February - Fairhope Yacht Club
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February - Fairhope Yacht Club
Mainsheet Volume 48, Number 2, February 2015 From the Commodore Well, here we are in February. As usual, it’s probably going to be a chilly month and only the hardiest mariners will venture out on the water. You can bet our junior, high school sailing team and Sunday fun racer will be among them. We can all be thankful we live in an area where we do not have to land lock our boats for several months to survive the winter. We had lots of activity around the club this month with our Fireside Social, the performance and dance with the Rock Bottom Band and the return of Wednesday Bingo. These will just be the beginning of many fun evenings at our club this year. Our biggest event was the Chili Bowl Regatta and the Chilli Cook-Off hosted by out FYC Auxiliary. It’s hard to believe this is the third year for this racing series and culinary competition. Our ballroom was transformed into a Mexican cantina complete with a mariachi band and lots of great chili. Congratulations to Mike Connell, Roger Stone and Beverly Bradley for taking 1st, 2nd & 3rd as the judges choices and Harvey Cunningham as the People‘s Choice winner. Thanks to everyone who organized, sailed, judged and cooked to make this annual event a wonderful success. As I write this month’s column, our dredging is finally coming to completion. This has been a longer task than we anticipated but it will vastly improve our harbor. I will have a full report next month but for now, thank you to everyone that worked so hard to complete this project. Looking forward, we have our annual Valentine’s dinner and dance, on February 14. Chef Rob and his staff are preparing a wonderful selection of special offerings and 2 musical styles to complement your evening. Check the calendar for the latest special event Chef Rob has planned for your dining pleasure. Gary Garner Commodore Latitude: 30°32’29”N Longitude: 87°54’14”W The Auxiliary scores again! Racing and Chili really go together! Harvey Cunningham won the People’s Choice at the 3rd Annual Chili CookOff. The FYC Auxiliary brought their 3rd Annual Chili Regatta and Cook-Off to a roaring close on Sunday, Jan 25. Racing the 3 Sunday races brought out the boldest of our Winter sailors. The winners in Spinnaker Class, First Place went to Eye of the Tiger and 2nd to Cherry Baby. Non-Spinnaker class had the new Hirsh boat, Ogopogo taking first and Damn Yankee close behind for 2nd. Back at the Clubhouse, the Ballroom was transformed into Rita’s Cantina with Mexican decorations, Sue tending a bar and 17 cooks offering their Chili for tasting. The band, looking slightly familiar behind mustaches and serapes, played restaurant-quality Mariachi-style tunes. The Auxiliary had several fund raising offers that seemed to all be won by a frequent raffle winner, Dell Brown. The Piñata was also won by Dell but it took a strong man, John Pisarkiewitz, to break the Donkey. A total of 142 tasting spoons were bought and the tasters voted on the People’s Choice, won again by Harvey Cunningham. A jury of local chefs judged the entrees awarding 1st to Mike Connell, 2nd to Roger Stone and a very close 3rd to Beverly Bradley. The proceeds from this and a few other events will be used to buy curtains or screens for wind protection below the clubhouse making it more available for events in less than clement weather. Las Quatra Amigas pulled off a great event matching sailing and cooking for an afternoon of great fun What’s inside this issue The Next Mystery Dinner Theatre GYA Winter meeting Report Junior Activities Calendars Meet the Staff Standing Committee Reports Fleet Surgeon’s Report Cruising Report Dauphin Island Race Update In keeping with the idea that new brooms sweep cleaner, we’ve updated the look of the Mainsheet and the way we present the information you need to know in order to make your membership more meaningful and make you more a part of the events that shape our club. Let us know if you love the new look or if we still keep trying to make a Mainsheet you like. The Mainsheet is published monthly by the Fairhope Yacht Club, a member of the Gulf Yachting Association and United States Sailing Association. Circulation includes all Fairhope Yacht Club members and GYA affiliated clubs. The Mainsheet, Fairhope Yacht Club, P.O. Box 1327, Fairhope, AL 36533, or e-mail to [email protected] by the 20th of the month prior to publication. BRIDGE Commodore Gary Garner Vice Commodore John Hirsh Rear Commodore Randy FitzWainwright Fleet Captain Ray French Fleet Surgeon Dr. Margaret Meyers-Selby Secretary Joe McIntosh BOARD OF GOVERnORS Glen Cunninngham Mark Elliot Tommy Fuller Sabe Fink Joe Comer IV Scott Douglas Kevin northrop COMMITTEE CHAIRS Treasurer Brian Snider Memorial Pat Colvin Entertainment Gwen Ledger Building/Grounds Harvey Cunningham Food & Bev Chair John nelson Insurance/Marine Safety David Barr Harbor Associates PC Barbara Brown Sarah Johnston-Cox Membership Yvonne Hoover Offshore Randy Fitz-Wainwright Cruising Tere Mills Adult Sailing John Helmstadter Race & Regatta Randy FitzWainwright Junior Commodore Forrest Pearson Juniors Advisors Elizabeth & Kelly McGriff Historians PC Barbara Brown Sarah Johnston-Cox Guardian John Adams GYA Coordinator Randy FitzWainwright Mainsheet Editor nancy Fitzpatrick Mainsheet Photo Jacque McCants Long Range Planning ICRC FYC Auxiliary C.Y. Fitzpatrick Office: Mon-Fri 8:00am-12:00, 1:30-4:30pm Phone: 251-928-3276 Fax: 251-990-8602 Email: [email protected] Club Office: 101 Volanta, Fairhope AL 36532 Mailing Address: Box 1327, Fairhope AL 36533 Web address: www.fairhopeyachtclub.com From the Rear Commodore The GYA Winter Meeting Report so we could be in the Ballroom. We will try to have another before Dogwood but no date is set. The Wet & Cool is coming up the weekend of March 7-8, which is our Junior regatta and this year we have added a High School aspect to the event. There will be four or five course so we will need a lot of help; if you are interested please contact me and I'll put you to work. The Dauphin Island Race will be here before we know it and we will need a lot of help on and off the water. We have our usual suspects we will be contacting to help but I hope that if you are new to the club or have wanted to get involved but didn't know how, that you will reach out and volunteer. If you contact me or any committee member we will help you find a place. As I said there is a lot to do. From helping with the skippers meeting and party Friday night, to the race on Saturday, helping out on the Island On the 24th we held a Race on Saturday and Sunday morning, to Management Seminar and I want to thank PC Cathy Cromartie for help- the Return race on Sunday there is a ing with putting the clinic on, and to spot for everyone who is interested in all those who came and joined us. The working. Randy Fitz-Wainwright weather was chilly so we did a pared Rear Commodore down version of Cathy's usual format We had the GYA winter meeting at BYC last month; the main topic of conversation was the New Boat selection. After years of debate the selection committee reduced the choice down to two boats, the Viper and the VXOne. Both manufactures had an opportunity to make presentations at the Board meeting on Sunday and the Board will make their choice at Opening Regatta. Randy Fitz-Wainwright GYA Coordinator Dinner Mystery Theatre A Mardi Gras theme with humor and death! the very rich next door neighbor is found dead in the garden. There are many interesting characters who add to the plot. Pinesola, a Mexican maid, wants to bring all 16 of her bambinos to America. Cayenna Pepper, a Cajun chef, works for Mr Dumas and can't get out of the 13 year contract, even Julia and Matt Royale are having a though she wants to be a famous TV Mardi Gras party at their home. Matt chef. Tiffany is Mr Dumas's new Vegas is making his New Years resolutions, Trash wife. Buttram is the shady Butler even though it’s Mardi Gras because who is working for himself, more than his friend lost his wife in a terrible for the Royals. Gator is a gator curling iron accident and is having a hunter/lawyer, a party boy who is too great time traveling, golfing and dat- poor to marry spoiled princess Alexis, ing. Matt has decided that his resolu- Mr Dumas's daughter, but intends to, tion is to kill Julia. After he informs what ever it costs. her that she will be dead by next year, Do you dare miss this? March 7, they greet their guests downstairs at Dinner and an evening of fun, intrigue the party. Soon, however, Mr Dumas, and murder awaits you! Junior Commodore’s Report Forrest Pearson Hello, my name is Forrest Pearson. I am honored to have been chosen to be the Junior Commodore for the up coming year. Plenty of exciting things are going on with the junior program this spring. So far there are four regattas planned for the Fairhope High School sailing team. FYC will be hosting the Wet n’ Cool High School Regatta on March 7th & 8th. Come out and support your junior sailors! On January 31, we had our third annual Commodore’s Ball. Doors opened at 6pm and the festivities ended at 10pm. Lastly, we had several juniors who sailed in the Chili Bowl Regatta. Participants were Camille and Pete McGriff who sailed on My Time, and Liam Bishop on Nepenthe. Pete also sailed on Patriot. Until next month, Sail Fast! Junior Event Calendar Junior Yacht Club meeting 1st Wed 6:30 pm in the Boat Barn North U Youth Match Racing Clinic April 17/19, SYC Mardi Gras Regattas PYC Feb 21 & NOYC Feb 14/15 North Shore HS Feb 28-Mar 1, PontYC Wet and Cool, Mar 7/8, FYC Alfonso Sutter-Laser D14 Chmps, Mar 14/15, GYC USODA Gulf Coast Champs, Mar 21/22, BWYC MS HS Team Race Champs, Mar 21/22 Dogwood, Mar 28/29, FYC The Junior Commodore’s Ball was celebrated in style! The Juniors kicked off their year with the 3rd Annual Junior Commodore's Ball. Over 80 members and guests attended and celebrated their past season with awards, dinner and lots of dancing (and glowing!). Thanks to all the parents who helped put the party together and all the Commodores and members of the bridge past and present who attended the awards to celebrate our achievements! Below, our Lipton Team was recognized again! Above, a fun evening in a very elegant way Our Juniors have been making friends across the GYA and some friends from Bay Waveland came to help us celebrate. Pictured from left to right: Mallory Edwards(BWYC), Pete McGriff, James Edwards(BWYC) and Millie Ollinger The junior program has several goals for the upcoming year which include regular clinics, lots of practice for Jr. Lipton's and a social event every month. If your parents are members of FYC, you are a member of the juniors and we would love to help you get involved. Non-members can join the juniors for $40/year. Email us at [email protected] to receive regular updates. Please LIKE us on Facebook at Fairhope Jr. Yacht Club! Restaurant & Bar Hours Of Operation (251-928-8888 for Dinner Reservations) Happy Hours 4-7pm EVERY NIGHT! Sun 11am-8pm Mon 4-9pm(Bar) Tue 4-9pm(Bar) Wed 4pm-9pm Thu 4pm-9pm Fri 11am-10pm Sat 11am-10pm February~2015 1 3 2 8 4 5 6 11 12 13 17 18 19 21 20 S e a f o o d MardiGrasJ u b i l e e NOYC 24 25 26 27 6pm PotLuck Taco Tuesday! 9 10 6pm PotLuck 15 Joe Cain! 16 6pm PotLuck 2pm F i re si de S oc i a l Taco Tuesday! i Gras Mard 6:30 JrYC 7:30 M’ship Meeting Membership Comm. Beer & Bingo 6:30 to 8:30 Movie Night 6:30pm 5-7pm 22 MardiGrasNOYC 23 6pm PotLuck Taco Tuesday! Auxiliary Meeting 11am-1pm Spr ing Go ur met To ur ! 7 1st Saturday Clean-Up! 14 ine’s Valent Day 28 WHAT’s Happening at the Club! 25 First Saturday Grounds Clean-Up! 31 in the fun, meet more members Join and help keep your club clean. Sunday Fun Races: The Sunday Fun Race Spring Series started 2/1/15, 2:00pm. Just sign in at the bar and check your handicap start time. If you need to learn to sail, John Helmstadter is the designated FYC sailing instructor and the lessons are Free to Club members. Monday night Pot Luck: 6:00, Bring a dish and enjoy the evening with FYC members. Tacos on Tuesday: Sunset on the Bay and tacos. 3rd Wednesdays: Beer & Bingo in the Ballroom. Try your luck and take home the pot! 2nd Fridays: Movie night and supper for our young members while you enjoy the service in the Dining Room. 3rd Fridays: Seafood Jubilee: All the best from out of the Gulf and Bay that our Chef can offer. If you’ve missed this, you’ve missed all your friends lined up to get the delicious Crab, Oysters and Shrimp that Chef Rob has to offer you. 26 Feb 6, 1st Friday Auxiliary lunch: 11am to 1pm. Come join us as our Fleet Surgeon, Dr. Margaret Meyers-Selby speaks to us about Safety on the Water. You will enjoy a wonderful group of ladies who are active working members of the club. Meet and make new friends. All members are welcome; lots of interesting projects and plans will be discussed at the meetings. Feb 14, St Valentine’s Day: Chef Rob and his staff are cooking up a delectable event for lovers. Dinner and dancing are in the air with the music of band, Doc Rogers and the Rock Dodgers 6:3010pm! Feb 15, Joe Cain Day: Our young members parade with throws in our parking lot on trailered boats for their parents and grandparents followed by a party upstairs with Hot Dogs and Sodas for the young revelers. Feb 15, The Porch Social becomes the Fireside Social! Enjoy the same good company and food inside warm by the fireplace. Feb 26, Spring Gourmet Tour: A special meal prepared for people who 6pm PotLuck want a 10-course meal of the best food and wine parings. Available by advanced ticket only, this is a gourmet adventure for your taste buds. The meal will be served from 7 to 10pm to a limited number of diners. Can you imagine a “Fire & Ice Salad?” That’s only the teaser . . . cost is $80 per ticket plus tax & gratuities for an evening of culinary delight. Mar 7-8, Junior Sailing Regatta, The WetNCool: Our first big Spring regatta, featuring junior sailors from all over the Gulf Yachting Association. We can use your help and you can see the future of our yacht club at work on the water! Mar 7, The Dinner Theatre returns: Who knows what they have cooked up for our evening’s entertainment this time; rumor has it that the plot involves Mardi Gras, our favorite time of year! Mar 28/29, Dogwood Regatta: We usually have over 100 boats and at least 6 race courses. Join in the fun and help put on one of our best sailing experiences. Ask the Rear Commodore what you can do to help!’ Restaurant & Bar Hours Of Operation (251-928-8888 for Dinner Reservations) Happy Hours 4-7pm EVERY NIGHT! Sun 11am-8pm Mon 4-9pm(Bar) Tue 4-9pm(Bar) Wed 4pm-9pm Thu 4pm-9pm Fri 11am-10pm Sat 11am-10pm March~2015 1 8 2 Jrs WetN’Cool 15 Taco Tuesday! 9 10 6pm PotLuck 16 6pm PotLuck 22 Firesid e Social 3 6pm PotLuck 23 6pm PotLuck 4 6:30 JrYC 7:30 M’ship Meeting 11 Taco Tuesday! 24 6 Auxiliary Meeting 11am-1pm 7 Jrs WetN’Cool Mystery Dinner Theatre 12 13 14 18 19 20 S eafoo d J ubilee 21 25 26 27 Taco Tuesday! 17 5 Membership Comm. Beer & Bingo 6:30 to 8:30 Movie Night 6:30pm Taco Tuesday! 28 Dogwood Regatta 5-7pm 29 Dogwood Regatta 31 30 6pm PotLuck 31 Taco Tuesday! Weekly dinner specials: Wed: Fried Catfish; Thurs: Country-fried Steak; Fri: Prime Ribs; Sat: Baby-back Ribs Meet our Staff! MEET JENNY HUGGINS By Sabe Fink “I’ve always loved cooking, and being around food, but I never really thought of it as a career until the last few years,” says FYC sous chef Jenny Huggins. “I started here back before Katrina, in the old club, doing just about everything – bussing tables, washing dishes, hostessing, filling in wherever I was needed.” After the building was destroyed by the hurricane, Jenny took off for Texas for a while, where she worked with her twin brother raising and training horses. “That’s my other great love,” she explains. “My dad raises horses, and I always wanted to be a part of that world. I was thrown, though, when I was a teenager, and I hurt my back pretty badly. That took riding as a career off the table for me. But when I have a day or two off, I head up to Jackson, where my dad still raises horses, and I work with him and get my horse fix.” After six month or so in Texas, Jenny found herself back in Fairhope, and through her mother, Lisa Rillo, a club member, she heard that Sue was looking for a bartender for the boat barn. “I didn’t know how to mix a drink at the time,” she remembers, “but I was willing to learn, and I had just turned 21. In fact, Sue served me my very first legal drink in the boat barn. I bought a book called The Bartender’s Bible and I kept it handy. In fact, it’s behind the bar to this day.” Jenny began cooking some of the items on the limited boat barn menu and discovered that she was good at it, and loved it. She has had no formal culinary training, but says she has learned from a number of fine chefs at FYC and has done lots of reading, research and practicing. “I was in college, majoring in psychology, but my heart wasn’t in it. Then I found this, and I knew what I wanted to do,” she says. “I spent a lot of my childhood watching my grandmother and great grandmother in the kitchen - they were down-home cooks, corn bread and blackeyed peas and fried chicken - and when I started cooking here, I felt like I was home.” When asked about her plans down the road, Jenny says, “I know I’m not ready to own my own place or run a restaurant on my own, but I would love to be an executive chef at a fine restaurant when the time is right. But as long as I’m cooking, I’m happy.” Just Crusin’ Adams has volunteered to lead a cruise to Dauphin Island. If you like to bird watch there are always Osprey fishing as well as some of the locals. Michael Connell would like to lead a cruise through the Delta to the Blue Gill Restaurant for dinner. Please check your engine oil and fuel for this one as it is many hours of motoring. The cruise for April will be the Dauphin Island race. Our cruising buddies from BucYC Anyone wanting to lead a cruise for will be cruising over to visit in March. May is welcome to step up. A cruise On March 14 they plan to cruise over to Ingrams Bayou would be great fun and visit our harbor, bar and restaufor that time of year. Should be warm rant. Please come to the club and help enough to swim and Kayak by then. welcome them for their overnight visit. They are a fun loving group! Fair winds and seas and a leak free boat, We are asking that anyone that Tere Mills wants to lead a cruise this year to step Cruising Captain up and take one on. So far Milton [email protected] The pictures are from the last cruise to the Blue Gill in 2010, The Mainsheet, July issue. The fleet caught many curious eyes as they passed through the busy port of Mobile. 2015 Dauphin Island Race Committe Report The Dauphin Island Race is the greatest single event on our Bay and this is what it can look like when the wind doesn’t cooperate! The actual racing will start on April 18 with the Warm-Up Regatta out of Fairhope Yacht Club, a one-day event with sailors coming from the other Bay clubs to join the fun. Boats will begin to gather in our Harbor during the week and sailors from around the South will be showing up at the Bar, meals, the parking lot and talk will be about sailing. Following the race, a band and trophies given out with the usual after-race socializing. On April 22, our yacht club will host the Skipper’s Meeting with music, food, the usual adult beverages and dignitaries, sponsors and sailors preparing for the following day’s race. Participation is not required of FYC members but you don’t want to be left out of the party. Three yacht clubs, Fairhope, Mobile & Buccaneer share the responsibility of hosting the race, taking a turn every 3 years. This year, it’s our turn. Early Saturday morning, April 25, sailors and crew will head for the starting line and the race will be on to Dauphin Island. At the Island, food, drinks, rest, relaxation and trophies await the racers, only to turn around and head back up the Bay and home the next morning. There are many ways non-sailing members can be a part of this event; assist in race preparation, be on the race start team or the Sunday Return Race finish team, come to the Skipper’s Meeting on Friday and have supper with the race participants, put an ad in the Race Brochure to let everyone know you support the effort of your club . . . or maybe, get a ride to the Island with a friend who is sailing the race. You need to know what all of us who sail feel about our special Lighthouse at Middle Bay or the welcome sight of the long bridge to the Island when it finally comes into view. Plans are progressing nicely; bands have been hired, food for the various events is set, everyone is getting all the ducks in a row to make this a Race to remember. Don’t miss the fun, partying, working or sailing. Harbor report Steve Christensen Well, it’s a beautiful last day of January and I’m watching our boats not only repositioning to their respective slips after dredging, but going sailing! What a change from that last day in March when mother nature dropped 10-15 inches on the area and silted us in pretty well. This dredging process has been frustrating to all of us in that there were truly things that could not be anticipated- sometimes on a daily basis. Wind, dump closures, human factors, rain. There were times that I felt sure that at any moment a lost Manatee herd was going to wander into our creek and shut us down for certain. Whilst I was worrying about manatees, there were plenty of volunteers that were worrying more about your boats. All of you contributed to this process by not only your membership, but in many cases, your day to day participation. There were several instances when I thought for sure that the club would be the weak link when it came to getting boats where they needed to be for the next day’s activity-IT NEVER HAPPENED! I was truly humbled by everyone’s response on short notice; that led not only to us moving boats in the dark, but being ready for what tomorrow brought. This project went way beyond what was originally proposed, and certainly was demanding in terms of planning and communication. Extend your thanks to Dan Herzog for his committee leadership, Joe Comer for his contractual work and thanks to the following daily boat wranglers that stuck it out despite all the delays should not be over-congratulated, lest it go to their head. Nevertheless, when you see them please offer your thanks and a beverage. Mike Connell (knew yesterday what I thought of today) Bill Cashion (quality control and warm boat cabin) Sandy McCall (even though he threatened to retire) Bob Haswinkle (his adult leadership and spoils count) Photo by Dawson Morgan From the Fleet Surgeon: HANDLING MEDICAL PROBLEMS AFLOAT This is going to be divided into 3 sections with one section each month: 1. Medical supplies needed on board for day sailing/boating 2. Medical supplies needed for short cruises 3. Medical supplies needed for extended cruises. Day sailing/boating problens usually involve cuts, splinters, sea sickness, headaches sect bites, diarrhea, sunburn, hypothermia, eye injuries, and the like. The following supplies are suggested from my review of the literature and personal experiences to have on hand at home and carry with you on the boat. Having it all in one place in a container makes this kit easily portable. Medications requiring prescription are indicated with a “P” and over-thecounter medications with “OTC”. These are suggestions, not mandates; nor is the list all-inclusive! Basic Medicine Kit for Day Sailing/Boating: Assorted band aids and bandaging material OTC or prescription antibiotic ointment Hydrogen peroxide for cleaning wounds (once opened this loses strength) Tweezers Thermometer (not glass) Rubbing alcohol Cotton balls Duct tape (for pressure bandaging) Wound Seal (brand name) to stop bleeding Zofran ODT (orally disintergrating tablets) (P) or OTC anti-nausea medication such as Dramamine OTC medications for fever/joint pain/headaches such as Ibuprofen OTC meds for insect bites such as calamine lotion OTC meds for allergies such as Claritin or Benadryl OTC Immodium for diarrhea Silver blanket or other blankets for hypothermia in cold weather OTC Solarcaine or aloe containing product for sunburn (can also use refrigerated lotion) Cooling mantle to prevent hyperthermia in very hot weather OTC eye wash solution for foreign material in the eye. OTC cough preparation such as Robitussin OTC temporary filling and denture cream (for those temporaries that fall off, etc.) Silvadene (P) for burns OTC medication such as Rolaids for indigestion. Bandage scissors and medical tape. If there is someone on board known to have nose bleeds then small tampons work great as packing. If you have found other supplies to be of help in day sailing, please let me know your ideas! Dr. Margaret Meyers-Selby Fleet Surgeon Membership Report January, 2015 Invited to Associate Membership: Robert Brown Holt Naff Amy Rice Mary Streu Robert Walters Approved for Equity Membership: Thomas Davis Barbara Sheldon Welcome aboard, Yvonne Hoover, Chair Please support the Members whose Ads aupport the Mainsheet Sailing leSSonS US Sailing Certified Finn McCants 251-295-8735 [email protected]
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