Luff n Laff. Gulf Coast Sailing Club 2017

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1 Gulf Coast Sailing Club 2017 Luff n Laff 2017 Gulf Coast Sailing Club Charity Regatta March 18-19, 2017 in the Gulf of Mexico off the shores of Naples, Florida (Details below) 2/5/2017 Sunday Noon - 3pm Sailing and BBQ at Lake Avalon in Sugden Park. Bring side dish/dessert to share, $15/person, $25/couple, $30/family 2/8/ Wednesday at 6pm Membership Meeting - Captain Betti and Captain Seaby present Women at the Helm. Held at River Park Community Center in Naples Racing 2/11/2017 Saturday MIYC - Winter s Cup Sailplay & Boat of the Year 3/11-12/2017 Sat & Sun - GCSC Spring Regatta Sailing/Cruising Details in Fleet Captain s Bob Diamond s Column 2/4/2017 Saturday Day Sail in the morning meet up at Mango s on Marco Island for lunch and socializing 2/12/2017 Sunday Sunset, Canal Cruise on Keywaydin Queen III 2/18-20/2017 Sat Mon President s Day weekend sail to the Pink Shell Marina in Fort Myers 3/4/2017 Saturday Day Sail and Raft Up Lunch Champney Bay MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - Contact Terry Nauck at terrynauck@mindspring.com Fleet Captain s Cruising Comments (dates & details) GCSC New Year s Regatta Sailing at Sugden Park Check out this cool drone footage at Sugden Park h?v=wo VlEioX4&feature=yo utu.be Captain Betti and Captain Seaby Women at the Helm 2017 Charity Regatta Changes in Racing Rules FREE BOOK Cruise to Panther Key Chili Cook-off - pictures Chili Cook-Off Race Results Not too late to renew your Membership join the fun!

2 GCSC Cruising and Day Sailing Programs Fleet Captain Cruising Bob Diamond January Cruising Review. A day with rough seas and high winds was a perfect day to leave our boats tied up at the dock and enjoying our first ever Inter-Club Drive To Only Day Sail. CJs at the Esplanade Marina on Marco Island hosted about 25 Day sailors from Gulf Coast Sailing Club, Sailing Association of Marco Island, Marco Island Yacht Club and the Naples Sailing and Yacht Club. Once a group of sailors start talking about boats, there is no stopping them. To say that everyone had a good time would be an understatement. Our second January inter-club event was our Cruise to Panther Key. Panther Key is about 24 NM south from the entrance to the Marco River and in the Everglades. We had 4 boats from SAMI and 4 boats from GCSC. Most boats had guests aboard, so the total the attendance was once more 25 sailors. The weather was near perfect, high 70s with a nice breeze from the east. That meant a beam reach both for the southbound sail and the northbound sail. An east wind also meant almost no fetch in the anchorage perfect for calm nights and absolutely no rolling. The highlights were our BBQ lunch on the beach and an evening Bonfire on the beach under an almost full moon. For cruisers, it doesn t get much better. Thank you to the participating boats and their crews: 1> Westerleigh - Lorelei & Bob Diamond 2> Moon Beam - Lil & Ken Bardon 3> Natamus - Jonnie & Wes Westerop 4> Sea Kite - Antoinette Hall & Jaimie Dornan 5> Strider Robin and Dan Singer 6> Luna Blue ll - Stacey & Julian Onorata 7> Never Again ll Linda & Russ Colombo 8> Broad Reach Sherry & Sydney Kimble Read Jonnie Westerop s LuffNLaff article with pictures from this Cruise. Our first actual Sail To Day Sail of 2017 was to Champney Bay in Naples Harbor on Saturday, January 28 th. Another fun boating event. GCSC and SAMI skippers and Crews Rafted- Up their boats for an after sail lunch. Sail boats included Matias & Susan Santiago on Fela, Terry Nauck & Cathie Scanlon on Grand Cru, Wes & Jonnie Westerop on Natamus and Lorelei & Bob Diamond on Westerleigh.

3 Gulf Coast Sailing Club Day Sail and Cruising Calendar After signing up - detailed instructions for sailing, driving, times, etc., will be provided. February, Saturday 4 th Day Sail with lunch at Mangos in the Esplanade Marina February, Sunday 12 th Naples Harbor Sunset Cruise on a 40 passenger pontoon boat February, President s Day Weekend Sat, Sun. Mon. The 18th,19 th, 20 th North to Fort Myers Beach and the Pink Shell Marina Beach Resort Hotel. This replaces the CMCS event that is sold out. Please reserve your Pink Shell slip early March, Saturday the 4 th Day sail and Raft-Up lunch in Champney Bay, Naples. March, Friday 10 th to Sunday 12 th CMCS Cruise to Cayo Costa Island March, Friday 24 th to Sunday 26 th SAMI Cruise to Everglades city March, Fri. 31 to April Sun. 2 nd CMCS Rum and Reading Cruise to Pine Island St James City April, Cruise in the Bahamas Several of our Inter-Club Cruising Group Members are planning a Spring Cruise to the Bahamas in April and May. If you would like to cruise along with your boat, please contact Bob Diamond rmdiamond@aol.com. April, Sunday 16 th Day Sail and raft up Marco Area Snook Inn or CJ s April, Friday 28 th to Sunday 30 th - SAMI Cruise to Sanibel etc in North May, Sunday the 7 th Day Sail and Raft-Up in Champney Bay or Mooring s Bay. May Key West Cruise with the Bone Island Regatta 11 th to the 15 th May 11 th to 16 th CMCS Cruise South to Naples and the Everglades May Memorial Day Weekend Sat, Sun, Mon 27 th 28 th 29 th to Panther Key July 4 th SAMI Independence Day Parade and Cruise. Factory Bay, Marco I. September - Labor Day Weekend Rendezvous Regatta Sail to Marina at Tarpon Point for a weekend of scheduled fun events. September, Sat. 9 th Monday 11 th SAMI Cruise to Fisherman s Village Marina, Punta Gorda October, 6 th to 8 th CMCS Summerset Regatta including a Cruisers Race. October, Saturday 21 st to Wednesday 25 th SAMI Cruise to Key West

4 GCSC Day Sail - Lunch at Mango s - Marco Island Saturday, February 4, This is an Inter-Club Cruising Event & This can be a Drive to Event Sail in the morning, then join your sailing friends for lunch 12:30 PM at Mango s in the Esplanade Marina, Smokehouse Bay, Marco Island. You can arrive by boat for a free lunch slip in the marina (Power or Sail), as Skipper, Crew or Guest. Boats can reserve a slip or anchor and dinghy in. Best to arrive before Noon. Marina Phone is Hail Marina on VFH # 16 or #11 Lunch at Mango s in the Esplanade Marina and Shoppes by 12:30 PM Esplanade Shoppes, 760 N. Collier Blvd. Marco Island Please contact Bob Diamond for RSVP and information rmdiamond@aol.com GCSC Sunset Cruise - Sunday, Feb 12 th - 4:30 PM to about 6:45 PM We have arranged for the exclusive use of the Windstar boat The Keewaydin Queen lll to take our guests on a Harbor and Canal Cruise. Then, we will go to the Gordon Pass Area to watch the Sunset at 6:18 PM. We should be back at the dock at Windstar by about 6:45 PM. Please bring Snacks, Cheese, Appetizers, Beer or Wine or Soda to enjoy and share. Keewaydin Queen III The boat has a professional crew and can carry 40 persons. It is equipped with a toilet and 360-degree weather protection from sun, wind and rain. Seating is limited, reservations are required - 2 per Member a member & guest It is a numbered Confirmation - both the front gate Guard and the boat Captain will be using the numbered confirmation list Please Bob Diamond rmdiamond@aol.com.

5 We will meet in the Windstar Main Clubhouse parking lot (At the east end of the lot, far away from the Clubhouse) and board some very large golf carts Trams that will drive us to the boat. The boat is docked behind the Clubhouse and not at Windstar Yacht Club where I keep my Sailboat. Both Lorelei and I hope that you will be able to join us. Driving Directions: Windstar's Main Entrance is on Bayshore Drive about 15 blocks south of Rt. 41 and opposite the East Naples Fire Department. The uniformed guard will be expecting you. If you have a GPS in your car, set it for the address of the Gatehouse "2580 Windstar Boulevard, Naples, Fl ". This address will lead you to the main Windstar gate house. After entering the property, proceed along the winding main road, "Windstar Boulevard", for about 3/4 of a mile until you reach the end of this road, where the Club House is located. Enter the parking lot and proceed to the far opposite end of the parking Lot (Away from the Clubhouse). You will see signs for the Keewaydin Shuttle. Large Golf Carts Trams will drive you to the boat. GCSC President s 3 Day Weekend Cruise - Feb To the Pink Shell Marina Beach Resort Hotel. This is an Inter-Club Cruising Event & This can be a Drive to Event (This Cruise Replaces the CMCS Electric Light Parade Cruise that is sold out) The Pink Shell on Fort Myers Beach is about 25 NM from Gordon Pass. Sail to Pink Shell on Saturday, February 18 th. BBQ Pot Luck Dinner Saturday Night at 6:00 PM on the Marina Deck. Sunday, February 19 th day at the resort. Monday, February 20 th Sail Home. We were most fortunate to get a great deal from a great resort for a fun holiday long weekend. Our Marina slips at the Pink Shell include electric, Wifi, cable TV, water and pump out. Each boat gets up to six passes to the resort that include beach access, beach chairs, use of three resort type pools, a spa, a gym, kayaks, paddle boards and more. The Hotel has two restaurants. There is a trolley at 75 cents per person that runs the length of the island to other resorts, shops restaurants and their Times Square. Also includes a gas BBQ on the Deck overlooking the Marina with picnic tables and chairs for our Saturday Night BBQ dinner. It is $ per night. As soon as possible, please reserve your slip at the Pink Shell before they are sold out also. Please Call the Dock Master, Dave, at and make your own slip reservations. They are holding eight slips for us. Tell Dave Bob Diamond sent you. After you get your slip reserved, please contact Bob Diamond at rmdiamond@aol.com.

6 GCSC Day Sail with Raft-Up Lunch - Champney Bay, Naples Saturday, March 4 th This is an Inter-Club Cruising Event - This is NOT a Drive to Event Saturday, March 4 th, Raft up in Champney Bay, Naples Harbor at 1:30 PM All Power Boats and Sail Boats Welcome. Sail in Morning then all boats meet at 1:30 for Lunch and socializing together. All boats will be tied together to a single large anchored boat to form an Island made of boats. Walk from boat to boat to socialize and share lunch and drinks. All members welcome as Crew or Guests as space allows Please contact Bob Diamond for RSVP and information rmdiamond@aol.com CMCS Pelican Bay Cruise - Cayo Costa Island March 10-12, 2017 This is an Inter-Club Cruising Event - This is Not a Drive to Event The Pelican Bay Cruise will be March 10-12, 2017 (Friday, Saturday & Sunday). Boats from the Naples / Marco Area should consider adding Thursday and Monday to allow additional travel days with a different stop each way in the greater Fort Myers area. This is one of CMCS favorite anchorages in Southwest Florida and a beautiful venue for spending the weekend (or longer!) out on the hook. Pelican Bay is part of Cayo Costa State Park, which has a ranger station with dinghy dock, beautiful hiking trails, spectacular Gulf beaches, and a tram from the ranger station to the beaches for those not into hiking. Entry into Pelican Bay is not particularly difficult but caution is advised. Don t cut corners unless you re familiar with the anchorage. On Friday evening we ll gather at Dog Beach at 4:00 PM for cocktails. Bring a snack to share. Dinner is on your own. Saturday can be spent hiking, sitting on the beach, etc. We might gather to dinghy to the Tunnel of Love (Cheedix Cut) or tour the various hidey holes nearby. Cabbage Key is a short dinghy ride for lunch or dinner. Saturday evening we ll again gather on Dog Beach for cocktails and Pot Luck Dinner around 4:00 PM. BYOB, and a dish to pass for dinner. Sunday is time to head home (or not!). Feel free to come early and stay late! If you plan to go, please contact James & Gina Brown: jebngeb@gmail.com or Bob Diamond rmdiamond@aol.com

7 SAMI Weekend Cruise to Everglades City Friday, March 24, 2017 Sunday, March 26, 2017 This is an Inter-Club Cruising Event - Power Boats and Sail Boats Welcome This can be a Drive to Event Sailing distance from Gordon Pass is about 39 NM. About 10 NM shorter from Marco I. and about 5 NM more from Doctor s Pass. Sailing Instructions and details will be provided to participants. Please contact Bob Diamond for RSVP and more information rmdiamond@aol.com The Rod and Gun Club Hotel is an historic building a great way to see what Old Florida was really like. It is as close to a trip in a time machine as most of us will ever take. Come for the weekend or longer or just drive down for Lunch on Saturday. CMCS Rum and Reading Cruise - aka Macomber Cruise March 31 April 2 This is an Inter-Club Cruising Event - This can be a Drive to Event Not that we need an excuse to cruise, but having someone to celebrate is always fun. Bob Macomber, a longtime member and world famous (or so he claims) author, will be hosting a Book Bash to celebrate his newest tome on Saturday April 1. Friday evening the fleet anchors off St. James City and educates itself on the variety of sipping rums. Saturday noon the dinghies head to Woody s Waterside for the Book Bash and fun, food and music. This is also a great event for Land Cruisers. This is more of an excursion than a cruise. We intend to anchor off York / St. James City unless the wind is uncooperative. Then Sanibel Bight is the obvious alternative. We will monitor channels 72/16. On Saturday we will flotilla in to Woody s for the Robert Macomber book signing event. Woody s is located on the Monroe Canal and is a very dog and usually sailor friendly place. There are no formal plans for Sunday which is typically a recovery / relaxation day. Assuming of course you don t have to hurry home. For information contact Bob Diamond rmdiamond@aol.com

8 Many thanks go out to all those who volunteered to serve on the Board and those who volunteered to help out with committees for next year. Please think about how you can help as we need your help to be successful. We will be updating our volunteer list in the coming months and have committee sign up tables at our next Members Meeting is shaping up to be an exciting and fun filled year and we need your input and help especially on the newsletter, PR efforts and web page administration. If meeting and greeting people and helping to bring new members into the club might be something you would like, we would love to have you join a Committee. Our current Committees and volunteers are: Membership Committee--- Terry Nauck & Joan Kachel Co Chairs 2017 Charity Regatta Committee --- Craig Spicer Fleet Captain Small Boats---Nick Amendola Fleet Captain Racing---Frank Brown Fleet Captain Cruising---Bob Diamond Race Committee---Susan Watkins, Chair Land Side Events--- Colleen & Fred Hall, Chairs Public Relations -----Vicki Livingston, Chair Webmaster----Aarron Szalacinski Membership Directory -- Sandy Dumas Volunteer Committee--- Gary Schwarting, Chair Communications Coordinator Jonnie Westerop As you know but might not appreciate fully, the Gulf Coast Sailing Club exists because of its wonderful volunteers. Each year we, the club members, select officers from the membership to guide our club forward but many more volunteers are needed for the club to survive and thrive. Our main source of income is from our dues so membership is very important to wellbeing of the club so if you have friends who might be interested in the club bring them to the next meeting to see what we are about. Volunteering for the Regatta Committee, our social committee for coordinating our land side events, our small boat sailing committee, our public relations committee or helping out with our monthly newsletter or web page are all important roles for club members. Please visit the Club s web page at to check out events coming up

9 GCSC Sunday Sailing & Picnics at Sugden Park Sail Boat Rides, Races and Lessons, Picnic from 12 to 1 pm, with sailing from 12:30 pm to 3 Where: Lake Avalon in Sugden Park 4284 Avalon Drive, Naples, Florida When: Sunday, February 5 th Sunday, March 5 th Sunday, April 2nd The cost is $15 for a single, $25 for a couple and $30 for a family Including Learn to Sail Classroom and On-The-Water Training Please Bring a Side or Desert to the Picnic. Don t feel left out if you don t know how to sail. The Gulf Coast Sailing Club is interested in making sure that everyone can have fun sailing. The Gulf Coast Sailing Club is committed to promoting and supporting an active sailing community in Southwest Florida. Cruising and racing, as well as promoting and developing sailing skills are a big part of the Gulf Coast Sailing Club experience. Bring your family & friends. January 15 th - Sugden Event we had a drone available thanks to Frank Brown. Check out this cool drone footage - VlEioX4&feature=youtu.be

10 General Gulf Coast Sailing Meeting February 8, 2017 Captain Betti and Captain Seaby present Women at the Helm

11 America s Cup Host Tucker Thompson to Join 2017 Gulf Coast Sailing Club Charity Regatta 41st Annual Southwest Florida Charity Regatta NAPLES, Florida. January 26, 2017 For 41 years, Neapolitan sailors have been racing to raise money for local charities and in 2017 that tradition continues with the Gulf Coast Sailing Club (GCSC) Charity Regatta on Saturday and Sunday, March in the Gulf of Mexico off the Naples Pier. We proudly announce that Tucker Thompson, the public host for the 35 th America s Cup in Bermuda, will be the celebrity host and face of our 41 st annual Charity Regatta, bringing the adrenaline of professional racing to our Regatta, stated GCSC s Commodore Paul Carlson. The GCSC Charity Regatta is open to all classes of sailboats and to those who wish to help children in our community who are affected by the loss of loved ones or who may find joy in learning how to sail. All net proceeds from the Regatta will go to support the Avow Children s Bereavement Program, Freedom Waters and the Marco Island and Naples Community Sailing programs Gulf Coast Sailing Club Charity Regatta March 18-19, 2017 in the Gulf of Mexico off the shores of Naples, Florida Boat registration starting at $125 Regatta Dinner, March 19, Naples Sailing and Yacht Club including Presentation by Tucker Thompson, America s Cup 35 Public Host Sponsorships available starting at $100 booster Regatta Chairman, Craig Spicer, GCSC For Regatta boat registration, dinner or sponsorship information visit gulfcoastsailingclub.org. Direct donations to the Avow Children s Bereavement Program are convenient to arrange at avowcares.org/gcscregatta. Please contact Craig Spicer at lbispicer@aol.com for more information

12 BETTER RACING EVENTS KEEPING SAILING FUN US SAILING JUDGE Carol Robinson presented the CHANGES to the RACING RULES of SAILING Sunday at a seminar hosted by the Naples SAILING & Yacht Club. About 30 skippers participated in the seminar and were treated to an awesome buffet breakfast/lunch before actively engaging in examples of violations and the explanation of why a rule applied to the situation. Time expire before the interest level assuring us that Carol will have to repeat the seminar. If you have interest in a repeat session please request of Jerry or Susan Watkins and they will attempt to reschedule an event with a repeat venue. Thank You Carol for you gift of presenting the rules, explaining the changes, and practical application of the rules and the changes which are effective as of until ! FREE BOOK - RACING RULES of SAILING REMEMBER to get your new RACING RULES of SAILING Book with a membership renewal or by visiting the web site to make a request for the paper copy or order a waterproof copy at US SAILING Members - Your new rules book is available at!

13 Cruise to Panther Key By Jonnie Westerop Last week for the MLK weekend - a group of friends with sailboats traveled south 6 hours from Marco Island to Panther Key - an inlet amongst the 10,000 Islands area of the Everglades. To get to Key West, it would take us 4 hours by car and 19 hours by sailboat - so we were about a third of the way to Key West by boat. This was our first trip south on Natamus - we anchored for 2 nights in the river inlet. The boats included Westerleigh, Moon Beam, Natamus, Sea Kite, Strider, Luna Blue II, Never Again II and Broad Reach. We arrived by suppertime Saturday to find that our dinghy (small commuting boat with a 10hp outboard engine) - our engine was not working - paddling was the name of the game for this weekend. Our boat, Natamus, has a rather large draft - we stick 5 1/2' to 6' deep - so we need a small boat for transportation when we get to a destination. Panther Key was a gorgeous place, with gorgeous sunsets. Although nothing is ever as you expect. Saturday morning we awoke to find the boat closest to us, Never Again II, was grounded - really strange to see such a sight. I had to rub my eyes and think hard on where we were that this could happen. We had a huge moon the night before, tides follow the moon - we expected a 4' tide and got a 7' tide - and wallah - a ship is grounded on the shoal. It wasn't a huge disaster, by 4 pm that day, the grounded boat was again floating.

14 We had a great weekend, lunch and dinner on the beach, bonfire in the evening. Wes & I paddled back and forth to our boat - we saw manatees - like hippopotamus' - and other critters. What a wonderful way to spend a weekend - except for the gounded boat of course. January Membership Meeting - Chili Cook off. A great night for all. Especially the people eating all the delicious chili. Thanks for participating.

15 CMCS Chili Cook-off Race Class=CMCS Racers ScoreMethod=PHRF (Time on distance) RaceName=Race One WindSpeed: 5 WindDirection:SW Division=Spinnaker Date: 01/21/17 StartTime: 10:01:00 Distance: 5.2nm Pos Order Sail Boat Skipper PHRF Club Type Finish Elapsed Corrected Score TWin HWin Vixen Johnson,Brock 138 CMCS Soverel 27 11:40:58 01:39:58 01:28:00 1 0: Full Tilt Milbrandt,Eric 168 CMCS S :45:29 01:44:29 01:29:55 2 1: Southern Cross Conwell,Thomas -12 CMCS Nelson Merek 46 11:36:55 01:35:55 01:36:57 3 8: Miss Cathleen Finnegan,John 168 CMCS O'Day :02:01 02:01:01 01:46: : Speed as VMG of winning boat: 3.1 knots Division=Non-Spinnaker Date: 01/21/17 StartTime: 10:01:00 Distance: 5.2nm Pos Order Sail Boat Skipper PHRF Club Type Finish Elapsed Corrected Score TWin HWin Eroica Horner,Tom 190 GCSC Tartan 33 12:04:44 02:03:44 01:47:16 1 0: Nurdle Churchill,John 182 CMCS Bristol :12:44 02:11:44 01:55:58 2 8:42 100

16 Speed as VMG of winning boat: 2.5 knots Division=True Cruising Date: 01/21/17 StartTime: 10:06:00 Distance: 5.2nm Pos Order Sail Boat Skipper PHRF Club Type Finish Elapsed Corrected Score TWin HWin Blue Heron Lawton,Brian 213 CMCS Beneteau Oceanus 11:58:32 01:52:32 01:34:04 1 0: Windy City Fowler,Diane 212 CMCS Catalina 320 WK 12:07:22 02:01:22 01:43:00 2 8: No Name Cornacchia,Dan 181 CMCS Beneteau 37 12:13:45 02:07:45 01:52: : Jazzy Blessing,Gary C. 222 CMCS Catalina 34 WK 12:19:16 02:13:16 01:54: : Sail La Vie Beuvoir,Mark 268 CMCS Catalina 27 12:24:14 02:18:14 01:55: : TLE Wind Star Davis,Ian 226 CMCS Catalina TLE Wicked Wicked Ways Horton,Roger 192 CMCS Custom Hor-32 6 DNC 657 Double Dragon Budzisch,Sven 231 CMCS Gemini 105M Speed as VMG of winning boat: 2.8 knots RaceOfficer: Joe Periard Two members of the GCSC were winners in the Chili Cook-Off Congratulations Sailors!! Brian Lawton on Blue Heron First place in True Cruising Division Tom Horner on Eroica First place in Non-Spinnaker Division

17 2017 GULF COAST SAILING CLUB MEMBERSHIP IT S STILL NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN OR RENEW! Now is the time to renew your membership for the 2017 sailing season. The annual dues are $75 and $20 for full time students. You can now register and pay on-line at with your Pay Pal account. Otherwise, please send completed membership form and check payable to Gulf Coast Sailing Club to: Gulf Coast Sailing Club, Attn: Membership, PO Box 2121, Naples, FL Those interested in Day Sails and Cruising should complete the Day Sail and Cruising Questionnaire, and those interested in participating as racing crew members in the upcoming regattas should complete the Crew List Application. Please contact Terry Nauck, Membership Co-chair, at terrynauck@mindspring.com if you have any questions.

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