It is your club come enjoy it - Chuck

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1 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! May 1st Boat Rally Awards 6pm Sunset Friday 6pm 2nd-Laser D-12 6:30p 6th Book Club 6pm 7th Aux. Meeting 6:30 8th Sunset Fri. 6pm 9th BYSC Team Races Abbot Bday Party 1pm 10th Spring Series 2pm 12th BYSC Board Mtg. 6pm 13th Steak Night 6pm 14th Fishing Club 5pm 15th Sunset Fri.-6pm 16th-Pool Party 12:30p 17th-Spring Series-2pm Celeb. Of Life 5:30pm 20th Blood Alliance-5p 21st Bft. Hist. 10am 22nd Sunset Fri 6pm 23rd Grad Party-5pm 25th Spring Series-1p Memorial Day 3p t Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club... As I said this time last year, a lot of activity all around the club the sailing Spring Series is well underway, the Classic Boat Rally and the Laser D-12 regatta were both successes, the pool is open, the tennis courts are getting busy, an absolutely great meal was again served at the April Steak Night, registrations for the BYSC Summer Camps and the Junior Sailing of Beaufort Learn-To-Sail have opened (and are filling up quickly), attendance at sunset Fridays is increasing again with the longer evenings and better weather, the club grounds have been literally in bloom, etc. The club is in great shape and extremely active - One specific thing that I was particularly glad to see in April was the significantly increased presence of BYSC at Charleston Race Week (CRW). CRW is by all accounts THE premier sailing event on the east coast. It is a regatta not to be missed and it is right here in our own back yard. Amazing! This year, more than any year before, BYSC members participated in CRW as competitors and as key race committee volunteers. I have been asked by CRW organizers to express their thanks to those members of our club who participated. So, to those of you who were there, KUDOS, you did yourselves and BYSC proud. I look forward to seeing even more of us at CRW 2016 mark it on your calendars. We are now moving into our busiest time of the year. I hope to see each of you at the club over the rest of the spring and summer enjoying the facilities and equipment, as well as participating as volunteers. It is your club come enjoy it - Chuck 29th Final Friday-6p 30-31st WF Regatta 1pm

2 Dear Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club Members, With summer approaching, the summer camp is about to embark on another wonderful season. With almost half of the available slots for registration filled, I would recommend signing up your children as soon as possible, for once the registrations are filled, there will be no additional openings. Starting in May, summer camp staff will be starting training at the yacht club. Our staff has a variety of talents ranging from fishing, day care and child care, lifeguarding, boating, teaching, and local knowledge of the Beaufort River. They will be undergoing training that will give them all lifeguarding certifications, Auxiliary Coast Guard safe boating training, as well as camp community life, teaching workshops and experience leading kayaking and paddle boarding tours. Our camp will start June 8 th, 2015 at 9:00am. When you arrive, please make sure that you have read the camper/parent packet that is located on the BYSC website: In that packet is a medical form, liability waiver, permission to treat and information regarding things to bring for camp. Your child cannot participate in the camp activities until we have a medical form and the waiver signed. Please feel free to contact the club if you have any questions regarding the packet. Also Like our camp Facebook page to get day to day updates and photos of your campers while they are participating in our programs! Thank you for your support as we prepare for the summer. Our goal at BYSC is to enrich your children, help them to grow and learn. Camp is meant to give children a fun, safe environment to build self-confidence, meet lifelong friends, and learn new activities and hobbies that are safe and empowering. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Dylan Frey Camp Director BYSC Summer Camp

3 THANK YOU, River Rats! A big thanks to everyone who worked so hard this past weekend to make our D12 Laser Regatta a success! The wind conditions made our work challenging, with lots of mark changes and shortening course activities. You all were responsive, enthusiastic and on your game throughout the weekend. As always, the visiting sailors offered their compliments on your work. Thank you! John Barber D12 PRO

4 BYSC 2015 District 12 Laser Regatta and SC State Laser Championship Results In the 22 boat Laser full rig fleet 6 races were sailed, 5 were scored, and it was Robert Burke (LLSC) in 1st with Mike Matan (RYA) in 2nd and John Potter (BYSC) coming in 3rd. Martin Willard's (CYC 1853) full rig fleet best of two bullets were not enough to make it into the top 3. In the 10 boat Laser radial fleet 5 races were sailed and scored. Going into the 5th, and what turned out to be final, race for the radial fleet on Sunday Walter Gnann (BYSC) led Thomas Smith (CYC-NC) by a razor thin 1 point margin, a gap which Smith closed by taking 1st in the last race but it still was not enough. Gnann won in a tiebreaker with 3 bullets vs Smith's 2 putting Smith in 2nd with Sally Key coming in 3rd. Light and variable winds throughout the weekend and strong spring tides conspired to give the patience muscle a good workout with occasional backward progress. The full rig's first race highlighted the challenging conditions when those that tried to take advantage of the current to dip the line at the boat came up short against the boats that started below the line with only a few boats managing a clean start at the boat. Not all the fun was on the water. On Friday night Ricky Akers served up his signature fried shrimp and on Saturday night most of the fleet and their families enjoyed a spectacular prime rib dinner catered in by the "Foolish Frog" served with beer flowing from a keg donated by Bill's Liquor. Complete results can be found here. Copy and paste:

5 The Classic Boat Rally Had Great Weather The tenth annual Classic Boat Rally was sailed Tuesday through Friday, April 28-May1, with the best-ever weather. On Tuesday, the Beaufort boats, with one from Charleston, sailed from BYSC to Savannah Yacht Club, over 40 nautical miles southwest, in 7 hours, 20 minutes, averaging 5.5 knots for the distance. A knot breeze from the Northeast, plus favorable tides most of the way, made this possible. Andy Fishkind, from Bluffton, joined in the cruise to Savannah in his Marshall 22. Wednesday was rainy with the threat of Thunderstorms so we canceled the practice race. Undaunted, Jim Landis sailed to Savannah from Hilton Head Wednesday in his Catalina 28. Joe Sistino pulled his Herreschoff America (19-foot catboat) from Charleston behind his car, and he rigged and launched Wednesday afternoon at SYC. We all dined at SYC Wednesday evening with the club s monthly family night buffet, a fantastic, informal, feast for under $25. Frank Pontious, in his Grady White, motored down to SYC Wednesday morning, a 2.5 hour trip from BYSC. Frank served as PRO for the event, and he was joined by BYSC club members Scott Haupt and Oreon Scott in the Haupt s Chaparral 26 to help Frank and provide extra safety for the classics. On Thursday morning the fleet started the first race just north of the Causton Bluff drawbridge at 10 AM. Joe Sistino was first off the line in the pursuit format, heading for the Cooper river just south of Daufuskie Island. Butch Damon was fastest in his Mariner 19, and he won the first of the two races that day. Frank started the second race at 1 PM, and the fleet sailed up beside Daufuskie and the full length of Calibogue Sound to Windmill Harbour. With a 10 to 13 kts breeze out of the NW, the fleet made good time, and we had all gone through the lock and tied up at South Carolina Yacht Club by 3:30. Dinner at SCYC was delicious as always, for $38 plus tax and tip (and liquidity). We departed through the Windmill Harbour lock around 9:30 and started racing at 10 AM toward, and over, Port Royal Sound. Friday was a heavier wind day, from the NNW at 15 to 23 kts. We were all hitting over 7 knots speed reaching across the Sound. Again, Damon s Mariner 19 was just screaming ahead of the pack. We finished the first race at navigation marker R26, at the mouth of Beaufort River, and then we re-grouped to start the second race. The fleet was again ahead of schedule, and we started the final race, to BYSC, while the tide was still ebbing. Our objective was nearly straight into the wind, so we were tacking up against the tidal current. With plenty of wind, we made good progress, and the fleet was tightly packed. Unfortunately, Andy found the shoal across from Parris Island and had to withdraw. Paul Keyserling and Carol had teamed up with George Heyward (from Bluffton) on George s Seafarer 24. The Seafarer, Woody Norwood s Cape Dory, and Butch Damon s Mariner were virtually neck and neck approaching the south bridge. As Butch was going under the bridge, his mainsheet system blew up and he left some gel coat on the bridge and had to retire. Woody (with BYSC member Keith Wandrey crewing) and Paul/George/Carol fought to the finish, with Woody/Keith winning the race by only a few seconds. The overall finishes (4 races) were: First, Butch Damon (Charleston/Columbia) Second, Woody Norwood (BYSC) Third, Andy Fishkind (Bluffton) Fourth, Joe Sistino (Charleston) Fifth, George Heyward (Bluffton) Sixth, Jim Landis (Hilton Head Yacht Club) Most Bristol: Fishkind s Marshall 22 Most Authentic Classic: Joe Sistino s Herreschoff America Most Positive Spirit: John Whitton, from California, who tried diligently to get Erik Brietenbecker s Marshall 18 ready for the event. Most Helpful: Buddy and Judy Sharpton who, despite being unable to sail due to business priorities, brought the fleet coffee and Krispy Kreme donuts Thursday morning for breakfast before departure from SYC Woody Norwood May 4, 2015

6 Classic Boat Rally Taken By Carol Madeja Woody Norwood and Keith Wandrey on Myrdie III, a Cape Dory Typhoon Senior Butch Damon and Dennis on the Mariner 19 (on left) and Andy Fishkind and David on Andy s Marshall 22, getting ready for the start near R26 at the mouth of Beaufort River.

7 Joe Sistino, from Charleston, wisely reefed in his Herreschoff America before the start on Friday. We had good winds.

8 Congratulations Congratulations to Walter Gnann and Alexander Mazzeo for being accepted to the Neil Advanced Sailing Clinic hosted by Chicago Yacht Club. This year there were 114 applicants(57 boats). Most of the 24 boats selected to participate came from Florida and California. Walter and Alex were the only SAYRA sailors to be accepted this year. The coaches for the clinic will be John Vandemoer- Head Coach Stanford University, Bill Healy-Head Coach Yale University, Ward Cromwell- Head Coach College of Charleston, Chris Klevan - Coach Coast Guard Academy, John Pearce- Coach George Washington University, Johnny Norfleet- Coach Fordham University. The sailors will spend 4 days on the water sailing Club 420s with trapeze and spinnaker. They will also spend time at the Chicago Match Racing Center in a pro-am race. The Beaufort High Sailing Team finished the regular season ranked #2 in the North SAISA division. This was the first year Beaufort High qualified for the SAISA District Championship hosted by USF- St. Petersburg. The biggest challenge the team had was finding a place to train in FJs after learning they would be sailing FJs for districts. To sail FJs the team traveled to the College of Charleston to practice with Coach Ward Cromwell and Jacksonville University to practice with Coaches Jon Faudree and Julia Wiesner. The team finished 13th overall and were the youngest team sailing with 5 freshmen and

9 Team Races for May 9 have been cancelled. These may be rescheduled for early Nov.

10 BYSC STEAK NIGHT May 13th Steak Night All filet mignons steaks served grilled to your perfection over a charcoal flame! Hand tossed salad with all the fixing's. Piping hot baked potato with real butter, sour cream and chives. Crusty rolls. Dessert Wed, May 13th Cooking from 6:00-7:30pm / $18.00 PP Limited number of tickets available RSVP s a MUST! Sign up online at byscnet.com

11 The Hummock Rendezvous A Two-Day Boating adventure June 13-14, 2015 A few years ago, Ricky Akers and some Beaufortonian friends bought a small island near the intersection of Trenchard s Inlet and Station Creek, between St. Phillips Island and Capers Island. To see the location area click on On their Island, which they call Hummock, are two basic dwellings having 13 bunks total. Ricky invites members of Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club and guests to come for a visit on June 13-14, Sailors and motor-boaters are welcome. This is The Hummock Rendezvous. Ricky, with some help from others, will cook dinner of Hummock Stew. Inside overnight-sleeping accommodations will be allocated by Ricky (bring your own sleeping bag). Others can camp on the grounds or sleep on their boats. Plan your arrival on Saturday for 4 to 6 PM (high tide will be around 7 PM). Sailors may race to the island or come without racing. The route from BYSC can be the Beaufort River to Port Royal Sound, then up Station Creek, or out to buoy R14 and entering Trenchards Inlet (see special instructions). The route using Station Creek is 17 nautical miles (nm); going around to Trenchards Inlet is 28 nm. The racing will be Saturday, with a bottle of rum to the winners (sharing the contents with other participants is expected). Sunday, everyone may depart anytime. High tide is around 7 AM. Continental breakfast will be served after 8 AM. Registration: We need time to buy the groceries based on your commitment by Thursday, June 11. Whether you actually participate is your decision; if we don t hear from you on June 11 we will assume you are not coming. Racing Saturday: The PHRF (keel) boats are invited to race to Trenchard s Inlet on Saturday. We will use staggered starts, with the slowest boats (highest PHRF handicap) starting at 8 AM. The required rounding mark will be R14 for the BYSC fleet. The finish of the race will be due east of the entrance to Trenchard s Inlet. The entrance to the Inlet must be approached with caution, using motors, heading due west between the breakers and the marsh where the water is sufficiently deep. Look for detailed guidance, and use your GPS. Each skipper is responsible for his vessel, and extreme care is strongly suggested. Dinghy classes (MC, Laser, Sunfish) need to use Station Creek and allow about 4 hours assuming 8 MPH wind. Sunfish depart at noon; Lasers at 12:30; MCs at 1 PM. Saturday anchoring: While there is a small dock on one of the creeks of Hummock Island, it cannot accommodate overnight tie-ups. You will need to anchor overnight nearby. There is ample space for anchoring to the west on Station Creek. We will ask for some motorboat cooperative shuttling between land and anchored boats. Sunday departures: You may depart at your leisure. High tide will be around 7:30 AM. It is less than an hour by motorboat via Station Creek to BYSC. Sailboats could also use Station Creek in the morning, but the low point, where the tides meet, is 4 feet at low tide. Sailboats should figure on about 4 hours with 8 MPH breeze. Going back down Trenchard s Inlet to the Atlantic should be fine assuming a departure by 10 AM (low tide at 2 PM Sunday). (Registration continued on the next page)

12 Registration (Required): (Send this info by to Woody Norwood at ) Skipper: Crew Crew Club Member: BYSC Other Guest (circle one) Boat Description and name: Probable number of total people on board: Requesting bunk(s), # Racing Saturday? Y or N. PHRF Class Contact: Phone There may be a request for a small donation toward expenses not to exceed $5 per person. I understand that this event has inherent risks of weather, tides, shallow water, primitive structures and remoteness of location and other factors. I participate voluntarily, understanding and accepting the risks this event. I waive all claims I may have against the BYSC, and the organizers, and the hosts of this event. Signature of Participant Signature of Participant Further information: Woody Norwood, snorwood3@me.com,

13 Adult Sailing Lessons We are having a good response to our Adult Sailing Instruction. The first class is half full and all of the other classes have people signing up as well. Don't delay, space will become limited soon. If you don t know how to sail or are a bit rusty here is your chance. Junior Sailing of Beaufort, Inc. is holding these adult beginning sailing classes starting in April. If you are interested just follow the procedures below or in the attached flyer. The attached flyer will explain the schedule, fees and registration process but following is a brief summary in case you have trouble opening the attachment. There are four class sessions scheduled: April 9-12 April May 7-10 May Each class is: Thurs. night from 7:00 pm to 9 pm. Fri. night from 7:00 pm to 9 pm. Sat. from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sun. from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Cost is: $275 for BYSC member. $325 for non-members. Class size. Maximum of 10. Registration is only available online through EZ Register at: You have two choices: pay $100 deposit to hold your spot with final payment the first day of class or pay in full online. The payments online will be through PayPal. The classes are hosted by Junior Sailing of Beaufort, Inc., which is a 501C3 corp. (Tax deductible) Equipment: Sunfish class sailboats. Requirements: You need to know how to swim. Bring your own comfortable clothing based on the weather with change of clothes in case you get wet. Towel. Sun screen Life jacket

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15 Boats for sale Grady White Adventure LOA with cuddy cabin. This is a great boat for our waters and in superb condition. Only $23,500. You can pay $50-60k if you like for the same type of new boat but why do that when this boat is excellent for all conditions? I ve been in the creeks in 24, offshore to Charleston and Savannah and handled conditions nicely in choppy Port Royal Sound Suzuki 225 hp, like new-only 210 hrs. Professionally maintained by Marv s Mobile Marine hull but these don t show age if maintained well and this one is. Aluminum double axle trailer. Garmin 2010 chartplotter (large size for older eyes). Bimini with new (2014) plexiglass windows. Second bimini over rear cockpit-removable. Full top cover. (2) anchors and rodes (2) heavy duty fishing poles (6) lifejackets Cushions in cabin have been recovered. Porta potty (never used). VHF radio with fixed antenna. AM/FM/CD changer. Price is $23,500. See this fine boat at BYSC in back of the tennis courts. Call Frank Pontious for a sea trail, (c) , (h) , (e) fponti@islc.net. MC Scow #2047. Builder: Melges, built in 2000 Length: 16 Fiberglass hull Aluminum mast and boom Boat in good condition with good racing record. All intact and race ready to sail tomorrow. (2) sails: older North Zmax and pretty good North ZAP. North Z1 also available. Good trailer. Seitec dolly also available. Top cover. Masthead flotation. Mast step replaced. Lifting bridle Price is $6,500. MC Scow #1472 for sale Built by Melges in 1992 Good Schurr sail Stored on older Sunfish trailer-not recommended MC scow road travel. Spars intact and never bent. Fair top cover $2,650 Frank Pontious Contact Frank Pontious at (c) , (h) , (e) fponti@islc.net.

16 Stray Cat Is For Sale! Stray Cat is a Very Competitive PHRF Cruiser/Racing 1989 Catalina 22. Over 20 race wins, and multiple BYSC PHRF racing series wins + Ribaut Cup winner 2012, Dataw Island Race 2 nd Upgrades and improvements too numerous to list here. Ready to race and win tomorrow! I have everything to return the boat back a fast cruiser. $7,500. Please call Everett Ballenger

17 FOR SALE Boston Whaler; low hour Yamaha 25 ; trailer $ Contact Bill Pendergraft Boston Whaler Montauk 17 ; 90 hp Yamaha, $10, Wayne Heath 1990 s 20 Grady White, Yamaha 200, trailer $6000 Paul Touring Kayak, 16 foot, two water-tight compartments, paddle, $ **please contact the office for any updates or changes on these boats for sale**

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