Commodore Harry M. Jacobs Director Commodore Robert Smekta Deputy Director.
Well, what going on with your FBYC Commodore??
Transcript of Well, what going on with your FBYC Commodore??
Official Publication Of The Flagler Beach Yacht Club, Inc.
August 2016
PAST COMMODORES 1992-1993 Tom McBride
1994 Ed Finney
1995-1996 Tom Johns
1997-1998 Denis Thornton
1999-2000 John Darrow
2001 Paul Van Buren
2002 Howard Graves
2003 Pat Slattery
2004 George Barnett
2005 Pete Poole
2006-2007 Mike Cocchiola
2008 Claudia Towne
2009 Jane Gaulding
2010 Dee Cocchiola
Well, what going on with your
FBYC Commodore??
As most of you know, last year I was diagnosed with
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma that took up a good part
of my year.
We thought it was gone forever, but in June my
blood tests were not right and a PT Scan showed an
8MM nodule in my right lung that contained large
‘B” cell lymphoma. Damn It!!! I now have completed one round of Chemo
Therapy that starts on Monday thru Thursday for 6 hours each day, then a
two week break and then another Monday thru Thursday treatment. On the
off weeks I have hydration on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 1 ½ hours.
After two or three rounds of these treatments I will have another PT Scan to
determine if the Chemo worked. This Chemo renders my immune system
weak so that is why you have not seen much of me lately.
If the Chemo does its job, I then will go to UF Health Shands Hospital in
Gainesville for two weeks for some type of Stem Cell therapy. Don’t know what
I would do without my Patty.
I miss you all and hope to see you at the Disco Night August 18th if at all pos-
sible.
Commodore’s Corner — Joe Lindholm
2011 Rich Franco
2012 Greg Hansen
2013 Randy Meyer
2014 Len Dignard
2015 Bob Jaeger
Joe Lindholm [email protected] 630-817-7887
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Inside this Issue
Vice Commodore 3
Maritime 6
Docking 7
Calendar 8
Birthdays 9
Rear Commodore 5
Store 10
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Commodore’s Corner — Joe Lindholm - “Continued”
Please, if you have signed up for an event and you cannot make it, give the lead for the event no-
tice you will not be there. This causes undue problems for both the lead and the venue.
Sponges grow in the ocean. That just kills me. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be if
that didn't happen.
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Vice Commodore — John Green
[email protected] 386-517-6760
Thanks again Rich Franco and Tom Donaghy for serving as the
leads on the parade. We had to make some last minute changes to
our float but Commodore Lindholm did an excellent job of securing
a trailer to tow our members and distinguished guests George and
Martha Washington. George (Kal) and Martha (Linda) Washington
looked very much the part. After the parade we met at the Beach-
front Grille for a social. It was different in the fact we were spread
out over the entire restaurant but everyone seemed to have a great time. Ken Miller and the com-
modore responsible for securing the trailer.
Our July meeting featured our Ice Cream Social. Thanks to Michelle Kelly and her “Scoopers” for
taking the lead and serving 13 containers of ice cream. It was also one of our shortest meeting in
recent times, adjourning at 7:32 .
Remember there is no general meeting in August. Instead there will be a Disco Dance at the
church hall on August 18th. There will be music by Traces of Gold and a catered dinner. Doors
open at 5:45 with dinner at 6 and music beginning at 6:30. We have over 70 members signed up
to attend. We still have room for more so bring a friend. Contact one of the leads, Jeanne Meyer
or Cindy Franco for more information.
We have two new events. The first is a social at the Golden Lion on Tuesday September 13th
starting at 5PM. We haven’t been to the Lion for a social in several years so it should be well at-
tended. Also coming up is the Pine Lakes Golf outing in October. There are sign-up sheets for
both. Give me a call if you need more information.
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Vice Commodore — John Green
[email protected] 386-517-6760
The September General meeting is our chili cook-off led by Fred and Barb Depietro. If you would
like to participate as either a cook or judge, give them a call.
I know with the heat it’s hard to be thinking Christmas but our party will be December 9th. Mark
your calendar. More info will be coming soon.
Happy Boating,
John
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Rear Commodore - Dee Cocchiola
It’s summer. It’s damned hot! But we’re still having fun. Our ice
cream meeting did help to cool us off a little but it’s still prudent to
keep out of the direct sun and wear sunscreen, even while under your
boat’s bimini. Oh… and keep pets in the house. They suffer, too.
I want to thank everyone who paid their dues on time. We did have
five member(ships) who did not renew this year, leaving us with 141
total members. Our waiting list has three potential new member-
ships, all with boats. If we add all three new memberships off the
waiting list (five individual members), we’ll have 146 total members…
close to full strength. Of interest, last year our board put a moratorium on new non-boater mem-
berships and since then our desired percentage of boaters has held steady. Of 72 current mem-
berships, 45 have boats, plus 10 memberships “grandfathered” in as boat owners. Combined,
they give us a boat owner percentage of 76%, right about on target. If we add those three new
boater memberships, we’re looking even better as a “yacht club”.
So, enjoy the dog days of summer. Stay cool ‘round the pool and get ready for our upcoming ac-
tivities. Remember, NO MEETING IN AUGUST! See you all in September.
72 memberships
Number of boats 45
Grandfather boats 10
Number of members 141
Percentage .76
[email protected] 386-445-9821
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Michael Triano and Alan Hendry, Fleet Captains
In July we went spent two nights at Loggerhead Marina in Daytona Beach with a lunch at Caribbean
Jack’s Restaurant on the 11th. There were four boats for two nights, one for one night and one day
boater. It was hot and the pool was not as much relief as we would have liked. The water was warm
enough to soft boil an egg. That said, it stayed full of FBYC members most of the time. Lunch was
good but a bit disappointing. There were 51 people signed up and only 32 actually attended. This
makes the club look bad to the restaurant that added staff based on our information. Please, in the
future, if you sign up and can’t make it please notify the lead as soon as possible. We will plan on
sending a blast prior to events in the future. Thank you Mike Triano for a nice event.
The following is a list of Maritime events we have planned for the next three months. Please mark your
calendars for these and sign up at the meetings for any you would like to attend.
August 11-13th will be a trip to Hammock Beach Marina. Fred Ciaburri is the lead. Hammock Beach
Marina is the new marina across the Intracoastal from the Palm Coast Marina. There is a swimming
pool at the condo and a nice captains lounge. In addition, there is a free on demand shuttle bus that
will take marina guests to the restaurants and pools at the Hammock Resort. Boaters will need to
contact the marina to make reservations at 386-597-5031. Be sure to let them know you are with the
FBYC group as they are putting everyone on the E dock. If you would like to come by car and social-
ize we are planning to get together in the captains lounge at 5:00 pm on Thursday Aug 11. BYOB and
a snack or dish to share. Contact Fred Ciaburri if you are planning to attend by car at fred-
Friday Sept. 23 is the Astor Pontoon boat trip. John Yetter is the lead for the event. There will be 10
members per boat, price is $22 each. We will be departing the rental facility at 11:00 am and return-
ing at 3:00 pm, followed by a get together at the Blackwater Inn.
Boat Location, Castaways on the River 25131 Blackwater Lane, Astor, FL 32102.
Restaurant Location, Blackwater Inn 55716 Front St., Astor, FL 32102.
October 6-9th at New Smyrna Beach City Marina. Alan Hendry and Fred Ciaburri have the lead. This
will be a three night event limited to 9 boats due to transient capacity at the marina. On Saturday
Oct. 8 there will be a car show on Canal St, from 4-8 pm. There will be an art show event that runs
the entire weekend. There are currently our max of 9 signed up. If you are interested in going but did
not sign up contact Alan or Fred and we will put you on a waiting list in case we get any cancelations.
We will look for a cool weather day in September for a raft up.
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Docking, What Not To Do
On a recent trip to St. Augustine by several FBYC members we noticed the boat below. The
beautiful American Tug had its stern completely out of the water on port side! How could this
happen? It was probably a simple case of distraction for a moment. As many of you know the St.
Augustine Municipal Marina has floating docks. What you may or may not have noticed it there
are quite a few slips with fixed pilings between them. When tying up to a floating dock you
should snug your lines up fairly tight to the dock with fenders between the boat and the dock. In
this case the Captain did tie up nice and snug to the floating dock. He apparently didn't recog-
nize it as a fixed piling or it just didn't register in his brain at that moment and tied up fairly
snug to it as well. There is about a five foot tide change in St. Augustine. After tying up at or
near high tide it was not long before the stern was out of the water. The tide still had another
two feet to drop before it would be low tide. We notified the marina staff, they attempted but
could not loosen the stern line with all the weight on it. They then notified the owner who asked
them to to cut the line which they did. The boat came down with a splash and the only visible
damage was to the cleat and cleat mounting area.
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Thank you to all for supporting the Ship’s Store. Anyone interested in ordering FBYC
T-shirts, we have true swatch color selector of 77 new colors. Ladies Anvil Tank tops
available in Caribbean blue, yellow, haze violet, azalea, hot pink, heather grey, key lime
and white: $13 ea., XXL $15 ea.
New Merchandise for Order
Large Rolling Cooler with FBYC Logo and Name $52. Capacity 12 bottles of wine or 48
cans of beer, collapsible for easy storage. Colors available in Black, Red w Black, Twi-
light Blue w Black. One had push button extension handle extends to 21 inches. Di-
mensions 14” H x 14” W x 11” D.
Port Authority 12 Pack Cooler: colors available in Red/Blk, Gold/Blk, Royal/Blk, or
Black: $24 each.
In Stock – Limited Supply
Colored T-shirts, ladies tank tops, sleeveless Men’s T-shirts: $13.
20th Anniversary limited addition – Ladies large only $10.
Any questions, please contact:
Marie Luke 445-7214
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Commodore
Joe Lindholm
630-817-7887
Vice Commodore
John Green
386-517-6760
Rear Commodore
Dee Cocchiola
386-445-9821
Fleet Captains
Michael Triano
386-447-2962
Alan Hendry
386-246-1736
Treasurer
Linda Jaeger
386-446-9110
Secretary
Susan Moya
386-585-4711
Board Members
Bob Jaeger
Ray Oakes
Toni Mincin
FBYC— OFFICERS