Volume 12, Issue 9, September 2018 DUNEDIN BOAT CLUB NEWSLETTER
Commodores Corner Hi Folks, The Club will be hosting events for the Dunedin Cup. We have been hosting the race for over 30 years. All members should attend and support our club s sponsorship of this race. It will be a fun day for all. Lots of hard work is put into this event. Hats off to Carol Elwood & David Kresge. The Chamber of Commerce After Hours that need Club member support. Please make arrangements to participate in these events. Harold Schomaker Commodore
Vice Commodore My fellow members, This month our program will be All about the Dunedin Cup!... The party, the event and sailing will be covered by Cindy Cole and Carole Elwood. Come to the meeting and be prepared for this great event. In October, we will have a complete program on the real Cuba for Traci and Chris Gattas. Pictures and a sailing adventure to Cuba and back. November we will have a great program on seamanship. My tow ladies that are tops in their field will train regular land people to become real sailors and share a key to enjoying your boat. See you there! Terry Hopkins, Vice Commodore Dunedin Boat Club
Race Committee The Dunedin Cup Regatta, Sept. 29th, is right around the corner! If you have not signed up for it, do so now. Get your crew lined up and join us for a day of fun on the water. If you need crew, check out the members only section. Click on skipper looking for crew or crew looking for a boat and you might just find a match. This is the 34th year for the Dunedin Cup, a long standing tradition in the club. We are having several Sea Scouts joining us this year, their entry fees waived so show our support of youth sailing. Their trophies have been purchased by Fairlie Brinkley. Come for the race and stay for the party! Live music, beer and barbecue! Register on our website under the racing tab. Hope to see you on the water!! Carol Elwood Race Committee Chair
Social Committee DUNEDIN REGATTA CUP DINNER September 29 th, 2018 Dinner is $10 for Adults, $5 for Children Hamburgers, Brats & Grilled Chicken Two Side Dishes Dessert Pie and Cookies Water & Soda Watch the Sunset While Dining on the Water Dance the Evening Away Music by Liz and Doc Blues Magic Show By Cory Van Valin Come Join the Fun! Beer & Wine Served Please Join Us at the Dunedin Boat Club Regatta Cup for Dinner 8 Dancing 8 Magic 6PM Saturday, Sept 29th At the Dunedin Boat Club Cindy Cole, Social Chair Cell: 727-734-0518 Email: butchandcindy@tampabay.rr.com
Social Committee SUNSET CRUISE ON KUMA TOO. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15TH TIME 5:30 PM KUMA TOO will be docked at the floating dock north wall of the marina in front of Bon Appetit. Cost is $30.00 per person. I have four that need to be filled. Text me Cindy @ 727-408-0603 if you want to go. Cindy Cole, Social Chair Cell: 727-734-0518 Email: butchandcindy@tampabay.rr.com
Social Committee UPCOMING EVENTS Mark your calendars! Fufu/Halloween Party October 20 th Time 6pm, at the Boat Club Dunedin Boat Club Will Host The Chamber Of Commerce October 25 th Thursday Evening Time 5pm, at the Boat Club Chili Cook Off And Auction November 17 th Time 6pm, at the Boat Club Social Entertainers Will Post More Info As The Events Near The Date.
Membership Committee Ahoy Mates, WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Please join me in welcoming these bright, new faces into the Dunedin Boat Club: Bill & Patti Coleman (August/September) UPCOMING "GOOD OF THE CLUB" OPPORTUNITIES & CONTACTS For potential new members, these opportunities will not only help you meet your requirement to becoming a member, but more importantly give you the opportunity to participate in the event/party. Each is a great opportunity to socialize with lots of DBC members and get to know them in a more social setting. NOTE: To volunteer for any of these, please sign-up directly with the appropriate designated contact for that event. Monday, September 17'th - Pre-Meeting Happy Hour @ Monthly Membership Meeting HAPPY HOUR SET-UP/CLEAN-UP CONTACT: Cindy Cole Cell: 727-734-0518 Email: butchandcindy@tampabay.rr.com Our Membership by the Numbers We re frequently asked by both existing members and potential new members, how many members do we have in the club? Active Single Memberships: 62 Active Family Memberships: 131 Active Life Memberships: 35 Total Active Memberships: 227 Total Active Members: 377 Till next month...enjoy the water and stay safe! Bill Goocher, Membership Chair Email: bill.goocher@goocher.net or cell phone 727-773-1212 www.dunedinboatclub.org
Anchors Away ESCAPE S JOURNEY BACK HOME As some of you know, Captain Ron takes a new crew out ever week of Sea Scouts for several months down in the keys. He works at Sea Base in Lower Matecumbe in Islamorada, with the Boy Scouts of America. After teaching the boys between 14-18 to fish, sail and have a good time, he needed to get the boat home. So he sent out an email blast to all members in the Dunedin Boat Club. The crew was picked and we drove down to Islamorada in a rented van. Ron, Sherrie Kinkade, Sheryl Barnes, Dana Windhorst and myself. We were treated to Alabama Jack s for lunch. If you don t know about it, you will have trouble finding it, just ask Captain Ron. We toasted to our adventure. The 5 of us set sail on Monday morning. The Kinkade s boat Escape is the Yellow trimmed 42 Morgan.
Anchors Away ESCAPE S JOURNEY BACK HOME (Continued) As we were loading the boat, we noticed a friend drinking from the hose on the Captains dock. This sweet & gentile mammal had bad scaring on his back. Heading west to avoid the everglades, we motored the boat around the southern portion of Florida. Captain Ron decided to take turns at the helm on 2 hour watches and sail straight through the night. He gave us lessons on the electronic equipment. https://youtu.be/gpw0k3q0r2q I was amazed and a bit frightened on how electronics have changed sailing. Video, click 4 Storms were all around us, we were cruising at 5.6 knots under motor & head sail. We docked at Cabbage Key. If you haven t been there, this is a must do. You have to go there by boat or Ferrie. This place has lots of character, history and stories. The food was superb! Thank you Captain Ron. In the morning we set sail for Venice. Passing Boca Grand and it s marina that hosts the massive Tarpon fishing tournament every year. We had a pleasant sail. Captain Ron s mother called from Buffalo and we all said HI on Snap Chat. https://youtu.be/efdrk2j5rzy
Anchors Away ESCAPE S JOURNEY BACK HOME (Continued) Captain Ron timed the bridges and we were able to see several different varieties as we made our way up the intercoastal waterways. We saw the typical draw bridge, a double draw bridge and a swing bridge. We arrive in Venice. The rain did come, just before we docked at Crows Nest. Sheryl & I met Peppie the Parrot in the dock house. We all got ready for our dinner at the Crow s Nest. Very nice treat. Here you can get to by car. We ate in the bar downstairs and watched the US Open on TV. Oysters were on special. Yumm. In the morning we sailed with full sails in the Gulf of Mexico. Storms again were threatening our journey. I believe we were going 7+ knots under sail. When the storms were reaching us again, we ducked into the intercoastal and headed home. As we pulled into our dock, we were welcomed by familiar faces. Escape is home and getting ready for another season. Written by Jeanine Metts, crew member on this journey
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Book Club Book Club is on the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm, wine and munchies first. Coming up October 10, 2018 we will be reading The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. Hosting is Suzanne Richard, and her address is 1265 Fairway Drive, Dunedin. Please RSVP so she knows you are coming. A little about the book: A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, and a mystery. The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international best-selling author Kate Morton. On the DBC website you can let the host know you are coming by clicking on Book Club, or by clicking on Book List if you would like more information about the books we are reading. We are meeting at Suzanne Richard s 1265 Fairway Drive, 7 PM as always, so please RSVP to CarolCaladesi@gmail.com or SGrimshaw983@gmail.com Carol Allen Book Club Chairman CarolCaladesi@gmail.com OR Sharon Grimshaw, Co-Chairman sgrimshaw983@gmail.com
Sunshine Lots of sunshine outside. Glad to hear there is no sunshine report in September. Pray for those effected by Hurricane Florence. Pat Higgins is requesting a new DBC member to step up in December to be the Sunshine Committee chair. Please talk to her at a meeting or email her your interest to take over this position. This is your chance to get to know members. If you are newer in the club, sign up to help. Just a reminder; members should contact Pat Higgins if they know of anyone that needs Sunshine. Pat Higgins patric.higgins442@ gmail.com
Ship Store Hats, jackets, shirts, t-shirts, etc at the Ship s Store. Over 40 Hats of various types; Clothing, lots of variety to choose from Glasses, flasks, koosies and more Assorted Sizes and Colors Check them out Monday at Happy Hour or the General Meeting. See you There!! Dan & Phyllis Mann Ship Store Chairman
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