Commodore s Message. January Events Open to all members. Recurring events: MARK YOUR CALENDARS! 1/6 Sunset Friday 6pm. 1/10 BYSC Board Meeting 6pm

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1 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! January Events Open to all members Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club... Commodore s Message Recurring events: Walking Club Needlework Mon. Wed. Fri. at 9:30am Wednesdays at 2pm 1/6 Sunset Friday 6pm 1/10 BYSC Board Meeting 6pm 1/11 Steak Night 6pm 1/13 Social Committee Meeting 5pm 1/13 Sunset Friday 6pm 1/20 Sunset Friday 6pm 1/21 Race Management Seminar 9:30am-Noon 1/22 Frostbite #1 2pm 1/27 Final Friday 6pm 1/29 Frostbite #2 2pm FINAL FRIDAY THEME; LOWCOUNTRY Please bring your favorite Lowcountry dish to share. Save the date: Superbowl Sunday. February 5 As always at the club, we say our farewell to the previous year and greet the New Year in, with the Junior Sailing Oyster Roast. I am informed that the event was successful and as usual, a lot of fun. We have the same plethora of events (plus a few new ones) to look forward to over the coming year that we have had in the past. Energetic social, sailing, pool and tennis organizers will endeavor to make sure that we attempt to make 2017 a memorable one for the members and their guests. Mitch has kept us all very well informed with the going son at the club, so I will ask you to read his s rather than repeat. Suffice to say, I would ask members to be prompt in their payments of dues. Over the coming month, we are expecting a quiet time for events. However, for the hardy sailors, we are offering some cold weather sailing in the form of the frostbite series. Steak Night continues. If you haven t been to one, I would highly recommend you give one a go in They are always on the 2 nd Wednesday of the month and very rarely cancelled. Please continue to bring friends who may be interested in joining the club to our social events. Sunset Friday Nights are always a good start. Wishing you all a very happy and prosperous New Year. Simon Jenkins Commodore

2 General Manager s Message: Mitch McGuigan Welcome to 2017!!! The Board and staff look forward to an exciting year. Later in Bow Watch you will see a listing of the club s major events. Put this on your calendar or fridge Membership: Dues and Boat Storage We hope that all members will renew their membership, but if you are not planning to renew or store a boat, please let me know by , phone or letter. We have started to send invoices by and regular mail. If you do not receive yours by the end of next week, please contact the office. Please help the club by submitting your dues payments as soon as possible and no later than March 31. Bartending Bartending is a great way to earn volunteer hours and to dazzle members with your skill and wit. You can make people happy and orchestrate the sounding of the conchs at sunset. There is no better way to spend a Friday night. It could even be date night? The bartender sign-up link for January, February & March is up and running. Please open the link above and help the club. Did you know you can find all of the following on the club website? Just open the links. Membership Directory Member Handbook You can check club and racing events at: Calendar Read current and past issues of Bow Watch at : Bow Watch Check weather and tides at: Weather & Tides Steak Night Bartender Sign-up It s time to sign up for your US Sailing and SAYRA dues. Scroll down to Sailing News for details. I hope that you all stay warm this weekend. We might have to turn off water to the docks on Saturday night. Just because it is cold, it doesn t mean you can t have fun. Mary and I were on this sleigh ride over Christmas with our family. Double click and open the link below. Sleigh Ride.MOV

3 Special Events for 2017 Please see the Sailing Calendar on the website for sailing events Sunset Friday and Final Fridays will continue for Steak Nights are the second Wednesday of the month. The Social Committee will determine the Final Friday themes. February 5 Super Bowl Party 6pm February 24 March 17 Members Meeting and Oyster Roast 6pm St. Paddy s Day Party (Sunset Friday) Santa Elena Regatta March March 25 March 26 Jean Ribault Cup & Dinner Pedro Menendez Cup March 31 Flag Raising (Final Friday) 6pm April 7 Easter Egg Hunt ( coincides with Sunset Friday) 6pm May 29 Memorial Day Picnic 2-4pm June July 4 Low Country Regatta Events Bring your own picnic September 4 Labor Day Picnic 4:30-6:00pm October 27 Fall Members Meeting 6pm November 11 Change of Watch 6pm December 10 Christmas Drop-in 4-6pm

4 BYSC New Members AUGUST Gail Swann Richard and Cynthia Woernudle Patrick Harris Holly and Kevin Dooling Brenda Beasley Forrest and Stuart Forrest Ryan and Carrie Peterson SEPTEMBER Randy and Trinidad Hannold Mark and Jane Moderhack Shep and Shannon Caldwell Adriano and Sonja Rota Reg and Pam Walsh NOVEMBER Charlie Hart and Nicole Passeggio Stone Tierney DECEMBER Joe and Meredith Oliver Randy and Connie Atkins Ben and Christine Taylor

5 Benefit Brunch for Junior Sailing of Beaufort On Sunday, February, 26, 2017 at 11 am, Mitch and Mary McGuigan will provide a brunch to 40 guests to benefit Junior Sailing of Beaufort. The cost is $20 per person and must be reserved and paid for in advance. All proceeds go to JSB. The menu will include frittata, spiral ham, assorted fruit, pastries, muffins, juice and coffee. Special treats of Bloody Marys and Mimosas will be sold at a separate cost. (Also to benefit JSB) To reserve your brunch "ticket" please use the Paypal link below. Once we hit the magic "40" number, reservations will be closed. Thank you for your support of Junior Sailing of Beaufort.

6 BYSC Social Committee 2017 First meeting of the year! Come out early to Sunset Friday on January 13th at 5pm to join us for the Social Committee meeting. There are lots of activities planned for the year and we would love to hear your ideas. New members are warmly welcomed! BYSC Social Committee The goal of the committee is to provide a dynamic, fun and interactive role for club members to work together in a vehicle that supports and grows the club s onshore activities. We have volunteers, talent and enthusiasm and we love to welcome new members. This is a great way for you to meet and interact with Club Members. We are always looking for more help and Social Committees are a huge part of how most yacht clubs are run. If you would like to get involved please, Marilyn Marino at marmarino99@gmail.com Here are some of the areas that the Social Committee contribute to: Major Social Events, Steak Nights, Final Fridays Children's Events Educational/Entertainment evenings On-land Regatta Support

7 BYSC Superbowl Party Sunday, February 5, 6pm Kickoff 6:30pm Bring your own snacks

8 From the BYSC Race Committee: Five events are fast approaching. It is that time of year. However, three of the events are new or need explanation. On Saturday, January 21 we will have a RACE MANAGEMENT SEMINAR at the clubhouse. This meeting is intended for BYSC principal race officers and any experienced BYSC RC members, including mark boat operators and recorders, who wish to gain knowledge of race management. We will start 10:00 and end by 12:30. The topics to be emphasized are course configuration and the decision making process. Geoff Grout and Wayne Bretsch will be the presenters. On Sunday, January 22 we will initiate a new series, the FROSTBITE SERIES for small boats. The series will last 6 weeks and have special rules regarding safety and procedures. The classes invited include MC, Laser, Sunfish, and 420. If the weather is not favorable because of temperature, rain, or wind we will not go that day. The sailing instructions should be available soon. The SAYRA meeting will be held on January 28, again on Hilton Head. On Saturday, February 4 the PHRF FROSTBITE SERIES will start. It will be the same format as past years, with the same PHRF personnel. For more information contact Commodore Jenkins. On February 11 we will have our annual SAILORS MEETING. This is a great time to meet and greet your fellow racers and discuss items with the race committee. In addition to a discussion about the racing schedule we will also spend about an hour discussing rules and tactics, with an emphasis on starting and mark rounding. Please note the following changes to the schedule: The Santa Elena Cup has been moved to Saturday, March 25 & Sunday March 26. The Spring Series #1 will move to April 2. It appears to be a busy schedule, but that is what the racers appear to want. See you on the water. Wayne Bretsch Race Committee Chair

9 It's time to renew your US Sailing and SAYRA dues. US Sailing dues can be renewed by using this hyperlink: Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club MVP Program. If you haven't used a hyperlink before, just highlight the link, right click on your mouse, "open hyperlink" and it will connect automatically. BYSC will receive credit for your membership and you will receive discounted dues and other items. This is especially a good year to renew because you will also receive a new copy of the Racing Rules of Sailing, This is our racing bible and if you are a sailor or on race committee you need to have the updated rules. SAYRA is our area Yacht Racing Association that reports to US Sailing. They represent sailors in SC, NC and GA and provide a number of useful services, such as: an active junior sailing program, scheduling of club regattas to avoid conflicts and race management training. It is a good organization, hard working volunteers and they need your support. It also doesn't cost much. Use this hyperlink to join or renew: membership_registration_start.php. SAYRA hosts an annual meeting and this year it will be on Hilton Head Jan You don't have to attend for all three days but each day has some interesting sailing seminars and social activities. You can find the information on the SARYA website at the hyperlink: Some of us sailors from BYSC will be attending and it is open to all whether you sail or not. Juniors are also encouraged to attend. They ask for reservations but there is no cost. Link for ONLINE Annual Meeting Registration: (hyperlink) If you are interested in racing or race management both of these organizations are worthwhile and the annual meeting is a bonus.

10 2017 BYSC Racing Schedule Jan 21 Sat Race Management Seminar 9:30-11:30am Jan 22 Sun Frostbite Series #1 MC, Laser, Sunfish, 420 2pm Jan 28 Sat SAYRA Meeting TBA Jan 29 Sun Frostbite Series #2 2pm Feb 4 Sat PHRF Frostbite Series #1 PHRF 2pm Feb 5 Sun Frostbite Series #3 2pm Feb 11 Sat PHRF Frostbite Series #2 2pm Feb 11 Sat Sailors Meeting: Rules and Tactics 9:00am-noon Feb 12 Sun Frostbite Series #4 2pm Feb 18 Sat PHRF Frostbite Series #3 2pm Feb 19 Sun Frostbite Series #5 2pm Feb 25 Sat PHRF Frostbite Series #4 2pm Feb 26 Sun Frostbite Series #6 2pm Mar 4 Sat High School (Points) Regatta 9:00am-4pm Mar 4 Sat PHRF Frostbite Series #5 2pm Mar 5 Sun ( Hold for HS Regatta back-up date) Mar 11 Sat PHRF Frostbite Series #6 2pm Mar 12 Sun Mark Boat Operator Workshop 2pm Mar 19 Sun Race Committee Dinner 6-8pm Mar 25 Sat Jean Ribault Cup & Dinner 9am-4pm Mar 26 Sun Pedro Menendez Cup 9am-4pm Apr 2 Sun Spring Series #1 MC, Laser, Sunfish, 420, JY 15, Opti 2pm Apr 9 Sun Spring Series #2 2pm Apr 16 Sun EASTER SUNDAY Apr Thu Sun Charleston Race Week TBA Apr 23 Sun Spring Series #3 2pm Apr. 29 Sat District 12 Laser Regatta 9am-4pm Apr 30 Sun District 12 Laser Regatta 9am-4pm May 3 Wed Classic Boat Rally at Savannah YC May 4 Thu Classic Boat Rally at South Carolina YC May 5 Fri Classic Boat Rally at BYSC 3-7pm

11 2017 BYSC Racing Schedule May 7 Sun Spring Series #4 2pm May 14 Sun Spring Series #5 2pm May 21 Sun Spring Series #6 2pm May 29 Mon Spring Series #7 (Memorial Day) 2pm Jun 3 Sat Beaufort Water Festival Regatta MC, Laser, Sunfish, 420, JY 15, Opti, 9am-4pm Jun 4 Sun Beaufort Water Festival Regatta 9am-4pm Jun 24 Sat Low Country Regatta 8am-4pm MC, Laser, Sunfish, 420, JY 15, Opti Sea Island OD, Lightning, Snipe, VX1 Jun 25 Sun Low Country Regatta 8am-4pm Jul 4 Tue 2 Boat Team Regatta MC, Laser, Sunfish, 420, JY 15, Opti, 9am-4pm Sep 3 Sun Labor Day Regatta/Fall Series #1 MC, Laser, Sunfish, 420, JY15, Opti 9am-4pm Sept 4 Mon Labor Day Regatta/Fall Series #2 9am-4pm Sep 8 Fri PHRF Fall Series #1 PHRF 5:30pm Sep 10 Sun Fall Series #3 2pm Sep 15 Fri PHRF Fall Series #2 5:30pm Sep 17 Sun Fall Series #4 2pm Sep 22 Fri PHRF Fall Series #3 5:30pm Sep 24 Sun Fall Series #5 2pm Sep 29 Fri PHRF Fall Series #4 5:30pm Oct 1 Sun Fall Series #6 2pm Oct 6 Fri PHRF Fall Series #5 5:30pm Oct 8 Sun Fall Series #7 2pm Oct 13 Fri PHRF Fall Series #6 5:30pm Oct 14 Sat Around Parris Island Race Sunfish 9am-4pm Oct 15 Sun Fall Series #8 2pm Oct 21 Sat Dataw Cup (Dataw Island YC) PHRF 9am-4pm Oct 22 Sun Fall Series #9 2pm Oct 28 Sat High School (Open) Regatta 9am-4pm Oct 29 Sun Fall Series #10 2pm

12 THE SANTA ELENA REGATTA Including the Jean Ribaut Cup and Pedro Menendez Cup March 25 & 26, 2017 The Jean Ribaut Cup and Pedro Menendez Cup are two separate events sailed on consecutive days that are combined to form a significant sailing event named The Santa Elena Regatta which commemorates the founding of the Spanish colony of Santa Elena on Parris Island. There will be two days of racing and social events sponsored by the Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club. N O T I C E O F R A C E RULES: The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing. ELIGIBILITY: The Jean Ribaut Cup and Pedro Menendez Cup are open to monohull boats currently rated in the US Sailing PHRF manual and are at least 22 LOA. Boats that are less than 22' LOA but at least 18' LOA will be considered on a case by case basis. All boats must have at least two people on board. One design fleets will also be considered for entry but are not eligible to compete for the Ribaut, Menendez or Sanrta Elena Trophies. All boats participating must have VHF radio communication capabilities, and be insured with a valid third party liability insurance policy. ENTRY: For both events PHRF boats will be divided into two starting groups based on the PHRF ratings. The intent is to have boats sailing with boats of similar PHRF ratings. Both groups will sail the same course with the higher handicap rated group starting first. Spinnakers may be used if declared to the Race Committee prior to the warning gun for the first group to start of each event. Both events will have a Racing Class and a Cruising Class. Boats must declare the class in which they will be sailing by the Competitors Meeting on Friday night. There also will be an overall winner for the Santa Elena Regatta. Boats from both the Racing and Cruising Class are eligible for this event. If there is interest one design fleets they will be given separate starts for their fleets. REGISTRATION: Boats may register in advance by completing the attached Registration form as described. Registration will also be available at the Competitors Meeting Friday night before the Ribaut Cup. SCHEDULE: Friday, March 24, The Jean Ribaut Cup & Pedro Menendez Cup- 6:00 pm - Registration and Competitors Meeting on the BYSC dock. Friday, March 24, 6:00 pm - Cocktail Party at BYSC. Appetizers appreciated. Beverages available. Saturday, March 25, The Jean Ribaut Cup - 11:00 am - Warning for first group on the race course other groups to follow. A second race is planned. One race will constitute a regatta. Low tide Port Royal Sound at 1:00 pm. Saturday, March 25-6:00 pm. Ribaut Cup Awards Dinner at BYSC. Brief discussion of plans for Pedro Menendez Cup which will be held the following day. Beverages available but not included in dinner cost. Sunday, March 26-10:00 am. Brief Competitors Meeting on BYSC dock mainly to discuss the course. Any changes to race course will also be put out on radio. Sunday, March 26 - The Pedro Menendez Cup - 12:00 noon - Warning for the first group on the race course - other groups to follow. One race is planned. Low tide at Parris Island at 2:24 pm.

13 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS AND NOTICE OF RACE: Sailing Instructions (SI s) and Notice of Race (NOR) will be available at the Competitors Meeting. PENALTIES: Rule 44.1 is changed so that the Two-Turns penalty is replaced by the One-Turn Penalty. RACING AREAS: Jean Ribaut Cup- Racing will be conducted on Port Royal Sound between Hilton Head, Bay Point and Parris Island; and the Beaufort River (Chart 11516). Course specifics in the SI s. Depending on conditions the intent is to start and sail the first race in Port Royal Sound; and have the second race start in Port Royal Sound and sail up the Beaufort River to finish at BYSC. Pedro Menendez Cup - Racing will be conducted in the Beaufort River between the Woods Swing bridge and G"31" in the Beaufort River. Depending on conditions the intent is to start in the area just west of the Woods Swing Bridge by the Beaufort waterfront, sail down the Beaufort River, round on a government mark, then return the finish at BYSC. Rounding mark to be determined by existing conditions. Sailing conditions will determine the starting areas, number of races and courses for the Ribaut and/or Menendez Cups. SCORING: PHRF handicaps using the time-on-time computation method. All races count; there will be no races discarded.for each of the two individual events final positions will be determined by awarding finishing positions in each race based on corrected time and then adding the finishing positions together (if more than one race) to determine overall final position for each event. The Santa Elena Regatta winner will be the boat from either the Racing or Cruising Class with the fastest corrected time for the combined Jean Ribaut and Pedro Menendez Cups. PRIZES: Perpetual trophies with the winners name on them will be kept at BYSC for the Jean Ribaut Cup, the Jean Ribaut Cruising Class, the Pedro Menendez Cup, the Pedro Menendez Cruising Class and the Santa Elena Regatta For both events there will be a Racing Class and a Cruising Class. Boats must declare the class in which they are sailing by the Competitors Meeting on Friday night. The Jean Ribaut Cup and Pedro Menendez Cup will be awarded to the top finishing boat in the Racing Class for each respective day. The Jean Ribaut Cruising Cup and Pedro Menendez Cruising Cup will be awarded to the top boat in the Cruising Class for each respective event. Keeper trophies will be awarded to both classes depending on the number of entrees. Both classes will sail the same course for all races. The Santa Elena Regatta winner will be the boat with the fastest corrected total time for all races in the Ribaut and Menendez Cups. A keeper trophy will be awarded to the winner. One Design: If there are separate starts for one design classes, boats racing in those classes will not be eligible for the Ribaut Cup, Menendez Cup or Santa Elena Regatta; however, there will be keeper trophies for those classes. DOCKING: Docking space is available at BYSC on a first come basis. CONTACT: Regatta Chairman: Roy Crocker - (843) , lcrocker@me.com Regatta Co-chairman: Jim Thomas - (614) , jthomasii@msn.com O R G A N I Z I N G A U T H O R I T Y Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA 1/6/2016 2:45 pm

14 THE SANTA ELENA REGATTA March 25, 2017 The Jean Ribaut Cup in Port Royal Sound March 26, 2017 The Pedro Menendez Cup in the Beaufort River REGISTRATION Please complete registration form and send to Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, 30 Yacht Club Drive, Beaufort, SC 29907, or to Registration must be received by March 10 to qualify for the Advanced Registration Discount. Boat Name Sail No. Boat Make/Length Boat Model Keel style: Size of jib: % Furling Jib? Yes No Engine type: inboard outboard PHRF Handicap Skipper/Owner s Name Address City ST Zip Phone Club I certify that the above boat is correctly described. I agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing and all other rules that govern this event. I release the Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club, the Dataw Island Yacht Club and the event regatta race committees of all liability for injury to myself, my crew or damages to my boat. I assume all risk of injury to myself or to my crew. I understand that it is the skipper s responsibility to decide whether to sail or continue to sail. I will prevent any underage crew members from consuming alcoholic beverages. Skipper/Owner Date Make EVENTS ENTERED: The Jean Ribaut Cup $35 after 3/10 $45 The Pedro Menendez Cup $35 after 3/10 $45 Or The Santa Elena Regatta (both events) $60 after 3/10 $80 Ribaut Cup Awards dinner March 25 $20 per person # x $20 = Beverages not included in the event cost but will be available. TOTAL Beaufort Yacht and Sailing Club 30 Yacht Club Road Beaufort, SC T ; bysc@islc.net

15 STEAK NIGHT Steak Night is held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6 pm. The cost is $18 per person for the full steak dinner and $10 for the non-steak option. Reservations are a must! Please reserve through PayPal. If you do not wish to use PayPal, please the club indicating your name, the type of meal option, and how many reservations you would like to make. Reservations close Monday prior to Steak Night at 5pm or as soon as we reach our maximum number of 75 guests. Club bysc@islc.net The meal includes salad, baked potatoes, garlic bread and dessert! Our creative volunteers often add a new side dish which always make each night special! Members may offer to make a dessert for 7-10 people. (please contact Ulrike or Angie) Of course, we are always looking for volunteers to help. Ulrike Poppeliers ulrikepop@gmail.com or Angie Williams angeinbeaufort@yahoo.com To make your reservation through Paypal, open the link below. Steak Night Reservations Tips on using Paypal: Once you hit Buy Now it will take you to the page where you can indicate the number of meals you wish to purchase. Make sure you hit the little update button.. Then scroll down to the right to the line: Pay with a debit or credit card or Paypal Credit. That takes you to your payment screen. If you put in your address, you will get a confirmation from Paypal that your reservation is completed.

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