April Events Open to all Members. Commodore s Message. Road Update - Early April will not see the start of our road repair

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1 April, 2018 Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club... MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Recurring events: Exercise Group Needlework April Events Open to all Members Walking Group Mon, Wed, Fri 9:00am Wed 2:00pm Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30am 4/6 PHRF Spring Series 5:00pm 4/6 Sunset Friday 6:00pm 4/8 Dingy Spring Series 2:00pm 4/10 BYSC Board Meeting 6:00pm 4/11 Steak Night 6:00pm 4/13 PHRF Spring Series 5:00pm 4/13 Social Committee Meeting 5:00pm 4/13 Sunset Friday 6:00pm 4/15 Dingy Spring Series 2:00pm 4/20 PHRF Spring Series 5:00pm 4/20 Sunset Friday 6:00pm 4/22 Dingy Spring Series 2:00pm 4/25 Classic Boat Rally 9:00am 4/26 Classic Boat Rally 9:00am 4/27 Classic Boat Rally 9:00am 4/27 Final Friday 6:00pm 4/28 Catboat Gathering 10:00am 4/29 Catboat Gathering 10:00am 4/29 Spring Dingy Series 2:00pm 4/27 FINAL FRIDAY 6:00pm Picnic on the Dock to Welcome Classic Boat Sailors! Theme: Margaritaville Commodore s Message Road Update - Early April will not see the start of our road repair and repaving project. I more or less stumbled on another much Commodore Caught Volunteering larger financially and technically stronger paving company who makes most of the asphalt in the Savannah market. While at slightly higher cost they are going to provide a much stronger, longer lasting road. We asked that they schedule our project in April or May before Summer Camp begins. I will let you know the exact dates ASAP. Watch for details in Jerry's weekly messages. The Flag Raising Ceremony, in its 27 year thanks to John Barber, was well attended and a good start to our Club season. The Club s calendar, both racing and social, is full. Summer Camp is filling up to the point another counselor is being considered. Several pool projects have been completed with several others literally in the pipeline for the summer. The pool is scheduled to open in April as soon as the weather warms up. Check out our new web sight thanks to Tauri Duer. Marvin Day Commodore *** May 4th CINCO DE MAYO Sunset Friday

2 New Members General Manager s Message The Board of Directors has approved the Membership applications of: Andrew & Melba Biddell of Beaufort Gary & Mary Campbell of Aiken Edward Cossart of Pooler Charles Ewing of Beaufort Dan Duncan & Sue Emons of Beaufort Peter & Jill Doody of Beaufort Brent & Debbie Fleming of Beaufort Greg & Margaret Smith of Beaufort Tony & Nancy Ware of Beaufort Stanley & Jo Ann Yurkon of Beaufort Current Members of the BYSC are the best source for new Members. Please be on the look-out for potential Members among your friends, business acquaintances and neighbors. BYSC and Beaufort Community Sailing & Boating (JSB) Summer Camps Registration for BYSC Summer Camp and BCSB Learn to Sail Summer Camp are now open. Open the following links for information and to register your campers. BYSC Summer Camp Beaufort Community Sailing & Boating Learn to Sail Summer Camp Swim Lessons Private Swim Lessons for Children and Adults begin June 4. Sign up begins April 15. Swimming Pool Opens April 20 - This early in the season there are no lifeguards on duty. Swimming Pool Hours of Operation Based on weather, the pool hours may be modified. Monday- Thursday Friday -Sunday April-May 9:00am to 5:00pm 9:00am to 7:30pm June 9:00am to 8:00pm 9:00am to 8:00pm July 9:00am to 8:00pm 9:00am to 8:00pm August 9:00am to 8:00pm 9:00am to 8:00pm September 9:00am to 5:00pm 9:00am to 8:00pm Lifeguards Our pool is a class B pool. This means that the Club is not required to provide lifeguards, but will do so when the pool is busy on Weekends, Holidays and during Weekdays in June, July and until mid-august. Lifeguards may be assigned at other times if needed. MASONARY Volunteers: We would like to repair the concrete block corners surrounding the flag pole area before our Low Country Regatta in June. Please contact the office at

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6 Volunteering at BYSC Club Members can earn Volunteer hours by offering support to our various programs. By working Volunteer hours during a current calendar year, your Fees will be reduced for the subsequent year by $10.00 per hour. The maximum credit is $240 per Membership. Partial hours will be credited. There are a variety of Volunteer activities for all types of skills and interests. Volunteer Bartending Volunteer Bartending for Sunset Fridays, Final Fridays and Special Events 3 hour time commitment (No experience necessary) Contact: bartenders@islc.net To sign up, please use the Signup Genius Link here: Social Committee The Social Committee organizes and hosts events year-round that enhance Membership at the club. Here are some of the areas that the Social Committee contributes to: Major Social Events, Steak Nights, Final Fridays Children s Events Educational/Entertainment Evenings On-land Regatta Support Contact: Marilyn Marino at marmarino99@gmail.com To volunteer for Steak Night please contact Angie Williams: angeinbeaufort@yahoo.com or Ulrike Poppeliers: ulrikepop@gmail.com Grounds & Gardens Contact Jerry Giarla at gm@byscnet.com, or at the office or his cell Shrub and Tree Trimming / Weeding & Maintaining Gardens Spreading Mulch Tennis Court Upkeep Pool Deck Area Upkeep Please bysc@islc.net to confirm your interest in helping out. If you bring along your own garden tools, that is always very helpful. General Maintenance The projects may vary depending on the time of year and the Club s needs. Contact Jerry Giarla at gm@byscnet.com, or at the office or his cell Dock Repair and Maintenance Exterior Clubhouse Repairs/ Painting Interior Repairs /Painting Many projects are skill-based carpentry and painting experience is appreciated! Lowcountry Regatta The Lowcountry Regatta is BYSC s biggest event of the year. This year the event takes place from Friday, June 22nd to Sunday, June 24th. Contact Will Achurch at will@ballengerrealty.com or

7 Special Events for 2018 Please see the Sailing Calendar on the Website for all Sailing Events Sunset Friday and Final Fridays will continue for 2018 Steak Nights are the Second Wednesday of the Month. The Social Committee will determine the Final Friday themes. April Low Country Cat Boat Gathering All Day Events May Lightning District Regatta All Day Events May 28 Finals-Spring Series Racing Day Series May 28 Memorial Day Picnic 4:30pm-6:30pm June 2-3 Beaufort Water Festival June Low Country Regatta All Day Events July 4 Bring Your Own Picnic & Fire Works 5:00pm September 3 Labor Day Picnic 4:30pm-6:00pm September 3 Fall Series Begins Day Event September15-16 Junior Pluff Mud Junior Regatta Day Event October 26 Fall Members Meeting 5:30pm November 10 Change of Watch & Fall Series Awards 6:00pm December 10 Christmas Drop-in 4:00pm-6:00pm

8 STEAK NIGHT Steak Night is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. The cost is $18 per person for the full steak dinner and $10 for the non-steak option. NEW PRICING!!! We are now offering the full meal for children 12 and under for $10. Reservations are a must! Please reserve through PayPal. If you do not wish to use PayPal, please the Club indicating your name, the type of meal option, and how many attendees. Reservations close Monday prior to Steak Night at 5pm or as soon as we reach our maximum number of 75 guests. Club bysc@islc.net The meal includes salad, potatoes, vegetable, garlic bread and dessert! Our creative volunteers often add a new side dish which always make each night special! Members may offer to make a dessert for 7-10 people. (please contact Ulrike or Angie) We are always looking for volunteers to help. Ulrike Poppeliers ulrikepop@gmail.com or Angie Williams angeinbeaufort@yahoo.com To make your reservation through PayPal, open the link below. Steak Night Reservations: Tips on using PayPal: Once you hit Buy Now it will take you to the page where you can indicate the number of meals you wish to purchase. Make sure you hit the little update button.. Then scroll down to the right to the line: Pay with a credit card as a guest. NOTE: You do not need a PayPal account.

9 RACING March is over and it was a busy month with a High School Regatta, Santa Elena Regatta and the Laser D-12 Regatta. Thanks to Chris Hoogenboom, John McIntosh, Chuck Rushing, Jim Thomas, Chris Duer, Wayne Bretsch, Mr. Chuck and a whole lot of Race Committee Volunteers for providing the leadership and support to make these regattas a success. All of the regattas were pretty well attended with 2 out of the 3- WINDY and COLD! April is on us now and the start of our Spring Series with warmer weather. Tauri Duer, Fleet Captain, is in charge of the Dinghy Spring Series starting Sunday April 8. All sailors will need to register online (a new program bringing us all into the techy world. Commodore Marvin Day will spearhead the PHRF Spring Series starting on Friday April 6. The other big event for the month is the Classic Boat Rally from BYSC to Savannah and back to Hilton Head and then to BYSC. This will start on Tuesday April 24 with finishes at BYSC on Friday April 27. Woody Norwood is our leader on this event, which includes boats from St. Louis, Barnegat Bay, Charleston and other exotic places (more info included in this Bow Watch). A Catboat Gathering (Regatta) will take place that weekend, April lead by Marvin Day. See more detailed information in this Bow Watch. RACE VOLUNTEERS: please sign up online on the BYSC website by clicking on Sailing, Racing and then, Spring Series. RACERS: Use the same process and Register. Also, when Notices of Race or other important information is available it is placed in the same Racing section for reference. Frank Pontious Regatta Chairman

10 CLASSIC BOAT RALLY and CATBOAT GATHERING April 27th 29th The twelfth Annual Classic Boat Rally and the second annual Lowcountry Catboat Gathering are happening at BYSC in the last week of April. These events bring classic sailboats from distant places like Saint Louis, MO and New Jersey just to sail in our special waters. The scene will have more classic-designed yachts in the Beaufort River in over 100 years. You will want to come and see these boats. Many of the participating vessels will first gather at BYSC Tuesday morning, April 24, and sail south on an informal cruise to a rafting up anchorage 22 miles south of Beaufort on Bull Creek, just off Daufuskie Island near the south end of Calibogue Sound. A barbecue Fricken Chicken dinner will be catered to the anchorage by participant Andy Fishkind, of Bluffton and his author-spouse Ellen Malfrus. BYSC members are welcome to join at the anchorage at 5 PM, but dinner must be reserved in advance though Woody Norwood at snorwood3@me.com. The Classics will sail on to Savannah Yacht Club Wednesday and be treated to a buffet dinner that night at SYC. The following day, Thursday, the Classic fleet will race to South Carolina Yacht Club at Windmill Harbour, Hilton Head, where they will dine as a group at SCYC after entering the above-sea-level harbor through a lock. On Friday, April 27, the fleet of classics will race from Windmill Harbour to BYSC, arriving at BYSC probably (depending on wind conditions) at around 3 PM. If you can be there, please join in welcoming these adventurous sailors to Beaufort. Margaritas ($3 donation) will be available at the dock around 5 PM for the trophy presentations. Participants are invited to join the BYSC pot luck dinner at 6 PM The Lowcountry Catboat Gathering will start the following day, Saturday, April 28. The fleet of catboats, including the legendary ultra classic Silent Maid, will sail south to a point off Parris Island and finish at BYSC. Dinner follows. The racing will continue Sunday. With the finishing action concentrated around BYSC.

11 BYSC Presents Lightning Class Regional Championships May 19 & 20 There will be nearly 100 sailors participating and many joining us on Friday Sunset at the Club If you wish to become involved in any way at this event please contact Simon Jenkins at

12 RACE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Our racing program depends on Volunteers from the club to help with all aspects of the racing. If you are new to Volunteering, the list below will give you an idea of what each position involves. Please keep in mind that the race committee works together as a team, so these descriptions will give you an idea of the basic roles, but there is flexibility and fluidity in the tasks to make sure that everything can get done and that everyone has the help they need to fulfill their role. WHY SHOULD YOU SIGN UP TO BE A RACE VOLUNTEER? It counts as volunteer hours You get to spend the day on the water It s a great way to learn about the rules of racing and sailing in general It s the best seat in the house to watch the racing DO YOU NEED EXPERIENCE TO BE A RACE VOLUNTEER? NO!! New volunteers can sign up to be an observer and have no specific responsibility while on the RC boat Another great role for new volunteers is the mark/safety boat crew as the skipper will be there to help guide you in your role HOW DO YOU FIND OUT MORE? Come to the training for Race Volunteers at the: Race Committee Seminar on March 8:30am HOW DO YOU SIGN UP? Go to 20f084aafae29a1fb6-pros and pick your date and position

13 Laser District 12 Championship Report BYSC kicked off the Laser District 12 Championship season in March with 2 days of excellent sailing conditions and fantastic BYSC Race Committee work! The sailors enjoyed the traditional shrimp boil put on by the BYSC sailors and kicked off 6 races on Saturday. Saturday evening was a great dinner by our BYSC Laser sailors and Junior Sailing of Beaufort. Sunday we got in 5 more races in cold, rain and big breeze. Laser sailors are a hearty bunch and so are the Evo s that joined us for the weekend! Congratulations to the winners and good luck on the road at the next event in Savannah! Full Rig (13 boats) 1st Stanley Hassinger 2nd John Porter (Top Master) 3rd Peter Gamble (BYSC) Radial (4 boats) 1st Lea Russell (Top Female) 2nd Amaya Escudero (Top Junior) Photos by Paul Keyserling

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15 Santa Elena Regatta 2018 Over All Winner Commodore Marvin Day Presented by : Jim Thomas, Regatta Chair Megan Meyers, Director, Santa Elena Foundation

16 Spring Series 2018 Celebrate the beginning of spring by signing up to sail or volunteer in the Spring Series! The Dinghy Spring and Fall Series Regattas are at the core of the BYSC Racing Program with a good turnout of local sailors throughout the series. Though many of the participants are seasoned with serious skills, they go out of their way to welcome adult and junior newcomers and beginning sailors into the fold. A full Race Committee allows local sailors to gain weekly practice in an environment of friendly competition. The Spring Series runs for 6 consecutive Sundays and has a final race on Memorial Day. When: Consecutive Sundays from April 8 to May 13, first 2pm Monday, 5/28, Memorial Day, first 1pm Who: Dinghy Sailors Included classes: MC, Laser, Sunfish, 420, Opti, Bic, Evo, JY15 How: Register Online Here! All sailors, including skippers and crew must be registered. Please complete the registration online and bring your check to the club for payment. If you sail more than one type of boat as the weather conditions change, please fill out a separate registration form for each boat. Only one fee will apply. All skippers are expected to check in with the Race Committee when they head out on the water each day so the Race Committee knows who they have on the race course. Volunteer: Sign up Online Here! Our racing is dependent on our fabulous volunteers! We are looking for a number of positions for the race volunteers for the Spring Series.

17 Spirit of America Spirit of America is looking for volunteers! What is Spirit of America? Spirit of America is the premier youth boating education program. It has been operating in Beaufort for the past 5 years as the YMCA boating program, but it has recently been transferred over to Junior Sailing of Beaufort. The program is an innovative year round opportunity and STEM educational experience for middle school aged students, years of age, that combines a summer-camp atmosphere with classroom discipline. Each program participant is exposed to sail, power, paddle, personal watercraft, and large vessel disciplines, rules and practice. In addition, the students spend time in the classroom passing their state boating education course, in the controlled environment of a pool, and in natural settings to build up their confidence and competency. The program is offered at a very low cost and is supported by grants, sponsorships, volunteers, and donations. Tuition for the week long program is $50. Families who cannot afford that cost can apply for scholarships to further reduce the cost. The point of this program is to expose ALL children to safe boating and to grow their knowledge and confidence. What types of volunteers are we looking for? Boaters! Spirit of America volunteers teach the students about boating safely on kayaks, SUPs, canoes, power boats, sailboats, large vessels, and personal watercraft. Instruction is provided in the classroom, pool, and on the water. Sail, paddle, and power volunteers accompany the students and lead them through the waterways surrounding the Port Royal Maritime Center. What do volunteers do?

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19 Junior Sailing of Beaufort Update Very exciting news, Beaufort Community Sailing and Boating (Junior Sailing of Beaufort) has taken over the nationally recognized Spirit of America program location in Beaufort. With over 20 locations across the country, this program came to Beaufort about 4 years ago and had been hosted by the YMCA and on-the-water activities took place at the Port Royal Sound Foundation. We plan to host this seasons sessions at the Port Royal Sound Foundation location and are looking for volunteers to help teach sailing, paddling and powerboat operation during one or more of the 4 planned sessions. April 9-14 (Spring Break Session) July 9-13 August More information can be found on our website at: With any questions or interest in assisting, please contact Chris or Tauri Duer or any other member of the Junior Sailing of Beaufort Board of Directors.

20 Adult Sailing Seminars at BYSC Here comes March and with this month comes Spring, nicer weather, and wind. We also are planning and looking forward to several races. Beaufort Community Sailing & Boating (JSB) would love to see more adults sailing this year. So much, we are articulating an Adult Sailing Program and looking for interested BYSC members and non-members alike. Right now the main focus is four day classes for introductory students. BCSB has a 27-foot S2 keelboat and it is the ideal platform to learn how to sail. In the past seminars, participants learned aboard the S2 with four students and one instructor. The instructor is fellow BYSC Member Scott Gordon. Scott is a US Sailing Level I Small Boat Instructor. He is also public-school educator with 20 years experience. His sailing experience includes racing and coastal cruising and 20 years experience teaching sailing. The cost for this seminar is $275 for Members and $325 for Non-Members. It includes 16 hours of instruction over four days. Twelve of those hours are on the water with four hours in the classroom and on the dock. In the past few weeks, Beaufort Community Sailing and Boating (Junior Sailing of Beaufort) has updated their webpage with a good deal of new information. One of the pages is devoted to the Adult Sailing Program. Check it out at this address: Take it a step further and sign up for a class! Currently, we need one more person for our May class. Hopefully that person will be you.

21 Reminder on New and Returning Spring Activities ALL MEMBERS WELCOME Walking Club: Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 9:30am We meet at the Depot Road entrance to the Spanish Moss Trail on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. We will walk approximately two and a half miles in total. Please contact Nancy DePalo for details: nld122753@aol.com. Exercise Group: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:30-10:30am All BYSC Members welcome! This informal group will meet in the Clubhouse for a variety of exercise programs led by BYSC members. Participant feedback will be a vital part of this group to determine the types of activity that the group will engage in. Needlework Group: Year-Round, Wednesdays at 2pm in the Clubhouse. Please contact Ulrike Poppeliers: ulrikepop@gmail.com

22 For Sale Stray Cat II tray Cat II is for sale. This Holder 20 hull #232 is one of only 275 ever built. A fast fun boat with ultiple race wins, including the Dataw Cup. She comes with a large sail inventory including xcellent Waters racing main and almost new SLO 150 genoa, 2 spinnakers etc. New Lewmar inches and windward main traveler in Awlgrip painted hull about 2 years ago. Mast wering system and traveling cradles. The lifting bulb keel helps with launching and retrieval in hallow water. Foam buoyancy in the bow and 6 Opti airbags in the stern for additional safety case of a knockdown. The boat is ready race or just having fun, she virtually needs nothing. omes with good trailer $5,900, without a motor, a Seagull 3hp would possibly be available for negotiated price. Please contact Everett Ballenger or ballenger@hargray.com

23 2004 Nissan 4 HP 4 stroke with internal and external tank. New 6 HP carb installed! $ obo Dan Stover dstover@1973.usna.com

24 For Sale 1984 Aqua Cat 12.5 with Beach Wheels, Very Good Condition $750 2 Dagger Boards for better tacking upwind. Great little boat, fun, easy for learning to Sail Small trailer (negotiable) or tinab.fripp@gmail.com

25 FOR SALE! 14.6 American Sail (2006) Trailer, Dolly and Mooring Cover $ HP Honda Air Cooled 4 Stroke (2014) $500 Call Ed:

26 For Sale Never Used Seater Emotion Kayak Spitfire 12T $500 Call John or Susan Roberts Or Sr28409@gmail.com

27 Boats for Sale Touring Kayak 16 foot, two water-tight compartments, paddle, $495. Calvin Smith Laser for Sale Laser, race rigged, available for $600 or best offer. Hull # PSL Contact Gordon Sproul: gdsproul@uscb.edu & Sunfish for Sale Event boat from the Charleston Worlds Includes Top and Bottom Covers Blade Bag Dolly Extra Tiller Near mint condition $2,500 OBO Please Contact: Cheryl Potter or John Potter Triangle Ice Company 431 Harmon Street Savannah, GA

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