The October
2002
Scuttlebutt
The Amelia Island Sailing Club
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Eric Hughes 904-261-0585 (home)
232-2464 (work)
Eric
Hughes
Well,
the heat and the humidity is FINALLY starting to break and the start of our
great fall sailing and cruising season is upon us! Bob Canon is doing a fine job organizing our Club regattas and
we'll be having monthly races from now until December. PLUS, we need a good boat turn-out and lots
of volunteers for our upcoming FLORIDA - GEORGIA OCEAN CHALLENGE, scheduled for
OCTOBER 19th. Our partnership over the past few years with
the Golden Isles Sailing Club, up in St. Simons, has developed into a great
"home and away", Spring/Fall offshore racing series. Please contact Bob Canon ASAP to register
your boat for the race and/or ask how you can volunteer to assist with this
worthy Fall sailing event. Bob will be
giving us lots of details about the upcoming FL-GA Ocean Challenge at our next
AISC meeting, at the Kraft Athletic Center on Tuesday October 1st.
Happy hour starts at 6:30 pm, and the meeting starts at 7:30 pm, I
hope to see ya'll there!
Speaking
of volunteers, I'd like to thank Barbara Sokolowski for agreeing to chair this
year's AISC Christmas Dinner/Dance Committee.
Barb's committee has already been doing some early planning work for
this year's event, and I think ya'll will be really pleased to hear about the details at our October 1st
meeting. SO….MARK YOUR CALENDERS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, for
another great AISC Christmas dinner/dance at the lovely Fernandina Beach Golf
Course Clubhouse.
Howard
and Amanda Layne have updated the AISC Sailing Club Roster with all our new
members, and the rosters (with e-mail addresses) will be available at the
monthly club meetings and/or we'll be glad to mail you one, just ask Isabel
Romero or myself. Thanks!
VICE COMMODORE:
Minutes
of the Sept. 3rd meeting
Commodore Eric Hughes called the meeting to order at
approximately 1930.The minutes of the August
AISC monthly meeting were approved.
Our special guests were Ben and Karen Franklin, new
owners of the Amelia Island Yacht Basin. Ben is also an offshore racer. Our
program was Ben’s exciting recount of a very interesting race that he had
several years ago in which he and crew made an unscheduled stop in Cuba.
Committee reports were
received:
Rear Commodore. Discussion of Yahoo site
for the club.
Financial report: Tammy reviewed the
financial report as published in the newsletter.
Membership: Membership lists were made
available.
Race: Bob Canon reminded
everyone of the upcoming races and gave the results of the Bikini Race.
Cruise: No report.
Program: Gene reported that there
would be no program in Aug.
Landside: Lindsey reported that
Linda was planning a cover dish for Oct. Mtg.
PHRF: No Report.
Old Business:
Tammy
reminded the club that the Monofilament bin would be put up soon.
Lindsey
discussed issues with the dissolving of the Community Sailing club. It was
agreed that Jim Rogers could best answer the questions. We will ask Jim to fill
us in next time he attends a meeting.
New Business:
Eric
discussed the Christmas party and asked Barb to form a committee to oversee
preparations.
Meeting
adjourned.
REAR COMMODORE:
904-583-0558 cell
If you have any newsworthy items you’d like to
contribute to the newsletter, you can e-mail them to me at isabel.romero@cnet.navy.mil
by the 15th of the month for inclusion in the following months
newsletter.
TREASURER:
See attached financial report.
Tom and Pat
Keenan (904-491-3105 home)
(904-277-7732 work)
See cruise schedule.
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Race Committee
Bob Cannon
(904-261-4904 home)
(904-556-9566 cell)
This months' race, sponsored by
Smurfiit-Stone, was held on the 21st.
We
had a great turnout with nine boats
participating!! A past Race Committee
Chairman related to me recently that a
race to the "seven mile tower" would
be fun. On Saturday, the wind and
tides looked supportive so off we went.
The first leg was upwind which is fine
except this was seven miles upwind! A
full moon outgoing tide was soon
overridden by seas and swells kicked up by
East and Southeast winds to
17kts. It took a lot of tacking to get
clear of
the jetties and once the fleet was
offshore it became rather scattered.
Some
choose a long northward run and a
single tack back to the mark, while others
choose many shorter tacks, and others
somewhere in between. The best tactic
for the day is still under discussion
but one thing agreed on was that
everyone was glad to get around the
tower and start the downwind run for
home. The downwind leg turned out be
as equally challenging due to swells and
rogue seas from dead astern. Most boats had crew on the foredeck to
control
the whisker poles while sailing 'wing
to wing.' One boat reportingly had
someone sitting on their pole to hold
it steady. There were some reports of
seasickness but all in all it turned
out to be quite the challenge and a lot
of fun.
Congradulations to Sunday Morning Jazz for their first place
finish!! They
raced a solid race. Second was Nightflyer, eight minutes back.
The next four
boats crossed within five minuets of
each other with the honors for third
going to Midwatch!! Next was Cheeseboat followed by Mary
Wanda'er then
Gods'Gift, Greenslip, Jade and
Seahawk. This was the first race for
the
'fatcat' Seahawk, and although they
were a bit hampered by the rough upwind
conditions, I have a feeling we well
see a lot more of her in the future.
Next race will be October 5th (in the
Sound).
Also, entry forms are now available
for the Fl-Ga Ocean Challenge Race on
Oct. 19.
Reservations are required in advance
for St. Simons on the night of the 18th.
Please confirm participation as soon as possible.
Thanks.
The remainder of
this Seasons' race schedule will be:
Rayonier
Regatta, Oct 5
Georgia
Florida Race, Oct 19
Stars and
Ragatta, Nov.16
Program Commitee
(904-321-5662)
ROGRAM COMMITTEE : GENE & BARB
SOKOLOWSKI (321-5662)
WELL , SORRY SO MANY OF YOU MISSED BEN
FRANKLIN'S
WONDERFUL PRESENTATION ON HIS RACING
MIS- ADVENTURE THRU
CUBAN WATERS . THANKS AGAIN
"BEN"!!!
THE PROGRAM COMMITTEE HAS FINISHED
WITH IT'S SPEAKERS' FOR
THE BALANCE OF 2002 . I HOPE THAT ALL
OF YOU ENJOYED
THE SPEAKERS WE HAD THIS YEAR AND KNOW
THAT NEXT YEARS
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON WILL BRING US
SOME NEW AND EXCITING
PRESENTATIONS .
DOCK PARTY, Oct. 26, 6p.m. - MOST OF YOU KNOW THAT "LEIGH AND LARRY" WILL
BE
LEAVING AMELIA ISLAND ON THEIR QUEST
FOR "THE GOOD LIFE" ON THE HOOK .
WE HAVE ARRANGED TO HAVE THE PAVILION
AT THE END OF A&B DOCK FOR
A BON VOYAGE PARTY FOR THEM . SO BRING YOURSELVES ,AN APPETIZER
,BEVERAGE
OF YOUR CHOICE AND BE PREPARED TO
ENJOY YOURSELVES .
AS THE "VICE" SAID IN AN
EARLIER MESSAGE , "THE LAST PARTY
WE HAD DIDN'T
BEAK UP TO THE WEEEEEEEEEE HOURS OF THE MORNING" .
HAPPY SAILING
GENE
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Christmas
Party Committee
Chaired
by Barbara Sokolowski
OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY WILL BE ON
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6TH FROM 6:30 TO 11:00PM.
BARBARA WILL BE MEETING WITH THE
FERNANDINA GOLF COURSE TO DISCUSS
OUR MENU, ETC. THIS IS JUST A HEADS UP SO THE FINAL
DETAILS, COST TO
FOLLOW. I HAVE SCHEDULED LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT THIS YEAR. SOMETHING
DIFFERENT.
THANKS AGAIN, AND HOPE TO SEE YOU
SOON!!!
YOUR FRIEND,
BARBARA "SUNDAY MORNIN JAZZ"
Land Cruisin’
Linda Leckie
WE WILL BE HAVING A POTLUCK DINNER AT
OUR NEXT MEETING .
PLEASE BRING WHATEVER YOU WISH TO .
THE PAST POTLUCKS
HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL DUE TO YOUR
GENEROSITY .
SEE YOU THERE
LINDA
HELPFUL WEBSITES:
www.pentagonsailing.org – information on NOAA
weather and other useful sailing links
ITEMS FOR SALE:
1994 33.5 Hunter sailboat. Well maintained and outfitted.
Bottom job done on 16 March 02. Equipment list available on request. Contact
Sam Marks at maureenandsam@cs.com or 277-2240.
1970 Chris Craft Commander 42’ motor yacht, $80,000, fully loaded (too much to list), central heat and air,
completely restored inside and out.
Contact Ernie or Lisa at quintal@camcomp.com
or call 912-882-7064.
A
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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Skipper’s
Name___________________________
Mate____________________________________
Children’s Name and Ages
(optional)
Address________________________________________________
E-Mail Address____________________________________________________________
Boat Name_____________________________________________Builder & Length____________
Docked at______________________________________Sail Number_____________________
I am interested in the following: (Check as many as you like)
Cruising_____ Racing_____ Crewing_____
I am interested in volunteering in the following areas:
Newsletter_____ Program_____ Race_____ Membership_____ Club Officer_____
Shore Activities_____ Other Committees_____
Waiver: In consideration of Amelia Island Sailing Club’s (AISC) acceptance of my application for membership, I hereby waive, release, and discharge any and all claims against the AISC for damages, personal injuries, or property damage which may subsequently accrue to me by reason of my participation in any activity (including, without limitation, yacht races and cruises) sponsored by the AISC.
NOTE: Application cannot be processed without your signature.
Signature_________________________________________Date_________________
Please complete the form and mail with check made payable to AISC in the amount of $50.00 to:
Amelia Island Sailing Club
Membership Committee
P. O. Box 1363
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
September Treasurer’s Report
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BALANCE 8/14/02 |
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2,994.69 |
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9/4/2002 |
Sailing Club |
213 |
Florida Department Of State |
Misc |
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-61.25 |
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9/4/2002 |
Sailing Club |
DEP |
Membership Dues |
Misc |
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25 |
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9/4/2002 |
Sailing Club |
DEP |
Race Sponsorship |
Sailing Club Regattas |
100 |
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TOTAL 8/15/02 - 9/12/02 |
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63.75 |
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BALANCE 9/12/02 |
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3,058.44 |
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TOTAL INFLOWS |
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125 |
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TOTAL OUTFLOWS |
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-61.25 |
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NET TOTAL |
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63.75 |
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AMELIA ISLAND SAILING CLUB
P. O. BOX 1363
FERNANDINA BEACH
