COMMODORE S CUP RACE #1

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1 COMMODORE S CUP RACE #1

2 Events of World War II to be commemorated Over the next four years: 75 th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy Experiences in World War II December 7, th Anniversary of The Attack on Pearl Harbor the Start of WWII Starting with the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 2016 through the anniversary of the Japanese surrender onboard USS Missouri on September 2, World War II history has always been of intense interest to both our service and the country at large and for a very good reason said Naval History and Heritage Command Director Sam Cox. It was a worldwide conflict with existential consequences that continue to unfold, and it affected every American. America is a maritime nation whose security is tied to the sea and depends on a capable and credible U.S. Navy Join us for the IRS Blues IRS Soup Supper At the General Membership Meeting On Thursday, April 6, 2017 APRIL 2017 Commodore s Comments From the Helm: BOB SUTTON OK so I think I will just start copying and pasting my Foghorn. I am about to say the same thing I did last month. We need Members!!! We need volunteers!!! First is membership, 53 dues paying members is how it stands at this point. This will not be sustainable in the future. We have to grow! I made a suggestion at the bridge meeting that was approved, we will be taking ½ of the dues that we received this year and put that money away in the savings account for next year. The reason being we took in two years of dues this year so the only dues income next year will be new members and less than three year members. We exist on dues income and the Navy Cup Brochure. That brings me to the second item, Volunteers! It seems to me that the same small group of members is always doing all the work. If we were a Club of 300 then the 10% volunteer rule would be OK, that would be 30 members doing all the work, but we are a Club of 73 including the honorary members. I include the honorary members because a lot of them do a lot of the work. So you see what I am getting at 7.3 members doing it all will make this Club fold! I have heard from members that I put in my time I don t have to do that anymore. We all need to help if the NYCP is going to make it. This means all members should be on the lookout for new members and all members should be helping out selling ads for the Brochure. If you want to keep this Club going it will take all of us to make that happen and everyone can be proud to be part because we all do our part. Sue is looking for flying Scot crew member volunteers for this year s racing, if you are interested please contact Sue. The Boy Scouts will be in town at the Crows Nest on the 30 th and 31 st of May and we will be looking for help if they need it. Tina is heading this up with MWR so any help we can give we will. She will have more info to pass out as it becomes available. Income Day Tax April 18, 2017 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY NAVY YACHT CLUB Celebrating 86 years on April 12, 2017 We had a great turn out for the first Regatta of the year and I want to thank All the Volunteers that help make it happen, on the water and off. Next are the CC#2/Anniversary Regatta April 8 and we still need Volunteers, on the water and off. So come out and help support your NYCP. I hope to see all of you at the Membership Meeting on April 6 th at 1730 for social hour, it is soup night and I don t know what that means but Sandy and Renee have not let me down or left me hungry yet!!! One last thing, I do love NYCP and I do want it to succeed, so if I am being hard with my words it s only because I care about

3 every one of the members of NYCP and want to continue being a part of this Club for many years to come. We have a lot of good things happening we just need more visibility and the members will come. rrsutton01@cox.net (662) Bob Sutton 2017 Commodore NYCP = Navy Yacht Club PBYC = Pensacola Beach Yacht Club PYC = Pensacola Yacht Club BucYC = Buccaneer Yacht Club BWYC = Bay Waveland Yacht Club FYC = Fairhope Yacht Club FWYC = Fort Walton Yacht Club GYC = Gulfport Yacht Club HYC = Houston Yacht Club JYC = Jackson Yacht Club LBYC = Long Beach Yacht Club NOYC = New Orleans Yacht Club OSYC = Ocean Springs Yacht Club PCYC = Pass Christian Yacht Club PontYC = Pontchartrain Yacht Club StABYC = St Andrews Bay Yacht Club StPYC = St Petersburg Yacht Club SYC = Southern Yacht Club Upcoming Local Regattas Meetings- Gatherings APRIL 1-2 Leukemia Cup SYC 1-2 Wet & Cool FYC 6 NYCP Membership Meeting - NYCP 6 Suncoast Raceweek StPYC 6-9 Alter Cup/US Sailing Multihull Champs OSYC 6-9 GORC (Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit) LBYC 7-9 Hobie Mid-winters East OSYC 7-9 VX One Series #1 GYC 8 Commodore s Cup #2/Anniversary Regatta /Bay Championship #5- NYCP 8 PHRF Spring #2 PontYC 8 PHRF Spring 1 & 2, Classic #1 - SYC 8-9 Spring Fling JYC 8-9 Lightning Texas District Championship HYC 8-9 Elissa Regatta HYC 9 J22 & FS MC Spring #1 & R19 Bordelo SYC 15 Crooked Island Race StABYC 15 Rafferty #5 PCYC 15 Single-Handed - FYC 15 PHRF Spring 3 & 4, Classic #2 SYC 22 Dauphin Island Warm-up BucYC 22 Commodore s Cup BWYC 22 J22&FS MC Spring #2&R19 Zimmerman SYC 22 NOYC High School Regatta NOYC 23 SYC Opening - PHRF #5, Classic #3 SYC 26 NYCP Board Meeting held at PYC - NYCP WetaFest FWYC 27-5 Regatta del Sol al Sol StPYC Leiter Clinic SYC 29 Dauphin Island Race BucYC Regatta OSYC 29 Cancer Society Regatta (Bay Champ #6) PYC 29 Single Handed Regatta FYC Caterwaul StABYC Alfonso Sutter Laser D14 Champs GYC PontYC Opening Regatta Pont YC 30 Havana Race PYC 30 Dauphin Island Return East FYC 30 PHRF Spring #3 PontYC 2017 NYCP Racing Calendar April 8, 2017 Commodore s Cup #2 (Bay Champ #5) June 10-11, th Annual Navy Cup Regatta July 15 & 16, th Annual Bikini Regatta (in conjunction with the GYA Women s PHRF Championship) September 23, 2017 Commodore s Cup #3 (Bay Champ #10) November 4, 2017 Commodore s Cup #4 / Veteran Regatta 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

4 Vice s Verses important and we have a lock on most of them. Our future is in bringing in NEW MEMBERS and insuring we are not neglecting those who have just not quite fit in yet. Bill Clark Hello Navy Yacht Club and Friends: We did have a grand time at the last meeting on the 2 nd of March. We are having more and more members come back in for the festivities. St. Patrick s theme complete with Irish Chow and all the greenery was great. If you missed it, you missed a fun time. If you are afraid you will not make it through the gate we have our own Molly Werner, Membership chairwoman, at the gate to assist you to gain access to the Navy Base and direct you to the Crow s Nest. She will assist you in securing an ID that will allow you to come aboard more easily. She will also take out of any evil pirates that try to crash through the gate without proper credentials and force them to walk the plank with or without their parrot. Our next meeting is April the 6 th. Our theme will be an IRS Supper. I certainly hope most of us are done with the IRS at least for this year. We need help from every member of the Navy Yacht Club for the next several weeks to gather support for the Navy Cup Brochure. This is by far our largest income project by far for the entire year. If you want to keep the cost of dues down we all need to figure out who we can contact to support the brochure. When I say we I do not mean just those on the NYCP Bridge. After all how, much how much does it cost you to ask those you buy from or who are friends with to give them the paperwork (which you can find on our Navy Yacht Club website) so they can receive more business through the purchase of an ad. It is a win, win situation and we certainly do not want to resort to increasing the club dues to help cover our costs. Most everything can be looked at in at least two ways. Don t look at it the wrong way just so you do not have to participate. In addition, we will have opportunities for you to purchase your own personal ad a way that you can help support the Navy Cup. Look for more information about purchasing an ad during our next meeting. Have you ever noticed the Flag decals on car windows with one or two blue or gold stars? Have you ever noticed that some women wear a Flag lapel pin with the same type of stars? The Service Flag was designed and patented in WWI. Blue stars were worn to show the mothers that had a child or children serving in the war depending on the number of stars. In 1918 President Wilson approved a request to cover the blue star with a gold star if the child was killed in the war. This became much more widespread in WWII. The Blue Star is for service during a war and the Gold Star is for one that has lost his or her life while serving our nation. If you happen to see these stars being worn, thank them for service or sacrifice. As I said last month our future is not in having better races. Our future is not in having better food. Our future is not in having our Club Store sell more merchandise. These things are Bill Clark Vice Commodore (850) NYCP Social Committee The Social Committee helps with: Membership Meetings, Regattas and Special Events Here is a list of some of our events in 2017: Membership Meetings: Renee Sutton & Sandy Pyle sandypyle12@gmail.com April Meeting IRS Soup Supper May Meeting Cinco de Mayo Walking Taco Marina Party: Kathy Champagne kathychampagne@bellsouth.net Summer Sailstice (Its 5 oclock Somewhere) June 24, 2017 Tribute to Trader Jon Date to be determined Pensacola thru the Art Date to be determined Tree Trimming Party December 4, 2017 We are always looking for volunteers to help with our social activities if you would like to help cook, bartend, and clean-up or help provide assistance this is the committee for you. If you are interested in helping with the planning of the Meetings and Special events in 2017 please contact either: Renee Sutton, Sandy Pyle or Kathy Champagne

5 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. Come Join Us Sailing or Social.Sail Supper and Serve! March Membership Meeting March 2, 2017 See you at the Next Meeting!

6 MoonShine Messages - Ellen Costigan 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. Ellen Costigan Miss Moonshine relivpensacola@hotmail.com (850) Moonshine Get Well Messages I sent a card out to myself for some Get Well Wishes due to my shoulder injury after skiing! Wishes also go out to Past NYCP Member Joe Maun and his wife. Both we involved in a motorcycle accident and have been in therapy and recovery mode ever since. Welcome Aboard N.Y.C.P. Meeting March 2, 2017 Hello All, We had a fantastic for our third meeting of the year. The theme of the night was a Bit of the Irish with corn beef and cabbage, shepherd s pie, brown bread from McGuire s and two Irish dessert tortes for all to enjoy. We did not have any new members, but we had several guests & members we have not seen in a while in attendance: Mike Nora Pete Peterson Rick 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. Get Well Wishes also go out to NYCP member Lili Cartwright who broke her shoulder and is at home recovering. Iva Prosser Miss Hospitality ivaprosser@gmail.com (850) Happy 50 th Wedding Anniversary Wishes go out to Past NYCP Vice Commodore Bob Czarnecki and his wife Judy who celebrated their special day on March 4 th at the Grand Lagoon Yacht Club

7 Hello All, REAR COMMODORE Jim Parsons Our first regatta was held on Saturday, March 4 th. We had ten boats in the race on a beautiful sunny day. Our awards ceremony began at 5:00 PM with special embroidered trophies that were given out to the winners. See the trophy photos below. Our next race is on Saturday, April 8 th and it will be our Commodore s Cup Race #2 also our NYCP Anniversary Regatta and it is the Bay Championship Race #5. Come out and support the club and the sailors. If you are interested in being trained to help out with our regattas for let me know we would love to have you help out with the race (either sailing, race committee or onshore) and with any of our other upcoming activities to be held throughout the year. Jim Parsons Rear Commodore jimparsons@bellsouth.net (850) Pictures of the Commodore Cup Trophies and Our Commodore 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 of participants 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 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 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

8 US Sailing GYA GYA (Gulf Yachting Association) Activities Regional/District/National/World Events Apr 6-9 Apr Apr Apr 30-May 6 May May Jun 9-11 Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Aug Aug Sep 2-4 Sep Oct Oct Oct Nov Women s Regattas 2017 Alter Cup/US Sailing Multihull Champs Alfonso Sutter D-14 Laser Champs Wetafest Pensacola a La Habana Race US Sunfish Masters J24 North American Area D Youth Championship Area D Quarter Finals Navy Cup GYA Offshore Challenge Cup FSSA 60 th Anniversary N. American Championship Jr Lipton Championship Knost Championship Galloway GYA Sunfish/Laser Champ Lipton Challenge Ensign Regionals J 30 North American Viper North American GYA Fish Championship USODA Midwinter Championship Jun WSA Women s Race Weekend - HYC July 15 - Bikini Regatta NYCP / PYC July 15 &16 GYA Women s PHRF Championship NYCP/PYC July 22 - Race for the Roses PBYC July 29 Fast Women PtYC Aug GYA Knost Regatta PCYC Aug 26 Pam Sintes Regatta - NOYC Oct 1 Coco Seaman Regatta - SYC Oct 7 - Pink Ribbon SYC / NOYC / LPWSA Fred Locke Hello All, April hosts the Alter Cup / U.S. Sailing Multihull Championship April 6 th thru 9 th at the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. In addition, on April 6 th thru 9 th the GYA GORC (Gulf Ocean Racing Circuit) will be held at the Long Beach Yacht Club. On April 7 th thru 9 th the Lightning Texas District Championships will be held at the Houston Yacht Club and the Hobie Midwinters East will be held at the Ocean Springs Yacht Club also on April 6 th thru 9 th. On April 29 th and 30 th the Alfonso Sutter D-14 Laser Championships held at the Gulfport Yacht Club. Also on April 29 th and 30 th the Fort Walton Yacht Club will be hosting the WetaFest. Other events in April include: The Pensacola a La Habana Race on April 30 th thru May 6 th. The race starts at the Pensacola Yacht Club and ends in Havana, Cuba. This will be the second annual race to Havana. Also the Regatta del Sol al Sol race from St Petersburg Yacht Club to Isla Mujeres, Mexico will be held on April 27 th thru May 5 th. As you can see it is a busy time of year in the GYA. Please let me know if you have any information or need any info about the GYA or any of the racing events. Any questions ask Fred! Fred Locke GYA Coordinator Director derffr@centurylink.net (205) Navy Flying Scot Sailing Join us for an excellent year of sailing and events celebrating the 60 th Anniversary of the Flying Scot: National Championship Sandusky Sailing Club, Sandusky, OH 6/24/17 to 6/30/17 Wife-Husband Championship Sandy Bay Yacht Club, Rockport, MA 7/22/17 to 7/23/17 Greetings! The current Flying Scot schedule for our Navy Yacht Club team is listed below. The dates that are in bold are the current races we plan to sail in Of course there are other Flying Scot races we could try if we have a team interested in sailing. Let either Fred or myself know if you are interested in racing on the Navy Yacht Club Flying Scot team and if you want to be part of our Flying Scot sailing effort. Thanks!! Atlantic Coast Championship Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, VA 9/23/17 to 9/24/17 ssteph7@juno.com (850) Sue Stephenson Flying Scot Fleet Captain

9 GYA Capdevielle RACING Flying Scot / GYA Events Standard Schedule 2017 Apr 7-9 GORC Apr Gilliland (Flying Scot) May 6-7 Opening Regatta (Flying Scot) May Spring Regatta (Flying Scot) Jun 3-4 Candler Regatta (Flying Scot) Jun Area D Quarterfinals Jun Gulfport to Pensacola Jun Challenge Cup Jul 8-9 Meigs Regatta (Flying Scot) Jul Summer Regatta (Flying Scot) Jul Junior Olympics (Flying Scot) Jul Weatherly Regatta (Flying Scot) GYA J-22 Aug 5-6 Women s PHRF Championship Aug Knost Regatta (Flying Scot / PHRF) Aug Galloway Regatta (Flying Scot) Sep 2-4 Lipton Regatta (Flying Scot) Sep 9-10 Back to School (Flying Scot) Sep Race Week (Flying Scot) Sep 30-Oct 1 Wadewitz Regatta (Flying Scot) Oct WFORC Oct Schreck Regatta (Flying Scot) Oct GYA Fish Class Nov Flying Scot Individual Championship from the danger of the seas. Look for more information on the Blessing of the Fleet to appear elsewhere in this issue of the Foghorn. We can always use additional people to assist with putting on the regattas. If you would like to be trained to help out either on Race Committee or other duties, please let me know. 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. We are also looking for members who may be interested in sailing in the Flying Scot for the upcoming Capdevielle Racing Season the first race will be held in Gulfport, Mississippi at the GYA Opening Regatta on May 6 th and 7 th. Let me know your interest and we can make plans to get you out on the water for practices before the first race of the season. The next race in the Capdevielle series for the Navy Yacht Club is the Spring Regatta which will be held on May 20 th and 21 st at the Buccaneer Yacht Club in Mobile, Alabama. Ken Pyle Fleet Captain kpyle1968@gmail.com (850) Maxine Sansom Championship Series FLEET CAPTAIN "Racing News" Ken Pyle Hello All, Our first race of the year the Commodore s Cup #1 (also known as Maxine Sansom #1 and Bay Championship #2) was held on Saturday, March 4, Our Race Committee boat Sand Shark was provided by NYCP members Frank and Penny Bean. We had gorgeous weather but little wind and had to postpone the race start until 2:00PM. The plan was to hold 2 races a windward / leeward race and a triangle race, but due to the wind delay only one race was held. 10 boats were registered to sail and were broken into two Spinnaker classes (we did not have any Non-Spinnaker entries). Competition was close in the A class were 33 seconds separated 2 nd & 3 rd Place, and 36 seconds separated 3 rd & 4 th place. Our next race the Commodore s Cup Race #2 aka Anniversary Regatta and Bay Championship Race #5 will be held on Saturday, April 8 th and then on the following day the Florida Commodore s Association Pensacola Yacht Club Chapter will host the Annual Blessing of the Fleet were skippers and crews of all boats of all kind are encourage to decorate their boats and come for a blessing to safeguard ships and crews 27 th Annual Maxine Sansom Memorial Championship NOTE: The first Maxine Sansom Race was held in 1989 and the first Spinnaker Class winner was our own Past Commodore Lloyd Stagg. In the Genoa (Non-Spinnaker) Class the winner was our new NYCP member Kim Connerley. Doug Sansom (Maxine s son) wonders who the 2017 winner will be for the 27 th Annual Maxine Sansom Series. (the only year the series was not held was 2005 due to Hurricane Ivan.)

10 2017 Pensacola Bay Championship Series Bay Championship Race #2 Commodore s Cup Race #1, Maxine #1 Navy Yacht Club 10 boats 3/4/17 Spinnaker A 6 miles 1 st Muffin Top David Johnson PYC 1:06:58 2 nd Ariande Bob Patroni PBYC 1:08:42 3 rd Rat Snake Hunter Riddle PYC 1:09:15 4 th Atlantic Union Paul Gillette PYC 1:09:51 5 th 154 Charles Harp PYC 1:13:59 Spinnaker B 6 miles 1 st - Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP 1:10:32 2 nd Reach Around Jeff Hunt PYC/PBYC 1:13:03 3 rd Richard Parker Kirk Newkirk PBYC 1:19:43 4 th - Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP 1:22:40 10 th Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/P 1:29:52 PBYC Fleet Captain Doc Bellows prepares to hand out the trophies for the Rite of Spring/Maxine #2/Bay Championship Race #3 1 st Place Spinnaker B Winner Tony Nichols Phoenix pictured with Commodore Bob Sutton and Fleet Captain Ken Pyle 1st Place in Spinnaker A Hunter Riddle on Rat Snake,1st Place in Spinnaker B Tony Nichols on Phoenix 1 st Place Spinnaker A Winner David Johnson Muffin Top Bay Championship Race #3-1st Place in Non Spinnaker Fred Locke on Lockeness Bay Championship Race #4 - Rites of Spring Maxine #2 Pensacola Beach Yacht Club - boats 3/11/17 Spinnaker A miles 1 st Rat Snake Hunter Riddle PYC 1:14:34 2 nd Forerunner Scott Mathis PBYC 1:21:30 3 rd 154 Charles Harp PYC 1:22:55 4 th Ariande Bob Patroni PBYC 1:23:21 5 th Tryptonite David Dunbar PBYC 1:24:53 6 th Muffin Top Dave Johnson PYC 1:25:15 7 th Atlantic Union Paul Gillette PBYC 1:25:34 Spinnaker B miles 1 st - Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP 1:19:04 2 nd Reach Around Jeff Hunt PBYC 1:19:13 3 rd Richard Parker Kirk Newkirk PBYC 1:27:30 4 th Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/P 1:28:44 5 th - Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP 1:30:56 Non-Spinnaker miles 1 st Lockeness Fred Locke NYCP 1:02:07 2 nd Wild Goose Pat Jackson NYCP 1:22:07 Maxine #3 Pensacola Yacht Club - boats 3/18/17 Spinnaker A 4.2 miles - Race 1, Race 2 cancelled 1 st Rat Snake Hunter Riddle PYC 40:07 2 nd Forerunner Jason Knoll PBYC 40:56 3 rd Tryptonite David Dunbar PBYC 41:08 4 th Atlantic Union Paul Gillette PYC 41:29 5 th Muffin Top Rick Zern PYC 45:19 6 th Ariande Bob Patroni PBYC 51:01 7 th White Boat - Tim Dutton PYC DNF Spinnaker B - 1 st Wasted Time Dean Holcomb PYC 41:54 2 nd - Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP 43:36 3 rd Reach Around Jeff Hunt PBYC/P 43:44 4 th Richard Parker Kirk Newkirk PBYC 44:38 5 th - Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/P 52:46 6 th Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP 53:35

11 Tony Nichols and crew on Phoenix won 2 nd Place in Spinnaker B Hunter Riddle and crew on Rat Snake (a Viper 640) won 1 st Place in Class A and the Overall Maxine Sansom Series for 2017 MAXINE Spinnaker OVERALL R1 R2 R3 Pts 1 st Rat Snake Hunter Riddle PYC nd Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP rd Reach Around Jeff Hunt PYC th Atlantic Union Paul Gillette PBYC th Muffin Top David Johnson PYC th Ariande Bob Patroni PBYC th - Forerunner John Mathis PYC dnc th - Tryptonite David Dunbar PBYC dnc th Richard Parker Kirk Newkirk PBYC th (Ringle) Charles Harp PYC 7 5 dnc th Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/P th Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP th - Wasted Time Dean Holcomb PYC dnc dnc th -White Boat Tim Dutton PYC dnc dnc dnf 44 *MAXINE Genoa (Non-Spinnaker) OVERALL R1 R2 R3 Pts 1 st - Lockeness Fred Locke NYCP dnc 1 dnc 7 2 nd -Wild Goose Pat Jackson NYCP dnc 2 dnc 8 *Not eligible for Overall Non-Spinnaker Trophy need 3 boats to make a class 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 and not just in your home club regattas. This idea was initiated in 2016 and the hope is to have this series continue in if so, 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

12 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 Pensacola Bay Championship Series Feb 11 Valentine Regatta PBYC (Bay Champ #1) Mar 4 Maxine #1/CC#1 NYCP (Bay Champ #2) Mar 11 Maxine #2 /Rite of Spring PBYC (Bay Champ #3) Mar 18 Maxine #3 PYC (Bay Champ #4) Apr 8 CC#2 NYCP (Bay Champ #5) Apr 29 Cancer Society Regatta PYC (Bay Champ #6) May 13 Sea Buoy PBYC (Bay Champ #7) Jun Gulf port-pensacola GYC/PYC (Bay Champ #8) Sep 2 Pcola Bch Pier and Back PBYC (Bay Champ #9) Sep 23 CC #3 NYCP (Bay Champ #10) Oct 7 Lost Bay PtYC (Bay Champ #11) Oct WFORC PYC (Bay Champ #12) Membership News By Director - Molly Werner Attention all members It is time once again to renew your dues!! So far for 2017 we have 2 new members and 53 members who have renewed their dues. Add these numbers to our list of Past Commodores and their spouse members and we have a total of 72 members. The Dues Structure for 2017 is posted below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you would like to pay your dues bi-annually you can contact me for arrangements. If you have friends who would like to join our club please 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 (850) Molly Werner Membership Director NYC dues for $240 per family member *** - $120 per 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. ***Bonus - 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 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. 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 Administrative Professionals Day April 26, 2017 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.

13 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. 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 2017 Navy Yacht Club Bridge Officers Navy Yacht Club Objectives: A) To instruct, train and encourage recreational boating and competitive sailing events including all race management activities. 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. F) To encourage membership and participation in the U.S. Naval Sailing Association. G) To promote and encourage social activities among members. 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 Where in the W rld is the NYCP Burgee? 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. 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.

14 Please be sure to check the UPDATED 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. Also check out the photos from the Yacht Club activities. 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. NYCP - Historical Archives 2017 marks 86 Years of Navy Yacht Club HISTORY and the 55 th Annual Navy Cup Hello All, If you have any old photos of the Navy Yacht Club or any of the club s past activities, please be sure to contact any member of the yacht club board or send them to the Foghorn for archiving. If you take any new photos please send us 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. Richard Smith Website and Newsletter Director rps2949@att.net (850) Historical Archives Who else in our Navy Yacht Club family has an interesting moment in history here on the Pensacola Naval Air Station? Navy Yacht Club Pensacola has a long prestigious history: NYCP SHIPS STORE Navy Yacht Club Burgees and License Plates are available contact a Renee Sutton if you would like to purchase a 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 or Membership Meetings. 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 Renee Sutton Ships Store rrsutton01@cox.net Watch for more information about our Ships Store items on the new updated website page coming soon. 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

15 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. 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 and our Navy heritage! Viva Pensacola! Fun Facts 2017 celebrates: 175 th Anniversary of Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) 150 th Anniversary of Wilbur Wright 150 th Anniversary of US Navy s Civil Engineers Corps (NETC) 100 th Anniversary of Tsar Nicholas the II Abdication 100 th Anniversary of the Russian Revolution 100 th Anniversary of the USA declares War on Germany 90 th Anniversary of NBC 85 th Anniversary of Charles Lindburgh III kidnapped 80 th Anniversary of Amelia Earhart disappearance 75 th Anniversary of A.C. Read Golf Course NAS Pensacola 75 th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders 75 th Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon 75 th Anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad 75 th Anniversary of the Seabees Naval Construction Force 65 th Anniversary of Eva Peron died 65 th Anniversary of the Mobile Boat Show 60 th Anniversary of the Flying Scot 55 th Anniversary of Marilyn Monroe s death 55 th Anniversary of the USS Enterprise 55 th Anniversary of the Navy Cup Regatta 50 th Anniversary of the first human heart transplant 50 th Anniversary of the Snowball Derby 50 th Anniversary of WSRE PBS for Gulf Coast 50 th Anniversary of Seville Quarter 40 th Anniversary of Elvis Presley s death 35 th Annual America s Cup 30 th Anniversary of Key West Race Week 20 th Anniversary of Dolly the Sheep was cloned 20 th Anniversary of Princess Diana s death 20 th Anniversary of Pensacola Symphony s Music Director Peter Rubardt 20 th Anniversary of the Pensacola Senior Follies 20 th Anniversary of the Royal Yacht Britannia was decommissioned 75 th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders It was one of the most daring missions in the history of military aviation, the intrepid crews of sixteen Army Air Forces B-25 Mitchell bombers under the command of Lt. Col.James H. Doolittle launching from the pitching and rolling flight deck of the aircraft carrier Hornet (CV 8) to strike Japan. The April 18, 1942, flight was a tremendous boost to American morale, the road to that momentous day beginning at Eglin Field, where Lt. j.g. Henry L. Miller, a Pensacola-based flight instructor, taught the Doolittle Raiders how to make shorttakeoffs that they would experience aboard ship. Viva Florida Promoting Florida s History and Culture During the Great Depression, the number of flight students training at Pensacola Naval Air Station was small, the lean economic times limiting resources available for the Navy. Yet, with war clouds on the horizon, on April 15, 1935, Congress passed the Aviation Cadet Act, which created opportunities for college graduates to receive flight training and serve three years of active duty, at the conclusion of which they would receive a bonus. The program brought thousands into the ranks of Naval aviators, with aviation cadets forming the backbone of Naval aviation during World War II. 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 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! The name is a familiar one, Whiting Field a portal to the fleet for many a Naval aviator. The namesake for the base is Capt. Kenneth Whiting, who on May 30, 1915, received his designation as Naval Aviator No. 16. During his colorful Naval career, Whiting led the first U.S. forces to land in France during World War I and served as the first executive officer of Langley (CV 1), the Navy s first aircraft carrier, making the first catapult launch from the ship. He later commanded the

16 Navy s third carrier, USS Saratoga (CV 3). Whiting died on April 24, 1943, having been recalled to active duty during World War II. On April 25, 1940, a new carrier joined the fleet, Wasp (CV 7) carrying the name of famous vessels of war that dated back to the American Revolution. In the ensuing months she steamed into harm s way in the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters, her end coming when torpedoes from a Japanese submarine slammed into her hull as she operated off Guadalcanal. The last man to leave the ship was her skipper, Capt. Forrest P. Sherman, who later became Chief of Naval Operations and is the namesake of the airfield on board Pensacola Naval Air Station. More Fun Facts! On April 2, 1931, the Navy issued a contract to Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation for production of the prototype for a new fighter, the XFF-1. Nicknamed Fifi when production models entered service, the aircraft was revolutionary in the fact that it incorporated retractable landing gear, the first Navy aircraft to do so. It also marked the first successful fighter design by Grumman, with the World War II era F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat and the venerable F-14 Tomcat among the aircraft the company eventually produced. The squadron s establishment on April 1, 1943, marked an evolution in Naval aviation. When the commanding officer of Night Fighting Squadron VF(N)-75, Lt. Cmdr. William Widhelm, read his orders that day, his new command became the Navy s first fighter squadron tasked with operating under the stars. Flying F4U Corsairs, VF(N)-75 entered combat in the Solomon Islands later that year, shooting down seven Japanese aircraft. On April 1, 1943, the Navy commissioned an air station that had been constructed on a section of real estate in rural Maryland that was far removed from population centers. It took its name from a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay that bordered it, the Patuxent River. Those who served there would forever come to know the air station as Pax River, home of the Navy s flight testing and test pilot school and for many a Naval astronaut, the gateway to outer space. Sitting in the cockpit, Capt. Frederick M. Trapnell probably couldn t help but wonder where the propeller was on the XP- 59A Airacomet. Yet, there wasn t one, the aircraft in which he sat unlike any flown by a Naval aviator. On that day, April 21, 1943, Trapnell took off from the dry lake bed at Muroc, Calif., and in so doing became the first Naval aviator to ever fly a jet aircraft. Florida Humanities Council invites you: For more information: Enjoy our events around the state! 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. Write a letter, make a call! Show your support of our work Over the past 45 years the Florida Humanities Council has empowered Floridians around the state to tell their histories, explore their cultures, and join fellow citizens in civic conversations. But now, our funding may be cut. The newly proposed Federal Budget would eliminate all funds for the National Endowment for the Humanities, which provides 65 percent of our annual support. Without it, we likely will need to close our doors. Please help us by contacting your U.S. Representatives and Senators. Listen: Telling Southwest Florida Don't miss this opportunity to hear five Florida veterans tell their compelling personal stories of life and the military on stage in "Telling: Southwest Florida," April 29 and 30 at the Wang Opera House, Naples; and May 4 at the Fort Myersbased WGCU Studio (Florida Gulf Coast University). Free and open to the public. These dramatic presentations, followed by audience discussion, help deepen understanding between veterans and an American society in which less than one percent now serves in uniform. Upcoming Community & Yachting Events March 28 th thru April 2 nd The 65 th Annual Mobile Boat Show 10:00AM to 7:00PM, Mobile, AL The Wharf Boat and Yacht Show will offer the largest inwater display of any boat show along the upper Gulf Coast. It will showcase the latest offerings from boat manufacturers and dealers throughout the Southeast. Inwater displays will allow prospective buyers to test drive the boat of their dreams before taking advantage of on the spot financing. Last year there were over $90 million in boats and marine products for display, including more than 135 in-water vessels and 450-plus boats displayed on land. This year, show organizers report a sell-out crowd of exhibitors, promising even more variety. Virtually every type of vessel will be shown, ranging from luxury yachts and sport fisherman, to center consoles, cruisers, pontoons and runabouts. But it doesn't stop there. Visitors can get their hands on the hottest marine electronics, fishing tackle, marine engines, and outdoor equipment as numerous exhibitors showcase the cutting edge in marine gear and personal watercraft. UPCOMING EVENTS in the PENSACOLA/Gulf Coast AREA Saturdays, April 1 st, 8 th, 15 th,22 nd & 29 th 10 th Annual Palafox Market :00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturdays MLK Plaza (all 3 medians) Palafox btwn Garden & Wright Saturdays, April 1 st, 8 th, 15 th, 22 nd & 29 th - Free Beginner & Intermediate Ukulele Class 9:30AM to 11AM, Blues Angel Music Saturday, April 1 st A Bark to Remember 10AM to 3PM, Community Maritime Park

17 Saturday, April 1 st 2017 Pensacola JazzFest 10:30AM to 6:30 PM, Seville Square Saturday, April 1 st thru Sunday April 2 nd Cirque Italia 4:30PM & 7:30 PM Sat, 2:30PM & 5:30 PM Sun, Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds Saturday, April 1 st Color Me Cabaret 7:00 PM, Pensacola Little Theatre Saturday, April 1 st The Pensacola Symphony Orchestra Presents: Russian Spectacular 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Sunday, April 2 nd Repast Farm to Table Event 5PM to 8PM Downtown Pensacola Palafox Street Monday, April 3 rd Stephen Stills, Ken Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg The Ride 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Tuesdays, April 4 th thru October Bands on the Beach 7:00 PM, Gulfside Pavillion, Pensacola Beach Friday, April 7 th thru Sunday, April 9 th Timeless Vintage Market 5-7PM Fri, 9AM to 5PM Sat, 10AM to 4PM Sun, Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds Friday, April 7 th thru Sunday, April 9 th Ballet Pensacola s Alice in Wonderland 7:30 PM Fri & Sat, 2:30PM Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Saturday, April 8 th & 9 th The US Cheer Finals 7AM daily, Pensacola Bay Center Saturday, April 8 th New Horizon s: A Body, Mind and Spirit and Healing Arts Fair 10AM to 6PM, Osceola Country Club Saturday, April 8 th Improvable Cause Improv April :30 PM, Pensacola Little Theatre Saturday, April 8 th Pensacola Civic Band presents Out of this World 7:30PM, Saenger Theatre Friday, April 14 th Island Fights 40 7:00PM, Pensacola Bay Center Friday, April 14 th thru Saturday, April 15 th UWF Department of Theatre presents: Romeo and Juliet 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Saturday, April 15 th Pensacola Justice Jog 5K & Street Party - 8:00 AM, Main Street Saturday, April 15 th Repticon Pensacola Reptile & Exotic Animal Show - 10:00 AM to 5PM, Navarre Conference Center Saturday, April 15 th Jacksonian Guard Colors Ceremony 12:00 Noon, Plaza Ferdinand Friday, April 19 th Mama Mia! The Broadway Musical 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Thursdays, April 20 th thru June 8 th Christopher s Concerts 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, St. Christopher s Episcopal Church Friday, April 21 st Gallery Night 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, After Party 8PM to 12AM Downtown Pensacola Friday, April 21 st thru Sunday, April 23 rd Pensacola Beach Crawfish Festival 5-9PM Fri, 11AM to 9PM Sat, 12 Noon to 6PM Sunday, Bamboo Willies Pensacola Beach Friday, April 21 st thru Saturday, April 22 nd Extraordinary Women Conference 6PM to 10 PM Fri, 7:30 Am to 4:30 PM Sat, Pensacola Bay Center Friday, April 21 st thru Sunday, April 23 rd Perdido Key Wine Festival 6:30 to 9PM Fri & Sat, 11AM to 1PM Sun, Villagio Town Centre Saturday, April 22 nd 21 st Annual Mullet Man Triathlon 7:30 AM, FloraBama Sunday, April 23 rd Rocktopia Live 7:00 PM, Saenger Theatre Saturday, April 26 th Flora-Bama s 20 th Annual Mullet Swing Golf Tournament 9:30 AM to 5PM, Flora-Bama / Perdido Bay Golf Club Thursday, April 27 th Greater Tuna 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Friday, April 28 th thru Sunday, April 30 th Interstate Mullet Toss & Greatest Beach Party 10:00AM daily, FloraBama Friday, April 28 th thru Sunday, April 30 th Pensacola Crawfish Festival 10:00AM daily, Bartram Park Friday, April 28 th thru Saturday, April 29 th Rise: SUP and Yoga Retreat 5PM Fri, 11AM Sat, Outdoor Gulf Coast, Pensacola Beach Friday, April 28 th thru Sunday, April 30 th Charlotte s Web 7:30PM, Fri & Sat, 3:00 PM Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Saturday, April 29 th 4 th Annual Power of E3 8AM to 2:30 PM, Sacred Heart Hospital Greehut Auditorium Saturday, April 29 th Pensacola Symphony presents: Bernstein and Beethoven 7:30 PM, Saenger Theatre Sunday, April 30 th Spanish Trail Craft Fair 7AM to 3PM, Brit Ahm Messianic Synagogue Saturday, April 15 th Robotics Day 12Noon to 5PM - National Naval Aviation Museum

18 National Arbor Day April 28, 2017 Dear US Sailing Members, Upcoming Boat Shows Mar 31 to Apr 2 65 th Annual Mobile Boat Show, Mobile, AL Apr 6 to 9 Southwest Intl Boat Show, League City, TX Apr Southeast Boat Show, Jacksonville, FL June Florida Panhandle Boat Show, Panama City, FL Sailboat Wanted Full Keel Inboard Engine (or Engine Well) Enclosed Head 26 or Less Auk03@aol.com (228) Marilyn Packer 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: If you know any youth who is interested in learning to sail in 2017.let us know so we can get them involved. Over the past several days we have received numerous communications from our members and other sailors concerned about potential legislation in Maryland and Florida that would impact sailing and boating in those states. Thank you for sharing your concerns and perspective on these developments. In Maryland, bills have been introduced in the state senate and house that would prohibit operation of a vessel while a person aboard is riding on, or suspended from, the bow, gunwale or transom of the vessel. HB 1609 and SB 1147 were introduced by Republican Delegate Mary Ann Carozza (R-38C- Ocean City) in the Maryland House of Delegates on February 23, 2017, and by Democratic Senator James Mathias (D-38) in the Maryland Senate on February 24, These bills were cross-filed, with Delegate Carozza filing first, followed by Senator Mathias. This legislation would have a negative impact on sailing and US Sailing is strongly opposed to any legislation that would limit sailors' abilities to operate boats in a manner consistent with normal operational methods and practices for any type of sailboats, from sailboards and kites to dinghies, keelboats and multihulls, inshore and offshore. In Florida, bills have also been introduced in the state house and senate to limit the rights of minors to operate small powerboats (10 hp or greater) and sailboats (10 or longer) in salt water without direct supervision of an adult over the age of 21. Florida SB 1262 and Florida HB 1227 Boating in Salt Water were proposed by Senator Gary Farmer (D-34 Broward County shoreline Fort Lauderdale area) on Monday, February 27, 2017, and Representative Kristin Jacobs (D-96 Broward County Coconut Creek) on Friday, May 3, These bills were cross-filed with Senator Farmer filing first, followed by Representative Jacobs. In the state of Florida, there already exists an education and certification requirement for youth boaters and boaters in training. This proposed legislation could have damaging effects on youth sailing in one of the most impactful states to the sport of sailing in the US. We all understand and accept, like many youth sports and activities, that safety is an important consideration, and the well-being of our young sailors is of utmost concern for US Sailing and all involved in youth sailing programs. That is why as a community and official Olympic sport we are all committed to and provide the highest standards in training and safety. However, US Sailing is strongly opposed to any legislation that would restrict the rights of sailors of any age from participation in the sport by mandating over reaching supervision, when in reality US Sailing provides effective safety and education to all of our sailing youth. We understand and respect the goals of our government leaders to encourage and promote boating safety. With this, we believe both of these proposed pieces of legislation in both of their states respective houses have been drafted by well-intended state elected officials without complete information on their implications, as well as the true factors that provide for a safer boating environment: education, practice, mentoring and experience. These ideas are what truly develop competency and safe boating practices. Sailing has the strongest safety track record in the boating community, and we take pride that our sailors take this into account.

19 With this, the US Coast Guard has relied on the sailing community and has designated US Sailing to lead the development of on-water boating education standards because of its first class education, safety standards and protocols, all of which which have been practiced for 50 plus years. US Sailing s Government Relations Committee, whose members have extensive experience and contacts at the federal and state levels, has been in contact with leaders in both Maryland and Florida to express our objections to the pending bills as is, and offer assistance to accomplish the goals of the state leaders through alternative approaches. We are also in contact with fellow boating organizations that have a presence in Maryland and Florida to coordinate messages and pressure on state officials to amend these pieces of legislation to exclude sailing. We will continue to work through our channels to amend these bills and protect the rights of our members, sailors and boaters across the country. For our members in Maryland and Florida, we encourage you to contact the state representatives and senators proposing these bills to voice your concern on the detrimental impact these bills will have on the sailing and boating communities and industry in these states. Maryland: Delegate Mary Ann Carozza (R-District 38 Ocean City) 203 House Office Building 6 Bladen Street Annapolis, MD marybeth.carozza@house.state.md.us Senator James Mathias (D-District 38 Somerset, Worcester, Wicomico Counties) 216 James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street Annapolis, MD james.mathias@senate.state.md.us Florida: Representative Kristin Jacobs (D-District 96 - Broward County Coconut Creek) 200 House Office Building 402 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL Kristin.Jacobs@myfloridahouse.gov Senator Gary Farmer (D-District 34 Fort Lauderdale) 216 Senate Office Building 404 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, FL farmer.gary.web@flsenate.gov We will keep you updated on developments in both Maryland and Florida. Our goals remain to ensure that these bills do not pass in their current forms, and the safety concerns and objectives presented are addressed through other, non-regulatory means. Thank you again for your communications, concerns and encouragement. Sincerely, Bruce Burton, President of US Sailing Jack Gierhart, Chief Executive Officer of US Sailing Hello Navy Yacht Club, Treasurer Report Patrick Sargent We used the Square for debit card charges for meal payments and bar tabs, at the last membership meeting and it seemed to be a success. Let me know if you have any questions regarding this type of payment. Please contact me at: pcnyc-treasurer@outlook.com for any club related issues. Patrick Sargent NYCP Treasurer pcnyc-treasurer@outlook.com (850) Navy Yacht Club is also a member of the United States Naval Sailing Association USNSA.org 2017 Fiesta of Five Flags Cancer Society Regatta / Bay Championship #6 / PYC #2 Saturday, April 29, 2017 Pensacola Yacht Club This regatta helps to support the American Cancer Society support your favorite sailing team by donating $10 which will adjust the team s PHRF handicap upward by 3 seconds to help them win the race and supports the American Cancer Society too! Donations can be made on site or call (850) to adjust a boat s handicap.

20 NYCP May 2017 Boy Scouts 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 Jaqueline Teacher-Shoend 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 Tina Sulser, Chairperson We have a local Gulf Coast Boy Scout troop from Monroe, LA headed to Gulf Breeze the last week in May 2017 to stay at a church camp on the bay. There will be scouts who will be working on earning their sailing badge. They will be sailing in boats 20 or less and will be requesting instruction assistance. This is an activity that you the Navy Yacht Club member & our Bayou Grande Marina staff can help support. NYCP volunteers will be needed to offer their assistance. IT also supports one of our Navy Yacht Club Objectives (Letter E). This will be a fun support activity and good PR for Bayou Grande Marina, NASP & Navy Yacht Club. The point of contact is the leader of the boy scouts: Chip Collins: cell (318) work (chip.collins@graphicpkg.com) personal (dcollinsjr@comcast.net) FORWARD MARCH Airing Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Channel 44 about local military Chip used to own a large sailboat with his Dad that he kept in the Perdido Key area and rented out. He's an interesting person. He works at the paper mill in West Monroe, LA with one of our NYCP members, Tom Robertson. If you would like to help with this sailing adventure which will be held on the last week in May, please contact me. Tina Sulser (850) Pensacola a la Habana Race Organized by the Pensacola Yacht Club, a PYC Satori Foundation Event April 30, 2017 May 6, 2017 Pensacola Yacht Club 1897 Cypress St. Pensacola, FL The Pensacola Yacht Club invites yachts qualified under this Notice of Race to enter the 2017 Pensacola a la Habana Race including Monohull PHRF Racers, Cruiser/Racers, Modern Cruisers, Classic Cruisers, Multihull PHRF Racers and Multihull Cruisers. If you would like to help with the Boys Scouts, on May 30 th and 31 st Please contact Tina Sulser.

21 Blessing of the Fleet The Crow s Nest home of the Navy Yacht Club since the summer of Celebrating 54 years of sailing camaraderie! 55 th Navy Cup 55 th Anniversary (the Emerald Anniversary) of the NAVY CUP will be held this year on June 10th and 11th. We Need YOUR HELP in getting advertisements for our annual Navy Cup Brochure which help to cover our costs in putting on the regatta event these costs include food, trophies, equipment, facilities, etc. In addition funds secured by the brochure help support our Dan Smith Memorial Youth Sailing Scholarship and the W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay sailing event for veterans. If you frequent a business that may be interested in advertising in our brochure please either give them the information flyer (which will be provided at our General Membership meetings) or contact one of the members of the Navy Cup Brochure Committee. This year will be another historic year for our club so mark your calendars and make plans to be part of the activities. Go Navy Yacht Club! The Pensacola Yacht Club Chapter of the Florida Commodores Association will host the traditional Blessing of the Fleet on Sunday, April 9, The Florida Commodores Association is a statewide organization of Past Commodores of recognized yacht clubs whose mission is to maintain the customs, traditions and history of yachting and to educate future yacht club leaders. All Pensacola Bay area boat owners and skippers are encouraged to participate in this historic event. You do not have to be a member of any yacht club to participate. As a Bay area boater you are invited to participate in this event. Past participants included members of Navy Yacht Club Pensacola, Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, and the Pensacola Sail and Power Squadron, as well as PYC. However, the skippers of all boats, both sail and power, regardless of membership in a yacht club, are encouraged to join in the festivities at PYC. Boats may be tied up at the T-dock prior to the event but must depart the T-dock NLT In addition, prizes will be given for the top 3 best decorated sail and powerboats. Schedule of Events 1600 All boats assemble in the vicinity of Bayou Chico Channel Marker Number 2 Form up in a circle (counterclockwise) in sequence with at least 3 boat lengths between boats. PYC Race Committee Boat MAXINE will be in the vicinity to organize the parade. Maintain VHF Communications on Channel The Lead Boat MAXINE will lead the parade of boats toward the PYC T-dock MAXINE will pass in front of the PYC T- dock to Salute the Commodore and receive their blessing from PYC Fleet Chaplain and then continue into the turning basin near the old Runyan s boat yard. After all boats have passed the T-dock, skippers may return to the T-dock for docking and continuation of festivities on the lawn at PYC Fried Chicken and Fried Shrimp Dinner on the Patio. Cost per person will be $18.00 inclusive. Awards given for top three decorated sailboat and power boats. Entry fee: $25.00 per boat minimum donation. Make checks payable to the PYC Chapter, FCA Registration: Registration form is available on line at You may complete the form online and form to johnmatthews@cox.net or you may mail your registration with check to the PYC Chapter FCA, Pensacola Yacht Club, P. O. Box 989, Pensacola, FL Payment also accepted at the dinner on the patio.

22 2016 Bikini Regatta Short Sleeve T-Shirts are still available in all sizes (S, M, L & XL) for a special price of $15.00 each. Please send an to Kim Kaminski if you would like to purchase a shirt. navyfognews607@yahoo.com Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Sunday, April 16, 2017 Peter Isler will be teaching a new series of NorthU Webinars on Expedition Sailing Software and Sailing Instruments. Two-time America's Cup winning navigator Peter Isler will be conducting new online webinars through NorthU during the early part of At this time, all of Peter's acclaimed 2016 Expedition Webinars are available now for streaming through NorthU North U Live Courses & Dates Instrument Tuning & Optimization April 6, 2017 This course covers the theory behind instrument setup, and installation, calibration and fine tuning. Well tuned instruments are a foundation of effective tactics, strategy and sailing performance but most boats never get close. From weekend racing to America's Cup, or offshore multihull sailing Peter's experience spans throughout the range. An all-new offering for 2017, this may very well be our most valuable course of the year. Even if you don't use Expedition Software but want better instrument data, this course is for you! Expedition 101 May 15 & 18, 2017 Popular since first introduced in 2013, the Expedition 101 course has been fully updated to the latest refinements of Expedition. Focusing on fundamentals, it provides a broad overview plus specific details on effective use of Expedition's features. This two session course is designed for both sailors who want to get started with Expedition and those who have used Expedition but need a "refresher". Expedition's Nick White and world class navigation and electronics expert, Artie Means, will be online in the chat room to assist during the webinar for those who have questions. Upcoming events at Pirates Cove for the 60 th Anniversary: 20 th Annual Pirate Cove Wood Boat Festival May 5, 6 & 7, Pirate Ball May 5 Illuminating Autism FunRaiser for High Hopes 4 Autism organization June 2, 3, &4 30 th Annual Lost Bay Regatta & Cove Dog Olympics October 7 Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival November 20 th Annual Pirate Cove Wood Boat Festival presented by the Perdido Wood Boat Association (PWBA) May 5, 6 & 7, 2017 Pirates Cove Marina Set-up begins on May 5 th for the Nautical Fair vendors and the Boat Exhibitors with activities for the Public on Saturday May 6 th and Sunday, May 7 th. Pirates Cove Marina is located at the end of County Road 95 in Josephine, AL a small community near Elberta on north shore of Arnica Bay. A Quick and Dirty Boatbuilding & Race will be held if there is enough interest. Entry Fee ($40) provides you with two guess passes, PWBA membership for one year, Free Admission to the Pirates Ball on Friday Night (May 5 th ) and the chance for a great time shared with those who love wood boats. Volunteers are welcome for the entry gate, children s activities and judge s panel. For more information visit or or contact Event Coordinator Eileen Mueller at (251) or (251)

23 Celebrating over 86 years of history. Established on April 12, 1931 Like us on Facebook Enter Navy Yacht Club Pensacola 2017 Navy Yacht Club Officers Commodore: Bob Sutton Vice Commodore: Bill Clark Rear Commodore: Jim Parsons Fleet Captain: Ken Pyle Secretary: Sandy Pyle Treasurer: Patrick Sargent Website/Newsletter Director: Richard Smith Membership Director: Molly Werner Historical Archives Director: TBD GYA Coordinator Director: Fred Locke Past Commodore: John Matthews Social Committee: Kathy Champagne Sailing Committee: Jim Parsons Facilities Committee: Bill Clark Communications Committee: Sandy Pyle Finance Committee: Patrick Sargent Security Committee: Doug Werber Moonshine: Ellen Costigan Miss Hospitality: Iva Prosser Ship s Store: Renee Sutton Foghorn Editor Kim Kaminski NYCP the NYCP Membership Meeting is scheduled for April 6th at 5:30 PM at the Crow s Nest, Bayou Grande Marina All Guests are Welcome! Navy Yacht Club 86 years and going strong Established, April 12, 1931 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 Navy Yacht Club Pensacola P. O. Box 4422 Pensacola, FL 32507

24 Commodore s Cup # 1 Regatta Maxine Sansom #1 & Pensacola Bay Championship Race #2 March 4, NYCP

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26 More Photos of Commodore s Cup #1/Maxine #1/Bay Championship #2 - submitted by Penny Bean