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 Semi-Annual Meeting of the Gulf Yachting Association will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Bay Waveland Yacht Club, 1 Yacht Club Drive, Bay St. Louis, MS (228) 467-4592. Since some mailing and email addresses may have changed since the last meeting, please distribute this information to the appropriate contacts at your club.
GYA COMMODORES of GENERAL MEMBER CLUBS – Your club’s attendance is very important. If you cannot attend the Board meeting Saturday, September 3rd beginning at 1000 hours, please send a NOTICE naming your club’s representative to the GYA Secretary-Treasurer via mail at 1245 Kensington Drive, Biloxi, MS 39530, email secretary@gya.org, or hand deliver a letter at the meeting.
Bay Waveland 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 no permanent trophy, special trophy by BWYC
- Last Race Commodore Larry Beauvais, Jr. Memorial Trophy
Friday, September 2nd
0900 – 1900 Boat Measurement (Hoist)
1130 – 1900 Registration/Check-In (Bar)—Hospitality Desk Open
1700 GYA Executive Committee Meeting (Board Room), Dinner (Main Dining Room)
1800 – 2100 Dinner Service (Main Dining Room)
1900 Race Committee Meeting (Board Room)
2300 Club Closes
Saturday, September 3rd
0800 Club Opens
0800 – 1000 Light Breakfast served in bar by Ladies Auxiliary members
0800 – 1100 Registration/Check-In/Weigh-In (Bar)
0800 – 0850 Capdevielle Committee (Main Dining Room)
0800 – 0850 GYA Foundation (Board Room)
0900 – 0945 Trophy Committee (Board Room)
0900 – 0950 Race Management Committee (Junior Room)
0900 – 0950 Offshore Committee (Main Dining Room)
0900 – 1100 Bulk Ice and Drinks by Ice Machine for boats
1000 – 1100 GYA Board of Directors Meeting
1100 – 1400 Lunch Served by Volunteers Under the Club—go boxes, too.
1115 Team Captains Meeting (Board Room)
1100 – 1400 Lunch menu (Served in main bar)
1200 Flag Raising Ceremony
1330 Warning signal for Lipton Race 1;
Race 2 and 3 (if possible) to follow after crew changes.
1700 – 2200 Keg Beer (opened after last boat docks until it is empty) and Band on Front Deck Commodores’ Society will cook Jambalaya, and chef will provide light food to supplement jambalaya until Commodore’s party ends and dining room doors can be opened to all participants
1900 – 2000 Commodores party (Main Dining Room) by invitation only. Yachting Attire
2000 Dining Room doors open
2300 Club Closes
Sunday, September 4th
0800 Club Opens
0800 – 1000 Crew Weigh-In and Crew List
0800 – 0830 Sunday Services at the Flagpole
0800 – 1800 Hospitality Desk Open (Bar)
0800 – 1000 Light Breakfast served in bar by Ladies Auxiliary members
0900 – 1100 Bulk Ice and Drinks by Ice Machine for boats
0930 – 1400 Lunch Served by Volunteers Under the Club—go boxes, too.
1030 Warning signal for Lipton Race 4; Race 5 to follow after crew changes
1100 – 1400 Lunch menu Served in main bar
1630 Latest time for Warning Signal
TBA Trophy Presentation (Main Dining Room)
(approx. 1 ½ hours after First boat docks) Light Hors d’oeuvres in bar while awaiting results
2100 Club Closes
Hospitality/Regatta Desk will be open daily from the time the club opens until 2 hours after the last boat finishes. Pick up your charge number here and let us know how we can be of service to you. Check for messages on message board.
The pool will be open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00-9:00. Please observe our pool rules and SWIM AT YOUR OWN RISK. There may not be a life guard on duty. Swimming is not allowed from any docks or piers.
This schedule is subject to change – please be sure to check the official bulletin board.
Bay Waveland Yacht Club asks all guests to please pre-register for a guest card prior to arrival (attached).
Due to the holiday weekend, a group room block was not able to be established. Bay Waveland Yacht Club has provided the following location accommodations for your convenience.
| Silver Slipper Casino & Hotel 5000 South Beach Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-469-2777 | Econo Lodge 441 Yacht Club Drive Diamondhead, MS 39525 228-586-0210 |
| Hollywood Casino Gulf Coast 711 Hollywood Boulevard Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228-467-9257 | Bay Town Inn (may offer vacation rentals also) 208 N Beach Blvd. Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 504-421-0960 |
| Pearl Hotel, LLC 104 North Beach Blvd. Bay St. Louis, MS 39520 228- 688-0400 |
Your GYA Flag Officers look forward to seeing you at the Semi-Annual meeting at Bay Waveland Yacht Club. We ask that you share all information about the weekend events with members of your club. Please wear your appropriate blazer, club badge and white dress slacks for the meeting.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Schmidt
GYA Secretary/Treasurer
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Click here for 2022 Annual Meeting Minutes