October 2016

2016 Raft-Up, Mon!

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2016 Flag OfficersCommodoreRichard Walters

Vice CommodoreLee Nell

Rear CommodoreCathy Talisman

SecretaryLisa Glaser

TreasurerJimmy Meyer

Fleet CaptainDon Rogers

Board of DirectorsBoard Members 2015-2016

Jennifer BuckleyJonathan GillespieJuli JacobyBarb Meyer

Board Members 2016-2017

Joel HeyneDick RiskJennifer RogersMarty Southard

Immediate Past CommodoreShep Massar

Assistant to the TreasurerMichael Oertle

Windword Newsletter published monthly.Submissions deadline Wednesday following the Monthly General Meeting. Email submissions to Jen Rogers:windword@sailbcyc.org

Commodore’s CornerSubmitted by Richard Walters, 2016 Commodore

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Boca Ciega Yacht Club & Anchorage4600 Tifton Drive South • Gulfport, FL 33711727-321-7295Mailing address for ALL payments by check:Boca Ciega Yacht ClubPO Box 530848 | St. Petersburg FL 33747

Greetings,

Geez… for a second year in a row our most favorite water party Raft-Up fest was cancelled due to the Tampa Bay “Poosami.” That didn’t stop BCYC from partying! We still had a great time on Saturday night trans-porting ourselves to Jamaica for the evening. Sheri and Rick Ogorek and their crew did a great job of planning and serving the dinner. The jerk chicken and bourbon pulled pork and all the fix’ins were delicious. The Jamaican steel drums and guitar work from the Island Boys really made the night special. We will definitely have them back again.We’re discussing the idea of moving the Raft-up to the Memorial Day week-end when it’s more likely to have much less rain.

Some of our friends from the Tampa Sailing Squadron came over to join in on the party. Bob Marley materialized through a cloud of ganja smoke from the afterlife. Don Swartz the Commodore at TSS kept calling him Howard Stern. If you were there you can decide for yourself. I have never seen Howard Stern wear a tie died shirt and Jamaican colors shorts before so I say it was Bob. The rum and beer was enjoyed with the Island Boys keeping the dancing going all the way up to their last song.

We are progressing to get the north side project started. Doug Fuller and Lee Nell met with city officials at BCYC to discuss our idea of add-ing a professionally made shed on the property. With the city’s input it was decided to locate the 8’ x 23’ shed directly behind where the 16.5 Catalina’s are parked. The shed comes already painted almost the same color as the marina building so it will blend in well. The shed will have some windows with doors at both ends and one big one in the middle. I have asked that one end be partitioned off from the rest of the shed so that the racers have their own dedicated area in the shed.

Along with the shed we are moving forward with having the old north side shed dismantled and removed from the property. Everything on the walls of the tool work room will be removed so the solid hardy board walls can be constructed. Once all the permanent walls are built we will start painting the building. We will keep getting rid of things that we don’t need any longer to keep the club looking organized and neat. If you have something that is old used and not worth keeping yourself, no one at the club will want it either, so please dispose of it from your home and don’t bring it to our BCYC home.

Highest Regards,

Capt. Richard “Sandbar” Walters SV SeaHawk

October BirthdaysSubmitted by Trish Dale

BCYC Merchandise for SaleSupport BCYC and Look Good Too!

Women's Pullover Sweatshirt .................................................................$22

BCYC Tervis Tumblers with lid 16oz ......................................................$17

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Men and Ladies Embroidered Polos ............................................$18-$28

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Our display case at the club gives you a sampling of items from our inventory. They are available for purchase at monthly club meetings and at some work days and club events. Please text, call or email Patty Tishuk at 727-488-4167 (ptishuk@gmail.com) and she will try to accommodate your schedule within reason. We accept cash or checks only. Checks to be made payable to BCYC. Thank you and smooth sailing!

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Are we missing your birthday? Please edit your member information in Wild Apricot or contact Trish Dale.

Thomas Neu .......................................................October 1

Nick Southard ....................................................October 6

Patti Sinnott ........................................................October 9

Patricia Gaudry ............................................... October 12

Greg Gattis ....................................................... October 14

Cynthia Aurin .................................................. October 15

Emma Holland ................................................ October 17

Richard Walters ............................................... October 17

Hal Feininger ................................................... October 19

Michael Baggs ............................................... October 20

Larry Annen ..................................................... October 22

Ken Stone ......................................................... October 22

Norma Morris .................................................. October 23

Christopher Turner ........................................ October 24

James Heil ....................................................... October 25

Norman Inkpen ............................................. October 25

Wanda Marshall.............................................. October 28

Charles Mitchell ............................................. October 30

Cornelia Billhofer ........................................... October 31

Suzanne Floyd ................................................ October 31

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Thanks to Our Photographers!The most popular part of the Windword each month are the club photos, candid and otherwise. We want to thank all of you shutterbugs out there who send us such great material. This newsletter wouldn’t be the same without you.

This month’s contributors are: Joye Swisher, Susan McQuillan, Sheri Ogorek, Patti Tishuk, Tony Angel, Cathy Talisman and Marty Southard.

Thanks to you all!

BCYC Web Site Be sure to check our web site regularly to sign up for events; for What's Trending Now and calendar updates, weather and tide links, full-color Windword online, Wild Apricot membership features and more.

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For Sale: Tanzer 7.5m (24'6") Shoal draft, VGC. Sleeps 4, nice interior, toilet, AVF radio, alcohol stove, ice box, furl-ing Genoa, main + 1 sail all in very good shape. Spinnaker/pole, electric auto-tiller, whisker pole, large bimini, many extras. Reliable Honda 15HP outboard. Ready to sail. Moving causes sale of this fun-for-family and friends or solo captain sailboat. In wet slip at BCYC (D-52). $6000. OBO. Call/txt Rod Ruple (954)-253-1369

For Sale: Due to Health Reasons 30’ Catalina Tall Rig – YanMar 3GM 27hp - H/Cold w/shower – 3 burner gas stove w/ove, Much more. Ready to Cruise $15,000 obo Call Larry Lynch @727-343-4483 or 727-420-9061 In slip A6 at BCYC

For Sale: ICOM station mount VHF radio. Fully functional, but does not support DSC. $25. Also 1 pair of NEW 13" trailer rims, 5 hole pattern. Tires not included. (I had to buy the rims to get the tires I needed) $25 Jimmy Meyer 727-420-6153

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Cruise Report September 2016Submitted by Don & Jen Rogers

The September cruise was to Little Harbor. Four boats cruised over... a 50/50 mix of power and sail. We also had some surprise land cruisers join us at the pool.

We celebrated Cathy Talisman's birthday Satur-day night at the Sunset Grille, and had a typi-cally wonderful Sunday brunch in the morning.

Sorry Tony, no flags to handout. We will try harder in the future.

The October cruise was going to be to Terra Ciea, but it was suggested it be changed to TSS. The weekend of Oct 1-2 is their Rumgatta, and our Scallywags will be playing.

Susan McQuillan is talking to TSS now to set things up. Links to the TSS website for register-ing for dinner and/or the regatta are on our web site, as is sign-up for the cruise.

Have fun!

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Rhumb Runners ReportSubmitted by Barb Meyer

Great News! Read on!

The Rhumb Runners began racing Opti Prams in 1979 and became members of the Florida Women's Sailing Association the same year. Unfortunately their mem-bership waxed and waned over the years, and several attempts to revive the club proved unsuccessful.

In 2014 Commodore Cathy Talisman put out a plea for the club to once again find ways in which to sup-port women in sailing. January of that year the newly reformed Rhumb Runners met for the first time. During those early meetings the group created a mission state-ment, started Sunfish training classes and began offer-ing education programs. An important compo-nent that was added this time was that of social activities. Rhumb Runners have enjoyed kayaking, attended plays, art classes, hosted Arts and Craft fairs, and are the sponsors of the Women’s Challenge Regatta held in the spring. Since that first meeting, the Rhumb Runners have continued to grow and evolve as we seek to define ourselves.

Once again the RR'shave been invited to join the Florida Women's Sailing Association. They describe their func-tion; to encourage the sport of women's interclub yacht racing, foster fellowships between the member clubs and improve communications, advance sailing through education and clinics, promote interclub team racing and other sailing events for member clubs. There are nine member clubs from Venice to Dunedin, St. Pete/Clearwater to Tampa. These clubs host interclub racing during the sailing season, fall to spring. In the fall the organization holds the FWSA Championship Regatta for one design crewed boats. The Rainbow Regatta is held in the spring using prams, IOD's and Sunfish.

Membership opens up opportunities for networking, education and to compete with sister sailors in a variety of settings. Many lifelong friendships have been made because of involvement with FWSA.

On September 20th we will be sending Delegates to the first of three yearly meetings. Joye Swisher 1st D, Sheree Annen 2nd D and Cathy Talisman as alternate. I will be attending as the Interclub Contact. Rhumb Run-ners are to be presented as new members. In prepara-tion for this meeting the RR's wrote up our history, cre-ated a constitution and by-laws, sent in the RR logo and a membership list. The membership dues have been waived for this year and we will not be required to host meetings or interclubs until we are comfortable.

Rhumb Runners are currently meeting on the 3rd Satur-day following the 3rd Friday of the month at 11AM. These meet-ings are for creating club goals, education, planning activates and fund raisers. Our sailing day is the 4th Sunday of the month better known as Sunfish Sundays. We invite beginners and novices alike to come out and sail with us. If

there is interest, the prams can be sailed too.

While the membership of active sailors is growing, we do have a large group of women who serve in support positions and enjoy our social activities. Part of our mission is to welcome all women regardless of where theirinterests lie, both on and off the water.

One final note; the Rhumb Runne'sr are going Kayaking on the Hillsborough River October 8th. Please contact Ann New or myself for more information.

Sail fast, live slow and never be afraid to get your butt wet,

Barb Meyer Rhumb Runners Sailing/Racing Co-Chair

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Dinner photos courtesy of Susan McQuillan and Marty Southard

Rear Commodore ReportSubmitted by Cathy Talisman RC Square

Hello everyone!

The club was bustling with activity. Shep Massar, John McLeod, and Richard Walters installed the new fan, however, luck would have it, it was a defective one and another trip to Lowe’s is in order to get another one.

Lee Nell, our Master Fogger, will treat for mosquitoes around the mangrove in the marina and around the club.

Bob Trehy installed a door closer by the workshop. The porch was thoroughly swept by Margaret Eldridge. Kitchen was taken care by Susan McQuillan, Melissa Mc-Cue and Carol Southard.

Grounds/Landscaping - A mountain of mulch was spread around the club, lots of trimming and pruning. Thanks to Jillian Reed, Steve Casselman, Linda Bagby, Tom Hobgood, Chuck Greenslade, Steve Conn, Lloyd Mason; our newest members Sara Douglas and Dave Aamoot joined the group with helping spreading mulch and weeding; Larry Lynch trimmed the man-grove by the A-dock. Rod Ruple and Bill Morse took care of the debris by the D-Dock.

As always, many thanks for your efforts and care.

That evening the club was transformed into a Cuban Café. The Tres Amigos did it again (Russ Matter, John McLeod and Marty Southard). Great food and awe-some looking artwork by Russ.

Until next time,

Cathy Talisman RC SquareS/V The Rachel

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Raft-Up 2016Submitted by Sheri and Rick Ogorek; Raft-Up Chairs

Thank you BCYC for all of the Awesome volunteers who helped make the dinner Saturday night happen! (Some who weren't even coming for the dinner helped…some helped all day Friday and Saturday.) Thank you to Tony & Joel for handling the actual raft-up preparation (28 boats initially signed up, but most non-members didn't bring their boats over because of the weather and media coverage of polluted waters in Boca Ciega Bay). Mixer took care of getting the adult beverages ordered ( kegs of beer), picked up, tapped and returned. Mike Oertle designed our tee-shirts and Patty Tishuk sold all 72 that I ordered. Chris Oertle is extremely creative with themes, decorating and menus…plus more…Katie Meyer makes mean rum cakes and "acceptable" palm tree tops.

Other amazing volunteers were Steve Conn, Melissa McCue, Jen Rogers, Kelli Walker, Shep Massar, Paula Hammerle, Lee Nell, Nancy Bennett, Chuck Greenslade, Gerri Angel, Paula Shur, Annette Mason, Sea Scouts Paige, Faith and Kat, Matt Maloy, Jenn Buckley, Barb

Meyer, Lisa Glaser, Ann New, and Nina Berkheiser. Our Sea Scouts were prepared to assist with the raft. If I've missed anyone, it is certainly not my intention, please let me know. I appreciate all of you!

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Meats for dinner were catered from Saffrons Catering.

Winston (Island Boys Band) provided steel drum music and was awesome!

We brought in more in revenue than we spent by about one hundred dollars by my count. That was my objec-tive; to provide a fun dinner with entertainment within a reasonable price.

It was disappointing not doing the raft-up out in Boca Ciega Bay. Thank you Tony, Joel and Sea Scouts for all of your planning!

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Sheri & Rick Ogorek

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Proposed Bylaw ChangesBelow please read the 2016 BCYC Bylaws Committee Report, which was presented to the general membership at the August 19, 2016 general meeting, and then read aloud at the September 19, 2016 general meeting. These bylaw changes were previously presented to, discussed and passed by the board at the August 1, 2016 board meeting. The 2016 Committee consisted of Juli Jacoby, Jenn Buckley, Joel Heyne, Beth Berkobein, Tony Angel and Joey Dale.

The committee has been meeting over the last few months to review the bylaws and make recommenda-tions. We are printing only the proposed changes to the bylaws here, but you may log into the website and read them in their entirety at www.sailbcyc.org/minutes, as many items have been consolidated and/or moved in an effort to enhance clarification and avoid repetition. We urge you to read these carefully as we will vote on them at the October 21, 2016 gen-eral meeting.

We would like to thank the committee for their hard work.

DEFINITIONS6. Member in Good Standing means a member who:a) Consistently and in a timely manner, performs all

of his or her financial obligations and responsi-bilities to both BCYC and the Gulfport Marina. A member may have no more than 2 late quarterly payments within a 12 month period. Membership dues, dinghy storage, fines, and other fees shall be considered not timely if a late fee has been assessed. However, 2 consecutive timely quarterly payments returns a member to good standing.b) Complies with all BCYC Bylaws and Policies.

c) Updates any changes of address, boat ownership, boat names, etc., on Club website to keep mem-bership roster and mailing list current.

d) Conducts themselves in accordance with the standards of the BCYC community.

ARTICLE I – MEMBERSHIP

SECTION 1.02 - NO VESTING OF INTEREST

A member shall not have any vested right, interest or privilege of, in, or to the assets or franchise of the Club, nor any right, interest, or privileges which may be transferable, assignable, or inheritable, or which shall

continue after they cease to be a member.

SECTION 1.03 - APPLICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF NEW MEMBERS

(a) Application for membership must be made using the Board approved form on the website, www.sailbcyc.org

(b) Payment for initiation and the first quarter’s dues must accompany the application.

(c) The applicant will receive an invoice from the Yacht Club security firm for a background check and this must be paid before the application will be considered.

(d) The applicant will be vetted by the Membership Committee and must be found to be of good moral character, financially responsible, and agree to actively participate in the welfare of the Club.

(e) If the applicant is approved at their vetting interview their application will be read at the board meeting and they will be subsequently introduced to the member-ship at the next General Meeting.

(f ) If the Committee determines that a candidate is unsuited for membership the Membership Chair will move to refuse the application at the next meeting of the Board.

SECTION 1.04 – SUSPENSION OF MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES

(a) This suspension procedure is intended to be used as an emergency measure when immediate action is required by the Board.

(b) The Board shall have the authority to suspend the membership privileges of any member whose conduct shall be deemed by the Board to be improper, offensive or likely to endanger the welfare, safety, harmony or good reputation of BCYC or its members.

(c) The Board in its sole discretion shall be the judge of what constitutes improper conduct or conduct likely to endanger the health, safety, welfare, harmony or good reputation of the Club or its members.

(d) Procedure(i) A Special Board Meeting will be conducted in

accordance with the Bylaws per Article V, Section 5.03.

(ii) The Board will endeavor to notify the member of the Board meeting.

(iii) If two thirds of the Board present and voting by

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written ballot votes for suspension, the member will immediately surrender their Club key and remove their boat and all personal property from the premises.

(iv) Suspended members will not be allowed on BCYC Club property except as provided for in Sec-tion 1.04, (d), (viii).

(v) The Board must review all suspensions within forty-five (45) days and recommend restoration of membership privileges or initiate expulsion.

(vi) If the membership is restored, the member will not be required to pay an initiation fee.

(vii) If the Board initiates the expulsion process, the member will remain suspended pending the outcome of the expulsion vote by the general membership.

(viii) The member may appear before the Board at any meeting where the suspension is discussed.

(ix) Suspended members who have a boat slip will have their slip reserved, though vacated, until the Board either restores the membership or until the member is expelled. The club will pay for the slip until the suspended member is exonerated or expelled.

SECTION 1.05 - EXPULSION OF MEMBERS

(a) The Board shall have the authority to recommend to the general membership the expulsion of any member who has documented violations of BCYC Bylaws, or repeated documented violations of BCYC policies, or is suspended under Section 1.04.

(b) Procedure(ii) The letter of expulsion must consist of violations

as documented in previous board meeting min-utes.

(iv) If two thirds of the Board present and voting by written ballot votes to recommend expulsion, the issue will be presented to the general membership at the next regularly scheduled General Member-ship Meeting.

(v) The Board must notify the general membership via e-mail prior to the General Membership Meet-ing.

(vi) The member may speak on their own behalf prior to a vote.

(vii) Any other members wishing to speak on the matter will be limited to two (2) minutes per per-son.

SECTION 1.06 - REMOVAL OF BOARD MEMBER

(b) Procedure:(ii) The letter of expulsion must consist of violations

as documented in previous board meeting min-utes.

(iii) The Board member may appear before the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting to discuss the matter.

(iv) If two thirds of the Board present and voting by written ballot votes to recommend removal from the Board, the issue will be presented to the mem-bership at the next regularly scheduled General Membership Meeting. The Board member may speak on their own behalf. Any member wishing to speak on the matter will be limited to two minutes per person.

(v) The Board must notify the general membership via e-mail prior to the General Membership Meet-ing.

ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP CHARGES

SECTION 2.02 - PAYMENT OF DUES, FINES, AND OTHER FEES

(c) Other fees and fines are payable as determined by the Board.

SECTION 2.03 - PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENT

(b) If membership dues, other fees, and fines are not paid within 30 days of the due date, membership in the Club will be automatically terminated.

(d) All fines collected will be placed into the Contin-gency Fund.

SECTION 2.04 - MEMBERSHIP REINSTATEMENT

Any membership terminated, either voluntarily or for cause, other than one terminated under the provisions of Article 1, Section 1.05 may be reinstated within 60 days of the termination upon approval by the Board. The member must be present at the Board Meeting, pay current dues, fines and fees. If the reinstatement is sought after more than 60 days, the member must be present at the Board Meeting, provide a new member-ship application and pay current dues, initiation fee, background check fee, any past fees and fines.

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ARTICLE III – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SECTION 3.02 - DUTIES

(a) The Board has the authority and obligation to conduct, manage, and control the business and affairs of the Club; to interpret the By-Laws and Policies, to approve the annual Club budgets; and to make rules and regulations for the guidance of its Flag Officers in accordance with the Bylaws. The Board has a fiduciary responsibility to enforce its Bylaws and policies.

(c) The Board shall be responsible for creating poli-cies for the operation of the Club and guidance of the members. Proposed amendments to the policies shall be submitted in writing at a Board of Director’s meeting and be published in the next Windword. The proposed amendment shall be acted on at the follow-ing Board meeting. Amendments may be added at the second board meeting.

(d) The Board may call special Board meetings.

(e) The Board may call a special meeting of the general membership.

ARTICLE IV – FLAG OFFICERS

SECTION 4.01 - FLAG OFFICERS

(b) No person shall be eligible to serve as a Flag Officer unless they have been an active member for at least one (1) year prior to taking office.

SECTION 4.02 - DUTIES

(a) The Commodore shall:(vi) Have the authority, unless otherwise provided

for in the Bylaws, to:6) Ensure that the approved Disciplinary policies

are followed.

(b) The Vice Commodore shall:(ii) Review all expenditures and address any discrep-

ancies with the Treasurer.(iii) Monitor budget expenditures and address any

discrepancies with the Committee Chairs.(vii) Ensure that updates to policies, procedures and

Bylaws are published as they occur.(x) Ensure that all events under their purview are

maintained on the Club calendar.

(c) The Rear Commodore shall:(ii) Monitor the Clubhouse calendar to ensure all

activities are properly supervised.

(vii) Notify members of violations related to the Clubhouse policy(ies), issue letters of concern, and recommend disciplinary actions to the Board for continuing violations.

(viii) Recommend to the Board that disciplinary ac-tion be taken against any member for violation of Club policies pertaining to the Clubhouse.

(ix) The Rear Commodore’s Board report shall include:1) Violations noted.2) All letters of non-compliance issued or to be

issued, and any member(s) who has/have not responded to a letter of non-compliance.

3) All fines to be issued, and any member(s) who have not paid past fines.

(x) Maintain a record of documented violations and notify the incoming Rear Commodore of said viola-tions.

(xi) Ensure that all events under their purview are maintained on the Club calendar.

(d) The Fleet Captain shall:(v) Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees

relating to the Fleet Captain’s area of responsibility.(vii) Notify members of violations related to the

waterfrontpolicy(ies), issue letters of concern, and recommend disciplinary actions to the Board for continuing violations.

(viii) The Fleet Captain’s Board report shall include:1) Violations noted. 2) All letters of non-compliance issued or to be

issued, and any member(s) who has/have not responded to a letter of non-compliance.

3) All fines to be issued, and any member(s) who have not paid past fines.

(ix) Maintain a record of documented violations and notify the incoming Fleet Captain of said violations.

(x) Ensure that all events under their purview are maintained on the Club calendar.

(e) The Secretary shall:(i) Take minutes of all General Membership, Board,

and Special meetings including:1) All officer’s reports2) Committee Reports

(v) Issue keys to the property and make reasonable efforts to recover keys from persons who are no

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longer members of the Club.(vi) Ensure a secretary’s presence at each meeting;

as the role of the secretary is unique. Should the secretary be absent from a meeting, the role of re-cording the minutes shall be assumed by a board member or by an individual who previously served as secretary.

(vii) Ensure that all events under their purview are maintained on the Club calendar.

(f ) The Treasurer shall:(vii) Ensure that all events under their purview are

maintained on the Club calendar.

(g) The Assistant to the Treasurer shall:(i) Collect and record Club fees, fines, and dues from

the members.(vi) Ensure that all events under their purview are

maintained on the Club calendar.

ARTICLE V – MEETINGS

SECTION 5.01 - PROCEDURES

(a) Board and General Membership Meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the most current edition of Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised.

(b) Motions should be submitted in writing in advance to the Secretary and Commodore. This shall apply to all committee chairs and board members.

ARTICLE VI – ELECTIONS

SECTION 6.04 - VOTING

Voting shall be by secret written ballot. A majority of the votes cast is required for election. With the consent of the majority of the members present, an unopposed slate may be elected by acclamation without a secret

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written ballot. Each membership shall be entitled to one vote, provided the membership is in good stand-ing. Absentee ballots or proxies shall not be allowed. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot, a runoff vote shall be conducted between the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes. The Nominating Committee chairper-son shall oversee the distribution, collection, counting of the ballots, and summation of the vote.

ARTICLE VII – COMMITTEES

SECTION 7.01 - APPOINTMENTS AND AUTHORITY

(c) No committee shall have the authority to enter into any agreement or obligation that exceeds the Board approved annual budget for that committee.

SECTION 7.03 - STANDING COMMITTEES

(b) At the January Board meeting, the Commodore shall appoint, with the approval of the Board, an Audit Committee Chair. The committee shall audit the books on a quarterly basis to ensure that the Vice Commodore is approving expenditures. Neither the chairperson nor a member of the committee shall be a current Flag Of-ficer or Board Member.

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Cat Tales, Part OneBy Bruce Bingham

Enter Gumpucky

I never cared much for cats … dogs, yes … but not cats. I’ve always had dogs: Molly, Bridget, Tammy, Sassy, Sa-brina, Natasha, and Nikki. All of them sailed with me and loved the water. But I never had a cat until Susan (my Ex) and I went to a boating flea market in Stuart, Florida, when I had Saga in a boatyard to make a keel and rudder changes (I don’t mess around with small jobs).

We weren’t looking for anything particular. It was just something to do on a nice day when you just didn’t want to spend another hour on your back underneath your boat. We walked the rows of boat junk, and didn’t see anything we needed, much less wanted. At least I wasn’t attracted to anything, but it seemed like Susan had to stop every few inches to pick up a broken read-ing light, a bag of rusty shackles, anchors with bent shanks, barnacle-covered propellers … you know the stuff. I just wanted to move on.

I wanted a cold root beer, so Susan and I began head-ing toward the refreshment stand. Of course, Susan had to stop on the way to pick up some old, useless thing. “What do you think?” she kept repeating, cock-ing her head in an inquisitive way that infers, “I want this!” After three or four starts and stops, I finally got my root beer and suggested that I’d seen enough stuff I didn’t want and preferred to leave.

“Ohhhh, LOOOOK,” whined Susan meaning that she re-ally wanted to touch some more stuff. But we headed for the exit.

I was walking in front of her, holding her hand, do-ing three knots while she dragged behind like a sea anchor, sort of shuffling along sideways, and doing only two knots. Most women want to walk this way when they’re at flea markets. Have you ever noticed that? There must be something in the air, like mold or something.

All of a sudden, there was a strain on my arm that spun me around. You know, like how a boat spins in her own length when you set an anchor downwind. “Ahhhh, look Sweetie,” she sung using the entire scale of a full octave … the same “look, Sweetie” when women see babies. You know what I mean. “Ahhhhh,” she repeat-ed. Her voice was like 5200 drooling out of the tube when you leave the cap off. “Aren’t they just the cutest things?” That was the same thing she said the day she

made me buy the hanging flower pots for Saga’s salon … the ones that smack you on the forehead when the boat is beating to weather in a chop.

I knew I was in deep trouble. Susan was looking down into a large woven basket full of little kittens. Writhing fur balls would be more accurately descriptive. They were making high pitched “nya, nya” sounds. There was no escape when Susan got like this. “Ahhhhh … ahh-hhh,” she kept repeating. Then, the deadly, “Here, take one!” She picked up one of the fur balls and stuck it onto my chest like one of those fuzzy balls that stick to a Vel-cro paddle. The little critter thrust its needle-like talons into my flesh and tried to tear my nipples off. I let out a yelp. “Ahhhh,” Susan kept exuding, “Isn’t she cute?” She obviously couldn’t see the blood running down my belly.

There were two little kids next to the basket. “Do you want a kitten, mister? They’re free!” the little girl offered in the sweetest, most begging voice possible. Well, let me tell you … that was like pushing the big red button on the end of Susan’s nose. “Ohhhh, Sweeetiee … can we, can we … please, please, ohhh pleeeeease.”

So we left the flea market that afternoon with the fur ball’s flukes still dug into my torso, since no one could manage to get her off of me. Other self respecting mari-ners were exiting with good stuff like swinging Sterno stoves and cast iron marlin spikes. I saw a guy leaving with a genuine US Navy signal lamp. Damn!

So, this was my first cat. We took it back to the boat after stopping by a super market to buy a plastic pan, kitty litter, and cans of “smellyfish.” The cat (kitty, Susan preferred to say), would not touch land again for many years after.

We named the cat Gumpucky.

Now, for those who don’t know, “gumpucky” is the tra-ditional maritime word that describes all sorts of sticky stuff like 5200 and Form-A-Gasket No. 2. It’s not gooey. Gooey is a bit thicker and comes off your pants easier. Gumpucky is alive and knows when you’re not look-ing, ‘cause that’s when it gets on you, then multiplies. Before you know, it’s all over your clothes, hair, bottoms or your shoes (if you wear them when you working with the stuff) and, of course, all over your boat and the new settee cushions. That’s Gumpucky, not to be confused with caulking compound or Dolphinite. That’s gooey.

Now, I didn’t like this cat at all and didn’t want it on the boat. It had to do partly with its refusal to remove its

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fish hooks from my skin for the first few hours aboard Saga. But, around sunset, a remarkable thing hap-pened: Gumpucky climbed into the litter box that Susan had positioned at the door leading into Saga’s work-shop, and I’d like to thank her for that. The cat squat-ted and took a smelly crap that produced penetrating fumes that never left the boat thereafter. Then, as if it had been trained, Gumpucky proceeded to cover up its do-do with litter. It made me so proud. “Look, look!” I shouted to Susan. “She’s covering up her do-do!”

(I have often wondered if the smell of cat poop perme-ates one’s clothing the way cigarette smoke permeates the shirts and sweaters of those who aren’t aware of why friends don’t visit their homes.)

And so began my love affair with Gumpucky, my first and only boat cat.

Gum Goes Swimming

During the summers, Susan and I always made a plunge over the side a part of almost every day. We had white vinyl-coated cockpit cushions (made by C cushions) that absolutely never absorbed a drop of water. They were perfect for our afternoon swims. We’d throw them over the side, then we’d crawl onto the cushions to soak up the sun, rolling back into the water like seals to stay cool.

This drove Gumpucky crazy. She’d run fore and aft along the deck, periodically stopping to poke her head over the bulwark to see if we were still there. “Meow, meow, meow, meow,” Gumpucky insisted, which trans-lates into, “I want to be in the water too, oh please, please, please.” Or maybe it translates, “How could you leave me up here all alone.” Up and down the deck, she’d run meowing, and then stop to watch us in the water.

One blistering afternoon after varnishing the cabin-top hand rails while anchored in No Name Harbor at Key Biscayne, we tossed the cushions over the side and jumped in. Gumpucky began her routine of running, looking, meowing. Back and forth, back and forth, meow, meow.

Unexpectedly, Gum ascended to the top of the teak bulwark cap and held on with all four paws drawn closely together. She had never done this before. She was facing us a bit hunched over. “Meow, meow!” We were afraid she would fall because the varnish provided no grip for her. Suddenly she uncoiled like a spring and leapt from the bulwark, stretching herself full length,

and executing a perfect belly flopper into the harbor from a height of about six feet!

She swam toward us, climbed onto Susan’s cushion, shook herself off, and found a place to stretch out to dry.

Now, I had never known a cat that would saunter through a puddle, much less jump into the water. I thought this was absolutely remarkable. Sue was sure we had acquired a budding young circus performer that would yield us a fortune.

But our amazement had not ended.

After about twenty minutes, Susan slipped back into the water to cool off, being careful not to capsize the cushion and dump Gumpucky overboard. “Meow, meow,” Gum exclaimed. That translated into, “I’m coming in too.” With that, she launched herself from the cushion and did another belly flopper with perfect form.

From that day on, Gum would launch herself water-ward every time Sue and I would take a dip. And every time Gum was left alone on the cushion, she’d follow Susan into the water without hesi-tation.

Gumpucky was proving herself to be a truly remarkable live-aboard cat.

Gum Wants to Go Home

Sue and I were taking Saga to Maine for the summer. On our way north from Florida, we stopped in Cape Charles, Virginia, at the very southern end of the Del-marva Peninsula to visit her family. After a week, we shoved off and sailed northward in the Chesapeake. On our second day, we were just passing the mouth of the

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Potomac River, and Susan reminded me that it was July 3rd. “Why don’t we turn here and go up to Washington to watch the fireworks? What better place to be than the Capital for Independence Day,” she suggested?

I needed no convincing. I immediately turned the wheel to port, eased the sheets and set the reaching staysail. The trek to Washington is 100 miles of breath-taking shoreline and serpentine channels unveiling our country’s early history. It’s a fascinating trip with ample anchorages along the way. I recommend this cruise to everyone new to the Chesapeake.

By mid afternoon of the next day, we lowered Saga’s big plough to the bottom of Washington Channel di-rectly opposite the Gang Plank Marine and Restaurant Rowe on M Street. We’d been there before in Sabrina, my little Flicka, and were glad to be back. Visiting Washington is a lot like being in an American Paris. Our position in the channel was perfect for watching the fireworks.

Our first order of business was to row into the marina and make proper arrangements for docking the dinghy and getting a gate key, and then we returned to the boat. There was plenty of daylight left, so Sue and I de-cided to dinghy over to Lady Bird Park that was only 60 yards or so to our west. “Let’s take Gum with us,” Susan said with a questioning tone. Gumpucky had not been on land since her joining Saga back in Stuart over three years before.

“Sure, why not,” I replied. Admittedly, I was a bit afraid that she would try to run away. I got into the dinghy and Susan lowered Gum to me. Gum writhed with max-imum resistance. She was not a happy cat and made me know it in no uncertain terms. “Put me down, put me down,” she protested in her most persuasive catian, remembering the penetrable flesh in my chest and dig-ging in with all ten claws. I dropped her to the dinghy floor forthwith. Sue lowered herself into the boat and took her place along side of me and gripped her oar. We always rowed as a pair in perfect unison.

In minutes we had arrived at the park’s seawall. I thought it best that Sue be in land to receive Gum in case she decided to bolt. Sue took Gum in her arms and tried to sooth her. She was visibly upset, and want-ed no part of Sue’s intent to set her down. I climbed the seawall with the dinghy painter, drove a stake into the ground, and made the dinghy fast. “Meow, meow, meow,” protested Gumpucky. We didn’t know what that meant, but we were soon to find out.

Sue had wisely brought along a small coil of 1/8" double-braided Dacron cord. She tied it to Gum’s collar, and set her onto the ground. Gum’s reaction was re-markable. She began lifting her paws, first one at a time then all four, as if we had placed her in a pan of hot tar or bubblegum. Of course, raising two at a time worked for a bit, but lifting the third resulted in immediate capsize. Repeatedly, she tried to elevate all of her paws at the same time and couldn’t seem to figure out why it wouldn’t work.

Sue and I broke out laughing. Gumpucky clearly want-ed nothing to do with land. “Meow, meow, meow,” she told us. “I want to go home,” she screamed, still trying to disengage her mittens from the earth. Suddenly, Gum launched herself off the seawall and into the water, with the unheld cord trailing her closely behind.

“Oh, my God,” Sue exclaimed loudly as we both jumped down into the dinghy. Gum was swimming with all her might toward Saga. We locked our oars and took after the cat with long energetic strokes. Gum had a significant head start, but we caught up to her about a third of the way back to the boat. Susan swept Gum up with one hand, and cradled her motherly. The dinghy coasted along until Sue could put the cat down.

We pulled alongside Saga and lifted Gum to the deck where she shook violently then quickly evaporated from sight. Gum had hiding places and had chosen to be by herself for the meantime. She did not emerge ‘til the next day no worse for wear but hesitant to accept our fervent apologies for having violated her so flagrantly.

We did not get to Maine that summer. We remained at anchor until the end of October when we accepted slip space at the marina. Susan got a job at an economic-research firm and I was offered a position as a naval architect and marine-technical illustrator with a US Navy subcontractor. We wintered in the ice dockside

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with ample heat, and stayed on for another year at the Gang Plank.

Gumpucky eventually became accustomed to the feel of ground under her and turned into a pain in the ass for the marina where she roamed free and learned to crawl through open portholes and cowl-vents of neigh-boring boats. She also acquired the remarkable skill of catching fish with the stroke of her paw from the edge of the dock, and always brought her smelly treasures

Cat Tales, continued from page 21 home to us so we could dote over her amazing feats.

Gumpucky lived to the ripe old age of 14, and left us with countless endless fond memories of how won-derful and loving boat cats can be. Gum became the primary cat model for my sketches that appeared in Sail and Cruising World magazines for many years. If you come across an old copy of either, take a look. You’ll find her there.

Cat Tales, Part Two will appear in the November 2016 Windword.

BCYC Nominating Committee ReportSubmitted by Joye Swisher 2016 BCYC Nominating Committee Chair

The Nominating Committee announced its proposed slate for 2017 on Friday, September 16. Per BCYC’s By-Laws, the Nominating Committee’s first presentation of its slate of BCYC Flag Officers and Board Members for the following calendar year is initially announced at the September General Membership Meeting. At that meeting, we presented our slate:

2017 Flag Officers and Board Members

Commodore Lee Nell

Vice Commodore Bill Morse

Rear Commodore Rick Martin

Secretary Linda Bagby

Fleet Captain Jonathan Gillespie

Treasurer Mike Oertle

Assistant Treasurer _______________

Board Members for 2017 -2018

Jeff SternJoey DaleLisa Glaser

John McLeod

Board Members 2016 -2017

Joel HeyneJen RogersDick Risk

Marty Southard

We are still looking for someone to consider being Assistant Treasurer. Please contact Joye Swisher if you are interested.

After the slate was presented, the floor was open for additional nominations. The slate will be presented for a second time at BCYC’s October General Membership Meeting. The floor will again be open for any nomina-tions, but then nominations will be closed at that meet-ing. Posters with the slate will remain at the club house until the November General Membership Meeting. Any candidates nominated from the floor will be added to the poster.

At the November BCYC General Membership Meeting, there will be an election for any contested offices or the Board if there have been any nominations from the floor.

The Nominating Committee wishes to thank the many wonderful, active members who were willing to serve as an Officer or as a Board Member for 2017.

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