FWYC Letter Log March 2014 | Page 5

Page 5 FWYC Sports News Zevin Memorial Regatta Race 4 Save the Dates March 1 - Eglin Yacht Club Opening Regatta March 2 - Frosty Nipple Final Race March 7- 9 - WetaFest March 7- 9 - GYA Capdevielle Mardi Gras Regatta @ New Orleans YC March 19 & 29 - WNFR Warm-ups Fleet Captain Ashley Sukalski Scram, skippered by Jennifer Wray, won First place in A Fleet [email protected] for Race 4 of the Zevin Memorial Regatta. In B Fleet, John Rhumb Line - The O’Donnell, on Kismet, captured most direct line to your First, and in C Fleet, Walt Schmidt destination point. on 22 Skidoo, won First. The final Zevin Race will be on March 30. GYA March Regattas A huge THANK YOU to the crews of Ambush and Two-pot for providing the delicious food after March 15-16 - Alfonso Sutter @ the race and the crew of Breakaway GYC - GYA Laser Radial for providing the great food after Circuit #1 Zevin 3 on February 2. March 8-9 - Mardi Gras Regatta @ NOYC - GYA Capdevielle March 21-23 - USODA Gulf Coast Champs @ PCYC - GYA Opti Circuit #1 Leading the Portsmouth Fleet for the 2014 Frosty Nipple Series is Darren Cooke, sailing a Laser. Over 40 sailors have participated in the Frosty Nipple series. The Final Frosty Nipple Race is on March 2. March 25 - Spring Fling Organizational Meeting March 30 - Final Zevin Race, Mongolian BBQ & Barn Dance April 2 - Wednesday Night Fun Races Begin April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 - WNFR Series # 1 April 4 to 8 - GYA Sanctioned PHRF Event, GORC @ Biloxi YC April 6 - Spring Shootout, Open Portsmouth & Capdevielle Practice April 12 - Lawn Party & Night Race # 1 April 12 & 13 - GYA Capdevielle, Gilliland Regatta @ Jackson YC April 20 - Summer Portsmouth Series, Race 1 April 26 - Spring Tribute Regatta I would like to thank the multitude of volunteers that have already spent time on and off the water, supporting our very busy sailing program, especially Director Lou Richard and Wini Jimmerson. FWYC is already being approached by several one-design classes to schedule national-level events in 2015, but nothing has been scheduled or confirmed as of this report. I would also like to commend FWYC's traveling sailors. Craig and Deborah Wilusz, along with Scott and Gail Mitchell competed in the Hobie 33 class at the St. Pete NOOD Regatta (Feb 14-16) and tied for first, but lost on the tiebreaker. Also, two junior teams sailed in the 420 Midwinters in a fleet of 95 boats at the US Sailing Center of Martin County in Jensen Beach - David Beaudry and Ian Hunter, Kelly Stukbauer and Sterling Naber. Congratulations and thank you for representing the Fort Walton Yacht Club. April 26 - Dolphin Island Race @ Mobile YC April 26 to May 3 - Spring Fling Cruise ATTENTION RACERS: In a effort to keep you informed of changes in events, such as weather cancellations, I have set up FWYC Racing Update Messaging. It’s safe and easy to sign up for either text or email. To receive messages via text, text @fwycupdate to 850-460-9003. (Standard text message rates To Sign up: will apply.) You may opt out of messages at anytime by replying ‘unsubscribe @fwycupdate’. To receive messages via email, send an email to: [email protected]. To unsubscribe, type ‘unsubscribe’ in the subject line. ~ Fort Walton Yacht Club, Established in 1951 ~