Tall Ships Visit Pensacola

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1 Tall Ships Visit Pensacola

2 Events of World War II to be commemorated Over the next four years: 75 th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy Experiences in World War II December 7, th Anniversary of The Attack on Pearl Harbor the Start of WWII Starting with the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 2016 through the anniversary of the Japanese surrender onboard USS Missouri on September 2, World War II history has always been of intense interest to both our service and the country at large and for a very good reason said Naval History and Heritage Command Director Sam Cox. It was a worldwide conflict with existential consequences that continue to unfold, and it affected every American. America is a maritime nation whose security is tied to the sea and depends on a capable and credible U.S. Navy. Join us for the NYCP A Bar-B-Que Dinner at the General Membership Meeting On Thursday, May 3, 2018 "Can you name this piece of gear?" Can you? I saw it aboard the Oosterschelde, and had the Captain explain it's use. I knew it was a block of some type but had never seen on quite like this one. Want to know? Ask Richard Smith MAY 2018 Commodore s Comments BILL CLARK From the Helm: By now we all know that the Commodore s Cup #2 was postponed due to inclement weather. The weather turned out to not all that bad due to the front coming in slowed down so that it hit our area later than expected. Having said that, with the weather reports that were available at the time the correct call was made. Even up to the morning of the regatta heavy rains and high winds were predicted. One can t gamble with what was predicted when equipment could be damaged and lives lost or injured. We are looking at the 11 th of August as the makeup date. We are having new members join every month thanks to a number of you. We need to really look at Active Duty and Retired Military due to the new problems with the Base Security. We are not the only ones having problems with gate access. We are working on the problem and hope to come up with a suitable solution. There are plenty of possible members out there with ID cards that don t even know we exist. We bump into them every day and if you mention the NYCP to enough people you will build our membership. It is a numbers game. Our April meeting was a blast. We had plenty of great food and for sure no one went home hungry. If they did it was their own fault. Many thanks to Sandy Pyle for all her work in setting up such a fine meal. I must say I was concerned at first that I was showing up on the wrong night. I usually arrive between 1700 and 1715 (5:00-5:15 pm) and when I arrive there are usually at least six to ten members ahead of me. Well, it was just me and my young bride until after Then the flood gates opened and soon enough there were more than thirty present. What a relief. What we really need right now is to have at least sixty attend. Members seemed to have a great time mingling and fellowshipping one with one another. The 50/50 was won by Gib Ahl, one of our newer members. He made certain everyone looked at their tickets by waiting a while before claiming the prize. Oh, once he received it he donated it back to the club. Thanks Gib. The Navy Cup discussions took up most of the meeting time as it is the most important event we have for the year. Kim reminded us that we need to begin selling ads for the brochure. It is important we do so now as time is passing by. Kim has everything you need to help you out and we need for everyone to at least nail down a few ads. Please call her if you are unsure of what to do. We have names and most of them already have ads to go with them. We just need people to contact our friends and those who have supported us the last several years. I hope some of you were able to get out to sea/see the tall ships that were here in the middle of the month. They are certainly magnificent to see and entertaining to watch reminding

3 us of sailing in years past. Quite a way to cross the mighty seas back then compared to the cruise ships we have today. I don t think anyone was disappointed in watching the ships come in to port and again go back out to sea. We are looking toward the positive side of the NYCP. We are increasing in the number of members. We are having a great deal of fun and enjoyment. We probably are eating too much. We are also looking at a very bright future. Beware, you don t want to be left behind! Bill Clark 2018 Commodore sf44clark@bellsouth.net (850) Upcoming Local Regattas Meetings Gatherings MAY 3 NYCP Membership Meeting NYCP 5-6 GYA Opening Regatta MYC Circuit #1 MYC 5-6 Laser / Laser Radial Circuit #2 MYC 6-7 VX One Series # Regatta al Sol PYC HYC Offshore Regatta HYC 12 Allison Jolly StPYC 12 Old Timers SYC 12 Sea Buoy PBYC Jourdan River BWYC 13 Children s Hospital Charity FYC 19 J22 & FS MC Spring #2; Rhodes 19 Zimmerman SYC 19 Double Handed - FWYC Melges 24 Gulf Coast Championship FYC Finn Circuit #1 FYC Spring Regatta BucYC Lightning Southern District Championship BucYC 26 Find Gulfport LBYC 26 Ring Around the Bay FYC Juby Wynne SYC GYA Individual Flying Scot Championship SYC Slip to Ship OSYC Optimist Circuit #2 SYC Lighting Circuit SYC 27 Race for the Case GYC 28 Defender s Challenge SYC 30 NYCP Board Meeting at PYC NYCP = Navy Yacht Club PBYC = Pensacola Beach Yacht Club PYC = Pensacola Yacht Club FWYC = Fort Walton Yacht Club BucYC = Buccaneer Yacht Club BWYC = Bay Waveland Yacht Club FYC = Fairhope Yacht Club GYC = Gulfport Yacht Club HYC = Houston Yacht Club LBYC = Long Beach Yacht Club MYC = Mobile Yacht Club OSYC = Ocean Springs Yacht Club StPYC = St. Petersburg Yacht Club SYC = Southern Yacht Club The Navy Yacht Club will now be using the US Sailing Regatta Network, powered by Regatta Network.com For all race registrations visit to obtain registration the link. All sailors have something in common the importance of keeping sailing vibrant and strong for future generations NYCP Racing Calendar June 9-10, th Annual Navy Cup Regatta and Blessing of the Fleet July 21, th Annual Bikini Regatta August 11, 2018 Commodore s Cup #2 / 87 th Anniversary Regatta (Bay Champ #5) Rescheduled date from April 14 th, 2018 September 22, 2018 Commodore s Cup #3 (Bay Champ #10) Date changed to Sept. 15th November 3, 2018 Commodore s Cup #4 / Veteran Regatta

4 Vice s Verses KEN PYLE Greetings to All, Get ready for Cinco de Mayo by coming to our General Membership Meeting on Thursday May 3 rd. We have many new members and we are so excited to have you join us. Menu includes barbeque pork and beef brisket with all the trimmings. See Sandy Pyle s for your opportunity assist with those trimmings. I hope many of you had a chance to participate in the Tall Ships visit to Pensacola in April. Although we were out of town, the pictures and publicity seemed to confirm that a good time was had by all. Pensacola is hoping to become a regular stop on the Tall Ships circuit every other year, if not every year. Navy Cup is coming June 9-10 with a Skipper s meeting and kick-off party on Friday night, June 8 th. Please join us for Friday, Saturday (after race party/awards) or Sunday (after racing party and announcement of Navy Cup winner). All events will be held at the Crow s Nest aboard NAS Pensacola/Bayou Grande Marina. We also could use your help in soliciting advertising for the Navy Cup brochure. Talk to Kim Kaminski for details elsewhere in the Foghorn or send her an . As many of you may have heard, the situation at NAS Pensacola regarding base access for those without a DoD ID card has gotten more difficult. The temporary passes granted last fall are no longer going to be renewed. This will require us to revert to the previous regime of meeting all who need access at the Main Gate and providing escort to the Crow s Nest. We have sent a letter to the Base Commander asking for relief but any change could be awhile in coming. Please don t let this setback discourage your participation. Molly, Doug, Iva and others are happy to do the extra work of providing the escort. See elsewhere in the Foghorn for the phone number(s) to call if someone is not there when you arrive at the Main Gate. I hope to see you at the GMM on May 3 rd (1730) and Navy Cup in June. Ken Pyle 2018 Vice Commodore kpyle1968@gmail.com (850) NYCP Social Committee The Social Committee helps with Membership meetings, Regattas and Special Events. Here is a list of some of our events in 2018: Membership Meetings: Sandy Pyle May Meeting Bar-B-Que June Meeting Picnic Food July Meeting All-American Dishes Marina Party: Kathy Champagne Navy Cup/Blessing of the Fleet June 9-10, 2018 Summer Sailstice June 23, 2018 Bikini Regatta July 21, 2018 Tree Trimming Party December, 2018 Volunteer Forms are available on the Navy Yacht Club website. Please complete the form and send it to: Dana Jackson at 2706 DeSoto Street, Pensacola, FL W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay September 22, 2018

5 We are always looking for volunteers to help with our social activities if you would like to help cook, bartend, and clean-up or help provide assistance this is the committee for you. If you are interested in helping with the planning of the Meetings and Special events in 2018 please contact either: Sandy Pyle or Kathy Champagne April 3 rd Membership Meeting Easter Dinner After a meeting or activity at the Crow s Nest - Please remember to wipe down your tables and return the chairs back to their original set-up (four chairs to each table) Thank you. Welcome Aboard N.Y.C.P. Meeting March 1, 2018 Hello All, We had one guest in attendance at our monthly meeting in April where the theme of the night was a Traditional Easter Dinner. Members brought in food items to share. Guests: Wilma (guest of Buddy Hamilton) If you are new members to the club - we would like to welcome you. We look forward to seeing you at the meetings. If you bring any new friends with you to the meeting be sure to let us know so we can introduce you or your friends to our members-you never know who may want to join our ranks and become the newest Navy Yacht Club member. Iva Prosser 2018 Miss Hospitality ivaprosser@gmail.com (850)

6 MoonShine Messages - Ellen Costigan HOPEFULLY, WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS! As Captain Lili (our one and only Sunshine Lady) always said IF YOU PLAN ON BEING SICK SOON GIVE ME A CALL. Or if you are ill or know someone who is ill, due to have surgery, or may be in the hospital and would like some moonshine send their way, please call. Ellen Costigan 2018 Miss Moonshine relivpensacola@hotmail.com (850) Moonshine Get Well Messages To all you beautiful mothers, grandmothers, step mothers, godmothers and special ladies who are like mothers.this wish is that you enjoy a special day just for you! Happy Birthday Wishes go out to Past Vice Commodore Ted Cunningham who celebrates his birthday in May and turns 87 years old (yes he is as old as the yacht club!) The Crow s Nest home of the Navy Yacht Club since the summer of Celebrating 55 years of sailing camaraderie!

7 56 th Navy Cup and Blessing of the Fleet REAR COMMODORE Jim Parsons We look forward to this year s Navy Cup and Blessing of the Fleet. If you want to help out with any of the events, buy an ad for the brochure, or direct one of the Navy Cup Team Members (pictured above: Ken Pyle, Patrick Sargent and Kim Kaminski) to a business for a potential advertisement. Please do not hesitate to get involved. To all prospective participants in the NYCP Regattas Please be advised that access to NAS Pensacola is being highly enforced. Since we (NYC) do not know in advance, we are unable to give the main gate a list of possible attendees. If you do not possess a DoD ID card, you may not be permitted access without sponsorship. You will be held at the gate until a sponsor can come to allow your entry. All persons in the car must have some form of ID, even if the driver has a DoD ID. If you arrive at the gate and are told you need a sponsor, you can call and someone will be sent to help you gain access. We will be manning the Crow's Nest (Bayou Grande Marina) from 0800 Race Day Saturdays. Registration for the NYCP Regattas is available via the Regatta Network and is mandatory. Registration will be open at the Crow's Nest on Saturdays at Computer access to the Regatta Network will be available for your use for registration. The NOR is available on the Regatta Network website and on NYCP's web site ( under Racing. For future regattas, it is advised that you register a week in advance via Regatta Network so that we may generate a list for the Security Department, which will facilitate entrance to the base. If you anticipate entering the base and do not have the proper credentials, please furnish a list of crew members ten days in advance. We look forward to providing a great regatta with lots of participation. REGISTER TODAY! Pass this information on to other folks I may have missed. Thanks, Jim Parsons Rear Commodore Hello All, Our second regatta of the year scheduled for Saturday, April 14 th was postponed and rescheduled due to the extreme high winds and anticipated severe weather. This race was known as the Commodore s Cup Race #2 and our 87 th Anniversary Regatta, as well as Race #5 in the Pensacola Bay Championship and it will be rescheduled to August 11 th, Please mark your calendars and plan to help out on this new racing date. Our next race event will be our biggest event of the year not only will it be our first Marina Party but it is also our 56 th Annual Navy Cup and Blessing of the Fleet to be held June 8 th, 9 th and 10 th. On Friday, June 8 th we will set-up the Crow s Nest and hold a skipper s meeting, Saturday, June 9 th we are planning the Blessing of the Fleet and hosting the big boat (PHRF) races out in the Bay and on Sunday, June 10 th members and guests can observe the racing for the small boat (one design) races in Bayou Grande with the overall Trophy presentation following Sunday s sailing activities. Make your plans to come out and participate. If you are interested in being trained to help out with this regatta and any of our other regattas for let me know we would love to have you help out with the race or with any of our upcoming activities. There is always something fun to do! Jim Parsons 2018 Rear Commodore jimparsons@bellsouth.net (850) Do you have a boat? Your Club NEEDS You! We are in need of Race Committee boats to be used for our upcoming Navy Cup in June. If you would like to help out contact Fleet Captain John Buziak or Navy Cup Chairmen: Patrick Sargent or Ken Pyle

8 Navy Yacht Club-Dan Smith Memorial Youth Sailing Scholarship Bay Championship Race # Fiesta of Five Flags Cancer Society Race, PYC #2 Pensacola Yacht Club - 3 boats 4/28/18 Age range 7 years to 16 years old If you know a military dependant youth (ages 7 years to 16 years old) who is interested in learning how to sail or if you are interested in helping with the youth sailing program for the summer of Please submit their name and information or complete the scholarship application or provide your contact information to any of the Navy Yacht Club Board members contact can be made by , phone or in person. Or you can apply for the scholarship through the Dan Smith Memorial Youth Sailing MWR Summer Programs application found on the Navy Yacht Club website: Spinnaker Race #1 2.2 miles 1 st Tryptonite David Dunbar PBYC 22:50 2 nd - Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP/PYC 23:17 3 rd Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/PYC 26:12 2 nd - Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP 26:26 Spinnaker Race #2 2.8 miles 1 st - Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP/PYC 26:42 2 nd Tryptonite David Dunbar PBYC 27:20 3 rd Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/PYC 31:15 4 th - Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP 32:05 Race Results with Handicap Adjustments for Donations Spinnaker Race #1 2.2 miles 1 st - Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP/PYC 21:05 2 nd Tryptonite David Dunbar PBYC 22:50 3 rd Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/PYC 26:12 4 th - Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP 26:19 FLEET CAPTAIN "Racing News" John Buziak Hello All, Our next race event was supposed to be the Commodore s Cup Race #2 / Bay Championship #5 which should have been held on Saturday, April 14 th. However, with the high winds and predicted severe weather it was decided to postpone the race for safety reasons and reschedule the race to August 11 th. Now all our attention will be on the upcoming Navy Cup which will be held on Friday, June 8 th, Saturday, June 9 th and Sunday June 10 th. ATTENTION all Navy Yacht Club members.we need you to sail for the club. Please let me know you can sail so I can put together our team to help win back the Navy Cup Trophy. We can always use additional people to assist with putting on the regattas. If you would like to be trained to help out either on Race Committee or other duties, please let me know. If you have a boat (power or sail) and would like to assist us in upcoming races, or would like to learn about race committee work, please contact me. We are always looking to add new crew to the Race Committee. Happy New Year!! Spinnaker A Race # miles 1 st - Phoenix Tony Nichols NYCP/PYC 23:54 2 nd Tryptonite David Dunbar PBYC 27:20 3 rd Sea Breeze Dan Owczarczak NYCP/PYC 31:15 4 th - Helldiver Kim Kaminski NYCP 31:57 Amanda Werner Trophy Overall Winner Phoenix Tony Nichols John Buziak 2018 Fleet Captain buziakj@cpmechanics.com (850) GYA Opening Day Regatta May 5 & 6 th, 2018 Mobile Yacht Club Races held in Viper 640 s and in the Masters Flying Scots

9 Pensacola Bay Championship Series The hope and idea for the Pensacola Bay Championship Series would encourage greater participation by everyone in all of the regattas on the bay and not just in your home club regattas. This idea was initiated in 2016 and the hope is to have this series continue for years to come - there will be 12 regattas in the series and only 9 races would have to be sailed to qualify a yacht for the Bay Championship thereby offering the potential for 4 throw-outs or regattas that could be skipped if a yacht wasn t able to compete in all 12. The series is open to all boats owned by a member in good standing of one of the Pensacola area yacht clubs. A Pensacola Offshore Championship will be sailed within the series and awards for these 4 offshore races* only. Boats need not sail in any of the other Pensacola Bay Championship series races in order to compete for the Offshore Championship. There s definitely room for multihull divisions as well as PHRF racing and cruising and One-Design divisions, youth divisions, etc Proposed Pensacola Bay Championship Series Feb 10 Valentine Regatta PBYC (Bay Champ #1) rescheduled February 17 Feb 17 Valentine Regatta PBYC (Bay Champ #1) Mar 3 Maxine #1/CC#1 NYCP (Bay Champ #2) Mar 10 Maxine #2 /Rites of Spring PBYC (Bay Champ #3) Mar 17 Maxine #3 PYC (Bay Champ #4) Apr 14 August 11th CC#2 NYCP (Bay Champ #5) rescheduled to April 28 Cancer Society (Fiesta of Five Flags) Regatta PYC (Bay Champ #6) May 12 Sea Buoy PBYC (Bay Champ #7) Jun Gulf port-pensacola GYC/PYC (Bay Champ #8) Jun 30 Patriot s Regatta PYC (Bay Champ #9) August 11 CC#2 NYCP (Bay Champ #5) Sep 15 CC#3 NYCP (Bay Champ #10) Sep 22 September 15th CC #3 NYCP (Bay Champ #10) date changed to Oct 6 Lost Bay PtYC (Bay Champ #11) Oct WFORC PYC (Bay Champ #12) Women s Regattas 2018 July 21 - Bikini Regatta NYCP July 28 Race for the Roses PBYC Aug 4 Fast Women - PtYC Aug GYA Knost Regatta - PCYC Oct 13 - Pink Ribbon SYC / NOYC / LPWSA US Sailing GYA Regional/District/National/World Events Apr 27-May 4 May 9-10 May May Jun 9-10 Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Sep 1-3 Oct 4-7 Oct 6-7 Oct Oct Oct Nov Regatta del Sol al Sol Regatta al Sol Melges 24 Gulf Coast Championship GYA Individual Flying Scot Champ Navy Cup Area D Quarter Finals GYA Offshore Challenge Cup Optimist Nationals Jr Lipton Championship Knost Championship Galloway GYA Sunfish/Laser Champ Lipton Challenge Rhodes 19 Nationals GYA Finn Championship KONA Windsurfing N. Amer. Champ. Viper North American GYA Fish Championship Optimist Midwinter Championship Gulf Yachting Association (GYA) Activities Julie Connerley GYA's Annual Meeting at Mobile Yacht Club in May will finalize numerous revisions to regulations for GYA sanctioned events. In celebration of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the first Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge, a proposal to waive current GYA regulations in order to allow this historic event to be hosted at Southern Yacht Club October 16-17, 2020 will be voted on as well. Our local sailing events are posted on GYA's Website, as well as posts regarding sailing director positions open, Safety at Sea Seminars, and ongoing news about the GYA interclub one design competition boat, the Viper 640. GYA has approved the use of chartered Vipers 640s for those yacht clubs that do not own one. Spring weather has arrived so check out NYCP's schedule or visit to locate an on-the-water event that interests you! Sail Safe, See you on the water, Julie Connerley 2018 GYA Coordinator Director jjjbean@aol.com (850) Any questions ask Julie! If you would like additional information, please or call. Thank you.

10 GYA Capdevielle RACING Flying Scot / GYA Events Standard Schedule 2018 May 5-6 May May Jun 2-3 Jun 9-10 Jun Jun Jul 7-8 Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Sep 1-3 Sep Sep Oct Oct Nov10-11 Dec 8-9 Opening Regatta (Flying Scot) Spring Regatta (Flying Scot) Flying Scot Individual Championship Candler Regatta (Flying Scot) Area D Quarterfinals Challenge Cup Gulfport to Pensacola Meigs Regatta (Flying Scot) Summer Regatta (Flying Scot) Junior Liptons (Flying Scot) Weatherly Regatta(Flying Scot) GYA J-22 KnostRegatta(FlyingScot/PHRF) Galloway Regatta (Flying Scot) Lipton Regatta(Flying Scot) Back to School (Flying Scot) Wadewitz Regatta (Flying Scot) WFORC GYA Fish Class Jubilee / Chappell Stitt Sugar Bowl (Flying Scot) Membership News By Director - Molly Werner Attention all members It is time to encourage your friends or business acquaintances to check out joining our club!! So far for 2018 we have a total of 14 new members which added to our total count of 57 members who have renewed or paid their dues plus add these numbers to our list of Past Commodores, their spouse members and honorary members we have a total of 91 members in our club. Plus we also have potential new members waiting to join. The Dues Structure for 2018 is posted below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you would like to pay your dues bi-annually you can contact me for arrangements. If you have friends who would like to join our club please contact me. Be sure to have them fill out the brand new application form with all the latest updated information that is being requested. Also, if your phone number has changed, please let me know so I can update that information on our membership roster. If you requested a name badge or membership card, please don t forget to check in with me to pick up your items. Many thanks! Hello Navy Yacht Club, Treasurer Report Patrick Sargent We used the Square for debit card charges for meal payments and bar donations at our membership meetings as well as ship store purchases with great success. Let me know if you have any questions regarding this type of payment. Please contact me at: pcnyc-treasurer@outlook.com for any club related issues. Molly Werner 2018 Membership Director mc4werner@aol.com (850) NYC dues for $80 per member with $40 dues for married spouse or significant other = $120 for family *** - $80 per member *** - $60 per individual,$90 per family Active Duty - $10 per student Note: a $30 late fee is added to the 2018 dues for current members if payment received after 3/1/2018 Patrick Sargent 2018 NYCP Treasurer pcnyc-treasurer@outlook.com (850) P.S. Your personal Navy Cup Ads can be placed on the Square plan on placing a personal message to all of the Navy Cup participants! ***In addition, any NYCP member who permanently resides more than 150 miles from Naval Air Station Pensacola (for at least six consecutive months) annually shall be eligible for a reduced dues rate of 50 percent per member / family. ($40 single / $20 spouse, significant other) Checks should be made payable to the Navy Yacht Club. Send your check directly to:

11 Treasurer NYC P.O. Box 4422 Pensacola FL If you would like to order a name tag, please let me know at the monthly meetings. The cost of a name tag is $8.50. Applications for membership can be found on the Navy Yacht Club website at: or by contacting Molly Werner, Membership Chair at or by mc4werner@aol.com services rendered or by having a special skill or talent needed by the Club. Honorary members are subject to approval on an annual basis and honorary members are not eligible to vote. Family Membership = Membership of the family of a person who has qualified as a Regular Member. Family includes husband and wife, legally married and their legally dependent child (children) who qualify as Junior Members as described below. Junior Membership = Membership of a dependent child (in a family membership) under the age of eighteen and twenty-two if still financially supported by the family. Junior Members shall not be eligible to vote. Welcome to the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola. As an all- Volunteer organization we look forward to your becoming directly involved in many of the activities and events conducted by NYCP. It is the interest in and commitment to the avenues of service that makes the administration and operation of the Club successful. We look forward to an exciting year and the success of our membership becoming personally involved with their time and talents. We appreciate your interest and willingness to make a commitment especially in the following areas of activity: Social, Sailing, Communications and Site Management Sincerely, The 2018 Navy Yacht Club Bridge Officers Navy Yacht Club Objectives: A) To instruct, train and encourage recreational boating and competitive sailing events including all race management activities. B) To instruct and develop skills in seamanship, piloting, navigation, water safety and boat maintenance including cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard in promotion safe boating practices. C) To establish and maintain professional liaison with local commands. D) To establish and maintain an association with the military and civilian sailing or recreational organizations. New Members If you are interested in joining the Navy Yacht Club as a club member - please be advised that our updated and revised membership requirements and bylaws changes have been recently approved. Qualified applicants shall now include: Reserve and Former Military personnel of all United States Uniformed Services and their dependents Actively employed or retired civilians of the Department of the Defense and their dependents Student members members who are assigned as students to military schools located on military installations located in the Pensacola Bay area. Their student membership shall expire upon their graduation from the military school they had been attending. Student members are not eligible to vote. Honorary Members members whose membership has been proposed to and elected by the Bridge and approved by the general membership, Individuals nominated for Honorary Membership shall have made a significant contribution to the Club in the form of time, E) To sponsor and provide training to youth groups. F) To encourage membership and participation in the U.S. Naval Sailing Association. G) To promote and encourage social activities among members.

12 Looking for Sailors.. -Are you interested in sailing or crewing on a boat? -Have you ever wanted to learn how to rig a boat, hoist a sail or anchor a boat? -Are you an experienced racer and need a boat and crew to sail with? Then you should come out and join in on the yachting fun with the sailors and members of the Navy Yacht Club of Pensacola (NYCP) located aboard the Pensacola Naval Air Station at the Bayou Grande Marina. which have the Burgee or our license plate somewhere in the photograph. Pictures can be submitted at any time electronically or dropping them off at one of the club events to any member of the social committee. Each month the social committee will review the picture(s) submitted and selection of one along with a runner-up which is unique and would be of the most interest to the entire club to submit to the Foghorn. Club members or their guests are eligible to participate. Visit our website at for more information or sign up under the Hey I need Crew listing on the home page Membership meetings are held on the First Thursdays of each month and guests are always welcome. Sunfish sailing is held on Thursdays during the season NYCP SHIPS STORE Navy Yacht Club Burgees and License Plates are available contact a Board member if you would like to purchase a Navy Yacht Club burgee or plate found in our Ships Store inventory! Show your support for NYCP by wearing or using items with the Navy Yacht Club logo. Remember we have regattas and celebrations throughout the year a perfect occasion to show off your yacht club spirit especially for our Navy Cup Championship or Marina Parties / Raft-up Opportunities. If you need a logo to be embroidered on a hat, shirt, etc. contact Wings & Things Monogramming at 3815 W. Navy Boulevard (next to El Agave Mexican Restaurant), at (850) They have the Navy Yacht Club Burgee Embroidery Patch as well as other Navy Yacht Club logos on file and can place the logo on any item you want to bring in for under $8.00 plus tax. The shop is opened from 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Monday thru Friday Regata al Sol XXX Race Start Dates May 8 & 9 Skipper s Meetings May 9 Start of Cruising Division May 10 Start of Racing Division The Notice of Race, the Sailing Instructions and Hotel Information can be found on the Regata al Sol website at (Remember to book your hotel rooms thru website and the regatta will benefit) For additional information please contact the following individuals: John Matthews at or johnmatthews@cox.net Where in the W rld is the NYCP Burgee? This is a variation of the Where s Waldo drawings that were popular several years ago. Basically members of the club can submit pictures - to the Social Committee or a board member -

13 World Communications Day Please be sure to check the Navy Yacht Club website: for all of the yacht club news such as upcoming meetings, sign-up for activities or sailboat crew, information about the club and notice of races as well as other contact info. Also check out the photos from the Navy Yacht Club activities throughout the year. If you have a picture to submit be sure to let us know. Have you taken any digital photos lately? Maybe you have some photos from a recent trip or photos of the kids or grandkids? Saved any important documents lately, like a 1099R, a birth certificate, or the warrantee for that new TV? Whether you download photos or any other files, you need to be sure you save them to your computer so you can print them, or just view them when you have the time. But, remember, computers do crash, and it may happen to you. When they do crash there goes all those important photos or documents. To ensure you don't lose any valuable files, make sure you back them up regularly to the cloud, or to an external hard drive. A one or a two Terra Byte hard drive can be purchased for fewer than one hundred dollars and set up to automatically back up your files on a regular basis. It is money well spent, especially if it saves those pictures and documents that are so important to you. Richard Smith 2018 Website and Newsletter Director rps2949@att.net (850) May 13th Armed Forces Day May 19 th Memorial Day May 28th NYCP - Historical Archives 2018 marks 87 Years of Navy Yacht Club HISTORY and the 56 th Annual Navy Cup Hello All, If you have any old photos of the Navy Yacht Club or any of the club s past activities, please be sure to contact any member of the yacht club board or send them to the Foghorn for archiving. If you take any new photos please send us a copy - We are planning a special presentation for the end of the year and your photos will help make the celebration significant. Thanks for your help in keeping our history alive. Special Days in MAY May Day May 1st National Day of Prayer May 3rd Cinco de Mayo May 5 th Frank Bean 2018 Historical Archives Director frankbean@yahoo.com (251) Historical Archives Who else in our Navy Yacht Club family has an interesting moment in history here on the Pensacola Naval Air Station? Mother s Day May 13th

14 Navy Yacht Club Pensacola has a long prestigious history: Founded by flight students at NASP in 1931 Navy Cup--Originated in 1962, with the trophy provided by the US Navy. A unique club competition concept that was, by request of the base, part of the th Anniversary Celebration of NASP *The race to Isla Mujeres celebrating over 50 years was only possible because of the collaborative efforts of NYCP and NASP *Hosted the Cradle of Naval Aviation Regatta that commemorated the 75th Anniversary of Naval Aviation *The Bikini Regatta, originated by Lloyd and Beverly Stagg, brought a new concept in female competitive sailing to Pensacola Bay that has been replicated by other local clubs *NYCP continues to honor its Military roots, offering military students the opportunity to compete on the water at a minimal membership cost *NYCP says "thanks" to those who have' given so much for our freedom. The originator of Wounded American Veterans Event, WAVE, is "rolling" around Florida, thanks to adoption by the Florida Commodores Association. This "Day on the Bay" is a labor of love for hosting yacht clubs NYCP supports the Dan Smith Memorial Youth Sailing Scholarship In 2011, Kathy Champagne searched through vintage GOSPORTs, and collaborated with Hill Goodspeed, Naval Aviation Museum Historian, to reveal the following NYCP sailors, who are most likely our founders: *A. Dixon winged in 1931 *William Masland winged in 1931 *H. Starves winged in 1931 *J.H. Smith winged in 1932 We have been entrusted with a rich legacy, for which we should feel honored to protect celebrates: 400 th Anniversary of Francis Bacon becoming the Lord Chancellor of England 250 th Anniversary of publication of 1 st edition Encyclopedia Britannica 200 th Anniversary of the Institution of Civil Engineers founded in London 200 th Anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 150 th Anniversary of the Meiji Restoration 100 th Anniversary of the Armistice to End World War I 100 th Anniversary of Woodrow Wilson s Fourteen Points Speech 100 th Anniversary of the Spanish Influenza Outbreak 75 th Anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad 75 th Anniversary of the Warshaw Ghetto Uprising 75 th Anniversary of the Broadway musical Oklahoma 60 th Anniversary of the Greatest Game Ever Played Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants in 1 st NFL League Championship game to go into sudden death overtime 50 th Anniversary of the Assassinations of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy 50 th Anniversary of Apollo 8 becoming the first manned spacecraft to obit the moon 50 th Anniversary of the 6-Day War 50 th Anniversary of the Tet Offensive 50 th Anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty 50 th Anniversary of the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia 50 th Anniversary of the premiere of Mister Roger s Neighborhood 50 th Anniversary of the movie Planet of the Apes 50 th Anniversary of the Broadway debut of Hair 50 th Anniversary of the release of the Beatle s Hey Jude 50 th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Commemoration 25 th Anniversary of the European Single Market 25 th Anniversary of the release of Jurassic Park Viva Florida Fun Fact As the Nation s First settlement attempt, the Pensacola Bay Area plays a significant role in over 500 years of history that helped to create the State of Florida. In honor of this history be on the lookout for monthly Viva-related fun facts about Pensacola! Viva Pensacola! Fun Facts One of three flying boats that launched from Naval Air Station Rockaway Beach in Long Island, N.Y., in May 1919 attempting to fly the Atlantic Ocean, the NC-4 experienced engine trouble almost immediately, the press nicknaming her the Lame Duck as the other planes forged ahead on the multileg trip. Ironically, on the longest and most hazardous part of the trip, a lengthy flight between Newfoundland and the Azores Islands, the Lame Duck was the only airplane to make it, the other two forced down at sea in the North Atlantic. On May 27, 1919, the NC-4 landed in the waters of Lisbon Harbor, becoming the first airplane to successfully cross the pond. The ship entered service on May 12, 1938, the war that would define her service having not yet begun. She became known as the Big E, and from 1941 to 1945, she

15 was a symbol of Naval aviation in the Pacific war from her service as the flagship for the legendary Adm. William F. Bull Halsey to her participation in four of the five carrier vs. carrier battles of World War II. Secretary of the Navy James V. Forrestal called USS Enterprise, the one vessel that most nearly symbolizes the history of the Navy in this war. Viva Florida Promoting Florida s History and Culture For the crews of the Navy s Pacific Fleet aircraft carriers, the first months after Pearl Harbor were marked by hit-andrun raids against Japanese shipping and land bases. That changed on May 7-8, 1942, when during the Battle of the Coral Sea, the U.S. Navy and Imperial Japanese Navy engaged in history s first carrier vs. carrier sea battle, the ships of the opposing forces never coming within sight of each other, the blows instead inflicted by aircraft. Though the carrier Lexington (CV 2) was lost, the battle blunted a planned Japanese offensive against Port Moresby in New Guinea. The sights and sounds of jet aircraft flying over the Korean peninsula were not uncommon in 1951, yet when a pair of F9F-2B Panthers of Fighter Squadron (VF) 191 launched from the carrier Princeton (CV 37) on April 2, 1951, they were unusual in the bombs that hung beneath the aircraft. Arriving over their target, a railroad bridge in North Korea, the pilots of the two planes dropped their ordnance, marking the first Navy uses of jet fighters in the bombing role. Florida Humanities Council invites you: For more information: Enjoy our events around the state! Clarence King Bronson reported for aviation training at Pensacola Naval Air Station on May 25, 1914, the flying career of the Bushnell, Ill., native and 1910 Naval Academy graduate destined to be short-lived. In the very dangerous business of early aviation, Bronson died while testing the airplane s offensive capability a bomb dropped from his aircraft during a test flight at the Naval Proving Ground at Indian Head, Md., prematurely exploding. Naval Auxiliary Air Station Bronson Field was later named in his honor. Pensacola Fun Fact! Clarence King Bronson reported for aviation training at Pensacola Naval Air Station on May 25, 1914, the flying career of the Bushnell, Ill., native and 1910 Naval Academy graduate destined to be short-lived. In the very dangerous business of early aviation, Bronson died while testing the airplane s offensive capability a bomb dropped from his aircraft during a test flight at the Naval Proving Ground at Indian Head, Md., prematurely exploding. Naval Auxiliary Air Station Bronson Field was later named in his honor. The first months of 1942 were not rosy for the Allied powers confronting the Axis on numerous fronts. While the bulk of the U.S. Navy s carrier aviation efforts were in the Pacific, the aircraft carrier Wasp (CV 7) provided direct support to Great Britain in the Mediterranean Sea, on two occasions transporting British fighter planes to the vicinity of Malta and launching them to reinforce the embattled island. The second of these operations occurred on May 9, 1942, prompting British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to send a message to the ship s crew that read, Who said a Wasp couldn t sting twice? More Fun Facts! The airplane s unconventional gull wing design made it instantly recognizable and prompted the nickname U- Bird. On May 29, 1940, the XF4U-1 Corsair, prototype for one of the famous fighters in history, made its maiden flight, later that year becoming the fastest Navy fighter in the air at the time by achieving a top speed of 404 mph. The last Corsair rolled off the assembly line in 1952 in the midst of the Korean War, during which the airplane was on the front lines of Naval aviation just as it was during World War II. Memorial Day is Monday May 28th Formerly known as Decoration Day Memorial Day commemorates U.S. Soldiers who have died while in military service. First enacted to honor Union and Confederate soldiers following the Civil War it was extended to honor Americans who have died in all wars. MAY IS MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH Upcoming Community & Yachting Events May 5 th Annual Rosamond Johnson Remembrance Day Celebration Rosamond Johnson Beach 10AM Often considered the hidden gem of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Johnson Beach is one of the best resources at America's largest national seashore. The beach is named for Private Rosamond Johnson who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of his country during the Korean War. Annually, the National Park Service joins with partners and Private Johnson's family to commemorate his life and sacrifice.

16 May 5 th GYA Opening Day Ceremony Mobile Yacht Club 12:15PM The annual Flag Ceremony with all of the GYA Commodores from the 33 yacht clubs who belong to the GYA is held followed by the Committee meetings and opening day regattta events. May 5 th Palafox Market Anniversary Celebration 9AM to 2PM, MLK Plaza, Downtown Pensacola Celebrate Palafox Market's 11th Anniversary in Downtown Pensacola on Saturday, May 5 from 9AM-2PM! Pensacola Celebrity Chefs will host a cooking demonstration and tasting that will include ingredients from Palafox Market. There will also be live music and an expanded kids' area with face painting, a bouncy house and more! You don't want to miss this anniversary celebration in Downtown Pensacola! May 9 th thru May 11 th 2018 Naval Aviation Symposium National Naval Aviation Museum Schedule of events: Wednesday, 9 May Golf Tournament (A.C. Read) Thursday, 10 May Welcoming Remarks (Atrium) Lieutenant General Duane Thiessen, USMC (Ret.), Foundation President & CEO Symposium Overview (Atrium) Captain Sterling Gilliam, USN (Ret.), Museum Director Session IA: Vice Admiral James Stockdale Leadership Award Panel Discussion (Atrium) Session IB: Leadership Under Stress (Atrium) Luncheon (Flightdeck) Guest Speaker: TBD Session II: Leadership in the Private Sector vs Leadership in the Military Differences and Similarities (Atrium) Panelists: Mr. Quint Studer Admiral Harry B. Harris Jr., USN, Commander U.S. Pacific Command Reception and Grey Owl Award Presentation (heavy hor d oeuvres) Guest Speaker: The Honorable Thomas B Modly, Under Secretary of the Navy Friday, 11 May Naval Aviation Today and Tomorrow [Flag Panel] (Atrium) Moderator: Vice Admiral DeWolfe Miller III, USN, Commander Naval Air Forces/Commander Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet Panelists: VADM Paul A. Grosklags, USN, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command LtGen Steven R. Rudder, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Aviation, Headquarters Marine Corps (Invited) RADM James S. Bynum, USN, Chief of Naval Air Training RADM Scott D. Conn, USN, Director, Air Warfare, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N98) RDML Stephen T. Koehler, USN, Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9 RDML Shoshana Chatfield, USN, Commander, Joint Region Marianas/Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas May 12 th thru May 13 th Hey Day Pro Watercross National Tour 11AM to 6PM - Pensacola Beach Pier The Pro Watercross Tour is the featured national circuit for personal watercraft racing. The Tour brings together the best professional and amateur athletes in the sport, on the most beautiful beaches and venues in the U.S.A., and offering the most challenging and technical race courses in the world. Pro Watercross creates the biggest, best watercross racing show in the world. UPCOMING EVENTS in the PENSACOLA/Gulf Coast AREA Tuesday, May 1 st SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference 7:30AM Tues, Pensacola Bay Center Tuesdays, May 1 st thru June 26, 2018 Tuesday Jazz Jam 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM, Lili Marlene s Seville Quarter Tuesdays, May 1 st thru October Bands on the Beach 7:00 PM, Gulfside Pavilion, Pensacola Beach Thursdays, May 3 rd thru June 7 th Christopher s Concerts 6:00PM to 8:00PM, St. Christopher s Episcopal Church Friday, May 4 th thru Sunday, May 6 th Pensacola Crawfish Festival Bartram Park Fridays, May 4 th thru December 7 th, 2018 Pensacola s Weekly Open Mic 7PM to 10:30PM, Single Fin Café Friday, May 4 th thru Sunday, May 6 th Pensacola Children s Chorus present Showtime 7:30PM, Fri & Sat, 2:30PM, Sun, Saenger Theatre Friday, May 4 th thru Sunday, May 6 th Short Attention Span Theatre 7:30PM, Fri & Sat 3:00 PM Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Saturday, May 5 th Fiesta 10k & 5K Run 7:30AM, Pensacola State College to Seville Square Saturday, May 5 th UWF Spring 2018 Commencements 10:00AM,1:00PM & 5:00PM Pensacola Bay Center Saturdays, May 5 th, 12 th, 19 th & 26 th 2018 Palafox Market 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Saturdays MLK Plaza (all 3 medians) Palafox btwn Garden & Wright Saturday, May 5 th 7 th Annual Sawmill Day & Car Show 8:30AM to 3PM, Houston Jones Park, Century Saturday, May 5 th thru November 10 th Orange Blossom Special 10:00AM, T.T.Wentworth,Jr Museum Saturday, May 5 th Cinco de Mayo Festival 2:00PM to 9:00 PM, Plaza de Luna Saturday, May 5 th Improvable Cause Improv May :30 PM, Pensacola Little Theatre Sunday, May 6 th Pensacola State College 2018 Graduation Ceremony 2:00PM, Pensacola Bay Center Tuesday, May 8 th All Things Escambia 7:00PM, Saenger Theatre Thursday, May 10 th Movies Under the Stars:Breaking Away 7:15PM to 9:45PM, The Ground Up Community Garden

17 Thursday, May 10 th thru Sunday, May 13 th Short Attention Span Theatre 7:30PM, Thurs, Fri & Sat 3:00 PM Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Friday May 11 th thru Sunday, May 13 th Disney on Ice presents - Frozen 10:30AM & 7:00PM-Fri, 2PM & 6PM Sat, 2PM Sun, Pensacola Bay Center Friday, May 11 th Music Under the Stars with Will Kimbrough - 7PM to 9PM, From the Ground Up Community Garden Friday, May 11 th An Evening of Luther Vandross 7:30PM, Saenger Theatre Friday, May 11 th Gulf Coast Chorale Spring Concert 7:30PM, Pensacola Little Theatre Saturday, May 12 th ReptiDay Pensacola Reptile & Exotic Anumal Expo 10AM 5PM, Navarre Conference Center Saturday, May12th Black Jacket Sympathy presents the Eagles 8:00PM, Saenger Theatre Sunday, May 13 th Blue Angel Music Blues on the Bay Concert Series 6PM, Community Maritime Park Tuesday, May 15 th Gulf Breeze Middle School Band 7:00PM, Saenger Theatre Thursday, May 17 th thru Sunday, May 20 th Ballet Pensacola s Freedom Dance 7:00PM, Thurs, Fri & Sat 3:00PM, Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Thursday, May 24 th & Friday, May 25 th Escambia County High School Graduations 11:00AM, 2:30PM & 6:00PM Thurs & Fri Pensacola Bay Center Thursday, May 24 th thru Sunday, May 27 th Ballet Pensacola s Freedom Dance 7:00PM, Thurs, Fri & Sat 3:00PM, Sun, Pensacola Little Theatre Thursday, May 24 th Dwight Yoakam in the Event Center 7:00 PM, The Wharf Event Center Saturday, May 26 th Santa Rosa County High School Graduations 11:00AM, 2:30PM & 6:00 PM Pensacola Bay Center Sunday, May 27 th Dave Matthews Band in Concert 7PM, The Wharf Amphitheatre Wednesday May 30 th Emmanuel Shepherd Condon Fiesta Days Celebration 7:00PM, Seville Quarter Wednesday, May 30 th & Thursday, May 31 st Rent 20 th Anniversary Tour 7:30PM, Wed & Thurs & Fri, Saenger Theatre Thursday, May 31 st Ja Rule and Ashanti with Fat Joe, Plies, Trina and Trick Daddy 8:00PM, Pensacola Bay Center FORWARD MARCH Airing Wednesdays at 7:00 PM Channel 44 about local military Thursday, May 17 th Joe Bonamassa in Concert 7:30PM, Saenger Theatre Friday, May 18 th Gallery Night Military Appreciation 5PM to 9PM Downtown Pensacola Palafox Street Saturday, May 19 th 2 nd Annual Running for HER 5k/Walk 7:00AM, Veteran s Memorial Park Saturday, May 19 th Music for Families 9:30AM to 12:00 Noon Saenger Theatre Saturday, May 19 th thru Sunday May 20 th 4 th Annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day 10AM to 5PM, Flora-Bama Yacht Club NAS Pensacola TODAY on BLAB TV (filmed quarterly and shown every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 9:30 PM on Blab TV and shown online at Saturday, May 19 th thru November 17 th Jacksonian Guard 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM, Plaza Ferdinand Saturday, May 19 th The Big Scoop PM to 4PM, Seville Square Sunday, May 20 th Broadway Lights presents A Dream is a Wish 5:00PM, Saenger Theatre Monday, May 21 st Jazz Gumbo 5:30PM, Seville Quarter Wednesday, May 23 rd Dynamic Walking Conference :30PM, Saenger Theatre

18 Lake Frederic Restoration Underway aboard NAS Pensacola Navy Yacht Club is also a member of the United States Naval Sailing Association USNSA.org A Lake Frederic restoration project began on January 9 th onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola (NASP). The goal of the evolution is to build the beach back to its original form and prevent future erosion. The task will take 6 to 12 weeks to complete and will result in approximately 500 ft of protection for the shoreline. Restoration materials include riprap rock, which is effective in preventing further erosion. If you have sailed towards Perdido through the inter-coastal Waterway you will approach the Lake Frederic area when you pass through the north Channel cut by the Pensacola Pass. The Lake Frederic area is located on the right. GYA Annual Meeting & Opening Regatta Mobile Yacht Club Save the date and start making plans now! May 5-6, 2018, Annual BOD meeting and opening regatta hosted at Mobile Yacht Club. The Annual Meeting of the Gulf Yachting Association will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018, beginning at 1000 hours at Mobile Yacht Club, 4925 Marina Drive North, Mobile, AL Attention Navy Yacht Club Boat Owners: If you keep your boat at the Bayou Grande Marina and need to have someone work on your vessel or prepare your boat for Storms and they do not have a military ID to gain access onto the base please contact Mike Helms or Jaqueline Teacher-Shoend in the Bayou Grande Marina Office. The marina office can place them on an admittance list. Items needed by the Marina office in order to be placed on the list include obtaining a copy of their ID (identification), the Business name and copy of their insurance as well as the Vehicle ID number and Vehicle -Plate number. If you have any questions please contact: Bayou Grande Marina bgmarina@bellsouth.net Office, FAX The following hotels in downtown Mobile will be offering a special room rate for the GYA Opening Regatta to be hosted at Mobile Yacht Club May 5 6, 2018: The Battle House Renaissance Mobile Hotel & Spa 26 North Royal Street, Mobile, AL (251) Book your group rate for GYA Parking is an additional $21.00 per day Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown Mobile 62 South Royal Street, Mobile, AL (251) Booking Link: Mobile Yacht Club Regatta Parking is an additional $9.00 per day FRIDAY, MAY 4, GYA Executive Committee Meeting (MYC main club house) followed by dinner SATURDAY, MAY 5, Free Continental Breakfast GYA Board of Directors Registration (main club house) Trophy Committee Meeting (northeast corner, main club house) Regatta Registration (clubhouse downstairs) GYA Board of Directors Meeting (main club house) Lunch Service Flag Raising Ceremony at the MYC Yardarm 1230 Competitor s Meeting (downstairs under deck) Blessing of the Fleet immediately following the Skipper s Meeting 1400 Warning Signal first race of the day (Races conducted back to back all courses) After Racing Deck Party with Entertainment (Hamburger/Hot Dog Buffet $8) SUNDAY, MAY 6, Free Continental Breakfast Sandwich Buffet "Free for Sailors" (north dining area) 1025 Warning signal first race of the day (All races sailed back to back, all courses) Awards presentations to be as soon as possible, following the last race of the day

19 Blessing of the Fleet The Navy Yacht Club and the NYCP Chapter of the Florida Commodores Association will host the traditional Blessing of the Fleet on Saturday, June 9, This year, the Navy Yacht Club, in memory of its Past Commodore Vince Cooke and his wife Pat who both helped to bring the Blessing of the Fleet ceremony to the Pensacola bay area will host the annual ceremony along with The Florida Commodores Association (a statewide organization of Past Commodores of recognized yacht clubs whose mission is to maintain the customs, traditions and history of yachting and to educate future yacht club leaders). All Pensacola Bay area boat owners and skippers are encouraged to participate in this historic event. You do not have to be a member of any yacht club to participate. As a Bay area boater you are invited to participate in this event. Past participants included members of Navy Yacht Club Pensacola, Pensacola Beach Yacht Club, Grand Lagoon Yacht Club, and the Pensacola Sail and Power Squadron, as well as PYC. However, the skippers of all boats, both sail and power, regardless of membership in a yacht club, are encouraged to join in the festivities. Schedule of Events 1045 All boats assemble in the vicinity of Channel Marker Number 25. Form up in a circle (counterclockwise) in sequence with at least 3 boat lengths between boats. NYCP Race Committee Boat SANDSHARK (or its substitute) will be in the vicinity to provide the official blessing ceremony for the parade. Maintain VHF Communications on Channel The Lead Boat (a Coast Guard vessel) will lead the parade of boats toward the NYCP Race Committee Boat SANDSHARK The Lead Boat will parade the boats pass astern of the NYCP Race Committee Boat SANDSHARK to hail their vessel name, Salute the Commodore and receive their blessing from NYCP Fleet Chaplain. Boats will also be photographed by the Race Committee then continue into the bay. After all boats have passed the race committee boat, skippers may return to the sailing prep area for the racing activities of the day and continuation of festivities at the Crow s Nest, Bayou Grande Marina for Racing Awards given for top finishers for the day s racing competitions Traditional Regatta Dogs will be available for all participants enjoyment and Racing Awards Ceremony will begin for all PHRF race entries. Entry fee: Registration: It is requested a $25.00 per boat tax deductible donation. Make checks payable to the: W.A.V.E. Florida, Inc. (a 501 C 3 charitable foundation) to support the Wounded American Veterans Event Day on the Bay activities for all disabled, elderly veterans to enjoy a day of boating activities on the water (event to be held on September 22, 2018). Or to: Florida Commodores Association Foundation (a 501 C 3 charitable foundation) to support competitive sailing training and competitions by qualified Florida sailors Registration Form is available on line at You may complete the form online and form to: pcnyc-treasurer@outlook.com or you may mail your registration with tax deductible donation check to the Navy Yacht Club, P. O. Box 4422, Pensacola, FL

20 56 th Navy Cup and Blessing of the Fleet 56 th Anniversary of the NAVY CUP will be held this year on June 9th and 10th. We are planning to add in memory of our Past Commodore Vince Cooke and his wife Pat, a Blessing of the Fleet ceremony prior to the races. We Need YOUR HELP in getting advertisements for our annual Navy Cup Brochure which help to cover our costs in putting on the regatta event these costs include food, trophies, equipment, facilities, etc. In addition funds secured by the brochure help support our Dan Smith Memorial Youth Sailing Scholarship and the W.A.V.E. Day on the Bay sailing event for veterans. If you frequent a business that may be interested in advertising in our brochure please either give them the information invoice flyer (which can be found below or on our website) or contact one of the members of the Navy Cup Brochure Committee headed by Kim Kaminski. This year will be another historic year for our club so mark your calendars and make plans to be part of the activities. Go Navy Yacht Club! Attention all members and friends You too, can place an ad in the Navy Cup Brochure Just pick a size business card, quarter page, full page and write your own message, put your special photos and good luck wishes, or challenge your friends and colleagues Go Navy.Win Back the Cup!!!

21 Navy Yacht Club Pensacola Post Office Box 4422 Pensacola, FL INVOICE 2018 Navy Cup Brochure This invoice is for your ad in the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola s Brochure for the 56 th Annual Navy Cup Regatta to be held 9-10, June 2018 Name or Business: Point of Contact: Phone Number: Please attach your photo ad or send a photo ready copy with your payment. Check the size AD you wish to purchase: Business Card size (2 x 3 ½ ) $25.00 One quarter page (2 x 4 ¼ ) $35.00 One half page (4 x 4 ¾ ) $50.00 Full page (7 ½ x 4 ¾ ) $ Inside Front Cover FP (7 ½ x 4 ¾ ) Color Ad $ Inside Back Cover FP (7 ½ x 4 ¾ ) Color Ad $ Outside Back Cover FP (7 ½ x 4 ¾ ) Color Ad $ Banner Advertisement (on location 3 Day coverage $ TOTAL DUE: Please make checks payable to NYCP and send to the following address: Navy Yacht Club Pensacola ATTN: Treasurer P.O. Box 4422 Pensacola, FL All advertising submittals must be received by Navy Yacht Club Pensacola no later than May 14, Contacted by: Member United States Naval Sailing Association*Member United States Sailing*Member Gulf Yachting Association

22 Celebrating over 87 years of history. Established on April 12, 1931 The FOGHORN is the official publication of the Navy Yacht Club Pensacola and will be published monthly. Editor Material for the Foghorn Newsletter should be submitted by the 20 th of each month. If you can t make this deadline please - Contact Kim Kaminski at (cell) or navyfognews607@yahoo.com 2018 Navy Yacht Club Officers Commodore: Bill Clark Vice Commodore: Ken Pyle Rear Commodore: Jim Parsons Fleet Captain: John Buziak Secretary: Sandy Pyle Treasurer: Patrick Sargent Website/Newsletter Director: Richard Smith Membership Director: Molly Werner Historical Archives Director: Frank Bean GYA Coordinator Director: Julie Connerley Past Commodore: Bob Sutton Social Committee: Kathy Champagne Sailing Committee: Jim Parsons Facilities Committee: Ken Pyle Communications Committee: Sandy Pyle Finance Committee: Patrick Sargent Security Committee: Doug Werber Moonshine: Ellen Costigan Miss Hospitality: Iva Prosser Ship s Store: tbd Foghorn Editor Kim Kaminski Like us on Facebook Enter Navy Yacht Club Pensacola NYCP the NYCP Membership Meeting is scheduled for May 3rd at 5:30 PM at the Crow s Nest, Bayou Grande Marina All Guests are Welcome! Navy Yacht Club Pensacola P. O. Box 4422 Pensacola, FL 32507

23 Tall Ships Visit Pensacola 2018 at the entrance of Pensacola Pass (photos by Tina Sulser) In Pensacola Bay (photos from HELLDIVER)

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27 2018 Fiesta of Five Flags Cancer Society Regatta /Bay Championship #6 /PYC #2 PYC