January 2015

(See pages 6 & 7 for more pictures)

Clearwater YaCht Club turns 104 this year with new Commodore Rowland Milam, who took the helm from Tish Wold on Dec. 8, 2014, leading the way. Commodore Milam’s watch began in this most traditional of yachting ceremonies after Outgoing Commodore Wold acknowledged the past commodores in attendance (PCs Boblenz, de Vos, Kidd, Fleming, Nichols and Ramsden) and thanked the Board of Directors and the Board of Trustees for overseeing the Club’s obligations.

Rowland Milam takes the helmCommodore Wold also oversaw the presentation of the

awards for outstanding service and achievements made by those members and committees who work all year to make CYC such a welcoming and successful yacht club. The recipients of the 2014 awards were:

Tom & Sarah Cooper Memorial Award for Community Service: Mary Farnham

Marie Shepard McMahon Award: Joyce JenkynCommodore Harris Award for Race Management:

Ed Proefke and Dave YoderMeritorious Service Award: Ed Proefke,

PC Andrew Spetz and PC Tim RobertsContributing Yachtsman of the Year:

Fr. Bob WagenseilJunior Yachtsman of the Year: D.J. TassoneFollowing the presentation of the awards, the member-

ship moved outside for the traditional flag ceremony. The flags went up and down, the cannon was fired in celebra-tion and Commodore Milam’s watch began. It should be noted that Commodore Milam began his watch in deck shoes, no socks.

Though traditional and formal, even by Florida’s no-sock waiver, the Change of Watch is hardly solemn. Exuberant feasting and dancing followed the ceremony in the Taver Bayly Dining Room.

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Commodore’s Corner CYC Board Highlights

2015 Officers, DirectOrs,AppOintments & trustees

CYC OfficersRowland Milam CommodoreJohnny Cardosi Vice CommodoreEd Proefke Jr. Rear CommodorePhil Beauchamp TreasurerSkip Moore Fleet CaptainDorothy Connor SecretaryTish Wold Immediate Past Commodore

Board of DirectorsJim Coats Linda HumphersGreg Garner Mike JansenCollin Heimensen Chuck Sajeski

Board of TrusteesP/C David Billing Wayne HunekeP/C Dick Boblenz Harry JamiesonJames Eaton P/C Gary Strohauer

AppointmentsFr. Bob Wagenseil Fleet ChaplainDr. Don Collins Fleet SurgeonPeggy Powell FCYC DirectorP/C Robert de Vos FCYC Alternate Director

by Vice Commodore Johnny Cardosi

At the Board of Directors meeting December 18th, the following actions were taken:

l The new Board was recognized.l Honorary members were approved.l The 2015 budget was passed and sent to the

Trustees for approval.

happY New Year and welcome to 2015. Thanks to everyone who helped make the Change of Watch such a spec-tacular event. Special thanks to Tom and his staff, and Kathy Milam and Phyllis Cardosi for all of the table treatments. The Boat Parade was a success thanks to IEYC and all of their work put-ting on this event.

I welcome the new Board of Directors and your new Bridge. We will do our best to provide the club a con-tinuing positive direction for 2015.

I am looking forward to the New Year at CYC. We have experienced a lot of growth in the club over the last several years and I am confident it will continue. Our growth has not just been new members (always want more); we have grown in club usage, the sailing camps, the youth sailing programs, the Cruisers, the Gulls, the Bow Chasers and increased the attendance at our special events (Chili Cook-off, Chowdah Cook-off, Rock the Dock parties), and that brings more members and friends to the club more often.

As we move into 2015 there are still some projects that Vice Commodore Cardosi will take over to com-plete in the first quarter of the year. Rear Commodore Ed Proefke has new events as well as our regular events planned for the year. Fleet Captain Skip Moore has our marina full and we have a growing waiting list.

Look forward to seeing and visiting with you at the club. Have a fun and safe New Year.

CommodoreRowland Milam

happY New Year from your 2015 House and Grounds chairper-son and our entire club management and staff.

Last year was a good one for our club financially and for improve-ments to our building and property. We plan to continue work in 2015 to enhance our club property for our continued enjoy-ment. Of course, the improvements must also make financial sense for the club. As the New Year pro-gresses there will be more news on the work being done.

We have recently made changes and improve-

ments to our staff and management team. Danielle Largent, our Food and Beverage Manager, will add staff and training as needed throughout the year. Danielle has added many new wines and drink spe-cials for our enjoyment in 2014 and will continue to do so in 2015. We will work to pair certain wines with Chef John’s entrees to enhance your palate and dining experience.

I continue to hear our food and service is top notch! Our entire service staff and kitchen team promises to wow you even more in 2015. Tom and Danielle are com-mitted to providing the best dining and club experience you can enjoy anywhere!

I personally look forward to a great year and my com-mitment is to be the best vice commodore possible! I will be working with a great Bridge and Board in 2015, so I look forward to great success!

Happy New Year!

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we are lookiNg forward to excellent sailing pro-grams for adults and kids in 2015!

Below is our schedule covering all classes and camps through August.

Reservations are limited and will be first come first served, so please respond ASAP either by email or phone. Once I’ve heard from you, I will send you the full applica-tion. Fair winds and blessings to you and those you love throughout the New Year!

Fr. Bob, (727) 510-6153, frbob.wagenseil@gmail.com

Saturday Sailing at Clearwater Yacht ClubEight Weeks:February 7, 14, 28 (Laser Midwinters 21st – no classes)March 7, 14, 21 (Clark Mills Regatta 28th – no classes)April 25 (Holy Week, Easter & Passover break)May 2 $100.00

Youth Continuing SailingEight Weeks Saturdays 9am - Noon 8 Student limit Adult Basic Sailing Eight Weeks Saturdays1pm – 4pm 8 Student limit

Summer Camp 201525 student limit, prerequisite age: 7 – 14 at start of classSession 1Two Weeks: Half-day or full-day classes June 8 – 19 (Graduation)Morning Class 9am-NoonAfternoon Class 1pm – 4pm (except 19 June)Calvary Episcopal Church $100.00 half day; $150.00 full day

The No-Stress Golf Luncheon was attended by (standing, left to right) Connie Steele, Dorothy Dami-ano, Mary O’Connor and Lois Vermillion, and (seated, left to right) Mary Kay Delk, Gwen Corum, Sandy Kelly, Eithne Kelly, Sharon Givens and Fran Briskman.

golfers haVe parties as well as play on the links!

We enjoyed a holiday gift exchange lunch at the club on December 11. The Chia-Pet plant thing that surfaced at the exchange a number of years ago was, thankfully, not re-gifted at this holiday luncheon.

Best wishes to those golfers who had other com-mitments and couldn’t join us, as well as to any other CYC women who would like to join us in the New Year for golf, fun and friendship on the links.

We resume play beginning Thursday, January 8, for nine holes at the Biltmore on Indian Rocks Road. We play in the afternoons every other Thursday after that through May.

If you are interested in a fun time on the links, please contact Lois Vermillion by email at loisvermil-lion@earthlink.net.

CYC Ladies No-Stress Golf

Session 2Two Weeks:Half-day or full-day classes July 13 – 24 (Graduation)Morning Class 9am – NoonAfternoon Class 1pm – 4pm (except 24 July) Clearwater Yacht Club$100.00 half day; $150.00 full day

Session 3Two Weeks, full dayJuly 27 – August 7 (Graduation 11 am)9am – 4pm Clearwater Yacht Club $150.00

by father bob wagenseil, Junior activities Director

Sailing Activities

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welCome to 2015! As we experienced the Change of

Watch on December 6th with our CYC traditions and flag ceremony, many of us took on new activities and responsibili-ties. Congratulations to Immediate Past Commodore Tish Wold for her great year as commodore. I am looking forward to working with the Board of Directors and all of the committees, and chairing the Entertainment Committee in 2015 to continue the fun that CYC is known for.

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The Lighted Holiday Boat Parade brought a packed house to CYC on December 13th. The weather was per-fect for the parade and both the main dining room and the dry dock were booked with parties. And again for New Year’s Eve, we experienced a full house. Chef John and the crew prepared and served a fabulous meal and the Dazzlers entertained us into the morning.

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January is shaping up to be a month of fun and entertainment. We will bring Karaoke to CYC on January 10th, so bring your friends and croon with your fellow members. Plan to bring

your favorite chili to the Chili Cook-off on January 18th.

Set up time starts at 1 p.m., and you can start tasting and judging the chili creations at 2 p.m.

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On January 24th, CYC will transform

into a Vegas nightclub for a Rat Pack Party. Put on your best party clothes and come party like Frank, Dean and Sammy would expect.

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Of course we also have the football playoff schedule this month finishing off with the Super Bowl on Sun-

day February 1st. Join your fel-low football fans at the Tiki Bar to watch the games and cheer on your favorite team.

Thank you to all who support-ed the club in 2014 as we look

forward to a great 2015 at CYC.

by rear Commodore ed proefke, Jr.

by ray and arline Cutro Cruise Committee Chairs

as Your New cruise directors, we would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday sea-son. We also want to thank Cliff and Donna Wyatt for their support and dedication to the Cruisers group. Great job Cliff and Donna!!!

As a matter of introduction, we have been mem-bers of CYC and the Cruisers for 16 years and have just completed a three-year, 7,000-mile adventure called the Great Loop on the dARrF V, our cruising home away from home.

Our first CYC cruise of 2015 will be to Treasure Island Yacht Club January 9–11. Paul and Judy Pennock have agreed to be our gracious hosts – thank you! Please call Virginia to make your reservations.

We have started planning our 2015 cruise schedule and will send out a draft before our January meet-ing, which will be on Wednesday the 14th. At this meeting we will be discussing and finalizing the 2015 cruising schedule and other activities, so please come and provide your input and help us kick off our 2015 cruising season. LET’S KEEP THE CRUISES COMING!!!

the typical route round the great loop

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happy New Year! I’m look-ing forward to a wonderful New Year on the docks where all the fun is! All is well on the docks; all slips are leased; and Bright House’s Wi-Fi is 90 percent complete.

Finding Water LeaksTracking down a rainwater leak, especially one that

apparently comes from topside, is often a tricky, difficult job. Most boatyard guys will tell you to start by examin-ing the hardware that’s located above or nearly above the spot where the water is showing up. The thinking here is that improper or worn-out bedding compound under the hardware may be the culprit.

However, if re-bedding a cleat, handrail or antenna mount does not address the drip-drip-drip that’s driving you nuts, try this additional measure. On the exterior of your boat, in the general vicinity of where you believe water may be coming in, temporarily cover every suspi-cious seam, rail landing, cleat base, antenna mount, or whatever with Scotch Safe-Release painter’s tape. Use the wide stuff wherever possible: 2 inches across or even 3 inches should do it.

After you’ve taped off a sufficiently large expanse of cabin side, coach roof or flybridge cowl, adjust a wash-down hose to simulate a heavy rain and blast the entire taped area for 20 minutes or so. If you get no leakage inside your boat afterwards, then you’ve found your leak, at least in the strictly technical sense.

Now begin removing each swathe of tape, one swathe at a time, while working the areas underneath with the hose. Go from the lower spots to the higher-ups, there-by isolating and keeping dry what’s above while you shower away below, slowly but surely homing in on the source of your trouble.

Make sure you devote enough time to deluging each and every taped spot you’ve uncovered (again, we’re talking 20 minutes or so here), and be sure to wait an equally long period of time to see if water has somehow penetrated the interior of your boat after each thor-ough deluging. Where water enters a mysteriously leaky salon, head, or stateroom often has very little to do with where it actually came from.

Please feel free to contact me at Skip_Moore@Live.com with any questions or concerns.

Watersideby fleet Captainskip moore

The Book Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Board Room.

All members and their guests are welcome to join. After our book discussion, many of us stay for dinner. We’d love for you to join us. Please call Virginia at 447-6000 for reservations. You do not have to read the book to join and listen. Our discussions are stimulating and fun. If you enjoy reading, this is the place to be!

All books are predetermined by the members prior to discussion. Our upcoming meeting will feature the following selection:

January 20The Goldfinch

by Donna tartt

the Celestial Navigation Course offered by Capt. Tim Walsh got off to a great start on Nov. 15. Class participants will be looking forward to using their sextants to take Local Apparent Noon sights in January when the class meets again.

Captain Walsh will hold a make-up class for those who missed all or part of the first session. It will be held on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room.

The course is scheduled to continue through the coming months and will cover noon sights, sun sights, moon sights, star and planet sights, and it will conclude with Polaris sights.

The next regularly scheduled class – after the make-up session – will be Saturday, Jan. 17, also at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room. This class will be a review of the Local Apparent Noon worksheet, after which the class will go to Indian Rocks Beach and take a Local Apparent Noon sight. After a break for lunch, the class will return to CYC to fill out the worksheet for the sight they took.

Celestial Navigation

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Rowland Milam takes the helm

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the largo high School Madrigal Singers en-tertained us with Christmas Carols at our December 10th ladies luncheon – both serious and hilarious! They were well worth coming out to hear – very talented kids!

Also during that luncheon, the Gulls officers for 2015 – the same slate as 2014 – were installed:

President: Joyce JenkynVice President: Terri FreibergSecretary: Nancy PerrigoTreasurer: Lynne Shackelford

At the December 3rd Gulls Board of Directors meeting, the Gulls voted to raise our annual dues to $15 from$10, effective January 1. Dues notices are being distributed.

On Saturday, De-cember 20th, the Gulls welcomed Santa for our annual Breakfast with Santa. Due to a lack of snow, Santa arrived by boat along with a couple of elves and a big bag of goodies! Several of

Gulls TracksJoyce Jenkyngulls president

Santa’s special elves were involved in the event – fixing very special Christmas pancakes, reading stories, provid-ing music, singing, and assisting with children’s crafts in Santa’s Workshop. Santa came bearing gifts for all the kids, and everyone had a wonderful time!

The Gulls are still working to determine where our gift to the club will be directed for the year, with the funds held in escrow until a decision is made. If you have any good ideas, please let us know.

The year seems to have sped by on the fast track and now we’re ready to start another year! We will continue to meet at 10:30 a.m. each Wednesday in the Gulls Nest for chatting, game playing and staying for lunch, so please come and join us!

The Gulls-sponsored ladies luncheon for January will be held on the 28th starting at 11:30 a.m., and will feature a makeup demonstration presented by a Merle Norman representative. Make your reservations now! Wishing everyone a wonderful 2015!!

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Breakfast with Santa

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the membership Committee has been busy this month.

Special thanks to Ed Proefke, Chuck and Becky Sajeski, Curtis and Tish Wold and Tom Brusini for volunteering their time to staff the CYC membership booth at the St Petersburg Boat Show. We shared a space with Tarpon Springs Yacht Club at the show. Both clubs benefited from lower expense and enjoyed full staffing of the display.

In the future we hope to partner with more clubs in the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs to continue to grow our membership.

We have a winter trial membership program starting January 1 for prospective members. The program will have no initiation fee and a $150 monthly maintenance fee and a $150 minimum food and beverage spend each month for 3 months. If you know of anyone interested in joining CYC who might want to try this program, please put them in touch with Tom or Virginia.

The monthly Membership Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, January 7th at 6:30 p.m. Please plan to attend as we are always looking for ideas and input. We are an open committee, meaning that you are welcome to come once in a while, or every month – there is always something exciting to discuss – and we have been known to stay for dinner after as well.

Happy New Year to All. See you at the club!

by peggy powell, fCYC Director

FCYCthe Next meeting of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs will take place at the Key Biscayne Yacht Club. The directors’ meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. January 10.

A vote will be taken on the slate of officers present-ed by the nominating committee:Commodore: Tom Smith, Isles Yacht ClubVice Commodore: Jack Burwell, Charlotte Harbor Yacht ClubRear Commodore: Audrey Rice, Venice Yacht ClubSecretary: George O’Malley, The Moorings Yacht and Country Club Treasurer: Jack Kindsvater, Pelican Isle Yacht Club

There will an educational panel presented by Key Biscayne Police Chief, Fire Chief and City Manager to discuss issues surrounding boating activity on the Mashta Flats. This area in Biscayne Bay was popu-lar for on-the-water parties that grew increasingly rowdy. A dinner and dance for all members will take place Saturday evening.

by Collin heimensen, membership Director

New CYC MembersThe Board of Directors has approved the following for membership: John & Sandy LandonSteve & Cathy McNallyNancy NovakReinhard & Connie Opitz

The following have rejoined:Todd & Joy SheetsScott & Sue Moncrieff

If you see the pineapple flag on their tables, please introduce yourself and give them a warm CYC welcome!

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January eventsthursday 1st HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Club closedfriday 2nd No Lunch, Club opens at 5:00sunday 4th New Member Orientation 10:30 tuesday 6th Bow Chasers Sail House & Grounds 6:00January 8th Gulls Social 10:30, Membership 6:30friday 9th Cruisers to Treasure Island YC Finance 6:00 saturday 10th Karaoke Nighttuesday 13th Bow Chasers Sail, Entertainment 6:00Waterside 5:45, Yachting 7:00wednesday 14th Gulls Social 10:30, Cruisers 6:00Jazz & Pasta Night with Peggy Morristhursday 15th Policy 5:00, Board of Directors 6:00saturday 17th Calendar Meeting

sunday 18th Chili Cook-off 1:00 set-up, 2:00 starttuesday 20th Bow Chasers Sail, Trustees 5:30Book Club 6:00wednesday 21st Gulls Social 10:30saturday 24th Rat Pack Night, Music by Eddie Michael & Dina Martin 8:00-11:00tuesday 27th Bow Chasers Sail wednesday 28th Gulls Sponsored Ladies Luncheon 11:30thursday 29th Bingo Night 7:30

february eventssunday 1st

New Member Orientation 10:30Super Bowl Party at the Tiki & Dry Docktuesday 3rd

Bow Chasers Sail House & Grounds 6:00wednesday 4th

Gulls Social 10:30, Membership 6:30friday 6th – sunday 8th Cruisers to Caladesisunday 8th

Chowdah Challenge 2:00

tuesday 10th

Bow Chasers Love of SailingEntertainment 6:30wednesday 11th

Gulls BOD Meeting 10:30Cruisers 6:00thursday 12th

Finance 6:00Bow Chasers BOD Meeting 6:30saturday 14th

Valentine’s Day Dinner Partytuesday 17th

Bow Chasers Sail, Fat Tuesday Chef’s Night, Waterside 5:45, Book Club 6:00, Yachting 7:00wednesday 18th

Gulls Social 10:30. Policy 5:00Board of Directors 6:00LMWE Registrationthursday 19th – sunday 22nd Laser Midwinters East Regattafriday 20th – sunday 22nd

Cruisers to Pasadena YCtuesday 24th

Bow Chasers Sail, Trustees 5:30wednesday 25th

Gulls Sponsored Ladies Luncheon 11:30CYC Sailors Table 7:00thursday 26th

Bingo Night Games Start at 7:30

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General Manager’s LetterhappY New Year 2015! If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a dozen times…how can the time pass so quickly? It seems like it was just the Boat Parade, Change of Watch, Halloween, Labor Day, and more. Thanks to each and every member that helped us have a great 2014.

Now, as we look forward, there’s

even more fun to come! January’s don’t-miss parties:

Saturday, January 10th: Karaoke Night – 1st time doing this, details to follow, hold the date and watch for the details!

Wednesday, January 14th: Jazz & Pasta Night – always a sell-out…great food!

Sunday, January 18th: Chili Cook-Off – unreal fun, members bringing their own chili for tasting, free draft beer, prizes, Tiki beverages…party time!

Saturday, January 24th: Rat Pack

Night – First time again for what promises to be an awesome night! We’ll create a Las Vegas nightclub ex-perience you won’t soon forget, with Dean Martin, Sammy Davis & Frank Sinatra performing a floorshow then dancing afterwards. Details to fol-low!

Want to meet more members &

friends? JOIN A COMMITTEE! You don’t have to attend every

meeting, but it’s a great way to meet other members, throw some ideas around, then stay for dinner with your new-found friends! Isn’t that why you joined a private club?

Read your calendars, watch out for

your emails, then plan your month and call to let us know how best to accommodate you!

At your service, I remain,Tom

CYC committees and organizationsCommitteesentertainment, Ed Proefke Jr.finance, Greg Garnerhouse & grounds, Johnny CardosiJunior activities, Fr. Bob Wagenseilmembership, Collin HeimensenNominating Committee, Tish Woldpolicy, Rowland Milamwaterside, Skip MooreYachting, Ed Proefke Jr.CYC organizationsbow Chasers, Theresa Haverkamp Cruising, Ray and Arline Cutrogulls, Joyce Jenkynship’s store, April Hoaglin CompassCo-editors Tina Fitzgerald, Linda Humphers photo contributors:Tom Brusini, Linda Humphers, Fr. Bob WagenseilThe deadline for all copy, ads and pho-tos is the Friday following the Board of Directors’ meeting each month.

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Clearwater Yacht Club830 S. Bayway Blvd.Clearwater, FL 33767Phone: 727 447 6000

Email: office@clwyc.orgWebsite: www.clwyc.org

¿Quién es el mejor cocinero de chile de CYC?

which means...who’s the best Chili Cook at CYC?

Date: sunday, Jan. 18time: 2 p.m. All chili should be set up and ready to eat by 2 p.m.Cost: $10.00 per person (one member of a chili entry comes for free)prizes: A Coupon for one FREE CYC Fabuloso Bruncho!

Categories:el mejor de todos — Best Overall

el mejor Chile con frijoles (pero no es chile verdadero) — Best Chile with Beans (but it’s not real chili)

el mejor Chile sin frijoles (Chili Verdadero) — Best without Beans (REAL Chili)

el Chile más singular — Most Unique Chili

las mejores Decoraciones — Best Decorations

Questions? want to make reservations? Contact Virginia in the office at 727 447 6000

or at office@clwyc.org.

Come on out and sample CYC’s finest homemade chilis

Saturday, January 24Appetizers and cocktails served

in the Dean Martin Lounge with Rat Pack Drink Specials!

Dinner in the Sinatra Showroom will include French Onion Soup, Aged Prime Rib or Broiled

Lobster Tail, Hash Brown Potato Cakes, Glazed Carrots and Martini glass desserts.

The Touch of Vegas show followed by dancing in the Sammy Davis Theatre!

All for only $36.95 ++

Party

CYC StaffTom Brusini General ManagerJohn Yingling Executive ChefVirginia Vollenweider Office ManagerMichelle Geis Accounting ManagerLori Horton DockmasterDanielle Largent Dining Manager