100 Clairpointe St., Detroit, Michigan 48215 Telephone 313

Dear Member,
In an effort to continue upgrading your membership experience, the Club has created decals
(enclosed) for your automobile that will identify you as a member of Bayview Yacht Club.
These decals are static-cling rather than sticky to avoid tedious installation and peel off. The
decals are numbered, which will help staff members quickly identify the owners of the vehicle in
a time of need. The numbers are random and do not correspond with account numbers. Each
member is provided with two decals automatically on an annual basis. If you require more than
two, please contact Colleen Hathaway in the Accounting Office at [email protected] and she
will be happy to print additional decals.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected] or call me at (313)
822-1853.
Sincerely,
Aaron K. Wagner
General Manager
100 Clairpointe St., Detroit, Michigan 48215
Telephone 313-822-1853 www.byc.com
You are invited to become a
Friend of the 2016 Detroit Cup
One of four events on the 2016 US Grand Slam match racing series, the Detroit Cup has in the past few years
increased its global reach, attracting top-ranked teams from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Ireland,
Denmark, France, Switzerland, Finland, and the US Virgin Islands, as well as throughout the US and Canada. The
excellence of race management, venue, hospitality and points offered on the International Sailing Federation’s Match
Race Ranking List have all contributed to the popularity and competitiveness of this high-level sailing event. The series
winner receives an invitation to the 2017 Congressional Cup, held in Long Beach, CA.
This year marks the 9th year that this highly regarded match race has been held at Bayview Yacht Club. Last year
the ISAF sanctioned World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) added the Detroit Cup to its World Tour events. The Detroit
Cup is one of only five WMRT events conducted in the U.S. Finally the US Grand Slam Series Champion will be
crowned at the Detroit Cup in Bayview Yacht Club’s fleet of Ultimate 20’s.
The Detroit Cup depends on the support of its sponsors and Friends. Show your support for this year’s
race, which will be held August 25-28, with a donation of $100. For your donation you will receive
one 2016 Detroit Cup cap, which is exclusive to Friends and will not be for sale, and recognition as an
official “Friend” on the Detroit Cup website, Facebook page and in the event program.
For more information visit www.detroitcup.com. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/detroitcupmatchrace,
or please contact Jessica [email protected] or Linda [email protected].
Yes!
I would like to support this year’s race and
become a Friend of the 2016 Detroit Cup.
You are authorized to charge my
account in the amount of:
q
$100.00
q
$500.00 Contributing Sponsor - please also sign me up as a Contributing Sponsor
Account Number: ________ Print Name: ______________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________________
A desire to promote the
sport of yachting…
Message from the Commodore
As I sit here
writing on the first
day of summer, I am
thinking, “Wow! What
happened to spring?!”
This year is truly flying
by for me. There has
been a lot happening
at the Club over the
last month. It has been
hopping!
June started out strong with the Bayview One
Design Regatta. The weather was great, and we
got in a lot of racing. Thank you to Cindy Ross for
being our Regatta Chair for this event. Everything
went great, mostly because she assembled a great
team to make it all happen. The Club owes all of
the BOD volunteers – as well as our staff -- a lot of
praise for making it such a premier event.
On June 7th, we hosted our annual Press
Conference for the Bell’s Beer Bayview to Mackinac
Race. It was the biggest turnout that I have seen in
years. Big props to all those involved in making it
happen. The highlight of the day for me was getting
my picture taken with Ken Kal, Rick Mahorn, Jim
Brandstatter and Willy Horton. What a thrill! It is
great to have them come down to our Club to be a
part of the Sports Team Challenge.
On June 19th, we had our Father’s Day Brunch
and Fleet Review. Our Fleet Captain Chuck Bayer Jr.
did a great job getting members out on their boats,
and there were close to 50 boats participating.
That is a huge increase over the past few years. We
also had a water display by the Detroit Fire Boat
that was set up by Randy Semmler. Pretty cool!
Victoria Armenio, daughter of Rear Commodore
Brad Kimmel, did a beautiful job singing our
National Anthem. Monsignor Halfpenny Blessed
our Fleet. Kyle and Tom Burleson passed out the
participation packages, and Com. Greg Thomas
did some colorful commentary as the boats
paraded around the river. Thank you to all of you
for making it such a great day. Finally, I want to
thank Lance and Trish Smotherman for allowing us
to use their Santa Cruz 70 Details for the Board of
Governors viewing platform. Having been involved
with the boat since they purchased it, it meant a
lot to me to use it. Our Board appreciates it too
because it would have been pretty crowded for all
of us on my Cal 25!
Well, that’s all I have for this month. Time
to start preparing for Mackinac Month! I look
forward to seeing you all down at the View and on
the Island!
Karl
July 2016
Events Schedule
July
1
4
7
8
13
15
15
16
17
19
21
22
23
28
Music and a View
4th of July BBQ
Thursday Night Race
Music and a View
Mackinac Race Registration @ BYC
Music and a View
Mackinac Race Registration in Port Huron
Bell’s Beer Bayview Mackinac Race
Sails, Sips & Sweets
Board Meeting
Bayview Book Club Meeting
Music and a View
Chicago Mackinac Race
Thursday Night Race
August
1 Music and a View
4 Thursday Night Race
6 Commodore’s Regatta
11 Thursday Night Race
18 Thursday Night Race
18 Bayview Book Club Meeting
19-21 J-120 Nationals
24 Board Meeting
24 International Match Race for the Detroit Cup Opening Ceremony
25-28International Match Race for the Detroit Cup
29 Town Hall Meeting
September
1
15
17
24 Thursday Night Race
Book Club
Long Distance Race
Alumni Regatta
Manager’s Report
Bayview enjoyed a really busy and
successful spring season and is looking to
summer to provide more of the same. The
weather has been fantastic for our major events
including the BOD and Summer Party and it
seems to be here to stay. The Patio flowers are
in full bloom (thank you Governor Gordon and
Donna Smith) and I would like to invite all members to stop by and
enjoy lunch or dinner with the sights and sounds of the River. Make
sure to try the Chef’s new Signature Clubhouse Burger. Word on the
street is it is the “best burger in town”! Check your calendar for the
Music and a View Series as well. I am looking forward to seeing all
of you up on Mackinac Island in the coming weeks. Good luck to all
competitors. We wish you a safe and fun journey.
Smooth Sailing,
Aaron Wagner
General Manager
Mackinac Race Authority
Fellow Members,
The past few months have been very busy for the Mackinac
Race Authority (MRA). As you know, the Bell’s Beer Bayview
Mackinac Race is just about upon us. I wanted you to know
that the MRA along with Race Chairman Kyle Burleson,
Administrator Melissa Wenzler and the entire race committee
are nearly ready to have another fantastic race and event.
We on the MRA are committed to providing a safe, fair, and
fun race for every participant and their families. This year’s
changes in rating system for the Cove Island Course has been
well received. We’ve had some challenges in getting the ORR
ratings out, but we are assured that every boat will have their
ratings very soon.
We are operating within our budget and face some financial
challenges that we are not going to let get in the way of us
putting on the best race and event. The class splits are
being developed and our goal is to have fair and competitive
classes. It isn’t easy to take 230 boats, most unlike each other
and group them for competitive classes.
Important Dates to Remember
Bell’s Beer Bayview Yacht Club Mackinac Race
July 16, 2016
Rating/Handicap Deadline
June 15, 2016
Race Committee Appreciation Party, Bayview Yacht Club
June 26, 2016 - 6pm
Registration at BYC
July 13, 2016 - 12-7:00pm
Registration at Port Huron
July 15, 2015 - 9am-4pm
Awards Party at Woodfill Park, Mackinac Island
July 19, 2016 - 12-3pm
Awards Dinner, The Roostertail
October 22, 2016
Bob Declercq’s two-year term on the MRA expires on July 31st.
We are grateful for Bob’s contributions and service on the
MRA in support of our Bayview Mackinac Race. I am pleased
to announce that our esteemed member and America’s Cup
veteran, Stu Argo has accepted an appointment by the MRA
Board to fill the vacancy. We are looking forward to Stu joining
us as he will bring a great amount of experience and technical
assistance in assuring that we continue developing our race
to fit the new advances in racing sailboats.
This year our awards dinner will be held at the Roostertail on
October 22. We feel that this will be a much more enjoyable
event. More to come about the dinner next month.
We want to thank all the members at Bayview for supporting
the MRA. We know it is difficult in making everyone happy,
but we will continue to try. Let’s remember, the winners like
their ratings, the class splits, and the race course…the losers,
maybe not so much.
So, we’ll see some of you in Port Huron and on Mackinac Island
and some we’ll see around the club.
Safe sailing for all,
Tommy Meier
From the Treasurer:
BYC MON THLY N ET I N COME
By: Sammy Barbour
Through April 2016, the club’s finances are in good shape. While
the results in February and March fell behind prior years, I believe much
of the difference is timing, and the improvement in April compared to
the previous months as well as prior years supports that. In particular,
food costs have trended down toward our target percentage recently.
This has been a key issue and I look forward to Chef Jared and his staff
continuing to focus on improvement in the area.
The Operating Fund is actually generally ahead of the past couple
of years, no doubt due to the efforts of Aaron and his staff keeping a
close watch on spending through the first six months of our fiscal year.
As you might expect, a yacht club generates most of its income during
the summer, and Bayview is no different. The last quarter of our fiscal
year will determine the final result for the year, and it is dependent on
positive results from all the different club activities during the summer.
The best way you can help is to use your club. Enjoy the new menu,
the bar, and host your next event at the club. More revenue helps our
bottom line, and more action at the club makes it more fun for all of us.
If you are a volunteer, thank you for your service, as well as your patience
and understanding as we institute the purchasing system. Please continue
to serve the club with enthusiasm and passion as always, as you really do
make a difference.
FY2012
60,000
OCT
FY2013
NOV
FY2014
D EC
J AN
FY2015
FEB
FY2016
MAR
AP R
40,000
20,000
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(20,000)
(40,000)
(60,000)
(80,000)
(100,000)
BYC YTD N ET I N COME
FY2012
50,000
OCT
FY2013
NOV
FY2014
D EC
J AN
FY2015
FEB
FY2016
MAR
AP R
(50,000)
(100,000)
(150,000)
(200,000)
(250,000)
Bayview Yacht Club STORE
Attention BYC Members
New Merchandise is now available in the online store!
Have items shipped to your home or the BYC Office.
VISIT:
store.byc.com
Music
and a VIEW
Join us on the dock from 6:30 to 9:30pm
Music to fill the night sky while Jerome fills your glass!
Bayview Book Club
Whiskey River: A Novel of Detroit by Loren Estleman
Dinner 6pm in the Dining Room
Meeting 7pm in the Trophy Room
FRIDAY NIGHTS IN JULY!
1st – Steve Floyd
8th – Gayna Lee
15th – Dennis Farac
22nd – Vito & Kathy Duo
Bring a blanket to sit on the lawn or come down early and
grab one of the coveted Adirondack chairs.
There will be plenty of staff to serve you. Food & Bar service provided.
Thursday,
July 21, 2016
• July
7 & 28
• August
Monday, July 04, 2016 1:00-4:00pm
Adults- $20.00pp++
Children- $12.00pp++ (Please note 10 & under)
Join us on the Island for . . .
4, 11 & 18
• September
1&8
(Awards on the 8th)
August
25-28, 2016
Sails, Sips and Sweets
on the porch of the Grand
Sunday, July 17, 2016 - 7:00-9:00pm
35.00
$
Sponsored by
Please RSVP by July 11th at offi[email protected] or
via phone at 313-822-1853
Town Hall
Meeting
Monday, August 29, 2016 - 7:00pm
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1 Jerome Says,
“I love ya,
Hope ya love
yourselves, so come
down to the Club!”
3
JULY 2016
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
12
Music
and a VIEW
Steve Floyd
4
5
6
7
Thursday Night
Race
4th of July
BBQ
8
9
Music
and a VIEW
Gayna Lee
CLUB CLOSED
Saturday,
2015
Bar
OpensJuly
at04,
4:00pm
5:00 - 7:00pm
BBQ Ribs - BBQ Chicken - Hamburgers - Hot Dogs
Bratwurst - Italian Sausage
Music
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$19.95++ Adult $8.95++
and a VIEW
Assorted Salads - Baked Potato - Baked Beans - Corn-on-the-Cob
Children-5 and under eat free!
Dennis Farac
New York Strip Steak, Chargrilled Tuna Steak,
Chargrilled Salmon for $7++ additional
Bell’s Beer
Bayview
Mackinac Race
Registration
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
Bell’s Beer Bayview
Mackinac Race
Registration
at Bayview
in Port Huron
Bell’s Beer
Bayview
Mackinac
Race
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Join us on the Island for . . .
Sails, Sips and Sweets
on the porch of the Grand
Sails,
Sponsored by
Sips
&
Sweets
Sunday, July 17, 2016 - 7:00-9:00pm
35.00
$
Please RSVP by July 11th at offi[email protected] or
via phone at 313-822-1853
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
Board of
Governor’s
Meeting
Book Club
Music
and a VIEW
Vito & Kathy Duo
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Thursday Night
Race
31
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
Bayview Yacht Club
100 Clairpointe, Detroit, MI 48215 www.byc.com
OfficeFax
313.822.1853313.822.8020
Bar
Club Boat Program
313.822.9595313.574.0645
Junior Sailing
Mackinac Race
313.822.5810313.822.9771
Restaurant Hours–
Monday -Closed
Tuesday -Friday
Lunch......... 11:30am-2:00pm
Dinner......... 5:30pm-10:00pm
Bar Hours–
Saturday
Brunch.................11:00am-2:00pm
Dinner.................2:00pm-10:00pm
Sunday
Brunch.................10:00am-2:00pm
Dinner...................2:00pm-8:30pm
Monday
4:00pm - Close
Tuesday - Saturday
11:30am - Close
Sunday
Noon - Close
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
AUGUST 2016
Friday
Saturday
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6
Thursday Night
Race
Music
and a VIEW
Commodore’s
Regatta
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
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13
Thursday Night
Race
Music
and a VIEW
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
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Thursday Night Race
J-120 Nationals
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
21
22
Book Club
23 24
25
J-120 Nationals
Music
and a VIEW
26
27
J-120 Nationals
Regatta
Regatta
Regatta
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
28
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Town Hall
Meeting
Regatta
CLUB CLOSED
Bar Opens at 4:00pm
Bayview Yacht Club
100 Clairpointe, Detroit, MI 48215 www.byc.com
OfficeFax
313.822.1853313.822.8020
Bar
Club Boat Program
313.822.9595313.574.0645
Junior Sailing
Mackinac Race
313.822.5810313.822.9771
Board of
Governor’s
Meeting
Restaurant Hours–
Monday -Closed
Tuesday -Friday
Lunch......... 11:30am-2:00pm
Dinner......... 5:30pm-10:00pm
Bar Hours–
Saturday
Brunch.................11:00am-2:00pm
Dinner.................2:00pm-10:00pm
Sunday
Brunch.................10:00am-2:00pm
Dinner...................2:00pm-8:30pm
Monday
4:00pm - Close
Tuesday - Saturday
11:30am - Close
Sunday
Noon - Close