The Tell Tale The Point Yacht Club Newsletter April 2013 Vol. 11, No. 3 Commodore s Log The 2013 sailing season got underway March 16 with Wheelbarrow Race which has become the traditional opening race. Several familiar boats were missing as Fleet Captain Sykes fired the gun signaling the start of the race. Over the past year Soul Mate, Pura Vida, Pelican, Caddy Wampus and Bajan have all sailed away to new owners. One new boat, Chanticleer, owned by our newest members Bill and Sharon McGarry showed up to enjoy what was described as a perfect day on Perdido Bay. Congratulations to Phil Turner in Horse With No Name for crossing the finish line first. Rip Tide took second place and Zig Zag came in third. Holding with tradition the winning captain was given first pick of the entry fees from the wheelbarrow followed by the second place and third place captains. The Wearing of the Green came a day early as hosts Brett and June Holk served corned beef and cabbage in a Saint Patrick s Day celebration at their home on Roberts. Please remember to thank Brett and June for opening their home to us. Great job on the corned beef and cabbage June and all the decorations were great. In this issue: P. 1-2 Commodore s Log P. 3 Activities Calendar P. 4 Social Committee P. 5 Fleet Captain s Signal P. 6 Race Rules P. 7 Notice of Race Cheeseburger Race P. 8 Fore Sail (buy & sell) & Local Cruising Opportunities The March Board of Governors meeting saw the approval of an operating budget for 2013. A copy of the budget will on the Financial Tab of our website www.pointyachtclub.org. It should be noted that a revised budget will be developed if we are successful in our efforts to construct a new clubhouse facility. April 1 was decided as the deadline for membership renewal in order to be included in the new directory. Those who renew after April 1 may not be included in the directory. Vice Commodore Abercrombie reviewed many additional cruising events in our area. Our Red Fish Point Raft Up is scheduled for May 18. Come for the day or the weekend. Doug reported that Palafox Marina offers a 10% discounts on slips and 10 cents per gallon discounts on fuel to yacht club members who use the code Club 13. I have been working on updating and enhancing our web site. We hope add a boat name column to our member information. There was much discussion of the Bear Point Marina proposal as well as the property on County Road 95. 1
Bert Taylor of the law firm Taylor- Ritter has agreed to review the lease provided by Bear Point and advise us on how to proceed. An estimate of $5400 was the reported cost for the necessary parking lot work at Bear Point. Gary Peaden and Paul Sykes have been in contact with the owners of two different water taxi services in an effort to provide transportation between Bear Point and the north shore during events. While one company seemed unable to provide service the other one was interested in getting more information. Details are being finalized and a business plan will be put together for the project. Bud Erikkson gave an overview of a piece of property that may become available in the coming months on County Road 95. The current owners of the property have indicated they are willing to work with the club in its effort to purchase one of the waterfront lots they are developing if an acceptable price can be agreed upon. Bud will continue to update as there are new developments. The BOG agreed to continue work on the Bear Point project as well as the second option. The Ingram Bayou Raft Up scheduled for Saturday March 23 was the victim of severe weather. To my knowledge there was only one boat that made it to the bayou during the day. Jay Warthen braved the weather on his Catalina 22, Hydro Therapy, but decided against staying overnight. Brett Holk and his merry band of pirates made it into the bayou on Double Dipper late in the afternoon only to limp back to Roberts Bayou in a drizzle. Keep an eye out for an email reporting an impromptu raft up in Ingram Bayou on a Saturday when the weather is more cooperative. April 7 will be Pensacola Yacht Club s Blessing of the Fleet. According to their flier All Pensacola Bay area boat owners and skippers are invited and encouraged to participate in this historic tradition. There is a $20.00 entry fee and the registration form is available on www.pensacolayachtclub.org. The next scheduled event for Point Yacht Club is Cheeseburger Race and Party April 13. Details of the race can be found in the Fleet Captain Sykes article. The party will be held at the Josephine Park off County Road 42. Make plans to join in on the fun. As we move from Spring to Summer warmer weather will no doubt beckon us to the water. It is my hope we will take an active role of promoting activities on the water. Fair Winds Robert Clark Commodore Brett Holk and his merry band of pirates looking for treasure (or just sunshine?) on Ingram Bayou 2
POINT YACHT CLUB 2013 Schedule of Events January 15 Board of Governors Meeting February 5 Board of Governors Meeting 16 Chili Cook Off and Membership Meeting March 12 Board of Governors Meeting 16 Wheelbarrow Race & Party 23 Ingram Bayou Raft- Up April 9 Board of Governors Meeting 13 Cheeseburger Race & Party May 14 Board of Governors Meeting 18 Red Fish Point Raft- Up June 11 Board of Governors Meeting 15 Dock Party, Member s Boat Show and Blessing of the Fleet July 9 Board of Governors Meeting 20 Fast Women s Regatta GYA Open Event August 13 Board of Governors Meeting 17 Loo Wow Party 31 Annual Poker Run September 10 Board of Governors Meeting 14 Commodore s Cup Race and Party October 1 Board of Governors Meeting 5 Lost Bay Regatta GYA Open Event 26 Lillian Bridge Race/ Halloween Party November 13 Board of Governors Meeting 16 Nomination of Officers for 2013 December 6 Christmas Party, Membership Meeting & Election of Officers 3
Social Committee Report Social Committee Sails On With nicer weather around the corner we are all looking forward to our next event on Saturday April 13th our "Cheeseburger Race and party. This year we will grace the Josephine Park on Roberts Bayou (Cty Rd 42) with our presence, come by land or water to the best cheeseburgers by chef's Jack and Veda Kelley, we all remember their burgers in the past so come hungry. We will meet at 5 for the race awards party and burgers, the club will provide beer and wine so please bring a side or munchies. Save the date: Our Annual Dock Party, Members Boat Show and Blessing of the Fleet at The Wharf, June 15. Please save this date on your calendar. This is always a fun event with lots of participation, visiting from boat to boat, great food, music and this year will be held at The Wharf. Happy Easter to all. Fairest of Winds, Your social chair, Linda Kieffer PENSACOLA YACHT CLUB'S BLESSING OF THE FLEET is set for April 7, 2013. Go online to download a registration form if you want to participate. It has always been a great event with lots of boats. www.pensacolayachtclub.org Hosted by: Pensacola Yacht Club and Pensacola Yacht Club Chapter Florida Commodores Association Our Point Yacht Club Red Fish Point Raft Up is scheduled for May 18. Come for the day or the weekend. Palafox Marina, off downtown Pensacola, FL, offers 10% discounts on slips and 10 cents per gallon discounts on fuel to yacht club members who use the code Club 13. Check out announcements of additional Cruising Opportunities on page 8. Doug Abercrombie, Vice Commodore 4
Fleet Captain s Signal Our traditional opening race, the Wheelbarrow, was sailed on a beautiful sunny day with winds in 6 to 8 knot range. We decided to reduce Phil Turner s PHRF rating since he is the defending Club Champion. The change from 270 to 250 did not change the outcome however, he still came in first. Perhaps more windy conditions will improve the competition. Six boats sailed and these are the results; 1st - Phil Turner - Horse With No Name 2nd - the McGonigal family - Rip Tide 3rd - Denny Blume - ZigZag 4th - Brett Holk - Dragon 5th - Vince Arbour - Miss Print 6th - Bill McGarry - Chanticlear The second race in our Club Series is the Cheeseburger, which will be sailed on April 13th. The Notice of Regatta is shown below. Paul Sykes Fleet Captain Continue to next pages for Sailing Instructions And Notice of Race (NOR) for Cheeseburger Race 5
POINT YACHT CLUB Sailing Instructions for Steeplechase Format Races 1. RULES - The races will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing. 2. ENTRIES - Competitors may enter by delivering a completed entry form and the entry fee to the Race Committee at the designated location at the appointed time on race day. 3. NOTICES TO COMPETITORS - Notices to competitors will be posted on the official notice board at the registration location by the Race Committee. 4. SCHEDULE - A Skipper s meeting will be held at 10:45 AM on the morning of the race. The race shall be a PHRF Bermuda start with the warning signal for the race at 11:55 AM. The scratch boat will start at 12:00 noon. 5. RACING AREA - The racing area will be in Arnica Bay and Perdido Bay as announced at the Skipper s meeting. 6. COURSE and MARKS- Unless modified by the Race Committee or in the Notice of Race, the course will be from a start/finish line in Arnica Bay eastward past ICW marker # 60, leaving marker # 60 to port, proceeding up Perdido Bay rounding marks placed by the Race Committee and returning to the start/finish line after leaving marker # 60 to starboard. 7. START and FINISH LINES - The start/finish line will be placed in Arnica Bay by the Race Committee as conditions dictate. 8. TIME LIMIT - The time limit for each race will be four (4) hours for the first boat to finish. 9. PROTESTS - Protests are not contemplated in this type of Club only racing format. Jay Warthen, Tell Tale s Skipper jwarthen411@gmail.com 251-979- 2808 6
POINT YACHT CLUB Notice of Regatta 2013 Cheeseburger Race April 13, 2013 SAILING INSTRUCTIONS The Point Yacht Club Standard Sailing Instructions for Steeplechase Races shall apply. ELIGIBILITY Open to all members in good standing, sailing yachts in the non- spinnaker class with valid PHRF Certificates. Yachts without valid certificates may be assigned a PHRF rating by the race committee, such rating shall not be subject to protest. SCHEDULE Registration will be held at the Pirates Cove Sand Bar. Registration: 09:30 to 10:30 Skipper s Meeting 10:45 Warning signal: 11:55 Scratch Boat Start: 12:00 ENTRY FEE $25.00 as usual AWARDS Awards will be made during the Party, 5 pm at Josephine Park. START TIME CALCULATION The scratch boat and course length will be announced at the Skipper s Meeting. The scratch boat will start at 12:00. The remaining boats starting times will be calculated as follows: 1. Scratch Boat PHRF minus the Competing boats PHRF equals Number of Seconds allowed per nautical mile. 2. Number of seconds allowed per nautical mile times course length equals total number of seconds allowed. 3. Number of seconds allowed divided by 60 equals the start time handicap in minutes and seconds for your boat. 4. That handicap time will be added to12:00 to obtain your start time. 7
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