March, 2017 A I S C FROM THE HELM. Commodore Charlie Hayes

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1 ````````````````````````` Page 1 of 100 A I S C FROM THE HELM Commodore Charlie Hayes Spring is around the corner. Keep saying it! I ve cleaned the bottom of the boat, polished the fuel, repaired the sails, electronics still need some work. And yep, I m about to get her off the hard. Fortunately, I didn t have to brush any snow away. At this point, am I supposed to say pontoon boat? Hey, my pontoon boat goes on the water and I try and keep the shiny side down. I did clean the bottom of the boat.with a water hose; Polished the fuel by using the last of it in the lawn mower (smokes a bit, but); Sail..well that was the Bimini cover to keep everyone out of the sun; Electronics.still have to buy batteries at the store; Gotta fix the depth gauge.lost the rock and rope I had been using; The hard.i bought a NEW AL++ trailer in Panama City. So.all in all, I m ready to go play this year. Are you? As I mentioned at the first meeting. I m a Native Floridian. We re hard to spot among all the invaders coming in and taking over from up North. So, on a somber and educational note, water is critical to our lives, our hobbies, and our futures. Please take 30 minutes to view this video. It s entertaining, informative and scary. What we don t know may well kill us. How and where we dispose of our waste is an eyeopener. Water's Journey: The River Returns See you at March s meeting! 1

2 Vice Commodore Tom Maguire JAXPORT Tours. We were able to gain a little insight into the products moving into and out of JAXPORT during one of their monthly tours on 16 February. Several club members (and, some new recruits!) went on the tour that is available on the third Thursday of each month. As with most large scale industrial activities, the size of the equipment used and quantity of goods were impressive. Their new 100 gage cranes (100 feet between uprights) that just started operating in December can reach 22 containers across a ship s deck, minimizing (or, maybe eliminating?) the need to turn the ship around at the dock for unloading. Currently three of these behemoths are installed and operating and plans are to add seven more over the next ten years. There are lots of interesting facts, pictures and videos of the port facility and operations there at their website: Everybody know what the term breakbulk refers to? Me neither, until I looked at this website. Not sure these answers will help while watching Jeopardy but the port handled over 600,000 vehicles last year, imported over 28 million pounds of playing cards and, oh yeah, exported the equivalent of 17 million 12-packs of beer! Rear Commodore Ed Spang The web site is currently under construction and is being built on software from Wild Apricot Membership Software. And in fact, it is currently being hosted at: //ameliaislandsailingclub.wildapricot.org by Wild Apricot. Wild Apricot is a proven software base for membership management. 2

3 It is somewhat like a 'Legos' approach for our club in that Wild Apricot provides and maintains the software base and then we as a club tie the blocks together to meet our needs. Long term the software is maintained for easier transition among members with software support/help available from Wild Apricot. Treasurer Pat O lear Beginning Balance $ Deposits $ Expenses $ (band) $ (food) $90.92 (decorations) $ (rent) Closing Balance $ Dues are due! P O Box FB FL S P E CI A L E V E N T S!!! Toni and Craig Rowdon s DOCK PARTY Saturday, March 5:30 PM 1559 Canopy Drive, Amelia Is BYOB and an Appetizer to Share NO RSVP Needed Questions??? or trowdon59@gmail.com Little Talbot Fried Chicken Picnic Saturday, March 11 am Little Talbot State Park Parking lot and Pavilions on the far south end of the Park Club provides Fried Chicken, plates, cups, & napkins Bring your own beverage, beach chairs, and side (A-L) or dessert (M-Z) Please RSVP by Wed March 22; so, we can order enough chicken johnlohr@comcast.net or

4 Landside Darlene Spang The theme for March will be Irish for St. Patrick's Day. A big thank you to Charlie for having the club provide last month's food and to Janet Maguire for taking care of all the details for a great meal. There were some very happy fire fighters later that night when they accepted the leftovers. The socials this year will follow along with the way food was assigned last year by dividing the member list in half. This month: Ballard through Mooney please bring a main dish. Murphy through Zachary please bring a side dish or a dessert. If you bring a dish that needs serving utensils, please bring the utensils. Here are a few examples of dishes for this month's theme, but remember that these are only examples: Main dishes: corn beef, meat shepherd s pie or Irish stew Side dishes: any potato dish, broccoli or stuffed cabbage, Irish soda bread, vegetable shepherd s pie, or any green dishes you have in your recipe box Desserts: cakes, cupcakes or cookies with green frosting Hope to see everyone at the March meeting. Your Landside Team: Darlene Spang Janet Maguire Patty Mooney Jan Schuurman Membership Russ Ridley We would like to welcome several new and returning members: Tom and Ana Ray Jim and Julie Veilleux Richard and Lori Ballard 4

5 Please look for them at our next meeting and introduce yourself. We also had several guests join us at our last meeting. Mike Kaczmarek Fred and Cathy Eichmann Jim and Julie Wentworth Jose and Aleide If you took your name tag home with you, remember to bring it to our next meeting. An Membership application is attached as the last page of the Scuttlebutt! Publicity Graeme Nichol Quartermaster s Corner - Joe Blanchard We still have ball caps, embroidery, car tags with logo, and glasses. As the Quartermaster, it is my task to find the best places to obtain products and services. If you know of some vendor that has provided great products or services to you, please let me know and I will add them to my spreadsheet of vendors. Also, if you are in need of products or services, please contact me and I will provide the information that I have on that subject. 5

6 Christmas/Holiday Party Leslie Ritter Please mark your calendars for Friday, December 8, Tentatively, same time and same place - Fernandina Beach Golf Club. I welcome any feedback or suggestions for this year's party. Race Committee Bob Canon We are looking forward to another exciting Race season. Our first race is scheduled for March 4 at High Noon. I am still percolating a couple of the PHRF ratings, but these will be ready by race day. My boat may not be racing due to some shaft repairs and my upcoming foot surgery, but we expect a good turnout. If you wish to volunteer for crew duty, give me a call at , and I will try to get you aboard a boat, Let s be Safe and have fun Amelia Island Sailing Race Schedule: March-June; First Saturdays of each Month 1) March 4 th Start time ) April 1 st Start time ) May 6 th Start time ) June 3 rd Start time

7 Past Commodore Steve Ritter I would like to thank everyone for all of your hard work and participation last year that made 2016 so fun for the club. I know that 2017 will be amazing with Charlie as Commodore and such a great slate of officers and committee chairs! We have much to be thankful about We still have our island, all of our boats are relatively unscathed, and none of us harmed by Hurricane Mathew. Looking forward to the next year with all of you guys!! Scuttlebutt Editor John Lohr For comments and/or suggestions contact: John Lohr, Scuttlebutt Editor and retired Commodore Johnlohr@comcast.net or Calendar of Events March Sailing Race Sat March noon Dock Party Rowdon s Sat March 5:30 pm 1559 Canopy Dr, Amelia Is BYOB trowdon59@gmail.com Tuesday March 6:30 pm - Membership Meeting Kraft Athletic Club, Buccaneer Trail, FB, FL Landside: St Patrick s Irish Sat & Sun March Concours d Elegance Friday March 17 Saint Patrick s Day Little Talbot Fried Chicken Picnic Sat March 11 am Little Talbot State Park, south or farthest parking lot. Bring your own beverage, A-L bring side, M-Z bring dessert. Club will provide Fried Chicken-Paper-Plastic April Race April noon Tues April 6:30 pm - Membership Meeting Kraft Athletic Club, Buccaneer Trail, FB, FL 7

8 Landside: Rolling into Spring - Casseroles Sunday April 16 -Easter May Tues May 6:30 pm - Membership Meeting Kraft Athletic Club, Buccaneer Trail, FB, FL Landside: Cinco de Mayo - Mexican Race May noon Fri-Sun May 5-7 Shrimp Festival Sunday May 14 Mother s Day Sat-Mon May St Augustine Cruise??? Mon May 29 Memorial Day June Race June noon Tues June 6:30 pm - Membership Meeting Kraft Athletic Club, Buccaneer Trail, FB, FL Landside: A day at the beach - Picnic Landside themes for Summer and Fall July - 4th of July - No Monthly Meeting August - Turn Down the Heat - Heavy Hors D'oeuvres September - Farewell to Summer - Salads October - Columbus Day - Italian November - Thanksgiving - Club Providing Ham and Turkey December - Merry Christmas! No Monthly Meeting - Christmas Party: Friday, December 8, 2017 For Sale Membership Application Below 8

9 Amelia Island Sailing Club Membership Application In order to ensure accurate, current information ALL members are requested to complete the application Name(s): ; Last, First Last, First Cell phone(s): ; Home phone(s): ; ; Mailing Address: Boat Name: Builder & Length:, ft Marina, berth, or storage location: What interests, experiences, qualifications or accomplishments would you share relative to sailing or boating? Which activities do you have an interest? (check as many as you like) Cruising Racing Social Events Boat Crew Which activities would you like to learn about or volunteer? Cruising Racing Social Events Boat Crew Other Interests/Comments Waiver: in consideration of the Amelia Island Sailing Club s () acceptance of my application for membership, I hereby waive, release, and discharge any and all claims against the for damages, personal injuries, or property damage which subsequently accrue to me by reason of my participation in any activity (including without limitation, yacht races, cruises, and social events) sponsored by the. NOTE: APPLICATION CANNOT PROCEED WITHOUT YOUR SIGNATURE(S) Signature(s): ; Signature - date Signature - date Please return this application and the $100 annual membership fee to: Membership Committee PO Box Fernandina Beach, FL