Please familiarize yourselves with this information: https://www.viper640.org/class/sail-button-purchase-and-how-to-register-sails/ . There were several Vipers at the Jr. Lipton Challenge that did not have the proper sail registration buttons on their sails. This could potentially be an issue for this weekend’s Knost Regatta and Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge.
Shan Kirk
Commodore
Gulf Yachting Association
Jackson Yacht Club will be hosting a US Sailing One Day Race Management Seminar on November 2, 2019.
Registration is now open, so encourage your instructors to sign up as soon as possible, as all registration is open to the public and on a first pay basis.
http://www1.ussailing.org/enrollment/selectregistrant.aspx?courseid=13463713
TO: Commodores of General and Affiliate Members
GYA Executive Committee
GYA Past Commodores
GYA Standing Committee and Council Chairmen
GYA Coordinator of each GYA General Member Club
GYA Associate Members
The Gulf Yachting Association Semi – Annual Meeting and Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Challenge will be held August 30th – September 1st, 2019, at the Gulfport Yacht Club, 800 East Pier Road, Gulfport, MS., (228) 863-6796. As some mailing and/or email contact information may have changed at your club since our last meeting, please distribute this information to the appropriate contacts at your club.
Friday, August 30th
1100 – 2100 Anchor Bar Open
1000 – 1630 Boat Measurement – Regatta Parking Area
1800 GYA Executive Committee Meeting – 2nd Floor Boardroom
1800 – 2100 Dinner Service Chartroom – 2nd Floor
Saturday, August 31st
0800 – 2300 Anchor Bar Open
0800 – 1100 Breakfast Service – 2nd floor
0900-1000 Capdevielle Committee Meeting- 2nd Floor Boardroom
Trophy Committee Meeting – 2nd Floor Skippers Room
1000-1100 GYA Board of Directors Meeting- 3rd Floor – Ballroom
1100 – 1400 Lunch Service – 2nd floor
1115 Team Captain’s Meeting – 2nd Floor – Boardroom
1200 Flag Raising Ceremony on the Beach
1400 Warning signal for Race #1. Race #2 will be sailed immediately after crew changes
1800 – 2200 GYC & GYA Cocktail Party (open to all competitors) Live music & Free buffet
Sunday, September 1st
0800 – 1100 Breakfast Service – 2nd floor
1030 Warning Signal for Race #3. Race #4 will be sailed immediately after crew changes
1100 – 1400 Sunday Champagne Brunch
1430 No warning signal after this time
Trophy Presentation after racing – 3rd Floor – Ballroom
This schedule is subject to change – please be sure to check the official bulletin board.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Gulfport Yacht Club
800 East Pier Road
Gulfport, MS 39501
Proposed Business:
As per the Annual GYA Board of Directors meeting minutes dated May 1, 1993, “The question of the renewal of the GYA Foundation assessment would annually be voted upon by the GYA Board”.
GYA COMMODORES – GENERAL MEMBER CLUBS – As a member of the GYA Board of Directors, your club’s attendance is very important. If you are unable to personally attend the Board meeting, please send a WRITTEN NOTICE naming a representative for your club to the GYA Secretary-Treasurer at 1245 Kensington Drive, Biloxi, MS 39530 or email the document to secretary@gya.org , or hand deliver prior to the meeting.
Gulfport Yacht Club, will provide all GYA Clubs the program and schedule of events for the Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge competition for the following trophies:
➢ Sir Thomas Lipton Challenge Trophy
➢ Sir Thomas Lipton Inter-Club Sportsmanship Trophy
➢ Tim Murray Memorial Trophy, Most Improved Performance
➢ Race 1 Floyd Davis Memorial Trophy
➢ Race 2 J. Fred Clerc Trophy
➢ Race 3 Michael S. Johnson Trophy
➢ Race 4 Commodore Larry Beauvais, Jr. Memorial Trophy
Gulfport Yacht Club has provided (attached) a guest card request form for early submission for your convenience and to help expedite guest registration. Remember, cross charging is not accepted.
If you have recently lost a member of your sailing community and would like to have them included in the silent prayer during the Board of Directors meeting, please contact the Commodore or Secretary with that information.
Please wear your appropriate blazer, club badge, dress slacks and cap for the flag raising ceremony. Your GYA Flag Officers look forward to seeing you during the Sir Thomas Lipton Cup Challenge festivities and at the Board of Directors Meeting hosted by Gulfport Yacht Club.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Schmidt, Secretary-Treasurer
Gulf Yachting Association
(228) 669-7518
There have been many notable sailors in the GYA – those who have won national and world championships, and who have qualified and/or gone to the Olympics – Marcus Eagan, John Dane, Zak Fanberg, Ricky Welch, Jackson Benvenuitti, Amy Kleinschrodt, Anne Edwards – just to name a few. We’re hoping to include in the 100th Anniversary book a chapter on our notable sailors. I have information on some of the sailors from way back – Gene Walet, Buddy Friedrichs, Gilbert Gray, Andrew Labano, and others – but very little or no information on recent (as in from about 1950 to date) sailors. IF THERE IS SOMEONE IN YOUR CLUB (past or present) WHO SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS CHAPTER OF THE BOOK, I need: their name, a sailing resume (from which I can pull the information needed) and, where possible, PHOTOS (either a head shot, a shot of them on the water at an event). You can send the information to me or have the individual send it to me via e-mail at cbook@gya.org
We seriously don’t want to overlook anyone, but we need your help!! Please do not assume I have the needed information on any individual. To the contrary, please assume I have nothing on anyone. I would much rather have too much information from which to choose as opposed to not enough.
If you need to send original photos to me because you don’t have scanning capabilities or for whatever reason, I PROMISE TO RETURN THEM TO YOU! Mailing address is: 506 Trace Crossing, Daphne AL 36526
Many thanks,
Cathy Cromartie
St. Andrews Bay Yacht Club to host Candler Regatta June 1-2, 2019
Southern Yacht Club will host the Gulf Yachting Association Annual Meeting and Opening Regatta on May 17th – 19th, 2019 at the Southern Yacht Club, 105 N Roadway Street, New Orleans, LA, (504) 288-4200. As some mailing and/or email contact information may have changed at your club since our last meeting, please distribute this information to the appropriate contacts at your club.
Friday, May 17, 2019
1800 – 1900 Executive Committee Meeting, Tullis Room
1830 – 2000 Early Regatta Registration, 1849 Bar
Saturday, May 18, 2019
0830 – 1000 Complimentary Continental Breakfast, Entrance Lobby
0830 – 1000 Al La Carte Breakfast, Main Dining Room
0900 – 1000 Board of Directors Registration, East Dining Room
0900 – 1000 GYA Capdeville Committee Meeting, Baldwin Room
0900 – 1030 GYA Youth Committee Meeting, Grill
0930 – 1030 GYA Trophy Committee Meeting, Tullis Room
0900 – 1100 Regatta Registration, Entrance Lobby
1030 – 1130 GYA Board of Directors Meeting, East Dining Room
1100 – 1400 Al La Carte Lunch service, SYC menu, Main Dining Room
1145 Flag Ceremony, Front Lawn
1230 Skippers Meeting. Lower Deck/Lawn
1400 Warning Signal, first race of the day
Sunday, May 19, 2019
0830 – 1000 Continental Complimentary Breakfast, Entrance Lobby
0830 – 1000 Al La Carte Breakfast, Main Dining Room
1025 Warning Signal, First Race of the Day
1300 BBQ Pitt with Burgers, Chicken & Hot Dogs with sides Al La Carte, Lower Deck/Tiki Bar
TBD Trophy Presentation, as soon as possible following racing for the day
GYA COMMODORES – GENERAL MEMBER CLUBS – As a member of the GYA Board of Directors, your club’s attendance is very important. If you are unable to personally attend the Board meeting, please send a WRITTEN NOTICE naming a representative for your club to the GYA Secretary-Treasurer at 1245 Kensington Drive, Biloxi, MS 39530 or email the document to secretary@gya.org , or hand deliver prior to the meeting.
Southern Yacht Club will provide all GYA Clubs the program and schedule of events for the Opening Regatta competition for the following trophies:
New Orleans Marriott Metairie at Lakeway
3838 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA
Group Code Southern Yacht Club
(504) 836-5253 ($124 per night)
Country Inn & Suites By Radisson
2713 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, LA
Group Code Southern Opening Regatta
(504) 835 – 4141 ($95 per night)
For the 2019 Challenge Cup, Classes A and B will be scored using ORR-EZ. A valid 2019 ORR-EZ rating certificate will be required. I urge you to contact the ORR-EZ home office as soon as possible in order to apply for a certificate. Please go to offshoreracingassociation.org for more information on obtaining a certificate.
Thanks
Commodores and GYA Coordinators:
Your help is needed! The GYA Lipton Centennial Committee is closing in on its deadline to get the 1st draft of the commemorative book to the publisher. An item still needed is a high resolution photo of your club to be included in the book.
It will be greatly appreciated if you could send the photo to me at your earliest convenience. Please email it to cbook@gya.org If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call me.
Thank you.
Cathy Cromartie
Advanced Judge Seminar at Southern Yacht Club
There will be a two day Advanced Judge Seminar at Southern Yacht Club on March 9th and 10th.
The seminar is for all JITs, Club Judges, Judges seeking recertification and anyone else who is interested in becoming a judge and wishes to participate in the advanced seminar. Previous attendance at a “Club Judge Seminar” at least is recommended but not mandatory. The total cost of the seminar is $45 which includes course materials, online testing, breakfast and lunch each day. The GYA Foundation is supporting registration by contributing an additional $30 per student to cover US Sailing portion of the registration. The seminar runs from 0800-1730 both days at the Southern Yacht Club. Walk-in registrations are not available for this seminar. Registrants will receive a link for online testing in the week before the start of the seminar. Online testing is available for four weeks following the end of the seminar.
Jim Tichenor is the lead instructor and I, jcluppens@ussailing.net will be assisting. Dwight LeBlanc Is the local contact. Please let us know if any questions
Southern
Yacht Club and the United States Coast Guard have had a mutually beneficial
relationship for many years; we are asking you to help our friends who watch
out for us when we are on the water.
Due to the government shutdown, Coast Guard families are struggling
financially. Since many are young, with small children and living paycheck to
paycheck, they are in need of basic household supplies, food and gas. As a
community we would like to ask all SYC members to consider donating funds so
that we can purchase gas and grocery gift cards for the Chief Petty Officer’s
Association (CPOA) to distribute to our local Coast Guard servicemen and women.
The Southern Sailing Foundation has generously agreed to help us by setting up
a page on their website dedicated to collecting funds for this worthwhile
cause. 100% of the contributions earmarked for the Coast Guard will, in turn,
be used to purchase the grocery and gas gift cards.
Donate link: http://www.southernsailingfoundation.org/coast-guard-fundraiser/
Thank you for your support of our local Coast Guard families who are
responsible for protecting our coast and aiding in water rescue for the
Southern Yacht Club. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth and
Craig Ehrensing at coastguardfundraiser@southernsailingfoundation.org
On behalf of the SYC Board, we want to thank Elizabeth and Craig for leading
this effort, know that we fully support it and will be contributing to this
important cause.
Guy Brierre, Commodore