FWYC Letter Log January 2018 | Page 14

Fort Walton Yacht Club Letter Log January 2018 30° 25.60’N 86° 35.58’W At the Helm By Fleet Captain Shari Seaton Email: [email protected] Happy New Year FWYC! I AM SO EXCITED about our upcoming 2018 and the opportunity to represent our club within the sailing community. We have ample opportunities to have a busy and exciting year and I hope we are all ready. We have many fantastic people who have volunteered for Chairperson positions within the fleet, please do not hesitate contacting them or me for volunteer opportunities and participation within the group. A few upcoming dates may be of interest: February 17 US Sailing Principal Race Officer Course FWYC 0900 – 1600 $65 per person (US Sailing membership required) Register with US Sailing: http://www.ussailing.org/race-officials/find-a-seminar/race-officer-seminar-calendar/ March 22 US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course Register with US Sailing: http://www.ussailing.org/education/sbinstructor/level-1-instructor/ April 18 Hobie Alter Cup & Wetafest 2018 US Sailing Multihull Championship This year’s Wetafest is combined with US Sailing’s Hobie Alter Cup which is the US MULTIHULL CHAMPIONSHIP. Needless to say, this is a BIG DEAL! We will need vol- unteers of all kinds, so if you can, please plan on helping out. Do not hesitate to join in the fun of the recreational boating, race committee, or junior program. Let us know if you have any questions or need more information. Your 2018 Fleet Representatives are: Shari Seaton, Race & Regatta Diane Wells, Junior Sailing Chair Pat Tye, Jackie Chapman, & Shari Seaton, Recreational Boating Committee Kip Kileen & Deborah Deats Wilusz, Capdevielle Co-Chairs Paul Beaudry, One Design Committee PC Phyllis Seaton, Trophy Chair Shari Seaton & Lou Richard, Wednesday Night Fun Race George Goodall & Shari Seaton, Protest Committee 14