December 2015

(See pages 4 & 5 for more Clearwater Challenge pictures)

(See pages 10 & 11 for more Gulls Boatique Fashion Show pictures)(See pages 6 & 7 for more Carlisle Classic Intrepid Sailors pictures)

Tis another new CYC season…Who says We’re rushing the holidays? At CYC there’s always a season in full swing! We com-pleted our first regatta, the Clearwater Challenge on Oct. 31 (that’s one of boats on the right) and our Opti sailors (there’s one in the photo below) participated in the Carlisle Classic in mid November. Thanksgiving at the Club was fabulous, of course, and the Gulls’ fall fashion show was a huge hit. According to Gulls presi-dent Joyce Jenkyn, GM Tom Brusini was biting his nails over all the beautiful clothes his fiancé Terry Williams was modeling – and considering buying! The models, seen on the right, were Marie Bard, Lynne Shackelford, Terry Williams, Terri Freiberg, Vivian Smith and Roberta Huntington.

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Commodore’s Corner

2015 Officers, DirectOrs,AppOintments & trustees

CYC OfficersRowland Milam CommodoreJohnny Cardosi Vice CommodoreEd Proefke Jr. Rear CommodoreGreg Garner TreasurerSkip Moore Fleet CaptainDorothy Connor SecretaryTish Wold Immediate Past CommodoreBoard of DirectorsJim Coats Mike JansenCollin Heimensen Richard LibonateLinda Humphers Tim Walsh Board of TrusteesP/C David Billing Wayne HunekeP/C Dick Boblenz Harry JamiesonJames Eaton P/C Gary StrohauerAppointmentsFr. Bob Wagenseil Fleet ChaplainDr. Don Collins Fleet SurgeonPeggy Powell FCYC DirectorJoe Slavin FCYC Alternate Director

CommodoreRowland Milam

CYC Board HighlightsAt the Board of Directors meeting November 12,

2015, the following actions were approved:l a motion to recommend the 2016 budget presented by

the Finance Committee to the 2016 Board of Directorsl a motion to replenish the capital development fundThe December Board of Directors meeting will be

on Thursday, December 17.

WOW! It seems like it was just a few months ago I wrote my first com-modore column and now this is my last one. Time does fly by when you are having fun, and I have had fun this past year.

December is the 12th month of our year, and the month with the short-est daylight hours in the northern hemisphere and the longest daylight hours in the southern hemisphere. December gets its name from the Latin word decem meaning ten. It was the 10th month of the year in the Roman calendar. December 1st is national AIDS day; the 3rd is national Day of People with Disability; the 5th is Sinterklaas Day in The Netherlands; the 6th is Saint Nicholas Day in Greece and Switzerland; the 7th is Pearl Harbor Day; the 10th is Human Rights Day; the 14th is Monkey Day; the 15th is Bill of Rights Day; the 21st is the first day of winter/winter solstice; the 24th is Christmas Eve; the 25th is Christmas; the 26th is Boxing Day, and the 31st is New Year’s Eve.

I have enjoyed this year; we accomplished many things the last three years but, as you might expect, there are still a lot of things to do. Our club is growing, the member use is higher every month over the previ-ous month, finances are good (could always be better), and the Old Lady looks great. As we go forward we need to add more members, and that is the responsibil-ity of all of us.

Kathy and I thank you for the wonderful times these last three years. Thanks for the opportunity to serve.

Happy Holidays!

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., December 30.

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 stimu-lating 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:

No meeting in DecemberJanuary 19

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WatersideBy skip Moore Fleet Captain By Tim Walsh

yachting Chairman

Yachting

Ted Irwin Memorial Sailathon December 5, 201549er FX and Nacra 17 Worlds February 7 – 14, 2016LMWE February 17 – 21, 2016Snipe Midwinters March 13 – 15, 2016Clark Mills April 2 – 3, 2016

happy holiDays! How lucky we are: Florida weather and CYC friends to party with! So come on down where the FUN is!

Go easyBecause boats basically reside in water, the subjects of

caulking and its cousin bedding compound often come up in conversations concerning boat repair and maintenance. Whether you’re fixing or replacing a hatch, an anchor windlass, a window frame, or whatever, it’s very likely that, before you finish the job, at least one of many water-thwarting products (with a familiar appellation or brand name like Dolfinite, 3M, Sikaflex, BoatLife, etc.) is going to be involved.

Which is all well and good, of course. But when using virtu-ally any of these caulking and/or bedding substances, it’s important to remember one very general rule that’s often broken by the average DIY guy: don’t over-tighten or prema-turely tighten the various surfaces involved!

Let’s say, for example, that you are replacing a deck fitting of some sort and you’ve reached a point where you’re ready to apply a layer of bedding compound between the fitting and the deck. Go ahead—do it. But once you’ve applied the compound and made sure the fasteners involved are properly positioned, tighten them only enough to squish the compound down to a reasonable thickness. Should you put some real torque to the screws or bolts you’re using? Yes indeedy, but don’t twist them so darn far that you wind up squeezing out way too much of the waterproof stuff you’re trying to squeeze in.

Instead, go easy. Once the caulking or bedding material has set up and/or cured, then add some twist to your fasteners if you want. It’ll boost the stuff’s gasket effect.

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

TIS THE SEASON TO BE RACING!!! This month is going to be something special as Fr.

Bob Wagenseil will be hosting the 1st Annual Ted Irwin Memorial Sail-a-thon. This regatta will be held on December 5th and promises to be an exciting addi-tion to the youth sailing lineup. Please contact Fr. Bob for details.

The fall Beer Can racing schedule concludes this month. It has been a FABULOUS way for club mem-bers to get out on the water and mix it up around the marks. The final race will be held on Sunday, Dec. 13. Contact Tish Wold if you have a boat and would like to race OR… just join in the fun and crew.

Our 2016 winter season will kick-off in February with the 49er FX and Nacra 17 World Champion-ships. We are anticipating this will be a major event in Gulf racing as we are expecting about 200 boats to show up from all over the world to qualify for posi-tions in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. This regatta will begin on Sunday, February 7th and run through Sunday, February 14th. So, I hope you will plan to join in the FUN and participate as a member of the Race Committee.

Be sure to check out our schedule for the upcoming months:

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on land during the regattas! I encourage everyone to attend the Yachting Committee meetings. The Yacht-ing Committee meets on the third Tuesday of the month, but always the Tuesday before the Board meet-ing. So, come and be a part of the EXCITEMENT!

I look forward to seeing you at the club and on the water!

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Clearwater Challenge a challengeWheN a TWo-Day regatta becomes a one-day regatta because of the weather, you know there’s some kind of baaaaaad wind in the air. And that’s just what happened when the second day of racing was cancelled on Nov. 1. But the 11 participants – three from CYC – sailed good races and had a lot of stories to tell at the Tiki Bar. Representing CYC were Jeff Marks’ Farr 396 Wasabi, coming in first in Spinnaker; RC Ed Proefke’s Beneteau 345 Valhalla, coming in first in Cruising; and PC Tish Wold and Dick Crowl’s Tartan 3000 Riva, coming in, uh, not first, in Cruising.

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By Fr. Bob Wagenseil, Junior activities

We have eNJoyeD excellent sailing and friend-ship/team building this fall. Our CYC officers and staff, along with our parents and volunteers, have been a great support for us. We’ve had a total of 23 kids enrolled in our Saturday and after school Youth Sailing program along with four “intrepid” adults. Those classes and our after school program concluded Saturday, November 21st and all programs will resume early in the New Year.

Our “varsity” Opti team kids spent November 14-15 competing under challenging wind conditions in the Car-lisle Classic regatta. Twenty-seven kids from across south-west Florida took part in this annual event, including seven of our CYC/IRFSA sailors. For most, it was their first race, but they all showed themselves to be Intrepid Sailors!

During the first half of December we will be publishing our program schedule for winter through summer 2016 and we are once again looking forward to great things and good friends for the New Year.

Wishing you fair winds and many blessings!Fr Bob Wagenseilfrbob.wagenseil@gmail.com (727) 510-6153

Opti team kids compete in the Carlisle Classic

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By ray and arline Cutro, Cruising Chairs

The NoveMBer Cruise-in to CYC turned out to be a wonderful weekend thanks to our hosts Tom and Joy Meyer. Our planned fishing tournament had to be canceled due to a cold front, compliments of Mother Nature. But no worries, in traditional Cruiser style our host rose to the occasion with Tom and Joy pulling more fish out of their freezer than there was in the Gulf of Mexico! Our Fish Fry on Saturday night fed not only the Cruisers, but the whole Clearwater Yacht Club. Thanks to Tom Meyer, Rick Burkel and Darryl Herbert for frying up our fish. Tom Brusini and Chef John provided a great Friday night seafood buffet and all the fixings for the Saturday night fish fry. Good fun, good food, good friends. Sunday we all gathered to partake of the CYC Sunday buffet breakfast, as if we had not eaten enough that weekend. The final event of the year is our traditional Cruisers Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 9th at 6:30pm.

I can’t believe how fast this year has gone and all

the fun and great cruising we have done, but it is time to plan for next year and so we have prepared the following preliminary 2016 Cruiser Schedule for you. Remember we need hosts to organize each cruise so come out, use your boat and participate in the fun.

2016 CrUiser sCheDUleJan. 8 – 10 Marker One Marina; Trolley into Dunedin for art festival and dinnerJan. 29 – 31 Caladesi Island; Men’s breakfast cook-ing contest, horseshoe contest, campfire evening dinner Feb. 19 – 21 Pasadena Yacht Club or Gulfport Marina?Feb. 27 Lunch cruise to the PubMarch 11 – 13 Treasure IslandApril 1 – 3 Bradenton, Regatta Point Marina; De Soto Seafood FestivalMay 20 – 22 Longboat Key Moorings; Beach Party. Start Extended CruiseMay 23 – June 5 Extended cruise; Boca Grande, Saint Charles YC, South Seas Plantation, Venice YC, Field Club and homeJune 24 – 26 Tampa Yacht ClubJuly 22 – 24 St. Pete YC; Rays baseball gameAug. 19 – 21 Cruise to Carlouel or Cruise-in to CYC?Sep. 16 – 18 Riviera DunesOct. 21 – 23 Field Club; Annual Cruise PartyNov. 11 – 13 CYC Cruise-inDec. 14 Cruisers Holiday Party Additional Sunset Cruises, dates TBD

Arline and I will be passing the baton to Tom and Joy Meyer who will be your new Cruise Directors. I know you will enjoy cruising with them. Thanks to all the Cruisers who have made this year so enjoyable. Happy Holidays and let’s keep on Cruising!

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By Johnny Cardosi, vice Commodore

TUrN oUT the lights, the party’s over. They say that, ‘All good things must end.’

Let’s call it a night, the party’s over. And tomorrow starts the same old thing again. What a crazy, crazy, party, never seen so many people laughin’, dancin’. Look at you, you’re havin’ fun. (Willie Nelson)

These lyrics sum up my time as vice com-modore. It has always been said the vice commodore year is the toughest. For me it was filled with lots of fun, lots of meetings, certainly some struggles, which I saw as opportunities, and frankly, time is running out too soon. So much still to do!

This year has been full of accomplishments, none more re-warding than bringing new life back to our ole club house. Many repairs were needed before we could power wash and apply two fresh coats of paint and sealer to the building exterior. To add longevity to our aging parking lot we seal-coated and restriped the parking spaces. The old railroad tie wall had deteriorated and needed replacing before it collapsed on a car. We replaced the rotted railroad ties with white stone pavers and have heard nothing but positive comments on how great it looks. We made many, many changes inside the club, too. Check out the list of improvements on this page.

It has been fun working with Tom and his staff and creat-ing new menus with Chef John. House & Grounds Committee members have been very helpful and supportive of our many projects and ideas. Some of which they thought would never happen, but they did.

It has been my pleasure to serve as vice commodore. I look forward to updating you on our club’s 2016 activities and proj-ects in the commodore’s column. Don’t forget to make reserva-tions for the Change of Watch ceremony and dinner December 5th. I hope to see you there.

house and Grounds Committee 2015 projectsYour House and Grounds Committee has accomplished a lot

for CYC this year. Here is a short list of the projects completed for the club:

A glass washer was installed in Grille Room bar because the hand-wash method couldn’t keep up at large parties, and the washer provides better sanitation. The glass washer was made possible by a substantial donation from a member.

A new stainless steel sink was installed in the upstairs bar since the old sink had been leaking for years and was finally beyond repair. Also in the bar, all the TVs were replaced, thanks to member donations.

A new pram rack, paid for by Yachting and Youth Sailing, re-placed the old rack that was falling apart and dangerous.

White stone pavers replaced the deteriorating railroad ties in the Memorial Garden retaining wall. The Gulls paid for the pavers as their annual gift to the Club. Also, pilings along the north side of the building were replaced with white stone pavers.

The Club house, Tiki bar and viewing stand were sealed and painted – no one could recall the last time this was done. The Club’s painting project included new stairway railings and new plywood flooring for the entry ramp.

New navy blue barrel awnings have been installed above the north and south entrances and over the kitchen facing the pool; the light sconces on the Club’s front wall were refurbished (again, thanks to a generous member).

The round window in the entrance foyer, which had been leak-ing because of wood rot and sheetrock damage, was replaced, and a beautiful new stained glass CYC burgee was installed. Also in the foyer, hinges on both doors were replaced to eliminate dragging.

Colorful easy-care foliage was planted by the dockside stairway and the dead palm tree was removed.

In the Dry Dock, the four broken ceiling fans were replaced with oscillating pole fans – paid for by Dinghy Poker Run funds – and a new 60-inch TV makes game-viewing much easier from all points.

The parking lot has been patched, surface-sealed and re-striped.

The entire Club was termite-tented, a project long overdue.Jonas, the Club’s accounting software, was upgraded and we

have a new lease for the copier/printer, which is saving us money and staff time on repairs.

The CYC website was completed and launched – check it out at www.clearwateryachtclub.org.

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Gulls TracksBy Joyce JenkynGulls president

Hello Ladies!The NoveMBer 11th Boatique and Fashion Show Luncheon with the Bobbles, Bangles & Beads section was a great success. Over half of the sale proceeds came from the gently-worn jewelry donated by our generous members. What beautiful items we managed to collect – and sell! Over 70 ladies attended, and we all had a great time!

Connie Boblenz’ beautiful handmade afghan, which was raffled off at the Boatique, was won by guest and past CYC member Marjorie Brandt. The fantastic Party Basket was won by guest Lisa Stanley, and the Death by Chocolate Basket was won by guest Madge Amann. Obviously our guests spend more money on the opportunity tickets than our own members! I was very disappointed not to win either the Death by Chocolate Basket (what a way to die!) or the gorgeous afghan, but I’m sure they will be thoroughly enjoyed by their new owners.

The Sign of The Dolphin provided beautiful clothing and accessories for the fashion show with six lovely CYC ladies doing the modeling! Our own Tom Brusini was having minor heart attacks at all the beautiful items that Terry modeled – and considered buying! I think she ended up with only one outfit, but…. Our wonderful Chef John went all out on the menu for this annual event – the petite filet was outstanding!

The December Gulls-Sponsored Ladies Luncheon will be held on December 16th. New Gulls Board Officers will be inducted at this luncheon. And, since this is the Holiday season, the focus of the luncheon will be a White Elephant Gift Exchange. This means each attendee brings in one wrapped gift – either a gently-used item from home or a newly purchased item (maximum $10). Gifts should be “funny“– not “fine!” The idea is that each attendee brings a gift, receives a number, and when the number is called that person selects a gift – either one of the wrapped gifts or one that someone else has already taken! When someone’s gift is taken from them, they get to select a new gift – either a wrapped gift or they can “steal” someone else’s gift! Each gift can only be “stolen” two times. Everyone brings a gift, and everyone leaves with a gift – and there is a lot of laughter in between!! Only those who bring a gift can participate in the game! Get your reservations in now ladies – this luncheon will be a riot!

The Gulls meet every Wednesday morning, whether it’s for a monthly Board meeting, a monthly Gulls-Sponsored Ladies Luncheon, or just for conversation and games, etc., and then stay on for lunch. Come join us in the Gulls Nest any Wednes-day around 10:30am.

If you are interested in getting more involved in the Gulls, please let one of our officers know – or just come to any

Wednesday gathering in the Gulls Nest at 10:30am and stay on for lunch.

Keep in mind that on Saturday, March 5, 2016 we will hold our biennial Dockside Yard Sale, where we will sell the won-derful treasures that you no longer want and have donated for the sale. We will start collecting items about February 6th. If anyone has a trailer that they can loan us for storing all the items received for the 4 weeks prior to the sale and for 1 week after the sale, it would be very much appreciated!

We are always looking for new ideas for programs for the coming season, so please give some thought to the kinds of things you would enjoy, and let me or Terri Freiberg (tops800@hotmail.com) know! Hope to see everyone soon. The Gulls hope your Holidays are terrific!Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa!!

Did you know that December 5th is Bartender Appreciation Day?? A big thank you to Christian, Gage, Austin and all the others who tend bar at CYC!!

other important days in December:Hanukkah – Dec. 6 - 14Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day – Dec. 7Worldwide Candle Lighting Day (The Compassionate Friends) – Dec. 13National Chocolate-covered Anything Day – Dec. 16 (One of my favorites!)Kwanzaa – Dec. 26 - Jan 1

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By ed proefke, Jr., rear Commodore

CYC’s annual Toys for Tots Drive is always a big success thanks to club volunteers and the U.S. Marine Corps: from left, Pfc Ryan Pandy (just out of boot camp), members Anita Cafferty and Pat Dowling (who chairs the drive at CYC), GM Tom Brusini and Sgt. Tommy Dykes.

The islaND esTaTes Yacht Club Annual Lighted Christmas Boat Parade will cruise by the club on the evening of Saturday, December 12th. Make your dinner reserva-tions early as the dining room fills up fast.

n On Sunday, December 20th, come by the Dry Dock for our Ugly Sweater Contest and Christmas caroling fun event. Start planning your ugly sweater for the contest and come have some fun and sing Christmas carols with your CYC family.

n The club Holiday Social will be Wednesday evening, December 23rd and I wish everyone a happy and safe holi-day season.

n The Dazzlers will entertain us again on New Year’s Eve. Make reservations now!

n The Tiki Bar will be open New Year’s Day and will have burgers, brats and wings avail-able. The main dining room will NOT be open for dinner on Friday night January 1st.

n Make plans to be at CYC on Saturday, January 9th to enjoy the Rolling Stones tribute band. We had this group play at CYC several years ago and it was a big hit and huge success.

I have truly enjoyed this past year as Rear Commodore and Entertain-

ment chair. I was concerned with the task of being enter-tainment chair, as that is not my forte. It has been a great year and I want to thank my Entertainment Committee for their great support. I know I would not have been successful this year without their support and wish to thank them for their efforts on the committee.

New CYC MembersAt the Nov. 12, 2015 Board of Directors meeting, the following new memberships were approved:

Andrew Caudell & Doreen DipolitoRobert & Denise ReavesScott & Kathy RobbinsScott Rosenberg & Nancy Romano

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

Come join the Fun!December 31

Once again DAZZLER will play from 8:30 until well after midnight

Price $69.95 per personWatch for information & menu details!

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By Mary Kay Delk, Bow Chasers publicity

HAPPY HoLiDAYS!‘Tis the season to be happy and to celebrate! Join the Bow

Chasers as we start the holidays in style. Connie Maynard is opening her beautiful home to us the evening of December 11. Bring your sweetheart for a great evening featuring yummy beef tenderloin and ham. Each of us will bring a dish to share and a beverage to get us in the holiday spirit! Watch your email for details.

SPiRiTED LuNCHEoNThere were spirits

galore at the Halloween regatta and luncheon. Cathy McNally contin-ued her winning run and finished third in the regatta. Our lo-cal “gangster,” Mitzie France, won the prize for Best Costume. Sailor Anita Cafferty was vot-ed Funniest Costume and beautiful Christa Medford was selected Scariest Costume.

NOVEMBER FuNTheresa Haverkamp hosted our Kick Off the Holiday Season

party. The Bow Chasers had a great time sharing their favorite holiday traditions and recipes. Reminder: send your recipes to Cruise Captain Judy Umeck so she can share them.

iNTERCLuB RACE RESuLTSThe Bow Chasers are racing

every place and every chance we get! Dorothy Connor finished third in the Bitter Ends Interclub Race in Venice. Cathy McNally racked up a second place overall in Dunedin at the Wind Lasses Interclub in Dunedin. Lucille Gray and Dorothy Connor represented us at the Lucas Cup at Pass A Grille and each competed in five races. We are proud of our sailors!

Until next month, remember that the cure for any-thing is salt water.

December Sailing ScheduleDecember 1: Race 6 of the Fall SeriesDecember 8: Sailors Holiday LuncheonDecember 11: Holiday Party December 15: Make Up Race

Ship’s StoreSummer Tank Sale All ladies’ summer tanks are on sale for half price! Any special orders, please contact Cindy Page at Cpage412@verizon.net.

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CyC committees and organizationsCommittees

entertainment, Ed Proefke Jr.Finance, Richard Libonatehouse & Grounds, Johnny CardosiJunior activities, Fr. Bob WagenseilMembership, Collin HeimensenNominating Committee, Tish Woldpolicy, Rowland MilamWaterside, Skip Mooreyachting, Tim Walsh

CYC organizations

Bow Chasers, Sandie Ramsden Cruising, Ray and Arline CutroGulls, Joyce Jenkynship’s store, Cindy Page

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Co-editors Tina Fitzgerald, Linda Humphers photo contributors: Tom Brusini, VC Johnny Cardosi, Mary Kay Delk, Lynne Hebert, Cindy Page, Fr. Bob Wagenseil, Russell Willard.

The deadline for all copy, ads and photos is the Friday following the Board of Directors’ meeting each month.

By Collin heimensen, Membership Chair

The MeMBership Committee is looking forward to an exciting De-cember! We had a great turnout at the new member breakfast in November; a good time was had by all and our new-est members are more than enthusiastic about everything the club has to offer!

Continuing through February 29, 2016, your club has an AMAZING new program to en-courage you to help your friends and contacts be able to enjoy the fun, rewarding, and relaxing lifestyle of being a member of a private club.

The Membership Committee has set a goal of the club having 500 members. In order to make it happen, we need your help. Helping out is easy, fun and REWARD-ING for you.

The program is simple and available to all members: recruit a new Full or Junior Member, have them join and start having fun! After they have enjoyed three months of membership, you (the referring member) will receive a $500 food and beverage credit to use at CYC.

Seems like a great deal, right? Guess what?

THERE’S MORE! Recruit 5 new members during the program who stay for 3 months and you will receive an additional $500 food and beverage credit on top of the five $500 credits you have already banked (that’s right, $3,000 in food and beverage credit for recruiting 5 new members)!

DETAILS oF ThE proGrAM ArE BELoW:l The program runs through February 29, 2016l Any returning member must have been absent from

the club for at least 5 years to be eligiblel Any classification of member can sponsor someone,

but the incoming member must sign up as a full or junior member

l Once the sponsored member is here for 90 days, the sponsoring member will receive a $500 F&B credit on their club account

l $500 credit is for F&B only, does not include tax or gratuity

l $500 credit cannot be used for dues or dockage chargesl If a member sponsors 5 new full or junior members;

they are to receive an additional $500 F&B credit

The December Membership Committee meeting will be at 6:00pm on Wednesday, December 2nd. Everyone is welcome and we look forward to hearing your ideas about how we can grow CYC’s membership.

See you at the club!

Clearwater Yacht Club has gone blue to turn GREEN!

Check out the blue recycle bins on the dock and at the Tiki Bar for all your throways in plastic, glass, paper and steel.

Help CYC turn Green

Sponsoring recycling at CYC for the month of December will be

Michael & Mary Kay Delk!Thank you, Michael & Mary Kay!

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General Manager’s LetterBy Tom Brusini, General Manager

December eventsTuesday 1st

Bow Chasers Fall Series Race 6House & Grounds/Entertainment Party 6:00Wednesday 2nd

Gulls Social 10:30, Membership 6:30Thursday 3rd Land Cruisers Holiday Party 5:30Private Event MDRsaturday 5th

Ted Irwin Memorial SailathonChange of Watch Ceremony 6:00sunday 6th

New Member Orientation 10:30Tuesday 8th

Bow Chasers Holiday LuncheonWednesday 9th

Gulls Board 10:30, Membership 6:30Cruisers’ Holiday Party MDR 6:30Jazz Night with 2 CloseThursday 10th

Finance 6:30saturday 12th

Holiday Boat Paradesunday 13th

Beer Can Racing, Ugly Sweater Contest 1:00Tuesday 15th

Bow Chaser Make Up Race, Waterside 5:45 Yachting 7:00Wednesday 16th

Gulls Holiday Luncheon 11:30

Thursday 17th

Policy 5:00, Board of Directors 6:00Holiday Bingo Night 7:30saturday 19th

Breakfast with Santa 9:00sunday 20th

Employee Christmas Party, Tiki Closes at 3:00Tuesday 22nd

Trustees 5:30Wednesday 23rd

Gulls Social 10:30, CYC Holiday Social 5:00-8:00Reservations Appreciated PleaseThursday 24th & Friday 25th

Club Closedsaturday 26th

Kaleidoscope PlayingWednesday 30th

Gulls Social 10:30, Sailors’ Table 7:00Cruisers to St Pete Municipal MarinaThursday 31st

New Year’s Eve Event 8:30

January eventsFriday 1st

Tiki Open at 10:00am $1 Hot Dogs, Club Closed UpstairsTuesday 5th

Bow Chasers Sail, House & Grounds 6:00Wednesday 6th

Gulls Social 10:30, Membership 6:30Thursday 7th

Land Cruisers 5:30

saturday 9thBritish Invasion Eventsunday 10thNew Member Orientation 10:30Tuesday 12thBow Chasers Board, Entertainment 6:30Wednesday 13thGulls Board 10:30, Cruising 6:30Jazz & Martini NightFriday 15th – Monday 18th Cruisers to Caladesi IslandTuesday 19thBow Chasers Sail, Waterside 5:45, Book Club 6:00Yachting 7:00Wednesday 20thGulls Social 10:30, FWSA Meeting at SPYCThursday 21stPolicy 5:00, Board of Directors 6:00Tuesday 26thBow Chasers SailWednesday 27thGulls Sponsored Ladies Luncheon 11:30Sailors Table 7:00Thursday 28th Bingo Night 7:30Friday 29th – sunday 31st

Marker One Marina Dunedinsunday 31st

Chili Cook-Off, The Mix Playing 1:00-4:00

Club Dining hoursTuesday-Thursday 11:30-9:00Friday & Saturday 11:30-9:30Sunday Breakfast 9:00-1:00

savetheseDates

Tiki hut hoursTuesday-Thursday 6:00-10:00Friday 2:00-closingSaturday & Sunday 11:00-closing

WelCoMe To DeCeMBer! I say it all the time, but it still amazes me how the time just slips past us. Weren’t we just enjoying the summer months, cookouts, dock parties and more?

Thanks to those of you that have already contributed to the annual Employee Holiday Fund – awe-some! This is our way of thanking those that work so faithfully for us. We hand out the checks for the en-tire crew – including some that you may not see very often, our galley team – at our Employee Holiday party on December 20th. Your gen-

erosity is always appreciated!

HIGH FIVE! No, not the celebration after a touchdown – it’s our current membership promotion! What a super way to introduce new friends to our family and be rewarded at the same time. Remember, any class of membership can benefit by sponsor-ing someone under this program, as long as the incoming member signs up as a full, voting member. Each new one gets you a $500 Food & Beverage credit on your club ac-count once the sponsored member is aboard for 90 days…wow!

Here comes December – get out your highlighters and mark your calendars now:

12/5 Change of Watch 12/12 Holiday Boat Parade12/19 Breakfast with Santa12/23 Holiday Social12/31 New Year’s Eve Party

Plus lots of private parties in be-tween! I’ll supply all the details, as usual, but for now call your friends, talk with your spouse, and plan on spending the holidays with us!

As always, thank you for your

continued support of our fine club!At your service,I remain, Tom Brusini

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

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

CYC StaffTom Brusini General ManagerJohn Yingling Executive ChefVirginia Vollenweider Office ManagerMichelle Geis Accounting ManagerDan Geis Maintenance SupervisorLori Horton Dockmaster

Psst! CYC members – look at this deal!

Receive a $500 CYC food and beverage creditfor EACH NEW MEMBER you recruit! Bring in 5 members, get an EXTRA $500 credit! A few rules apply, including:H The new member has to stay for 90 days before you get your creditH A returning member has to have been absent for at least 5 years

For further details, see the Membership report in this month’s Compass, or contact Tom or Virginia at CYC, 447-6000.

new members

$ 500 F&b credit

recruit a new memberby February 29 and get a $ 500 F&b credit!