Commodore ’ s Corner
It has been my pleasure to serve as your Commodore this year . I hope that you will support me as your Commodore for next year . As I have said before the year seems to have gone by really fast . Many of you have mentioned that you are pleased with the way the year has gone . The new equipment for the kitchen has helped our staff in providing quality food with timely service . The new menu and extended hours of service have been well received . Full menu service is offered now in all areas of the club . The new dishes have been ordered and should arrive soon .
We have two large events happing at our Yacht Club . First in October we will be hosting the Viper 640 North American Championship . In November we are the host club for the FCYC General Meeting . These two events will bring a lot of new people to our Club . The appointments committee and our staff have been working hard to make sure our club looks its best . The front entrance has been reworked with the addition of large pots with plants . Some plants were replaced and decorative white rock added . The memorial area was cleaned up and a white fence added to set it off . Thanks to Bill Bushelle for replacing the ugly wood box with a much nicer dinghy . Damaged ceiling tiles have been replaced in the Castaway Room and the Commodores Room . In our dining room the buffet was refinished and our speaker podium was given a facelift . As your Commodore next year I plan to continue as we have this year . I fully support all actives of our club . I think we need to offer our members value for the money they invest in our club . As we grow and gain new members we need to offer services and events that they desire . I want Fort Walton
Yacht Club to be a place where everyone feels welcome . Thank you for your support .
~ Ray Dewrell
FCA
This year some of our Junior Members have made quite a reputation for themselves as well as our Club .
George Hambleton , Ian Hunter , and William Wells competed in the Flying Scot in US Sailling ’ s Chubb US Junior Sailing Championship – Area D held at Fairhope Yacht Club . They won the regatta and therefore , the right to compete for the US Junior Triple Handed Championship for the Sears in New Jersey .
This meant that expenses would be adding up and they would need some help . Along with the ECSA and the FWYC , the FCA gladly helped with some of their financial needs . We are very proud of their dedication which culminated in advancement to the Chubb . This crew took a 5th place out of the ten boats participating . Congratulations , well done !!
If you haven ’ t noticed the signs above each room in the Club , please take a moment to locate them ; they are above the doors at the entry to each room . This is the FCA ’ s project gift to the FWYC for 2017 . This should be helpful for visitors to our facility as to where the rooms are by name .
~ Phyllis Seaton
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