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JIB SHEET OCTOBER 2015 BACK TO Cuba CHARTER MEMBER GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION MEMBER FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS

October 2015 13th Tues. FCA Luncheon 15th Thurs. WFORC Registration 16th/18th WFORC Regatta Fri./Sun. 17th Sat. Schreck Regatta 20th Tues. PYC Seminar Series 21st Wed. Board Meeting 23rd Fri. Mystery Theater Dinner Down the Drain 30th Fri. Cuba Skippers Meeting 31st Sat. Pensacola a la Habana! Rally & Race Begins COMING UP IN NOVEMBER Thur. 1st Hospitality Committee 4th Wed. Board Meeting 5th Thurs. Hospitality Meeting 7th Sat. Raft Up at Ft. McRee 7th/8th Jubilee Regatta Sat./Sun 13th Fri. PYC Country Western Night with ModernEldorado s 14th Sat. PYC #2 Regatta 17th Tues. Finance Meeting 17th Tues. PYC Seminar Series 18th Wed. Ugly Christmas Sweater Making Party 19th Thurs. Bay Racing Participation Meeting 26th Thurs. Thanksgiving Day Buffet at PYC RESERVATIONS reservations@pyc.gccoxmail.com or 433-8804 ext. 103 FLAG OFFICERS ALAN McMILLAN...c 449-3101 h 456-6264 Commodore...alan.c.mcmillan@gmail.com JIM REEVES... c 438-4400 b 469-9125 Vice Commodore...jjreeves@bellsouth.net LINDA BRENT...c 572-2956 h 477-8060 Rear Commodore...lindaw@cox.net DAVE OERTING...c 336-0220 h 444-6512 Fleet Captain...JDOERTIN@SOUTHERNCO.COM TIM KANE...b 434-2374 h 433-7316 Treasurer... tim@kanesherman.com R. CARLTON PROCTOR...c 323-791-3304 b 435-8522 Secretary... carlproc@aol.com PYC MANAGEMENT JIM WARWICK... 433-8804 ex 104 General Manager...jwarwick@pyc.gccoxmail.com DEON BOATMAN... 433-8804 ex 101 Office Manager... deon@pyc.gccoxmail.com JENNIFER LANGHAM... 433-8804 ex 100 Accounts Payable...Jennifer@pyc.gccoxmail.com Webmaster SCOTT SEGERS... 433-8804 ex 102 Clubhouse Mgr/Events...events@pyc.gccoxmail.com ANDREA VANDAL... 433-8804 ex 105 Bar Manager... bar@pyc.gccoxmail.com ARTIE GLESS... 433-8804 ex 107 Executive Chef... kitchen@pyc.gccoxmail.com GREG SPITZER... 433-8804 ex 108 Dockmaster... DockMaster@pyc.gccoxmail.com About the Cover: The top photo shows the departure point of the St. Pete-Havana race in the 1950 s. The bottom photo shows the destination point of the Pensacola-Havana race in 2015! On October 31 st, 2015 PYC makes history by being the fi rst US yacht club to re-establish an offi cial regatta to Cuba: the Pensacola a la Habana Regatta! BOARD OF DIRECTORS DR. DAVID CHANDLER... h 932-3012 spinemd@bellsouth.net NICOLE FERRY...c 291-2325 h 453-1173 nkferry@bellsouth.net DENIS McKINNON... c 455-8050 dammwmus@yahoo,com DR. DAVE NORFLEET...c 585-5826 h 689-8004 fleet@cox.net KIRBY SMITH... c 341-3081 b 483-9585 kirbysiv@gmail.com IVEN STRECKEL... c 380-1490 b 450-5266 iven@frontiermotorsinc.com DR. BOB DAWKINS... c 380-5713 Commodore Emeritus...rdawkinsphdmph@gmail.com PAGE 2 JIB SHEET

COMMODORE S COMMENTS ALAN McMILLAN Writing each Jib Sheet article requires me to think about the future. Most often, everyday operational issues dictate a short-range focus on problems of the day, week or month. Sometimes my thoughts are long range, not the next few months ahead, but the next three, five or ten years. When you are a steward for a 100 (plus)- year-old club, history mandates each of us to consider the challenges the future will present. This needs to be much more than a blue sky exercise. Defining our vision, setting goals, developing strategies, understanding the shorterrange tactics, and financial considerations all impose commitment, good judgment and discipline. Our club is engaging in that process. We have a Long-Range Planning Committee staffed by excellent members. Each of them has a unique background, be it in real estate, property development, engineering, legal, government or community experience. The chairman of our Long Range Planning Committee is Past Commodore Tim Burr. Tim and the entire committee are focusing on developing a realistic set of options for our future. They are exploring the needs our club will have to meet in order to provide member value and grow and prosper over the many years ahead. They are looking at land use in a future when the 67-year-old ditch across our property is no longer a factor. What will be the best use of our upland space? What should be our plan for the marina? Can we develop a plan and supporting business model that allows members to form a waiting list of potential users in a secure, modern marina with competitive features at fair pricing? These are a couple of the big ones that the committee is evaluating. As their work product progresses, they will bring ideas and information to the general membership, sometimes in a conceptual form and sometimes with specifics. I am thankful for their effort and commitment on behalf of all of us. Seek out these committee members, and give them your ideas and thank them for their service. I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving: To reach the port of heaven, we must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it - but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor. - Oliver Wendell Holmes P/C Jim Lee It s more relaxing to be a Past Commodore 2015 Hobie 16 North American Championship Regatta Last Day - September 25th PAGE 3 JIB SHEET

VICE COMMODORE S COMMENTS Jim Reeves We are excited that we have had five new members join the Pensacola Yacht Club, who were approved at this month s Board Meeting on September 16 th. Those approved included our first Corporate Members from Compass Bank. Please welcome are new Corporate Members John Gormley (Compass Bank), and Stephen Welling (Compass Bank) and our other three new members Sanford Hardy, Paul Johnston, and Dr. Richard Samuels! Since that meeting, we have had our second Corporate Member apply from Summit Bank, as well a returning member, John Baars Connell, and two applicants. We are well on our way to meeting our goal of 60 new or renewing members for calendar year 2015. Exciting new things are happening at the Pensacola Yacht Club that affect the value of the dues that you pay here. Aside from the National Championships (USODA), we were happy to have the North American Hobie Cat Championships last week with boats (and motor homes) from Seattle, California, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, New York, and Pensacola Beach. They were all very happy with our Club and especially happy with the job the staff did in dealing with the many needs and requests of the Hobie Catters. Back to membership, we are considering a By- Law change to allow any widow or widower who is 80-years-old, and who has been a regular member for over 20 years, to pay 50% of the regular dues as a tribute to their age and to their loyalty to the PYC your thoughts, please. We would appreciate your suggesting to the Membership Committee, or to the staff, additional new members, to include corporate, regular, or social members who might like to join our Club. Please speak to your family, friends, and business associates about the benefit of belonging to the South s Finest Yacht Club! TRIVIA QUESTION: See page 14 for answer Few people with ANCRAOPHOBIA become sailors. Why? a. They fear becoming lost at sea, in other words, not being able to find a safe anchorage. b. They despise having to deal with anchors. c. They fear the wind. P/C Ron Bray and Kay Rankin conching in the sunset at Fort McRee PAGE 4 JIB SHEET

FROM REAR COMMODORE Check out the improvements to our members Ladies Restroom! Our Hospitality Committee, led by Jean Fleege and Gwen Herrin, has started their project to redecorate the ladies restroom off the member entrance. Many of you may remember when this area was painted a Pepto Bismol pink and there was no seating. The first improvements were made in about 2007 or 2008. All of the work was done by volunteers. P/C Flack Logan, Johnnie and Ed Helms and yours truly helped with the painting. Our own Betsy Moraski made the draperies and cushions for the wicker settee (which was found languishing on the upstairs porch and brought to life with new paint), as well as the wicker chair (donated by Flack & Kathleen Logan). P/C John Matthews lent his carpentry skills to install the tissue-disposal opening in the sink counter so that the trashcan could be hidden. The old second counter was removed to make way for seating - and artwork was purchased. Later, Karen Allen contributed her decorating skills by updating the paint color, putting in a rug and adding a full-length mirror. Other past projects include such major accomplishments as the addition of a bathroom upstairs and equipment for our kitchen! Now, to the present! Take a look at the beautiful plantation shutters that have been installed to give the space a more modern and cleaner look. Wing chairs, donated by Jean Fleege, have been reupholstered in a lovely new fabric call Regatta. Gloria and Commodore Alan Spotlight on a World Champion: George Gamble (Article & Photo by Julie Connerley) PYC s George Gamble has had an extraordinary year campaigning his J-111, My Sharona. He started in January, winning his class on the final day at Key West Race Week. That was followed by Charleston Race Week in April, then up the east coast to the NOODs in Annapolis, New York Yacht Club s annual J-111 Pre- World s and concluding with the 2015 J-111 Worlds in Newport, Rhode Island during June. Befitting his world-class accomplishment, a large photo of My Sharona is now hanging in the Grille Room anteroom, adjacent and to the left of the fireplace. Having just won the distance race at Newport, the picture depicts My Sharona as she returns to the harbor and approaches the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge. Pondering how to recognize a world champion, Commodore Alan McMillan decided the best way was to find someone who is a world champion to help with the honors. Fortunately, PYC has among its membership, another world champion--dr. James Linda Brent McMillan contributed the perfect side table to go between the two chairs, and Molly Briggs has her artwork on display. What a delightful start to the updating of this area! As money is available, additional updates will be installed. This project, like many others at PYC, was made possible through volunteer efforts. Opportunities for volunteering around our Club are many. What a great way to be involved and get to know more of your fellow club members. Hats off to the Hospitality Committee for another job well done. This hard working group is responsible for the split ticket on Friday nights. Your participation with a split ticket purchase helps to fund these efforts. Be sure to let them know how much we appreciate their efforts. New wing chairs in the Member s Ladies Room. R. Andrews, whose sloop Abracadabra III, won the 1990 International 50-ft. Yacht Association World Cup.! A large photo of Dr. Andrews winning vessel, Abracadabra III can also be seen in the lobby of PYC. George Gamble has placed PYC, and indeed Pensacola, on the map. As George said after the presentation of the framed photo, There were boats from all over competing -- the BVI, England, and Australia. But half of our crew came from Pensacola and we showed them that PYC was their equal, if not better. Champions Sharing Smiles George Gamble and Dr. James R. Anderson PAGE 5 JIB SHEET

Dave and crew member Cali FLEET CAPTAIN S REPORT Hook In & Hold On Any sailors out there playing a little Havana Daydreamin in their heads? PYC team goes to Lipton s! Thanks to the competitive and adventurous spirit in Ian McKinnon, Tim Dunton, Eric Amos, Mike Beard, Brandon Addison, David Chandler, Claire Rees and John Buziak, Pensacola Yacht Club was represented in the 2015 Sir Thomas Lipton Championship Regatta. Our PYC team competed with 14 other Gulf Yachting Association (GYA) yacht club teams in club-owned Flying Scots. The Flying Scot has been the GYA inter-club competition boat since 1969. Before that, the GYA clubs competed with one another in Fish Boats. If you were at the GYA business meetings that were held the same weekend as the Lipton Regatta, then you know that our yacht club, through Commodore Alan McMillan, voted to replace the Flying Scot as the GYA inter-club boat with a newer design. It was a very close vote with each GYA yacht club getting to cast one vote. And the winner is the Viper 640, which beat out the VX 1 by one vote, 14-13. The GYA inter-club regattas will be sailed in the Viper 640 beginning in 2018. It s sort of a bittersweet change. The Flying Scot served us well and, just like the Fish Boat that is still sailed competitively by some of our members today, PYC will continue to incorporate the Flying Scot into our Club s sailing events and training classes. I wonder though, if once you set sail in a Viper, you ll ever go back to the Flying Scot! The Viper has a whole lotta getup n go in it! Have you noticed all the CATS ON THE PROWL AT PYC? I counted 73 of them myself HOBIE CATS, that is! Did you know PYC hosted the 2015 Hobie 16 North American Championships Regatta in September? It was a weeklong regatta with racing every day, beginning with practice racing on Sunday the 20 th and finishing up on Friday the 25 th. The cool cats sailing in the regatta were all totally impressed by and thrilled with PYC, from the Club itself, to the nice RV camping area on the north lawn, to the pool, of course, to the banquet facilities and to all of our employees and management. The PAGE 6 JIB SHEET Dave Oerting Hobie sailors appreciated the PYC staff so much that they gave all of our employees a standing ovation at the Friday night trophy presentations! They also gave a lot of praise to Sean Hickey, to PYC s Race Committee Chairman, and to the entire PYC Volunteer Race Committee crew. I sure hope you were able to catch up to some of these sailing cats during this exciting week of championship racing at PYC. The West Florida Ocean Racing Circuit (WFORC) is set to stop off at PYC in October. The regatta is coming to PYC for a 3-day-weekend from Oct 16 th 18 th. This Gulf Yachting Association sanctioned event will bring competitors to PYC from all across the GYA. Please mark your calendar and drop by the yacht club during this regatta weekend to take part in one of our most celebrated regattas of the year. October 31 st November 8: PENSACOLA a la HABANA REGATTA (See Page 11) Coming to PYC in November: November 7-8: The Jubilee Regatta returns to PYC. One of our favorite fall regattas features the smaller one-design sailboats for some close competition. Come out to see all the different types of boats in this regatta, including the Viper 640s that were just voted in as the future GYA interclub competition boat. You may just catch the Blue Angels show from the yacht club deck while you re checking out the regatta. Speaking of the Blue Angels, the weekend of Nov 7-8, also marks the Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show over NAS and with it the annual PYC Fort McRae Cruisers Raft-Up. Get on a boat and get to the party! November 14: PYC Club Championship #5. This is the final regatta in the championship series. Which boat and crew will be crowned the 2015 PYC Sailing Champions? HIHO into the wild blue yonder we go! DO 2015 RAFT-UP CALENDAR November 7th - Jere & Karen Allen - Ft. McRee December 19th - Linda & Jim Oyler - Sailing Center - Progressive Boat Party.

CRUISER S CORNER Rusty and Trish Bond hosted the September raftup at Redfish Point on September 5th and 6th. Trish, although she had done a lot of preliminary work, was unable to attend. Nevertheless, Rusty did a yeoman s job of hosting it all by himself. Sixteen boats came out for this Labor Day Weekend event. Some of the boaters chose to anchor in Fort McRee (in spite of the madness in there!) and dinghy out to the events on the beach. On Saturday afternoon, a semi-wicked storm blew through, and it was testimony to all of our anchoring skills that only one boat dragged. We won t mention who, but when most of us pulled up our anchors on Sunday, it took an extreme amount of time to get the mud off the chain. So, it is truly amazing that we all held in the 25kn blow. Again, around midnight another storm came through, but with Chuck & Peg Minnich less wind. After the Saturday storm, about 35 people (including a baby) gathered on the beach to enjoy the delicious pulled pork supplied by PYC and the sides they everyone provided. We were apparently having a lot of fun because a couple came to the beach and wanted to know who we were and how they could join such a fun, loving group. We invited them to share some food, but they had already eaten. Sunday was beautiful! After the usual wonderful brunch on the beach, most of the boaters traded the rocking and rolling from the passing boat wakes for the crowd in the Fort McRee anchorage. In actuality, many of the smaller boats had left and there was plenty of room to anchor. On Sunday night, the Knotty Voyagers invited everyone to a cocktail party in the cove at the SE corner of the anchorage. It culminated in P/C Ron Bray and Kay Rankin conching the sunset. (see page 4) Someone should have shouted Cheese! Where s the baby? At far right, dressed in white, note Julie Denton s right arm. The two protrusions are Baby Cole Roberts feet! Cocktail party with the Knotty Voyagers In background, Lady of Leisure & Night Sky Fraternizing at Redfish Point PAGE 7 JIB SHEET

JUNIOR SAILING For the last couple of days I have been pinging the good folks over at Fairhope Yacht Club for the Wadewicz Regatta results. I have gotten the Cape de Ville results and the PHRF, but no Juniors. The philosophy appears to be that the folks at the awards ceremony are the only ones who need to know. In the midst of this frustrating exchange, a Facebook notification popped up on my screen. It was a very gracious post by Ray Grove, thanking the host of parents who helped unload and set up eight Opti s and a 420 over at Fairhope for the Wadewicz Regatta. The post was quickly followed by a series of parents thanking Ray and our coaching staff (Tom Whitehurst, Brandon Addison and Eric Amos) for their contribution to the great experience they had. The most heartening comment may have been It was fun! Let s do it again! Maybe that was the most important result. When the Wadewicz Regatta rolled around, you could find Bert Rice and Eric Amos organizing the caravan of Opti s and a 420 with a group of eager Juniors on Friday afternoon. James Simkins was there with Ray trying to find a place to insert themselves in the flurry of activity. On Saturday, you could find our Juniors scattered over nearly every course with Jake Cozart and his dad, Steve, on the Cape de Ville course in a Flying Scot (Steve s 1 st ever race!), and Cole Kariher and his crew Lucas Perkins sailing his first race in the 420 class. At the Competitor s Meeting, the Green Fleet PRO was polite, but emphatic, that they would not be recording finishes on his course. This sent Gil Hackel (one of our promising Opti sailors) from Green Fleet to White Fleet, where he more than held his own. As I said, we took eight boats over! Unfortunately, I cannot name all the kids from memory. We had multiple Karihers, one Salvagio, and the ever present Matt Grove. Scotty may have been there also. Over the years this scene has been acted out many times. Each year a few new names are added to the list cast of actors and a few move on to other things. The thing I marvel at is how these enthusiastic parents and kids organize themselves and pull together to get this show on the road and still have enough fun to want to do it all again. Alexis detoqueville would smile! Earlier in the month the Juniors shrugged off the shock of starting school and picked up the pace just PAGE 8 JIB SHEET John Buziak about where they left off in August. The Stitt Family stepped up, as they always do, to make the annual Stitt-Chappelle Regatta a special event for the kids. Tracey Stitt put together the gift bags for the kids and, in cooperation with Mr. Carter Brown from Zaxby s, provided the kids with regatta shirts! Safari, plying the beautiful waters of Pensacola while proudly displaying PYC s burgee. LIC #EC0003127 INDUSTRIAL COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE (850) 438-1555 FAX: (850) 438-0017 P.O. BOX 9625 PENSACOLA, FL 32513 2405 WEST HERMAN STREET PENSACOLA, FL 32505 MICHAEL McLEMORE PRESIDENT Full Service Sail Loft! Excellence in Design, Fabrication and Service! Hunter Riddle Phone: 850-438-9354 www.schurrsails.com

ENTERTAINMENT Of course September turned out be such a splash. Our impromptu celebration for Labor Day had scads of members and Nicole Ferry guests alike turn out to take advantage of the gorgeous weather by the pool and the indoor buffet. David & Barbara Norfleet and Marco Stolfi By the way, September was my birthday month. This was the month when my husband won the auction for the mink coat (!) at the Ladies Dinner Dance last year. This year s dance had great music by the Adam Holt band, fabulous food from Chef Artie (again!) and a live auction emceed by our own Commodore McMillan. Next on our entertainment schedule is the October 23 rd, Mystery Dinner Theater! There is no conflict with football Saturday, hence your date will have no excuse not to attend and enjoy. Make your reservations soon, as the number of attendees will be limited. Don t forget - the Modern Eldoradoes are playing Friday, November 13, for PYC s Honky Tonk on the Bayou! Don t miss it! Start getting your cowboy attire ready! Presenting... The Ferrys! P/C Roger Moraski & Ian McKinnon Left: Cutting the rug! (Left row) Betsy Moraski, Joanne Bush (Right row) LeAnne Pickering, Linda Oyler Joanne Bush singing her heart out. PAGE 9 JIB SHEET

PLANNING AHEAD FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Fall is in the air, and pumpkin recipes are everywhere. That means it s already that time to start thinking about all the Christmas boating activities! The Progressive Marina Party is scheduled for Saturday, December 12. Host boats will be serving appetizers and will be open for visits starting at 5:00 P.M. Each boat will be assigned a 30-minute visit period, so you do not have to stay on your own boat throughout the party. If your boat is not in the PYC marina, you can still participate. Bring your own boat to the T-dock or check with the dock master for an open slip. After progressing from boat-to-boat, we will progress to the Sailing Center for more dining and dancing. Attendees who do not have a host boat are asked to bring a dish to share in the Sailing Center. Sunday morning we Linda Oyler Claus will have our usual raft-up bloodies and mimosas in the Sailing Center. Everyone should bring a brunch dish to share. Remember - boat shoes (white soles) only, if you plan to board the boats. The following Saturday, December 19, is the Lighted Boat Parade. Decorate your boat and follow Maxine around the bay, beginning at 4:30 P.M. We will return to the Sailing Center for hors d oeurves and awards. This parade is open to all area boaters. Encourage your friends from other clubs, or those with no club affi liation, to join the parade in their boats. The more boats, the brighter the parade! A bar and bartender will be available in the Sailing Center for both functions. See you there! Pensacola Bay Racing Participation Meeting November 19, 2015 Pensacola Yacht Club Commodore Alan McMillan (PYC), Commodore John Matthews (NYCP) and Commodore Mike Pedersen (PBYC) will host a meeting for interested competitive sailors to discuss ways to improve participation in Bay racing events hosted by the Bay yacht clubs. The traditional level of participation over the past few years has been declining and all of us need to understand the cause of the decline and how we as hosting clubs can increase participation in all racing events especially PHRF races. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 at Pensacola Yacht Club in the Watson Sailing Center. There will be refreshments served including hors d oeuvres, beer and wine at no cost to those attending. Please put the date on your calendar, iphone, ipad or Laptop and plan to attend. In addition, please give thought to how we can best improve participation and racing activities on Pensacola Bay. If you plan to attend this meeting please advise Scott Segers that you will attend. Please send your response to: events@pyc.gccoxmail.com Look forward to seeing you!!!! PAGE 10 JIB SHEET

Havana Daydreamin about the Pensacola a la Habana! Regatta Departing from PYC on October 31st! Your Pensacola Yacht Club, through the hard work of Bob Kriegel and the help of many of our other members, will be the FIRST YACHT CLUB IN AMERICA to bring an official, US Governmentauthorized sailing competition into Cuba since 1959. Designated as an athletic competition to take place in Havana at the Hemingway International Yacht Club, this regatta will go into the history books as the new beginning of friendly relations and sailing competitions between the citizens of the USA and Cuba. Come see them off as our Pensacola Yacht Club racers will make history once again as we coordinate the inaugural Pensacola a la Habana Regatta 2015, beginning October 31. This offshore rally and race will once again pit sailors against the seas. (At left) Letter written to Mr. Bob Kriegel by the commodore of the Hemingway International Yacht Club, dated June 30, 2015 (Exerpt: paragraph 4) As Commodore of the Hemingway International Yacht Club of Cuba and host of the crew participating in the Pensacola-Havana Regatta, I am pleased to say that this regatta will contribute to expand and strengthen the excellent friendship and cooperation relations of your Yacht Club with the US boating Community, which were born on the same day of the founding of this Cuban nautical institution with the membership of a U.S. citizen among the 32 founding members of our Yacht Club. Mr. Jose Miguel Diaz Esrich, Commodore Please note: Thanks to the combined contributions of John Oerting and Julie Connerley for everything on this page! History isn t always about places, happenings and people we never knew from centuries ago. Sometimes it s about events and yacht club members who are sitting at the next table in the Grill Room who have been there, done that. At the September 15 seminar was presented by Tom Pace, Jr., one of PYC s long-standing families, brothers Tom and A.D. Dick Pace, their parents, and Tom Jr. s Great Uncle John Pace, who was commodore in 1948. The Pace family has shaped much of PYC s history, including their involvement with the inaugural St. Petersburg to Havana Yacht Race in 1930! The Pace brothers raced their last race in 1948, and although no other PYC members took up the challenge, the regatta continued until Fidel Castro overthrew the government in 1959. The White Heather, the Pace s 51 custom sloop. It was delivered to Pensacola from Detroit to Chicago, down the Mississippi and into the Gulf towards Pensacola. PAGE 11 JIB SHEET

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CLUB SPECIALS SUNDAY Brunch Specials $2.50 Champagne & Mimosas $3.50 Bloody Marys SATURDAY ALL YOU CAN EAT Prime Rib $18.95++ No To Go Boxes WEDNESDAY ALL YOU CAN EAT Peel & Eat Shrimp $9.76++ FRIDAY Menu Dining or Soup & Salad Buffet Friday Night Drawing PYC Bar Specials Available 5-8PM Tuesday Absolut $3.50 Wednesday Wine $5.50 Thursday Mt. Gay (includes souvenir cup) $3.00 Saturday Martini $5.50 Sunday Champagne $2.50 Bloody Mary *Sunday 11-2 pm $3.50 FRIDAY NIGHT WINNERS All Friday Night winners need to check in with the volunteers at Ticket Table. September 4 Jackpot: Stephen Hancy $125 NP Wine: Dinner for 2: David Norfleet Estelle Kirschner Split Ticket: Walt Smith $ 95 September 11 Jackpot: Joe Moore $150 P Wine: Dinner for 2: Linda Oyler Ann Owczarczak Split Ticket: Not reported $ 63 September 18 Jackpot: James Simkins $ 25 NP Wine: Dinner for 2: Murt Guild Phyllis Nearn Split Ticket: Bob Kriegel $ 70 September 25 Jackpot: Marco Stolfii $ 50 NP Wine: Dinner for 2: Ian McKinnnon Trish Bond Split Ticket: Ruth Smith $109 PAGE 13 JIB SHEET

PYC SEMINAR SERIES Our seminar for October 20 th, 2015 will be another program that will be of interest to all our members. Back by popular demand our speaker will be Mr. John Appleyard. His talk will be titled The last years of the Navy Yard and the first years of Naval Aviation. The meeting will begin at 6:00 PM and will last about one hour. Mark your calendar now and plan on attending. Neil Thorsen For questions or additional information contact Neil Thorsen at 982 2442 or nthorsen@cox.net. Nautical Trivia Answer: See page 4 for question c. People with ANCRAOPHOBIA have a fear of the wind. Neil Thorsen thanking last month s speaker, Mr. Tom Pace, Jr. Please Patronize Our Advertisers! Mystery Dinner Theatre October 23 Relieve Stress & Stay in Shape! PYC CLASSES Wed. at 5:30pm Fri. at 8:30am Sailing Center $5 per person PAGE 14 JIB SHEET

SUNDAY BRUNCH 11AM - 2PM HORS D OEUVRES 3-6PM BAR CLOSES 7:30PM MONDAY CLUB CLOSED OCTOBER 2015 TUESDAY LUNCH 11AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM WEDNESDAY LUNCH 11AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM THURSDAY LUNCH 11AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM FRIDAY LUNCH BUFFET 11AM - 2PM HAPPY HOUR 5-6PM DINNER 6:00-9:00PM JACKPOT DRAWING SATURDAY LUNCH 11 AM - 2PM DINNER 5:30-8:30PM 1 2 3 RAFT UP ROBERTS BAYOU 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 - Begins@5:30 11 12 13 18 WFORC REGATTA FCA LUNCHEON - Begins@5:30 19 20 PYC SEMINAR SERIES - Begins@5:30 25 26 27 - Begins@5:30 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP 14 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP 21 BOARD MEETING PEEL & EAT SHRIMP 28 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP SKIPPERS MEETING WFORC REGISTRATION 15 16 SKIPPERS MTG WFORC REGATTA 22 23 Mystery Theater Dinner 29 30 CUBA SKIPPERS MTG 17 WFORC REGATTA SCHRECK REGATTA 24 31 CUBA RALLY & RACE ~ Pensacola a la Habana! JUBILEE REGATTA 1 2 3 8 - Begins@5:30 9 10 - Begins@5:30 15 16 17 FINANCE MEETING PYC SEMINAR SERIES - Begins@5:30 22 23 24 29 30 NOVEMBER 2015 - Begins@5:30 BOARD MEETING PEEL & EAT SHRIMP 4 11 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP 18 UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER MAKING PARTY PEEL & EAT SHRIMP BOARD MEETING 25 PEEL & EAT SHRIMP HOSPITALITY MEETING BAY RACING PARTICIPATION MEETING 5 6 12 13 19 26 THANKSGIVING DAY BUFFET AT PYC PYC COUNTRY WESTERN NITE 20 27 JUBILEE REGATTA RAFT UP AT FT. MCREE PYC #2 REGATTA 7 14 21 28 PYC BAR & GRILL ROOM - 432-7006 RESERVATIONS - 433-8804, EXT. 105 OFFICE - 433-8804 PAGE 15 JIB SHEET

Pensacola Yacht Club P.O. Box 989 Pensacola, Florida 32591 1897 Cypress Street Pensacola, Florida 32502 www.pensacolayachtclub.org PYC COMMITTEE CHAIRS BY LAWS Jay Williams, M.D.... 850-572-2624 jwmsmdjd@aol.com CRUSING Chuck and Peg Minnich... 850-516-6130 chuckminnich@gmail.com ENDOWMENT FUND Bernie Knight... 850-995-1452 knight.bear@att.net ENTERTAINMENT Nicole Ferry... 850-291-2325 nkferry@bellsouth.net FACILITIES Linda Brent, Rear Commodore... 850-572-2956 lwhitman@whitmanandwhitman.com FINANCE Tim Kane, Treasurer... 850-434-2374 tim@kanesherman.com FLEET CAPTAIN & GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION (GYA) David Oerting, Fleet Captain... 850-206-6502 jdoertin@southernco.com FLEET CHAPLAIN Reverend Nicholas Schumm... 850-910-5130 schummn@clergy.ptdioscese.org FLEET COUNSEL John Merting, Esq.... 850-916-9645 jmerting@bellsouth.net FLEET SURGEON Barbara Wade, M.D.... 850-712-2144 barbarawade@cox.net FLORIDA COUNCIL OF YACHT CLUBS (FCYC) Lynn Dell... 850-418-0734 lynn@dellconsultingllc.com HISTORIAN Tom Pace Jr.,... 850-572-6727 rtago@prodigy.net HOSPITALITY Gwen Herrin... 850-438-1843 talkingwen@cox.net; Jean Fleege... 850-221-1211 jfleege@aol.com JIB SHEET Richard and Marcia Roberts... 404-202-8518 rsailer@bellsouth.net JUNIOR PROGRAMS Neil McMillan... 850-982-8982 somcmillan@juno.com LONG RANGE PLANNING Tim Burr... 850-516-7212 tburr@gjtbs.com MARINA & DRY STORAGE David Norfleet, MD... 850-585-5826 Marina: Pete Doyle... 850-572-7139 petedoyle@engineeredcooling.com; Dry Storage: Carlos Melville... 850-910-0307 cmelville66@bellsouth.net MEMBERSHIP Jim Reeves, Vice Commodore... 850-221-0308 jjreeves.esq@gmail.com PARLIAMENTARIAN John Fogg... 850-479-9962 thefoggroup@aol.com PUBLICITY Carlton Proctor... 850-791-3304 carlproc@aol.com RACE COMMITTEE Sean Hickey... 251-802-8688 PYCRACE.SMH@gmail.com SEMINAR SERIES Neil Thorsen... 850-455-4978 nthorsen@cox.net