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February 2017
See page 4 for more New Years Eve Party photos See page 7 for more Cruisers photos
CYC sees its 106th New YearYes, folks, CYC was founded in 1911, so 2017 makes 106 years that members have met at the Club to usher in another New Year with wine, women and song, as well as men, line dancing and fancy attire. Makes ya think, don’t it? There were all those many, many war years, and there all those many, many prosperous years, and there were all those many, many lean years. And
then there was this year, the legacy of which is yet to be determined, most likely not for another few decades. And so, onward we roll, with our fellowship and friend-ship and our mission to be a warm and welcoming place, a home away from home, a haven for boaters, thanks to so many great members who volunteer their time and energy for all of us. A big thank you is in order! Thank you, Clearwater Yacht Club!
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Commodore’s Corner CYC Board HigHligHtsAt the Board of Directors meeting 1/19/2017, the following actions were approved:
l We finished 2016 with good revenues and member-ship growth
l Gerard Kane was appointed to the Board of Directorsl The annual agreement with the trustees was approved
The next Board of Directors meeting will be on February 16.
CommodoreEd Proefke Jr. 2017 Officers, DirectOrs,
AppOintments & trusteesCYC OfficersEd Proefke Jr. CommodoreCollin Heimensen Vice CommodorePhil Beauchamp Rear CommodoreDeborah Wilder TreasurerCurtis Wold Fleet CaptainMary Kay Delk SecretaryJohnny Cardosi Immediate Past CommodoreBoard of DirectorsJim CoatsCharles GeraciGerard KaneBoard of TrusteesP/C David Billing P/C Dick Boblenz James Eaton AppointmentsFr. Bob Wagenseil Fleet ChaplainDr. Don Collins Fleet SurgeonPeggy Powell FCYC DirectorJoe Slavin FCYC Alternate Director
Mike Jansen Richard LibonateTim Walsh
Wayne HunekeHarry JamiesonP/C Gary Strohauer
Welcome 2017! I hope everyone enjoyed the Holidays and were able to visit with family and friends to ring in the New Year.
Tom has successfully journeyed through the health care system with his hip replacement and I am happy to say is ahead of the curve on his recovery and rehab. He started making appearances at the club this past week, coming in to call Bingo on January 26th and getting down for Motown Night on the 28th. I would like to thank our entire team of employees and some very valuable volunteers for stepping in to keep our club running smoothly and without a hitch in his absence.
We finally had winter the weekend of the 28th and 29th. Lucky for us that does not happen too often!
I would like to thank Linda Humphers for her participation and hard work as a member of the board of Directors for the past few years. Linda resigned recently from the board so that she and her husband Al can start cruising further from home now that they are both formally retired from the corporate world. We will continue to see them around the club (and Linda will continue to co-edit the Compass) and wish them well in their travels. At the January Board meeting we approved Gerard Kane to complete Linda’s term this year on the Board of Directors.
Gerard is also spearheading a schedule for both pow-erboaters and sailors to join ranks for sunset cruises leaving from the club. These cruises will also include members who do not have a boat that would like to hop aboard with a boater for these cruises. Keep an eye on the Compass and Constant Contact for more details.
Coming up late in February, specifically the 22nd through the 26th, CYC again hosts the Laser MidWinters East regatta. We can use your help on race commit-tee, with or without your boats, and there are land-side activities that we need help with also. PC Dick Boblenz is organizing the regatta for CYC and Dave Yoder is coordinating race committee volunteers. If you are interested in helping out, email Dove at [email protected]. Saturday February 11th we are teaching a race committee class at the Clearwater Community Sailing Center for those who want to help at regattas.
Enjoy the club any time you can. Nancy and I look forward to seeing you there!
If you enjoy:l Sailingl Imbibingl Dining l Telling sea storiesl Cruising in company with other sailboatsWe’re gathering in the Grill on the 4th Wednesday of each
month 6:30 p.m. for drinks and blather, 7 p.m. for dinner.Next Sailors’ Table will be Wed.,Feb. 24
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The December Waterside meeting had continued discussion and efforts on club boat maintenance, dock maintenance (planning replacement of a few damaged pilings and adding a few in February, pedestal light repair, recovering the concrete pad, replacing cable on davits and checking cable TV connections), long term (3-5 year) dock replacement via the Long Term Planning Committee, draft letter to inactive slip holders, and an ongoing review of slip and shore power fees.
The next Waterside meeting will take place on Tuesday, February 21st at 6 pm (shifting a day early due to registra-tion for Laser Mid-Winters East on Wednesday).
Thanks to Gerard Kane, we are looking to start a monthly sunset cruise each month for CYC members to gather on the Gulf to watch the sunset, with our inaugural event on Saturday, February 18th. We will include both power and sailboats planning for high tides and sunset (6:26 pm that day), with a post-sunset reception/gathering at the Tiki. Intent is to keep it simple, make it fun, and exercise boats from the CYC Marina (and build some skills around dusk/night boating). We will send out more information by constant contact and e-mail or you can contact Gerard at [email protected] or me (info below).
Nautical Trivia of the Month: the seaman’s name for the excitement on board ship as she approaches her des-tination with the prospect for the crew of a spell of liberty ashore is called what? I’ll owe a drink to the third person who texts or e-mails me the correct answer.
THE aNSWER to last month’s nautical trivia question, a ship’s boy in a warship who carries powder to the gun decks is a “powder monkey.” The winner with the fourth correct answer is Cat Allchin (Cat) from the Grand Traverse Yacht Club in Michigan who is in the area visiting family for a few months and read the Compass online.
As usual, I can be reached at [email protected] or on my cell phone by text or voice at 727-641-8633.
Watersideby curtis Woldfleet captain
Florida Commodores AssociationClearwater Yacht Club ChapterPlease join our chapter in congratulating CYC PC Tim Roberts on his election as Fleet Captain of the Florida Commodores Association. In that role, Tim serves on the Executive Committee of the Florida Commodores Association, and chairs the New Member Committee. Congratulations, Tim!
by fr. bob Wagenseil fleet chaplain/sailing Activities Director
Sailing Activities
Winter/spring 2017 Sailing began on Saturday January 28. Our Saturday youth and adult classes are at full enrollment, as is our Tuesday/Thursday after-school program. We are looking forward to time well spent under sail during the next several months. At the same time, we are also preparing for Summer Camp 2017.
As of the middle of January, Summer Camp enrollment was at 50 percent capacity. Open enrollment is now in effect and we urge interested families to contact me as soon as possible to receive an application. (please see my contact info below).
CYC members are encouraged to visit our programs and meet our families. Stop by any time you are at the Club and our classes are in session. You never know: The stranger you meet some Saturday morning may very well become your new best friend and fellow member of CYC. Please make a note of our schedule (below) and we’ll look forward to seeing you soon.
Wishing you fair winds and many blessings, Fr. Bob Wagenseil, [email protected], (727) 510-6153
Saturdays at Clearwater Yacht Club: January: 28 (Youth 0900-1200 Adults 1300-1600)February: 4, 11, 18 (Laser Midwinter 21st-26th, no classes 25th)March: 4, 11, 25 (Clark Mills, 18-19th; Snipes, 28-30th)April: 1, 8, 22, 29 (Blessing of the Fleet at CYC, 29th; Easter is the 15th, no classes)Youth After-School ProgramTuesdays and Thursdays 1600-1730)February: 7 & 9, 14 & 16, 28March: 2, 7 & 9, 14 & 16, 21 & 23April: 4 & 6, 25 & 27Summer Camp 2017Mondays-Fridays 0900-1600 Session 1: 12-23 June (Graduation 1100 23 June)Session 2: 10-21 July (Graduation 1100 21 July) Session 3: 24 July – 4 August (Graduation 1100 4 August)
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cYc event Photos are now on our website!
Go to the events tab on our website(www.clearwateryachtclub.org)
and see event Photos in the pulldown!
Ringing in the New Year!
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by Tim WalshYachting chairman
Yachting
A loTTA reGATTAs!! That’s what we have in February and March! And that means that we need A LOTTA VOLUNTEERS! The Yachting Committee needs you, the Clearwater Yacht Club membership, to help assure we have another successful season.
So, mark the dates below to volunteer to help us for these important events:
February 22–26 – Laser Mid-Winters East RegattaClub commitment – 70 people (20 landside & 50
waterside) & 21 boatsMarch 18–19 – Clark Mills RegattaClub commitment – 25 people (20 waterside & 5
landside) & 6 boatsMarch 28–30 –Snipe Midwinter RegattaClub commitment – 25 people (20 waterside & 5
landside) & 6 boats
This is a FABULOUS way for you to get to know your fellow Club members. Interested volunteers please send an e-mail to Dave Yoder ([email protected]) giv-ing your name, interested dates and a contact number (preferably cell #).
YES! The Race Committee (RC 101) Class IS BACK! We are confirmed at the Clearwater Communi-ty Sailing Center for Saturday, February 11 from 9 to 12 with a SCRUMPTIOUS Lunch to follow! If you would like to sign-up and learn about race committee activi-ties, you can reserve a spot by emailing Dick Boblenz ([email protected]). So, sign-up TODAY!
If you have a sailboat and want to race, check out the West Florida PHRF Gulf Race calendar:
Beer Can Races will be starting up this month. The 1st race of the spring series will be on February 12, 2017. There will be 2 races per month (Feb, Mar, Apr & May) and participants will accrue points for the Robert Ward Trophy. See page XX of the Compass for the proposed schedule, or contact Tish Wold ([email protected]) for further details.
We would like to see everyone enjoying the SUN and FUN that this area has to offer. So, Sail Boaters and Power Boaters come out and BE a part of the EXCITEMENT!!
Mark Your Calendars!! On Saturday, February 18, 2017, the boat owners of the CYC will be hosting a SUNSET SAIL for the membership. Powerboats and sailboats will be head-ing out into the gulf that evening to ENJOY a FABULOUS sunset. Contact Curt Wold or Gerard Kane for details.
As always, the CYC Yachting Committee thanks you for your support of all club sponsored events.
Power boaters and sail boaters UNITe!!WE NEED YOUR HELP… both on the water and on land during the regattas! So, I would like to encourage everyone to attend the Yachting Committee meetings. The Yachting Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month, but always the Tuesday before the Board meeting. So, come and be a part of the FUN!
I look forward to seeing you at The Club and on the water!
Crown Cars Regatta, SPYC March 11-12Pass-A-Grille Run, DBC/SPYC March 25Sun Coast Race Week, SPYC April 7-9
By Tish Wold, Past CommodorehI everYoNe! Sorry for the long layoff, but Curt and I had to work on getting our daughter married off just before Christmas! Now that that is done…
For CYC members (who care about this sort of thing), the Yachting Committee is looking at including the re-sults of beer can races somehow in the calculations for the Robert Word trophy that is presented each year at the Change of Watch. I am not sure how they will count it, but hopefully we will hear that soon (although, for some reason they are neck-deep in planning for Laser MidWinters East regatta).
I looked at the club’s calendar and came up with this rough schedule for Spring Beer Can Racing:
Monday, Feb 20 1:30 pm (Presidents Day)Sunday, March 5 2:30 pmSaturday, March 11 1:30 pm (this one might change)Sunday, april 2 2:30 pmSaturday, april 15 1:30 pmSaturday, May 6 1:30 pmSunday, May 21 2:30 pm
Please mark your calendars now! We will be using the cruising class handicap ratings, and if you need a list of the 10 loosey-goosey “rules” and beloved 10 command-ments of racing, contact me at [email protected] and I’ll email you copies.
If you know of any other sailors who’d like to come out and join us, please invite them!
Spring Beer Can Racing Scheduled
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by mary kay Delk, bow chasers Publicity
big bow chaser birthday!We aren’t going to lie about our age. The Bow Chasers
are turning 30 years old – it’s time to drink champagne and dance on the table! Watch for news about our upcom-ing birthday bash. If you know any former/retired Bow Chasers, please contact any Bow Chaser board member with their information — we want to invite everyone.
fun is in our futureBe sure to mark your calendar for three upcoming Bow
Chaser events. On March 19 we will hold our annual Snipes Grapefruit Party where we greet weary sailors with vodka-soaked grapefruit and a bite to eat. Saturday, April 8 we will host a luau themed dock party and all CYC members are wel-come to join us for what will be a fun evening. April 15 is our annual children’s party, Breakfast with Mrs. Bunny. Bring your children and grandchildren to a fun morning at the Club
successful soup cruiseMany thanks to Faye Nicholson for hosting our annual
soup cruise at her wonderful lakefront home in Tarpon Springs. We sampled delicious soups, salads and deserts, accompanied by the occasional glass of cheer and lots of good cheer among our members.
Winter funWho doesn’t love dinner and a show? The Bow
Chasers are no exception. We gathered at Marlin Darlin for a delicious dinner and headed to the Largo Cultural Center for the comedy revue Four Bitchin Babes. We shared good laughs with good friends.
Mondays at Mako’s on the Rocks is a great way to start the week. A group of Bow Chasers enjoyed dancing and singing along to hits from the 50’s through the 80’s.
sailing NewsEight Bow Chasers attended the January FWSA luncheon
and enjoyed watching Dorothy Connor preside as FWSA President. We are holding occasional sailing clinics on Fridays. If you are interested in more information about the sailing clinics, contact Joy Sheets. The Love of Sailing Regatta will be held on March 7.
february sailing schedule2/7 Commodore Series Race 52/14 Commodore Series Race 62/21 Make up or strategy training2/28 Spring Series Race 1
Until next month, remember that the cure for anything is salt water.
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by Tommy meyer, cruising chairman
WIND, rAIN, cold weather didn’t keep the Cruisers from Marker One Marina for our first cruise of the year. Our hosts, Connie and Merle Steele and Karen and Ken Watson dreamed up this Friday night docktail party that had everyone cooking something in a crock pot.
What a surprise to find Brunswick stew, barbecue, Hawaiian sliders, lentil soup, chocolate cake and so many other dishes that I can’t even remember them all. We fed 38 people and still had leftovers. On Saturday we had lunch at Sea Sea Ryders in Dunedin prior to attending the Dunedin Art Fair. Unlike previous years where the crowds were shoulder to shoulder, this one due to the wind and cold weather not only kept the crowds away but also some vendors. It was not a good year for the Art fair.
Saturday night was dinner at Frenchy’s. I cannot com-ment on the food because I stayed on the boat and did not brave the weather. Caught a lot of boos for that.
Next stop Caladesi Island. See you there.
2017 crUIser eveNTs scheDUleFeb. 17-19 Caladesi State ParkMarch 3-5 Venice Yacht Club/Fisherman’s Wharf Downtown Venice Art Classicapril 21-May 7 St. Petersburg Yacht Club; Mainsail Art FestivalMay 20-21 CYC Docks; Fishing Tournament and Fish FryJune 9-11 Tampa MarriottJuly 7-9 Sarasota Yacht Clubaug. 11-13 Bradenton – Riviera Dunesaug. 31-Sept 3 Pasadena Yacht Club; Gulfport GeckoFest 2017Sept. 15-17 Sarasota – Long Boat KeyOct. 6-8 Sarasota – Marina JackNov. 10 -12 CYC – Cruise-inDec. 13 CYC – Holiday Party
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The Book Club Meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Board Room. All members and their guests are welcome to join. You don’t have to have read the book but you can participate and listen and perhaps decide to read it. Our discussions are stimulating and fun. If you enjoy reading, this is the place to be!
Many of us stay for dinner and if you do plan to dine with us, please call Virginia in the office to advise her that you will be joining the Book Club for Dinner. The office number is 727-447-6000.
All books are predetermined by the members prior to discussion. Our upcoming meetings will feature the following:
february 15, 2017“I am Pilgrim”
by Terry hayes
march 15, 2017“The Lincoln Lawyer”by michael connelly
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CYC’s Chowdah Challenge Sunday, February 19thAre you happy as a clam at high tide? Are you corny as they come? Either way, chowdah’s what you need!
Do you make a wicked chowdah? Show us what ya got and maybe win a prize or two! All chowdahs are welcome!
If cooking’s not your thing, get in your cah, head to the club and sample CYC’s finest chowdahs. It’s going to be a mahvelous pahty!
Entrants may start setting up in the Dry Dock at 1:00 and feasting begins at 2 p.m. $10
a head ( bring chowdah & get one free admission) gets you chowdah samples, beah
(beer) til the keg runs dry, salads and dessert with admission.
YUM! YUM! Vote for the Most Unique
the Best Decorations & the Best Overall
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Gulls Tracksby lynne shackelford,
Gulls President
come eNjoY a great lunch and a look at 40 years of Gulls activities at Clearwater Yacht Club. We will enjoy the company of Past Presidents as well as some of our older members. More information to come as we get closer to the date.
Watch for changes in the Gulls’ activities in the coming year. Although we have a large membership and good attendance at our functions, our sup-port team has dwindled to the point we now have to pick and choose the functions we can sponsor.
March will be the only Ladies Luncheon sponsored by the Gulls in 2017. In addition there are no plans for a Fashion Show, Boatique or a Dock Sale during the year. We will con-tinue to meet every Wednesday in the Gulls Nest to further our charitable work and socialize. We will support the club office in getting the Compass in the mail, help Yachting with the Race Committee Bags and provide other services as we are able.
With these changes, it was decided that no dues would be collected for the 2017 year. All members in 2016 will be carried on the 2017 membership rolls. There also will be no Gulls board meetings.
We again extend an invitation to one and all to come join us on Wednesdays in the Gulls Nest around 10:30 and/or in the dining room for lunch at noon.
SAVE THE DATE:March 15Gulls 40th
Anniversary Celebration
Ladies Luncheon
by collin heimensen, vice commodore
jANUArY WAs A great month at the Club! We had an exciting month with our general manager Tom Brusini recov-ering from hip surgery. The staff really stepped up to make sure everything ran smoothly in his absence. A special thank you to the Clearwater Yacht Club Staff and our outstanding members who volun-teered to keep things going in the right direction.
We have many projects in progress that we will be sharing with you in the coming months as we get more of the details worked out.
For February you will see a few new things at the Club. We are working on some additions to the wine list. Austin has partnered up with member Jackie Eash who is an accomplished sommelier to add some new selections for 2017. Chef John is working on some new menu items suggested by members, and I am sure there will be some exciting new items for your enjoyment!
As we look forward to the rest of 2017, we are organizing a list of proposed projects to improve the Club. We would love your input on ideas to improve the facility and the operations. The committee will be meeting on Tues., Feb. 7 at 6:30 in the board room. Please join us for a short (I promise) meeting and then stay for dinner!
See you at the Club!
by charlie Geraci, membership chairman
jANUArY WAs my first meeting as Membership chair. It turned out to be a packed boardroom, abound-ing in new ideas. We are starting a new Ambassador program in which our committee will reach out to new members to get them more involved with the club ac-tivities they’ve expressed an interest in on their applica-tions. (Thank you, Steve Ingram, for that idea!)
Helen Correia is heading up Ambassador effort and is full speed ahead. We are tossing around new ideas to help reach our goal of 500 members when the High 5 initiative ends on Feb. 29th. We welcomed eight new members in December, and hopefully January will be just as good or better.
I would like to encourage everyone to participate in growing our membership and to keep making CYC the “friendliest” yacht club. Keep an eye out for new members.
Margaret Workman, 98, a long-time member of CYC and a stalwart at the Wednesday night bridge table, died peacefully on Dec. 20, 2016. She grew up in Atlanta and moved to Clearwater in 1946 with her husband Roy. They purchased one of the first post-war houses in Clearwater, built on Lebeau Street, and she and her husband were co-operators of the Clear-water Airpark. In addition to her CYC membership, Mrs. Workman was also a member of the YWCA, the DAR, the Clearwater Community Women’s Club, and Questers. She was a supporter of the Abilities Foundation, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Morton Plant Hospital Foundation, and several local arts groups. In addition to her membership at CYC, Mrs. Workman also be-longed to Belleair Country Club, Carlouel Yacht Club and Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church.
In Memoriam
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club Dining hoursTuesday-Thursday 11:30 am - 9:00 pmFriday & Saturday 11:30 am - 9:30 pmSunday Breakfast 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tiki hut hoursTuesday-Thursday 6:00 -10:00 pmFriday 2:00 pm - closingSaturday & Sunday 11:00 am - closing
save These Dates
february eventsWednesday 1st Gulls Social 10:30, Membership 6:30Thursday 2ndLand Cruisers 5:30, Entertainment 6:30saturday 4thPrivate Party DD pm, Birthday & Anniversary Night Jan/Feb/Mar Karaoke with Salsa Leesunday 5th New Member Breakfast 10:30 super bowl sundayTuesday 7th Bow Chasers Sail, Youth Afternoon Sail House & Grounds 6:30Wednesday 8thGulls Social 10:30, Cruisers 6:30Thursday 9thYouth Afternoon Sailing, Finance 6:30 Bow Chasers Board Meeting 6:30, Team Trivia 7:00 pmsaturday 11th
Sailing Programs Youth and Adult, valentine’s Dinner DanceTuesday 14thBow Chasers Sail, Sailing Programs Youth and Adultchef’s Night for valentine’s Day Entertainment 6:30 pmYachting 7:00 pmWednesday 15thGulls Social 10:30, Jazz Night with Ray BiscogliaThursday 16thYouth Afternoon Sailing, Board of Directors 6:00 Bingo Night 7:30 pm friday 17thCruisers to Caladesi Islandsaturday 18thSailing Programs Youth and Adult Private Party DD pmsunday 19thAnnual Chowdah ChallengeTuesday 21stBow Chasers, Trustees 5:30 Book Club 6:00Wednesday 22ndSailor’s Table 7:00, LMWE Registration Waterside 6:00 pmfriday 24thPrivate Party DD pm
saturday 25thLMWE Banquet DD 6:30 pm, Private Party MDR amsunday 26thLMWE Awards CCSC Tuesday 28thYouth Afternoon Sailing, Bow Chasers Sail, fat Tuesday, Private Party DD pm
march eventsWednesday 1st
Gulls Social 10:30 am Membership 6:30 pmThursday 2ndLand Cruisers 5:30 pm, Youth Sailing pmfriday 3rdCruisers to Venice YC IOBG Lunch and Dinnersaturday 4thIOBG Lunch and Meetings Youth and Adult Sailingsunday 5th New Member Breakfast 10:30 amTuesday 7th
Bow Chaser Interclub at CYC Youth Sailing pm House and Ground 6:30 pmWednesday 8th
Cruisers 6:30 pm, Jazz Night Too Close 7:30-9:30 pmThursday 9th
Finance 6:00 pm, Bow Chasers BOD Meeting 6:30 pmYouth Sailing pm, Team Trivia 7:00 pmfriday 10th
Private Party DD pmsaturday 11th
Private Party MDR pm Youth and Adult Sailingsunday 12th
Daylight Savings Time BeginsTuesday 14th
Bow Chasers Sail, Entertainment 6:30 pm, Yachting 7:00 pmWednesday 15th
Ladies LuncheonThursday 16th Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 pm, Youth Sailing pmsaturday 18th
Clark Mills Regatta st. Patrick’s Day Party
sunday 19th
Clark Mills RegattaTuesday 21th
Trustees 5:30 pm, Youth Sailing pmWednesday 22nd
Gull’s Social 10:30am Waterside 6 pm Sailors Table 7 pmThursday 23rd
Youth Sailing pm, Bingo 7:30 pmfriday 25th
Youth and Adult Sailing
commodore’s ball 6:30 pmTuesday 28th
Snipes, Grapefruit PartyWednesday 29th Gull’s Social 10:30am, SnipesThursday 30th
Snipes Awardsfriday 31st
Private Party DD pm
cYc committees and organizationscommITTees entertainment, Phil Beauchampfinance, Richard Libonatehouse & Grounds, Collin Heimensenmembership, Charles GeraciNominating committee, Johnny CardosiPolicy, Ed Proefke Jr.sailing Activities, Fr. Bob WagenseilWaterside, Curtis WoldYachting, Tim Walsh
cYc orGANIzATIoNsbow chasers, Theresa Haverkamp and Mitzie France cruising, Tommy MeyerGulls, Lynn Shackelford
comPAssco-editors Tina Fitzgerald, Linda Humphers
Photo credits: Becky Griffin, Marcia Nichols, Mary Kay Peck, Fr. Bob Wagenseil The deadline for all copy, ads and photos is the Friday following the Board of Directors’ meeting each month.
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General Manager’s Letterby Tom brusini, General manager
febrUArY AlreADY – where did January go? Hopefully you were able to attend some Club functions, and we’re looking forward to seeing you at more parties throughout the year!
Thank you to all for your concern while I was out re-covering from hip replacement surgery – your calls, texts, emails and get well cards are very much appreciated…hip, hip, hooray!
Thanks as well to my entire crew for covering for me during my absence, with special thanks to Austin & Amanda for working the evening shifts, making sure each member and guest enjoyed their experience while dining with us. What a great team we have, yes?
Lastly, thanks to dock master Linda and CYC member Lynne Shackelford for assisting our great office manager, Virginia, in her daily duties. They’ll testify how much the phone rings every minute of the day!
And now on to February! Lots to look forward to, so
mark those calendars and call us!Saturday, 4th Birthday & Anniversary Night for January, February & March, along with it also being Karaoke Night!Sunday, 5th Super Bowl 51 Sunday!Thursday, 9th Team Trivia with Stacey!Tuesday, 14th Valentine’s Day Couples DinnerWednesday, 15th Jazz Night with Ray BiscogliaThursday, 16th Bingo NightSunday, 19th Chowdah Challenge in the Dry Dock!Thursday, 23rd Laser Midwinter’s East Regatta start
As always, thanks for your patronage!At your service, I remain, ToM
CYC New MembersAt the Jan. 19 Board of Board of Directors meeting, the following memberships were approved:
Kent & Julie Follett Dan & Brenda Carnegie Carol Worsham Scott & Billy Jo Rice John & Celeste Smallwood Robert Hammersmith
If you see the pineapple flag on their tables,please introduce yourself and give them a warm CYC welcome!
by Phil beauchamp, rear commodore
hAve YoU recovered from all the Holi-day gatherings, New Year parties and other great events in January? We hope so because plans for 2017 Entertainment are in full swing.
We held our first Entertainment Commit-tee meeting of the year in January with 16 Club members attending. We got lots of great ideas for the Club, agreed to have Event Hosts and a photographer at each event. Helen Correia is putting together a Decorating Committee and all are welcome! We are very thankful for everyone’s willingness to give their time and best efforts for CYC.
The Entertainment calendar is filling up quickly – this is our busiest time of the year so remember make your Reservations early! Here’s some fun events already scheduled for February:
Karaoke and Birthday Night (2/4), New Member Breakfast (2/5), Super
Bowl Sunday (2/5), Valentine’s Dinner and Dance (2/11), Bingo Night (2/16), Chowdah Challenge (2/19), and Mardi Gras Party (2/28)! And of course, we will continue with our Friday nights and Jazz night. Don’t miss incredible jazz pianist Ray Biscoglia’s performance for us on Wed., Feb. 15.
Our Committee wants to add new entertainment in this year that we believe will be of interest to current members as well as our new members. Watch for more to come in future Compass issues.
As always, we welcome your ideas to improve our great club as well as increasing our membership. We are working closely with the Membership Committee to plan Member Appreciation nights, Member of the Month, along with New Member Welcome. This is a great time to invite your friends, neighbors and family to visit, and hopefully join CYC for an experience like no other.
See you at the Club!
Saturday February 11th Watch for more details
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Clearwater Yacht Club830 S. Bayway Blvd.Clearwater, FL 33767Phone: 727 447 6000
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.clearwateryachtclub.org
CYC StaffTom Brusini General ManagerJohn Yingling Executive ChefVirginia Vollenweider Office ManagerMichelle Geis Accounting ManagerDan Geis Maintenance SupervisorLinda Carter Dockmaster
Watch for more details on these upcoming fun events
February 5th
February 15th
February 11th
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CYC
February 19th
2017 Midwinters East RegattaCYC’s Yachting Committee needs70 volunteers and 21 boats!That’s 50 people on the water and 20 landside plus
center console boats for mark boats and cruisers for committee and safety support. To volunteer, contact
Dave Yoder ([email protected]) Any or all days: Feb. 22 – Feb. 26
Saturday, February 18, 2017 The boat owners of the CYC will be hosting a SUNSET SaIL for the membership. Powerboats and sailboats will be heading out into the gulf that evening to ENJOY a FaBULOUS sunset. Contact Curt Wold or Gerard Kane for details.
Mark Your Calendars!!
