From the Commodore. budget and show a modest profit, and year-end results will be available in early 2012.

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1 November 2011 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! November Nov 4th First Friday 6pm Nov 11th, 18th, 25th Sunset Fridays 6pm Nov 12th Change of Watch Party and Social Nov 18th & 19th Club Work Days 9am December Dec 9th, 16th, 30th Sunset Friday Dec 3rd Leukemia Cup High School Regatta Dec 9th & 10th Club Work Days 9am Dec 11th BYSC Christmas Party 4pm-7:30pm Dec 20th Kids Kareoke Party 4pm-6pm January 1st New Years Day Junior Sailing of Beaufort Oyster Roast Fundraiser Jan 19 Auxillary Meeting Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club... From the Commodore Since not everyone was able to make it to the annual meeting last week, I want to share some of this year s highlights with you. Overall, the club is in excellent shape our facilities and grounds are being maintained well, our membership is growing, we are in solid financial position, and our members are using the club more now than at any time I can remember. Here s a snippet from the reports presented at the meeting: Finances We are on track to beat the budget and show a modest profit, and year-end results will be available in early Dues & Assessments- The $200 assessment has ended, but dues have increased by $200. The Volunteer Program will continue, meaning your net burden will be the same. Membership - We have had 33 new members join so far this year and increased our overall membership to almost 300. Sailing Our regattas continue to be well-attended and get rave reviews from visiting sailors (see the attached summary from the MC Masters Regatta), largely as the result of the tremendous effort of the River Rats and volunteers. The scenery doesn t hurt either. Building and Grounds The club received a permit to build a new North Dock, but has no plans to build it at this time. Social A number of new events were added to the calendar, including the much-lauded Back to School Family Olympics, and this trend will continue in Junior Sailing We once again won the SAYRA Youth Challenge, beating out 5 other clubs for the 3 rd year in a row. Summer Camp We revamped the camp program based on feedback from parents, and the response was outstanding. Tennis The tennis program continues to grow and the lights are being upgraded so that play can continue this fall and winter. Thanks to all the members and our staff for making 2011 another terrific year. I hope to see all of you at the Change of Watch Oyster Roast on the 12 th to celebrate! Tripp Presnell 2011 BYSC Commodore Please welcome new BYSC members Keith Wandry Andy & Catherine Lyons Paul & Patricia Collins

2 BYSC Work Days are scheduled for 9am on Nov. 18 & 19 and December 9 & 10. Projects include, spreading mulch, cutting brush, and other outside chores. Tennis Lessons and Clinics with Greg Crosby The current series of youth clinics have been well attended. Private one-on-one lessons are $40/hour One-hour semi-private (2 people) $25/person One-hour group lessons (3+ people) $15/person You can or call Greg at gwcrosby@yahoo.com or

3 John Potter Wins 2011 MC Masters Nationals By Eric Hood Going into the last day of racing we had two days of ties going on between local Laser Ace and new class member John Potter going up against Charleston hot shot Tommy Harken. Another great regional sailor who loved the home cookin on and off the water this weekend was Bill Rembold from Charleston who seemingly had his own regatta going on for third place with New York sailor and MC class officer Bob Cole. Then there were the rest of us who had some serious math lessons given to us on hydro dynamics and currents. The sailing was great though and no complaints about what Mother Nature had for us all weekend. On occasion you sail at venues that simply put are very challenging and this was one of those. Serious physical workout on day two with the big winds but it was fun with the big speeds and short tacking up to the beach edges on that day. The final day we had a great light medium wind out of the WNW and we sailed in front of the club instead of down river three miles. Everyone was pumped up this one. Sun, nice breeze and a long 4&1/2 course. The start happens and quickly John Potter weaved his way out of the confusing start of current to wind direction and Tommy Harken got trapped. Did I already tell about the rest of us J, well we were all still doing our math lessons from the days before. John went on to win this race. Tommy fought back from being down and trapped at the start behind some other boats over the line to finish 7 th. I tell you who had a great race was Richard Blake who finished second in this race. Jeff Grinnan had a rock solid 3 rd this race which moved him up in the standings and Bill Rembold and Bob Cole went at it hard though with Bill coming out on top for 4 th place in this race and Bob finishing 6 th. So final results are as follows and they are posted in full at John Potter Beaufort YSC 8pts (3 race wins) Tommy Harken Carolina Y.C., Charleston 14 pts. (2 race wins and Top Grand Master) Bill Rembold Charleston Yacht Club 25 pts. Bob Cole Keuka YC, NY 27 pts. Jeff Grinnan Rush Creek Yacht Club, TX 38 pts Byron Beasley Clear Lake YC, Iowa 40 pts Tim Fredman Pine Lake, WI 41 pts Eric Hood Lake Eustis, FL 43 pts Jeff Annis Augusta SC 49 Bob Miller Diamond Lake, MI 61 pts (Top Mega Master) Guy McSweeney TOP OLD SALT THE REGATTA TEAM The volunteer network far surpasses anything I have seen in years. Frank Pontious had led an incredible network of volunteers all season long getting ready for this event. All the volunteers wore color coded shirts for every level of volunteering they had from launching, to meals, to medical and more. If you need help organizing a great MC regatta lean into Frank for what they did to make this year's Masters Nationals so much fun for the competitors. When I checked into registration I was handed something like what you would see at a World Championship. It was a complete log book for each competitor with everything totally detailed for all the racing, currents, tides, restaurants, parties, sites to see and more. Very well done for sure. The network of volunteers include water boats, medic boats, huge spectator boats, tons of rescue and mark boats. All well identified with a cool flag system. The second really cool highlight from this event was a party held at Guy McSweeny s house on Spanish Point. Guy along with his wife hosted a great party that included a full Harvest moon rise over the ICW looking to the east. Some folks think Guy arranged for the fly over as we had some very low jets going into Parris Island and Guy flew F80s in Korea. Lots of pilots at this regatta. Navy tailhooker Mike Keenan and Phil Ecklund who flew AT33s in Korea and also still holds the fastest Pacific crossing record as pilot of a 747. There are several other pilots here. Seeing all those guys get together was cool. Friday nights Oyster Roast and Pig Pickin was a special feature for us also. REGATTA PHOTOS follow the link below for all the photos you want of the event from the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club In closing I just want to say again it was one of the most organized events I have been to in a long, long time. Worthy of nomination to U.S. Sailing for the St. Petersburg Trophy to clubs who run outstanding events. Feel free to nominate folks! Also just a closing note. This event was dedicated to Rich Williams who recently passed away at the end of a day of MC sailing. Rich was a key part of this MC team from Beaufort YSC who hosted the regatta. He was a dear friend to many. It seems fitting that our new Champ John Potter sailed Rich William s MC Scow to win this championship.

4 BYSC holding Leukemia Cup High School Sailing Regatta on Saturday, December 3rd Regatta starts at 10am Must be an ISSA sanctioned team to participate Concessions will be sold If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Lisa Mazzeo at or Drummond Koppernaes qualified and accepted an invitation to represent the USA at the Magic Marine Easter Regatta in Holland this coming spring. He was one of 20 Optimist sailors from across the country to make the team. Their team will be one of many from all over the world to compete. The BYSC Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of the following new or returning board members: Rob Bowden, Alan Dechovitz, Jim Travis, & Walt Gnann Kids Kareoke Party at BYSC Join us for a rockin party and be ready to sing and dance and get down with your BYSC buddies! Tuesday, Dec 20th 4pm-6pm Refreshments will be served! Ages 5 and up Cost for BYSC members is $5/kid or $10/family Non-members are welcome at $5/kid Babysitters will be provided, so parents do not have to attend!!! For more info or to volunteer, contact Ty Reichel at or tyreichel@gmail.com BYSC Premium Sponsors For more information on becoming a BYSC premium sponsor please contact the BYSC office at or bysc@islc.net

5 BYSC would like to thank the following sponsors for their financial support of the MC Masters event. Palmetto State Bank (Charlie Lafitte) Sea Island Inn/Best Western (Buddy Johnson) Oyster Cay Collection (Mary Flynn) Point South KOA (Bill Olendorf) Where d You Get That? consignment, Beth Hancock BYSC River Rats, Carol Madeja Schurr Sails, Hunter Riddle Melges Performance Sailboats, Andy Burdick The Sailors Tailor, Inc, Bob & Sandy Rowland Plums/Saltus River Grill, Chip Dinkins Beaufort Marine Supply, Scott Lettich Hendrix Machinery, Dale Hendrix Triangle Ice, John Potter Modern Jewelers, Kevin Cuppia BYSC s Guy McSweeney, winner of the MC Scow Masters Old Salt Division Fall Series Update Here are the four first place standings leading up to the final race day: MC Scow, Paul Keyserling JY15, Walt Gnann Laser, Butch Mumma Laser Radial, Patrick Mazzeo Sunfish, Susan McCann Sunfish Jr, Bryan Dadson Optimist, Alex Mazzeo BYSC s John Potter, overall winner of the MC Scow Masters BYSC Sailboat & Kayak Policy Reminder Please remember that BYSC has common sense rules posted in the annual directory, the website, and in the sail shed that dictate the use of BSYC sailboats and kayaks. Although we strive to maintain the Club s fleet of boats so that all are in good working order, the tragedy of the commons does rear its head from time to time regarding the use of BYSC boats and kayaks. Although sometimes boats are damaged by sheer coincidence and true accidents, often times damage occurs because members treat and handle BYSC boats and kayaks much differently than if the member personally owned it. Here are just a few thoughts, reminders and highlights: If all the Club sailboats and kayaks had to be replaced with new ones, the cost would exceed $125,000. This should be enough incentive in itself to take care of our boats and equipment! If you aren t sure what you are doing, or it s been some time since you ve been out in a sailboat, ask for assistance. If you cannot get assistance, don t take the boat out. You must wear a lifejacket and closed toed shoes while using Club sailboats and kayaks. Please sign-out sailboats and kayaks when you use them. The sign-out book is located in the sail shed. Members are responsible for any damage inflicted upon boats while in their possession. If something appears damaged, please notify a staff person and note it in the sign-out book. Damage resulting in member negligence is not considered normal wear and tear. This includes not properly rigging the boat, collisions with docks or other boats, or sailing/kayaking in extreme weather conditions. Thanks for your cooperation!

6 NEW!!! NEW!!! NEW!!! 2012 will mark the beginnings of a new, fun and important committee at BYSC. Please read on and plan on joining us, January 19 th, at the first meeting of this exciting start-up of the BYSC Auxiliary Committee. PURPOSE of the Auxiliary Committee To promote social enjoyment, fellowship, and the general welfare and beautification of the Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club. The goal of the new committee is to provide a dynamic, fun and interactive role for club members to work together in a vehicle that supports and grows the club s onshore activities. We already have the volunteers, talent and enthusiasm. What we lack is the organization and documentation of all that goes on from year to year, and a dynamic avenue for the club to be used to it s full potential. Just so you know, Auxiliary Committees are a huge part of how most yacht clubs are run. This new Auxiliary will have a Board of it s own (President, VP, Secretary, Treasurer, etc), subcommittees as needed, a set of By-laws, a budget, and regularly scheduled meetings that empower individual members and develops a team that works together for the good of the club. The Auxiliary Board will support and report to the BYSC Board of Directors. Meetings for the new committee will be the third Thursday of each month, held at the club and in combination with a fun and affordable dinner... all organized by the Auxiliary. Here s your chance to get really involved, make new friends, share your ideas, and make your own mark on our wonderful club. It will naturally take time for this committee to grow to it s full potential, but some areas that I see it encompassing and needing sub-committees to embrace and take charge of right away are as follows: Major Social Events, First Fridays, Children s Events Educational/Entertainment evenings Afternoon group activities Bridge, Poker, book clubs, etc. On-land Regatta Support Grounds Beautification Kitchen Bar Communications BYSC Clothing/Merchandise History of Club I ve already had a very positive response from many club members, men and women, who are eager to be part of this new Auxiliary. Please me directly if you would like to join in on the fun, all while making your club, the Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, better than ever! Look forward to hearing from you! Sue Hamilton at svsafari@aol.com.