A Great Club with much to offer. A Great View of our beloved historic Bay

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1 JIB SHEETMAY 2017 & A Great Club with much to offer A Great View of our beloved historic Bay CHARTER MEMBER GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION MEMBER FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS

2 May Hospitality Meeting 5 PYC Cinco de Mayo Party 6 Kentucky Derby / Croquet on the Lawn Party 14 PYC Mother s Day Brunch (Reservations Required) 16 Finance Committee Meeting PYC Seminar Series 17 PYC Garden Party Luncheon (Reservations Required) PYC Board Meeting 20 Raft Up at Pirate s Cove FCYC Planning Meeting 23 PYC General Membership Meeting 26 PYC Sundowners Ceremony 29 Memorial Day at the Club 30 Tuesday (Club will be closed) COMING UP IN JUNE... 1 Hospitality Lunch Meeting 3 Raft Up Fiesta of Five Flags Boat Launch Party 13 FCA General Membership Lunch (Reservations Required) Gulfport to Pensacola Regatta 17 Father s Day Regatta 18 Father s Day 20 PYC Seminar Series 21 Board Meeting Challenge Cup Regatta 28-2 Pensacola Big Game Fishing Club RESERVATIONS - reservations@pyc.gccoxmail.com or ext. 103 FLAG OFFICERS JIM REEVES... b c Commodore...jjreeves@bellsouth.net LINDA BRENT...c h Vice Commodore... lwhitman@whitmanandwhitman.com DENIS McKINNON... c Rear Commodore...dammwmus@yahoo.com DAVE OERTING...c h Fleet Captain...JDOERTING@SOUTHERNCO.com TIM KANE...b h Treasurer... tim@kanesherman.com NICOLE FERRY...c h Secretary... nkferry@bellsouth.net ALAN McMILLAN...c h Commodore Emeritus...alan.c.mcmillan@gmail.com PYC MANAGEMENT JIM WARWICK ex 104 General Manager...jwarwick@pyc.gccoxmail.com DEON BOATMAN ex 101 Office Manager... deon@pyc.gccoxmail.com JENNIFER LANGHAM ex 100 Accounts Payable...Jennifer@pyc.gccoxmail.com Webmaster SCOTT SEGERS ex 102 Clubhouse Mgr/Events...events@pyc.gccoxmail.com ANDREA VANDAL ex 105 Bar Manager... bar@pyc.gccoxmail.com ARTIE GLESS ex 107 Executive Chef... kitchen@pyc.gccoxmail.com GREG SPITZER ex 108 Dockmaster... DockMaster@pyc.gccoxmail.com About the Cover PYC Great Club! Historic View! and best of all, It s a place where Everybody knows your name! BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. ANDRES CANDELA...c h acpath@earthlink.net DR. DAVID CHANDLER... h spinemd@bellsouth.net NEIL DAVIES... c h ndavies@geosyntec.com DR. JOSH HACKEL...c jghackelmd@yahoo.com R. CARLTON PROCTOR...c carlproc@aol.com TALBOT WILSON... c talbot@talbotwilson.com PAGE 2 JIB SHEET

3 COMMODORE S COMMENTS Membership continues to grow. The Board approved eight new members at the April Board Meeting. Finances of PYC are in good shape, both with new member additions, the leasing of a small, unused vacant land parcel, and the expansion of our dry storage area for additional rentals. By the time you receive this JibSheet, the Pensacola-to-Havana Race should be well under way. Thanks to Dr. John & Theresa Brannan for hosting the Satori donors and PYC dignitaries from the Pensacola Yacht Club to the Pensacola Pass to officially start the Race to Havana! We were very happy to have Commodore José M. Díaz Escrich on board to see the start of the race in Pensacola and to host all our racers, PYC members and guests to Havana and to the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba. We are grateful to President Trump for not taking any anti-cuban action before our race to Havana! Didn t our Cajun Queen Nicole Ferry throw a great Crawfish Boil? She has a lot more great social plans up her sleeve for our members, which include the Cinco de Mayo Party, the Kentucky Derby/Croquet on the Lawn Party, and many other activities. Additional Steps Forward JIM REEVES The Board has taken action to fill our mud hole given to us by DEP on the east side of our property. Additionally, we are filling the pond under the big oak tree by our back flow connector. Our staff has acted to reclaim the additional space for dry boat storage with the installation of a new electrical box, installation of clay fill, and Bahama rocks to support additional boats and trailers. The Board is still working to obtain a visa for Cesar Travado to join PYC as our full-time Sailing Director. Our appreciation to F/C Ron Bruce and Scott Segers for obtaining proposals to provide PYC with a state of the art security system for the interior of our building, our grounds, and the marina. Our insurance Committee, led by C/E Alan McMillan and R/C Denis McKinnon, is moving forward to structure our insurance purchases, value services, and staff support. Our Board continues to investigate possible replacement of Maxine, as her age and condition continue to rack up high maintenance costs. The Board, your Commodore, and the staff continue to serve you, the members, with transparency, member value, and member services. As always, we seek your input to continue to make PYC the best Club around Pensacola, Florida, and the Southeast! Our Most Active Member Your Commodore! Easter with my lovely wife, Susan. At the Low Country Boil, pictured with Member Dave Norfleet PAGE 3 JIB SHEET

4 Spring is in the air. The weather is beautiful and so is PYC! The grass is greener, the daylilies and other flowers are blooming. We ve picked this time of year to take still photos and get a virtual tour of our facility to add to our web site. Membership numbers.. Five transitional, three social and one honorary member were added to our rolls. There were two resignations and one leave-of-absence request. Transitional Members Meet Pensacola Yacht Club s Newest Members! Sid Williams: Sid is the new executive director of the Pensacola Little Theatre and Cultural Center. He and Nicklaus, a local dentist, look forward to all the boating and social activities at PYC. Eric Wiedemann: Eric is the director of business development for Aesthetic Skin Systems of Rodondo Beach, CA. He is also a member of Pensacola Young Professionals and is active in many water sports such as sailing, fishing, scuba diving, water skiing and jet skiing. Ella Brandt: Ella is a teacher at Creative Learning Academy. She and her children, Clark (6) and Charlotte (4), are looking forward to participating in junior sailing. George Cadwalader: George looks forward to enjoying small craft sailing and participating in racing at PYC. Stefin Gislason: Stefin, an account executive for Global Trading, was a junior sailor at PYC. His parents were former members of PYC. Social Members John Adams: John and his wife, Laura, are Gulf Breeze residents. John has enjoyed bareboat charters in the U.S., BVIs, Greece and Croatia. He is also a member of the Gulf Breeze Rotary Club and has served as a board member of both the Panhandle Tiger Bay Club and Veterans Florida. Rick Byars: Rick is general manager at Gulf Power. He is also in Five Flags Rotary, USF Foundation Board, and on the board of Big Brothers, Big Sisters. We welcome him and his wife, Grace, into the PYC family. Trey Ruch: Trey is retired. Look for him and his wife, Mary Jane, enjoying our beautiful waters in their Frontier power boat. He is also interested in improving his sailing skills and owns a Sunfish. Honorary Members VICE COMMODORE S COMMENTS Linda Brent Shirley Studer: Shirley is a retired resort owner and enjoys the many social activities at PYC. Please give all our newest members a warm PYC welcome when you see them at the Club! PAGE 4 JIB SHEET

5 FROM OUR REAR COMMODORE & SATORI FOUNDATION PRESIDENT Denis McKinnon What a difference 105 loads of dirt make for our beautiful campus! Commodore Reeves, Dockmaster Greg, and I were able to negotiate the purchase of the dirt from a contractor who was digging a retention pond on Pace Boulevard. The beauty of this transaction is that we purchased this dirt for about half the price of normal dirt, which included the delivery. Dockmaster Greg was able to get the dirt moved and spread for free again saving a great deal of money. This is the first phase of the Commodore Reeves Pitching and Putting/Putt Putt Golf Course. Just kidding! If you will notice Greg has started to improve and provide additional dry storage space with the movement of the fence and preparation of the ground in our dry storage area. When completed, along with other approved modifications to the overall dry storage area, prices for dry storage will be increased slightly, as per your agreement at a previous membership meeting. By the time you read this article, Jenny Streckel and her team will have made major improvements to the Heritage Room. Please take a look at these improvements and give a shout out to Jenny for her great work. On May 1, our brave sailors took off from the Pensacola Yacht Club on their voyage to Cuba. Many thanks to Neil Davies for his leadership and putting this great event together. Also, thanks to John and Theresa Brannan for providing their yacht the Private Island to host Satori Foundation donors, and potential donors, to view the start of the race. We are very thankful for our major donors, the Pace Family, Tom and Carol Patterson, Dr. Jim Andrews, and golfer Jerry Pate for their very generous contributions that made this event possible. Kudos to Sean Hickey and Talbot Wilson for putting together and managing a great Safety at Sea seminar. This seminar showcased our great Club, our great facilities, and our great staff. Thanks to all! Denis McKinnon, Sr. President, Satori Foundation C: (850) denu,-.; Soup antf Safaa Station: Seasona{ (jreens wi.th clioice of toppinos Caesar Safutf Shrimp CocltaiC served wi.th Lemons and CocltaiC Sauce Smo d Sa{mon wi.th Cemon chive infused cream cheese sauce Smo d <Tomato (Bisque wi.th (Basi,{ (J'esto (J)inner (J?J,lls served wi.th 'Whipped (Butter (}Jreakf ast Service: JtickJ)ry Smo d (Bacon, Sausaoe ink, Cheese (jrits, (Biscuits 6'l, (jravy,scram6ud P,99s, 1fome Pries Prench <Toast wi.th Syrup f ntree Station: Chardonnay (Ba d d Snapper wi.th o6ster Cream Sauce 1foney emon Chiclen wi.th Sprino (J'eas and (J>roscuitto russe{ Sprouts wi.th Chotizo and Onions,..,,.., Seasona{ :M d o/e9eta6us,.., (J'annesan (}Qsotto,.., (Janie :Mashed (J'otatoes Chiclen <Tenders and Prench Pries Carvi:no Station: (Ba d 1fam and (Jnme c.rj6 served wi.th Jf.ppropriate Sauces (J)essert Station: Chefs C e Signature (J)esserts Jldu{ts $26.99 Chilaren $12.50 All Prices Subject to 7.5% Sales Tax and 18% Gratuity servations quired <J?So/<.P at reservations@pyc.gccox:,naif.com Or ca{{ ext. 109 PAGE 5 JIB SHEET

6 ENTERTAINMENT Nicole Ferry If you didn t make it to our Crawfish Boil or our Easter Celebration, you missed a great time! We had more than 120 members and guests for our crawfish boil and 425 for our Easter celebration. The Deluna Brass Band was hands down one of the best bands we have had at PYC. I mean really, how many bands have we seen with a tuba?! We had a very festive Easter Bunny (DK) this year, a magician and a balloon artist at our Easter Celebration! With no rain in sight, PYC s egg hunt boasted a mere 3000 stuffed eggs. Kids were everywhere! This year we had sack races and egg/spoon races. Just fun! Drs. Barbara Ward & David Norfleet OUR FAMOUS CRAWFISH BOIL! Sticky fingers! The line is building! Coming soon: Cinco de Mayo is on a Friday this year! Entertainment will be provided by Gulf Breeze School of Music. The very next day, our fi rst, and hopefully annual, event will be Croquet on the Lawn, derby style. We are having a high brow croquet tournament. Wear your Derby hats (or make one!) and dress in all white, if possible. Cinco de Mayo FRIDAY, MAY 5 ALL DAY DRINK SPECIALS! $3.00 Coronas $3.00 Margaritas $3.00 Sols $2.00 Tequila Shots Beginning at 11:00 AM LUNCH SPECIALS Beginning at 6:00 PM DINNER SPECIALS Music Provided by: Gulf Breeze School of Music Memorial Day every year is AMAZING, including bounce houses and good poolside music. As this event gets closer, check your s and Facebook for details! See you at the Club! PAGE 6 JIB SHEET

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8 BLESSINGS ABOUND AT PYC! EASTER BLESSINGS Bunnies from all around vie to be the PYC Bunny The next two generations of Reeves, Shannon & Carolyn! The Etheridges & their beautiful granddaughter, Asti. Zen surrounded by admirers. Mom says he was so good that he didn t make a peep! Kessler Ferry & our Easter Bunny Keegan Warren & Mackinnley Tilley in the lead PAGE 8 JIB SHEET Easter Lovelies, Charlotte Ferry & Mackinnley Tilley

9 FLEET BLESSINGS RETIREMENT BLESSINGS JIM OYLER Alafair first place in sailboats God-siblings Max and Cole celebrate Popeye s retirement! Here they come, all in need of a blessing! Some, more than others! Reverend Nicholas Schumm, ready to bestow his blessings. It s about time, Jim Oyler! WEDDING BLESSINGS Safari (Skippered by Bruce Cobia) L-R: Rudy Bray, Peg Minnich, & Cynthia Cannon Three beautiful judges! P/C Ron Bray gives away his beautiful daughter, Kendall. PAGE 9 JIB SHEET

10 SHIP S LOG The Championship of Champions (PYC) The photo below contains much more PYC history than just three sailors collecting their trophies. The occasion was the Championship of Champions held at PYC in The regatta was a new event sanctioned by USYRU (now US Sailing), and to be invited the skipper had to be the reigning National or North American Champion in a prominent one design class, such as Flying Scot, Snipe, Lightning, J24, etc. The winner of the Championship of Champions can rightfully be considered the best of the best. The C of C continues to be held annually, and the list of past winners reads like a Who s Who of Sailing in the US. Paul Schreck is one of our most decorated PYC racers Dave Hoffman after winning three North American Championships in the Flying Scot class (1970, 1972, and 1975) and countless other top flight regattas. By winning the NA s in 1975, Paul was selected to compete in the 1976 Championship of Champions, and Pensacola Yacht Club was selected to host the regatta! In this iconic photo we see Paul receiving the trophy for Second Place in this very competitive event. The regatta was sailed in Flying Scots and Rick Zern and Hunter Riddle crewed for Paul. Of course, crewing for Paul was a great honor and experience that Rick and Hunter, used to further their outstanding racing experiences. Presenting the trophy is 1976 PYC Commodore Brad Southerland. (L-R): Rick Zern, Hunter Riddle, P/C Brad Southerland, & Paul Schreck APRIL TRIVIA RESULTS Last month s trivia sailor was Rick Zern! (See photo to the left) As indicated in the above C of C article, Rick has been racing sailboats all his life. His victories in National or North American championships over the years include the Capri 25 (twice), G-Cat, F-28, and F-31 classes. Rick also holds the elapsed time record in both the Dauphin Island Race and the Round the Island Race. The list of other wins is too long for this summary, but his racing record was recognized in1995 when Rick was named PYC Yachtsman of the Year. NOTE: Last month s winner was Murt Guild! MAY TRIVIA Can you name this well-traveled & very popular captain? The fi rst member to identify him should the answer to Dave.antares@gmail.com. The fi rst to identify him correctly, wins a bottle of wine. PAGE 10 JIB SHEET

11 PENSACOLA YACHT CLUB WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Drink Specials, Door Prizes, Plants for Sale Guest Speaker Dick Hooton from Camellia Club Social 11am Lunch 12noon $25.00 per person or ext. 103 ANNOUNCEMENTS Calling all interested Satori volunteers. We need you!! We are expanding our program and welcome your participation, input, and ideas. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH MARGUERITE BURR at or The time commitment for volunteers is entirely up to you. It might be as little as an hour to help us teach kids and young adults about sailing and STEM (science, technology, engineering, math), helping with community outreach, or joining us on sails, etc., all as suits your time and interests. THANKS!! May s PYC General Membership Meeting has been changed from Wednesday, May 24 th to Tuesday, May 23 rd. Please update your calendars. Scott Segers, Clubhouse Manager The pool is closed until the middle of May for resurfacing. We apologize for any inconvenience. Correction: In the last issue we named the Robbin s boat both Seaclusion and Seaquestered. The correct name is Seaclusion. Sorry, Brian and Julie! (The name Seaquestered is still available!) PENSACOLA A LA HAVANA RACE: TRACKING INFO: Web Site: race.com yb.tl/phr2017 PAGE 11 JIB SHEET

12 CRUISER S CORNER Jim & Linda Oyler The April raft-up was canceled due to the weather. The prediction was for wild winds and a lot of rain. Unfortunately, this raft-up could not be rescheduled because the month of April was so busy with Easter, Blessing of the Fleet and many other activities. The Blessing of the Fleet was well attended, but that did not stop others from getting out on the water and doing their own thing. Many boats from PYC shared Easter at Fort McRee. Congratulations to the best-decorated winners. I understand there was even an impromptu Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday Morning! (See pages 9 & 14.) Steve & Julie Orr will host the next raft-up at Pirate s Cove on the weekend of May Pirate s Cove is always a fun place to go and serves as the beginning of many stories. I m sure this time will be no different. We are anxious to see what Steve and Julie have planned. Several PYC boats and many PYC members will be on their way to Cuba when this goes to print. I m sure the stories will be many and interesting when they return. Hopefully, some of those stories will appear in the next Jib Sheet. See you soon - on the water or around the Club! 2017 RAFT-UP SCHEDULE May Pirate s Cove Steven & Julie Orr June 3-4 Red Fish Point Scott Wally July 8-9 Little Sabine ( The Blues ) Larry & Tracy Cost August Star Fish Cove Christopher & Jules Kariher September 1-? Apalachicola (Labor Day) Larry & Ann Marie Bowyer October 7-8 Point Yacht Club Neil & Janet Davies November Fort McRee ( The Blues ) Jere & Karen Alllen December 9-10 PYC Marina Party Jim & Linda Oyler January 1 Watson Sailing Center Jim & Linda Oyler (New Year s Brunch) MISCELLANEOUS SIGHTINGS Leanne Pickering practicing for You ve Got Talent! PAGE 12 JIB SHEET Claire Rees (crew) and Captain Jack Stringfellow (captain) aboard Tkari. Dansby, waiting (needing) to be blessed.

13 JUNIOR SAILING Stuart Smith PYC SUMMER SAILING REGISTRATION Summer Sailing will be starting soon, so please take advantage of early registration. The summer course takes beginning sailors from turning over and righting boats all the way to the White Island Day Sail. It is always satisfying to see our youth learn the ropes. The program not only helps the beginners, but we are training instructors while supporting Bert Rice, the Summer Sailing Director. Registration forms are available online and at the Club. This summer we are planning to provide a more advanced level of training for our youth. To participate in the Junior Program, the sailor must be a direct relative of a PYC member or join the PYC Junior Yacht Club. For a nominal yearly fee, non-pyc members can enroll in the Junior Program and have access to our fleet, coaching and events. The events range from weekly sailing and clinics to regattas. JUNIOR OLYMPICS PYC hosts a Junior Olympic Regatta every year. This year it will take place over the July 4 th holiday weekend. I would like to reach out to the membership to solicit help in providing an event about which PYC can be proud. We are expecting teams from all over the GYA to participate. WEEKLY SAILING Our dingy sailors are still on the water Wednesdays and Sundays. They are practicing starts, mark rounding, tacking drills and tactics. Racing may not be for everyone, but it does provide a venue to increase sailing ability quickly. The racers get out on the course in conditions from really light air to heavy air. They don t wait until the conditions are perfect. If you are interested in getting more young members on the water (or, if you know of anyone else who may be), please contact me by at SSmith@sdace.com or Bert Rice by cell at You can also contact us on Facebook. Attitude is the difference between ordeal and adventure PYC SEMINAR SERIES Neil Thorsen Our May 16 th Seminar will feature well-known local attorney, Mr. Tommy Ratchford. Adorned in full uniform, Tommy will present a program about Captain James Waddell and the CSS Shenandoah. His presentation, which will include pictures of the Civil War period, will provide a reenactment of the ship s final lowering of her flag in Liverpool in This should prove to be a very entertaining program. The speaker for our June 20 th Seminar will be Ms. Rebekah Bydlak. She graduated from Pensacola Junior College (when it was still PJC, not PSC!) and earned her bachelor s and master s degrees from the University of West Florida. She is the executive director of the Coalition to Reduce Spending, the only national organization focused solely on reducing spending and debt. She manages organizational development and strategy, serves as spokesperson for the Coalition, oversees programs, and manages daily written communications. The Coalition recently launched SpendingTracker.org, the first-ever tool to track every vote for federal spending in real time. She will also talk about the potential for new technology (like this tool) to better connect people with their elected officials and to disrupt old policy issues. Both meetings will begin at 6:00 PM and will last about one hour. We will have hors d oeuvres to go with your favorite beverage before and during the program. PAGE 13 JIB SHEET

14 FLEET CAPTAIN S REPORT April s yachting activities got off to a fast start with events all around the bay. Dave Oerting Dave and crew member Cali April 8th: The Navy Yacht Club hosted their Commodore s Cup Regatta #2 with PYC and NYCP member Tony Nichols, racing his Kelly 24 Phoenix across the fi nish line in 1st Place ahead of 8 other competitors. Congratulations to Tony and his crew on another victory at sea. April 9th: PAC s chapter of the Florida Commodores Association hosted the 2017 Pensacola Bay Blessing of the Fleet. More than 20 yachts turned out on this beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon to be blessed by PYC Fleet Chaplain, Father Nick, with the traditional sprinkling of holy water upon their decks. The blessing was especially timely for those participants preparing to sail to Havana, Cuba in the Pensacola a la Habana Regatta. On a lighter note, we know that anytime there are two or more boats on the water at the same time then there s just gonna have to be a contest of some sort, right?! The Blessing of the Fleet was no different as it included a contest for the best decorated yachts, and most all of them were decked out for the occasion. The Best Decorated Yachts in the 2017 Blessing of the Fleet were as follows: Powerboats 1st Place 2nd Place 3rd Place Sailboats Bruce Cobia s Safari 1 st Place Johnny Smith s Alafair Ron Bruce s Lady Chardonnay 2 nd Place Jim Oyler s Parlay Steve Hancy s Day Dreamer 3 rd Place Kim Kaminski s Helldiver (See page 9, for pictures.) The on-the-water activities will continue to crest throughout the next few months as the sun turns up the heat on the action on Pensacola Bay. As a member of the Gulf Yachting Association (GYA), PYC has a wide variety of interclub yachting opportunities available to our members. One such opportunity is the ability to compete in small boat one-design and big boat performance handicap rating formula (PHRF) regattas at the GYA yacht clubs along the coast from St Petersburg and Sarasota, FL to New Orleans, LA, westward into TX and northward to AR, Jackson, MS, Birmingham, AL and beyond. PYC member, accomplished sailor and sailmaker Hunter Riddle, has been an outstanding representative for our Club at these events over the years. We are fortunate to have him among us, and we are even more fortunate that he has volunteered again this year to help PYC fi eld a competitive team in these interclub regattas. Hunter and PYC are always looking for PYC members to join our regatta teams. All are welcome. If you re a fi rst timer who would like to try sailing in these competitions, or an old salt who longs to get back on the water, or if you re somewhere in between, we want you and need you on our team. Hunter can show you all the ropes! Please contact Hunter at (850) or Hunter@SchurrSails.com to find out when and where you can start practicing and racing with our team. Check out all these yachting events coming our way in May May 6-7 GYA Opening Regatta at Gulfport (Call Hunter to join PYC s team) May 13 Sea Buoy Race at PBYC (PNS Bay Championship #7) May 19 The 25th Anniversary Regatta at HIYC in Havana, Cuba May 20 The Nautical Boat Parade at Hemingway International YC (HIYC) May 21 The HIYC 25th Anniversary Celebration Party May Rally & Raft-Up and Birthday Celebration at Pirates Cove (hosted by Steve aka, birthday boy, & Julie Orr) May 27 Memorial Day Regatta at PBYC PAGE 14 JIB SHEET ** Wednesday Night Sailing is also starting up in May, just in time to sail out to see the Blue Wahoos from the bay**

15 And coming to the bay in June: Jun 3 Fiesta Boat Parade from PYC to Pensacola Beach Boardwalk Jun 3-4 Rally & Raft-Up at Redfi sh Point (hosted by Scott Wally) Jun Navy Cup Regatta at PYC, hosted by Navy Yacht Club Pensacola (We need you on our PYC team small boats and big ones, too!) Jun The Gulfport To Pensacola Race starts Friday the 16th in Gulfport and fi nishes June 17th at PYC Jun 17 Father s Day Regatta at the PYC small boat beach Jun The GYA Offshore Challenge Cup Regatta at PYC Jun 29-Jul 2 The Pensacola International Billfi shing Tournament at PYC Jul 1-2 Junior Olympic Sailing Festival at PYC Don t forget to follow our Pensacola a la Habana Regatta competitors as they rally and race across the Gulf from April 30 thru May 6. Track them live at The boating season is here so join us at the South s Finest Yacht Club for some fun under the sun! HIHO, DO A Special Invitation To the Respectable American Boating Community, On behalf of the Board of Directors of Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba (HIYC of Cuba) and on myself we greet you very carefully and we are pleased to invite you formally to participate in the activities in celebration of the coming XXV Anniversary of this Cuban nautical institution that was founded on May 21st, We are pleased to announce that in greetings to this important event, we have planned a program of 19 nautical events, which began this January with the Conch Republic Cup Regatta, and the celebration of activities that will be extended to the next month of June. Standing out among these activities, is the Regatta XXV Anniversary of HIYC of Cuba, on May 19th, in which we expect the participation of about 100 boats that will sail along Havana s Malecon, and parallel to it, always in front of the Cuban capital, we will have Optimist, Hobby Cat, and Snipe regattas and jet skis competitions. On May 20th, always in front of Havana, with the participation of schooners, speedboats, mega- yachts, fi shing yachts and promenades, we will have the XXV Anniversary Nautical Parade. On May 21st, the day of the founding of HIYC of Cuba in 1992, we will hold a large party that will involve about 1,000 members of the nautical community of more than 70 countries. We hope to have the honor that you will be one of these distinguished people. The participation of you, or a representative of your nautical institution, in these celebrations will be an important support and recognition to this Cuban nautical institution, which will contribute to broaden and strengthen its prestige before the Cuban society and the international nautical community. Many of the organizations that are attending the event have shown interest in honoring us with a plaque or diploma as part of the recognition of our work in all these years, we are letting you know in advance, that it would be our pleasure to receive such recognition from your institution as well. I m glad to communicate to you that despite the obstacles and diffi culties encountered in its development and love crossing to reach its fi rst quarter of a century, HIYC of Cuba has become a bastion in the defense and rescue of the history and nautical traditions and in a sanctuary of the love of the sea and the friendship and fraternity between the members of the international nautical community and the lovers of the sea and the nautical recreation. I take this opportunity to reiterate my greetings and express to you that we will be very happy to share with you the celebration for the 25th Anniversary of HIYC of Cuba. With my best regards, Jose Miguel Díaz Escrich, Commodore PAGE 15 JIB SHEET

16 Do you ride? Bob Kriegel PYC Sons of Boaters Motorcycling News We had a great ride April 15th. The weather was perfect, the route was scenic, with light traffic and great roads; life was good, but few showed up to play. Steve Harp, the leader of the pack, and Bob Kriegel were the only riders. We rode to Brewton, Al, through the backcountry roads, around Pace and Jay. Burgers and beer at the almost famous Oaks Restaurant (est. 1929) in Brewton kept our energy high for the return trip via wonderful county roads to Flomaton and then Highway 29 back to Pensacola. We ended at Ollie s on 9 Mile Road - of necessity, to quench a thirst that developed from all the great roads and weather (and, we were successful)! Our next meeting will bejune 13th, 6:00, at PYC. We need to establish a plan for the second half of the year (scheduled rides, or just ad hoc; conscript ride leaders, etc.), talk about the upcoming rides to Little River Canyon (Desoto State Park) in Alabama, June 30th - July 2nd; and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (biggest/baddest/best) in South Dakota in early August. Put the meeting on your calendar! Have fun! L-R: Dave Norfleet, Johnny Smith, Barbara Wade, Darryl Harrison, Gary Folse, Bob Kriegel, Dan Smithson Upcoming rides include June 30th-July 1st: A weekend ride to Little River Canyon, Desoto State Park in Northeast Alabama. Great scenic destination, up in the mountains, with fantastic riding. We have three two-bedroom cabins reserved, so if you are interested, let Bob Kriegel know, and get your cabin - or room - confirmed. Early August: PAGE 16 JIB SHEET Sturgis Bike Week! Some of us will ride out to South Dakota for, reportedly, the biggest/ bestest bike week in the country. Again, let us know if you are interested, and we will start making more definite plans in the next couple months. FOR SALE Honda 2.3 hp Lightly used Excellent Call Richard Roberts asking $850

17 LIC #EC INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE (850) FAX: (850) P.O. BOX 9625 PENSACOLA, FL WEST HERMAN STREET PENSACOLA, FL MICHAEL McLEMORE PRESIDENT PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! YOUR AD COULD BE HERE Please call Jennifer at for ad sizes and prices. PAGE 17 JIB SHEET

18 CLUB SPECIALS SUNDAY Brunch Specials $3.00 Champagne & Mimosas $4.00 Bloody Marys SATURDAY ALL YOU CAN EAT Prime Rib $ No To Go Boxes WEDNESDAY ALL YOU CAN EAT Peel & Eat Shrimp $ FRIDAY Menu Dining Friday Night Drawing PYC Bar Specials Available 5-8PM Available 5-8PM Tuesday Absolut $4.00 Wednesday Wine $6.50 Thursday Mt. Gay $3.50 Saturday Martini $6.50 Sunday Champagne $3.00 Bloody Mary $4.00 *Sunday 11-2 pm FRIDAY NIGHT WINNERS All Friday Night winners need to check in with the volunteers at Ticket Table. March 31 Jackpot: Rebecca Cox $ 25 NP Wine: Sandra Lesher Dinner for 2: Peg Minnich Split Ticket: Janet Davies $? April 7 Jackpot: Dave Oerting $ 50 NP Wine: Leanne Pickering Dinner for 2: The Easter Bunny Split Ticket: Not Identified $ 99 April 14 Jackpot: William Neshem $ 75 NP Wine: Wayne Chisenhall Dinner for 2: Jeanne Firth Split Ticket: Clark Blakely $ 63 April 21 Jackpot: Ben Early $ 100 NP Wine: Mariane McMahon Dinner for 2: Murt Guild Jr. Split Ticket: Leanne Pickering. $ 100 Full Service Sail Loft! Excellence in Design, Fabrication and Service! Hunter Riddle Phone: Relieve Stress & Stay in Shape! PYC YOGA CLASSES Tues. at 5:30pm Wed. at 5:30pm Sailing Center $5 per person PAGE 18 JIB SHEET

19 SUNDAY BRUNCH 11AM - 2PM HORS D OEUVRES 3-6PM BAR CLOSES 7:30PM MONDAY CLUB CLOSED TUESDAY LUNCH 11AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM MAY 2017 WEDNESDAY LUNCH 11AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM THURSDAY LUNCH 11AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM FRIDAY LUNCH BUFFET 11AM - 2PM HAPPY HOUR 5-6PM DINNER 6:00-9:00PM JACKPOT DRAWING SATURDAY LUNCH 11 AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM HOSPITALITY LUNCH MEETING 12:00PM PYC CINCO DE MAYO PARTY KENTUCKY DERBY / CROQUET ON THE LAWN PARTY PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PRIME RIB PYC MOTHER S DAY BRUNCH FCYC PLANNING MEETING FIN. COMMITTEE MEETING PYC SEMINAR SERIES PYC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PYC LADIES GARDEN PARTY LUNCHEON PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PEEL & EAT SHRIMP FCYC PLANNING MEETING PYC SUNDOWNERS CEREMONY PRIME RIB RAFT UP AT PIRATE S COVE FCYC PLANNING MEETING PRIME RIB PRIME RIB MEMORIAL DAY AT THE CLUB CLUB WILL BE CLOSED PEEL & EAT SHRIMP JUNE 2017 HOSPITALITY LUNCH MEETING 12:00PM RAFT UP FIESTA OF FIVE FLAGS BOAT LAUNCH PARTY PRIME RIB GULFPORT TO PENSACOLA REGATTA FATHER S DAY CHALLENGE CUP REGATTA PEEL & EAT SHRIMP FCA BOARD LUNCH MEETING 12:00PM PEEL & EAT SHRIMP GULFPORT TO PENSACOLA REGATTA PYC SEMINAR SERIES PYC BOARD MEETING PEEL & EAT SHRIMP CHALLENGE CUP REGATTA PENSACOLA BIG GAME FISHING CLUB CHALLENGE CUP REGATTA PEEL & EAT SHRIMP PENSACOLA BIG GAME FISHING CLUB PENSACOLA BIG GAME FISHING CLUB PRIME RIB GULFPORT TO PENSACOLA REGATTA FATHER S DAY REGATTA PRIME RIB CHALLENGE CUP REGATTA PRIME RIB PYC BAR & GRILL ROOM RESERVATIONS , EXT. 105 OFFICE PAGE 19 JIB SHEET

20 Pensacola Yacht Club P.O. Box 989 Pensacola, Florida Cypress Street Pensacola, Florida PYC COMMITTEE CHAIRS AUDIT COMMITTEE Wayne Chisenhall BY LAWS Alan McMillan, Commodore Emeritus CRUSING & RAFTING Jim & Linda Oyler ENTERTAINMENT Nicole Ferry FACILITIES Denis McKinnon, Rear Commodore FINANCE Tim Kane, Treasurer FLEET CAPTAIN & GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION (GYA) Dave Oerting, Fleet Captain FLEET CHAPLAIN Reverend Nicholas Schumm FLEET COUNSEL John Merting, Esq FLEET SURGEON Dr. Andy Candela FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS (FCYC) R. Carlton Proctor HISTORIAN David Hoffman Tom Pace Jr HOSPITALITY Gwen Herrin Jean Fleege JIB SHEET Richard and Marcia Roberts JUNIOR PROGRAMS Stuart Smith LONG RANGE PLANNING Tim Burr, Past Commodore MARINA & DRY STORAGE Dr. Josh Hackel MEMBERSHIP Linda Brent, Vice Commodore PARLIAMENTARIAN John Fogg PERMANENT INVESTMENT FUND John Gross PUBLICITY Talbot Wilson RACE COMMITTEE Claire Rees SEMINAR SERIES Neil Thorsen