ON THE WATER

There is a lovely expressionist print of a racing yacht in the downstairs hallway near the stairs and opposite the Salty Sister niche which many of you have passed hundreds of times. What exactly is it ? The mystery has been revealed. Please read on!

July 24-26, 1998, John & Ginger Hanner were part of a SPYC contingency headed to Newport, Rhode Island, to participate in one of the fundraising campaigns for Skipper Ed Baird and his Team Young America** training there during the summer for the 2000 America’s Cup Campaign. The team’s sponsor was the New York Y.C. , but SPYC had a significant contributing interest as well. Sponsors such as PC Bill & Hazel Hough, PC Bill & Marian Ballard, PC Skipp & Joyce Fraser, PC Don & Ginny Bogue, John & Ginger Hanner in Newport. Jim & Linda Castle, Carl & Kathi Hall, PC Rich & Char-Nel Doyle, Ken & Barbara Cowan, Richard & Julie Priestley, Steve & Debbie Lang, Neiman Print Gloria Lewallen, Nancy Vildibill, PC Bill & Sherry Welch, Ardith Rutland, 1964 America’s Cup ChallengeLon & Jill Compton, Joe & Aila McEwen… to name a few. That Summer weekend, the Hanners recall being shuttled out to Block Island Sound on 41 ft. R.I.B. inflatables to watch the racing and have the opportunity to hitch a ride on one of the Cup Class boats – Young America USA36 and Spirit of Rhode Island USA39. Ed Baird: “We had several yacht clubs, from around the US, who were involved and each had multiple donors who came to sail with us in Newport. With two boats, we often spilt guests between the teams for the day, and some days shuttled guests on and off the boats to allow for more people to enjoy the experience. I always tried to give them some time on the helm (John was one of those people), which helped them understand the loads on the boat and how sensitive they were to helm and sail adjustments. Any sailor was decidedly impressed. In fact, even the leader of the Blue Angels thanked us by saying it was the coolest day of his life!”

It was during one of the many Newport fund-raising events, that John & Ginger Hanner purchased the Leroy Neiman* print of the 1964 America’s Cup you now see hanging in the main hall to the North side of the stairs. We whole heartedly thank the Hanners for their generous donation to the Club!

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July 1998 Lobster Dinner in Newport L-R: John & Ginger Hanner; Chris Fraser, PC Don Bogue; PC Skipp Fraser

* LeRoy Neiman’s painting of the 1964 American’s Cup is a silkscreen print on an original NOAA oceanic map titled Martha's vineyard to Block Island. [The 1964 America’s Cup was held September at Newport, Rhode Island. US defender from the New York YC, Constellation, defeated the British challenger from the Royal Thames YC, Sovereign, 4 races to zero.]

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**In 2000, Team Young America went on to sail Young America USA53 in the 30th America’s Cup yacht race. However, during one of the trials, they broke the boat in half and never recovered, not making the semi-finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.] By: Trisha Birkenstock

YACHTING

INFORMATION COMMITTEE

Youngest Race Committee Volunteer! Meet Ronan, son of SPYC members Aaron & Vanessa McClearnon offering his volunteer services at the Winter Foil Racing Regatta! (Very adorable!!)

SPYC hosted a Winter Foil Racing Regatta on January 30th & 31st this year. This came on the heels of our Fall Foil Racing Regatta held in November. Why another one so quickly? Tampa Bay is a location for the US Sailing’s Olympic Development Program leading up to the 2024 Paris and 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. US Sailing has launched a new racing and training series of Olympic class regattas to be held annually in Florida and California.

SPYC seized the opportunity to create a regatta for the Foiling Formula Kites the weekend before they were to compete in Clearwater at the West Marine US Open Sailing Series on February 4th - 7th. Most competitors were in town and it gave our regional competitors an opportunity to sail against World Champions and future Olympians. We had 19 Foiling Kite competitors. Depending on the breeze direction our versatile venue allows sailing in both the bay and the Gulf of Mexico. On Saturday, the racers saw ESE 6-8 knot breezes kiting off the Skyway and got three races in before the breeze faded. A Southern Sideshore 12-14 knots breeze greeted the racers on Sunday, we completed five competitive races in the Gulf of Mexico off Pass a Grille Beach. Markus Edegran and Evan Heffernan were board to board for first and second place in each race. Edegran took home 1st Place while Heffernan was 2 pts behind in 2nd Place and Daniela Moroz ,our Top Female and 4x IKA Formula Kite Class World Champion and 2x Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, was 3rd. SPYC Member Kevin Reali was 7th. Our kiters hailed from Florida, California, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Turkey, Greece, Texas, and New York.

The event was staged at our Beach Club in Pass-a-Grille. Thank you to our PAG staff, Elite Watersports Sponsor and the Race Committee volunteers. The volunteers proved again that they have what it takes to offer high performance race management

YACHTING

RECOGNITION 2020 AWARDS

Please check the website for additional photos, and keep a lookout for updates and links to the innovative virtual celebration of our 2020 Nominees!

The annual YR Awards Celebration is yet another victim of the devastating Coronavirus. In lieu of this event, we will be using different formats in the upcoming months to recognize 2020 recipients of Yachting Recognition for their accomplishments, performance, and service to our sailing community.

The Proclamation – a complete listing of these individuals – is published in this issue of Smooth Sailing and is on display in the lobby annex along with a program-like pamphlet detailing each recipient.

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Birthdays!!Happy March

Mrs. Christine Abro Mrs. Paula Andrion Mr. Russell Barlow Mr. George L. Baulig Mrs. Amy Baxter Mrs. Judith Beck Mr. Hilmer Beckers Mrs. Amy Bell Mrs. Charlotte Bell Mr. Derek Berset Mr. Noah Blacker Mr. R. Brian Bolton Mrs. Diane Bosschaert Mr. Jack Boyle Mr. Robert Bozeman Mr. John Braden Mr. Weston Brautigam Mr. Logan Brautigam Mrs. Patti Bridges Mr. Mark E. Bridges Mr. Peter Brine Mrs. Debi Broadway Dr. Frederick Brown Dr. Lora L. Brown Mrs. Amy Bryan Mrs. Laura Bryant Mr. Roy Burnett Mrs. Patricia Burnetti Miss Michelle R. Burns Dr. Patricia Burrows Mrs. Sally Buscaino Mr. Ralph Campbell Mr. Alfred Canino Mr. Mark Carlson Dr. Dimity Carlson Mrs. Tobin Caroline Ms. Alexandra Carr Mr. Antony Castagno Mr. Sam Chandler Mrs. Marie Beth Cheezem Mrs. Tirena Chiavacci Mr. Ronald E. Clampitt Mrs. Lori Clark Mrs. Barbara Collins Mr. Robert Costa Mrs. Sally Coupal Capt. Marcus Craig Mr. E. Ralph Crawford Mrs. Susan Cross Mr. Delton N. Cunningham Mr. David Daniels Mrs. Lorraine Danna LCDR Tim E. Darley, USCG Mr. Timothy M. Daugherty Mrs. Susan Davidson/Smith Mrs. Sharon K. Davie Mr. Mark Dawson Mr. James W. Denhardt Mr. Francis Diaz Mr. Robert J. Dockery Mr. Thomas Donaldson Ms. Candace Daniel Doss Mr. Stephen F. Doss Mr. Michael Dreyer Mrs. Michele Dudley Ms. Barbara Dunnavant Mrs. Lisa Durello Mr. Richard T. Earle Mr. William Eibach Mr. J. Chad Ellard Mrs. Buchie Ellinger Mrs. Sunny Endicott Ms. Camille Q. England Mrs. Mary Ericson Mr. John Farese Mr. James H. Farnsworth Dr. James Felch Mr. Mack Feldman Mrs. Jane L. Ferguson Mr. Francis Ferraro Mrs. Sharlet Fillingham Reverend Diana Fish Mr. Peter Fleming Mrs. Lani Ford Mrs. Carol Freeborg Mrs. Michele Freedle Mrs. Pamela Frohock Mrs. Andi Fuller Mr. Steve Fyffe Mrs. Nita George Mr. Thomas Giebner Mrs. Kimberly Glover Mr. Rodger Gooch Mr. Trevor Grace Mrs. Tina Grossmann DePaz Miss Lauren Growney Ms. Nyjola S. Grybauskas Mr. Nicholas Guarcello Mrs. Kathy Guckenberger Mrs. Laura Guinan Mr. Robert S. Guinan Mr. Michael Gulley Mr. David Warren Hadfield Mrs. Carolann Haffey Mr. Charles W. Hall Mrs. Laurie Harris Mrs. Patricia Harris Mrs. Patricia Hartsfield Mrs. Augusta E Wilson Harvard Mr. Mike Hassell Mr. Michael Hawkins Mrs. Leslie Haywood-Hanlon Ms. Emley Henter Mrs. Polly Higgins Mrs. Judy Higham Ms. Dianne Hockey Mr. William Hogarth Mrs. Carol Holland Mr. Stuart R. Hostetter Mr. Robert Huber Mr. Donald E. Hudson Mr. Chris Hughes Mr. Sean Hurley Mr. William Stanley Hyatt Mr. Yanko Castellanos Ibanez Mrs. Patricia Jacobs Mrs. Leslie M. Jeffery Mr. Andrew Jones Mrs. Nicole Kartchner Mr. Michael Keglovich Mr. Gregory Kolcum Mr. Michael J. Kotler

Birthday wishes from SPYC! Anytime during the month of your Birthday, stop by the Club and enjoy a complimentary entrée & dessert

(Not valid for special events, parties or promotions. No-splitting of free entrée, please.)

(Please contact the Member Services Coordinator if you do not see your birthday listed, or if your birthdate is not correctly displayed and and needs to be updated. Email: member.services@spyc.org)

Mr. Robert Krawczyk Mrs. Lindsey Lamb Mrs. Quinneth Lance Mrs. Cheryl Lanfear Mrs. Dee Ann Larson Mr. Darryl LeClair Dr. John P. Lenhart Mr. Juan Leon Mrs. Mary Letourneau Mrs. Toni Lewis Mr. Robert Long Mr. Ted Mallin Mr. Robert Marchese Mr. Joseph Martin Mrs. Parsla Mason Mr. David V. Mason Mrs. Jayne Mathis Mrs. Margaret Matson Mr. Michael Mauro Mr. Alfred May Mr. Ryan Christopher McDermott Ms. Kelly Lee McFrederick-Rice Ms. Pamela McNickle Mr. Edward Medley Mrs. Jan Menke Mr. William Merlin Ms. Anne Misener Tomion Mr. Wayne Mock Mr. Robert Moler Mr. Jeffrey Monger Mr. David Monroe Mrs. Kathleen Monroe Mrs. Roxann Moore Past Comm. Harry M. Moorefield Ms. Cassandra Morecroft King Mrs. Tanya Morlock Mrs. Alissa Moyer Ms. Ruth Nathanson Mr. Jack B. Norrie Mr. James W. O’Kelley Mr. Andrew O’Malley Mr. Jay Ostema Mrs. Tracy Pardee Mrs. Deborah Parker Ms. Jennifer Parramore Mrs. Eileen Pater Ms. Mary Pellegrino Mr. George P. Pennington Mrs. Patricia A. Picard Mrs. Sandra Pilcher Mrs. Carol Piper Mr. Thomas Poffenberger Ms. Sally C. Poynter Mrs. Julie Priestley Mr. Geoffrey Proud Mrs. Vivian Quam Mrs. Toni Quinty Mr. Sal Randisi Mr. Joseph D. Reed Dr. Herbert Rest Dr. Sarah Lind Ribeiro Mr. Clayton Ritzdorf Mr. William B. Robbins Mrs. Charlotte Robbins Mr. Richard Robertson Mr. Perry Rohland Mrs. Pamela Starr Rose-Haas Mr. Adam Rosenthal Mrs. Dawn Roth Mr. Peter Rowland Dr. John Rowley Mrs. Peggy Rowley Mrs. Abigail Ruhlman Ms. Susan Rusek Miss Melissa Rutland Mr. Thomas A. Sansone Mr. Neil W. Savage Mr. Dudley M. Savage Mr. Robert Savage Mr. Kurt Schleicher Mr. John Schleicher Mr. Andrew Schoene Mrs. Vanessa Schroeder Mrs. Bettye Seaman Ms. Brenda Seaman Mr. John Selby Mrs. Elizabeth Shakespeare Mrs. Karen Shaurette Mr. David Shirey Mr. Thomas Simmons Mr. Mark Sommer Mr. Edward G. Spencer Mr. R. Marshall Stevens Mr. August Stoeffler Mr. Christian Strong Mr. Kevin Sullivan Col. Robert L. Summers Mr. Lawton Swan Mr. Scott Swift Mrs. Karen Terrell Mrs. Jean Thompson Mr. Micah Thompson Mr. Peter C. Thyrre Dr. Charles Tomeo Mrs. Mary Trzcinski Mr. John Tuncer Mr. Stephen P. Turner Mr. Christopher Vann Past Comm. Eduardo M. Vargas Mr. Drew Wagner Mrs. Jo-Anne Wallace Mrs. Karin F. Walter Dr. Patsy Warmack Dr. Elisa Waters Mrs. Sharon Watson Mrs. Rosie Watters Dr. Lawrence Weinstein, MD Past Comm. William Welch Mrs. Becky Wells Ms. Edith C. Wheeler Mrs. Sarah Wiley Ms. Jill Wilkinson Mrs. Tricia Willett Mr. Ronald C. Williams Mrs. Chris Williams Captain Glen Williams Mr. Robert A. Wolz Mr. Patrick Wybrow Denise Yimin Mr. Patrick Young Mrs. Jerriann Young Mr. Robert Zeman