Our first week in the FYC sailing camp was a great one and the children were exposed to many experiences. Over 35 sailors had great wind and weather! Some of the week’s highlights were the toddler (3-6) racing. Six races on Pirates Cove show the skills of our young sailors. FYC is the only Club in America offering a toddler camp!

FYC Sailing Team is hard at work sailing in the mornings and afternoons. Seeing our team sailors fl ying spinnakers in our 420’s is an impressive sight. The team has started sailing EC-12 remote control sailboats. The EC-12 is a great shoreside perspective for learning tactics, strategies, and the rules of sailing. We have a match racing (Boat on Boat) format this year.

We are offering all day camps for Team Sailors & Toddlers from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday to Friday. There are many different camp formats to choose from.

Morning Schedule 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

• Toddler Sailing (Limit: 6 sailors per week)
• Morning Fun Sail
• FYC Sailing Team
• Small Powerboat Course (Limit: 5 boaters per session)

Afternoon Schedule 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

• Tennis/Sail - See tennis shop for more information
• Afternoon Fun Sail
• FYC Sailing Team

We have different schedules and prices. Remember that all FYC members are entitled to a 15% discount on all sailing & power boating summer camps.

Part of our program includes: a morning learning to sail with the EC-12 sailboats, a class model yacht with remote control, and other special activities.

We will be offering Junior Racing with the Jacksonville Youth Yacht Racing Association on June 12th & 19th; July 17th, 24th & 31st; and August 7th.

This year The Florida Yacht Club will be hosting the 4th annual July 4th Regatta on July 5th and 6th. Also, FYC will be hosting the Jacksonville Green Fleet Laser Regatta on July 12th & 13th.

Skip Miller
Waterfront Director

The Florida Yacht Club welcomes racers to this years race season. Below, please find information for each of the races that will be hosted this year by the Florida Yacht Club.

Snipe’s Sailing News

Another great season of Snipe sailing is in front of us. Our own regatta, the Tea Party, is coming up March 8th-9th. We expect a good turnout as many crews will use this as a tune up for the Midwinters. If there is suffi cient interest, we will host a racing clinic on Friday afternoon, please call me about a clinic. Also, PLEASE let me know if you want to HELP with registration, RC, trophies, housing or anything else. The Winter Circuit is March 30th-April 12th, and is sailed in Clearwater, Miami, and Nassau.

I spoke with John Fewell recently and he is interested in sailing with us in the Snipe. We hope to see John and his boys out soon. Class membership fee is still $20 ($15 Juniors) or $50 ($45 Juniors) if you own a boat. Please call me if you need a membership application.

Thank you,

Hal Gilreath
Snipe Fleet Captain

FYC Spring Inshore Fishing Tournament

The weather forecast for our March 10th Tournament called for a 60% chance of rain. What we got was clear blue skies and light winds. This made for a fantastic day on the water. We had a great turnout and a fun weigh-in! The fish were not feeding, but our anglers were determined and brought in some nice catches. Saturday was an excellent example of how many great anglers we have at FYC. The highlight of the weigh-in for me was the Hawkins Family bringing in a tiny Flounder. It was so small we had to joke and make fun of this pitiful fish. David let us make fun of him for several minutes until his son emerged with a beautiful 2.5 lb., doormat sized flounder. It turned out to be nicest fish of the Tournament. Here are your results for the 2007 FYC Spring Inshore Tournament:

Cioffi Family	Jerry Cioffy
Tom McKeithen	David Hawkins
Captain Tony

Our top Junior Angler was Will Montgomery. Will brought in a nice 4 lb. Catfish, a handful of yellowmouth trout and a croaker. Congrats to all our winners and thanks to everyone for participating.

If you would like to sign-up to receive up-to-date cruise info for currently scheduled FYC Cruises and impromptu cruises, please email to Melissa Mose at mmose@thefloridayachtclub.org.

House Rules for Boat Storage

1. All Club members utilizing Club ramps, storage, docks, or hoists must have vessel registered with the Harbormaster and display a Club decal on the vessel and trailer if applicable.
2. Any boat on Club premises without the proper decal may be removed and the cost of such removal charged to the appropriate member's account.
3. Parking is limited to 72 hours.

If in the judgment of the House Committee boat owners are abusing their privileges of using the Club's boating facilities, they may be charged accordingly and such use may be terminated. Please abide by these rules.

Attention Boaters!!!

The U.S. Marine and Wildlife Division (Federal Government) has placed manatee markers along the shoreline of the St. Johns River. These markers have been placed 300 feet from land, and require "Slow" or "No Wake" speed within the designated area. Please be aware of these markers and use good judgment when approaching. These markers officially end at the Ortega River Bridge. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 923-3757.

Scott Gaines
Harbormaster
(904) 923-3757
sgaines@thefloridayachtclub.org