Latitude 29.28 Longitude 81.08 Official Publication Of The Flagler Beach Yacht Club, Inc. October 2015 Commodore s Corner Bob Jaeger Bob Jaeger scubadome@aol.com Inside this Issue Vice Commodore 3 Rear Commodore 4 Maritime 5 The Kill Switch 7 Birthdays 10 Ship Store 11 For Sale 12 For Sale 13 an t believe it s fall and the pumpkins are appearing in front of houses around the neighborhood!! Sunrise is getting later and sunset earlier. Will October bring us a return to a normal weather pattern? Time will tell. Our lengthy September general meeting featured a wine and cheese social lead by Suzanne Timko and her committee. The presentation by Florida Fish and Wildlife officers Josh Greenier and Josh Lawrence was very interesting and informative. By now, you should have received a copy of the Speed and Manatee Zones in the county that Josh sent to us (if you didn t receive it, please let me know). I am pleased to announce that the proposed changes to the By-Laws were approved by the membership in an 87 yeah to 8 nay vote. Also, the 2016 Election Committee has announced that the candidates for office next year are: Commodore Joe Lindholm, Vice Commodore John Green, Rear Commodore Dee Cocchiola, Treasurer Linda Jaeger, Secretary Susan Moya, Co-Fleet Captains Mike Triano & Alan Hendry, Directors Bob Jaeger, Toni Mincin & Ray Oakes. During the October meeting, nominations will be accepted from the floor, and the vote will be taken in November. Thanks go out to the Election Committee of lead Russ Jones, Jeanne Nix, PC Jane Gaulding, and PC Randy Meyer for putting together a great set of candidates to lead the club next year. Continued on next Page PAST COMMODORES 1992-1993 Tom McBride 1994 Ed Finney 2002 Howard Graves 2003 Pat Slattery 2009 Jane Gaulding 2010 Dee Cocchiola 1995-1996 Tom Johns 2004 George Barnett 2011 Rich Franco 1997-1998 Denis Thornton 2005 Pete Poole 2012 Greg Hansen 1999-2000 John Darrow 2006-2007 Mike Cocchiola 2013 Randy Meyer 2001 Paul Van Buren 2008 Claudia Towne 2014 Len Dignard
Page 2 Commodore - Continued I am also pleased to announce that at the September meeting, four new members were inducted into our club: Fred & Barb DePietro, and Allan & Sara Kaye. Welcome aboard!! Looking into October, the golfers will be out at the Pines on Thursday, October 8 th with Tee-off at 2:00 PM and a social to follow at 4:00 PM (John Green is the lead contact him if you haven t signed up to play).. Our general meeting will be on Thursday, October 15 th with a Halloween theme get those costumes ready!! Cindy Franco is the lead for our spooky meeting, and has asked for volunteers to help her with the event. The following day, our larger boats will be making a trip down to New Smyrna Beach (October 16-19), with a general dinner/social at 5:00 PM on the 17 th (Marsha Barry is the lead). Stay well. Stay cool And Safe boating!
Page 3 Vice Commodore Joe Lindholm cjlindholm@ameritech.net 386-445-1793 Officers Josh Greenier and Josh Lawrence from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Division of Law Enforcement were at our September meeting to speak on boating safety, rules and regulations. The presentations were very informative and the manatee information should help us all better understand the importance of compliance. Also, our September meeting carried a wine and cheese theme. Suzanne & Mike Timko were the leads and the event was a huge success. Great job to Suzanne & Mike and their volunteers: Ken Miller, Judy O Neill, Jeanne Meyer, Jack Cohen, Dottie Schamis, Carol Kilduff, Dee Cocchiola and Linda Jaeger. The FBYC golf outing originally scheduled for September 10 th was rescheduled for Thursday, October 8 th at 2:00 PM at the Pine Lakes Golf Course. John Green is the lead. The cost is $20 per golfer and there will be a social event to follow. There will not be another general meeting to sign up, so if you are interested in participating please contact John at 517-6760 or Jag50@bellsouth.net. donate. The October General meeting will carry our Halloween theme. Cindy Franco is the lead. If you would like to pitch in please contact Cindy at (386-986-0340) or cwindybrae@aol.com. Remember the success of all of our events is EVERYONE pitching in. Also at this meeting, we will hold our canned food drive to support the Flagler County food pantries. The drive is headed by Denise Green. Please Don t forget to mark your calendars for the Saint Augustine Yacht Club social/dinner on November 6 th and the FBYC Christmas Party on December 11 th. Signup sheets will be available at the general meeting on October 15 th. When signing up for the Christmas Party, please take note of the table and menu selections and indicate your preference on the sheet. Please get out and have a safe boat ride.
Page 4 Rear Commodore - John Green Jag50@bellsouth.net 386-517-6760 Traveling without his computer.
Page 5 Mike Triano and Eddie Uribe, Fleet Captains A big THANK YOU goes out to former Fleet Captain Chris Nelson for leading 41 members of the FBYC on the Astor Pontoon boat trip. He even found Silver Glenn Springs, all the way across Lake George!! The trip was a huge success and the weather could not have been better. Marsha and Russ have the lead for the October trip to New Smyrna Marina. Marsha has reserved slips for October 16, 17, 18 and leaving on the 19 th. Please contact her at (barryjones143@yahoo.com) if you are coming by boat and have not signed up for the trip. There are many restaurants to go to on Sat- urday the 17 th. Those of you coming just for dinner be sure to stop by the boats to make arrangements for dinner and give us boaters a ride. The Night of Lights in St. Augustine will be Saturday, November 21. Toni and Bob Mincin have the lead for this Maritime event. Toni has reserved slips for November 20, 21 and leaving on the 22 nd, contact her if you have not signed up for this great holiday weekend. Due to the large crowds that attend this event, getting us all into a restaurant would be impossible. The FBYC boaters will supply food and snacks at the marina; just bring your own drinks and we will supply the rest. This is going to be a great event. I have heard from many of our boaters that they want to have more RAFT UPS. At last month s general meeting I suggested another Raft Up before the end of the year. I suggested the following dates: Thursday, October 29 th ; Friday, October 30 th ; or Thursday, November 5 th. I asked that you email or call me with the date that would work best for you!!!
Page 6 Len Dignard, PC During our general membership meeting on September 17, as the lead for the By-Laws Committee, I was remiss in not mentioning and thanking the club members who provided support and input to the By-Laws rewrite. All the team members volunteered their time and energy into what was presented that evening. Each put significant time and effort into developing the proposed changes to the By-Laws that were presented and voted on by you, the membership. I would like to publicly thank Past Commodores Greg Hansen, Rich Franco and Randy Meyer, along with, Past Board Director Marsha Barry for their insights and reflections of past experiences that resulted in the final product. Thank you, to all of you, for stepping up to the challenge. Did you know that Danielle Pierro, one of our own, was nominated and voted in as the Flagler Business Woman of the Year on Monday September 21 st by the Flagler Business Women s Organiza- tion? The Flagler Business Women s Organization is a non-profit, com- munity-based, women s organization, committed to supporting women of all ages in achieving professional and personal goals through education, training and scholarships. Each year the organization solicits and ac- cepts nominations of women from within the Flagler business com- munity. The Woman of the Year Award is in recognition of their professional achievements, volunteerism, and dedication to the betterment of women in the Flagler business arena. Danielle and her husband Mark, both retired law enforce officers from New York, joined the FBYC in April 2013. She has been involved in the local business community for approximately two years and has already made a huge splash. Please join me in congratulating Danielle on her personal achievement and her recognition as Flagler Business Woman of the Year! Continued next Page
Page 7 The Kill Switch Your boat s emergency stop can save your life Many boats under 35 feet have a kill switch. When pulled out, this spring-loaded pin completes a circuit and keeps your engine running. A small clip pushes under the switch to hold it open. This clip is attached to a lanyard that should be attached somewhere on the boat operator s body. Usually a flexible line coiled like a spring, the lanyard allows the operator reasonable movement. If the operator falls off the seat or into the water, the clip pulls out, the pin closes and the engine shuts down. If your boat doesn t have a kill switch, you can retrofit your boat with various types of commercially available switches. Radio-activated switches allow the operator to wander a certain distance from the console before shutting the engine down; water-activated models shut down the boat if the operator goes overboard. An important piece of safety equipment, a kill switch can prevent man-overboard fatalities, providing it s used. All too often, however, the lanyard and clip are attached to the instrument panel, while the other end hangs unattached. This renders the kill switch useless. The second-worst thing to falling overboard is falling overboard and watching your boat sail away. Be sure to have a kill switch on board and use it faithfully. As seen in the USPS Compass Vol. 9 #6 Continued next Page
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Page 9 All activities are found on the FBYC calendar on our website October October 8 October 15 October 16-18 October 17 Golf Tournament@ the Pines. Start time: 2:00 PM. RC John Green is lead. Happy Hour commences at 4:00 PM General Meeting: Halloween theme. Cindy Franco is lead. Food drive. Trip to New Smyrna Beach. Marsha Barry is lead. General dinner at 5:00 PM at New Smyrna Beach. Marsha Barry is lead. November November 6 Commodore s Social at St. Augustine Yacht Club at 5:00 PM. VC Joe Lindholm is lead. November 20-22 St. Augustine Lights. FC Mike Triano is lead. November 21 St Augustine social on dock at marina (bring your own beverages). FC Mike Triano is lead. December December 2 December 11 December 13 Annual Ladies Luncheon at Halifax Plantation. Jeanne Meyer & Nancy Epstein leads. Annual Christmas Party at Plantation Bay. VC Joe Lindholm is lead. Annual Christmas Canal Caroling. FC Mike Triano is lead. Please be sure to sign up at a meeting or by email to the lead. Many of these events require reservations in advance. If you must cancel, be sure to contact the lead.
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Page 11 Thank you to all for supporting the Ship s Store. Anyone interested in ordering FBYC T-shirts, we have true swatch color selector of 77 new colors. Ladies Anvil Tank tops available in Caribbean blue, yellow, haze violet, azalea, hot pink, heather grey, key lime and white: $13 ea., XXL $15 ea. New Merchandise for Order Large Rolling Cooler with FBYC Logo and Name $52. Capacity 12 bottles of wine or 48 cans of beer, collapsible for easy storage. Colors available in Black, Red w Black, Twilight Blue w Black. One had push button extension handle extends to 21 inches. Dimensions 14 H x 14 W x 11 D. Port Authority 12 Pack Cooler: colors available in Red/Blk, Gold/Blk, Royal/Blk, or Black: $24 each. In Stock Limited Supply Colored T-shirts, ladies tank tops, sleeveless Men s T-shirts: $13. 20 th Anniversary limited addition Ladies large only $10. Any questions, please contact: Marie Luke 445-7214
Page 12 For Sale Very clean 2001 sea ray 230 overnighter. Sleeps two, was a fresh water boat, 5.7 mercruiser io, with low hours, new cockpit cover, new carpet in cockpit area, runs great, vhf radio, stereo CD player, Sink with water, stern hand held shower, depth finder, recently bottom painted. Boat is Mint! $18,000. Call: Fred Ciaburri at 585-750-7538 Craig s List http://staugustine.craigslist.org/boa/5143940805.html
Page 13 For Sale $26,000 Contact Rich Gallagher 386-439-4129
Page 14 FBYC OFFICERS Commodore Bob Jaeger 386-446-9110 scubadome@aol.com Vice Commodore Joe Lindholm 386-445-1793 cjlindholm@ameritech.net Rear Commodore John Green 386-517-6760 Jag50@bellsouth.net Fleet Captains Mike Triano 386-447-2962 mtpalmcoast@yahoo.com Ed Uribe 917-559-0967 eddie24816@aol.com Treasurer Linda Jaeger 386-446-9110 scubadome@aol.com Secretary Patty Lindholm 386-445-1793 palindholm@ameritech.net Board Members Len Dignard Denise Green Toni Mincin