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Space-Age Multis Invade SSS
page 11, 12
Commodore Alan‟s Final Column, page 2
Latest on Lease Negotiations, page 5
Luffing Lassies Sunfish Regatta, page 6
Wanda the Ballbuster,
Bartender, everything, page 9
Flying Scot News, page 12
Ballot, Election and Candidate
Information, pages 19-25.
The Burgee - November 2010
From the Commodore
Commodore’s Last Article. It’s a
long one, but it’s the last one!
It is hard to believe it but this is
N27º20'14" W82º34'25" my last Burgee article as Com-
modore of the Sailing Squadron.
1717 Ken Thompson Parkway As Commodore for four of the
Sarasota, Florida 34230 Alan Pressman past five years, this has been an
interesting time not only for me but for the evolution of
Phone: 941-388-2355 Fax: 941-388-5524 the Squadron.
sss@sarasotasailingsquadron.org www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org The Squadron has undergone major changes
and is in the throes of new changes to come. I have
Interim Manager: Florence Depont enjoyed trying to help guide this great organization and
Maintenance Technician: Nelson fixture of Sarasota into the future. In the end I hope it
Webmaster: Mike Halliday (webmaster@sarasotasailingsquadron.org) can be said that I have done more good than harm.
Burgee Editors: Jenifer & Mo Tamman A few things are worth noting: It looks like we
(burgee_editor@sarasotasailingsquadron.org) will actually have our No Wake Zone designation to the
north of our wave fence within the next month or so. In
2010 Board Members looking over my old notes I see that it was November of
2005 when I first put this on my list of goals. This one
Commodore: Alan Pressman (941-350-1559)
commodore@sarasotasailingsquadron.org
has been a long time coming.
The Squadron has resolved its mooring field
Vice Commodore: John Huber (941-650-7020) issues with the State of Florida, and last week I signed
Vice_commodore@sarasotasailingsquadron.org the Consent Order and the Temporary Use Agreement.
This effort began over 12 years ago. Now the hard work
Rear Commodore: Bill Niblock begins and I urge the mooring holders to attend the
rear_commodore@sarasotasailingsquadron.org Mooring Committee meetings as it is your Squadron‟s
Treasurer: Michelle Lee (941-350-7444)
mooring field. You have the ability to help shape the
treasurer@sarasotasailingsquadron.org
way the field is run. But if you don‟t come to the meet-
ings, learn what the issues are, and participate in the
Secretary: David Jennings (941-650-7354) process you will be unable to help determine its future.
secretary@sarasotasailingsquadron.org The Squadron‟s lease terminates on November
28, 2010. Secretary David Jennings and I have been
Race Captain: Robert Miller (941-795-4646) working tirelessly over the last six months to obtain a
race_captain@sarasotasailingsquadron.org long term uplands lease from the City of Sarasota.
Fleet Captain: Sara Allen (941-224-9025)
We‟ve been running a campaign of “dripping the mes-
fleet_captain@sarasotasailingsquadron.org sage” at the City Commission meetings for the past sev-
eral months.
Regatta Director: Gregg Knighton David and I have had numerous conferences
regatta_director@sarasotasailingsquadron.org with the Mayor, the Commissioners and staff members.
Last week our negotiations with City Staff broke down
Social Coordinator: Cassandra Roznos (941-907-2620) and we were unable to reach agreement. So we de-
social_coordinator@sarasotasailingsquadron.org
cided it was time to appeal directly to the Commission.
Education Coordinator: Lindsay Krienen (941-527-6292)
We had six speakers at the October 18 meeting of the
education_coordinator@sarasotasailngsquadron.org City Commission. Young sailor and member Bay Pur-
cell did an outstanding job of speaking. My remarks at
the meeting follow:
“My name is Alan Pressman and I am Commo-
dore of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron
We have more than 800 family memberships.
From the editors: There are a number of Squadron members here in at-
tendance tonight and if you could just raise your hands
Many thanks to photographer Seth Chandler and
and be recognized…
Rachel Harvey for allowing us to publish several photos
they took during the Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous in this As you know, the Sailing Squadron has for
edition of the Burgee. many years enjoyed a series of long term leases with
the City for its uplands property on City Island. Almost
Mo & Jen
two years ago, the City declined to grant another long
term uplands lease due to issues relating to our mooring
field.
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The City indicated that once the Sailing Squadron be- the local economy and the inherent attractiveness of the
came compliant with the State we would be eligible once Florida lifestyle.
again for a long term lease. And it is not out of line with what our own branch
Last week our Board of Directors approved a of the Coast Guard Auxiliary on 10th Street enjoys at
Consent Order and a Temporary Use Agreement with $1.00 per year.
the State of Florida which absolves the Squadron of any Even the powerboats in Sarasota, whether City
wrongdoing, eliminated any punitive fines, and grants residents or not, get FREE launching privileges and
the Squadron authorization to manage the field for 12 places to store their vehicles and trailers at the 10 th
months. It clears the way to apply for a 25 year Sover- Street Boat Ramp and other City locations.
eign Submerged Lands Lease with the State of Florida
and satisfies the city’s prior concerns about compliance Does the City of Sarasota value the activities of
with State regulation. power boats more than the activities of Sailors who also
need a place to launch their boats in Sarasota?
In recent weeks we’ve had several meetings
with City Staff, but have been unable to reach an agree- Squadron members already pay an annual fee
ment for terms of a new long term lease. to belong to the Sailing Squadron plus additional storage
fees to use the ramps and store the boats. We feel that
City Staff has now apparently recommended against our to further charge sailboat owners to store and launch
request for a 40 year lease at $1.00 per year, and has boats at the expense of power boat owners in Sarasota
instead offered a 26 year lease. We are willing to sign a is discriminatory.
26 year lease.
And so now the hard issue we face is that Staff
But we understand that Staff has also in- has proposed an additional source of revenue from
cluded a provision that the lease can be undone and the Squadron. Staff wants to surcharge for STORAGE
renegotiated by the City after ONE year. RATES.
A one year renegotiation clause is essentially a This surcharge threatens the very future of the
one year lease! Sailing Squadron.
Our members are volunteers and we do not Not all members of the Sailing Squadron store
have the manpower to continue the sustained effort of boats here and this proposed revenue scheme will fall
yet another year negotiating with the City’s salaried staff disproportionately on some members at the expense of
members. other members.
I for one would like to see this resolved here and now. Any rate increase imposed must impact all
We cannot move forward with our long term members equally if it is to be fair and equitable.
capital expenditures for dock replacement projects with- And the scheme itself is complicated and will
out a long term lease. Our members will not authorize place a substantial administrative burden on a bare-
the Board to invest the $180,000 which we have allo- bones Squadron office staff to account for and collect
cated and budgeted for, without the confidence that a this fee.
long term lease brings in the knowledge that we will be
able to enjoy our investment for some reasonable time If City Staff wants another $3,000 per year, they
into the future. should just say so and not create complicated account-
ing requirements for us.
As a tenant, we have invested over 2 million dol-
lars on the City’s dirt and we will continue to make these At our current rate structure, the Squadron pays
needed investments. But we need the security and as- about 8% of our revenue as rent to the City now. This is
surance that only a long term lease can provide. already at the upper end of what most business entities
can carry in order to remain solvent.
We have already postponed this dock rebuilding By comparison, Marina Jack, the "for profit" commercial
project two years. marina in downtown Sarasota, pays only 3% of its reve-
The good news here is that I believe that the nue to the City and has had its lease extended to a 47
Sailing Squadron and City Staff have been able to suc- year term!!!
cessfully agree to NO INCREASE in the current rent The Squadron is different from other busi-
structure for the full term of the 26 year lease. nesses. We are a non profit organization offering signifi-
This current rate structure HAS A BUILT IN cant benefits to the Community. We have minimal mem-
VARIABLE RATE, which as membership of non city bership fees for anyone to become a member. Member-
members increases, so will the revenue we remit to the ship is open to all and is unrestricted.
City. This is a built in escalator that the City has enjoyed Essentially we are no different from a pay per
over the years and will continue to benefit from in the use park, like a community swimming pool or tennis
future. court with an entrance fee, charging only what is needed
We had initially requested a lease of $1.00 per to cover operations.
year for 40 years. Let me be clear. We have never asked the
This request is not out of line with other sailing City for a penny to run our operation and we are not
clubs around the state, such as our neighbor, Davis Is- asking for funding now!
land Sailing Club. This spring they signed a renewal Does the City know how much it costs to build
lease with the City of Tampa for $1.00 per year for 40 and operate a mooring field?
years. Clearly the City of Tampa values the benefits that
a strong, well run Sailing Club brings to the community, The Squadron is preparing to build one without
any financial help from the City.
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The mooring holders will bear 100% of this ex- Respectfully submitted to the Mayor Kelly Kir-
pense. schner and the City Commissioners.”
The Squadron has not asked the City to subsi- And so, the Commissioners discussed our lease
dize the cost to establish a regulated mooring field nor and other leases within the City of Sarasota. There was
has the Squadron asked the City to cover any losses of a consensus by a majority of Commissioners; Mayor
future operations associated with the construction and Kirschner, Commissioners Clapp and Atwell. We thank
operation of a mooring field. these members for their support.
But we cannot bear the cost to establish and Commissioner Turner was not in the majority
build a mooring field, and be saddled with increased and indicated he preferred a much shorter lease. Mr.
rents from the City too. Turner also recommended at a previous Commission
In closing I hope you will take my request and meeting that the City should increase the Sailing Squad-
comments seriously. This is a great City and it is home ron‟s rent by 50% in order to help close the City budget
to the Greatest Sailing Club in the World. Please do gap. The Consensus instructed City Staff to prepare a
what the many City Commissions have done here in lease for the Sailing Squadron for 25 years and with no
Sarasota over the past fifty or more years, and recognize increase in rent! They also instructed him to incorporate
what an asset the Sailing Squadron is to the community the other points contained in the “Terms Sheet” we pro-
and not regard us as a tenant to extract payment from. vided.
I urge the Mayor and Commissioners to instruct Assistant Manager Brown then volunteered that
staff to draw up and execute a long term uplands lease he thought there should be something in our lease to
for not less than 25 years with no rate increase whatso- indicate that the Squadron be used for the benefit of the
ever, so that the Sailing Squadron can do what it does public. We‟ve been a benefit to the public for almost 70
best, run a low cost volunteer based, waterfront access years.
and sailing facility for not only the residents of Sarasota, And Commissioner Turner indicated that the
but for the good of Community which greatly benefits by Squadron should provide a Mission Statement to be in-
having a WORLD CLASS FACILITY here in Sarasota. corporated into a new lease and introduced the idea that
Please take a look at our terms sheet which I’ve there be “measureables” to determine if the Squadron is
provided to each of you and which outlines the specific living up to its mission statement.
points to be incorporated in a new long term lease. With this new clause, the City will have the right to termi-
Thank you for your time tonight and I look for- nate our lease at any time if they find we are not living
ward to learning your decision. up to our Mission Statement. The Consensus, meaning
the majority of the Commissioners, did not endorse this
Terms Sheet for Long Term Uplands Lease idea at the meeting.
between the Sarasota Sailing Squadron and the City
of Sarasota on the current property at City Island, The following morning October 19, I received an
Sarasota, FL email from Assistant Manager Brown. He indicated that
the City would be unable to prepare a new lease in time
for the November 28 expiration date which was 40 days
away. He requested that the Squadron sign a 60 day
1. Lease for 26 years to begin at the termination of lease extension to give the City time to prepare lan-
the current lease which expires November 28, guage to define what “measureables” will mean in order
2010. to have a provision drawn up to terminate our lease
2. No Change to Rate Structure- Continue with the early, if we do not meet the goals of our Mission State-
current rate structure as included in the current ment.
lease. (This is a variable rate and as member- The Pelican Press reported Commissioner Terry
ship increases, so does remittance to the City.) Turner's comments made Monday evening:
3. The Squadron will conduct four open houses per "What we need is a precise statement of their
year which are open to the public. mission and their deliverables," said Turner, "and that's
4. The Squadron is amenable to increasing kayak so we can terminate their leases if they aren't meeting
usage on the property and will engage in future their goals."
discussions with the City to further promote this It would appear that Mr. Turner and Staff may
activity. The Squadron will share data with the not have been aware of our current lease terms. Our
City of current kayak use at the Squadron and lease No. 24 “Cancellation of Leasehold” reads as fol-
explore ways to increase this activity. lows;
5. The Squadron requests suitable language to be "The CITY reserves unto itself the right and op-
included in the new lease that will permit the tion, in its absolute discretion, to cancel this Lease
Sailing Squadron to move forward with and to Agreement and to resume the full and unimpeded con-
undertake the planned dock rebuilding program trol of the leased property, to include all buildings, struc-
that has been delayed due to our inability to se- tures and other improvements located thereon, at any
cure a long term lease with the City. We have ti me an d for a ny re as o n wh ats oev e r."
budgeted and arranged to fund a capital ex- This language gives the City the right to unilater-
pense of approximately $180,000 in rebuilding ally terminate our lease in the absolute discretion of
and improvements. City. What additional language does the City want to
be included that will give them more rights to termi-
nate our lease than they already have? They now
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enjoy absolute, unimpeded and irrevocable authority to
do so for any reason at any time whether we uphold our
Mission Statement or not. City Lease in Limbo But Hopeful
A delay of 60 days past November 28 (90 plus
days) will further impede our efforts to expedite the Capi-
tal Improvements to our facility into yet a third year. By Dave Jennings
What assurance will the City provide that the Problems finalizing a new long-term city lease
Sailing Squadron will have a new lease prepared and have lingered despite a vote by city commissioners that
ready for us to review on January 27? seemed to clear the way.
Will we learn on January 27 that the City Attorney After the City Commission voted 3-1 in support
was unable to complete the drafting of a new lease over of the Squadron‟s “terms proposal” it was suggested by
the holidays and requires an additional sixty days to pre- city staff a vote was premature since the lease has not
pare a lease? been drafted.
Will this extend the process until March or April In the days following this Commission meeting
when a new Commission and Mayor may be in office? the Squadron received a letter from the Deputy City
Will Staff seek to have a new Commission review Manager Marlon Brown stating the Squadron was (is)
our lease terms in an effort to circumvent the wishes of “…to provide measurable performance based achieve-
the majority of the current Commission? ments that provide a public benefit.”
We‟ve respectfully requested that the City Staff Upon first reading this may appear harmless
members place the issue of the Squadron lease on the but we have struggled with using the word “measurable”
next City Agenda which is November 1. Staff has not with the words “public benefit”. If public benefit is identi-
responded to this request. fied as “improving quality of life” how is this to be meas-
ured?
And so the clock ticks, the maintenance is de-
ferred and I am scratching my head wondering why the The Squadron tracks many “measurables” and
City Mayor and Commissioners acting as a “consensus” most are already incorporated into previous lease re-
instructed the City to draw up our new lease and yet we quirements. These include membership figures, boat
now find ourselves confronted with a set of completely counts, tax returns, financials, etc… We suggest
new obstacles at this late date which have been raised “measurables” are for objective and tangible items like
after six months‟ effort. It seems as though we have these and not subjective issues related to our Mission
been “blindsided” at the last minute. Statement, public benefit or the #1 objective of most
non profits; improving quality of life.
My fellow Squadron members, I was hoping to be
able to help shepherd the Squadron to a new long term The Squadron also has no intention of being
lease. I am gratified that the majority of the Commission the first non profit, City tenant to succumb to this flawed
has agreed to a 25 year lease with no rent increase and logic that public benefit/quality of life can be measured.
in doing so, recognizes the value that the Squadron This would only weaken any lease agreement
brings to the Community. But in the end, we are not and possibly put us at the mercy of future Commissions
there yet and unfortunately, it will fall to the next Commo- if we fail to meet some “measurable”.
dore and Board to resolve a relatively simple issue made At the time of this writing we appear to have
unnecessarily more complicated. succeeded in making this argument but it ain‟t over „til
In the end I have only one regret, and that is that it‟s over and that means a signed, fully executed, pub-
I have left this unfinished business for the next Board to licly recorded lease with the City of Sarasota.
complete. But I have confidence that we will stay the
course, and hold their feet to the fire, and that we will get
this done. But we must be relentless and persistent.
Otherwise, they will just wear us down.
It has been my pleasure to serve the members of NEW MANAGER SEARCH COMMITTEE
the Squadron over these last few years, and although at
times, some of you have not agreed with some of my ac- A search committee headed by Board Secre-
tions as Commodore, I hope you will come to understand tary David Jennings has been formed to begin search-
over time that my intentions were always with the highest ing for a new Club Manager. A job description is avail-
regard for the Squadron, its members and its future. able and interested parties should contact David
Now, it is really time for me to go sailing and I Jennings at secretary@sarasotasailingsquadron.org for
hope you too will find the time to get out on the water, additional details regarding the available position.
and GO SAILING! Resumes may be sent to David‟s email
address or mailed to his attention at the Squadron.
Please mark envelopes “CONFIDENTIAL”.
Submissions will only be reviewed by the selec-
tion committee.
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Women's Sunfish start. Photo by Rachel Harvey
SUNFISH AT THE SQUADRON muscles somewhere and wear padded hiking pants in
By Ellen McKeefe the future.”
Linda commented, “I learned a great lesson on
They came from Mattituck on New York‟s Long every leg of every race.”
Island and Newport, Rhode Island, and coastal Missis- Our own Barbara Branning was a solid second
sippi and the Delaware coast. And from all over Florida. place finisher behind Anne Edwards from Bay Saint
Women and their Sunfish took over the Sailing Squadron Louis, Mississippi. Rita Steele placed eighth overall with
for three bright, sunny October days and stayed com- two first place finishes. Cindy Clifton, Donna Steele and
petitive for eight races on Sarasota Bay. Thus continued Ursula Olson were within the top ten. Michelle Lee,
a Sunfish-at-the-Squadron tradition. Nanette Reuss and Dottie Schell, our intrepid Sunfish
During the past decade the Squadron has Captain, rounded out the LL entries.
hosted the Sunfish Worlds, the Sunfish Masters, the The regatta spanned three days, managed by
North Americans, the Pan Am Trials, the Midwinters and PRO Charlie Clifton. Kirk Burnett, Cathy Cartier and I
now, the Women‟s North American Sunfish Champion- helped Charlie on the race committee boat, Big Ben.
ship. Rachel Harvey got great photos of the starts then
We need to thank Cindy Clifton for taking the roamed the course on a chase boat. Mark and chase
lead on these major Sunfish events. And the LL‟s for boats were manned (literally) by Dave Hillmyer, Tony
helping with organization and execution. Claudio (father of the youngest competitor, from Long
Island,) Dave Bridges, Paul Strauley, Dave Olson, Tom
But, first, the Sunfishing. Schwartz and Carrol Dzina. Carol McDowell was out
Just this past spring, LL Captain Linda Schwartz there on a chase boat with the boys.
and fellow 2009 LL trainee, Robin Wall, sailed Sunfish Jane Owens, Fran Mericle and Jill Welander got
for the first time. Mere months later, both held their own everyone registered. Bridget Smith provided sustenance
in a field of 22 Sunfish women, many of whom have won at the SSS for competitors and helped organize the pool-
multiple national titles and competed internationally. At side party and dinner at the Sarasota Yacht Club after
the end of the third day on the water both Linda and Saturday‟s racing. Wanda Purzycki and Renata Mamula
Robin seemed a bit dazed but stood tall and proud as tended the SSS bar. In the months and weeks leading
they looked at the results posted on the bulletin board. up to the regatta, Cindy relied on Michelle and Bridget,
“The hours of racing made me aware of a multi- Ursula and Rita. Time well spent.
tude of things to improve upon, as well as the painful A special thank you to Carolyn Firth who is the
lessons,” noted Robin. “I must…find some abdominal go-to scorer at SSS. I‟ve delivered scoring sheets to
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Carolyn on several representing SYC she won the Sunfish class with Cindy
regatta occasions. Clifton, SYC, second and our own Nanette, third.
She calmly and A few days later the Salty Sisters hosted another
efficiently enters interclub event; very little wind but good times nonethe-
all the data and less. Lisa Dodds and Loretta Garber sailed in the one
within minutes, Sunfish race; Loretta placed fifth. After bobbing about in
results are posted a very placid Tampa Bay, new LL Jacki Booker and Jane
in the pavilion. Owens, our Pram Captain, were towed in along with all
T h e 2 0 1 1 the other prams. Sometimes “sailing” mutates into
Women‟s North “towing.” Lean back and enjoy the ride.
American Sunfish More interclub competitions are scheduled. Just
Championship will remember this quote from Buddy Melges on how to sail
be sailed in Great a winning race; “Start first and increase your lead.”
South Bay be-
tween Sayville,
Captain Linda, Sunfish Women's Regatta New York, on
Photo by Rachel Harvey
Long Island and
Fire Island Na-
tional Seashore. The Sayville organizers are already
working hard; they know we set the bar high over three
sunny days in October.
The LL‟s are busy. Monthly coaching clinics
continue for 420‟s, prams and Sunfish. We hosted a
FWSA interclub competition shortly after the Sunfish
event. St. Pete‟s Salty Sisters, Venice‟s Bitter Ends and
Sarasota Yacht Club‟s Keel Magnolias raced in prams
and Sunfish on a perfect morning. The headline is that
new LL Kimberly Duplissey took first place in prams 2010 Women's Sunfish North American - at the gate.
while another newbie, Jennifer Verhagen, took third. Photo by Rachel Harvey.
Michelle Lee has dual citizenship in SSS and SYC, so
Make A Mark Celebration is on November 5th at
More Youth Success 6:00 PM at Sarasota Yacht Club (SYC), which will bene-
Congratulations to all SYS participants in the fit the American Cancer Society, Mote Marine and Sara-
River Romp Regatta. For more information visit sota Youth Sailing. Festivities will take place each night
www.riverromp.org/race-results of the regatta at the new Sarasota Yacht Club. Friday
In Green Fleet 80 boats participated, a total of 8 night, there will be a buffet dinner, dancing and a silent
races and 1 discarded. Michael Feltovic finished in 15th auction and the entertaining Make Your Mark Opti
place, Bay Purcell 21st, Theodore Woolsey 26th, Ryan Race. On Saturday, November 6th the SYC Invitational
Appleby 40th and Hallie Schiffman in 41st place. Regatta will take place in the Gulf of Mexico. Awards
Dinner and Ceremony will be in the evening. For more
In R/W/B a total of 116 boats participated. Blue information and sponsorship opportunities go to
Fleet had 57 boats, a total of 6 races and 1 discarded. www.sarasotaysp.com.
Angelo Menhtala finished in
13th place and 24th overall, West Marine "Casting for a Cause", on Thurs-
Trevor Stone 25th and 53rd day, December 9th West Marine will have its grand open-
overall, Ciara Dorsay 30th ing of its new store and the SYS is one of the four bene-
and 71st overall, Michael factors. We have more than 250 tickets to sale for the
Gowan 34tha and 76th over- opening night. Each ticket is $10, which entitles the
all, Nicholas Lovisa 39th and holder to attend the event, and to be part of raffles, dis-
84th overall, Liam counts, auctions, food, drinks and music. All money from
Donoghue 50th and 103rd the sale of the tickets goes directly to the SYS and ven-
overall, Henry Wallace 54th dors will donate money to the charity of their choice. This
and 107th overall, Sam Tobio 55th and 108th overall. is a good chance to bring in revenue for the SYS. It is
also a good opportunity to further deepen our relation-
In Red Fleet a total of 33 boats participated. ship with West Marine. This store will be the 4th largest
Aaron Burnett finished in 14th place and 33rd overall, in the country and it will be a great place to buy parts,
Zachary Jordan 15th and 34th overall, Stephan VerHulst gear and clothing. Tickets are available to purchase with
17th and 37th overall, Maya Kwasniewski 30th and 82nd David Livingstone.
overall.
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Village of Arlington Heights Legal Department and where
she worked for the prosecutor.
Al eventually grew tired of maintaining a wooden
boat which required endless caulking and varnishing to
keep it waterproof, so one winter he decided to fiber-
glass it in the garage. "And one night I woke up to this
horrible smell of polyurethane and solvents." Wanda
said. "I thought it would asphyxiate the kids so I opened
the windows to let in the fresh air." Although the fiber
glassing job was successful, they decided they needed
a bigger boat for their growing family, so Al sold the
Lightning and they bought a Cal 28.
According to Wanda, "The fellow who bought the
Lightning called Al to tell him he had removed all the fi-
berglass and he told Al the boat was as sound as a dol-
Wanda Purzycki
lar." Al's comment was 'He doesn't know the value of a
dollar‟.
Who’s Who by Vaile Scott
Their two children also became sailors. Jacque-
*** line joined the youth sailing program at Chicago Yacht
Drop by the Sailing Squadron on any given Club at Belmont Harbor. She did port to port races with
Wednesday or Saturday and you will most likely notice a her dad in the summer, and was on the Chicago Yacht
petite woman who wears a sailing cap (she has several Club Race Committee for 6 years. She now lives on the
styles) placed squarely over her forehead; she will be island of Oahu, HI and works for the Department of De-
busily moving back and forth from the kitchen area to the fense. Al Jr. crewed with other Chicago Yacht Club sail-
bar and the cooler performing various duties. She is ors, including on a Chicago-Mackinaw Island Race, and
one of Pat Murphy‟s veteran “Ball Buster” volun- was on the race committee for over 20 years until mov-
teers. More about that later. ing to CT.
Wanda Purzycki's story adds yet another thread When Al and Wanda retired to Florida in
to the fabric which makes up the history of the Sailing 1984 their Cal 28 came with them. They first explored
Squadron membership. Wanda and her husband Al the Sarasota Yacht Club and Bradenton Yacht Club but
moved to Bradenton from the Chicago, Illinois area in soon discovered the Sailing Squadron and decided that
1984. Wanda grew up in Evanston, IL, a Chicago sub- was where they belonged. Wanda became active with
urb along the north shore of Lake Michigan. After gradu- the Luffing Lassies and both Al and Wanda volunteered
ating from Evanston Twp. High School and completing a for the work crews on Saturday mornings.
secretarial course at Gregg College, she became a sec-
In the mid 1980's the volunteer work crews were
retary at a La Salle Street law firm in downtown Chicago.
led by an energetic master carpenter, Elmer Ball, who
Al received his Bachelor of Sci-
legend has it, would tackle any job as a volunteer. Pat
ence in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute
Murphy nicknamed this volunteer group the "Ball Bust-
of Technology, and then served in the U.S. Navy during
ers" honoring Elmer Ball and had T-shirts made that
WWII. Following the war he was a commissioned offi-
made the name permanent. When the clubhouse was
cer in the U.S. Army Reserve, Military Intelligence
being expanded in the 90‟s Dona Murphy had a few vol-
Branch. Wanda met Al when he was getting his MBA at
unteers coming in on Wednesday instead of Saturday,
the University Of Chicago School Of Business on the
as it was a "Better Day." Wanda recalls some of the
G.I. Bill. He told her then that he would have a sailboat
original volunteers who still come every Wednesday; in
one of these days. While dating they would visit yacht
particular Don St. Clair, Ron Burney and her-
storage yards on Sundays watching and talking to sail-
self. Ed Haug and Ted Moltz are also two of the original
ors.
volunteers. Original volunteers Elmer Ball, Hank Pickard
Not long after they were married they indeed and Al Purzycki are deceased.
bought a Lightning, a classic one-design, 19 foot
In addition to sailing his Cal 28, Al was also on
wooden daysailer. The couple joined the Corinthian
the race committee for the Luffing Lassies. While
Yacht Club located at Montrose Harbor on Lake Michi-
Wanda maintains that she was not a serious racer, she
gan. Al was now an engineer in the Research & Devel-
was active with the Luffing Lassies and received the
opment Organization of AT&T Teletype Corp. in Skokie,
"Backbone Award" for 1994-1995. She does like to tell
IL, where he received multiple patents. By this time the
the story of one time the sail on her Opti sail-
couple had a son and daughter, Al, Jr. and Jacque-
boat malfunctioned and Rita Steele, a sister Lassie,
line. Wanda was a stay at home mom until Jacqueline
came to her rescue. Just then a live Manatee appeared
entered high school, when she then went to work in the
near their boats and Rita was so happy that Wanda
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needed her help because it gave her the opportunity to the Barbeques, at times. "I really miss Danny." she says
see a Manatee up close. (Danny Wiedenhoft was a well known member who died
"In 1991 Al and I were named 'Couple of the this summer). "He would do the cooking and many
Year', and I was Entertainment Chairman for the Squad- times I would be the 'Gofer' to be sure he had all the
ron from 1992-1994," Wanda recalls. "Since I am no supplies he needed at the BBQ."
longer an active sailor with the Lassies, I am now a Wanda is almost always in demand to set up the
member of the 'Anchors'. We meet the second Tuesday continental breakfast for the various Regattas which the
of the month just to socialize. We go shopping, visit the Squadron sponsors. Sometimes, she said, she would
Art Institute or go bird watching, things like that." get to the club by 5:30 A.M. before a Regatta and not get
Wanda's husband had been ill for several years into her car to go home until 6:30 or 7:00 that eve-
prior to his death in 2004. But Wanda remembers that ning. She would have been on her feet the whole
before he became ill, "He was a tall, six foot two inch, time. Wanda: "I wish that some others would start tak-
strong man and as smart as a tack." He was also very ing over the breakfast chores."
active in community affairs wherever they lived. It is work much appreciated by guests and mem-
Today Wanda is as busy as ever. She is at the bers. It is a pretty safe bet that Wanda will be at her post
squadron most Wednesdays and Saturdays. She stocks at the Squadron for a good many Wednesdays
the bar and keeps an inventory of what's needed and and Saturday regattas to come.
lets the office know what to order. She has helped with
The Sarasota Sailing Squadron is
pleased to announce the appointment of
Florence Depont as Interim Manager at the
Squadron.
'Flo' has been with us for almost two
years working on Squadron financial
management under the tutelage of
past manager Nancy Carolan.
Please welcome Florence in her new
interim position when you see her. She will be
a great asset in helping the Squadron Commodore Alan Pressman, former Manager Nancy
navigate our management transition. Carolan, Secretary Dave Jennings
Landlubber's Lament
A small boy hears the ocean roar Oh time, you thief, you cheat, you liar
"There's secrets on my distant shore" Promising men's heart's desire
"Come sail away", the ship's bell chimes Soon, but not now. Wait. Not yet
But quickly come and go the years An old man weeps upon the beach
And now the young man clearly hears For seas and secrets never reached
The sea call "Come! While there's still time" He cries, "l have but one regret."
Then soon his precious days are sold That long before my health was failing
For trinkets: houses, cars and gold I had gone to great seas a-sailing
Ship's bell chimes a lonely last note
"I'll go," he swears with all his might
"As soon as things are all just right" "You could have had a worthy sailboat."
Then turns back to the gilded cage And champagne she'd have been christened
And business thrives in middle age Oh, if I'd have only listened.
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Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous
By Nana Bosma Photo by Seth Chandler
The Buzzelli Rendezvous & 31st Stiletto Nation- C2 F18, and a 16 Weta. Races on Saturday and
als was a great success . Sunday were on two courses on Sarasota Bay with addi-
Forty-three catamarans and trimarans partici- tions to the fleet of: 3 Corsairs, 6 WindRiders,10 Hobie
pated in the regatta. The wind was a bit light on Friday Waves, Nacra 20 & 18, F16, Hobie 21 & 18, GCat 16,
but built during the weekend. There was great and a Reynolds 21.
competition on the water, comradery on land, and won- Results and links to photographs and video can
derful hospitality from the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. be found online at sarasotasailingsquadron.org
Participants came from Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, Thank you to all participants: Sailors,
Texas, and from both Florida coasts, making the 4th Volunteers, and Staff for making it as good as it was.
Buzzelli Multihull Rendezvous the largest multihull event All shirts were sold. If enough interest we can
on the Western East Coast. do another print: short sleeve $17, long sleeve $19.
Friday's long distance race of 19.56 nm was out Some hats are still available for $17. Stocking stuffers?
on the Gulf of Mexico with a fleet of 11 Stilettos, Merlin
Gulfstream 35, Endeavour 36, Formula 30, Corsair 27,
Photos by Rachel Harvey
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More Buzzelli
Photo by Rachel Harvey
Photo by Rachel Harvey
Photo by Seth Chandler
Buzzelli Sponsors and Volunteers
Platinum
Ullman Sails Florida, Buzzelli Family
Photo by Seth Chandler
Silver
Regatta Pointe Marina, Riverhouse Reef
and Grill, Weta Trimarans Florida,
Calvert Sails, Harken, WindRider
Volunteers
Kirk Burnett, KB Inc. - PRO, Charlie Ball,
Attorney at Law - Captain RC boat Rose-
ate, Scott Pursell - Massey Yacht Sales &
Service and many others.
Photo by Rachel Harvey
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Flying Scot Fleet News
schedule for our refrigerators. Let us know if you would
like to be added to the Flying Scot email list.
November 13 & 14 there will be a strong fleet of
Scots at the squadron as we host Race #2 of the Florida
Scot Series. These are great chances to race against
the best our state has to offer and meet new friends
when the circuit comes our way. Finally as an early re-
minder, in early March we are hosting the National Fly-
ing Scot Midwinter regatta.
By Bob Twinem
October 9th race update
Saturday afternoon racing was fantastic. 5 Scots
ventured out on Sarasota bay and swapped tacks in the
cool 10 knot breeze off of Longboat. It was great fun and
we had 3 good races. After a few months of writing
about the fun sailing in the Florida mid summer heat it is
a pleasant change to write COOL. We had some familiar
faces back from the northland. The migration of our
snowbird Scot sailors began with Bob, Sara and Pat re-
appearing at the squadron to join the usual suspects. Tip of the Month
After the racing, food and libations were shared well into Starting in clear air with ability to sail at maxi-
the evening. mum speed anywhere on the starting line is better than
being buried at the favored end.
October 17th race update
We had a good turnout of 7 Scots out racing on
a light and shifty day on the bay. John, Susan and the
kids volunteered to run the races and they managed 2
races in crazy conditions. While out on the bay every-
one‟s light air prowess was put to the test. As is often the
case in light air racing everyone had moments of tactical
brilliance mixed equally with moments of why the heck
did I go this way? The conditions did prove to be ideal
for a mid bay swim from the committee boat as the RC
waited for the “racing” boats to make their way up the
course. Of special note, we had a new boat join the fleet
this week as Geoff and Poppy migrated down from Lake
Norman, to sail with us, with their Scot, G‟s Misty.
WELCOME!!!! After the race we met for food & drink and
a brief organizational meeting.
This will be a very active year for Scot racing at
SSS. Once again we will be managing our own races on
a rotating basis. Fleet races generally start at 1:30 at
mark “I”. We have scheduled races on some Saturdays
and some Sundays with the aim of 2 fleet race dates a
month. We set up most of the schedule to avoid conflicts
with the Monthly Club races and also the Florida Flying
Scot Series so that our fleet members can enjoy a wide
spectrum of race opportunities. Ron has emailed us all a
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6
9:00 am 9:00 am 6:00 pm SBYA Sarasota Yacht Club Invita-
Work Party Luffing Lassies SYC “Make a tional Regatta
Mark” Celebra-
6:00 pm tion
Special Meeting of
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Mooring Holders
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
7:00 pm 9:00 am 9:00 am 2010 Melges 24 Florida State Cham-
SSS Board Meet- Work Party Luffing Lassies pionship
ing
2010 Flying Scot District Regatta
Laser Suncoast Regatta IV
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
6:00 pm 9:00 am 9:00 am Drumstick Regatta
2010 Melges 24 Florida State Mooring Meeting Work Party Luffing Lassies
Championship 5:30 pm
SSS Sailors Awards Dinner
2010 Flying Scot District Re-
gatta
12:00 pm
SBYA Sailmonster BOTY
Race
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
3:00 pm 9:00 am 2:00 pm 2nd Annual Turkey Run Regatta
Annual Membership Meet- Work Party Thanksgiving
ing & Election Day Dinner 1:30 pm
Flying Scot Racing
28 29 30
1:00 pm
Sunday Winter Series
DECEMBER 2010
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Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4
9:00 am 9:00 am Commodores Cup Race
Work Party Luffing Lassies
Flying Scot Racing –
Jacksonville District
Regatta
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Flying Scot Racing – 6:00 pm 9:00 am 9:00 am
Jacksonville District Mooring Meeting Work Party Luffing Lassies
Regatta (continued)
1:00 pm
Sunday Winter Series
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
12:00 pm 7:00 pm 9:00 am 9:00 am 1:30 pm
SBYA Sailmonster SSS Board Meeting Work Party Luffing Lassies Flying Scot Racing
BOTY Race
1:30 pm
Flying Scot Racing
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1:00 pm 9:00 am
Sunday Winter Series Work Party
26 27 28 29 30 31
1:00 pm 9:00 am
Motley Race Work Party
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Sarasota Sailing Squadron Board of Directors
Minutes of the September 14th, 2010 Board Meeting.
Attending:
Alan Pressman, Commodore, John Huber, VC, Bill Niblock, RC, Bob Miller, Race Captain, Gregg Knighton, Re-
gatta Director, Cassandra Roznos, Social, Lindsay Krienen, Education Nancy Carolan, Club Manager
Absent:;
Michelle Lee, Treasurer, David Jennings, Secretary, Sara Allan, Fleet Captain
Commodore.Pressman called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm
VC Huber motions to approve August 10, 2010 minutes, Motion passed 7-0.
Member Access:
Chuck Tanner-representing the Flying Scot‟s announced the Flying Scot Florida State Regatta will be held on
Nov. 13th and 14th, 2010 and the Mid-Winters will be March 7th-11th, 2011,
Nathen Needel- gave an updated report on the status of the Squadron security system. It will be a state of the art
fiber optic system. $5,000 was originally budgeted but the latest upgraded proposal will cost between $8,000 to
$10,000 and if approved it will be completed in the first quarter of 2011. Motion by VC Huber: To authorize up to
an additional $5,000 to cover the purchase and installation costs of the security system. Seconded: Knighton
Motion approved 7-0.
Organization Reports:
Sarasota Youth Sailing Program: David Livingston reported that they have ten high school teams practicing on
the Bay. Forty YSP boats competed in the Labor Day Regatta. SailFest will be May 13 th-14th, 2011. Thanks were
extended from the Board for all the work the YSP did to make the Labor Day Regatta successful.
Managers Report: Nancy Carolan See attached
Luffing Lassies: Fifteen LL participated in the “Learn to Sail” program. The LL will be sailing on Thursdays. The
Tax I.D. relationship between the SSS and LL is being reviewed.
SBYA Report: VC Huber announced the upcoming SBYA sanctioned events. BYC “Kick-Off” Regatta 9/24-9/26
and the Cortez Cup 10/9. A portion of the profits from the Labor Day Regatta will go to the Corinthian Fund.
$63.00 was collected thru donations in a jar at the bar for the fund during the Labor Day Regatta.
Red Cross: Adult CPR is being planned for 10/6 or 11/13 Exact date TBA
Board/Committee Reports:
Elections Judge Report: Nana Bosma reported that Casey Knope has submitted a petition with 12 signatures that
will be verified. He is running for the position of Fleet Captain.
YSP Liaison: Still working to get two SSS members on the YSP Board of Directors board. Dr. David Hayes has
been nominated and approved. A “Letter of Agreement” between the YSP and the SSS is still being finalized. The
final payment of $17,000.00 will be paid pending the acceptance of the “Letter of Agreement.”
Cassandra Roznos, Social Chair: Announced the Halloween Party is scheduled for October 30th.
Lindsay Krienen, Education/Publicity: Reported that the Labor Day Press Release was sent to over fifty differ-
ent media sources including: e-Bay, Sarasota Super Ads, CraigsList, News40, Sarasota Herald, UseFreeads and
many more print and internet sites.
Sara Allan, Fleet Captain; No Report
Bob Miller, Race Captain: Pumpkin Regatta scheduled for Saturday October 30th. (To avoid a conflict with an-
other regatta planned for the prior weekend). The Drumstick Regatta is scheduled for November 20 th.
Gregg Knighton, Regatta Director: Reported a Labor Day Regatta profit of $1, 623. The Labor Day regatta re-
ceived lots of great publicity including two articles in the Sarasota Herald Tribune. Kelly Kirchner, Mayor of Sara-
sota and Richard Clap, City Commissioner attended the regatta. The Buzzelli Multi-Hull Regatta is scheduled for
10/22-10/34 and the Women‟s Sunfish Championship Regatta is scheduled for 10-1 thru 10/2.. Thanks were ex-
tended to all who help make the Labor Day Regatta a success.
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David Jennings, Secretary: No interaction between the Squadron and the State during the last 90 days in re-
gards to the Mooring Field status. BP oil spill still a top priority. Long-Term Lease: Numerous contacts have been
made with City commissioners. Tom Turner, Gregg Knighton and Attorney Charlie Ball spoke eloquently in behalf
of the SSS at a recent commission meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for 6pm on 9/20/10 and SSS mem-
bers are urgently requested to attend. A $1.00 per year lease for forty years is being requested. Other “not for
profit” organizations in Sarasota have similar long term leases. The City is now starting to review all “not for profit”
organizations who have City leases.
John Huber, Vice Commodore: A template that will help in the planning of future SSS regattas is being finalized
and is a continuation of work done over the past two years. A “Celebration of Sail” event is scheduled for March,
2011 and there is a possible raffle of a sailboat included in prizes being offered.
Executive Committee Report: Commodore Pressman gave a brief update on the Treasurers report and SSS
budget. A review of the SSS hurricane preparedness plan was discussed. SSS member “Past Due” accounts that
were more than 90 days are now posted on the SSS bulletin board. Personnel issues were discussed.
Old Business:
1. Commodore Pressman again expressed thanks to the Labor Day Regatta committee for the excellent job
done on this major SSS event.
2. Security: See motion under Member Access: Approval to spend additional $5,000.00.
3. By-Law Proposal: Motion by Commodore Pressman to Change Article V Elections #3. to read: “Only one
individual per membership is eligible to run and or serve on the Board of Directors concurrently”.
Seconded by VC Huber, Motioned Carried 5/2 This By-Law proposal will be presented to the general mem-
bership for a vote at the annual meeting.
4. RC Niblock presented an updated “Long Range Planning” report:
This document is a re-writing of previous long-range-plans sanctioned by the
Squadron in previous years. These documents are available in electronic format
and can be provided for your review and use in assessing this one.
Key to indications in the document:
Standard type = concepts included in previous LRP‟s
Underlined = new statement or recommendation for inclusion in this LRP
Italics = LRP committee editorial comment
Members of the committee:
David Jennings
Tim Bell
Jim Krienen
4. Corporate SSS Memberships: a brief discussion regarding this type of membership. Tabled until 201l.
New Business:
Miller motions to adjourn. Everyone seconds. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM.
“Commodores at the Helm Race”
Saturday December 4th
A fun afternoon where all past and current Commodores and their wives, partners or whatever are invited to
participate in a short three-mile race. The race will start at noon.
SSS sailors offer their vessels to participate in the event and all our Past Commodores would be invited to
take the helm for a portion of the race on one of the participating boats. The new board members are also invited to
be on board.
Commodores also can ride on the committee boat or just stay on shore, if they wish.
A “Commodores at the helm T-Shirt” would be given to each commodore and captain of the participating
vessels.
Following the race, chicken wings, meatballs, tossed salad and dessert will be served. Members and guests
pay $5 per person; commodores & their wives eat for free.
There is no registration fee for this event. Please call Bob Miller if you would like to participate and know a
past commodore you would like to have onboard. We will assign others as we start to get responses. He can be
reached at (941) 773-9353
Forty-two individuals have served as commodore of Sarasota Sailing Squadron during the past sixty-eight
years. Bob would like to invite all past commodores we can locate regardless if they are currently a member of the
Squadron. Please help.
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Racing News
By Bob Miller
Race Captain
We are just a few weeks away
Great Pumpkin Regatta 2010 # 1
from the First (in a long time) Annual Race Date: 30 Oct 2010 Wind Speed: 10-14knts Warm Beautiful Day I Mark Mi
Sailors Awards & Recognition Div Finish Elapsed Corrected Seconds *
Dinner. Saturday, November, 20th will
be a very busy day with the “Drumstick Boat Name Sail No. Rating Finished Elapsed Corrected/Behind
Non-Spin PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 11:30:00 / Dist.7.83 nm
Regatta” in the morning followed by the 1 InTune 26 162 12:47:40 01:17:40 00:56:32
“Sailor Awards & Recognition Dinner” 2 Solitude H30 225 12:55:59 01:25:59 00:56:37 5
later in the day. 3 Moair 64 241 13:01:04 01:31:04 00:59:37 185
4 Blew Bayou 1310 197 12:59:44 01:29:44 01:04:01 449
We will be presenting over 40 5 Ohh Zone 73091 104 12:50:25 01:20:25 01:06:51 619
awards to skippers and other individuals 6 Endeavor 45 194 13:04:30 01:34:30 01:09:11 759
who have supported and participated in
our racing program this past year. Com- Cruising PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 11:30:00 / Dist.5.61 nm
1 Skimmer 844 301 13:04:06 01:34:06 01:05:57
plimentary appetizers will be available 2 Desiderata 174 241 14:06:09 02:36:09 02:13:37 4,060
starting at 5:30pm and the catered din-
ner will begin at 6pm. The dinner ticket Spinnaker PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 11:30:00 / Dist.7.83 nm
is only $10 per person and this includes 1 Encore 15 117 12:45:21 01:15:21 01:00:05
2 Indigo 50 169 12:56:40 01:26:40 01:04:37 272
tax and tip. I am planning on having
between 80 and 100 people attend and Multi-Hull PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 11:30:00 / Dist.7.83 nm
it is very important that you contact the 1 G-Cat 1075 100 14:02:59 02:32:59 02:19:56
Squadron office and let them know how
Great Pumpkin Regatta 2010 # 2
many Captains and crew are coming. Race Date: 30 Oct 2010 Wind Speed: 0-6knts Very Light Winds Shorten Course
Catered Dinner Menu: Div Finish Elapsed Corrected Seconds *
Tossed Salad w/Ranch or Italian Boat Name Sail No. Rating Finished Elapsed Corrected Behind
Dressing Non-Spin PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 13:20:00 / Dist.2.34 nm
1 Endeavor 45 194 14:26:18 01:06:18 00:58:44
Chef Carved Roast Pork/Seasoned 2 InTune 26 162 14:25:40 01:05:40 00:59:21 37
Oven Roasted Chicken 3 Ohh Zone 73091 104 14:24:31 01:04:31 01:00:28 104
4 Solitude H30 225 14:33:00 01:13:00 01:04:14 330
Baby Green Beans w/Dill & Mashed 5 Moair 64 241 14:34:00 01:14:00 01:04:36 352
Potato 6 Blew Bayou 1310 197 14:44:00 01:24:00 01:16:19 1,055
Rolls & Butter & Dessert Cruising PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 13:20:00 / Dist.2.34 nm
A special sailing activity is 1 Desiderata 174 241 14:42:00 01:22:00 01:12:36
planned and I can assure you that it will DNF Skimmer 844 301
be worth coming to the dinner just to Spinnaker PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 13:20:00 / Dist.2.34 nm
participate in the friendship and camara- 1 Encore 15 117 14:22:00 01:02:00 00:57:26
derie. 2 Indigo 50 169 14:27:00 01:07:00 01:00:25 179
Multi-Hull PHRF Time on Distance / Start Time 13:20:00 / Dist.2.34 nm
Please call the Squadron today 1 G-Cat 1075 100 14:26:45 01:06:45 01:02:51
and confirm your “Sailor Awards” dinner
reservation.
Great Pumpkin Regatta 2010 Final Results
Boat Name Skipper Bow/Sail Dv Pts 1 2
Non-Spin
1 InTune Doug Deardon 26 3.00 1 2
2 Solitude Dave Wilson H30 6.00 2 4
3 Endeavor Louis Magliano 45 7.00 6 1
4 Ohh Zone Rudy Reinecke 73091 8.00 5 3
4 Moair Dave Ettinger 64 8.00 3 5
6 Blew Bayou Miller Ellis 1310 10.00 4 6
Cruising
1 Desiderata Cheri McNulty 174 3.00 2 1
2 Skimmer Mike Collins 844 4.00 1 DNF
Spinnaker
1 Encore Paul Eckel 15 2.00 1 1
2 Indigo Travis Yates 50 4.00 2 2
Multi-Hull
1 G-Cat Aramando Garcia 1075 2.00 1 1
Pumpkin Racing
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Ballbusters October 2010 too-old items. I later extracted staples from all piling
around the club and in the Pavilion that I could reach.
By Pat Murphy There‟s still a few up too high that we will get later. Ron
SQUADRON DATE 092210 Still cool with the wind gust- and Don continued to work on the book case modifica-
ing out of the east-northeast and really picking up just tion in the living room area. It‟s getting close. A going
before noon. Alan Titcombe came back from his month away party was held to honor Nancy Carolan who flies to
up north and planted a monofilament line depository by New York on Sunday for a new job and an apartment on
the small launching ramp .He also helped me dispose of Central Park East. We wish her much success. P. S. Her
several Brazilian Peppers that I dug out from the front of oldest son works at Goldman Sachs about 5 blocks
the club and drove around with me and picked up some away.
more palm fronds out by the entrance way and more SQUADRON DATE 101310
junk on the point past the hoist area. He then straight- A hotter day than usual this month. Once they arrived
ened up the chairs in the Pavilion. Ruth & Chuck Nord- Wanda and Ron got right to work stocking the beverage
man gave the BBQ tables a fresh coat of paint after coolers, racks and whatever else needed to be done at
sanding and varnishing part of the Pavilion banister that the bar. When Don St. Clair arrived Ron transferred to
had begun to peel. Ron & Don began work on an exten- helping continue the book case rebuild. Ruth and Chuck
sion of the small library area in the club living room. Nordman went to the Small Boat Area and began picking
SQUADRON DATE 092910 up all sorts of trash ranging from a torn boat cover to lots
Last Work Party of the month and the worst attended by of cans, bottles, boards and mucho pieces of black tape
members. Besides myself the only ones to show up that littered the entire area. I later drove the golf cart
were Ron & Don who came to work on their latest pro- over to pick up this huge pile of trash that they had col-
ject, the expansion of the book case by the fireplace. lected for transport to the dumpster. Alan Titcombe and
This they did while I did some minor things outside and John Gordon worked on cleaning up the Work Area and
then stocked the alcoholic beverage part of the bar (lots repairing and replacing several hoses and one at the
of work since it was totally out of product) until I began to BBQ which had mucho squirrel holes in it. Alan also
feel “funny” as my blood sugar began to plummet. helped me move a table on the porch left over from last
night‟s Board Meeting to a better location. I also cleaned
SQUADRON DATE 100610
out the small concrete collection basin at the Boat Work
Another cool early October morning with the wind hus- Area.
tling out of the north-northeast. Walter and I were
greeted with an entirely new coffee making machine SQUADRON DATE 102010
which hadn‟t been hooked into the fresh water pipe yet. Just about a flat calm this morning. Two of our major
Entirely different than the other machine that we had for Ballbusters didn‟t make it today, Ron because he had a
at least 30 years. Fortunately Nelson was able to hook it bad cold and Don because Ron would not be here. How-
into the fresh water supply later in the morning with no ever, a few others did make it. Wanda as usual came
apparent difficulty. It makes great coffee and was a wel- and did the bar with her usual expertise, while David
come replacement to Walter‟s coffee brewing machine Bridges, Robert Melendez and Alan Titcombe got the
that we have been using for several weeks. Wanda boring task of cleaning seaweed out of the launching
along with Ruth Nordman took care of stocking the bar ramp areas and off the beach. John Gordon, with a bad
while Chuck, Ruth‟s husband, helped Alan Titcombe and back, moved tables and chairs around on the porch and
Robert Melendez clean a massive amount of seaweed Pavilion and then fixed a hose or two that developed
off the launching ramps, which builds up whenever the some “Squirrel holes”. Walter and I along with Nelson
wind constantly blows out of the east. I helped Walter and then Laurel Robinson fixed a sheered bolt problem
clean out the 3 door cooler that had developed a horrible with the cover for the BBQ. After trying to remove the
odor due to some very rotten chicken in a closed plastic broken bolt for about 40 minutes Walter finally cut the
container. I carried it out to the dumpster while Walter bolt off with a hack saw provided by Laurel and replaced
put Baking Soda into a bowl and set it in the cooler to it with an extra bolt he had on his boat.
get rid of the smell. Walter also discarded several other
DON’T SELL YOUR BOAT…GIVE IT TO THE KIDS!
The Sarasota Youth Sailing Program needs donations!
Pay NO SALES TAX on boats purchased from the SYSP! Call for updated list—new
boats come in regularly. Boats can be seen at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron, City
Island,1515 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL , Phone 941-504-4236
SYSP is a 501c(3) Non-Profit Corporation, P.O. Box 2706 , Sarasota, FL 34230
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters received in response to recent articles or
to address other issues at large within the SSS can be
published in the Burgee. The purpose is to provide a fo-
rum for positive and constructive views on articles and
matters published in The Burgee.
The Editor requires that letters are expressed in
a positive way, with avoidance of negative terms, gram-
MOORING FIELD UPDATE mar or descriptions. This column is not to be used for
By Sara. T. Allen negative comments or innuendos about any person,
Fleet Captain product, device, company, institution, association or pro-
fession, whether intentional or not. The Burgee, as a
The squadron is reaching out to all mooring publication, is presented as professional as possible,
holders and those who have an interest in developing therefore, an appropriate standard of grammar and
the Mooring Management Plan. This plan will be part of expression is expected. The author of the letter is
our application to the State of Florida for a submerged responsible for ensuring the facts are accurate and
land lease. encouraged to cite references. All letters may be edited
For several years much time and effort has for clarity and grammar, and the Editor reserves the right
to print or edit all submissions.
been put into this process by many volunteers.
Letters to the Editor should be sent to bur-
The squadron has been granted a Temporary Use Au- gee_editor@sarasotasailingsquadron.org and contain
thorization from the State of Florida. Now we must con- the subject line "Letter to the Editor". Deadline is the 20th
tinue the work and finalize the management plan before of each month. Submissions must include the author
the state will grant us the lease. name and telephone number in order to provide means
This will require the input, time and energy of of verification. All articles and photos for submission in
The Burgee should be sent electronically to: bur-
everyone who has an interest in making the mooring
gee_editor@sarasotasailingsquadron.org by the deadline
field a success. of the 20th of each month.
We will be holding regular meetings to specifi-
cally work on this plan. They are important. (The next
committee meeting is on Tuesday, Nov. 16th.) Dear Editor:
Anyone interested in getting regular email up- This message concerns the turnover in
dates should contact Fleet Captain Sara T. Allen at the salaried staff of the Squadron. I have been a
captain@sarasotasailingsquadron.org. member for two and a half years , and in that
period of time we have had the following staff
Please see the back of your
changes:
membership directory for Three managers , and now looking for a
REGATTA DOCK RULES fourth.
An assistant manager who had been em-
If you have any questions about docking, please stop ployed ten years , and now resigned.
by the office.
Three different maintenance technicians.
Thank you.
Four different cleaning crews. (The cur-
rent crew has been employed twice.)
All of us who either worked in business or
were self employed know how disruptive re-
Floating marks that are missing
peated staff changeover is ; and I contend that
should be reported to : this change is not good for the Squadron.
Kirk Burnett @
The boat has been rocked a lot but we
are getting a new board shortly. My plea to the
544-6630 & new board members is to try to keep the Squad-
the SSS office
ron on an even keel .
@ 388-3855 Ray Pilot
As soon as possible
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Calling All Members In order for a Ballot to be counted, the member-
ship must be in good standing as defined by being
Annual Membership Meeting & Election Day current on dues and fees payable and having no official,
Sunday, November 21st, 2010 at 1500 hrs (3 PM) unresolved complaints on file. Payments and resolu-
at Sarasota Sailing Squadron tions to meet the requirements of good standing will
Official Ballots can be found: be considered through November 14, 2010. The re-
port that will be used on Election Day will be generated
In the October & November Burgee on November 15, 2010. Payments and resolutions
In the Squadron office made after November 14 will be gratefully received but
will have no impact on the membership‟s standing.
Online at www.sarasotasailingsquadron.org The Board of Directors approved Proposal 1 to
Ballots must be received prior to the polls be included on the Ballot for vote. In summary, Pro-
closing and may be submitted either mailed to the posal 1 prohibits multiple individuals from one member-
Squadron (please account for delivery time), dropped in ship to serve on the Board at the same time. Please
the Official Ballot Box located outside the Squadron of- see the Ballot for the exact wording of the proposed
fice, or in-person at the meeting. One vote per change.
Membership. This year we have an interesting mix of Incum-
Please, clearly print your name, sign, and date bents running again, the Nominating Committee‟s slate,
the Ballot. In the event you decide to recast, or multiple and petitioned Candidates. See the Ballot for details.
submissions by one membership are received, we need The following statements have been submitted
to be able to identify the most recent Ballot. by the Candidates; accuracy has not been verified.
Nana Bosma, Election Judge 2010
Commodore ters and a host of other items which also have me visit-
ing City Hall frequently.
Recently, I was asked to join the board of the
David Jennings Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences and leverage my
Secretary relationships downtown combined with my real estate
Someone recently told experience to help with a $7,000,000 building project.
me you don‟t choose the job, This seemed like a great opportunity to keep my hand in
the job chooses you. A lot of development at a time when the private sector is asleep.
non profits seem to work this We will have broken ground by the time you read this.
way. Volunteers get “thrown up For the last several years I have also been the
the ladder” of responsibility if Squadron‟s Board Secretary, participating with the Ex-
they are so inclined. But I‟d be ecutive Committee, involved in City uplands lease nego-
lying if I didn‟t admit wondering tiations and the pursuit of our Sovereign Submerged
what being Commodore en- Lands Lease with the State of Florida.
tailed as early as 2000. I have also been acting as the Squadron‟s Board
That‟s when I put away Liaison to the Youth Sailing Program and have attended
a 16 year career as a National most of their meetings this year prior to the Squadron
Sales Manager in the commer- filling two dedicated positions which were created re-
cial foodservice equipment in- cently.
dustry. Linda and I had a tod- I am sharing this with you because I view all
dler with one more on the way. I had no intention of rais- of these experiences as training for the possibility of
ing a family from the road. being your Commodore.
Part of “not traveling” also meant I could get I spent some time this weekend reading a quar-
more involved locally. Since I was eyeball deep in his- ter century‟s worth of Squadron Long Range Plans and
torical renovation projects of my own undertaking, The the message is loud and clear. The redundancy in these
Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation seemed a plans powerfully communicates what is important to our
good place to start. I spent 9 years with this group, the membership.
last 2 as Board President.
Preservation of the Squadron; its culture, facilities &
This experience involved me in code variances, activities.
zoning issues, developer mitigation policies, volunteer Volunteerism built the club and is critical to keep it as
recruitment and also put me in front of the City Commis-
low cost as possible.
sion and staff members on a regular basis.
Environmental stewardship and responsibility are inte-
My Real Estate business grew and ultimately
gral to a sailor‟s beliefs and no longer an elective behav-
caught the attention of Commissioner Clapp who asked
ior.
me to participate in the development of the North Trail
Redevelopment Task Force of which I am currently a Promote the club and sailing to the public, locally,
Board Member. The Task Force is working on a zoning nationally and internationally.
overlay district, incentives for development, security mat-
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David Jennings continued
Improve & grow facilities as we can to expand our abil-
John MacKay
ity to fulfill the purpose of bringing sailing to a larger au- I have been asked to pro-
dience. vide some information on why I
would be a suitable candidate for
Since the job of Commodore requires a broad
the position of Vice-Commodore of
base of experience, I view all of my work up to this point
the Squadron. My value to the
in time as preparation for this position.
members of the Squadron and to
If you allow me the opportunity, I will do the best the board would be my knowledge
I possibly can to fulfill the goals of the club and the of Squadron activities, business
wishes of its members. It would be an honor to hold the matters, and financial details, from
tiller of such an historic and venerable club as the Sara- my previous positions on the board
sota Sailing Squadron. as Commodore and as Treasurer. In addition, I have
been involved with negotiations with the City of Sarasota
Vice Commodore with respect to lease negotiations and with FDEP with
respect to the proposed mooring field for the Squadron.
John Huber I feel that the coming year will be important to the future
of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron in the submerged
Vice Commodore lands lease for the mooring field must be concluded
I am John Huber and have soon. There will undoubtedly be some new people in-
been Vice Commodore for the past volved at the state level as a new governor will be
two years. I would like to thank the elected in November. This has always meant a shifting
Board of Directors and the staff for of seats and new heads for such organizations as the
all of their hard work in the day-to- Florida Department of Environmental Protection . In the
day operation of the Squadron. past, this has led to delays both on our end, as a new
I am running for another board has to come to understand these issues, and on
term as your Vice Commodore. I the State of Florida end as well.
think my duty as a Director is to make sure our club is In addition, I have knowledge of the activities of
run in a businesslike manner while showing fairness, the racing members of the Squadron and have been
compassion, and understanding to all of the members able to effectively lead groups in the past, by uniting
and guests. I feel it is the duty of the Board of Directors them for the common good. In short, the racers need
to set and enforce the rules, policies, and procedures the non-racing members to help them hold events and
that ensure that the Sarasota Sailing Squadron and the this has sometimes been a gap in the past, as non-
Youth Sailing Program continue to be the finest sailing racers need to be convinced of the need to help in order
venue on the West Coast of Florida and to keep the fa- to make these events function well to reflect on both the
cilities comfortable and inviting for all members and Squadron and the City of Sarasota.
guests. I also have a vision for what the Squadron
I have been a full time resident of Sarasota should represent in years to come and how it can work
County since 1969, and have been retired since 2004. better with the City and other organizations to continue
As your Vice Commodore and a Member, I have been to grow as the population of the area increases, adding
very active in all of the Club‟s activities for the past two to the need for access to the waterfront for more and
years. more people. In fact, the City of Sarasota is keenly inter-
I feel that my past experience as Vice Commo- ested in how the Squadron can do this better. They ex-
dore, former business owner, an engineer with manage- pect, and have every right to expect, the Squadron to
ment and supervisory duties, along with many years of serve the needs of city residents first and foremost.
community service, including past president of the Ven- In short, I would like to be elected to serve the
ice Area Chamber of Commerce, together with over forty Squadron once more in a Board capacity.
years of sailing experience makes me a qualified candi-
date for Vice Commodore. I am currently on the Board
of Directors for the Corinthian Fund and the Sarasota
Bay Yachting Association. I have had the opportunity of
being responsible for the last two Squadron Labor Day ADVERTISING IN THE BURGEE IS AN
Regattas; both of which were very successful. ECONOMICAL WAY TO REACH ALL 900+
Recently, I gathered lease information from MEMBERS OF THE SSS! FOR DETAILS,
other sailing squadrons and yacht clubs as well as gath-
ering data on the community service impact of the Sara- CONTACT THE SQUADRON OFFICE AT
sota Sailing Squadron. This information is being used to 941-388-2355. BUSINESS CARD SIZE ADS
help negotiate our new lease with the City of Sarasota.
Thank you for your support this past year and I ARE ONLY $25 PER MONTH OR $250 A
look forward to serving another year as your Vice Com- YEAR.
modore.
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Rear Commodore Barry Millbourn
I have been a Squadron
member since 1988. I assisted
the Red Cross Basic Sailing
Bill Niblock course until racing filled my free
time. Since then I have raced a
Rear Commodore variety of boats both PHRF and
Bill Niblock learned to one design, served as Race
sail when 10 years old at the Committee PRO, and taught
Cocoanut Grove Sailing Club, adult basic sailing as a US Sail-
and at the Miami Yacht Club he ing certified instructor. I would
learned to race development- like to serve you as Rear Com-
class Moth-boats. His first SSS modore. The rear commodore is responsible for the
Labor Day Regatta was in 1953, care and maintenance of the Squadron buildings and
when the MYC kicked- the-butts grounds, and oversees plans for future improvements.
of local competitors! Later, as a I bring a lifetime of experience in facility operations and
teenager, he cruised the Fla. maintenance to the job. I worked in the Engineering de-
Keys in Bahama-style sloops adapted for cruising. partment at the Sarasota Herald Tribune until the New
Now an advocate of performance sailing, Bill maintains a York Times bought the paper and bought me out. I
variety of interesting sailboats. spent twenty years in the marine industry repairing, re-
Bill joined the SSS in the early 80‟s, and has for conditioning, and commissioning yachts. I am currently
25 years been operating sailboats of various types from Plant Operator of a facility for Sarasota Memorial Hospi-
virtually all parts of the facility. . . trailer, dolly, hoist, tal.
mooring field and main-dock . As such, Bill is well I may not be an architect or an engineer, but I
aware of the challenges of boat ownership and operation have the practical experience to get things running and
at the Sailing Squadron. organized, eliminate waste, and invest wisely in needed
In 1987 Bill was awarded a Certificate of Appre- r e p a i r s a n d i m p r o v e m e n t s .
ciation by the SSS “in recognition of the many out- We are an organization of many diverse groups - cruis-
standing services and personal contributions made”. ers, racers, sailboarders, kiteboarders, kayakers, and
He has served on the Long Range Planning Committee simply water-loving hanger-outers, ready to take a ride
on numerous occasions, and the Board of Directors itself on anything that floats. It's all good. If we want to keep
three times. Since designing and drawing the Educa- it good we are going to have to look out for each other,
tion Building in 1986, Bill has designed and guided the and take care of our Club, to keep it the best place there
construction of virtually all the major buildings at the is to sail and to hang with friends.
Squadron. The Pavilion, the 1991 remodeling of the
Stonehouse, the Kitchen addition to the clubhouse, the
Office addition, the BBQ building, and the new Porch
Addition in 1998.
In 1995 Bill was asked to take over the Mooring
Field Dilemma. In the few years that followed, in addi-
SSS S t u f f
tion to writing pivotal documentation in support of the SQUADRON BASEBALL CAPS
Field, Bill created the final engineering documentation.
enabling a significant financial savings for that work, ONLY $14
which remains current and usable today. EACH
During this past year, his main focus has been
developing the Squadron‟s Long Range Plan. The build-
ing programs outlined in previous Long Range Plans LARGE TOTE BAGS
have been undertaken and completed, and the current $25
challenge is to amend our plan to encompass new con-
cepts for growth and development, while maintaining the
Squadron‟s traditions, values and affordability. Bill POLO SHIRTS WITH
wishes to continue this work in 2011. SQUADRON LOGO
The coming year will see a continued develop-
ment of the Long Range Plan, the development of a $25
comprehensive maintenance plan, the analysis and up-
grade of the site‟s electrical infrastructure, the replace- VISORS—$12
ment of the Main Dock, and the further development of
the Mooring Field all projects that Bill has been involved “SYLVESTER” T-SHIRTS—$10
with for years. He wishes to continue this work in 2011
as well.
See display in the bar area of the clubhouse!
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Treasurer ner. As chairman of the Standing Rules Committee, I
will recognize that all rules need to be reviewed periodi-
cally, and updated to meet the needs of the Squadron's
Pamela members.
Paschall
I have been a member
Fleet Captain
of the Squadron for about eight Sara Allen
years, joining soon after mov- Fleet Captain
ing to the Sarasota area from I have been Fleet Cap-
New Jersey. We‟ve had an tain for the Sarasota Sailing
opportunity to own two differ- Squadron since early 2008 and I
ent sailboats. One was a Pre- am committed to seeing that the
cision 28 which we docked up Mooring Field project comes to
on the Manatee River and the other was a Hunter 205 conclusion. As Mooring Commit-
which we kept on a trailer at the squadron. Having tee Chairman, I oversee the ac-
grown up in Southern California, I‟ve always enjoyed tivity of the Mooring Committee
sailing from the time my dad took me out into Balboa and help find solutions to Moor-
ing Holders individual problems.
Bay in a Daysailor. In addition, I‟ve had opportunities to I also report to the Board as to the status of all boats at
sail between Newport and Catalina Island as well as in the SSS. That includes the trailer stored boats, the rack
the British Virgin Islands. boats, the dingy racks and the permanent slips. With the
Presently, I keep track of the volunteer hours assistance of office personnel, I prepare and deliver a
that our members work as my way of providing assis- monthly report to the entire Board. I also oversee the
tance to the Squadron. I work full-time at FIMC in activities of the Cruising Committee.
downtown Sarasota as Assistant Controller. During my My qualifications include that I am a United
thirty-year career, I‟ve worked in various industries in States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer holding my
financial positions ranging from financial analyst to con- Captain‟s License. I also am an American Sailing Asso-
troller. I am a CPA, licensed in Florida and have an ciation Certified Instructor holding teaching certificates
MBA degree with an emphasis on Finance. for Basic Keelboat, Basic Coastal Cruising, Bareboat
For the last three years, I have served as Treas- Charter and Coastal Navigation. I am committed to
keeping the Sarasota Sailing Squadron the premier club
urer on the Tuscana Homeowners Association Board of to sail out of or visit on the west coast of Florida.
Directors, the development in which I live.
It would be my pleasure to serve as Treasurer
for the Sarasota Sailing Squadron. I look forward to this Kacy Knope
opportunity. For the past 5 years I
have been a member of the Sara-
Secretary sota Sailing Squadron. During this
time, I have been actively involved
with the Mooring Committee by
Mike Halliday volunteering to conduct inspec-
Webmaster tions of the mooring field each
year for the past 5 years.
I joined the Squadron in
2000 when I was a snowbird, and Also was employed by the
took all of the adult sailing Squadron as a Maintenance Tech-
classes then offered by Red nician for just over a year. And
Cross at the Squadron. I have would like to extend my volunteer services by running for
since become partner in a keel Fleet Captain and would appreciate your vote.
boat docked on Bird Key, and
race it regularly. I became a full-
t i m e S a r a s o t a
resident last year, and am cur-
rently Webmaster for the Squadron's web site. I was
secretary for my condominium board on Lido Key until
we sold the property recently. I served on the board of
the Westchester Flying Club in NY for 15 years - an or-
ganization similar to the Squadron. I also served on the
board of the USAlliance Credit Union in Rye, NY for 5
years.
As Secretary, I undertake to attend all Board
and Executive Committee meetings, maintain good re-
cords and publish meeting minutes in a timely man-
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Race Captain Regatta Chair
Robert Miller Gregg Knighton
Race Captain Measurer
I joined the Sarasota Sailing Squadron in the No Submission
summer of 2007 and have enjoyed sailing my Santana
23, named “Blew Bayou” in many of the Squadron sailing
events. I have a 50 ton “Six-Pack” Coast Guard license
and have taught sailing in my younger years. Social Coordinator
Since joining I have served on the Board of Di-
rectors as Measurer and this year I am Race Captain.
Chris Ranney
During my time on the Board, I have introduced a number I am Chris Ranney, a loving
of new sailing events as well as brought back to life some husband and an avid sailor. My wife
which have not had much participation. The Friday night Cher, and I have owned our Catalina
racers have now been assigned a specific date to serve 25 "ESPRIT" for 4 years. We abso-
on race committee and alternates are listed if they can lutely love our little girl. So much so,
not serve. that we sailed her from Cayuga Lake
in New York this year. Six weeks
In addition, I have chaired the Standing Rules & later and we arrived in Sarasota. I am
Regulations and By-Laws committee and we have made a Realtor/Investor by
several recommendations to the membership regarding profession. My wife is a Registered
updating some of our rules and by-laws. I worked with Nurse.
our management and was instrumental in the prepara-
tion, printing and production of the updated Squadron I am looking forward to taking the reins as your
promotional flyer along with placing the member‟s last new social coordinator. We love parties and also know
names first in our 2010-2011membership directory. our way around a kitchen. I have worked on other non-
profit committees in the past and look forward to working
Working this past year with Regatta Director with the rest of the group.
Gregg Knighton and VC John Huber has strengthened
our racing program and our 64th. Annual Labor Day Re- My thanks to Cassandra and Jason, both of
gatta was again very successful. whom have volunteered valuable advice for our transi-
tion. I am committed to the task and look forward to be-
I have enjoyed sailing my 23‟ Santana, the Blew ing of service to the Squadron.
Bayou with my SSS sailing friends and look forward to
serving a second year if elected as your Race Captain.
Education Coordinator
Kirk Burnett Scott McWilliams
Sarasota Sailing Education Coordinator
Squadron member since
1994. Served two terms as This is my first opportunity
Race Captain, 2006 and 2007. to serve on the Sarasota Sailing
US Sailing certified Dinghy Squadron Board. I hope to provide
Instructor and Club Race Offi- useful educational events that are
cer. Served on various race also fun. I hold a USCG Masters
committees in a range of posi- License with sail endorsement and I
tions, including mark boats am an ASA Sailing instructor for
and Measurer for two Opti Na- basic keelboat, coastal cruising,
tionals, Sunfish Worlds, and and bareboat cruising. My work
Sunf is h Cham pions hips . experience to date has been with Scott McWilliams Mar-
Served as PRO for various regional and local one design keting Services since 1972. I do market research and
and PHRF regattas and the 2009 Buzzelli Multihull Ren- surveys and solve marketing problems.
dezvous and a LOT of Friday night and Sunday races. I have qualified as an expert in marketing and
Along with a merry band of buds we TRY to maintain the economics in over 30 circuit courts. I have also taught
fixed marks in the Bay and appear to be making some Marketing, Marketing Research, Marketing Problem Solv-
headway. ing, and Marketing Strategy at NYU Graduate School of
The last 5-6 years I have done more blue water Business, USF, and currently at Keiser U and Everglades
sailing and REALLY like the Bahamas. Would like more U.
participation in Club events and series and an increased I greatly enjoy the casual atmosphere of the
awareness and caring for the Squadron boats, property, Squadron and will help to keep it fun, affordable, and
and equipment. I would also like to see more Race Com- friendly.
mittee training and participation so all the fleets can enjoy
a competent, knowledgeable race committee for their
racing.
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PRSRT STD
U.S.POSTAGE
PAID
MANASOTA FL
PERMIT #802
Sarasota Sailing Squadron
1717 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota, FL 34230
Kiteboard·Windsurf·Kayak·Stand Up Paddle
(941) 954-1009
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