Summer is here, and with itour typical pattern of dailythunderstorms, so everyoneplease be careful when you areout on the water. Also with theincrease in temperature besure to hydrate and get out ofthe heat if you start feelingweak.The Harbor Committee has

some work in the planning. Ifyou can use a saw please con-tact John Adams or DonFaircloth to find out if you canhelp. As always with Summercomes Hurricane Season, soplease read the HurricanePrep Policy on the website tobe ready if your have a boat inthe Harbor or Dry Storagearea.We have implemented some

changes at the pool; these arean attempt to control nonmember use of the pool. Seepage 6 for more about the pool.

Congratulations to ourChallenge Cup Team on agreat job this year and bring-ing home the a first place fin-ish in the Three Boat Division.Our Capdevielle Team has

been very active and took 3rdPlace at The Candler regattaat StABYC.The Juniors will be compet-

ing in the Jr. LiptonChampionship this month; wewish them all the best.

Thank you,Randy Fitz-Wainwright,

Commodore

From the Commodore

Hurricane Preparedness is everyone’s job. Your boat, your home, yourclub are all part of the list you have to check when there is a storm in theGulf. The Harbor committee has procedures you need to download onthe website to know your role as a member of FYC.

Volume 51, Number 7, July 2018 Latitude: 30°32’29”N Longitude: 87°54’14”W

OUT TO CONQUER

Team FYC at the 2018 GYA Offshore Challenge Cup

Chandler Taloney in 9402 fought for a prime spot on the startline at the Opti Internationl Team Trials. More on page 3.

Picture thanks to Matias Capizzano

Mainsheet

Read the story of their triumph on page 4

We have had a fan-tastic start withsummer camp! Ibelieve all of thecampers had a blastlearning to sail. Allof our Optimist andBay Buddy campsare full at this time,but we do have a

few spots left open in our 420 groupfor anyone that would like to partici-pate. Registration is still online forthese open spots.

We are offering a High SchoolRookie Camp August 7th-10th. Thisclass will be a more in-depth clinicdesigned for teens interested in beingon a high school team or learning howto race 420s. We will sail from 10am –3pm for a fee of $75. We will hold an end of year clinic forGreen Fleet Optimist August 7-10.

Sailors for this clinic must have takena sail camp to attend. We will buildfrom skills they learned in camp andlearn more about boat speed alongwith some racing strategies. We willhold the clinic from 10am–3pm for afee of $75. I would encourage thisgroup to attend a Green Fleet raceAugust 18 and 19 in Gulfport, MS forthe Galloway Regatta and the

Wadewitz Regatta at our home clubSeptember 29 and 30. If you are inter-ested in either of these camp, pleasecontact me. Registration will be onlinefirst week of July. As I am writing this newsletter ourlocal youth sailor Pete McGriff isattending the 2018 US Sailing YouthChampionship in Wrightsville BeachNC. The dedication and work ethic ittakes to be chosen for this event can

not compare to your weekend racer. Iam sure we will hear some good newsnext month about his event. Our Optimist team is getting ready toattend the Junior Olympic Event inPensacola June 30. They will thenbegin a weeklong training session atPYC to prepare for OptimistNationals to be held there July 14–19. Have a question, want to get moreinvolved with our youth sailing pro-gram? Please feel free to contact me.holly@fairhopeyacht.com or 229-363-0073.

The Mainsheet is publishedmonthly by the Fairhope

Yacht Club, a member ofthe Gulf Yachting Association and

United States Sailing Association.Circulation includes all Fairhope YachtClub members and GYA affiliatedclubs. The Mainsheet, Fairhope YachtClub, P.O. Box 1327, Fairhope, AL36533, or e-mail tomainsheet@fairhopeyachtclub.com bythe 20th of the month prior to publica-tion.

BRIDGE Commodore - Randy Fitz-WainwrightVice Commodore - Chris Dabney Rear Commodore- Scott Hartwell Fleet Captain - Philip Durant Fleet Surgeon - Dr. Rick Childs Secretary - Treasurer - Brian Snider

BOARD OF GOVERnORSMichael AmosRay FrenchEllis OllingerJoe McIntoshTony LoweryJohnnie RobertsDan Herzog

COMMITTEE CHAIRSMemorial Pat Colvin Entertainment Christine Banjanin

Stephanie Beedy Building/Grounds Food & Bev Chris DabneyInsurance/Marine Safety David BarrHarbor Sandy McCall Associates Christine BanjaninMembership MIgnon BishopOffshore Byron YoderCruising Stan Brown Water Front Director Holly MurrayAdult Sailing John Helmstadter Race & Regatta Scott HarwellJunior Commodore Pete McGriffJuniors Advisors Elizabeth & KellyMcGriff Historians PC Barbara Brown

Sarah Johnston-Cox Guardian John AdamsGYA Coordinator Philip DurantMainsheet Editor nancy FitzpatrickMainsheet Photos Jacque McCants;

Dawson MorganLong Range Planning ICRC FYC Auxiliary Darlene Sirmon

Office: Mon-Fri 8:00am-12:00, 1:30-4:30pmPhone: 251-928-3276 Fax: 251-990-8602

Email: office@fairhopeyachtclub.comClub Office: 101 Volanta, Fairhope AL 36532

Mailing Address: Box 1327, Fairhope AL36533

Web address: www.fairhopeyachtclub.com

The Layline ~ Sailing Director Holly Murray

Pete McGriff rafts with otherGCYSA sailors, to listen to CoachRosie Chapman before Day 2 racingat YS Sailing Youth Championshipsat Wrightsville Beach, NC.To support the Junior program,contact the Fairhope SailingFoundation!

Our Juniors are taking FYC nationally

The month of June started strong with jun-iors Liam Bishop, Nathan and GavinValentine, Pete McGriff, Sara Boyd, ParkerFrench and Nate Hartwell traveling to St.Andrews Bay with Jr Lipton coach, RobertAdams, and Capdeville chair, Eddie Adams torace the Viper at Candler Regatta.Saturday started strong with a heavy breezeof 10-15 knots. In the first race, our teamrounded the top mark with a big lead and keptit until problems on the downwind caused a

capsize and a DNF. However, they came backstrong switching out for a heavier crew andfinishing in 3rd place in both the second andthird races that day. Sunday brought a lighterbreeze and our team was able to finish with a4th place and another 3rd to finish 3rd overallin the regatta.The team cites the downwind angles for an

asymmetrical spinnaker as one their biggerchallenges with the new boat. An asymmetri-cal spinnaker allows the boat to sail fast on abroad reach rather than directly downwind.Playing the angles versus the speed is a newcondition to factor into race tactics. Challengeslike these make the high performance skiffchallenging and an exciting addition to theGulf Coast.The team was happy with their results and

all they were able to learn on the race coursethroughout the weekend. Thank you to coachesEddie and Robert Adams and all the parentswho towed boats and drove support boats tomake the weekend a great success.

Junior Commodore’s Report

A great way to kick off June!

USODA International in Key Biscayne!

From left: Eddie Adams, Nathan Valentine, GavinValentine, Liam Bishop, Rob Adams, Pete McGriff, NateHartwell, Parker French, Sara Boyd

Happy Summer! With schoolgetting out at the end of Mayfor our juniors, June has beena busy month beginning oursummer season. The Optishave been practicing regularlyand Chandler Taloney wasable to participate in a regattain St. Thomas, USVI. Our jun-ior Lipton team has been prac-ticing every week on the Viperas well, getting ready forJunior Liptons at the end ofJuly at Southern Yacht Club.Also, our juniors have beenworking at the summer sailingprogram for the past month

teaching around 40 kids persession how to sail and aboutthe bay.This month has been excep-

tionally busy for me as well asI have spent a week inHouston and Newport, RhodeIsland training for the USYouth Championship inWrightsville Beach, NC (whichI am currently competing in)and the US Laser Nationals inHouston, Texas.I hope to see you all on thewater next month!

Pete McGriffJunior Commodore

FYC Junior Chandler Taloney, son of Tony and Gennifer, partici-pated in the 26th International Optimist Regatta held at St.Thomas Yacht Club June 10 through June 17. Three days of clinicsled by ten international coaches preceded the ten race series inwhich Chandler competed against 79 fierce, skillful competitorsrepresenting five nations. The full results are on the St. ThomasYacht Club website. Though he didn't get his hands on a trophy,Chandler's experience at the clinics and racing was rewarding.

1 2 3 Taco Tuesday!

4 Family FunDay @ FYC

no mem meeting

5 6 7 Meigs Regatta

FWYC

11am-8pm 4-9pm(Bar) 4-9pm(Bar) 4pm-9pm 4pm-9pm 11am-10pm 11am-10pmSun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

8 Meigs Regatta

FWYC96pm PotLuck

10Taco Tuesday!

11MembershipComm.

12 13 Movie Night

6:30pm

14 SummerRegattaMYC

29 WeatherlyPCYC

306pm PotLuck

31Taco Tuesday!

22 Junior LiptonSYC

23 6pm PotLuck

24 Taco Tuesday!

25 26 27 28 WeatherlyPCYC

15Summer MYC

Porch SociaPorch Sociall6-8pm

166pm PotLuck

17TacoTuesday!Race & Regatta

Comm. 6:30

18Beer & Bingo6:30-8:30

19 20 SeafoodSeafoodJubilJubileeee

21 Junior LiptonSYC

Restaurant & Bar Hours Of Operation(251-928-8888 for Dinner Reservations)

July~2018

Look for Weekly Specials for Summerin E-Blasts from Chef Jacob

Far left: Don & TracyFaircloth's PearsonFlyer, Moonglade;Center: Team Adamson the FYC Viper;At right, BenBatchelder's team onWhite Hawk as our DClass boat.

The Challenge Cup RegattaAfter a weekend of fiercely compet-itive racing and challenging condi-tions on the Mississippi Sound, FYCbrought home the Mobile YachtClub Three Boat Team Trophy fromthe 2018 GYA Offshore ChallengeCup, hosted by Gulfport Yacht Club!Don & Tracy Faircloth's PearsonFlyer, Moonglade, took First Place inC Fleet, winning the CommodoreBobby Bailey Perpetual Trophy.Moonglade is the first yacht to ever

win the Bailey Trophy twice! Withrespectable competition from TeamAdams (Eddie, Robert and Stuart) inFYC's B Class boat, the Viper 640,and Ben Batchelder's team in WhiteHawk as our D Class boat, FYC wasable to seal the win over Tammanyand Pensacola Yacht Clubs for theThree Boat Trophy. This was a greatwin for our club.Thank you to all who workedhard to participate and represent

us: Ben Batchelder, James'Chappie' Chapman, AndyPatterson, Hayden Montgomery,Wes Stanley, Jennifer Vereen,Don Faircloth, Tracy Faircloth,Chris Dabney, Tony Lowery, NateHartwell, Nancy Marshall, TroyCruthirds, Perry Hockaday, LisaHockaday, Eddie Adams, RobertAdams, Stuart Adams, DodgeReese, James Edwards, ChrisFaircloth and Craig Faircloth.

5 6 6pm PotLuck

7Taco Tuesday!

8 MembershipCommittee

9 10 Movie Night

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KnostChampionship

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19 Porch SocialJourney to

Mars

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Comm. 6:30

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1 Pasta Buffet!6:30 JrYC7:30 M’shipMeeting

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11am-8pm 4-9pm(Bar) 4-9pm(Bar) 4pm-9pm 4pm-9pm 11am-10pm 11am-10pmSun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

Restaurant & Bar Hours Of Operation(251-928-8888 for Dinner Reservations)

August~2018If you are not getting the e-blasts from Chef Jacob, go

to the bottom of the FYC webpage, add your email address and click “sign up”

WHAT’s Happening at the Club!

12Knost

Championship

13 14TacoTuesday

15Beer & Bingo6:30-8:30

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MEMBERSHIP MEETING NIGHTPasta Buffet! Choose the pasta, sauceand ingredients you like for $10. SUNDAY FUN RACES: Join us!Sign in at the bar to know yourhandicap. Join the after-sailing funat the bar to talk about your race.Monday night POT LUCK: Bring adish and meet members. 6:00pm TACOS on Tuesday: Sunset, bever-ages and tacos starting at 6pm3rd Wednesdays: BEER & BINGOjoin the fun with your friends forgames of chance from 6:30 to 8:30.3rd Tuesdays: REGATTA COM-MITTEE: help with the planningthat is required for regatta and raceparticipation, 6:30pm.1st Fridays: AUXILIARY LUNCHAuxiliary meeting will restartSeptember 7. 2nd Fridays: MOVIE NIGHTYoung members specials and movieswhile you enjoy the dining roompleasures3rd Fridays: SEAFOOD JUBILEE:our Chef prepares the best of thefresh catches from the gulf for yourenjoyment 3rd Sundays: PORCH SOCIAL:Entertainment has some great things

planned for the Summer! Last yearno one noticed the severe storm hit-ting as we were dancing the nightaway to the music of Journey2Mars so mark your calendars fortheir return on August 19!JULY CAPDEVIELLE REGAT-TAS: Our teams will be practicingfor these races and welcome anyonewho is interested in participating: assailors, as support on the water or ashelp with equipment.MEIGS @ Fort WaltonYC, July 7/8,SUMMER @ MobileYC, July 14/15, WEATHERLY @ PassChristianYC,July 28/29 JULY 21/22: JUNIOR LIPTONCHALLENGE: our Juniors will com-pete for the Lipton title, sailing outof SYC on Lake Pontchartrain. AUGUST 11/12: KNOST CHAMPI-ONSHIP: the Ladies GYAChampionship, sailed at PassChristianYC. SEPTEMBER 1-3 SIR THOMASLIPTON’S CHALLENGE: the “BigOne” where the best of the club’ssailors compete to bring home thetrophy first give to the GYC by SirThomas Lipton and replaced afterKatrina by his tea company. Won

last year by Bay-WavelandYC, theraces will be sailed on Bay St. Louis.

FRIDAY BRIDGE: Several clubmembers are interested playingbridge at the club. Meeting time willbe 10AM on Fridays. All levels welcomed. If you are interested in joiningthem, Email or Text BeverleyBradley at: Bevbayside2@aol.com or Text 251-510-6612

COME OUT AND SUPPORTYOUR CAPDEVIELLE TEAM!Every Monday evening in July!

5pm @ the ClubBring your own Meat to grill, get a Baked Potato & Salad-$5!

Proceeds and donations will go to thefund to purchase boats and sails for the

FYC Capdevielle Team!Come meet our team and share the

evening with your friends!

Just a gentlereminder that

Hurricane Season ishere. Please makesure all your linesare secure and

preparations aremade. Do not wait

until the lastminute.

The FYC websitehas Hurricane PrepProcedures that canbe downloaded toassist you with your

planning.Hurricanes will

come; be prepred!

What’s New at the Pool!New fencing around the baby pool and new hand rails on the main pool are complete! Thanks

for your patience during the pool's closure for repairs.Pool passes or a membership card will be required to use the pool

beginning July 1st. Email Tiffany Durant (tiffany@durantweb.net) yourname and member number to request a pool pass. HReminder... all guests (even adult children without their own mem-bership) must be accompanied by a member to use the pool; this isrequired by our insurance.

NOW THE GOOD NEWS!Be on the look out for food and beverage serv-

ice coming soon to the pool! Monday throughThursday from 11-2, a server will be taking orders for burger and bas-kets at the pool. Friday, Saturdayand Sunday the pool menu willbe available by calling the barand placing an order. HReminder... the Pool is ours toenjoy; please treat it as youwould a pool you have in yourown private back yard, because

that is exactly what it is, our private pool in our own backyard.

Thanks,Tiffany Durant

Pool Coordinator

Did you know that ClubMembers can LEARN TOSAIL FOR FREE?Did you knowthe Club hasSailboats thatMembers canuse if they areCertified?

Check it outby calling ourAdult SailingCoordinatorJohnHelmstadter

(956) 495-5147.

HARBOR REPORT

6/3 What a Great start to ourSummer Race Series. Nice winds 10knots to start and up to 18 knots atthe finish. 5 boats out to enjoy thecourse set at X-S-W-N-X and quite arace it was. MOJO took the honorswith her very first win.Congratulations Terri, I'm sure therewill be many more to come. Gypsy

Wind was only 16 seconds behind andWanderer took third.Also it was great to see TWO (2)Beneteaus out at the same time.Looks like it will be a competitiveseason.6/10 I'm told it was another good dayon the water with a great Sea Breezeto make for nice sailing and racing.Same course X-S-W-N-X with windsincreasing during the race up to 18knots. Six boats started and Skedadlepassed everyone to win (Very niceRick) with Gypsy Wind 50 secondsbehind for 2nd and MOJO a littlelater for 3rd. Sorry MOJO, last weekI said it was your 1st win but actual-ly it was your 2nd win. I see we aregoing to have to watch you closely.I've also learned that Liberty is actu-ally a Tartan and not a Benateau.Got to watch me every minute.Maybe some day I'll even learn howto spell Alaouette.Next Series race will be 6-24-18 as

Father's Day activities will prevailnext Sunday. Maybe some of themwill involve sailing, who knows?

June Grill-Your-Own hasbeen a hit!

Smiling faces tell it all-join thecrowd, meet the FYC CapdevielleTeam and help raise money to pur-chase new equipment. Monday

nights, 5pm, $5, bring your protein,we supply the salad & potato!

Sunday Sailing Report June 2018 Membership Report

Invited to AssociateMembership:

Jimmy BarterDale EmgeSusan LukaKevin RussellEmily CallahanMarion BergBryce WoottenBrian DoyleJohn CooperDave CrockettTim EynonChad ClarkPatrick MontgomeryJason LaSource

Accepted to Equity Membership:George “Buddy” BatesJudy OxfordT. J. MurphyWelcome AboardMignon BishopMembership Chair

Robert Callahan was invited toAssociate Membership in May

Sailing the Regata al Sol ~ Erik Reuss

The 2018 Regata al Sol from PensacolaYacht Club to Isla Mujeres, Mexico, start-ed May 9, 2018, under sunny skies on acalm sea. The biennial race of 555 nauti-cal miles, sponsored by PYC andSouthern YC, featured 18 boats, 3 each inthe racing and multihull fleets and 12 inthe cruising fleet. Fairhope Yacht Clubwas represented by Loophole, skipperEric Reuss and crew Dave Clarkson, JohnClarkson and Al Weeks. The race beganwith light southerly winds which eventu-

ally gave way to dead calm for about 30hours; many in the fleet actually driftedback north by up to 10 miles during thebecalming. When the wind finally beganto fill in, the boats with the taller rigscaught the breeze several hours beforethe rest of the fleet and “sped” away.

Of course, whatwould a journeyacross the Gulfbe without astorm? Thisyear’s Regata alSol storm cameroaring in withwinds up to 60knots and dis-masted one of theparticipating

boats. Loophole took three boarding seas,one of which took out the bimini (there isa reason we wear PFDs and hookup to

jacklines). Following the storm wasanother dead wind period of about 10hours, which began to make finishingproblematic. Ultimately, half the cruising fleet did notfinish because of time, but all but the dis-masted boat made it to Isla for the paradeand party. A hearty congratulations, orfelicitaciones, to Perry Hockaday, BucYC,on his maxed out Hunter 40 Legend onfinishing First in class and Second infleet.

We sent our staff to seaThe second annual Staff

Sunset Sail was well attendedby the staff we value and thesailors who always want peopleto understand our love of thewater we sail on. Thank you toLiberty, Ambitious, Elipses,Black Fin and Zuben Ubi fortheir time and willingness totake the time to give our staffan experience on the Bay.

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