Davis Island Yacht Club

02/11/2022

Some shots from tonight’s Silver Gavel Splice and Dine. Thanks!

01/08/2022

Attention members and applicants. We are in desperate need of 1 to 3 golf carts to help shuttle competitors in tomorrow morning from 7 AM till 9 AM. If you have a golf cart and can help out, that would be awesome

11/20/2020

Hello Members--Just to let you know, this message went to all of the J70 competitors for the Dec Event.
Thanks for your help and support.
Kathleen Kat Robinson-Malone

Hello all,
I am sorry to confirm the rumors of the cancellation of the 2020 J70 DIYC December event. In light of overwhelming circumstances related to Covid-19, we do not feel that we have the resources to support a full-fledged regatta at this time.

I know you are all wondering about what does this mean for you and your team. It means that we are not holding a regatta in Dec. However, even though the Club is not able to host a major event, the Club has been very generous and receptive, even in the face of adversity. The Club has decided to allow a very socially-distanced, small, and controlled number of visiting sailors to use the facilities to participate either in personal sailing or in an on-the-water clinic that is currently being organized by Ed Furry with Sail22 during the week of Dec. 2-6. We will be publishing more information about the organization of the clinic in the future.
The rules that were established for the Dec Winter Series event would also be in effect for either sailing personally out of the Club or being involved with the Clinic.
Masks will be required when on property.
Use of the interior of the Clubhouse is prohibited.
Food and beverage can only be purchased through the exterior take-out window during the dates of Dec. 2-6.
Our plan is to still allow for storage. We ask that you respect the Club's rules and restrictions on using the space during times of Covid-19. We are going to try and hold the Jan. event, but it will be much smaller. We are considering a specific boat limit. We are working on this plan.
We are so sorry to be the bearer of this news. Please let the OA, Kat Malone, know if you have questions and observations.
Continue to be safe and be well. We hope to see you and welcome you to Davis Island Yacht Club in the future.

08/26/2020

Hello all,
We just wanted to share the recording of the conversation that we had on Tuesday between a variety of Clubs and Organizers in the Tampa Bay Area.
Please feel free to share the recording.
https://youtu.be/v_gcpfoWXQM
I am also attaching the documents that we used too.

The conversation focused on exploring how to share resources, how to run events safely, and what are some tips/hopes.
The big take-away is that people in our area want to sail.
One of the suggestions that seem to be very popular is having sailors meet up for events i.e. Meet in the middle type events.
The hope is that Clubs and our organizers will follow up and share their plans too.

06/23/2020

This is the message from DIYC to its Members

In our original opening plan, the very last sentence said “As conditions change, we will be reviewing our protocols and updating the membership.” The time has come to do this. If you have listened to the news or followed any of the tracking websites you will see that the number of positive cases in Hillsborough County, especially South Tampa and Davis Islands, are rising at an alarming rate. There is concern that as the number of cases increases, the likely-hood of it infiltrating our club and infecting our staff also increases. If that happens, we would be required to close the club for at least 2 weeks. That would be horrible. After much thought and consideration, the board has agreed that we should take a step backwards and revert to phase one protocols. Effective tomorrow, Tuesday June 23, we will stop serving inside the clubhouse and go back to providing outside service and to-go orders only. We will not allow members inside the clubhouse at this time. This will remain in effect until the upswing in Hillsborough cases has been stabilized and begins to reduce. As a reminder, some guidelines we are following include:

o At this time Food and beverage service will be for outdoor dining only.

o Members should wear masks while in close contact with others and while socializing (except while eating or drinking) . This includes when you are on the porch or at the regatta bar and is especially important when you are at the take out window placing and picking up your orders.

o The Club will continue to serve lunch Tuesday through Friday (11:30-2:00), dinner on Fridays (5:30-8:30) and Brunch on Saturdays and Sunday (9:00-3:00) as well as having pub grub available Tuesday through Sunday 4:00-7:30).

o Friday evening dining is by specific reservation time to accommodate a reduced number of tables to meet maximum headcount criteria. Outdoor seating is limited. Members will be offered specific reservation times. If a requested reservation time is fully reserved, members will be provided alternative times based on availability.

o Members must not use the Club if not feeling well or if you think you may have been exposed to the virus. In event of the latter, please self-quarantine.

o Members will be asked to maintain social distancing to the extent possible and avoid group gatherings of more than 10 persons and to wear masks while on the porches.

o Please be aware that many of our members have pre-existing conditions that make them at high risk for this virus. They are also anxious to get out of the house, so we ask that everyone please be considerate and follow these guidelines so we can all remain healthy.

o Our staff are just as vulnerable as the rest of us, so please be considerate of their health and safety by helping to maintaining safe distancing and wearing your mask during all interactions.

◦ Employees will continue to have temperature checked by digital thermometer and be required to maintain social distancing as much as possible.

◦ And those famous last words, “As conditions change, we will be reviewing our protocols and updating the membership.”

Sincerely,

Your DIYC Flag and Board of Directors, Management and Staff

06/19/2020

SUNCOAST BOAT OF THE YEAR SERIES NOTICE OF SERIES 2020 – 2021
As of June 2020
1. ORGANIZING AUTHORITY: The Location Hosting the event
2. ELIGIBILITY: This series is open to all WFPHRF members. There is no fee or registration for entering this series.
3. CLASS BREAKS: In an effort to provide “like racing” under PHRF, boat displacement and other factors may be considered when determining class breaks for this series. Class breaks for the divisions will be assigned by West Florida PHRF, Inc., and their decision is final and is not subject to a request for redress. There are 4 primary groups covered by this Notice of Series.
SPINNAKER
NON-SPIN
RACER CRUISER-See Note 1 below CRUISER-See Note 2 below
4. Boats with Cruiser Rating Certificates that sail in a Non-Spinnaker Class for a particular event will be scored in the Cruiser Class BOTY Series only when a Cruiser Class is not available. Every effort will be made to score all of the boats in a BOTY class against all other boats in that class. If, however, in the opinion of the BOTY Committee, the course sailed or the time of the starts is sufficiently different, the scores will be based on each competitor's position within its own division. The number of trophies for each class/division will be based on the number of boats “qualifying” for the series.
Number of Qualifiers Trophies
1 32 5 or more 3
1
5. SCORING
• This series will be scored on the Traditional High Point Scoring System.
• Qualification for the series- the Competitor must race in at least 60% of the regattas held in
the series rounded up at and after .50
• All boats properly entered and checked in with the race committee at the start of a race in a
Regatta will receive 5 participation points per regatta.
• Scoring- The boat’s score will be her overall assigned fleet position for her class/division at the
end of the regatta.
SPINNAKER CLASS only will be split into THREE DIVISIONS. Division “A” will consist of PHRF ratings of up to 69. Division “B” will consist of PHRF ratings of 70-115, and Division “C” will consist of PHRF ratings from 116 and higher. If there are more/less divisions at a regatta (on the scratch sheet) the divisions will be re-scored by the Rating Band listed here.

• The Total Score for the Series will be the sum of the boats best scores in 70% of the Regattas held in the Series rounded up at and after .50.
(I.e. ~ 10 regattas held ~ 70% equals = 7 best regatta scores).
• Points for DNF and DNS will equal 1 Point
• Points for any DSQ and DNC (vessel not entered or did not compete in a particular
regatta) will equal 0.
• Any ties at the end of the series [your best 70% of the regattas held] will be
broken by the total of all your regattas raced, excluding participation points. • Overall Assigned Fleet Positions will be scored as follows: US Sailing
example:
Race Scores – Define “N” to be the number of boats that compete in a race in the same class. Each boat finishing that race and not thereafter retiring or being disqualified will be scored as follows:
20 Boats in a class:
Finishing Place Score
First =N Second =N-1 Third =N-2 Fourth =N-3 Each Place Thereafter
20pts 19
18
17
Subtract 1
** Note on changing classes at different regattas: you only earn BOTY points toward the class that you compete in. If you change your racing class during the BOTY series, you may not meet the qualification threshold for your primary class.
Note 1 – RACER CRUISER CLASS: See APPENDIX F of the WFPHRF Rules for details of restrictions and limitations for this class
Note 2 – CRUISING CLASSES: This group consists of both “Pocket” & “Cruisers” as identified by the endorsements on the boats Rating Certificates.
LIST OF EVENTS & OTHER INFORMATION SEE PAGE #3 OF THIS DOCUMENT

Suncoast Boat of the Year Schedule 2020-2021
Event
1. BYC Kickoff
2. SPYC Fall Bay/Ted Irwin Memorial 3. DIYC Egmont Key
4. DIYC Keelboat Regatta
5. DIYC Commodores’ Cup
6. NOOD (Sailing World)
7. PAG Crown Cars
8. SPYC Pusser’s Rum Cup
9. Suncoast Raceweek
Suncoast Raceweek Schedule 2021
4-9 DIYC to SPYC
4-10 SPYC To BYC Race
Dates
Sept 19-20,2020 Oct 10, 2020
Nov 14,2020
Dec 19,2020
Jan 23-24,2021 Feb 12-13-14,2021 March 13,2021 March 27,2021 April 9-10-11,2021
WL for Spin WL for Spin
WL for Spin WL for Spin WL for Spin
4-11 BYC around the Government marks – Finish Lower Tampa Bay 4-16 Awards at SPYC
Spinnaker boats have: 5 WL Regattas and 4 RLC All other classes have: 9 RLC

05/15/2020

To All Competitors in the Suncoast Boat of the Year:
The State of Florida is starting to open up, but we still have restrictions in place by the Governor of Florida, Pinellas and Hillsborough County Commissioners, and the Mayors of our respective cities.
Problems:
• We are limited to 10 people per boat however, some boats need more than a crew of 10 to operate efficiently and safely.
• Social Distancing is 6 feet and almost impossible on most boats as well as at the docks when arriving and departing.
• Face masks are strongly recommended by CDC. On land that would not be a problem but on the water during a race it would be difficult to convey needed information and instructions.
• Dockage at St. Petersburg Yacht Club is limited to members only making it very difficult for competitors who would require overnight accommodations.
• Dockage at the St. Petersburg Municipal marina was a potential option but that too has not materialized.
The above-mentioned situations make it very difficult to put on a FAIR regatta for all competitors who are currently registered for the Suncoast Boat of Year.
That being said, in fairness to all registered competitors in the 2019-2020 Suncoast Boat of the Year, we have cancelled these last two events – the Pusser’s Rum Cup/Ted Irwin Memorial and Suncoast Raceweek. The Final Standing will be calculated to include all the races up to the Crown Cars event and will use the percentages in the Notice of Series.
All competitors who have registered for these two events will be refunded their full entry fee.
And lastly, some good news! Keep these dates – May 30th and June 6th open. We are planning a “fun regatta” as an opportunity to get out on the water and stretch our sailing legs! A Notice of Race will be posted soon on the SPYC website and on Yacht Scoring. There is NO Entry Fee and classes will include a double-handed non-spinnaker class.
Best Regards,
George Pennington
Selga Sakss

01/12/2020

01/08/2020

Hello all,
I have a j70 team that is looking to replace one crew for this weekend. If you are interested, please PM me and I will connect you with the owner.
Kathleen Kat Robinson-Malone

08/19/2019

The 2019 U.S. Team Racing Championship featured 12 teams vying for the George R. Hinman Trophy on August 16-18 in Newport Beach, CA. Topping the field was

04/11/2019

Shout out to Kracken, Dr. Bligh, Alliance, and WTFlyer for taking guests out tonight. And a big shout out to Sofaking for taking out 15 guests! WOW. Remember, somebody once gave you a ride, so repay the favor. Skippers, pledge to take one guest a month!

That's the true spirit of Thursday Nights---nobody forgets the boat or the skipper who gives them a chance, but everybody forgets who wins a race.

02/13/2019

03/24/2018

Waiting for boats to finish