September 2018

See pages 4 & 5 for more Employee Turnabout Party photos

See pages 6 & 7 for more White Party photos

See page 10 for more Sailing Activities photos

SIZZLING AUGUST NIGHTS AT CYCDespite a week long shutdown for the remodel, we had a large crowd of members in white apparel attend the White Party on August 18th looking as cool as cucumbers as they sipped cocktails and danced the night away. The previous week, many members volun-teered to serve our hard working staff at the Turnabout Party. With the remodel behind us, we have much more fun in store in Septmber! Check it out inside!

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Commodore’s Corner

2018 Officers, DirectOrs,AppOintments & trustees

CYC OfficersCollin Heimensen Commodore

Phil Beauchamp Vice CommodoreGreg Garner Rear CommodoreDebora Wilder TreasurerTodd Crosby Fleet CaptainMary Kay Delk SecretaryEd Proefke Jr. Immediate Past CommodoreBoard of DirectorsDan Callahan Charles GeraciJim Coats Gerard Kane Greg Crist Richard Libonate Board of TrusteesP/C David Billing Harry Jamieson P/C Dick Boblenz P/C Hoyt Nichols Wayne Huneke P/C Gary StrohauerAppointmentsFr. Bob Wagenseil Fleet ChaplainDr. Don Collins Fleet Surgeon

CYC Board Highlights

At the August 16th Board of Directors meeting, the following actions were taken:

l Requested a price quote and scope of services for an asset replacement study.

l Approved regatta memberships at the request of the Yachting Committee.

l Approved all applications for membership.

The next board meeting will be September 20th.

aUGUst Was another fantastic month at the Clearwater Yacht Club! We had many great events and it was great to see so many of you participat-ing in so many ways.

The Board of Directors approved a one-week shutdown of the Club in August for an exciting refresh of the upper level interior spaces. The crew kept the Tiki and the kitchen open during the renovations. The dry dock was available for air-conditioned dining as well. If you haven’t seen the changes to the Club yet, stop by and check them out. The result is beautiful!

On Sunday the 12th members hosted the Clearwater Yacht Club staff during the annual Turnabout Party. This year the volunteers were coordinated by Amie Crosby. A HUGE thank you to her for her time and dedication to make this event great. Member Jim Hannigan provided spirits for the team as well--Thanks Jim!

It was great to see members out in their summer whites to celebrate the winding down of the summer season. Lucky for us, winter is a lot like summer at CYC!

See You at the Club!

CommodoreCollin Heimensen

If you enjoy:l Sailingl Imbibingl Dining l Telling sea storiesl Cruising in company with other sailboatsWe’re gathering in the Grille on the 4th Wednesday of each

month 6:30 p.m. for drinks and blather, 7 p.m. for dinner.Next Sailors’ Table will be Wed., September 26.

By Greg Garner, Rear CommodoresUMMeR MaY Be GONe but the fun continues! Even though our Club was closed 10 days for some long overdue sprucing up we managed to have poolside entertain-ment, karaoke, our turnabout party and just before the shut down a fantastic “White Party” hosted by Commodore and Mrs Heimensen. If you were still recovering from Friday night at the tiki bar you might have thought you scored big in the after-life (but no such luck!).

As you read this the kids are back in school, the tour-ists are mostly gone, we’ve had another great Labor Day weekend and most importantly, the construction is done (fingers crossed) and our Club has a whole new, fresh look! Friday night entertainment starts again, and we’ve got a new dance floor for everyone to break in and enjoy. On Saturday the 8th we’ll be having our Grand Re-Opening Party upstairs, hosted by Sandie Ramsden, to show off our new digs and break in the new dance floor.

Always looking for a reason to have fun, the ladies of the entertainment committee are going to host a “Throwback Bash” on Saturday the 22nd on the Dry Dock. Come join us for fun and music of years past and feel free to dress for your favorite period. Another great reason to be part of CYC.

Your entertainment committee meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. This month we’ll be meeting at 6:00pm and combining with House & Grounds. Please come and be part of making this the great club it is!

It’s your Club – Don’t be a stranger!See you around the Club!

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We added a few small projects to the list of dock maintenance needs and we are looking into fixing the WIFI and cable TV situation. There will be some dock maintenance performed during the club shutdown the week of August 20th.

Poor Pegasus is back in the shop, but the rest of the club fleet seems to be in good running order, for the moment. However, they are boats and we all know how that story ends. and now a word on boating safety

The Coast Guard requires boats to have at least one B-1 marine fire extinguisher on board.

Depending on the size of your boat you may need more than one. Boats less than 26’ must have at least one B-1 fire extinguisher on board. Boats 26’-40’ need to have at least two B-1 fire extinguishers on board. If the boat has a USCG approved fire extinguisher system installed for protection of the engine compartment, then the required number may be reduced.Which Fire extinguisher is Right for Me?

A tri-class dry chemical (1A:10BC) extinguisher will meet most boaters’ needs if you have concerns about damage to your electronics or your engine compartment lacks a fixed well. As fire extinguishers are required on most boats, you most likely have one aboard. But chances are, you’ve never needed to use one, and might not know the proper technique for using one. Take the time to read the directions on your fire extinguisher - you might be sur-prised about what it can and can’t do.

There are no waterside meetings scheduled now. If there are any topics or concerns that need to be discussed with the group, please let me know and I will schedule a meeting.

As always, if you see any needed repairs, maintenance or safety issues around our docks, please be sure to let Tom, Linda or myself know.

I can be reached at toddcrosby1@gmail.com or on my cell by text @ 727-729-2399.

See you around the club!!

By pC tish WoldYachting Chair

Yachting

HOpe eveRYONe enjoyed a great Florida summer!Yachting came back from taking a couple of months

off, ready to hit the ground running. We have added an additional race to the West Florida

PHRF Gulf Series, which we will co-host with St. Pete Yacht Club. It will be a one way run from near Clear-water pass to Pass-a-Grill, and take place on Saturday, October 6th. Boats racing south will be able to arrange overnight berthing at St. Pete Yacht Club at Pass-a-Grill, before returning to Clearwater. With that, and the weather issues we have had, we have elected to move the Clearwater Challenge to the spring. The next one will be held on Sat, March 30, 2019, with the skipper’s meeting and party on Friday, March 29, 2019.

We have been asked to help the Clearwater Com-munity Sailing Center with a couple of regattas this fall. The Kona World Championships (windsurfers) will be held out of the sailing center Oct 26-31, 2018. CYC will be helping by loaning Race Committee gear, and a few of our Race Committee volunteers may choose to help on Race Committee. It’s a great opportunity to see a world championship right here in our local waters.

Member Reinhard Opitz is coordinating the Sunset Cruises – and has arranged for Sunset cruises on Sat, Sept 15th, Sat, Oct 20th, and Sat, Nov 17th. This is open to ALL members. Members with boats, please invite others to go out with you to witness the beautiful sunsets from the water! If you are interested in participating, please contact Reinhard at ropitz@mindspring.com.

And for beer can racing, we will be joining Dunedin Boat Club at their upcoming Gulf Races on Sat, Oct 13th at 11:55 a.m., and Sat, Nov 17th at 11:55 a.m. Emails will go out to the “beer can” list the week prior, to remind everyone to sign up. If you are not on that list, and wish to participate, please contact me at tishwold@tampabay.rr.com to be added to the email list.

Hope everyone has the chance to get out on the water this fall.

Sunset Cruises Schedule with Sunset Time:Saturday September 15 7:36 p.m.Saturday October 20 6:57 p.m.Saturday November 17 5:38 p.m.

Beer Can Racing with Dunedin Boat Club:Saturday October 13 11:55 a.m.Saturday November 17 11:55 a.m.See you on the water!!

WatersideBy todd CrosbyFleet Captain

Vessel Length and Fire Extinguisher TypeVessel Length No Fixed System With Approved Fixed SystemsLess than 26’ 1 B-1 026’ to less than 40’ 2 B-1 or 1 B-II 1 B-140’ to 65’ 3 B-1 or 1 B-II & 2 B-1 or 1 B-II 1 B-1

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TURNABOUT’S FAIR PLAY.. MeMBeRs tURNeD the tables once again at this annual affair, serving lots of delicious food and drink to CYC’s great staff.

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To: All CYC PetsSubject: Motivational memo to get your humans to bring you to CYC on October 7th

From: Molly Wagenseil (2 year old Vizsla) & Maggie Wagenseil (8 month old Australian Shepherd)Sunday October 7th at 1:00pm will once again be OUR DAY at CYC. That’s right! It is the annual CYC Blessing of Pets. I will be bringing Father Bob and PT with me, and now it is up to you to motivate your human family to get off their tails and bring you to the Club that after-noon by no later than 1:00pm. A great motivational tool is to make sure they look at the awe-some photos below. Add to that some very furious barking (meowing, squawking, or hissing, as the case may be) around noon

on the 7th and heavy duty scratching at the door….then make a fast dash for the family car and point to the car door. This should do it.I’m looking forward to seeing you guys on October 7th. Till then, stay cool, watch the drool and wag the tail.

Chaplain’s Log

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Shades of White to beat the August heat.CYC’s aNNUal White Party proves once again to be the perfect antidote for a hot August night.

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tHe BOOK ClUB meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. in the Board Room. All members and their guests are welcome to join our stimulating and fun discussions. If you enjoy reading, this is the place to be!

Many of us stay for dinner and if you do plan to do so, please make reservations with Virginia at 727-447-6000.

All books are predetermined by the members prior to discussion. Our upcoming meetings will feature the following:

september 18 FLORIDA

by lauren Groff

October 16THE WOMEN IN THE CASTLE

by Jessica shattuck

By Diane switalski

MY HOW tiMe AND GULLS FLY! It’s autumn and the snow Gulls are starting to return to the Nest.

Our first sponsored Ladies Luncheon will be on Wednes-day, October 17th. We have a great program scheduled that day. A select few of the Theatre eXceptional actors will perform some musical numbers from their performance, “Bye Bye Birdie.”

If you are not familiar with Theatre eXceptional, a brief statement from their website says, “Theatre eXceptional, an extension of Blue Butterfly Productions, produces two plays every year raising awareness and eliminating the stigma so often placed on disability and mental illness.”

Their performance of “Bye Bye Birdie” will be held Sep-tember 13-16 at the Central Park Performing Art Center (aka Largo Cultural Center.) For more information you can go to their website at: http://www.bluebutterflyproductions.org/theatre-exceptional.

You won’t want to miss our November luncheon. Mark your calendars for November 14th for our luncheon and style show from La Boutique.

December 12th will find the ladies dining around White Elephants and while you are marking your calendar for all the luncheons, please don’t forget Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, December 15th.

The Gulls will be electing new officers this fall. As any group, we are always looking for new blood, suggestions, volunteers, etc. If you would like to be involved in the coming year, please let me know. We will fill all elected of-fices (President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer) as well as a number of appointed offices. I know that we have just the job you have always wanted!

Gulls TracksBy lynne shackelford,

Gulls president

CYC New MembersAt the August 16th Board of Directors meeting, the following memberships were approved:

Sondra and Robert BoberKaren CataliotoJeni and Jim DonnellSondra and Larry EdgerLori Levin and John CameronTricia and Greg OverendRuth Ann VoelkertDavid Workman

Rejoin:Sherri and Doug Hughes

If you see the pineapple flag on a table, please introduce yourself and give them a warm CYC welcome!

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By Rod & Barbara White Cruising Chairpersons

the Cruisers’ august trip to tampa Yacht Club

Braving the heat, thirteen boats cruised to the Tampa Yacht Club for the last regular Cruisers’ get-away of the season. The weekend began with

a Thursday evening docktail wine tasting enjoyed by thirty-two Cruisers and guests hosted by Joan and Don Carter. Each person provided a bottle of wine of an assigned type. After the labels were covered, the group chose their favorite among each group of Sauvignon Blancs, Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs and Cabernet Sauvignons. While enjoying the wines, the group feasted on appetizers provided by all.

The weekend, hosted by Barbara White, included lots of pool time and games during the days, but the evenings were a different story. Friday night the Tampa Yacht Club was hosting their Annual Carolina End of Summer Beach Party. Over 600 mem-bers attended and they invited us to

participate too. The menu included roasted pig, a seafood buffet, carv-ing and dessert stations, plus a low country boil with all the fixings. The champagne flowed all evening. After dinner, everyone danced to a 7-piece band in the ballroom until the wee hours. Saturday night the club pro-vided a private room where twenty-eight Cruisers, including some who drove over just for the day, had dinner. Sunday morning the group enjoyed a breakfast buffet before heading home.

The weekend proved once again, wherever the Cruisers go, we find good food, lots of drinks and FUN!

Fishing trip, Fish Fry & potato Races Oct. 6-7

This fun weekend returns in October. Enjoy a Saturday morning fishing char-

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Commodore’s Cruise sept. 27-30

We are excited to announce the 2018 Commodore’s Cruise Dates - this year the group will take off for beautiful Long Boat Key September 27-30. Past Commodore Cardosi and Commodore Heimensen along with their wives, Phyllis and Abbey, are thrilled to host this annual tradition.

What’s in store for this fun-filled weekend you ask? Well, of course we will have the usual favorites of Thursday night docktails and a Saturday trip to St. Armand’s Circle for shopping. To entice you even more, our friends at Bird Key Yacht Club are anxiously awaiting to host us for dinner on Friday evening (theme night—stay tuned!) We will be having a fun and relaxing dinner at the Dry Dock on Saturday evening.

All CYC members are invited to enjoy this fun event, contact the

ter trip aboard the Double Eagle with CYC members for $40 per person. Bring your own food and drinks or buy them on the boat. We will have the entire boat, but there is limited availability, so reserve early. Then on Sunday, we will be hosting an All-You-Can-Eat Fish Fry, with live entertain-ment, raffle prizes and games.

The highlight of Sunday afternoon will be the Second Annual Potato Derby Races, hosted by Gary and Sondra Newcom. Each participant will create a “derby car” from a po-tato and a few other provided items.

The “cars” will race each other, until a single winner emerges. There will be prizes for the fastest and most creative potato.

A committee is planning this week-end – all volunteers are welcome! We especially need raffle items. If you or your business would like to donate items, please contact our raffle chairman, Linda Dorn at linda-dorn99@gmail.com. All proceeds will be used to enhance CYC ameni-ties. Last year’s proceeds purchased audio visual equipment used during events and presentations.

The final Cruisers’ event this year will be the Annual Cruise-In November 9-11 at the CYC.

If you’d like to join any of our cruises, make your reservation with me well in advance or you may not get a slip. You can reach me at 813-300-4176 or by email at rodwhite@tampabay.rr.com. Non-boaters are always welcome to drive and join in the fun!

Join the Cruisers on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:30 pm in the Dry Dock to socialize and plan up-coming trips. Most head upstairs after-wards for dinner. Everyone is welcome!

Cruisers’ Committee Chair Rod White at rodwhite@tampabay.rr.com. For those that don’t want to travel by boat, there will be a block of rooms reserved at a nearby hotel. The tradi-tion of shirts at the docktail party will continue, so when reserving your

spot, in addition to your boat size and how many people are attending, please let Rod know each attendee’s shirt size.

Don’t miss this great weekend as we celebrate with our current and past Commodores!

2017 Commodore’s Cruise group photo

First Annual Potato Derby Races 2017

L to R: Bob and Becky Griffin, Tommy and Joy Meyer and Mike and Kiffy Hester with the magestic Don Ceasar Resort as a backdrop.

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Sailing ActivitiesBy Jim english

FAMILY SAILING FUN!JUNiOR sailiNG pROGRaMs have always been an integral part of the life and traditions of the Clearwater Yacht Club. The future of yachting starts with the education, learning and fun these kids enjoy during the summer sailing camps. The passion for sailing that the program instills in the campers is a key building block to fu-ture connections with the CYC and life on the water. A big THANK YOU goes out to the Rotary Club of Indian Rocks Beach and to Clearwater Yacht Club leadership and staff for sponsoring and supporting this summer’s programs.

Friday August 10th marked the final day of the IRFSA summer sailing camp season at CYC. We were blessed with steady 12 knot winds and the young sailors put on an impressive show for their families. Following the demon-strations, the sailors received their medals and Clearwater’s Mayor George Cretekos addressed the campers and their guests. Mayor Cretekos reminded us of what it means to be an intrepid sailor with an inspir-ing speech and then thanked all of the community organizations that work together to support the program. The graduation program concluded with a fabulous picnic lunch provided by CYC.

We reached about 70 individual sailors this summer with repeat campers bringing the total number of summer camp participants to just over 100. Planning for the Fall/Winter season and for next year’s camp is underway, with the IRFSA annual meeting scheduled for Wednesday, August 22nd at 6:45 p.m. at CYC. Please send an email to FamilySailingFun@gmail.com if you are interested in helping us out or join us in person or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/indianrocksfamilysailing/.

As always, we wish you fair winds, following seas, and safe boating!

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Have YOU seeN tHe ClUB? Wow! We made it through an amazing remodel.

I would like to personally thank our very own Deb Aune for all her input and decorating touches to our beautiful club. I would also like to thank Celeste Smallwood, Helen Correia, and Phyllis Cardosi. From paint to trim, fixtures and finishing touches, the transition of our Club was largely in part to their influence. Tom and his team had a very large part in scheduling the many moving pieces of this project. Thanks Tom and team!

August was another fun-filled month at the Club. We had the 3rd and final session of this year’s Youth Sailing with the successful graduation of some more Intrepid Sailors. Camp Director Ned Covel and his team of volunteers make it all happen. These efforts do not go unnoticed and we thank them all for mold-

By phil Beauchamp, vice Commodore

ing the young people who are the future of sailing and hopefully a few more Olympians to add to our list.

Our Annual Employee Turnabout Party was the larg-est and most fun ever! Amie Crosby was the lead this year getting the food and items needed to make this an event our employees won’t soon forget. Thank you to all who joined in and thanked the employees for all they do for us every other day of the year.

Although many fun groups do an annual White Party to celebrate the end of summer, we at CYC just look for another reason to have FUN at our CLUB. This annual event was complete with glasses of sparkling white wines, delicious appetizers, nice music and very well-dressed members and guests. Thanks for coming out in your whitest of whites and enjoying the Club.

As we get ready to start welcoming back our northern members and show off the newly remodeled upper level, I thank all who have supported the Club this summer.

See you at the Club!

It’s all in a name. Does your boat have a unique name? Something fun-ny? Something catchy? Has a hidden meaning?

Send Bob Griffin your boat’s name and tell us why you named your boat that. What is the hidden story?

Some of the more catchy names will be listed and maybe photographed.

Send your boat names directly to BOB@GriffinDirectories.com. Results will appear in the October Compass.

WHAT IS YOUR BOAT’S NAME?

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Welcome BackThe Bow Chasers are getting ready to resume sailing

and socials after our summer hiatus. You do not have to be a sailor to participate in our group. We have many social activities planned for the coming year in addition to our sailing dates, so we invite you to join us. Contact our Membership Chair Terry Brusini for more information or pick up an application in the CYC office.Join the Bow Chasers

It’s time to submit your $20 dues for the 2018-19 year to our Treasurer Linda Dorn. Check should be made out to CYC Bow Chasers. You can mail your check to Linda at 221 Windward Passage, Clearwater, 33767, or leave it in the Bow Chasers file in the CYC office. Please let us know if any of your contact information has changed.sailing

Pram sailing will begin in October. Sailors of all skill levels are welcome. If you would like to learn how to sail, let us know and we’ll work with you, no matter your level of experience. We sail on most Tuesday mornings at 9:15 a.m. Anyone is welcome to join the sailors and race com-mittee for lunch afterwards. Mary Lou Dean is our Race Captain and Dorothy Connor is our Assistant Race Captain.FWsa

Everyone is invited to the opening Florida Women’s Sailing Association (FWSA) meeting on Tuesday, September 18th. It will be hosted by the Luffing Lassies of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron at Marina Jack’s. For luncheon and reservation information contact First Delegate Theresa Haverkamp.socials

Our “Kick Off” party will be held on Wednesday, October 3rd, at Theresa Haverkamp’s Belleair Beach home. Add some hype to our FOOTBALL theme by wearing your favorite team’s jersey or colors and bring some TAILGATE food to the first social of our new year. Bring some cash for our 50/50 raffle. Guests are welcome to meet our fun-loving group. Members will receive emails with all the details for our events. Patti Jucha and Mitzie France are our Cruise Co-Chairpersons and Sherril Yoder is our Assistant Cruise Chairman.service

Last year the Bow Chasers collected money from 50/50 raffles at many of our socials to donate to worthwhile causes. We gave $100 to the FWSA Young Woman Sailor of the Year Award which was presented last May and we voted at our final Board meeting to send $200 to the Never Say Never Foundation Pirate Camp which will be held October 11-14 at the Clearwater Community Sailing Association with CYC Member, Brad Kendell.

Mark Your CalendarsSeptember Sailing Schedule:Tuesday September 25 Pram Clean up and

poolside lunch

Upcoming Social Schedule: Save the DatesWednesday October 3 “Kick Off” PartyWednesday November 7 Drag Queen Bingo at

Hamburger Mary’sTuesday December 4 Members Holiday

Luncheon at CYCFriday December 14 Annual Holiday Dinner

at Ultimar

2018 Advisory Board Installation

Bow Chasers in the pool for water aerobics

Hostess Theresa Haverkamp and “Ref” Sandie Ramsden prepare for the “Kick Off” Social.

By sandie Ramsden, Bow Chasers publicity

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The Coast Guard’s Worst Accidents, Wartime and Non-wartimeResearched by Bob Griffin, CYC MEMBER

the UsCG Blackthorn accident, in 1980 was the worst non-wartime accident in Coast Guard history, when 23 men lost their lives. It happened in a collision of two ships in the channel near the Skyway Bridge.

But the worst Coast Guard accident in history also has ties to Tampa Bay.

The attack on the USCGC TAMPA happened on September 26, 1918, during World War I—100 years ago this month. It was attacked by a German sub and 133 people and crew-men lost their lives.

First some History: The USCGC TAMPA was built in 1912 and was originally

named the USCGC MIAMI. It was built in Newport News, Virginia, at a cost of $250,000. About this same time, the RMS Titanic had collided with an iceberg (April 14, 1912) in the north Atlantic and the US government had assigned a fleet of ships to patrol the northern routes in the winter and keep watch for floating icebergs.

When she was not patrolling for icebergs, she spent the rest of the year in Key West, Florida with other responsi-bilities. She came to Tampa often and participated in the annual Gasparilla Festivals in 1914 through 1917.

With the beginning of World War 1, the USCGC TAMPA was amalgamated into the present Coast Guard. In February of 1916, three days before the Gasparilla Carnival and South Florida Fair, her name was of-ficially changed to the USCGC TAMPA.

She also participated in the Annual Motor Boat Regatta in Miami and in March of 1916, she patrolled the races of the St Petersburg Yacht Club in St Petersburg.

Then in February of 1917, things changed. On February 2nd, the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany. February was to be her last Gasparilla Festival. On

April 6th, the United States declared war on Germany and the USCGC TAMPA and other Coast Guard cutters were transferred to the Navy. She was sent to the shipyards in Boston and upgraded with heavy weapons. She was ordered to duty over-seas by September. She went to Gibraltar in October of 1917.

Her new mission had nothing to do with icebergs and Key West. She was to protect convoys from submarine attacks. In little more than a year, the USCGC TAMPA escorted 18 convoys, comprising a total of 350 vessels, through U-boat infested waters from Gibraltar to Great Britain.

On September 26, 1918, the USCGC TAMPA was escorting a new convoy to Milford Haven, England. Late that afternoon, she departed company of the convoy in the Irish Sea and headed back to Milford Haven. That evening she was at-tacked by one torpedo from UB-91, a German U-Boat.

All 131 Crewmen and passengers were lost. This included 111 Coast Guardsmen, 4 US Navy men, a Captain of the British Army, 10 seamen for the Royal Navy, and five British Civilian dock workers.

There have been a number of monuments and memorials established in the honor of the USCGC TAMPA and her crew. The City of Tampa erected a monument listing the names of her crew. And in Arlington, there is a Tampa Memorial. In 1999, the Coast Guard posthumously awarded each member of the USCGC Tampa crewmen a Purple Heart.

To this day, this is the worst disaster by a US Coast Guard ship in American History.

(Left) USCGC TAMPA (formerly the USCGC Miami) 1916. (Above) Her legacy lives on in the new CGC Tampa, 2017 photo.

USCG Blackthorn Memorial at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

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CYC committees and organizationsCOMMittees

entertainment, RC Greg Garner Finance, Richard LibonateHouse & Grounds, VC Phil BeauchampMembership, Charles GeraciNominating Committee, PC Ed Proefke Jr.policy, Commodore Collin Heimensensailing activities Ned Covel, Jim EnglishWaterside, Todd CrosbyYachting, PC Tish Wold

CYC ORGaNizatiONsBow Chasers, Judy UmeckCruising, Rod and Barbara WhiteGulls, Lynne Shackelfordship’s store, COMpass

editor: Janis Howard

photo Credits: Jim English, Sandie Ramsden, Abbey Heimensen, Bob and Becky Griffin, Misha Kelly

The deadline for all copy, ads and photos is the Friday following the Board of Directors’ meeting each month.

Club Dining HoursTuesday-Thursday 11:30 am - 9:00 pmFriday & Saturday 11:30 am - 9:30 pmSunday Breakfast 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

tiki Hut HoursTuesday-Thursday 6:00 -10:00 pmFriday 2:00 pm - closingSaturday & Sunday 11:00 am - closing

september events

sunday 2nd

New Member Orientation Breakfast 11:30 a.m.Live Music 2:00 p.m. – Michael MacWaterslide arrives

Monday 3rd

Labor Day Cookout 12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.tuesday 4th

Club Closed for Lunch Open at 5:00 p.m.House & Grounds Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday 5th

Gulls Social 10:30 a.m.

thursday 6th

Landcruiser’s 5:30 p.m.Private DD

saturday 8th

Grand Re-Opening Party MDR & Grille

tuesday 11th

House & Grounds Meeting 6:00 p.m.Entertainment Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday 12th

Gull’s Social 10:30 a.m.Cruisers Mtg 6:30 p.m.

thursday 13thPrivate Lunch MDRMembership Mtg 6:30 p.m.Trivia 7:30 p.m.

tuesday 18th

Bow Chasers SailBook Club 6:00 p.m.Yachting Mtg. 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday 19th

Gull’s Social 10:30 a.m.Finance Mtg 6:00 p.m.Jazz Night 6-9 p.m.

thursday 20th

Board of Directors Mtg 6:00 p.m.Private DDBingo Night

saturday 22nd

Private Luncheon DDThrowback Party DD

tuesday 25thTrustees Meeting 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday 26th

Gulls Social 10:30 a.m.Sailor’s Table 7:00 p.m.

thursday 27th-30th

Commodore’s Cruise

saturday 29th

Private MDR

October events

tuesday 2ndHouse & Grounds Meeting 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday 3rdGulls Social 10:30 a.m.

thursday 4thLand Cruisers Mtg 5:00 p.m.

saturday 6thCYC Fishing Trip

sunday 7thNew Member Orientation Breakfast 11:30 a.m.Blessing of the Pets 1:00 p.m.Fish Fry – Tiki and DD 2:00 p.m.

tuesday 9th

Entertainment Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday 10th

Gulls Social 10:30 a.m.Finance Meeting 6:00 p.m.Cruisers Meeting 6:30 p.m.

thursday 11th

Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 p.m.Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m.Bow Chasers Meeting 6:00 p.m.Trivia 7:30 p.m.

saturday 13th

Country & Western Night, Private DD

tuesday 16th

Yachting Meeting 6:00 p.m.Book Club 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday 17th

Gulls Luncheon 11:30 p.m.Private DD, Jazz Night 6-9 p.m.

thursday 18th

Board of Directors Meeting 6:00 p.m.

saturday 20thPrivate DDPrivate MDR

sunday 21stPrivate MDR

tuesday 23rdTrustees Meeting 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday 24thGulls Social 10:30 a.m.

thursday 25th

Private DD, Bingo Night 7:30 p.m.

Friday 26thPrivate DD

saturday 27thCYC Halloween Party

sunday 28th

Kid’s Halloween Party

Wednesday 31st

Gulls Social 10:30 a.m.Sailor’s Table 7:00 p.m.

save these Dates

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General Manager’s LetterBy tom Brusini, General Manager

for organizing this awesome, once-a-year shindig for your hardworking crew!

A new party brought to you by your Entertainment

Committee: Saturday, September 22nd will be our very first “Throwback Party!” Hosted by Christy Crist, Olivia Prince, Amie Crosby and Misha Kelly. Watch for details to follow and start looking for your most com-fortable dancing shoes!

SUMMER MEMBERS READING THIS: September 30th is quickly approaching, and we would sure like to welcome you into our yacht club family! I trust you have enjoyed our facilities, including our chilled swimming pool. Please call or email--or better yet, stop in and see us—and either Michelle, Virginia or I will be glad to answer any questions you may have and get you onboard!

Keep those comments coming! It is important that

we know how your experience is here—from the taste of the meals to the quality of service. We want to make your club the first place you choose to dine and the place you want to bring friends and guests to impress them!

At your service I remain,Tom Brusini

Employee Spotlight

Amanda McChesney is a native Floridian who has been part of our CYC staff for almost 4 years! She is our evening Manager on Duty when Tom takes a night off, she shares the Dining Room Manager role and does the scheduling of the dining room staff. She has three children and a loving husband who keep her busy! Before working at the CYC, she was a stay at home mom for three years after having her youngest child. Spending time with her fam-ily when she’s not at CYC is very important to her. Amanda has a love for CYC and is so grateful to be a part of the yacht club family.

saturday sept. 8th

Wednesday sept. 19th

Monday sept. 3rd

CaN it ReallY BE SEPTEMBER ALREADY FINE MEMBERS? It Is indeed, and we are charging forward with more fun for everyone! Please be sure to check your calendars so you don’t miss out….and continue to read the Constant Contact email as well!

The Annual Employee Turnabout Party was another

HUGE success! Members brought lots of delicious food to eat, and manned the gas grill, cooking ribeye steaks. Danielle was our guest bartender. Members waited tables and worked the pool area like it was a cruise ship Lido deck! Thanks to every member that attended and helped. Our maintenance supervisor, Dan Geis, did double duty as our crazy poolside Disc Jockey! Special thanks to CYC member Amie Crosby

labor Day Cookout & Boardwalk Games!

Come see the updates we’ve made!

saturday sept. 22nd

September Compass16

Clearwater Yacht Club830 S. Bayway Blvd.Clearwater, FL 33767Phone: 727 447 6000

Email: office@clearwateryachtclub.org

Website: www.clearwateryachtclub.org

CYC StaffTom Brusini General ManagerJohn Yingling Executive ChefVirginia Vollenweider Office ManagerMichelle Geis Accounting ManagerDan Geis Maintenance SupervisorLinda Carter Dockmaster

Clearwater Yacht Club has gone STRAWLESS...upstairs and downstairs at the TIKI BAR. The CYC has joined the SUMMER STRAWLESS CAMPAIGN started by the City of Clearwater.

Bob and Becky Griffin are helping to educate businesses and the public by listing participating restaurants in their Neighborhood Newslett3ers in all four cities and in their Best Beach Restaurants magazine, used by all area hotels.

Look for these reminders (created by the Griffins) on the CYC bars—upstairs and down—as well as within over 250 area restaurants and bars. Help save the environment.