Sail into the Holidays.

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1 Sail into the Holidays. To All Our Military Friend, Sailing Friends and Family We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2 2016 marks 85 Years of Navy Yacht Club HISTORY Established April 12 th, 1931 Navy Yacht Club Pensacola has a long prestigious history: Founded by flight students at NASP in 1931 Navy Cup--Originated in 1962, with the trophy provided by the US Navy. A unique club competition concept that was, by request of the base, part of the th Anniversary Celebration of NASP *The race to Isla Mujeres celebrating over 50 years was only possible because of the collaborative efforts of NYCP and NASP *Hosted the Cradle of Naval Aviation Regatta that commemorated the 75th Anniversary of Naval Aviation *The Bikini Regatta, originated by Lloyd and Beverly Stagg, brought a new concept in female competitive sailing to Pensacola Bay that has been replicated by other local clubs *NYCP continues to honor its Military roots, offering military students the opportunity to compete on the water at a minimal membership cost *NYCP says "thanks" to those who have' given so much for our freedom. The originator of Wounded American Veterans Event, WAVE, is "rolling" around Florida, thanks to adoption by the Florida Commodores Association. This "Day on the Bay" is a labor of love for hosting yacht clubs NYCP supports the Dan Smith Memorial Youth Sailing Scholarship In 2011, Kathy Champagne searched through vintage GOSPORTs, and collaborated with Hill Goodspeed, Naval Aviation Museum Historian, to reveal the following NYCP sailors, who are most likely our founders: *A. Dixon winged in 1931 *William Masland winged in 1931 *H. Starves winged in 1931 *J.H. Smith winged in 1932 We have been entrusted with a rich legacy, for which we should feel honored to protect. DECEMBER 2016 Commodore s Comments JOHN MATTHEWS From the Helm: By the time you read this article we will have concluded the annual Commodore s Ball and recognition of many of our members who have made a significant contribution to NYCP s success this year. As your outgoing Commodore, I want to say how much I have enjoyed being your Commodore and working with many outstanding members throughout the two years I have served. It has been an honor for me to have been Commodore, Navy Yacht Club Pensacola. I have had the pleasure of working with Bob Sutton over the past several years. I know he will be an Outstanding Commodore for NYCP and work toward making NYCP ever better as a significant contributing yacht club on Pensacola Bay and within the Gulf Yachting Association. The new Bridge Officers and Directors are committed to ensuring NYCP s success this coming year. However, they will not be able to do this without the continued support of all the members of NYCP. I know that each of you will do your best to make NYCP the best in all its endeavors. I intend to continue my service and participation in all NYCP events and activities in the future. Becoming your Immediate Past Commodore does not imply an end to my involvement. It simply underscores my personal commitment to making NYCP better in all its activities. John Matthews 2016 Commodore johnmatthews@cox.net (850)

3 Happy Birthday to our Commodore John Matthews who celebrated the 52 nd anniversary of his 25 th birthday on Friday, November 4 th. NYCP Board for 2017 Commodore: Vice Commodore: Rear Commodore: Fleet Captain: Secretary: Treasurer: Membership Director: Website/Foghorn Director: GYA Coordinator/ Director: Historical Archives Director: Other Positions: Foghorn Editor: Captain Sunshine: Miss Hospitality: Bob Sutton Bill Clark Jim Parsons Ken Pyle Sandy Pyle Patrick Sargent Molly Werner Richard Smith Fred Locke Kim Kaminski Marcia Cooper Upcoming Local Regattas Meetings Gatherings DECEMBER 2 NYCP Commodore s Ball at PYC - NYCP 2 PBYC Christmas Bash- Hemmingway s-pbyc 3 PYC Commodore s Ball - PYC 3-4 Sugar Bowl Regatta SYC 3-4 Sugar Bowl Race of Champions(One Design) SYC 5 Christmas Tree Trimming Party - NYCP 10 Santa Claus Regatta - PYC 17 Wreaths Across America Barrancas Ceremony 17 Christmas Boat Parade - PYC 31-1 Sugar Bowl Regatta (IC) - SYC NYCP = Navy Yacht Club PBYC = Pensacola Beach Yacht Club PYC = Pensacola Yacht Club SYC = Southern Yacht Club We are still looking for next year s NYCP Historical Archives Director and Miss Hospitality if you are interested in holding either of these positions on the Navy Yacht Club Board please notify one of the current officers regarding your interest. SV America visits Pensacola November 10-12, 2016 Photos by David Clark (PtYC) I was able to visit the ship on Thursday, November 10 th and ran into a couple of members from our yacht club and the Point Yacht Club along with our Commodore John Matthews. I also presented to Troy Sears (Owner and Captain of America) one of the Commemorative Ornament Mementos on behalf of the Navy Yacht Club. Also, David Clark (from the Point Yacht Club) sent me some of his pictures while they were under sail enjoy! Kim Kaminski The Navy Yacht Club will now be using the US Sailing Regatta Network, powered by Regatta Network.com For all race registrations visit to obtain registration the link. All sailors have something in common the importance of keeping sailing vibrant and strong for future generations David Clark

4 Additional Photos by Kim Kaminski Under Sail View from the Bow Up the Mast with all of the yacht club burgees the boat received along their journey Returning to Port

5 Vice s Verses Bob Sutton Hello All, The vote is in. The overwhelming vote went to stay in the Crow s Nest. The membership has spoken. Now we just have to figure out how to live with the decision. Membership is still the name of the game to keep this club alive. The next step will be to work hard to come up with a way to get members and racers on the base. Also to get the marina tenants engaged. My January Foghorn will have more details, as my first one as Commodore. Commodores Cup #4 finally happened on the 5 th thanks in big part to Flack Logan who offered to use his boat as committee boat. It was a windy day and the anchor didn t hold on the first run, but we did get a race in, and the Regatta dogs were great after the race. Also the sailing chips were outstanding. This is my last month as Vice Commodore so I want to thank all the people that helped me with making this a great year for the membership. There is a lot that goes on to make a great meeting happen, and I want to thank two people that were there for me all year long. Ken Champagne was my head bar tender all year long, and Kathy Champagne as the best setup and planner for meetings that I have ever seen. Thank you both. Next is the Commodores Ball and I have 76 that will be intendance. I will be looking forward to spreading some Christmas cheer with all of you. Don t forget if you paid awhile ago and forgot the date it is Friday 2 December. I hope you have a great time. I will!!! As my new year starts I look forward to a great year but it can only be great if I receive the help and support of each and every member of the bays greatest yacht club NYCP. In closing I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May your new year be blessed with all life has to offer. rrsutton01@cox.net (662) Bob Sutton Vice Commodore NYCP FACILITY COMMITTEE: Chairman Vice Commodore Bob Sutton Members: Barry Pokorney, Don Robinson, Jim Parsons, Ellen Costigan, Liz Richbourg, Marcia Cooper and Beverly Stagg (alternate)

6 Social Committee Notes By Kathy Champagne The Social Committee helps with Membership meetings, Regattas and Special Events. Here is our final event in 2016: December 5 th Christmas Tree Trimming Party 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM - BYOB A special Thank You goes out to Tina Sulser for being our communications contact (she has done a fantastic job this year). If you are interested in helping with the planning of the Meetings and Special events in 2017 please contact me - Kathy Champagne. Kathy Champagne kathychampagne@bellsouth.net After a meeting or activity at the Crow s Nest - Please remember to wipe down your tables and return the chairs back to their original set-up (four chairs to each table) Thank you. We are always looking for volunteers to help with our social activities if you would like to help cook, bartend, cleanup or help provide assistance please contact Kathy Champagne November Membership Meeting Look Back 50 years to Trivia, Navy Yacht Club Board elections, discussion on future meeting locations and welcoming home a traveling sailor were all part of the November meeting. 1966: A 50 Year Look Back Trivia a. Song of the year b. Medicare c. Burger King d. Star Trek e. Psycho f. 8-track g. Tomato Soup h. Insulin i. The Pill j. United Air Lines k. Miranda v. AZ l. DNA

7 1. Safe for human use 2. Beam me up Scotty 3. The Shadow of Your Smile 4. First synthesized in China 5. 6 for 69 cents 6. Begins July 1 7. Deciphered at MIT 8. Fly the friendly skies 9. CBS deems too violent to broadcast 10.protects the rights of the accused 11. Have it your way 12.new option in Ford cars (Trivia answers: 1.i, 2. d, 3.a, 4.h, 5.g, 6.b, 7.l, 8.j,9.e, 10.k, 11.c, 12. f) Miss MoonShine - Marcia Cooper HOPEFULLY, WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS! As Captain Lili (our one and only Sunshine Lady) always said IF YOU PLAN ON BEING SICK SOON GIVE ME A CALL. Or if you are ill or know someone who is ill, due to have surgery, or may be in the hospital and would like some moonshine send their way, please call. Marcia Cooper MISS MOONSHINE (850) Well, WAVE 2016 is in the history books, and I know that the commitment of NYCP made a difference in the lives of many individuals: Our Veterans, who felt love and caring in a unique way; Our young active duty, who experienced the voice of a grateful nation, while serving through music, posting the Colors, and many other tasks, those brave men and women who have led the way; Our skippers, who gave freely of their time, sharing with all aboard the pleasure of "A Day on the Bay"; Captain Christopher Martin and his lovely wife Catherine, who witnessed our commitment to honoring both Veterans and the men and women under his command. ALL of our many volunteers, who constantly asked, "what can I do", to which I frequently responded, "pray for sun." Those prayers must have worked! As for our decision to move forward...the right choice! Kathy Champagne kathychampagne@bellsouth.net Moonshine Get Well Messages Please send out your prayers for our Fleet Captain Barry Pokorney who is in Baptist Hospital struggling with his illnesses. Get Well wishes are being sent to you Barry. And send out your prayers for our Past Commodore Whit Johnson who is going in for surgery in December. Get Well SOON! "Wreaths Across America" The wreath-laying ceremony will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery on December 17th at 9:00 a.m. For more information about the program visit: Good Golly Miss Molly it s your birthday once again!

8 If you are new members to the club - we would like to welcome you. We look forward to seeing you at the meetings. If you bring any new friends with you to the meeting be sure to let us know so we can introduce you or your friends to our members-you never know who may want to join our ranks and become the newest Navy Yacht Club member. Please be sure to check the Navy Yacht Club website: for all of the yacht club news such as upcoming meetings, sign-up for activities or sailboat crew, information about the club and notice of races as well as other contact info. I added a new function to the Website. Check out Navy Yacht Club on You Tube. There's a link to it on the home page. It's a work in progress and it's got a lot of potential. If you have something you would like to add to the website let me know. Also check out the photos from this year s racing activities or marina parties. Have you checked out the Where in the World is the NYCP Burgee map link? If you have a picture to submit be sure to let us know. Sandy Pyle Miss Hospitality sandypyle12@gmail.com (479) REAR COMMODORE Richard Smith Website and Newsletter Director rps2949@att.net N.Y.C.P. Meeting November 3, 2016 Hello All, We had 3 new members and 1 guest at the November meeting. Our guest attendee from the October meeting Patsy Stolty (Past Commodore Nancy Kuhn s driver) joined our club as a member this month. Welcome Patsy! New members: Patsy Stolty Patrick Sargent (works for the VA friend of Iva Prosser) Peter Clark Guest: Karen Randolph (new rookie crew member on Helldiver she served in the Marines and is currently working on base) We had a large crowd at our November meeting where we voted on new officers for 2017 and voted about meeting at the American Legion Post #33 (the decision was made to stay at the Crow s Nest). Jim Parsons Hello All, We held the last Commodore s Cup Race #4 / Veterans Regatta on Saturday, November 5 th (a rescheduled date because our race committee boat Maxine was broke down without her engines). Thanks to PYC member Flack Logan and his boat Blue Ghost II we had a committee boat to do the rescheduled race. 4 spinnaker boats registered to sail. The winds were strong so strong that we had to postpone the start of the race to re-anchor the committee boat because the anchor did not stick. If you are interested in being trained to help out with regattas for let me know we would love to have you help out with the races or with any of our upcoming on the water activities. Jim Parsons Rear Commodore jimparsons@bellsouth.net (850) Blue Ghost II our Race Committee Boat for CC#4

9 Commodore s Cup Race #4 To all prospective participants in the NYCP Regattas Please be advised that access to NAS Pensacola is being highly enforced. Since we (NYC) do not know in advance, we are unable to give the main gate a list of possible attendees. If you do not possess a DoD ID card, you may not be permitted access without sponsorship. You will be held at the gate until a sponsor can come to allow your entry. All persons in the car must have some form of ID, even if the driver has a DoD ID. If you arrive at the gate and are told you need a sponsor, you can call and someone will be sent to help you gain access. We will be manning the Crow's Nest (Bayou Grande Marina) from 0800 Race Day Saturdays. Registration for the NYCP Regattas is available via the Regatta Network and is mandatory. Registration will be open at the Crow's Nest on Saturdays at Computer access to the Regatta Network will be available for your use for registration. The NOR is available on the Regatta Network website and on NYCP's web site ( under Racing. For future regattas, it is advised that you register a week in advance via Regatta Network so that we may generate a list for the Security Department, which will facilitate entrance to the base. If you anticipate entering the base and do not have the proper credentials, please furnish a list of crew members ten days in advance. We look forward to providing a great regatta with lots of participation. REGISTER TODAY! Pass this information on to other folks I may have missed. Thanks, Jim Parsons Rear Commodore FLEET CAPTAIN "Racing News" Barry Pokorney Pearl Harbor Day 75 th Anniversary December 7th Hello All, We had to postpone the Veterans Regatta - Commodore s Cup Race #4 which was to be held on Saturday, October 29 th, due to Race Management Equipment Failure (Maxine the committee boat lost both engines and we did not have a replacement vessel to run the race, but managed to reschedule the race for Saturday, November 5 th.) A big thank you goes out to Flack Logan and his boat Blue Ghost II who offered the use of his boat as a committee boat for our rescheduled date (as Maxine was still out of commission.) Flack is a

10 PYC member who also happened to be the last Commander of the USS Lexington (also known as The Blue Ghost ). I would also like to personally thank Jim Parsons for stepping in as Acting Fleet Captain during my illness. Many thanks go out to all of the Navy Yacht Club members and other yacht club members who have shown up to support our races throughout the year! Your hospitality spirit and enthusiastic volunteerism helps to keep our club going. Congratulations to all of our sailors who have been traveling to regattas representing the Navy Yacht Club and who have sailed throughout the year. Thank you for your efforts; you have helped us maintain our status in the GYA. If you have a boat (power or sail) and would like to assist us in upcoming races, or would like to learn about race committee work, please contact me. We are always looking to add new crew to the Race Committee. The Crew of Helldiver hit bottom and ran a-ground during the race rounding the leeward mark of the race course due to extreme low tides Barry Pokorney Fleet Captain barry.pokorney@gmail.com (850) Commodore s Cup Race #4 / Veterans Regatta 5 miles Spinnaker Class A 1 Wasted Time Dean Holcomb (PYC) 50:03 2 Phoenix Tony Nichols (NYCP) 52:12 3 Seabreeze Dan Owczarczak (PYC/NYCP) 55:46 4 Helldiver-Kim Kaminski (NYCP) 1:00:57 Seabreeze 3rd But they were all smiles at the end of the day because the race was held thanks to the substitute race committee boat Blue Ghost II. Pensacola Bay Championship Series The hope and idea for this new Pensacola Bay Championship Series would encourage greater participation by everyone in all of the regattas on the bay in 2016, not just in your home club regattas. There will be 12 regattas in the series and only 9 races would have to be sailed to qualify a yacht for the Bay Championship thereby offering the potential for 4 throw-outs or regattas that could be skipped if a yacht wasn t able to compete in all 12. The series is open to all boats owned by a member in good standing of one of the Pensacola area yacht clubs. A Pensacola Offshore Championship will be sailed within the series and awards for these 4 offshore races* only. Boats need not sail in any of the other Pensacola Bay Championship series races in order to compete for the Offshore Championship. There s definitely room for multihull divisions as well as PHRF racing and cruising and One-Design divisions, youth divisions, etc. Watch for the overall winners to be announced at the Sailor s Banquet in January GYA Winter Meeting January 6 th through 8 th, 2017 Phoenix 2nd Pensacola Yacht Club

11 The Gulf Yachting Association Sportboat Championship and Interclub Series will be sailed in the years 2016 and 2017 in parallel with the 2016 and 2017 Capdevielle Series, as outlined herein, for the purpose of introducing and transitioning the Viper 640 as the GYA Interclub Boat effective in GYA Sportboat Championship & Interclub Series Regatta Dates GYA Opening Fairhope Yacht Club* Meigs Regatta Ft Walton Yacht Club* Weatherly Regatta Gulfport Yacht Club* Sugar Bowl Regatta - Southern Yacht Club* 2017 Regatta Dates Mardi Gras Regatta - New Orleans Yacht Club GYA Opening Gulfport Yacht Club Candler Regatta St Andrews Bay Yacht Club Meigs Regatta Ft Walton Yacht Club Summer Regatta Mobile Yacht Club Weatherly Regatta Gulfport Yacht Club Wadewitz Regatta Fairhope Yacht Club Sugar Bowl Race of Champions New Orleans Yacht Club US Sailing GYA John Harrison Doucet, a lifelong sailor in the GYA, member of the Gulfport YC and graduate of Gulfport High school, is fighting for his life after an electrical shock Sunday, September 18th at the Gulfport YC. He was going to remove the trailer and park his boat after a day of sailing with family when the accident occurred. The backstay touched a high voltage power line while his hand was on the trailer. He was airlifted Sunday night to Brandon, MS and underwent surgery to remove both his legs. The medical staff has been working hard to save his right arm, which was badly burned. Monday, September 19th John Harrison was stable enough to be transferred to a burn center in Augusta, Georgia. A GoFundMe campaign has been established to offset the unforeseen medical, travel and housing expenses for the family and so they can be there to support John Harrison through his recovery and rehabilitation. Please keep his family in your prayers. Regional/District/National/World Events GYA (Gulf Yachting Association) Activities Dick Piatt Hello All, December hosts the Sugar Bowl Regatta for Flying Scots and Vipers which will be held on December 3 rd & 4 th at the Southern Yacht Club this race weekend will also include the Sugar Bowl Race of the Champions (one design) race. Another event to be held at the Southern Yacht Club on December 31st through January 1st sailing out in the waters of Lake Pontchartrain the Inter-collegiate Sugar Bowl Regatta. Please let me know if you have any information or need any info about the GYA. Any questions ask Dick! GYA Capdevielle RACING Flying Scot / GYA Events Standard Schedule 2016 Dec 3-4 Sugar Bowl Regatta (Flying Scot)* Navy Flying Scot Sailing Thanks to all of the Navy Yacht Club members who sailed in the one design boats this year. Without your efforts we would not be able to maintain our membership in the Gulf Yachting Association. Dick Piatt GYA Coordinator Director piatt49@att.net (850) ssteph7@juno.com (850) Sue Stephenson Flying Scot Fleet Captain

12 Flying Scot Racing News By Dick Piatt Let us know if you can sail in any of the upcoming practices or sailing events for R/Dick (850) Welcome to the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola. As an all- Volunteer organization we look forward to your becoming directly involved in many of the activities and events conducted by NYCP. It is the interest in and commitment to the avenues of service that makes the administration and operation of the Club successful. We look forward to an exciting year and the success of our membership becoming personally involved with their time and talents. We appreciate your interest and willingness to make a commitment especially in the following areas of activity: Social, Sailing, Communications and Site Management Sincerely, The 2016 Navy Yacht Club Bridge Officers Navy Yacht Club Pensacola Dues Structure for 2017 Approved by NYCP Bridge August 30, 2016 Effective December 1, $120 for a two year membership for existing NYCP members who have been in good standing for at least 3 consecutive years. 50% off for Spouses having the same good standing. Annual dues increases after this two year period may be considered by the NYCP Bridge as provided for in the NYCP Bylaws. Dues for NYCP members residing more than 150 miles from NYCP will continue at 50% rate. 2. NYCP Past Commodores who have maintained their membership in good standing including active participation for at least 5 consecutive years to date will be eligible for lifetime membership with voting privileges. NYCP Past Commodores who have not demonstrated their commitment to the club by maintaining their membership in good standing will not be considered for this membership category until they have made a commitment to maintaining their membership in good standing for a period of two consecutive years following their reinstatement as a member of NYCP. (See Item #1 above) 3. Spouses of NYCP Past Commodores meeting the same requirements of #2 will be eligible for annual membership upon payment of $50 annually. Membership with voting privileges. 4. Active duty service members (permanent party) with voting privileges. $60 each or $120 for the family annually 5. Student Members (Active Duty) NASP, Whiting Field, Corry Station, USNHP, $10 annual membership non voting 6. For NYCP members who commit to Number 1 above and with over 15 consecutive years of membership in good standing-$60 annually with voting privileges. Dues will remain fixed for a period of 5 years from January 1, Honorary Membership (Recommended by the Commodore and approved by Bridge). This membership must recognize a substantial contribution of time and resources in support of NYCP. Annual membership only. No Dues and No Vote. With the exception of Pensacola Bay Yacht Club Commodores, individuals so approved must participate in Club Activities. 8. $120 for all others applying for membership or not meeting one of the requirements above. Approved: August 30, 2016 John H Matthews, Commodore Navy Yacht Club Pensacola Tina Sulser, NYCP Secretary

13 If you would like to order a name tag, please let me know at the monthly meetings. The cost of a name tag is $8.50. Membership News By Director - Molly Werner Attention all members To date we have 77 members - 18 New and 59 who have renewed. Applications for membership can be found on the Navy Yacht Club website at: or by contacting Molly Werner, Membership Chair at or by mc4werner@aol.com The Dues Structure for 2017 is posted above. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you would like to pay your dues bi-annually you can also contact me for arrangements. If you have friends who would like to join our club please obtain a membership application off of our website or contact me. Be sure to have them fill out the brand new application form with all the latest updated information that is being requested. Also, if your phone number has changed, please let me know so I can update that information on our membership roster. If you requested a name badge or membership card, please don t forget to check in with me to pick up your items. Many thanks! mc4werner@aol.com Molly Werner Membership Director NYC dues for $240 per new family membership *** - $120 per new member *** - $60 per individual,$120 per family Active Duty - $10 per student Note: a $30 late fee is added to the 2017 dues for current members if payment received after 3/2/2017 *NOTE: Portions of the dues payment will be placed in a special Building Fund account. ***In addition, any NYCP member who permanently resides more than 150 miles from Naval Air Station Pensacola (for at least six consecutive months) annually shall be eligible for a reduced dues rate of 50 percent per member / family. ***Additional Special Dues Structure reduction in annual dues for eligible long-term members in good standing Checks should be made payable to the Navy Yacht Club. Send your check directly to: Treasurer NYC P.O. Box 4422 Pensacola FL New Members If you are interested in joining the Navy Yacht Club as a club member - please be advised that our updated and revised membership requirements and bylaws changes have been recently approved. Qualified applicants shall now include: Reserve and Former Military personnel of all United States Uniformed Services and their dependents Actively employed or retired civilians of the Department of the Defense and their dependents Student members members who are assigned as students to military schools located on military installations located in the Pensacola Bay area. Their student membership shall expire upon their graduation from the military school they had been attending. Student members are not eligible to vote. Honorary Members members whose membership has been proposed to and elected by the Bridge and approved by the general membership, Individuals nominated for Honorary Membership shall have made a significant contribution to the Club in the form of time, services rendered or by having a special skill or talent needed by the Club. Honorary members are subject to approval on an annual basis and honorary members are not eligible to vote. Family Membership = Membership of the family of a person who has qualified as a Regular Member. Family includes husband and wife, legally married and their legally dependent child (children) who qualify as Junior Members as described below. Junior Membership = Membership of a dependent child (in a family membership) under the age of eighteen and twenty-two if still financially supported by the family. Junior Members shall not be eligible to vote. MEMBERSHIP the state of belonging to or being a part of a group or an organization To One and All from the Members of the Navy Yacht Club

14 Navy Yacht Club Objectives: A) To instruct, train and encourage recreational boating and competitive sailing events including all race management activities. B) To instruct and develop skills in seamanship, piloting, navigation, water safety and boat maintenance including cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard in promotion safe boating practices. C) To establish and maintain professional liaison with local commands. D) To establish and maintain an association with the military and civilian sailing or recreational organizations. E) To sponsor and provide training to youth groups. Hands On seminar which is sanctioned by US Sailing and fulfills the important safety seminar attendance recommendation and requirements for US offshore races including the 2017 Pensacola a La Habana Race scheduled for April 30, 2017 and next the Regata al Sol in 2018 from Pensacola to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. The course is a must-do experience for both power boaters and sailors. Anyone making an offshore race, planning an offshore passage or taking a shorthanded coastal cruise will profit from the planning hints, advice and the expert insights of the moderators and other presenters. Designed for sailors of all types and levels cruisers and racers, novices and experts. Appropriate for a wide range of boats small, big,monohulls, multihulls (and powerboats, too) that are sailed anywhere near shore and offshore. Curriculum is certified by US Sailing, with special attention to conditions and challenges of the host organization s sailing area. The certifications are good for five years. Combined with the Saturday seminar, 'Hands-On' Training yields the official World Sailing (ISAF) Approved Offshore Personal Survival Course Certificate. This certificate is highly recommended. World Sailing certification includes hands-on training with an inflated life raft, as well as pool time in your inflated PFD wearing offshore clothing. Attendees will gain knowledge in the use of life rafts, boarding, and righting skills, use of flares and fire-fighting skills will also be covered. An exam (passing grade of 80) is part of the certification process. F) To encourage membership and participation in the U.S. Naval Sailing Association. G) To promote and encourage social activities among members. Safety At Sea Seminar March 25 & 26, 2017 Hosted by Pensacola Yacht Club Now s your chance to get the boating safety experience you need, before you need it. The Pensacola Yacht Club Satori Foundation will host a US Sailing sanctioned one and two-day Safety-at-Sea Seminar on March 25 and 26, The seminar will be held at Pensacola Yacht Club where Bayou Chico meets Pensacola Bay. The club ballroom can accommodate 150 participants for the Saturday lecture sessions. Eighty of those may continue on to Sunday s hands-on practical experience with groups of 20 rotating through outdoor stations on the dock, on the beach, the terrace and in the pool. Looking for Sailors.. -Are you interested in sailing or crewing on a boat? -Have you ever wanted to learn how to rig a boat, hoist a sail or anchor a boat? -Are you an experienced racer and need a boat and crew to sail with? Then you should come out and join in on the yachting fun with the sailors and members of the Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola (NYCP) located aboard the Pensacola Naval Air Station at the Bayou Grande Marina. Visit our website at for more information or sign up under the Hey I need Crew listing on the home page Membership meetings are held on the First Thursdays of each month and guests are always welcome. Sunfish sailing is held on Thursdays during the season Registration is now open through US Sailing Regatta Network: Pensacola SAS Seminar Information about the seminar offering is available At Pensacola s seminar programs are offered as a general 1- day 'Lecture Based' Safety Seminar or an in-depth, 2-day

15 Where in the W rld is the NYCP Burgee? Frank Bean arrives at Holiday Harbor Marina and the Sunset Grille This is a variation of the Where s Waldo drawings that were popular several years ago. Basically members of the club can submit pictures - to the Social Committee - which have the Burgee or our license plate somewhere in the photograph. Pictures can be submitted at any time electronically or dropping them off at one of the club events to any member of the social committee. Each month the social committee will review the picture(s) submitted and selection of one along with a runner-up which is unique and would be of the most interest to the entire club to submit to the Foghorn. Club members or their guests are eligible to participate. Check out the next leg of Frank Bean s Journey on his boat Sandshark Frank Bean and the Journey of the Sand Shark -Part 3 And the Adventure continues. Tuesday, November 15 th will arrive in Panama City Yacht Club this evening. Sunrise in Navarre, our last sunrise of this voyage, Homeward bound. This is a special morn. We are less than a days sail from home. We are to meet friends at Galvez ramp on the south side of Innerarity Point. I love sailing. But it will be good to be home. More of the story soon-fair winds and following seas to all- With love, Frank and crew

16 NYCP - Historical Archives Hello All, This year will celebrated the Navy Yacht Club s 85 th Anniversary and we need your help! If you have any old photos of the Navy Yacht Club or any of the club s past year s activities, please be sure to contact me or send them to me for archiving. If you take any new photos please send me a copy - We are planning a special presentation for the end of the year and your photos will help make the celebration significant. Thanks for your help in keeping our history alive. 70 th Anniversary of the Blue Angels 70 th Anniversary of the Pensacola Council- US Navy League 60 th Anniversary of Disneyland 60 th Anniversary of Pensacola Sister Cities International 50 th Anniversary Signing of the National Act for Historical Preservation 50 th Anniversary of the Super Bowl 50 th Anniversary of Boat US 50 th Anniversary of the River Patrol Force (PBRs) 50 th Anniversary of Gemini th Anniversary of Star Trek 50 th Anniversary of the Country Music Awards (CMA s) 30 th Anniversary of the movie Top Gun 30 th Anniversary of the Challenger Disaster 25 th Anniversary of Desert Storm Tina Sulser Historical Archives Director tinak456@hotmail.com 25 th Anniversary of Wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery 20 th Anniversary of Ice Hockey in Pensacola 20 th Anniversary of the Pensacola Senior Follies 15 th Anniversary of Ellen McArthur (youngest women to sail around the world alone) 15 th Anniversary of Operation Enduring Freedom Who else in our Navy Yacht Club family has an interesting moment in history here on the Pensacola Naval Air Station? 2016 celebrates: 400 th Anniversary of William Shakespeare s Death 400 th Anniversary of the work of Copernicus 200 th Anniversary of the birth of Frankenstein 150 th Anniversary of Commissioning First Admiral in Navy 130 th Anniversary of Ground Hog s Day 100 th Anniversary of the National Park Service 100 th Anniversary of Einstein s theory of relativity 100 th Anniversary of US declared War on Germany 100 th Anniversary of 1 st Ship to Shore Voice Communication 100 th Anniversary of AB3 Flying Boat Launch 100 th Anniversary of Greer s 100 th Running of the Indy th Anniversary of the Macy s Parade 80 th Anniversary of Spanish Civil War 80 th Anniversary of the Hindenburg Airship first flight 80 th Anniversary of the first flight of a Spitfire 80 th Anniversary of the Pensacola Little Theatre 75 th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor 75 th Anniversary of the 1 st Liberty Ship 75 th Anniversary of the Commissioning of the US Hornet 75 th Anniversary of the USO (United Services Organization) 75 th Anniversary of the Lend-Lease Act 75 th Anniversary of Captain America 75 th Anniversary of M & M s (candy) Viva Florida Fun Fact As the Nation s First settlement attempt, the Pensacola Bay Area plays a significant role in over 500 years of history that helped to create the State of Florida. In honor of this history be on the lookout for monthly Viva-related fun facts about Pensacola! Viva Pensacola! Fun Facts When the engineers designing the ship that became the aircraft carrier Lexington (CV 2) outfitted her with turboelectric drive power plants, they did so for performance at sea. Little did they envision that the ship s engines would be called into action to power Tacoma, Wash., when that city s hydroelectric power system failed due to drought conditions. Between Dec. 17, 1929, and Jan. 16, 1930, the flattop provided more than 4.2 million kilowatt hours to the city. Viva Florida Promoting Florida s History and Culture For the pilots and crewmen assembled in the ready rooms of the aircraft carriers of Task Force 58, the target for the day s strikes represented vindication. On Dec. 7, 1941, it had been Imperial Japanese Navy planes flying from the decks of aircraft carriers that had struck Pearl Harbor, drawing the United States and Japan into war. Now, on Feb. 16, 1945, U.S. Naval

17 carrier aircraft were set to roar off flight decks and for the first time attack the Japanese Home Islands, the only previous carrier raid on Japan having been that of the Doolittle Raiders in April Pensacola Fun Fact! On Dec. 1, 1947, the Marine Corps established its first helicopter squadron, HMX-1, which was tasked with developing the tactics for the use of rotary-wing aircraft to support an amphibious assault. Ten years later, HMX-1 assumed an additional mission it retains to this day, the squadron s helicopters serving as Marine One when transporting the president of the United States. More Fun Facts! In the first years of operations at Pensacola Naval Air Station, pioneer Naval aviators were constantly pressing against the boundaries of flight, notable among them Lt. Richard C. Saufley. In December 1915 he set an American altitude record by reaching 11,975 feet, pushing that record to 16,072 feet by April of the following year. On June 9, 1916, he attempted an endurance record, spending eight hours and 51 minutes airborne before a fatal crash ended his life More History and Cultural Facts! On Dec. 31, 1942, the U.S. Navy commissioned the lead ship of one of the most successful classes of aircraft carriers ever constructed when Essex (CV 9) joined the fleet. Twenty-three more ships followed, their service encompassing three wars, the transition to jet aircraft and service to the space program by supporting the recovery of space capsules, including that of the first men to walk on the moon. The last of the Essex-class carriers, Lexington, remained operational until Florida Department of State - Division of Historical Resources Listen: These streets have stories to tell Who built these towns - this state - we live in? They were adventurers, war refugees, homestead families, citrus growers, ranchers and cowboys, industrialists, quirky individualists, you name it. Meet them in Bartow, DeLand, Lake Wales, and Pensacola via our free walking tours - launching soon. Just download our walking-tour app to your phone or mobile device and walk through Florida history. Florida Humanities Council invites you: For more information: Enjoy our events around the state! Attention Navy Yacht Club Boat Owners: If you keep your boat at the Bayou Grande Marina and need to have someone work on your vessel or prepare your boat for Storms and they do not have a military ID to gain access onto the base please contact Mike Helms or Janelys Christopher in the Bayou Grande Marina Office. The marina office can place them on an admittance list. Items needed by the Marina office in order to be placed on the list include obtaining a copy of their ID (identification), the Business name and copy of their insurance as well as the Vehicle ID number and Vehicle -Plate number. If you have any questions please contact: Bayou Grande Marina bgmarina@bellsouth.net Office, FAX Upcoming Community & Yachting Events December 1 st thru 3 rd Old Spanish Trail Celebration- Dec 1 st 6PM Lee House (Opening Ceremony) Dec 2 nd Displays Museum of Commerce Dec #rd Motorcade of Modern & Vintage Cars US 90 from Scenic Bluffs Hwy to Milton A Centennial Re-enactment of the second Old Spanish Trail (OST) auto highway association s 1916 Pensacola Conference welcoming guest from St. Augustine to Southern California. OST100 will accept the city s Official OST Designation, display their highway revitalization, preservation and beautification displays, and have a motorcade of vintage and modern cars driving the OST from Highway 90 across Scenic Bluffs Highway past Floridatown ferry dock to view the restoration of the red brick OST roadway east of Milton.For more information visit: December 3 rd Pensacola Lighthouse 6 th Annual Christmas Gala 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM Get ready to celebrate the holidays at the Pensacola Lighthouse's 6th Annual Christmas Gala! UPDATE: This year's Gala will be held from 2pm to 8pm on December 3rd. Come out for cookies, hot cocoa, festive decorations, and a meet & greet with Santa!

18 December 3 rd Christmas Boat Parade & Fireworks 4PM to 8PM, Pensacola Beach December 7 th 10:00 AM National Naval Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor Commemoration Ceremony The National Naval Aviation Museum will honor the World War II generation on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor with a commemoration ceremony at 10AM, Dec. 7 in the Blue Angels Atrium. The guest speaker will be retired navy Capt. Sterling Gilliam, the museum director. Patriotic music and popular songs from World War II will be performed by the Northwest Florida State College Jazz Ensemble in Niceville and the Tate High School Vocal jazz ensemble. Admission is Free, for more information visit: December 10 th 31 st Annual Christmas Boat Parade Lulu s to Cobalts, Orange Beach 5:30PM 8:00 PM December 17 th Christmas Boat Parade, Pensacola Yacht Club The Pensacola yacht club will host the Christmas Boat Parade beginning at channel marker #2 and proceeding to downtown Pensacola and back to PYC James Watson Sailing Center for awards and party. UPCOMING EVENTS in the PENSACOLA/Gulf Coast AREA Thursday, December 1 st thru Sunday December 4 th 49 th Annual Snowball Derby Five Flags Speedway Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, December 2 nd, 3 rd, 9 th, 16 th, 17 th, 18 th Pensacola Winterfest Performance Trolley Tours 5:00 PM (Fri) 5:30 PM (Sat & Sun) to 9:00 PM, Old Courthouse, Downtown Pensacola Friday, December 2 nd Paula Poundstone 8:00 PM, Saenger Theatre Saturdays, December 3 rd, 10 th, 17 th, 24 th & 31 st 2016 Palafox Market 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturdays MLK Plaza (all 3 medians) Palafox btwn Garden & Wright Saturday, December 3 rd Handel s Messiah, Presented by the Choral Society of Pensacola 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Saturday, December 3 rd Improvable Cause Improv December :30 PM, Pensacola Little Theatre Friday, December 9 th I Love the 90 s Tour with Salt-n- Pepa with Spinderella, Coolio, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc, Kid N Play and Young MC 7:00 PM, Pensacola Bay Center Friday, December 9 th thru Sunday, December 10 th Pensacola Children s Chorus presents Christmas on the Coast 7:30 PM, Fri & Sat, 2:30 PM Sun, Saenger Theatre Thursday, December 15 th thru Sunday, December 18 th A Charlie Brown Christmas 7:30 PM, Thurs & Fri, 10:30 AM & 3:00PM Sat, 3:00 PM Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Friday, December 16 th thru Saturday, December 18 th Ballet Pensacola present The Nutcracker 7:00PM, Fri & Sat, 1:30 PM Sun, Saenger Theatre Friday, December 16 th Gallery Night PM to 9PM Downtown Pensacola - Palafox Street Monday thru Saturday, December 19 th thru 24 th - Pensacola Winterfest Santa Express 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM, Downtown Pensacola Monday, December 19 th Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer: The Musical 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Saturday, December 31 st Pensacola Pelican Drop 3:00 PM to 12:30AM, Downtown Pensacola Saturday, December 31 st Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents: Celebrate the New Year! 7:00 PM, Saenger Theatre Navy Yacht Club-Dan Smith Memorial Youth Sailing Scholarship Age range 10 years to 16 years old If you know a military dependant youth (ages 10 years to 16 years old) who is interested in learning how to sail or if you are interested in helping with the youth sailing program for the summer of Please submit their name and information or provide your contact information to any of the Navy Yacht Club Board members contact can be made by , phone or in person. Or you can apply through the MWR Summer Programs application found on the Navy Yacht Club website: NOTE: The 2016 Summer Sailing Camp was cancelled due to a lack of participants. If you know any youth who is interested in learning to sail.let us know so we can get them involved. FORWARD MARCH Airing Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Channel 44 about local military Friday, December 9 th thru Sunday, December 11 th A Charlie Brown Christmas 7:30 PM, Fri, 10:30 AM & 3:00PM Sat, 3:00 PM Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Saturday, December 10 th Pensacola Christmas Parade 5:15PM to 8:00 PM, Downtown Pensacola

19 85 th Anniversary Established April 12 th, 1931 Navy Yacht Club is also a member of the United States Naval Sailing Association Wharram Tiki 21 Catamaran Islamorada, FL (Florida Keys) Forever Young is for sale (formally Element see You Tube and pics on web under Element ). Solid but needs bottom sanding and full paint. No road trailer but includes heavy duty 4 wheel Cat Trax/Big Foot beach cart. Rigged with Wharram wing sail gaff rig with Jeckels sails (main, jib and spinnaker). 6HP Tohatsu with 2, 3-gal tanks. Solar on each hull with separate battery and 6 breaker electrical system in each hull. LED nav lights. Lots of power outlets inside and on the deck. Safety net/tramps: 2 forward and 1 aft. $7,000 OBO. Call or Dan. (305) (no texts, leave VM!) svforeveryoung@hotmail.com Submitted by Sue Stephenson USNSA.org NYCP SHIPS STORE Navy Yacht Club Burgees and License Plates are available contact a Board member if you would like to purchase Navy Yacht Club burgee or plate found in our Ships Store inventory! Show your support for NYCP by wearing or using items with the Navy Yacht Club logo. Remember we have regattas and celebrations throughout the year a perfect occasion to show off your yacht club spirit especially for our Navy Cup Championship or Marina Parties / Raft-up Opportunities. And don t forget our 85 th Anniversary LOGO!! If you need a logo to be embroidered on a hat, shirt, etc. contact Wings & Things Monogramming at 3815 W. Navy Boulevard (next to El Agave Mexican Restaurant), at (850) They have the Navy Yacht Club Burgee Embroidery Patch as well as other Navy Yacht Club logos on file and can place the logo on any item you want to bring in for under $8.00 plus tax. The shop is opened from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday thru Friday. Visit Santa in the Winterfest Plaza on Palafox Place weekend evenings and every day the week before Christmas! No need to wait in line! Winterfest has a full assortment of reindeer games and craft tables where kids can write their Letters to Santa while they wait. If you have Christmas shopping to do, just grab a reservation ticket. December 21 st First Day of Winter December 31 st - New Year s EVE Say goodbye to Bikini Regatta Short Sleeve T-Shirts are still available in all sizes (S, M, L & XL) for $20.00 each. Please send an to Kim Kaminski if you would like to purchase a shirt. navyfognews607@yahoo.com

20 Celebrating over 85 years of history. Established on April 12, Navy Yacht Club Officers Commodore: John Matthews Vice Commodore: Bob Sutton Rear Commodore: Jim Parsons Fleet Captain: Barry Pokorney Secretary: Tina Sulser Treasurer: Bill Clark Website/Newsletter Director: Richard Smith Membership Director: Molly Werner Historical Archives Director: Tina Sulser GYA Coordinator Director: Dick Piatt Past Commodore: N/A Social Committee: Kathy Champagne Sailing Committee: Jim Parsons Facilities Committee: Bob Sutton Communications Committee: Tina Sulser Finance Committee: Bill Clark Capt. Sunshine: Marcia Cooper Miss Hospitality: Sandy Pyle Ship s Store: tbd Foghorn Editor Kim Kaminski The FOGHORN is the official publication of the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola and will be published monthly. Editor Material for the Foghorn Newsletter should be submitted by the 20 th of each month. If you can t make this deadline please - Contact Kim Kaminski at (cell) or navyfognews607@yahoo.com The Commodore of Navy Yacht Club Pensacola cordially invites you to attend the A N N U A L C O M M O D O R E S B A L L on Friday, 2 December 2016 at the Pensacola Yacht Club 1897 Cypress Street, Pensacola, FL 1800 Social Hour Entrée Choices: 1900 Dinner Buffet: 2000 Awards, Live Entertainment Pecan Crusted Grouper and Dancing Beef Tenderloin Carving Station Dress: Formal Return R.S.V.P. card to: by 20 November Bob Sutton 5131 Chandelle Dr., Pensacola, FL Cost: $40.00 per person Live Music: 5 piece Band Platinum Soul Band NYCP P.O. Box 4422, Pensacola, FL Paid Reservation required with return card No Verbal R.S.V.P. Like us on Facebook Enter Navy Yacht Club Pensacola NYCP the NYCP Membership Meeting is scheduled for December will be our Commodore s Ball held on December 2nd, :00 PM at the Pensacola Yacht Club Ballroom All Guests are Welcome! See the invitation below Navy Yacht Club Pensacola P. O. Box 4422 Pensacola, FL 32507