Luff 'N Laff October 2024
⛵ For All GCSC Active Members ⛵
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| Our Gulf Coast Sailing Club Mission:
As Naples and Southwest Florida’s leading volunteer sailing club, we support inter-club racing, cruising, day sailing, social events, and boating education for the benefit of sailors and their families. Let’s keep it fun.
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From The Commodore:
The Commodore shall be the senior officer of the Club
| Trudell Kolpack
Greetings!
Season is almost here and we look forward to all our snowbirds joining us back at the club!
If you missed it, GCSC joined Wahoo's so members can join for $99 instead of $399 and save $300, as well as have a gathering place for more fun! Active GCSC members get this benefit. More details below.
We're planning regular monthly GCSC get togethers at Wahoo's starting in October. Watch your email.
Summerset Regatta is this weekend! If you're not sailing, you can still come and join the social activities. Read Bob's details in his section of this email.
We look forward to seeing you at the member meeting on October 9!
Trudell Kolpack
Commodore
480-310-2330
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How To Join Port32 Marinas Wahoo's:
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When you want to join Port32 Wahoo's, you'll have to show Kristi at Wahoo you are an active GCSC member.
You can do this by showing her your Profile on our website:
3. Click on your name in the upper right hand corner
4. Click on Profile
5. Take a screenshot and print it to show Kristy in person, or email it to her with the contract. You can also show her your profile on the phone when you are at Wahoo.
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From The Vice Commodore:
The Vice Commodore is responsible for Membership, Communications, and Volunteer Coordination activities for the Club.
| Laurie Conrod
Happy October!
Member Meeting September 11:
A HUGE Thank You to Tim Cooley for doing the video and audio to record Justin's presentation for you all!!
Click to watch:
Don't miss our October Meeting with on the 9th with Patricia Rosen and Barbara Johnson, you'll get all the info on happenings at Sugden!
8 Members of GCSC along with 12 other adventurers, some sailors, some not, did a bareboat charter with Moorings to some charming Greek islands out of Athens.
We hope you get inspired to enjoy a sailing charter, bareboat or with captain!
On our last day, we finally saw some racers, just outside of the port in Athens. You'll be hearing more about our adventures sometime soon! Click to watch:
Don't forget to 'Like' the videos and Subscribe to our channel!
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Please Welcome our Newest Members!
We have 132 Memberships, and 220 Members.
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Gulf Coast Sailing Club welcomes the New Members who joined GCSC in September:
Boyce Short & Wendela Barham -
Boyce is a “Veteran sailor & looking for opportunities to crew for others or to join in with activities via bareboat chartering“
Jonnie Westerop
Jonnie is a seasoned sailor, volunteer and alumnus of the GCSC. We are thrilled Jonnie is able to return and extend a warm welcome back.
Edward & Carolyn Tschupp
The Tschupps are interested in Racing, Day Sailing, Cruising, and the Small Boat Programs.
WELCOME TO GCSC! Any members (especially New Members) are invited join the ORIENTATION TABLE at our monthly member meetings.
Starting at 6pm, join a Director and/or Flag officers at the ORIENTATION TABLE to get acquainted, get your questions answered, and have an informal overview of everything the Club offers. Then the meeting starts at 7pm!
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From The Rear Commodore:
The Rear Commodore is responsible for the On The Water activities for the Club.
|  | Bob Andreini
I am pleased to announce that we have most of our On The Water events on the GCSC website. Several of the events on deck are listed below in the activity sections. You can click on the calendar links as well to get an overview or go the club website, click On the Water and select the different activities.
Stay tuned, read your newsletters, visit the club website, and if you are interested in getting involved in any of these activities, please reach out to me at RearCommodore@gulfcoastsailingclub.org.
We do need volunteers. I know I mention it every month, but if you have any interest in helping out in a small or large way, please do not be shy! Working on these events are fun and it's a great way to meet people and people get to know you. There is a lot more happening in this club than what you can read in the newsletter or see on the calendar. It's your club, get the most out of it by getting involved!
Cheers,
Bob Andreini
Rear Commodore
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Sign up for the GCSC Crew Board
So far 41 people have updated their profiles to select the Crew Interests. Please make sure you complete your profile. This includes your picture, enter your sailing experience in the Biography section and any contact information you would like to share. The Membership Directory search is only available to members who are signed into the website.
The purpose of the Crew Board is to match members with skippers or boat owners. By updating your profile, you can let other members know if you are either looking to crew on someone's boat or if you are a skipper / boat owner and are looking for crew for your boat.
For more details and instructions on how to update your profile and then how to search the membership directory please go to our website under the On The Water menu or by clicking here.
The Crew Board page has instructions for how you can update your GCSC website profile, provide your sailing experiences, contact details and select the appropriate interests to let other members know you want to be crew, or you are looking for crew.
As always, please go to the club website where you can find all of the currently planned events and check back on a regular basis to look for additions and updates.
If you are interested in helping to plan and coordinate any of the events below, please let me know (RearCommodore@gulfcoastsailingclub.org). We have a FUN group of members already highly engaged.
Even if you are not a boat owner, this is a great way to get involved in YOUR club, get to know people, and get out on the water.
| Announcing SWFL Boat Of The Year (BOTY)
Notice of Series 2024-25 | | To download the Notice of Series, Click Here | THIS WEEKEND kicks off the first BOTY event of the season is the 58th Annual Summerset Regatta, October 4-6 sponsored by CMCS in Ft. Myers Beach. For more information, visit their website: www.summersetregatta.com.
Online registration is closed, but there is still opportunity to sign up and join all the parties and fun the regatta has to offer! | | | Join us for our second BOTY of the year event - Reach up the Beach. It's a pursuit start race from Naples to Ft. Myers. It's November 9. As it's too far for many boats to return that day, we are also planning a cruising event and landside dinner at Margaritaville in Ft. Myers Beach on November 10.
We are not using Yacht Scoring (at this time) for the event, but you can register for it on the GCSC website.
If you are interested in the landside dinner, please go to this link and register.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN!
| Announcing GCSC Cruising Schedule
Season 2024-25 | Please join us for our newest cruising event "Reach Up the Beach" on November 9. We are coordinating with the racing fleet where racers and cruisers can sail up to Ft. Myers beach either as part of the BOTY event or on their own. Stay a couple of nights at one of the marinas or on a mooring ball ($26 / night). On November 10, we are going to plan a landside / drive to dinner in FMB at Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville - EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Registration is available on the website.
| | Be sure to register for our January cruise to the Pink Shell Marina and Resort. The marina is now 100% rebuilt, including dedicated marina restrooms and showers. With your slip fees, you get FULL access to all the resort amenities.
- Full access to all 3 pools
- Full access to the beach, including chairs and umbrellas
- Pool and beach towels
- Poolside bar
- Three restaurants
- Free breakfast for your crew every day at Jacks (new this year).
Be sure to contact Dave O'Conner, Dockmaster, at
(239) 463-8620
doconnor@pinkshell.com
www.pinkshell.com
Be sure to register on the GCSC website if you are interested so you get all the communications.
As usual, we are planning a landside lunch over the weekend. Please register if you plan to join so we can book an accurate reservation.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN!
| | | | Returning to Marlin Marina Marathon Key after a successful cruise in 2024. Come enjoy the fun SATURDAY MARCH 22 - SATURDAY MARCH 29.
Registration is now open on the GCSC website with a lot of details about the cruise.
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DAY SAILING
Fleet Captain Day Sailing: Peter Russo
| | Boats needed to take sailors!
Going out sailing for a day or few hours, would like to take other members out on your boat to help them learn more about sailing from your experience?
If so, please send me your dates and times when you are planning on going to sail and I'll setup a calendar event for people to sign up and go with you. Please include your name, email or text info, boat information, how many guests you can bring, and what each person needs to bring with them (lunch, beverages, gloves, etc).
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Attention - Who wants to go day sailing?
It's official, GCSC has partnered with Island Sailing (www.sailnaples.com) where GCSC club members have the ability to bareboat charter Island Dreams a 31' Catalina sailboat! The cost is $450 or $550 / day depending on season or certain holidays. This is a significant discount off the normal $700 / day rental - but you MUST be a member of GCSC to participate. You must be checked out with Island Sailing to be a qualified skipper or we can plan day sails with several members who are already checked out.
Island Sailing also has Captained charters on both their 31' Catalina and 47' Beneteau available for GCSC Members throughout all seasons with a 15% discount of the regular charter prices.
If you have a group of up to 6 people who would like to explore this excellent opportunity to get out on the water, please email: daysailing@gulfcoastsailingclub.org for more information!
| Stay tuned for the next Day Sailing event, and always check the website Calendar!
Now Let’s Go Sailing,
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SMALL BOATS
Fleet Captain Small Boats: Doug Foss
| | If you are interested in learning more, reach out to
Doug Foss
| | | Message from the Small Boat Fleet Captain
October is Sugden Sailing Kick-off month!! Please join us at the Wednesday October 9 membership meeting as our guest speakers will be Patricia Rosen and Barbara Johnson from the Collier County Sailing Center. They will discuss the many sailing opportunities offered at the Collier County Sailing Center.
The Collier County sailing center is located on beautiful Avalon Lake in Sugden Park Naples. The lake is an awesome venue for small boat sailing.
TRADITIONAL SUGDEN SUNDAY SAILING KICK-OFF
OCTOBER 20
Our first Traditional Sugden Sunday sailing event will take place on Sunday October 20 between 12:00PM and 3:00PM. This is a great opportunity for approved Sugden Skippers or individuals who wanted to experience sailing on a Hobie and/or Precision with an experienced club skipper to get out on the water. If you want to become an approved Skipper please contact me directly (630-464-0505).
Advance reservations are highly recommended so that we have the adequate number of volunteers, boats and also the proper amount of food. Walk-ins are always welcome; however Individuals with reservation will have priority to sailing times and food.
The cost for members will be $20 per adult and there is no charge for children under 13 accompanied by an adult member. Non-Member rate is $30 per adult.
Please reserve on our website. After you reserve, you will be contacted by a club volunteer to arrange a tentative sail time(s).
HOBIE GATEWAY SAILING WITH A CLUB SKIPPER KICK-OFF TUESDAY OCTOBER 15
This is a new program which is geared for new sailors or individuals that just want to enjoy sailing on a Hobie Getaway with a club skipper. Club skippers will also provide basic sailing instructions, if requested. These events with be available, depending on demand, on Tuesday and Thursdays during the season between 12:00pm and 3:00pm at the Collier County Sailing Center.
The first event will be held on Tuesday October 15. Refer to the website for additional October sailing dates.
If interested, please RSVP on the website and provide your phone number and email so that the assigned Club Skipper can contact you directly. Walk-ins are welcome but individuals with reservations have first priority.
The cost per hour as follows:
NEW OPEN SAILING PROGRAM
This is also a new program. The Collier County Sailing Center will be offering open sailing to GCSC Sugden Skippers. Club members will be able to book 5, two-and-a-half hour sailing sessions for $150.00. This is an unbelievable deal as it costs less than $15.00 per hour to rent your own small sailboat. The exact times are yet to be determined. Also, in the event you are not an approved Sugden Skipper, we will assign you at no additional charge to sail with an approved skipper.
SMALL BOAT FLOTILLA TO FORT MYERS BEACH
We are in the process of organizing a small boat flotilla from Naples to Fort Myers beach. Tentatively, we plan to moor at the Fort Myers Mooring field and meet for dinner on land.
Currently we have three small boat owners interested. They are Roy Anderson, Cape Dory 19’, Jim Shelton, Catalina 22’ and Doug Foss, Compac Legacy 17’. If you are interested in joining or in being crew contact Doug Foss at 630-464-0505.
ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
CPR and First Aid Classes
The Collier Country Sailing Center will be offering CPR and First Classes (two separate classes) to our Membership. The approximate cost is $60 per class. Please email me if you are interested so I can work with Barbara Johnson to arrange a class for our membership.
Adult Sailing Instructions
Collier County offers a great eight-hour introduction to sailing program. The instruction takes place at the Collier Sailing Center located in Sugden Park. Instruction includes both classroom and on-the- water training. This is offered at a very reasonable price. If you are interested, please contact the Collier County Sailing Center (239-252-4052) and ask for Barbara Johnson.
Closing Comments
As your small boat fleet captain, I am always open for suggestions on how to improve our small boat sailing program. Please provide me with any comments and/or suggestions and ideas for increasing our on the water activities.
Thanks!!
Doug Foss
Small Boat Fleet Captain
630-464-0505
| ...THE NEW HOBIE!!
Do you know who TOWED this Hobie,
While SAILING,
from Marco all the way to Naples?
Your Commodore, Trudell Kolpack!
Then Jeff Gage helped get in on Trudell's trailer to get it over to Sugden.
Thank You!! |
Member Meeting October 9 at 6pm
(Always the 2nd Wed. of the month)
PLEASE RSVP! WE NEED TO SET UP AND HAVE FOOD FOR EVERYONE!
Do you need help renewing online or logging in to the website?
We'll have a computer and someone to help you at the meetings!
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🏨 Location: Moss Hall at Moorings Presbyterian 791 Harbour Dr. Naples (Signs are posted)
👨🏫 Speaker: Patricia Rosen and Barbara Johnson From Sugden Sailing Center
🍴 Serving: Brats, Buns, Baked Beans with & w/out bacon, Chips, Diet & Regular Coke, Make your own Salad
🍪🍰 Please bring a dessert to share!
🍺 🍷BYOB (Water and Iced Tea provided)
Please Note: Non-Members and Guests are $15 each, payable at the meeting. Thank you!
Non-Members and Guests will be credited the $15 if they join the club at the meeting!
Everyone who RSVP's, and guests, will get a blue dinner ticket.
Non-RSVP's will get a red ticket. Blue tickets will be served first.
If all else fails, just reply to this email and we'll add you so you get a blue ticket!
Thank you!!
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Have Your Friends Join the Club!
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Join Now! The annual membership dues are $115 and will cover a new membership for 12 full months. Less than $10 a month!
Don't Miss Out!
✅ When your membership expires, you will no longer be able to login to the Club website, and no longer have access to members only content.
✅ The Club Luff 'N Laff will be sent to active members only, and general information will be sent to non-members.
✅ The Port32 Marina/Wahoo membership is available to active members only.
✅ Some Club events will be available to members only, so keep/start your membership!
Plus, we'll miss you if you let your membership expire!
Renew or Join Now! The annual membership fee is $115 and will cover your membership until the end of June, 2025 for past members, and a full 12 months for new members.
Club dues allow the Club to provide:
⛵ Races & Cruises planned and put on
⛵ Day Sailing events planned and put on
⛵ Raft-Ups planned and put on
⛵ Charters planned and put on
⛵ Small Boats Events planned and put on
⛵ Sugden Sunday Fun Day's 🏊🍔 planned and put on
👩🏫 Monthly meetings planned with activities for engagement, fun, food, and occasional speakers
🎉 Parties with food
😋 Comradery with your fellow sailors
🙋♀️🙋♂️Unlimited volunteer opportunities
You can complete the payment process online with PayPal or a credit card.
If you prefer, you can mail a check for $115 to Gulf Coast Sailing Club, P.O. Box 2121, Naples, FL 34106 and your membership will be manually renewed. Please renew online first, and then mail in the check. Thanks!
Please include any changes to your contact information.
We look forward to seeing you at events, on committees, and on the water!
| Our Very Own GCSC Online Store!
You can also get to the Store on the website at Membership --> Merchandise (see pic below)
Please Note: Because all merchandise has our logo, it can be returned only if defective. If you need help with the Store, please contact Michael Charalambous michael@charalambous.us
Thank you Michael for setting up this Store for GCSC!
| Do you have a boat or equipment to sell? Equipment you need?
GCSC BURGEES and NAME TAGS:
You’re a member – say it loud and proud with a GCSC official Burgee or Name Tag!!
(Not a boat owner? Hang it at home or in your office!)
Burgees are large (17” X 25”) fully embroidered – not printed. $65
Name tags are magnetic (no damage to clothing) and feature our logo, your name, and either “member” or your boat name if you choose. $11
E-mail Paul Carlson the exact spelling of your name and whether you want to have a boat name added to your name tag at least a week before a meeting so he can deliver it to you at the meeting: skippersail1@gmail.com.
Pay Paul with cash or check when you order.
| Sailboat For Sale!
Cathun Sun Too (pdf) is a beautiful boat and perfect for cruising/racing in SW FL.
Please contact Tom or Mary beth:
| Our Club thrives on your expertise, enthusiasm, and your presence!
This is a list of current volunteer opportunities - and there are always more, so if you have a desire, let any flag officer or director know what that is and we'll help you find a spot you love! We appreciate you 😃
The fastest way to get to know your fellow sailors and members is to volunteer!
😃 Committee Members - Landside Events - help plan, execute, and set up & clean up at member meetings as well as social events. We have the blueprint, many hands make light work!
😃 Communications - Want to help getting the word out about the club?
😃 Sailing Certification Program Chair 😃 and Certification Captains - Help members improve and prove their sailing literacy so skippers can recruit them for crew.
😃 Race Captains - We will train you!
😃 Race Committee - We will train you! | |
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| Our Gulf Coast Sailing Club Mission
As Naples and Southwest Florida’s leading volunteer sailing club, we support inter-club racing, cruising, day sailing, social events, and boating education for the benefit of sailors and their families. Let’s keep it fun.
Our Gulf Coast Sailing Club Strategy
· Be an innovative volunteer and non-profit organization of beginner, intermediate and experienced sailors.
· Provide year-round on-the-water and land-based activities for our members, their families, and their guests.
· Build a robust sailing program by interfacing with all southwest Florida sailing clubs and coordinating interclub activities.
· Build community outreach through supporting local boating programs and marine industries.
· Actively support sailing and seamanship education programs.
Our Gulf Coast Sailing Club Core Values
· Maintain a welcoming and friendly environment for all.
· Respect all levels of experience and interest.
· Exhibit leadership, Integrity, and honesty.
· Have fun!
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