It is your club come enjoy it - Chuck

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1 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! July 2014 July 4th All Day! Sunset Friday 6 PM July8th BYSC Board Meeting 6 PM July 9th Steak Night July 10th-Fishing Club July 11th Sunset Friday July 12th WF Regatta-1PM July 13th WF Regatta 2PM July 14th- Dragonboat July 15th-Race Committee 530 PM July16th-Member Meeting 6PM July 18th-Sunset Friday July 25th-Final Friday t Bow Watch July Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club... Once again, due to the tremendous efforts of many, many, many BYSC members (and even a few guests), the 48 th Lowcountry Regatta was a huge success!!! Over 90 boats on three race courses, challenging wind and tide conditions, awesome parties and entertainment, and super food. My personal THANK YOU to everyone that contributed volunteers, sponsors, club staff, and race participants. From the feedback I have been getting from the sailors and their families/friends, every aspect of the entire event, both on and off the water, was great. And, of course the hospitality of the BYSC membership throughout the weekend was second to none. But, that is exactly what the sailors throughout our region have come to expect and is what keeps them looking forward to the Lowcountry Regatta year after year. The Lowcountry Regatta truly is a premier event among the regional summer open regattas. Well done BYSC!! The Lowcountry Regatta is not the only success in the past month or so another great meal served at Steak Night, an almost overwhelming turnout for the first couple of Final Fridays, both the BYSC Summer Camps and the Junior Sailing of Beaufort Learn-To-Sail programs are going strong, and the pool and the tennis courts are always busy. Next up, the Water Festival Regatta and all of the other activities at BYSC associated with or generated by the festival. Something for everyone. It is your club come enjoy it - Chuck (Thought I would change things up a little with this month s photo my front row view from the pin end committee boat of a typical start of the J-70 class at Charleston Race Week in April. 80+ boats were split into two starts each race. Really fun to be a part of it!)

2 Hey Ya ll, Well June was certainly a whirlwind. The Club is hopping and there are folks all over the place enjoying the summer. Camp is bigger and better than ever and we keep selling out every session! My guys and girls are doing a great job and we have another great month of summer left. Quick note The Raccoons have also noticed how popular the place is, please help prevent raccoon pool parties by picking up and throwing trash into the blue dumpster on your way out. It s Fourth of July Weekend, the grills are gassed up and I ll ice down the coolers, come out and enjoy your club! Milledge Webb Water festival is upon us again very soon. If you need a sticker for your boat please come by the office, BYSC members with boats need a sticker to tie up to the dock and use the boat ramp.

3 59th Annual Water Festival Regatta In those first Water Festivals in the 1950s, a sailing regatta was one of the prime events for spectators and participants alike. Those races, as well as power boat races, were held in front of town well before the Henry Chambers Waterfront Park was even thought of. And the original members of BYSC were heavily involved in all of those activities. The 59th edition of that sailing event will be held at BYSC on July The Water Festival is sponsoring the regatta and BYSC is hosting it. The community is invited to watch the racing from our facilities. But we need racers. Anticipated classes include MC Scows, Lasers, Sunfish, Optis, JY 15s, 420s, and a PHRF fleet. The skippers meeting will be held at 1 pm on Saturday, July 12 with the warning gun for the first start at 2 pm. The Sunday races will also start at 2 pm. The Water Festival Commodore will be at the club around 5 pm on Sunday to give out the awards. We need BYSC sailors to participate. Registration will be held at the club from 11 am to 1 pm on Saturday. Come enjoy the fun and be part of the heritage of sailing in Beaufort.

4 * New this year will be a Learn to Race week July At the end of the week, we will have coaches available to coach Learn to Race sailors in the Water Festival Regatta. Please sign up online at:

5 Sailing News: The 2014 Low Country Regatta is history and it was a fine event. Ninety (90) boats participated, which equated to probably 150 sailors with another 50 or so shore supporters. The teams came from mostly SAYRA clubs in NC, SC, GA and TN. Local sailors that placed well included: Connor Akers, BYSC, 1st in the JY15 class. Christopher Spears, 2nd in the JY 15 class. Andy Kinghorn, BYSC, 1st in the Laser Full Rig class. Alexander Mazzeo, BYSC, 2nd in the 420 class. Paul Keyserling, BYSC, finishing 7 in a strong 18 boat MC Scow class. Gordon Sproul, BYSC, 2nd in the 13 boat Sunfish class. Woody Norwood, BYSC, 4th in the Sunfish class. Sue McCann, BYSC, 6 th in the Sunfish class. John Potter, BYSC, 1st in the VX1 class. Thomas Mazzeo, BYSC, 1st in the Optimist White class. Roughly 50 people helped on-the-water to pull of the racing and probably an equal number worked on shore serving meals and providing land support. We had three race courses with PRO s; John Barber, Wayne Bretsch and Chuck Rushing and their teams managing the races very professionally. In addition to the 3 signal boats with their flag person and recorders we had another 11 boat teams supporting the effort as mark boats. The launch crew, headed up by David Dixon and Gary Noble, launched and retrieved approx. 25 boats each day off the dock, which was a major effort and handled well. The Lady s Island Fire Dept. had two firefighters each day on the course acting as an EMT team-thanks to Chief Kline for organizing the crews again this year. Despite the heat, the winds were decent and the storms stayed away until after the racing. Kudos to all who participated: sailors and volunteers alike. This is our biggest event of the year and good percentage of our membership participated in some fashion. It was a great weekend. FP

6 The Pool is now open for regular hours 9am-7pm Mon- Saturday and 12 pm-7pm Sundays. Join the ladies for aerobics call the office for information! water I hope ya ll have been enjoying the new Saline Chlorinated Swimming Pool. It has saved the club some money on chemicals as well as being a little easier on the eyes and skin. I m glad we where able to make things that much nicer. I have seen a lot of people out there since school let out and we are so glad to see that. If you want to book a pool party please call the office at least a week in advance.

7 BYSC STEAK NIGHT July 9th Steak Night Locally Sourced filet mignon steaks served grilled to your perfection over a charcoal flame! Hand tossed salad with all the fixin s. Piping hot baked potato with real butter, sour cream and chives. Crusty rolls. Dessert Wed, June 11th Cooking from 6:00-7:30pm / $18.00 PP Limited number of tickets available RSVP s a MUST! Sign up online at

8 Boats For Sale: 1. MC Scow Melges manufactured this boat in Race ready with all gear. -Two suits of sails-one fair and one good. -Road trailer -Bottom cover and mooring cover. -Lifting sling, paddle, bucket. -Available for the Lowcountry Regatta, Water Festival Regatta and the Fall -Call me for a ride. $6,500. Seitec dolly also available. -Reason for sale: -I am the original owner and this boat has a good race history but I took the opportunity to purchase a newer boat from Sam Levin. -Come join the MC fleet. We currently have 12 MC's in the fleet. -Free instruction and tips-we share information readily. Call Frank Pontious, H , C Grady White Adventure '8" long -Older hull but in great shape Suzuki 225 hp, like new with less than 200 hrs -Garmin Model 2010 chartplotter (large size). -(2) heavy duty fishing poles with reels. -(8) fenders -(2) anchors with rodes. -Porta potty -New interior cushions a couple of years ago. -Bimini with full curtains. -Second bimini covers aft half of the boat. -Full mooring cover. -See at BYSC behind the tennis courts. $22,500. -Available for a trial run. Frank Pontious, H , C Reason for sale: to buy another sailboat.

9 FOR SALE Boston Whaler; low hour Yamaha 25 ; trailer $ Contact Bill Pendergraft Spinnaker sleeve/snuffer for ~ 45' hoist, $200. Scuba Gear-BC (sz small) / Regulators/ Instruments/Computer, $300. Mainsail and genoa for 32 boat make offer Boston Whaler Montauk 17 ; 90 hp Yamaha, $ Wayne Heath 17' Bay River Skiff, Graham Byrnes design. Boat is 2 1/2 years old, in great condition. Built with Okoume plywood, epoxy and fiberglass. Boat is very fast sailor. Cypress spoon blade oars. Trailer. She can sail in less than 6 inches with board and rudder up. $3,500 Sam 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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