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1 A PUBLICATION OF The Tampa Sailing Squadron Apollo Beach, Florida Vol Issue 6 Circulation 200 June/July In This Issue Beer Tasting at TSS... 1 Summer Sailstice... 1 From the Helm... 2 Board Notes... 3 Dockmaster Notes... 6 Race Results... 7 Port Supply... 9 Covered Dish Dinner... 9 TSS Unified Calendar Race Schedule Race Management Seminar. 12 Low Country Boil Dollars and Sense Message from Editor BEER TASTING at TSS TSSers, friends and families are cordially invited to a beer tasting on Saturday, July 4th at 2pm. This event is presented by and to benefit TSS Youth Sailing Summer Sailing Camps for Kids. If you missed this in years past, be sure to be here now! Kendall Morris pours and leads discussion, as we sample our favorite adult beverage. Participation is easy and fun! Each adult buys a $10 ticket and brings 2 six-packs of a favorite or new-to-you brew. One six-pack will be tasted and the other will be set aside for participants to take home. We ll be sampling beers from all over the world and learning about what goes into making different varieties. Join us for a fun, cool afternoon! SUMMER SAILSTICE JUNE Summer Sailstice is the official international sailing holiday held on the weekend closest to the summer solstice. This year s 9th annual event will be on June There s nothing official planned at TSS, so sail away on your own holiday! Check the Summer Sailstice website ( to see what other sailors around the world are doing, or to see what other local sailors are planning. Signing up makes you eligible to win one of over 300 sailing prizes, including a one-week Moorings charter in the BVI. Editor: Kevin Gil lighthouse@fusionproductionsinc.com

2 From The Helm Looking for something to do this summer? Upcoming activities planned are a weekend excursion in June to the twin Dolphin Marina in Bradenton, an ever popular cruising seminar by Bill Cullen in July, and an awesome Beer Tasting event on July 4th hosted by Youth Sailing to name a few. Check the calendar on our website for more information. There is a lot of work happening behind the scenes by club members who are working hard to formulate strategic plans to ensure the viability and success of TSS well into the Future. One instance is the finance committee headed by Greg Johnson and aided by some of our highly respected members who have devised a plan to rebuild our Main Dock. You ll be seeing and hearing more on this over the next three months. A special committee chaired by Jim Allen will soon be making recommendations to improve our new member induction process and develop ways to attract new members to this great club of ours. Eric Nodland is chairing another special committee to look at ways to improve upon our compliance procedures. Eric will be reaching out for members to participate and I encourage you to attend. In the April issue of From the Helm I mentioned that if someone has difficulty making it to work parties to contact me for alternative projects and I want thank Jeff Hardwick who did exactly that! A special thanks to Jeff Olson for building an addition to the railway shed and repairing the clubhouse drywall that was damaged by a water leak recently. Hugh Moore and Al Sera invite you to the cookout prior to every general membership meeting. We could use someone to keep an eye out on E-Bay and Craig s List for used Lasers, Sunfish and parts to keep our fleet going. Interested? Give me a call. Go out there and Sail for the fun of it! Ken Boucher Commodore 2

3 Secretary: Lynn Levert BOARD NOTES May 4, 2009 Finances: Accounts in arrears were reviewed by the Board. The $636 cost of repairing the water damage in the men s head will come from the repair budget. A printer/copier will be purchased. The Watch budget was approved and will be posted in the Clubhouse. A member s request for early redemption of his $1,000 promissory note was denied. Membership applications are in progress for Brian O Leary, Joseph Alfred, Don Schwartz, and Ralph Salgado. The ad hoc committee on membership will be presenting recommendations for Bylaws amendments, among them, eliminating probationary membership, expanding junior membership to include college students, and requiring 2 Club activities during a 60-day period, as well as a casual interview with the Membership Committee to cover the club s expectations and answer questions. Railway time is available. Contact Mike Antoniadis. Dock Finance and Repair Proposal: A slide show at the June 15 member meeting will cover all details of the proposal, which will also be posted in the clubhouse and published in the Lighthouse. The members and Board will vote on proposed bylaws and rules changes to implement the proposal. Repairs are projected to begin in early A long term goal will be to increase the disaster recovery fund from $100,000 to $200,000. The condition of boats in the mooring field was discussed, although the Board noted that TSS has no official jurisdiction over the mooring field. The smoker and grill must be thoroughly cleaned after use. The backflow preventer has passed inspection. Cruising: All 5 boats returned from the Newcomers Cruise by way of Pass-a-Grille, which counts as a Beyond the Bridge experience. The next cruise will be to the Twin Dolphins Marina on the Manatee River. A number of cruisers plan to leave on Friday to get a head start on festivities. Racing: The Bay Area s racing and regatta calendar will be final soon. TSS s racing and regatta schedule will be published and posted, and s are being sent to the racers. Youth Sailing: Thanks to several TSSers, who have made exceptional contributions to the program. The YS sailing season starts June 15th for 8 weeks. Orientation for instructors and assistants will be June 6th. The Observer News is doing an article on Youth Sailing and TSS. The Board approved 2 free dry slips for the Youth Sailing program and confirmed the program s free dry slips. Argh! The next covered dish dinner will feature a prize for Best Pirate. Jacky Sparrow will be in charge of roasting pork. A bawdy time will be had by all. 3

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6 Dockmaster news and notes June 2009 I am grateful to all who called, ed and sent cards during my recovery from surgery. I m walking with a cane, but nonetheless, walking. You'll see me around the club and please, feel free to call me at or me at Ttro721@aol.com Thank you to Willie Friar for checking the docks and property daily and to John Stocksdale for overseeing the project activity in May. A big thank you also to Frank Ciufia for running the work party in May. I m looking forward to seeing many of you at the June 20 work party. Please come early for breakfast. The galley is open at 8:00 a.m. Bring a friend! 1. We ll be cleaning up around the dingy area and trimming the branches in that area. 2. We ll clean the barbeque, patio and bar area, so we can all have a good time there. 3. We ll hose down the porch and tidy up the house. Hosing is a great way to cool off. Come casual and let s make our assets shine! Everyone who is serving on the HAT Team (Hurricane Action Team) will meet on the porch at 11:00, the morning of the June work party. To gain access to TSS when roads are closed during an evacuation, the emergency response unit for Hillsborough County needs a list of HAT Team names. A reminder to all Captains and crews: Double your lines, using rope in good condition. If the lines are not in place, TSS will put them on, but each boat owner will be charged for lines N we have to place, so please do your own. Lines on wet slip boats must be adjustable from the dock. Let's all think Hurricane Preparedness and do our part. See you all at the Club. Thank you. Tom Troost W E S 6

7 TSS Commodore s Cup, May 9, nm star course, pursuit race Protest withdrawn. Final results. Spinnaker 1 Slippery When Wet San Juan 28 - Ed Plotz (Rating 177) 15:43:42 DNF Overdrive Sonar 23 Dave Young (Rating 177) 15:46:19 DNF - Black Magic Woman J-24- Dan Kresge/Don St Amour (Rating 171)15:48:12 DNF Delirium J-22 - Ship 185 (Rating 177) Non-Spinnaker 1 Pilgrim Pearson 30 - Kent Bailey (Rating 204) 16:00:58 2 Pure Magic Pearson 30 Flyer John Martini (Rating 157) 16:27:24 3 Joy Ride Ranger 23 Susan Bishop/Shari Callahan (Rating 249) 16:47:15 DNF - Thunder Morgan 27 Woody Fraser (Rating 198) 15:52:55 DNF - Shrew Creekmore 23 Gene Dinisio (Rating 240) 15:49:35 Mother Lode (Handicap ratings assigned by TSS) 1 Godspeed Catalina 27 Mel Tews (Rating 237) 16:07:34 2 Bodacious Hunter 34 Greg Johnson (Rating 222) 16:12:36 3 Wind Fetish Morgan 44- Ron Bernt (Rating 202) 16:43:02 4 Whitecap C & C 27 - Bob Bettinger (Rating 236) 16:48:07 5 High Cotton Endeavor 40 - Jeff Hardwick (Rating 192) Flying Scot Races, May 9, 2009 After 4 races, the results: 1 Majestic Cannoli Jeff Linton (1, 1, 1, 1) 2 Stromboli Paul Silvernail (4, 2, 2, 2) 3 Pepperoni Pizza/Pig Pen - (2, 3, 4, 3) 4 Petunia Lasagna Andy Hayward (3, 4, 3, 4) 5 Calzone Mark Taylor (5, ocs, 5, 5) 6 Lasagna Hog Matt Dalton/Dawn Narramore (6, 5, 7, 7) 7 Darin s Scot Darin O Neal (7, 6, 6, 6) 8 Blast Off Tom Taylor (8, 7, 9, dns) Steve Brownell Commodore s Cup 2009 This year s Commodore s Cup Regatta featured a notable display of the BASIC PRINCIPLE of US Sailing competitions and RULES 2 AND 3 OF THE RACING RULES OF SAILING, all of which address good sportsmanship and fair play. Racers, we recognize and commend your Corinthian spirit! CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 7

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Port Supply Procedure Here are the guidelines for TSS use of the Ship 185 Port Supply account. 1. only designated TSS persons can use the account: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Dock Master, and an Assistant Dock Master.

9 Port Supply Procedure Here are the guidelines for TSS use of the Ship 185 Port Supply account. 1. only designated TSS persons can use the account: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Dock Master, and an Assistant Dock Master. 2. It can be used for any purchases used by the Squadron itself. 3. it can be used to purchase materials to be used by Squadron members for work on their boats on the TSS haul out. This includes bottom paint, tape, solvent, sandpaper, epoxy repair, barrier coats, etc. Other items that come up can be considered on a case by case basis. This use of the discount for members, rather than the club, is to benefit the club by encouraging members to haul boats at TSS. It can t be used if a member is hauling at another facility. The member will need to get with one of the TSS designated purchasers in advance, so that person can buy the materials. ARRR!! CALLING ALL PIRATES IN TAMPA BAY COVERED DISH DINNER JUNE 20, :00 P.M. SOCIAL HOUR 6:00 P.M. DINNER ( BYOB) JACK SPARROW S ROAST PORK AND JHONNY CAKES FURNISHED BY RENEGADE PIRATES MILLICANS BUCANEERS BRING GRUB P.S. THE BEST DRESSED PRIATE TAKES HOME A PRIZE! 9

10 JUNE 2009 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday May 1 TSS Board Mtg YOUTH SAILING BOARD MTG. 7:30 14 Manatee Twin Dolphin Cruise 21 SUMMER SAILSTICE 28 Women's Sailing 15 Membership Mtg TSS/SPSA TRANSBAY REGATTA Manatee Twin Dolphin Cruise NEW MEMBER COFFEE Club race SUMMER SAILSTICE Work Party 27 Club Race July July July July The TSS Unified Calendar visit for a link to the live always up-to-date online calendar! CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7 Congratulations to all who raced! Thank you to all who helped put on the regatta! Please give them a smile when you see them: Setup Folks, Registration Crew, Friday Cookout Group, Race Committee, Mark Boat and RC boats, Photographer, Youth Sailing Board (what a fantastic dinner!), Sea Scout Ship 185 (hosting the Flying Scot fleet) and our unsung heroes: the Clean Up Crew. I hope all y all racers in the Spinnaker, Jib and Main, and True Cruising Fleets will turn out for the TSS/SPSA TransBay Regatta on Saturday, June 13. We start at TSS at noon and end in St. Pete, where SPSA has promised great hospitality. RFC John will have further details for you. Pat A. 10

11 JULY 2009 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday June June June BEER TASTING BENEFIT FOR YS 5 6 TSS Board Mtg. YOUTH SAILING BOARD MTG. 7: Membership Mtg. 26 Women's Sailing NEW MEMBER COFFEE Club Race Work Party RACE MGMT. SEMINAR Club Race August TSS Racers, Race Committee and Regatta Crew please mark your calendars & hold these dates: September 12, 2009 Joey Meyer Regatta October 3, 2009 TSS Rumgatta Regatta October 4, 2009 TSS Women s Rumgatta Regatta February 20, 2010 TSS Gasparilla Regatta February 21, 2010 TSS Women s Gasparilla Regatta April 23-25, 2010 TSS Regional Sea Scout Regatta May 8, 2010 TSS Commodore s Cup Regatta May 9, 2010 [possible] TSS Commodore s Cup Women s Regatta June 12, 2010 TSS/SPSA TransBay Regatta 11

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Race Management Training Seminar JULY 25, 2009, at Davis Islands Yacht Club 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Advanced Race Management Training Seminar NOVEMBER 14, 2009, Davis Islands Yacht Club 8 a.

12 MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Race Management Training Seminar JULY 25, 2009, at Davis Islands Yacht Club 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Advanced Race Management Training Seminar NOVEMBER 14, 2009, Davis Islands Yacht Club 8 a.m. 6 p.m. Registration fee is reasonable, about $35, for food and handouts/written information. Subjects: Race Committee objectives, competition formats, sailing instructions, RC jobs, RC equipment, race day preparations, setting the course, starts, during the race, finishing, post-race RC responsibilities and scoring. Race Committee counts! - Racing is a vital part of TSS s mandate. - Slip renters and those on the slip waiting lists can comply with the Rules requirements for service to the Club by joining the Race Committee afloat or assisting ashore with races and regattas. - race Committee gets a unique perspective on sailing, races and racers. - It s fun and rewarding. TSS s racing program needs US Sailing certified race officials and trained Race Committee. If you re interested in attending these seminars, please let us know. Financial assistance may be available, through TSS or US Sailing. Pat A. and RFC John 12

13 YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE TAMPA SAILING SQUADRON INTERNATIONAL COOKING AND EATING SOCIETY S (TSSICES)* 1ST ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY LOW COUNTRY BOIL (AKA Frogmore Stew) This boil will be offered along with the Youth Sailing Program s Beer Tasting Event on the Saturday, July 4th at 1400hrs. Reservation deadline Saturday, 27 June 09, 2000hrs. Sign up: Sea Scout Bulletin Board Deadline required to have sufficient time to order shrimp, crawfish, etc. $12 person Served: Low Country al fresco (newspaper table cloths, a plate, plenty of paper towels. (Bring your own fork if you can t eat FROGMORE STYLE with your fingers!!!!) History: Once called Frogmore Stew, this one-pot wonder was created by a National Guardsman when he needed to cook a meal for 100 soldiers. Richard Gay, who learned the recipe from his family, had everyone remembering his stew. The dish was later named Frogmore, where Richard was from, by the guards who teased him about home. The postal service eliminated the name Frogmore, which changed this popular dish to Low country boil. This seafood dish is a combination of shrimp, andoullie sausage, corn, onions and red-bliss potatoes. Great for relaxing trips to the beach, it is also easy to create for a crowd. Low country boil can be served on newspaper for easy clean up. Crab, and butter are frequent additions to the pot, and having a removable drain basket only makes cooking easier. The rule of thumb here is the bigger the crowd, the bigger the pot. Beer, beer and more beer a necessary beverage for this dish. Low country Boil Recipe: small red potatoes, water, bag of crab boil seasoning, Old Bay seasoning, kielbasa and andoullie sausage, ½ cut ears of corn, crawfish, large fresh shrimp, Cocktail sauce. (Adapted from Southern Living, August 2002 and Real Simple, August 2001) *TSSICES IS A NEW GROUP BEING DEVELOPED TO FURTHER AND FOSTER THE ENJOYMENT OF COOKING, EATING AND THE CELEBRATION OF FOODS THAT ARE A JOY TO EAT! MORE INFO TO FOLLOW ON TSSICES. 13

14 $$$$ DOLLARS and SENSE $$$$$ by Vivian Challen, Treasurer Budget for Watch (April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010). INCOME: Events Club Activities $3,700 Events Regattas $12,300 Dues, Slips Fees, Railway $107,745 Advertising Income & Youth $1,350 Resale Store & Ice $1,050 Total Income $126,145 EXPENSE: Event Club Activities $5,630 Events Regattas $13,150 Fleet Captain Expense $4,475 Cruising Expense $1,500 Membership Expense $225 Newsletter Expense $4,350 Resale Store & Ice $1,600 Dock Master-Clubhouse $7,700 Dock Master Equipment $3,960 Dock Master Grounds $2,000 Dry Slip Haul-Out $200 Railway $2,200 Commodore Expense $1,400 Secretary Expense $1,200 Treasurer Expense $1,240 Other Club Expense-Taxes, Insur $57,076 Utilities Expense $7,450 Total Expense $115,356 10% Reserved Savings $10,750 14

From The Editor Kevin and Desiree lighthouse@fusionproductionsinc.com The Small Print.

15 From The Editor Kevin and Desiree The Small Print. All articles must be submitted no later than the 26th of each month in order to insure publication and mailing (no exceptions, except when accompanied by beer). As editor, I reserve the right to change the look, font, size, correct spelling, bla-bla-bla, except change the meaning or intention of anything you submit. All content will be reviewed by me and another prominent member of the club. Articles that are not time sensitive might be held for a future issue. And it goes unsaid... No Anonymous Articles Published! Oh...and I know I am a bad speller and tend to make strange arm movements when it is pointed out. Cell Fone: thanks and see you around the club Kevin Gil, Editor Please send all articles to lighthouse@fusionproductionsinc.com If you wish not to receive the Lighthouse via snail mail and only view it online in Color (and you can print it on your printer... saving TSS lots of money), please send Kendall Morris, Webmaster, an with a subject of No Lighthouse by mail! and we will take care of it. gvchallen@msn.com All text and Images Must be submitted via by the 26th of each month. If you don t have a computer...find someone that does, it s 2009 Photos: Digital only (.tiff,.jpg,.eps) the bigger the better. Words:.txt or word documents only. Drawings: get them to me and I will clean them up. Ads:.tiff,.pdf,.eps scanned art or printed material Large Files: Call me and I will give you FTP access Lighthouse Submissions <lighthouse@fusionproductionsinc.com> 15

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Vol Issue 1 Circulation 325 April / May

Vol Issue 1 Circulation 325 April / May A PUBLICATION OF The Tampa Sailing Squadron Apollo Beach, Florida Vol. 2007 Issue 1 Circulation 325 April / May In This Issue From the Helm... 1-2 Board Notes...3 TSS 2007-08 Board... 4-5 Dockmaster Report...6