Gulf Coast Sailing Club 2017 Luff n Laff Membership Meeting 12/13/2017 Wednesday General Member Meeting Annual Holiday Party - at River Park Community Center in Naples at 6pm. Guest speaker John Churchill on Medical Emergencies at Sea Commodore s cup November Regatta 12/09/2017 Sat - Naples Offshore Regatta - GCSC Regatta - Spectacular offshore race with dinner at the Naples Yacht Club and viewing the Naples Holiday Boat Parade. Details inside Pages 2-4 1/6/2017 Sat - GCSC New Year s Regatta 12/2/2017 Saturday Champney Bay Raft Up and Picnic in Naples Details inside 1/13 1/15/2017 (Sat to Monday) Panther Key Cruise 3 Day Martin Luther King Weekend MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL RENEW RIGHT NOW Contact Terry Nauck at terrynauck@mindspring.com Membership signup and application. (Last Page) Sugden Sailing Join Us!! 12/10/2017-Sun (Noon-3 pm) Sailing and BBQ at Lake Avalon in Sugden Park, Bring side dish/dessert to share, $15/person, $25/couple, $30/family - Bill Meisner will teach Small Sailboat 101 GCSC Commodore Bess Seaby s comments and Fleet Captain Bob Diamond s sail schedule 12/2/2017 Champney Bay 12/9/2017 Naples Offshore Regatta NOR and race details 12/10/2017 Sunday Sailing at Sugden Park 12/13/2017 Wed- Membership meeting and Holiday Party Christmas Gift ideas - Books 1/27-28/2018 US Sailing is hosting a Sailing Festival in Regatta Park Coconut Grove in Miami w/ Olymipic athletes GCSC Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/gulf coastsailingclub/
Notice of Race Naples Yacht Club Naples Offshore Regatta Gulf Coast SAILING Club in cooperation with CMCS and the Naples Yacht Club. December 9, 2017 Spectacular offshore distance race with competitors from all over SW Florida. This race departs from Ft. Myers Beach and ends at the Naples Pier. The race is followed by an awards dinner at the Naples Yacht Club with a social hour starting at 6:30PM, viewing of the Naples Holiday Boat Parade, and dinner at 7:30PM. Dinner tickets at the door are $35, cash or check, no credit cards. The Naples Yacht Club asks all guests to observe their dress code: Collared shirts, no flip flops, no denim, in general Country Club Attire. Management: The organizing authority for the race is the GCSC in cooperation with NYC. The GCSC will have the authority to interpret the conditions governing the event, assign yachts to classes and reserve the right to reject the entry of any yacht. *** The organizing of the race is GCSC with dinner and awards presented at NYC! Rules: The race will be governed by ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing plus the PHRF Rules and Regulations. Eligibility: The race is open to mono-hull and multi-hull sailing yachts measuring a minimum overall length of twenty-four (24) feet. Entries and Fees ---Regatta Entry fee - $85.00 per boat (Includes one dinner) *** WITH a CURRENT U S SAILING MEMBERSHIP $75.00 ADDITIONAL Awards Dinner - $35.00 per head CASH payable at the door! * There will be a cash bar Unless prior payment arrangements have been made with The Gulf Coast Sailing Club, all fees will be collected at Naples Yacht Club upon arrival for dinner. Payment can be made with cash or check. No credit cards are accepted. The deadline for race entry is December 7 th 2017. Link to sign up http://swflsail.com/single-race-entry/
Classes: The race will be divided into two classes as follows: Class I PHRF Spinnaker Class; Class II PHRF True Cruising and Non-Spinnaker Class - A minimum of three (3) entries will constitute a class. Scoring: PHRF handicaps apply and be scored time-on-distance; RLC ratings shall apply. Course: Start at 10:00 AM in the Gulf of Mexico North of the SC San Carlos Light 26 25.13 N 081 57.55 W ; Finish: Class I & II: Sail south to the finish off the Naples Pier LAT (26 05.753 N ) Trophy Presentation & Dinner: The Naples Yacht Club at 1830 hours, Saturday, Dec 9. *** Minimum of 3 boats to make a class for 1 award, 5 boats qualify for 2 awards, 6 or more boats qualify for 3 awards. Dockage For overnight dockage, you may contact: The Dock Master at The Naples Yacht Club (239 262-7301) *** 1 st Come 1 st Served SUBJECT to AVAILABILITY!! The Naples Sailing and Yacht Club (923 774-2649) ENTRY FORM - - - Naples Yacht Club - - - Naples Offshore Race - December 9, 2017 Yacht Name: Sail Number: E-Mail: Cell Phone (On Board): Skipper: Address: City: State: Zip Code: Phone: Radio call Sign: Manufacturer: Hull Color: Rig: LOA: LWL: Beam: Draft: I wish to enter: PHRF Spinnaker Class PHRF Non-Spinnaker Class I hereby agree to all the conditions for this race, which I have read and understand. I hereby warrant that my yacht will be outfitted, equipped and handled in accordance with those conditions, that it will have all the required equipment aboard, that it will be seaworthy in hull, rig and gear, and that it will be completely manned. I do for myself and executors or administrators, heirs and assigns, waive any and all claims as may accrue to me or them against the Naples Yacht Club, its Race Committees, their Officers, Directors, Members, Employees and Agents, and any one or more of the arising out of the participation of my yacht in this race or arising from any related activities. I do further agree and do hereby indemnify the aforesaid organizations and persons from any claim, demand or judgment against them, including costs of attorney s fees and expenses incurred in defense of such claims, etc., made or brought by a guest or crew member of any yacht or their executors, administrators, heirs, next of kin, and assigns arising out of my yacht s participation in the Regatta or any related activities. SIGNATURE OF SKIPPER: DATE: ***Please Attach: Copy of current PHRF Certificate and Crew List and Mooring Location
Entry Fee $85.00 - AND I would like Dinner and Awards Party tickets at $35.00 each Total Enclosed $ - Please make checks payable to: Gulf Coast Sailing Club Return this form with the Attachments and your check to: Gulf Coast Sailing Club P.O. Box 2121 Naples, FL 34106 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. Our new slate of Board Officers and key volunteers are: Commodore Seaby Bess Vice Commodore Patrick Evans Rear Commodore Chris Hagen Treasurer Paul Carlson Secretary Shawn Todd Membership Committee--- Terry Nauck & Joan Kachel Fleet Captain Racing---Frank Brown Fleet Captain Cruising---Bob Diamond Race Committee---Susan Watkins, Chair Sugden Coordinator Betti Garcia Speaking/Events Coordinator Chuck Downton Land Side Food Service--- Shelly Russo and Jeff Gage, Chairs Public Relations -----Vicki Livingston, Chair Social Media Roseanne Smith Webmaster -- OPEN 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. Please visit the Club s web page at www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org to check out events coming up
Commodore s Corner - Incoming Commodore, Seaby Bess, Fellow Sailors, Thank you for allowing me to service as your Commodore. Since moving here two and a half years ago Betti and I have made good friends here in GCSC and enjoyed some great times on the water as you can see in the picture below. We have a great slate of officers and I look forward to great year of events collaborating with each other. I would like to also like acknowledge Jeff Gage and Shelly Russo for taking over the coordination of the food at our land side events. The November Sugden event was a fantastic picnic thanks to their efforts. If you have never attended our Sudgen monthly BBQ I encourage you to do so. It s a beautiful location with fresh water lake and comfortable smaller sailboats as well. Bill the Director there is always offering simple instruction on the water that makes it a very safe venue. In December Bill will be teaching a Small Sailboat 101 class for us. In the movie Wind which is about the Americas Cup one of the announcers states The big boats get the glory, but the small boats make the sailor. Join us to sharpen your skills and enjoy time getting to know each other better. Our schedule has plenty for everyone, Cruising to Champney Bay with Bob Diamond on Dec 2 nd, Racing from Fort Myers to Naples Dec 9 th, and Small boat sailing at Sugden on Dec 10 th. See you on the water!! Captain and Commodore Seaby Bess - - 630-327-9772 - captseaby@at-your-command.com November Sugden fun on the water!!
Bob Diamond, Fleet Captain s Corner - 2017/2018 Season Southwest Florida Inter-Club Cruising and Day Sailing Program GCSC Fleet Captain Cruising Bob Diamond Lorelei and I are having a great time day sailing and destination sailing (Cruising) with friends from all our local Clubs. Many folks with boats and without boats (power, sail, big or small) just don t know what they are missing. They do not have to stay home when they can be sailing with fellow Club Members. We have numerous events for sail and powerboats. We get folks positions as Crew or Guests on participating boats and even have Drive to Events. Don t miss out on the fun. Send me an Email or Call me and I will be glad to discuss with you how to get involved in these events or any other Club programs. Please review our Sailing Events Calendar below and Mark YOUR CALENDAR with your favorite events. Please see the Sponsoring Club s Website and Newsletters for actual event details. Sail Boats, Power boats, Crew, Passengers NSYS 2017 Commodore s Cup Award ***** ALL WELCOME ***** Breakfast Another great event!! Bob Diamond - - - - - - (239) 404 4844 - - - - rmdiamond@aol.com PS: Please join us for Saturday, December 2 nd Raft-Up in Champney Bay Near Gordon Pass.
Southwest Florida Inter-club Sailing Calendar 2017 / 2018 December 2017-1> Day Sail & Raft Up Lunch at Champney Bay Saturday 12/2 2> Naples/Fort Myers Offshore Regatta GCSC & CMCS Saturday 12/9 3> Sugden Lake Sailing and BBQ - GCSC Sunday 12/10 4> GCSC Holiday Party River Park Com. Center Wednesday 12/13 January 2018 1> New Year s Cup Regatta - GCSC Saturday 1/6 2> GCSC Members Meeting River Park Com. Center Wednesday 1/10 3> MLK Weekend Cruise to Panther Key - GCSC Sat-Mon 1/13,14,15 4> Sugden Lake Sailing and BBQ - GCSC Sunday 1/21 5> Day Sail & lunch at Esplanade Marina on Marco Is. Sunday 1/28 February 2018 1> Proposed Seminar at NSYC Sunday 2/4 2> Winter Cup Regatta CMCS Saturday 2/10 3> Sugden Lake Sailing and BBQ - GCSC Sunday 2/11 6> GCSC Members Meeting River Park Com. Center Wednesday 2/14 4> Pres. Day Wkend Cruise to Pink Shell & North - GCSC Sat-Mon 2/17,18,19 5> Sunset Cruise on Keewaydin Queen for Club Volunteers Sunday 2/25 March 2018 1> Day Sail & Raft Up Lunch Nelson s Walk Bay Naples Sunday 3/4 2> Spring Regatta CMCS & GCSC Saturday 3/10 3> Sugden Lake Sailing and BBQ - GCSC Sunday 3/11 4> GCSC Members Meeting River Park Com. Center Wednesday 3/14 5> The Classic Regatta GCSC Sat & Sun 3/24,25 April 2018 1> Bud Light Regatta SAMI Sat & Sun 4/7,8 2> GCSC Members Meeting River Park Com. Center Wednesday 4/11 3> Sugden Lake Sailing and BBQ - GCSC Sunday 4/15 4> Messmer Cup Regatta - NSYC Saturday 4/28 5> Bahamas / Abaco Cruise Call Bob Diamond to discuss dates and routes. May 2018 1> GCSC Members Meeting Wednesday 5/9 2> Race to Reality Regatta to St. Pete* - NSYC 5/10,11,12 3> Return to Reality Regatta to Fort Myers - NSYC 5/13,14 4> Memorial Weekend Cruise (Open) Sat-Mon 5/26,27,28
June 2018 1> GCSC Members Meeting Wednesday 6/13 2> Abaco Race Week Last Week in June Notes: 1> Please see Sponsoring Club s Website and Newsletters for actual event details. Local Sailing Clubs: CMCS Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society www.cmcs-sail.org GCSC - Gulf Coast Sailing Club www.gulfcoastsailingclub.com MIYC Marco Island Yacht Club www.marcoislandyachtclub.net NSYC Naples Sailing & Yacht Club www.thensyc.com NYC Naples Yacht Club www.naplesyc.com SAMI- Sailing Association of Marco Island www.samisailor.org SPYC St. Petersburg Yacht Club - wwwspyc.org 2> There are still many Non-Conflict Dates open on this Calendar. Regatta dates and Sugden dates are locked. Cruising dates and destinations are still open for suggestions and additions. 3> * The March Reality Regattas to St. Pete. will have a Cruiser Sail Along with FREE Dockage in St. Pete. for both Racers and Cruisers. 4> We should consider a NSYC seminar as prior years suggested date Sunday February 4 th 5> SAMI usually has some fun Cruises Try to choose open Non-Conflict dates. Memorial Day Weekend May 26,27,28 th needs a Cruise. 6> CMCS usually has a Cruise to the Naples/Marco Area. Plus, many other fun Cruises. The CMCS 2018 Cruise Schedule has not yet been published. 7> Lorelei and I are planning a Bahamas/Abacos Cruise this spring. Anyone else going? Let s Discuss. 8> Also, we are considering a series of Wednesday Day Sails (A few hours sailing on the Gulf) December to March. Anyone interested please contact me. All suggestions for Cruising & Day Sail Activities Please Contact me. Commodore s Regatta - November
Champney Bay Day Sail with Raft-Up Lunch - Naples Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 South West Florida Inter-Club Cruising Group All Motor and Sail Boats Welcome Passengers and Crew Volunteers Welcome Not a Drive To Event Raft up in Champney Bay, Naples Harbor at 1:30 PM Sail in Morning then all boats meet at 1:30 PM for Lunch and socializing. All boats will be tied together to form an Island. Walk from boat to boat to chat and share lunch and drinks. This is a Southwest Florida Inter-Club Cruising Event. All members welcome as Crew or Guests as space allows ***** Anchoring overnight in Champney Bay IS ALLOWED ***** Come a day earlier or Stay till the next Day Just be a good citizen No Loud Music and Use Holding Tank Notes on this Raft-Up: In Naples Harbor 12/2/17: - High tide at 12:14 PM +2.7 ft. - Low Tide at 5:59 PM +1.0 ft - Sunset at 5:35 PM It is about 10 NM from Marco Marinas to Gordon Pass. It is about 5 NM from Doctor s Pass to Gordon Pass. All boats will use VHF # 16 for hailing and switch to # 72 for communication. Please contact Bob Diamond for RSVP, Information and Skipper s Instructions rmdiamond@aol.com 1 239 404 4844
Everyone is welcome. GCSC Sailing Lake Avalon in Sugden Park 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 pm Where: Lake Avalon in Sugden Park - 4284 Avalon Drive, Naples, Florida When: Sunday, December 10 th Sunday, January 21 st Sunday, February 11 th Sunday, March 11 th Sunday, April 15 th 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 Dessert to the Picnic. The Sunday sailing and picnic at Lake Avalon has been an AWESOME time for those who participated. It was great to see new club members participating and new sailors getting sailing lessons. 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.
Willliam (Bill) Meisner will teach Small Sailboat 101 - December 10 th Sugden Meeting Bill Meisner s Sailing History 1965 to Present He began his sailing career as a 13-year-old on the inland lake district of northern Ontario Canada on a Hobie 14 catamaran sailboat. In 1977 I met Hobie Alter at the Detroit Boat show and he sold me on his newest creation the Hobie 18 which I ordered immediately and received Hull # 49, the 2 nd one in Canada, there are over 18,000 boats built of that model to date. In 1996 I moved permanently to Naples, Florida where I enrolled and passed George Koch s United States Yacht Racing Union Level 1 Instructor course (USYRU later changed its name to U S Sailing). I was introduced to the Gulf Coast Sailing Club that year and from 1977 until 2007 served as Secretary, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Principal Race Officer, and finally as a member of the Board of Directors. I also competed on various boats in GCSC club races and the Key West races and owned the J-24 called BANG which I used to teach GCSC members. From 1997 I worked for the Naples Community Sailing Center as an instructor, Green Fleet Optimist Coach and a High School 420 coach as well as serving as the Director of Sailing. Over the years I have received accreditation from U S Sailing as a Level 1, Level 2, halfway to Level 3 (Olympic), Keel Boat, Level 1 Instructor Trainer, and NASBLA Powerboat Instructor, and as recently as 4 weeks ago hosted and graduated as a US Sailing Special Needs Instructor. I have had the opportunity to have coached and instructed numerous Collegiate All-American sailors as well as members of the United States Olympic Sailing Team.
Membership meeting - Holiday Party - Where: River Park Community Center at 301 11 th Street N in Naples. When: Wednesday, December 13 th at 6 pm Come enjoy a lovely assortment of hors d oeuvres including shrimp, sliced petite fillet on rolls, etc. Jeff Gage & Shelly Russo are planning something special for us!! We ask members to bring a dessert to share and your own libations wine, beer, etc. - the club will supply soft drinks, tonic, cranberry juice and water. Presentation for the evening will be by John Churchill a practicing pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Fort Myers and Naples. "Medical Emergencies at Sea" is a 30 minute presentation providing information on the most common and important medical conditions likely to encountered while sailing along with prevention strategies and first aid and treatment tips. Audience participation is encouraged question/answer session will follow. John Churchill sailing biography A lifelong boat nut, I built my first boat at age 6- it did not float. I started sailing at age 13 on a reservoir in Indiana. As I completed my education and training, I gradually worked my way towards saltwater. I built floating boats later including several 8 foot dinghys as well as a 19 foot sailboat. I moved up to bigger boats while living in Virginia, and sailed my first big boat, a Cape Dory 26, to Bermuda and back solo. I took some time off from work and cruised from Virginia up to Maine and down to the Bahamas. In 2002, I made a trans-atlantic passage with my father in a 28 footer. I now cruise and race NURDLE, a Bristol 35.5 which I resurrected after she was repossessed from the prior owner. I have published a number of articles about work I have done on her as well as an article in SAIL Magazine about a near catastrophe aboard. Come enjoy some great food, with great friends celebrate the holiday and learn what to do when an emergency pops up at sea. Cover all bases!
For your information Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due to Failure to Discharge and Nozzle Detachment: One Death Reported Recalled November 2, 2017 https://www.cpsc.gov/recalls/2017/kidde-recalls-fire-extinguishers-with-plastic-handles-due-tofailure-to-discharge-and#.wfr3fggcnkq Christmas Gifts for Sailors nothing like a great book! Except a great sail!
FEW LIVE TO TELL OF THE TERROR AND BATTLE WHEN PIRATES ATTACK THEIR YACHT Captain Skip Rowland s No Return Ticket books are a gripping true story of pirates on deck, dangerous storms and corrupt officials. But in the end it s a love story, as his heart is captured by a lovely crew-mate and romance blossoms on sapphire sea beneath a breathless canopy of stars. From the desk of a master storyteller this true adventure will have you believing you are aboard Endymion- on deck - immersed in the experience. Books make wonderful lasting gifts. Please consider these for your sailing friends or anyone who enjoys adventure. Or consider: Michael Tougias book A Storm to Soon And many other great books. Please use this link to order if you were looking for an exciting read about true heroes in the Coast Guard, and/or how a few sailors survived a devastating storm with 80-foot waves (there are videos on my website!). Thanks for reading. Sincerely, Mike Tougias - - - - www.michaeltougias.com
For your information: Did you know that Miami is home to the #1 international Olympic sailing event in North America? This year, as part of the regatta, US Sailing is hosting a Sailing Festival in Regatta Park Coconut Grove January 27 th and 28 th. There will be: medal ceremonies with Olympic athletes, entertainment on a main stage, live streaming of the medal races on an outdoor Jumbotron, and vendor booths, food trucks, and the US Sailing Education Zone will all be nsite. Plan make sure your youth program directors and youth sailors know about this. If you would like to schedule a time for your organization s youth to be personally taken through the festival in the race village we d love to help. More information can be found by emailing robindale@ussailing.org. http://miami.ussailing.org/ NSYC s Commodore s Cup in November
2017 GULF COAST SAILING CLUB MEMBERSHIP JOIN OR RENEW! Now is the time to renew your membership for the 2017/2018 sailing season. The annual dues are $75 and $20 for full time students. You can now register and pay on-line at www.gulfcoastsailingclub.org 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 34106-2121. 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.
GULF COAST SAILING CLUB 2018 MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL DUES $75 Fulltime Students under 23 years of age $20 Please send completed form and check payable to Gulf Coast Sailing Club to: Gulf Coast Sailing Club, Attn: Membership PO Box 2121, Naples FL 34106-2121 Due prior to 12/31/2017 - Membership will expire 12/31/18 New [ ] Renewal [ ] Name: Spouse or Other: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Home: Work: Cell: Email Address: Email: Spouse/Other Occupation: Occupation: Spouse/Other: Full Time Resident? YES [ ] NO [ ] Seasonal? Dates: From To: Boat: Name: Make/Size: PHRF: Sail Powerboat, Boat Type(Ketch,Trawler etc.) Is boat in Fla.? Would you like to RACE? (If yes, please ask for a Race Crew List form) YES [ ] NO [ ] YES [ ] NO [ ] Would you like to Day Sail or Cruise or Both? GCSC is a Volunteer managed Sailing Club. We hope that all Members will participate not only in our sailing and social events, but also actively help us run our Club. I wish to Volunteer to help with GCSC Events, Meetings or Admin. Please Indicate the GCSC Activity(s) you are interested in volunteering to help: Sailing: Regatta Management, Committee Boat, Day Sail Management, Cruising Management, Small Boat Program Management, Instructing, P.R.O. Administration: Accounting, Legal Advisor, Insurance, Secretarial, Video, Photography, Website/Data, Membership, Publicity/PR/Marketing, Fund Raising. Social Activities: Meetings and Land side Events. Other Interests, Comments or Questions: Applicant s Signature: Date: / /