalo chicken wings with celery and bleu cheese.Conch fritters

Thai chicken satayBalsamic marinated asparagus wrapped in roast beef

The drinks are much cheaper than last year and I am working on a couple of Free Drinks per attendee!

Cash bar

House brands 4.50Call brands 5.50Premium brands 6.50Bottled water 2.00House wines 5.50House champagne 3.25Soft drinks 2.50Juices 2.50Domestic beer 4.00Premium beer 4.50Imported beer 5.00

I should have the final price and the invitations out soon so stay tuned for updates!

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Directory Update Time!Submitted by Sheri Ogorek, 2018 Vice Commodore

It's almost time to start working on the 2018 directory. All information in the directory is exported directly from Wild Apricot, so go online NOW and check that yours is correct. It is easy to make updates to your profile. Just sign in to the members portion of www.sailbcyc.org and click the View profile link in the lower left corner below the navigation bar. On the next page click the Edit profile box at the top and update your informa-tion. That's it! You may update your profile anytime as needed.

Don't have your photo in the directory? Want to update the one that is there? Send your new photo to [email protected] and we will update your Wild Apricot photo too.

CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE DECEMBER 9TH!

REGISTER YOUR BOAT NOW!

Skipper's meeting at 5:00 pm: Parade start at 6:00 pm. Non-members are invited to partici-pate - sail or power. The more the merrier!

We meet out in the bay at 6, follow the parade route on the back cover, then head back to the BCYC clubhouse for the party.

Entry fee is two (or more!) unwrapped toys OR a check made out to "Operation Santa". We are proud to have been part of Operation Santa for 17 years.

Our parade sponsors allow us to shower our participants with fun and useful prizes. Ev-eryone is a winner at this event and no boat goes home empty handed, but you must be present at the parade party to win.

For spectators, spend the day at Gulfport's 9th Annual Holiday Hoopla, watch the pa-rade and dine in Gulfport that evening!

Any questions contact parade chairs Barb & Jimmy Meyer at 727-430-7241 or [email protected].

The Post Parade Party is a potluck party for participating boats and their crew (so bring a dish to share) with holiday drinks, music, singing and BCYC's legendary rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas.

Registration deadline is Thursday December 7, 2017. So register online NOW!

And please support our sponsors!

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Photos courtesy of Ruth Peterson

10th Annual Cat's Point RegattaSubmitted by Ruth Peterson

Both BCYC and Tony Angel were presented with a tro-phy of appreciation for ten years of continued support of the Sea Scouts’ Annual Cats Point Regatta! Check out the Eagle with a flag in the trophy case!

Our scouts performed well during this year’s regatta, taking first place on the bay during the sailing events and second place overall! The three days of events are hosted jointly at BCYC by SS Ship 915 & Eckerd College’s SS Ship 912. As a nationally sanctioned event, it is the biggest and most complete regatta in the southern region of BSA.

Sixteen Sea Scout ships and or Venturing troops from across Florida competed in activities and events that are carefully designed to be fun, and to provide reward-ing opportunities to build a competitive “Watch” Crew spirit. Half of the final score for the weekend was taken from the results of racing Sunfish and Catalina 16’s. The other half of their score is compiled from action-based land events such as Power Aid, Flotsam and Jetsam, Deadpan’s Lift, Stand on Relativity, What Kind of a Boat? Yawl! Ketch! This!, Knots Beyond, You Can’t Get There from Here, Head in the Clouds, and Ground Tackle.

Can you translate these titles into layman terms? Hint: You Can’t Get There from Here is all about navigation!

Gulfport’s Fire Department sent three of their finest to demonstrate how to put out a fire using a fire extin-guisher. It’s not as easy as it looks.

Thanks go to ABCO Fire and Safety for providing enough fire extinguishers for everyone who wanted to take a shot at putting out a controlled fire in the park-ing lot.

A fan favorite was shooting off the old flares that you, the members of BCYC, donated so that these young leaders can learn firsthand how to safely handle them. We even made sure to notify the proper channels of our exercise. The local fire departments and the Coast Guard were officially sent several messages beforehand.

SO imagine our surprise when we see the flashing blue lights on a Coast Guard vessel that is steaming down the channel. We did what all good scout leaders would do… we pushed Joel to the front of the crowd to handle the situation and stepped back… way back!!

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Thanks, Joel for taking the HEAT ! Some-one didn’t pass on the message! But all turned out well and we didn’t have to bail Joel out!

Sunday morning, fol-lowing a non-denom-inational devotional, the crews headed to the beach where teams showed their brawn with a fierce round of Canoe Tug-of War. The regatta was culminated with the Presentation of Awards.

An event of this size and scope can only happen be-cause of the behind-the-scenes planning and help pro-vided by dozens of people willing to invest in our youth.

Thank you:

To BCYC members and advisors, for serving in multiple capacities before, during and following the regatta.

Also to members who provided berthing for many of the crew and advisors. Your generosity and trust made the weekend more affordable. These boats partici-

More photos next page >>

pated: Above and Beyond, American Spirit, Anne B, Apollonia, Celebration, Claudia Gail, Idler, Invictus, Knot Normal, Koinoia, MeeShee, Mirage, Persistence, Pilgrim, Prime Plus, Rachel, Redemption Song, Rum A Round, Sanity Clause, Sarah John, Seahawk, Sea-QL, Sea Wind, Seraphim, Tanzer, & Thursday’s Child.

To James Mason for serving as the Committee Boat Chairman along with these crewmembers: Michael Mo-gavero, Todd Terrell, & Ruth Peterson

On the water, Joel Heyne, Mark Requa, Bill Morse and Marty Southard served as safety boats and referees!

To crewmembers Tony Angel, Gerri Angel, Larry Dodson, Paul Pittman, Cathy Talisman, Jesse Milton, Sheri Og-orek, Margaret and Bart Weiss who spent hours prepar-ing meals that were a culinary delight.

To Ship 915 Advisors; Gerri Angel, Gib Bradbury, Larry Dodson, Darlene Heyne, Jesse Milton, Mike Mogavero, Bill Morse, Sheri Ogorek, Ruth Peterson, Michelle Porter, Mark Requa, Ralph Schuler, and Cathy Talisman

To Greater Tampa Bay Area Council staff.

And a special “Thank You!” to Tony Angel and Joel Heyne, Skippers of Ship 915, for their vision, passion, time, energy, and continued dedication to the mission of Sea Scouts and the future of our youth!

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Nominating Committee ReportSubmitted by Shep Massar, Committee Chair

At BCYC’s General Membership Meeting on 11/17/17 a motion was made that the slate of Officers and Board Members nominated by the Nominating Committee be noted as having been “elected by acclamation” as there had been no nominations from the floor at either the September or October General Membership Meetings. The 2018 flag officers and board will be:

2018 Flag Officers:

Commodore: Larry BrownVice Commodore: Sheri OgorekRear Commodore: Garth ReynoldsFleet Captain: James MassonTreasurer: Ray WeberAssistant Treasurer: Ralph SchulerSecretary: Marjorie LoftsPast Commodore: Lee Nell

2018-2019 Board Directors

Nancy May-HatchBecky GilmorePicot FloydNancy Bennett

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Bye Bye Scallywags and Hello Hootenanny 2018Submitted by Steve Honour

Sad news. The rumors are true. The Scallywags of BCYC have already played their final show.

Three years ago, a band was born. Some people were just having fun playing songs together. They were asked if they might play at a very special birthday party. Guy O’Connor, Steve Honour, John McLeod, Frank Downward, Mike Livers, and John Alonso played for Pim Miranda’s birthday. It was a lot of work, but the pay-off was how much fun playing for the crowd was. We were hooked. We didn’t want it to end there, so we worked harder, and learned more songs, and played for the club on New Years Eve. And we kept going, party after party, week after week of rehearsals. Some-times we had 6 months between shows, other times it was just weeks. There were three different drummers over the years. And way too late, we picked up a good sound man in Rand Valentin.

The final show was at the TSS Rumgatta in October. We didn’t know it at the time. We just did what we rehearsed, and cranked out: the best show we ever played! Our final show was our finest. Felt really good. I’ll miss that, but I won’t miss spending all the time it took to make that happen. The thing is, we never planned for the band to ever go on that long… We just got together to play a party! And then another, and another, and so on, and by and by, we had been a band for a long time.

Along the way, our spouses gave up being with us at parties. We were always far too busy for much social-ization. And we all generally gave up an evening a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. Eventually the novelty of it wore off, as the unspoken commitment grew heavy. It was time to move on. Hurricane Irma did place us in a time crunch to prepare for the Rumgatta, so blame it on that. Overall, it was fun. A lot of work, but fun. So much work! For now, there is no current plan to form another band. Although I’m sure it will happen again sooner or later. Probably in a different form, with a different combination of people. There’s a lot of latent talent at BCYC.

During three magical years, the Scallywags played 16 shows at four different venues, including two other Yacht Clubs, with 14 band members at various times, learned nearly 100 songs, and entertained at least 1200 party-goers. We also raised money for Meals on Wheels. For our final show we had a logo that said:

“Scallywags of BCYC” printed as a sponsor on the TSS Rumgatta shirts. It was fun to represent BCYC to our sis-ter club. We also forwarded club relations and provided valuable PR for BCYC.

Fortunately, BCYC has more connections to great music. Ricci’s son Noah Broe, and his beautiful wife Heather Broe, The Broe Duo, will perform at the New Years Eve Hootenanny. There is no fee for you to enjoy this profes-sional show. Just come settle in out back, maybe poke the fire. Do bring firewood if needed. The evening be-gins at 9PM, with an hour of open mic. Come and share your musical talent with us. Call me at 727-743-3000 and I will sign you up for the open mic session. Already in the line up, we have John McLeod, Rick Martin and myself and Ricci. At 10 PM, the main show begins, and plays until midnight when we break for … The Cooler Drop! Toast in the New Year in with all your best friends at BCYC with this uniquely BCYC tradition. Champagne provided.

BYO food and beverages, and firewood. DIY pot luck, if you like. One usually springs up. Take charge of that if you wish. Please be kind to the club and our unique tribe. Make your own food and drink provisions, and clean up after yourself. If you see some messy clutter or litter, or you have a moment of content-ment and benevolence, clean up, pick up trash, take out a full can. The club thanks you, and you will feel good for doing a good thing. The spirit of BCYC soars on New Years Eve at this mostly DIY party.

Don’t run off right away. After midnight we have an-other hour of music with a group jam. Bring midnight munchies, hang around, and let’s party with the spirit of the moment, wherever the music takes us. The best way to enjoy the full Hootenanny experience is to plan to stay aboard your boat. If not, make sure you have a good plan to get home safely. Remember to bring breakfast fixins for New Year’s Day if you stay. That’s usually a wonderful and special gathering the morning after.

Share a special New Years Eve – at BCYC! Remember – going to this one momentous party makes you part of the BCYC tribe for an entire year, even if it’s the only event you can make. Don’t let it pass without you.

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Photos courtesy of Patti Tishuk

Fleet Captain ReportSubmitted by James Masson, 2018 Fleet Captain

Hello All, I am excited, honored, and little apprehensive about becoming your new fleet captain. I am excited to get more involved in promoting and enabling sailing with you all here at BCYC. I am honored that you all think I can do this job. I am apprehensive about some of my duties.

One of those duties that I’m not too worried about is keeping track of who’s where regarding wet, dry, and dinghy assignments. With your help this shouldn’t be difficult at all; please check your profile in Wild Apricot our data management system. If you are in a dry slip, wet slip or a dinghy rack please make sure the correct space is listed under your profile. If there is an error let me know at [email protected] and I will change it. If you have an old beat up dinghy that you need to get rid of let me know and I will take care of it.

A duty that I’m a little apprehensive about is seeing to the following of some of our standards and poli-cies. Please police yourselves, look around your space and keep it picked up as if you are expecting Sunday Company. Our lease negotiations are coming up and we want to look our best for the city and, more impor-tantly, our fellow club members. If you need any help please contact me at [email protected].

The one duty that I am most excited about is promoting and somewhat coordinating all the boating and sail-ing opportunities at the club and in the area. Exciting things are happening out at the beach: Rhumb Runners are building sunfish racks, the club has bought six 420 club dinghies for both the membership and Sea Scouts, and plans are being made to grow our kayak and SUP presence. If you have any input and/or would like to get involved please contact me at [email protected] or, Oh hell, here’s my phone number 727 343 2212.

Mack N’ Gnaw Race ReportSubmitted by James Masson

Saturday, October 28 saw 9 boats attempt to catch din-ner in the Gulf of Mexico: what actually happened was we all had a great time. In fact, all but one boat caught fish.

15 fat juicy Spanish Mackerel were brought back to the dock by our fishing fleet. These were then expertly prepared by Samantha Ring and new member Rey Lastra and then devoured by the returning crews along with broccoli slaw, steamed potatoes and mushrooms. Nothing like fresh, swimming that day fish and a good side of slaw!

Ralph Schuler and the crew of Rum-A-Round took 1st place and a bottle of Mount Gay home to a Halloween party before he could even share it. Reigning Commo-dore Lee Nell and the crew of MeeShee took a second place and a silver spoon home. Garth Reynolds and the crew of “who can pronounce that” Koinonia took third place and a rubber ducky with racing flames home. The only boat not to catch fish was Richard Walter’s Sea Hawk, time for a new name Richard.

Looking forward to next year.

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T’was The Night Before (a Sailor’s) Christmasby Gerald EwingDecember 1999

T’was the night before Christmas, I swung on the hook

With snowflakes a’landing, asleep with my book

When up on the deck I heard footsteps and stuff

“I’ve been boarded!” I thought, and I tried to be tough

Then down the companionway hatch came a dude

He was dressed like a nut and I thought, “I’m so screwed”

But he laughed and he hummed as he surveyed my junk

So I figured he must be the resident drunk

His eyes were lit up like a junkie on speed

But he gave me a whole bunch of stuff that I need

Like rum and cigars and new charts and a dinghy

And some kind of fancy electrical thingy

I knew it was stolen but I wasn’t telling

I just hoped he was giving and wasn’t just selling

And I poured him a grog which he downed with a wink

Then I poured one for me (Lord I needed a drink!)

Then he staggered above to the dark snowy night

As I peeked I beheld an incredible sight

Eight tiny dolphins and a beautiful sleigh

And the dude hopped aboard and prepared to make way

The dolphins were ready to power the sled

But the guy raised a genny and mains’l instead

With a burp and a chuckle he gathered the breeze

And called to the dolphins, now swimming with ease

“Hey Stalker and FEMA and Cancer and Nixon!

Or Stinky and Pepper Spray, Mason, and Dixon!

Or whatever your names are, you cute little fishes,

Here’s to every last sailor, my best Christmas wishes!”

As he sailed away leaving a wobbly wake

I hoped he had not many stops left to make

He got close to shore and he soon was aground

But the dolphins proceeded to pull him around

And I heard him exclaim as he sailed out of sight

“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a goodnight!”

Proposed Bylaw ChangesSubmitted by Linda Bagby, Secretary

Per the General Meeting November 17, 2017, the fol-lowing amendments to the Bylaws were proposed:

Amendment 1:

Remove Section 1.01 (d) (ii)

“Other classes of membership may be established by the Board.”

Amendment 2:

Add following Section 1.01 (d) (ii)

Sea Scouts who have attained the age of 18 and are

continuing their education as full time students may be granted non-voting club membership until they are no longer full time students as defined by their educational institution. In addition, they must meet the require-ment of having completed Seamanship training and certification by the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, and who are continually recommended by the Sea Scout #915 committee. The membership fee of $1 per quarter must be accompanied by documentation of full time student status.

These items will be voted upon at the next General Meeting on January 19, 2018.

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November Covered Dish DinnerHosted by John and Katie Meyer and Joye and David Swisher; photos courtesy of Joye

Earlier in the year, Katie Meyer & I were talking. She & John had gone to a magic show that they truly enjoyed. She mentioned that they thought it would be a good idea for a theme for a BCYC covered dish dinner. How-ever as they had not hosted a dinner before, they were hesitant. I explained that David & I have hosted the November dinner for several years. So we invited Katie & John Meyer to do it with us. It can be overwhelming to host one for the first time. Thus the idea of a magical dinner came to be. We talked about 3 of us having No-vember birthdays; what a wonderful way to celebrate together.

I met Hugh Turley, magician, at an event where I was involved in October. I saw his magic show years ago and lost track of him. I asked if he would be willing do a show for BCYC in November. He lives in Holiday and I wasn’t sure he’d be willing to drive down that far to do a show. With Katie’s approval, we booked him.

Katie & John can up with the idea of the decorations, John created the flyer and we all decorated. We had decided on a chili cook off to offset the $ of hiring a magician.

A magical evening, indeed! Hugh warmed up to our crowd easily (as he was expecting to perform for Com-edy Connection Caring Clowns). We both got a laugh out of that when I explained the guests were indeed a bunch of clowns, they just didn’t wear red noses and spent as much time as possible boating on the water.

With the assistance of Dan and then Guy, Hugh dazzled us with his magic. Looking out into the audience, I knew everybody enjoyed the show as much as we did. Thanks to those who brought chili for the cook off, as along with the big pots Katie, John & I made, we fed the crowd with no left overs.

It’s so much fun to host a dinner with another couple of friends. Clean up was also a breeze with a little help from our friends.

With gratitude,Joye Swisher

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The Newlyweds!

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2017 One-Design ChampionshipsPhotos courtesy of Joye Swisher

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Rhumb Runner ReportSubmitted by Barb Meyer, RR Captain

The Winter/Spring Series for Sunfish, Prams and Capris begins January 14th and will run the second and fourth Sundays through March. By adding Capris to the series we hope it will entice more women to join us. Paula Shur has agreed to be the Sailing/Race Chair for the remainder of the season, and Lisa Glaser will serve as Vice Captain. Paula has already made improvements that will make our race days run smoother. Winners of the fall series Sunfish: Paula Shur-first, Lisa Glaser-second, Barb Meyer-third , and Pat Nolan-fourth.

Publicizing of the Women's Challenge Regatta will begin in January. It was requested that the Rhumb Runners continue to sponsor this race. Women of the club - start putting crews together and get practicing; it's never too early! Cathy Talisman is taking charge of dinner plans. Mark Rother will head up the on-the-wa-ter race committee. I still need someone to take over for me on race day. Everything will be set in place; a volunteer would just have to see that all runs smoothly. Please contact me if you might be interested.

Thanks to all who supported the Rhumb Runner Silent auction during the November covered dish. The mon-ey collected, along with some generous donations, will enable us to purchase two spinnaker sails. Once we have a group racing the Capris, we'll plan a class on how to fly chutes.

There was the special touch of the RR's dusted about the One Design Regatta on November 11th and 12th

Congratulations to Marge Lofts and Pat Nolan for participating. They both sailed Capris and placed in their fleet. Joye and David Swisher on Redemption Song headed up the Race Committee. Cathy Talisman planned and served the meals for the racers. Patty Tishuk sold T-shirts for Mark and made Daiquiris on Sunday. I found the guest racers to be very apprecia-tive and polite. I would love to see more of us out there racing next year.

The RR holiday party is planned for Thursday Decem-ber 14th at 6PM. We'll meet at my home: 106 - 23d Ave SE for a seasonal drink concocted by Lisa.

Then we'll walk to the Chattaway (2 blocks) for some of the best burgers in town or dish of your choice. After-ward we'll head to the neighborhood holiday house. Jimmy has agreed to haul us back and forth in the back

of the truck. He's willing to make as many trips a neces-sary. We can pretend it's a hay ride and I'll bring steps for you shorties.

This invite goes out to all club women. Plus, if there are any guys that are willing to put up with us, you are welcome to join in the fun. Our honorary RR Steve Conn plans on having a burger. Please RSVP by December 7th so reservations can be made.

This year the RR's are donating to "Be a Santa to a Senior." With guidance from Joye Swisher the RR's will fill the "stockings" of four Gulfport community seniors. It is our hope to make the holidays a little brighter for those without family close by.

The RR Advisory Board is looking for new fundraising ideas and group activities in 2018. Any and all sugges-tions are welcome.

The next FWSA meeting is Wednesday January 17th hosted by the Broad Reachers at Pass-A-Grille SPYC. I hope more of the RR can attend. It is a wonderful way to see how other women sailing groups function.

Finally, please take time to check out the new Sunfish racks. As of this writing there are two units up and one more to go! Ken Shur builds the units in his garage, Jim picks them up in the truck, and the rest is just plain magic.

I look forward to being part of the committee that works on future plans for the beach. It could truly be a wonderful place to spend time at and do a little sailing too.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to all!

From the Rhumb Runners/Windlasses November Tiki Bar Cruise in Dunedin

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Christmas Boat ParadeSaturday, December 9th, 2017

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