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
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