FWYC Letter Log December 2018 | Page 12

Fort Walton Yacht Club Letter Log DECEMBER 2018 30° 25.60’N 86° 35.58’W HOMEPORT By Vice Commodore Craig Stoldt Email: VICE Commodore@ fwyc.org WELL, HERE WE ARE in chilly December! After a week in Asheville & Thanksgiving in Nashville, I can surely appreciate a climate that lets us sail all year ‘round. That means that projects can happen anytime of the year, also. Witness the exterior painting of the clubhouse. Jennifer Grant has been leading a team in cleaning, repairing and painting. The results so far are striking. Thanks to the long list of volunteers who have, and continue to, help on this. The Hoist Committee has studied several alternatives to the location and type of hoist to go forward with. After all this, it became evident that the best approach, both functionally and fiscally, is to redo (with some upgrade) what was already there. Now, its just a matter of getting the contractors to respond and offer quotes. The damaged section of our main dock is still function- ing with a jury rig repair made by some innovative club members after Hurricane Michael. Again, it is the wait on contractors that is delaying the fix. As this is my last article in this role, I want to thank all those who have pitched in during the year to assist in various projects for the betterment of our club facility. Even those that just report a problem are doing a service by keeping things from getting worse. Thanks for all the support and safe and Happy Holidays to all. 2019 Elected FWYC Officers & Directors COMMODORE Craig Stoldt VICE COMMODORE Shari Seaton REAR COMMODORE Gina Gammick FLEET CAPTAIN Sam Grant DIRECTORS Faye Black John Farris Wini Marquez Bobby Nabors Lou Richard Phyllis Seaton Men and Cigars (M.a.C.) Thursday December 20 Starts at 5:30pm On the Back Porch You don’t have to be a man or smoke 12