February 2014 Latitude N 30°21.65 - Longitude W 89°05.35

New Year’s Eve Party!

Changing Of The Guard

Jan 31, 2013

David Wilson 1802 15th Street Gulfport, MS 39501

Well here we are in 2014 and as the old idiom goes, “time flies when you’re having fun!” My tenure as a Committee Chair, Board Member, and Flag Officer has truly been an enjoyable experience. Equally it is an honor and a privilege to serve as your 2014 Commodore.

As a volunteer organization there are so many people to thank for such a successful 2013. It is hard to single anyone out without fear I might leave someone out but here goes: Our finances are in order under the direction of our Treasurer and Rear Commodore James Kaigler, Finance Chairman Emile Koury and hard work by our staff. We had a wonderful year in the House operations. We have cut expenses producing our “Log Sheet” by doing it in house and we had a net increase in membership for the year. Way to Go Dickie! Entertainment provided great parties and super decorations. We had rec-ord numbers in our junior sailing and swim team program and the list goes on. As a member we should thank each volun-teer that helped make 2013 so successful.

I would also like to say thank you to our outgoing Flag Officers and Board members for their service: Commodore Dr. Mi-chael Seicshnaydre, Fleet Surgeon Dr. Scott Gioe, George Boddie, Mark Loughman, Beaux McCormick and Buddy Ham-mett. Your insight and knowledge was an asset to the club. Out with the old and in with the new as we welcome our new Flag officers: Vice Commodore John Webb, Rear Commodore James Kaigler, Fleet Captain George Boddie and Fleet Surgeon Dr. Bryan Leatherman; New 2 year Board members, Mike Joyner, Paul Terrell, Skipper Kalil and Ms. Shannon Weatherly. I know they will do a great job!

January 15th I had the pleasure of addressing the GYC Ladies Auxiliary. What a passion these ladies have for our club. They were not only interested in the operations of the club but are so enthusiastic, supportive and ready to lend a helping hand. Through the years they have helped with kitchen equipment, banquet supplies, sponsored sailors in various coach-ing clinics and the list goes on. We are fortunate to have such an active group that is willing to work. Thank you, Ladies.

Club participation and membership are the life blood of our club. For 2014 the Board has announced our membership incentive as follows; for the first 50 new members the initiation fee will be $500 and for the next 50 the initiation fee will be $1000. This incentive is for Resident, Nonresident and Senior member categories. The Junior membership structure will remain as is. Over the last several years we have been fortunate to have had positive growth in membership. I hope 2014 will remain the same. Please invite your friends, relatives and co-workers down to the club and show off what we have to offer.

As we go into 2014 there will be many events to take part in. Please follow the web site, www.gulfportyachtclub.org for daily updates. It you have not, please sign up for the E Blast. Also, the calendar has been updated, and as events are firmed up, more will be added.

By the time most of you will be reading this it will be February. For those of us who are hunters, we have put our guns up and are now focusing on the upcoming boating/ fishing season. Be on the lookout for the dates of our adult sailing class hosted by Past Commodore George Schloegel and all the other activities that give us the excuse to get out on the water. Again, I look forward to serving you as your Commodore this year. If there is anything we as a club need to do let me know. Greg Pietrangelo

Safe boating & see you at the Club,

Skimmer: June 2-27 9:00am - 9:30am 3:00am - 3:30am

Junior: May 12-29 3:15pm - 4:00pm No Friday Classes

June 2-27 9:30am-10:15am or 3:30pm-4:45pm No Friday Classes

Senior: May 12-29 4:00pm - 4:45pm No Friday Classes

June 2-27 10:15am-11:00am or 4:15pm-5:00pm No Friday Classes

Swim Team Practice Schedules

May 29 (Thu) BB/GYC at BILOXI PCYC at PCYC

June 3 (Tue) BB/GYC at GPT REC BILOXI at PCYC

June 10 (Tue) PCYC at BB GPT REC at DH

June 17 (Tue)

DH at GYC GPT REC at PCYC

June 24 (Tue)

DH at BILOXI GPT REC at PCYC

June 28 (Sat) Swim Team Champs at GYC

MS. Coast Swim Team League Schedule

SWIM TEAM BANQUET Sunday, June 29 at 4:00pm

On the Lower Deck Swim Team Sign Up Forms can be found on the GYC

Website or in the office. Sign-Up Today!

Looking for the Calendar? We are working to improve the

Log Sheet in 2014. Stay tuned for bigger and better things!

February 02, 2014

Party starts a 5:00pm with a 5:30pm Kick-Off Have your Chili at the club by the start of the Game, to be entered in the 3rd Annual Chili Cook-Off. Winners will be announced between the 3rd & 4th quarter of the game. There will be no entry fee. The Judges will be se-lected by the Commodore. If the Chili and Sides are not man enough for Your Super Bowl size appetite, the BBQ pits will be fired up and ready for grilling. The Club will provide Chips, Dip, Salsa, Bar Snacks, Condiments and Sides. Kids buffet/activities located on the 3rd Floor.

Awards: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Chili Cook-Off

Drink Specials: 2 For 1 House Wine, Well Liquor and Domestic Beer

5:00pm – 7:00pm

Football Pool: We have a $20 per square

Pool in the Bar. Come get your pick before the Party while we have spots left, $500.00 Per QRT Winners for 1st,

2nd, 3rd and Final Score!!

Raffle We will raffle off a flat screen TV at the 2 minute warning of the game. You Do Not need to be Present to Win! Get

your tickets today! $1o Each

GYC Mardi Gras Party

Saturday, March 01, 2014 After the Gulfport parade 3:30pm

Regatta/Chart Room

Menu GYC Seafood Gumbo, Boiled Shrimp, Oyster Bar

(Raw, Bienville, Rockefeller), Red Beans and Rice, Fried Chicken, Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya, Mini Muffs,

Cabbage/Sausage, Corn Bread, $ King Cake

Kids Station Mini Corn Dogs and Mac & Cheese

Adults $16.99++ Kids $8.99++ (6 to 13)

5 and under Free

Laissez Les Bons temps rouler

GYC Valentine’s Dinner

Friday - Feb 14, 2014

Live Entertainment by David Jones RSVP Required

Monthly Member Drawing The prize for February will be:

One Free Private Swimming or Sailing Lesson. Dates are to be worked out with GYC.

Fill your info below and drop in the GYC Comment Box by the end of the month.

Name:_____________________

GYC Number:________

Email:_____________________

Warm Weather brings plenty of opportunities to enjoy the Club. I have been working with the Entertainment and House Committee to provide a full calendar for the entire family for 2014. Through April you can look for our 3rd Annual Super Bowl & Chili Cook Off, February 02 (kids Activities 3rd Floor), Valentines Dinner Friday, February 14, Mardi Gras Party, March 01, St. Patty’s Day Sunday Brunch, March 16, Asian Night, Wednesday April 02, High School Sailing Drawdown, April 12, GYC Crawfish Boil, April 19 and Easter Sunday Brunch, April 20th. Details for all events will be provided on our web site www.gulfportyachtclub.org, eblast and flyers posted around the club.

The 2014 Board of Directors has implemented another Membership Drive under the direction of our Membership Chairman Dickie Dunaway. Our $2,000.00 Initiation Fee set by the Board of Directors will be reduced to only $500.00 (Resident and Non-Resident) for the first 50 proposed members accepted and paid. Over the past two years with our aggressive member-ship drive incentives we have taken in 166 new members and net 99. In this economy for the private club industry these were two very successful membership drives. Membership is the key component to any Private Club. Our targeted goal is to keep reaching for the pre Katrina membership count and that waiting list the club knew for over 75 years. Reach out to your family, neighbor’s, colleagues and friends and invite them out to club and offer them the membership incentive. If you need information or a membership app emailed to you please give me call my ext is 301 and I’ll send you one.

If you are planning a Private Party, Luncheon or Dinner please call early as our dates fill very quickly. Simply call the club at 228-863-6796, 306 and check a date and get on the books. Let our professional staff make your party a special one!

Traditionally the Ladies Auxiliary sponsors a “Breakfast with Santa,” and in December 2013 we continued with this worthy project. The breakfast was attended by over a hundred chil-dren, parents, grandparents and of course, our special guest Santa. Each child in attendance brought a new unwrapped gift for the less fortunate. A generous thank you needs to be ex-tended to Marian Hewes and her committee of elves: Dee Ann Stafford, Jamie Van Kirk, Christie Batson, Janie Bertucci, JoAnn Blount, Gayle Chris-tian, Delia Kaigler, Lee Kaigler, Mary Frances Martin, Carol McDaniel, Nancy Pittman and Bar-bara Smith for helping to make lasting memories for our families. The Ladies Auxiliary held its first meeting of the New Year on January 15, 2014. A meal host-ed by Mary Joyce Laycock and Jeanette Guel was the first item on the agenda. Tables were decorated with a nautical theme consisting of wooden sailboat center pieces listing past com-modores’ names. In addition, wine bottles dressed as ladies waiting for the fleet to arrive were all adorned with hats in memory of one of our past members, Mary Ann Nicholson. Bridge winners were announced with first place going to Helen McDonald and second place winner Nancy Wheeler. Our honored guest Commodore Greg Pietrangelo, the new 2014 Commodore, then addressed the group and outlined some of his programs for the upcoming year promising continued support for the Ladies Auxiliary. The Commodore’s final objective of the meeting was the installation of new officers for the 2014 Ladies Auxiliary.

Lynn Ward………..…President Tonya Rode…............Vice President Jo Ellen Mechatto….. Secretary Judy Karl…………....Treasure Kathy Hage………….Parliamentarian Judy Seicshnaydre…. Devotional Chairman

Incoming President Lynn Ward then addressed the members and reminded everyone that this is the year for updating GYC Ladies Auxiliary membership directory. If you know of any additions or corrections please let one of the following committee members know: Jo Ann Van Atta, Nancy Wheeler, Deane Nelson, Sandy Schmidt, Camille Williams, Candace Ozerden, Pattye Warren, and Dottie Long. They have all graciously volunteered their time to assist on this project. If you are not on the permanent list for reservations, notify Secretary Jo Ellen Mechatto at 228 864-2976 or email to pcm1052@cableone.net by Monday February 17th. In addition, Jo Ellen requested that if you know any member that might be ill, hospitalized, or has suffered a loss in the family to please notify her. A calendar reminder: the next meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary will be held on February 19th at 11:30 am. Our program will be “Nooboo Designs” presented by Kathryn Taylor Gray. If you would like to see or have a special program in mind for presentation please bring your request to the Board for discussion. Lynn Ward President, Ladies Auxiliary

Steve Chatelain General Manager

Summer Sailing Fes: Full Day (9am-4pm) $380 Half day (12pm-4pm) $255 Ext. Family & GYA Club +$65 Non-Member +$100 Own Boat (must use) -$50

2014 Gulfport Yacht Club Sailing Dates

2014 GYC Hosted Regatta Dates

March 15 & 16 - Alfonso Sutter Cup

May 25 - Race for the Case

June 14 - New Orleans to Gulfport

June 20 - Gulfport to Pensacola

July 23 & 24 - Memorial Hospital Jr. Regatta

July 26 & 27 - Weatherly Regatta

TBD - Sailing Banquet

August 16 & 17 - Galloway Regatta

Lipton Regatta Dates

July 8 & 9 - Jr. Lipton Eliminations (Tue & Wed)

Aug 23 & 24 - Sr. Lipton Eliminations

Aug 28 - Lipton Send Off Party (Thu)

Aug 30-Sept 1 - GYA Sr. Lipton Regatta at PCYC

2014 High School Sailing Practice Dates

2014 High School Regattas

Feb 1 - Super Bowl Regatta at BWYC

Feb 22-23 - Northshore Cup at Pontchartrain YC

TBD - Ocean Springs Regatta

Apr 5-6 – SEISA Mallory / Baker Qualifiers at Southern YC

May 17 & 18 - Mississippi Team Racing Championship at Long Beach YC

US Sailing Area D Semi-Finals – SEARS/BEMIS/SMYTHE

June 6-7 Lake Norman Yacht Club http://www.lakenormanyachtclub.com/

Sailor must be 13 years or older. Flying Scots, 420 w/ Spinnaker, Laser Radial. GYC sailors are encouraged to attend.

Sam V will attend regatta.

2014 GYC Jr. Lipton Team Plan

We will host the Jr. Lipton Eliminations on Tuesday & Wednesday, July 8-9. The goal is to use the Capdevielle regat-

tas to develop the Skippers and the Crew. We need to train the young/light crew so we can be competitive in all condi-

tions.

GYC Jr. Lipton Team 2014 Schedule

May 4-5 GYA Opening Regatta at PCYC

May 17-18 Spring Regatta at BUCYC

June 7-8 Chapman Regatta at BYC

July 5-6 Meigs Regatta at FWYC

July 8-9 GYC Jr. Lipton Eliminations

July 12-13 Summer Regatta at MYC

July 18-20 Jr. Lipton at PCYC

Jan 28 & 29 Feb 4 & 5 Feb 11 & 12

Feb 18 & 19 Feb 25 & 26

Mar 11 & 12 Mar 18 & 19

Mar 25 & 26 April 1 & 2 April 8 & 9

April 29 & 30 May 6 & 7

May 13 & 14

GYA Optimist, Laser, & 420 Racing Schedule

February 1 Super Bowl Bay Waveland

March 7-8 Mardi Gras Regatta Southern

March 15-16 Alfonso Sutter Gulfport

April 5-6 Wet & Cool Fairhope

May 4-5 GYA Opening Regatta Southern

May 31-June 1 Back to School Regatta Pontchartrain

June 14-15 GYA 420 Championships Long Beach

July 5-6 US Jr. Olympic Fest Pensacola

August 16-17 Galloway Regatta Gulfport

September 6-7 Back to School Regatta Pontchartrain

Spring Sailing Camp

April 15-17 Session 1

April 22-24 Session 2

Summer Sailing Camp

Session 1

June 9-12 4 days

June 16-19 4 days

June 23-26 4 days

Session 2

July 7-11 4 days

July 14-17 4 days

July 21-24 4 days

Session 3

July 28-31 4 days

2014 GYC Lipton Team Information

We would like to try and make all 13 events this

year.

In order to try out for the 2014 GYC Lipton

Skipper Eliminations on August 23-24, a sailor

must sail in at least 3 Capdevielle Regattas.

ADULT SAILING CLASS INFO: We will have an Adult Sailing Class Meeting Monday, Feb 17th at 6pm

in the Chart Room. We will dis-cussing dates & times, class proce-

dures, and basic boating terms! Don’t miss the boat!

PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE

PAID Permit #135

Gulfport, MS 39502

St. Patrick and Gulfport’s High School Sailing Teams traveled across the big pond to sail in the 2013

Hawaiian Invitational over the Thanksgiving week. It was an experience of a lifetime for the teams.

We would like to thank all of the GYC Members that showed your support! THANK YOU!