View from The Helm August 2021
Lots of things to talk about this month!
First and foremost, I want to thank Jan Varnell and the Kitchen Committee for pulling together a comprehensive pro- posal for upgrading our kitchen. The proposal consisted of needed applianc- es which were listed in order of priority and broken down into two phases.
Each phase would cost around $18,000 and would give us a much-increased capability to prepare and serve food during regattas and socials. The pro- posal was presented to the board at our August meeting, and after some debate, was tabled until we can get better defi- nition of our upcoming expenses. That is on my list of things to do next month.
In the meantime, Ed Buiel heard that we were looking for a new freezer, which is one of the appliances on the Kitchen Proposal Priority List. Ed has access to high quality refrigeration equipment as part of his business. He asked us what we were looking for, and
had a new, double door, reach-in freez- er delivered to PYC. It’s in place in the kitchen and should be very beneficial for our upcoming events. Thank you ED!
Next, I’d like to announce that we have engaged a new cleaning service for the clubhouse. We’ve been hearing com- plaints about the clubhouse being dirty for some time now, and the board de- termined that it would be a good idea to look elsewhere for this service.
We’ve contracted with Jani King Clean- ers, and they have already started their service with a deep cleaning. There is still some work to do to get the facility where we want it, but I think we’ve got- ten a great head start.
Next, I’d like to remind everyone that we have policies in place for reserving the clubhouse for private functions. Ti- na reports that the number of requests for clubhouse use is on the rise, and I want to make sure everyone under- stands our “Rules of Engagement”. The website lists the adopted clubhouse rules and policies, but I want to remind everyone that the clubhouse can be re-
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served as long as it’s not in use by someone else, or by the club for a scheduled event. Reservations can be made for any day of the week, but weekend use during the summer must be approved by the Board of Directors.
Also, please remember that clubhouse supplies are not to be used for private events.
Lastly, I’d like to ask all members to consider volunteering to serve on our Board of Directors. Within the next month or so I’ll be establishing a nomi- nating committee to put together a pro- posed slate of officers for 2022. I’ve spoken with many of you about the need to keep PYC going in the right di- rection, and how the Board plays a part in that effort. We’ve been fortunate to have some talented, enthusiastic board members over the last decade or so, and that has been an important factor in this club’s success. We need new board members with new ideas and new perspectives to keep the ball roll- ing. It can be a lot of work at times, but it is also very rewarding to see how your efforts can improve our club and help our membership.
See you on the water!
Rob Fowler
View from the Helm
OCTOBER 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2
1PM Keelboat Fall series 3 2PM Dinghy
Race
4 5 6 7 8 9
1PM Keelboat Fall series
10 2PM Dinghy Race
11 Board of Directors Meet- ing
6PM
12 13 14 15 16
1PM Keelboat Fall series
17 2PM Dinghy Race
18 19 20 21 22 23
1PM Keelboat Fall series 24
2PM Dinghy Race
25 26 27 28 29 30
1PM Keelboat Fall series 9AM Halloween Regatta
31 9AM Halloween Regatta
SEPTEMBER 2021
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3 4
9AM Locking through class 1PM Keelboat Fall series 5 2PM Dinghy
Race
6 7 8 9 10 11
BYOM Social 6PM 7PM Dinner
1PM Keelboat Fall series 12 2PM Dinghy
Race
13 Board of Directors Meet- ing 6PM
14 6PM
Electronic Navi- gation Class
15 16 17 18
11AM Long Dis- tance Race Ready or Knot Junior Olympics 19 2PM Dinghy
Race
20 21
6PM
Electronic Navi- gation Class
22 23 24
6PM Movie Night!
Big Lebowski
25 1PM Keelboat Fall series
26 2PM Dinghy Race
27 28
6PM
Electronic Navi- gation Class
29 30
PYC RACING
It feels like we are still working our way out of the Covid-19 struggles. There has been a dedicated group of folks coming out to race, but participation is down some from the last non-Covid sea- son. It has been proven once again that the best way to get boats on the starting line is for good weather to be predicted a couple days before the race. Unfortunately, we have also had several low turn-out races in good weather that wasn’t forecast.
The experiments with race format and times have not identified worthwhile changes from where we have been for years. The single exception has been to have keelboats scored only with boats with similar ratings. The use of a separate course isn’t justified and has even limited races some days.
For the keelboat Fall Series, starting Saturday, September 4, at 1:00, all keelboats will start together on the same course, as it was for the Summer Saturday Series. A race will be start- ed if there are at least any 3 starters. What races are scored will be dependent on which boats start from each fleet:
The dinghy fleet will have its first Fall Series race on Sunday, September 5, at 2:00, using the same format as the Summer Series.
The Dog Days Regatta was well attended, and nearly 100 people enjoyed a great Southern- style dinner organized by Tina Campbell, working with many helpers.
Top Female: Lynn Bruss Top Junior: Eric Richardson
On September 18, the 3rd Saturday race of the Fall Series will be the Chickamauga Loop long- distance race. It will provide a view of the lake between Selcer light and Lakeshore nun, while rounding 10 marks on the 10.4-mile course. So get out your cockpit cushions and join the fleet.
All boats welcome.
Tom Clark
Make-up of starters Race(s) that will be scored
Only 3 or more “A” boats Fall “A” & Fall Combined Only 3 or more “B&C” boats Fall “B&C” & Fall Combined At least 3 boats w/o at least 3 boats
In either or “A” or “B&C” fleet Fall Combined At least 3 “A” boats AND
at least 3 “B&C” Fall “A”, Fall “B&C” and Fall Combined
Place Keelboats Dinghies
1 Josh Landers Scott Cline
2 David Bergevin Lynn Bruss
3 Rob Fowler Tom Clark
4 David Hensley Jack Everett
5 Steve Sherman Cory Richardson
Reminder to all members!
Please clean up after yourself and your guests after using the kitchen and clubhouse! We’re seeing food left out on the counters or in the refrigerator, dishes and utensils left in the sink unwashed, full garbage cans left un-emptied and plates and cups left on the tables. It is your responsibility to LEAVE THE CLUBHOUSE AS YOU FOUND IT.
Rob Fowler
Wanted: New Webmaster
PYC is searching for a club member to take over web- master responsibilities.
Duties include:
- Uploading Flyers and Announcements to the homepage
- Maintaining website software updates
- Adding user accounts for new club members For more information, contact:
Keith Harper 423-299-5224
Bulletin Board
Rock, Paper, Scissors Regatta in Birmingham AL Results
Bulletin Board
NEW PSEF PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Privateer Sailing Foundation is looking for an Administrative Director beginning in late fall. The jobs main work is administrative surrounding Sailing Camp and Adult Learn to Sail. Marketing, Staffing and organiza- tion. We have a great staff to back you up. The job can be structured to meet your time constraints. In recent years we have added a salary.
Contact: Tim Chambers or Steve Sherman to discuss the position.
Another Social bites the dust. The Southern Pot Luck could not have happen with- out my wonderful team. We had 86 reservations which 18 of those didn’t show. But we ended up with lots of yummy food to fill our bellies. I just wanted to reach out and say “Thank You” to all of my team for working so hard. People just don’t realize what goes on behind the scenes. I really enjoy working with different volunteers and showing them what it takes to make socials happen at PYC. I build a TEAM, we Create and Conquer to do what it takes to make it happen. It’s fun but lots of hard work. If you are interested in helping with any of the upcoming socials, please let me know which ones and I’ll be glad to put you to work. Please forgive me if I left someone out.
Special Thanks to: Van Polidora, Katie Landers, Glenda Schrayer, Patri- cia Fowler, Yvonne and Bill Derrickson, Kim and Scott Howard, Lynne Stern, Laura Dillon, and Susan Humphrey
Thanks a bunch,
Tina Campbell
THE SOUTHERN POTLUCK SOCIAL
AROUND THE CLUB
WITH JIM DAVIS
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Privateer Yacht Club
Board of Directors Meeting – Minutes
Monday, August 9, 2021
Rob Fowler, Commodore called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
Linda Lind, Membership Director : Linda introduced several new associate members and reviewed current PYC membership.
Jami and Scott Pearson: Zack and Jamie are Flying Scot sailors. They have been members of the Tuscaloosa Sailing Club. They are natives of Alabama.
Allen Ozier: Malan cruised/lived aboard a Newport 33 in the Bahamas for about a year. He has an old Thistle which his father gave him. Alan is from Decatur, Al- abama.
Other Membership Activity:
One junior member has resigned.
Scott Adams, former member in good standing, has asked to rejoin PYC.
One family member is moving overseas. Recommended verify military deployment.
Rob recommended a By-Law change/addition to defer dues, capital assessments and dock fees for future military deployments.
Current PYC membership:
150 family (150 max) 29 associate (30 max) 14 junior
15 out of town
Martin Gregory, Secretary: Martin reported that the minutes from the 06.14.21 Board meeting have been edited by Board members and corrections made. Rob asked for a motion to accept the minutes as written. After a second, the minutes were accepted.
Mitch Kohlmann, Treasurer: Mitch reviewed the A/R Aging Summary, Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Year/Year Comparison.
Balance Sheet:
Cash on hand in good position
No significant expenditures in the next month.
Aged A/R:
Have a few members that are long term delinquent. Some show as delinquent because of the member ship capital assessment. Rob recommended that Mitch and Linda review the Aged A/R list and identify those delinquent on dues and those delinquent on capital assessment. Family members past due should be sent a letter advising them to make dues payments on time or make appropriate accommodations, less membership may be revoked.
P/L:
Rob advised that he would ask Mitch to breakout furniture donations from the total Ok cash position and also to verify any large expenditures expected during the bal- ance of the year. One late year expenditure (Q4) is PYC’s donation of $10,000 to PESF toward the purchase of new floating docks. Financial position verification is needed before moving on the Kitchen Upgrades project.
Kevin Gersch, Dock Master: Kevin discussed dry slip identification, slip availability, etc.
Working on signage for dry slips…type and cost.
Replaced a 5/8” metal rod on A Dock and tightened all others.
Current wet slip and dry storage availabilities….
7 wet slips, 1 on B dock and 6 on D dock 6 dry slips in the Cabin Lot
0 dry slips in the Clubhouse Lot 4 dry slips in the South Cove Lot
The abandoned Nissan Rogue, Michigan plate DUU 2537 parked in the Cabin parking lot for over a year has been towed…no cost to PYC.
Half of the brush pile at the club entrance has been removed. A request has been submitted for removal of the balance. Thanks to the Boy Scouts for moving the brush/driftwood from the club grounds to the entrance!
Frank Hughes, Rear Commodore – Buildings and Grounds: Frank discussed several projects.
Shoreline Repair: Complete. Estimated cost $2,000
Road Repair and Water Redirection – Upper Lot: Complete. Estimated cost $2,000 Road Repair and Water Redirection – Lower Lot: Pre-planning. Estimated cost
$2,000.
Attic Reorganization: In process. Shelving donated. Estimated cost $0.
Tree Work – Boat Ramp: Bidding. Estimated cost $2,500.
Kitchen Updates: Planning. Estimated cost $36,000. $19,000 for Phase I and
$19,000 for Phase II.
Survey (Property): Bidding. Estimated cost $2,500. Deferred to 2022. However find last survey done by David Matthews and see if it can be used to address lot line encroachment issues.
Camp Trailer Sites with Hookups: Planning. Estimated cost less than $5,000.
Ice Machine. Planning. Estimated cost $4,200.
After the project presentation, the Board prioritized the top three (3) items.
Priority 1: Ice machine
Priority 2: Tree work on boat ramp Priority 3: Kitchen Upgrades, Phase I.
Rob asked for a motion to accept the top 3 priorities, to fund the first two priority projects (Ice Maker and Tree Work) and to confirm the club’s budget and financial position be- fore moving forward with the third priority…Kitchen Upgrades. After a second, the mo- tion was accepted.
Janitorial Service: Rob reviewed the janitorial service proposal/bid received from Jani King. The proposal detailed all the weekly services which would be provided and the weekly cost of $525. Jani King also offers a one-time “deep cleaning”
service for $210 per servicing…could be applicable post party/social events. Jani King requires a one year contract. Rob asked for a motion to accept the Jani King proposal for a one year contract and get them started ASAP. After some discus- sion the motion was made. After a second, the motion was accepted.
Tim Chambers – Director Club Boats: Keith Harper reviewed the status of club boats on behalf of Tim Chambers.
The small RIB has developed a leak similar to the leak in the large RIB and is be- ing repaired.
The TN registration is ok for the large rib.
Supplies have been ordered for the pontoon boat rebuilt which is scheduled to be complete in December.
Tina Campbell – Social Director: Tina discussed regattas and socials.
Southern Hospitality Pot Luck on 08/28: Fried chicken, cornbread, dessert and drinks provided. Guests to bring pot luck sides.
BYOM to Grill on 09/11. Baked potato bar, salad bar, garlic bread, desserts and drinks provided. Guests bring their own meat to grill.
Movie Night on 09/24. Big Lebowski movie and dress up. Beer and burgers provid- Halloween Regatta on 10/30 and 10/31. The Halloween Social is on Saturday, Octo-ed.
ber 30, 2021.
Pig Regatta on 11/20.
Christmas Party on 12/11 Commodore’s Dinner on 12/13
Tom Clark, Vice Commodore – Racing: Tom discussed 2021 club racing year-to-date and regattas.
The Summer Season ends August 29th.
The Fall PHRF and dinghy racing series is drafted and will be published schedule soon.
The Dog Regatta is scheduled for August 28, 2021.
The Halloween Regatta is scheduled for October 30/31.
The Junior Olympics September sponsored by the Junior Fleet is scheduled for Sep- tember 18/19. Spencer is the primary contact.
Long Distance Race is scheduled for September 18. It will be a 10 mile, self timed course. No committee boat.
The Pig Regatta is scheduled for 11/20.
The Catalina Chattanooga Challenge is being discussed.
Keith Harper, Past Commodore – PSEF:
The junior fleet is sponsoring the “Why Knot” regatta (aka Junior Olympics) on Sep- tember 18/19.
A total of 157 youth attended Sail Camp 2021 versus 144 the previous year.
Adult Sailing classes have one more week of instruction left for 2021. During the year three graduates of the Adult Sailing have become PYC Associate Members Old Business:
Cabin Sub-leases: Scott Cline and Land Committee
New Business:
Capital Projects Committee: Frank Hughes proposed the creation of a Capital Projects Committee to inventory the Club’s assets, evaluate asset ageing and to develop a capital plan focused on long term capital needs for the club for asset maintenance, replacement and addition. The committee would be a sub-committee of the Board and as such,
would report to the Board. The Capital Projects Committee would update and report the capital needs annually to the PYC Board. Tom Clark suggested the Capital Projects Committee start with an evaluation of historical records of club operational costs, reve- nue and available balances.
Electrical Power and Usage Policy: Tom Clark has reviewed the docks electrical power supply and usage. He has drafted a policy and will forward the Policy to the Board for review. The draft Policy will be discussed in detail at the September Board meeting.
Adjournment:
Rob asked if there was anything else to discuss. There being none, Rob asked for a motion to adjourn. After the motion and a second, the motion to adjourn was passed.
Privateer Yacht Club was organized on July 25, 1940, in order to promote sailing in the Chickamauga Lake area and particularly in Chattanooga; to teach its members to talk the language of the sea and build up a marine tradition for “The Great Lakes of The South”; to help promote water safety and a code of ethics for the waterways;
to form a social and activity nu- cleus for people in the area in- terested in sailing; and to devel- op an active relationship with other sailing and boating organi- zations to promote racing and other boating activities.
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PRIVATE EAR is a monthly publication written by PYC Club Members, and compiled by: Cory Richardson
Rob Fowler, Commodore [email protected] Tom Clark, Vice Commodore, Racing [email protected]
Frank Hughes, Rear Commodore, Buildings & Grounds
[email protected] Mitch Kohlmann, Treasurer
[email protected] Martin Gregory, Secretary [email protected]
Tina Campbell, Social Director [email protected]
Kevin Gersch, Dockmaster [email protected]
Tim Chambers, Club Boat Director [email protected]
Linda Lind, Membership Director [email protected]
Keith Harper , Past Commodore [email protected]
CONTACT YOUR BOARD MEMBERS Laura Dillon snapped a picture of this beautiful
sunrise at the club.
