The March 2005 Scuttlebutt
The
The March 2005 Scuttlebutt
The
(904) 491-1300 (home)
(904) 277-0074 (work)
(904) 710-7310 (cell)
From
the Commodore:
Our
new year started out on a very positive note.
February's meeting was well attended and it seems that our pre-meeting
buffets are becoming the best food on the
VICE
COMMODORE
(904) 277-3499 (home)
A
great club is made up of great members.
I look forward to seeing all of you at our March meeting and encourage
all of you to participate in as many of our Club activities as you have time
for.
Roger Henderson
Vice Commodore
REAR COMMODORE:
(904) 753-1007 (cell)
The Scuttlebutt is
placed on the new website each month and past issues are archived to that
site. The Scuttlebutt is also e-mailed
to each member who has submitted an e-mail address. A few
hard copies of the Scuttlebutt are available at the meetings. A Calendar has been added to the website,
check it out. The latest Membership list
is located on the website as well. Check
out the very helpful links on the website.
If any club member has Cruise Reports, Photographs, or any other items
of interest for our Scrapbook please send them to me.
AISC Websites
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aisailingclub/ (Old Website)
or
http://www.ameliaislandsailing.org (New Website)
Please go to the above website and register
on the Forum page if you are new to the club.
A calendar has been added to the website.
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TREASURER:
(904) 277-4398 (home)
Greeting
Sailors,
We
currently have $2519.50 in the bank. All of you who have paid your 2005 dues,
we thank you. For those who have not, we would ask that you please bring your
check to the meeting on March 1. If you need an application, you will find it
at the end of the "Scuttlebutt."
Please
let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you!
Fair
winds and calm seas to all,
Lin Bass
Treasurer
Just
Cruisin’
Butch Beard
(904) 281-1990 (work)
(904) 206-0668 (cell)
Cruising
News
I
am working on the Charleston Cruise scheduled for the end of March and a couple
of days in April. Not a lot of boats scheduled to go but I will be out there
leading the charge.
Butch
Race Committee
Bob Cannon (Offshore
Racing) Axel Rosenblad (Inshore Racing)
Jadesail@aol.com lhankr@aol.com
(904-261-4904 (home) (904)
491-1300
(904-556-9566 (cell)
The
annual running of the Ice Bucket Regatta was held on the crisp cool morning of
Feb.19th. The winds defied the light forecast and held steady but spotty at
about 10kts from the N. and NE. With the tide ebbing at the start and flowing
at the finish, we had the rare opportunity the place both the start and the
finish lines off the downtown marina!
The start was tough in the light winds with Nightflyer first across the
line followed closely by Cheese Boat and Skimmer. The first mark was R-18 near
the end of the jetties, which lead to a long tactical challenge around the fort
and down the channel. First boat around the mark was Skimmer by a good
margin. Second around was