Welcome to the St. Croix Yacht Club
Located on a sensational sandy beach on Teague Bay in the US Virgin Islands, the St. Croix Yacht Club is a fabulous tropical facility on the east end of the island, facing the Buck Island National Park. Covering nearly 6 acres, the carefully manicured grounds of the club are host to a fleet of over 150 sailing and motorized vessels and a membership of over 400. The open air club house, on a white sandy beach at the foot of our dock, lends itself to the sounds of the ocean and cool tropical breezes. Come join us for a cocktail on the beach or a stroll down our dock.
News, Events & More
Special Friday Night Happy Hour Tomorrow 18 May!!!
Special Friday Night Happy Hour Tomorrow 18 May!!!
Meet the Cruzan Open One Design Regatta (CROOD) Competitors and
dance with DJ James!
Wednesday Night Dinner Menu – 23 May 2012
Please RSVP to 773-9631 or scyccatering@gmail.com
November regatta has been scheduled
News Flash – 20th St. Croix International Regatta Scheduled for November!
If you missed the minutes of the 26 April Board of Directors Meeting (members only) or the 1 May Daily News back page feature, the 20thInternational regatta is scheduled for November 9 – 11, with special honoree, Captain Nick Castruccio
Sunday 29 April Rhodes 19 Results – Day 1 of 3 Race Series
RESULTS
Day 1 – Spring Rhodes 19 Series
29 April 2012
|
Captain |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
|
Peter Stanton |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
Beecher Higby |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
|
Chris Stanton |
1 |
DNF |
DNS |
6 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
29 |
|
Deb Schreiber |
4 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
RDg |
DNS |
29 |
|
Karen McCoy |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
32 |
|
DJ Lorshbaugh |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
39 |
Ryan Hunter wins 2012 Open Optimist Series!
Sunday, 21 April, was the final day, and final 5 races, of the 15 race 2012 Open Optimist Series. Race Officer Chris Stanton offering three courses to the fleet of 12 Optimist legal and Masters (over age 16) competitors. All levels of wind were encountered during the series – light, fluky, and small craft warnings. Race committee volunteers were Clayton Kohl, Dylan Marohn, Karen McCoy, Felice Quigley, and Kim Sanford, assisted by Fleet Captain Peter Stanton and his mother Karen. Safety chase boat service personnel were Jay Bryan, Rick Hunter and Thorn Nelthropp.
Ryan Hunter placed first in the Optimist Class with a total of 30 points and three 1st place finishes, scored overall with the Master competitors. Lake Sanford was second with 53 points, followed closely by Atlee Kohl, with 55 points. In the Masters class, Peter Stanton placed first, with 55 points, followed by KC Bergstrom in 2nd and DJ Larshbaugh in 3rd place.
Commodore Charlie Fischer handed out the awards at the Club at the conclusion of the series and congratulated all the competitors. The Rhodes 19 Championship series begins next Sunday, followed by the 2012 CROOD (Cruzan Open One Design Regatta) May 19 & 20, and the Memorial Day Race 17 May. Charlie encouraged all the young sailors to compete or crew in these upcoming events!
SCYC Open Optimist Series
April 8, 15 & 22 Results
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Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
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| Ryan Hunter |
1 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
30 |
| Lake Sanford |
3 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
53 |
| Atlee Kohl |
7 |
6 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
55 |
| Dawson Kohl |
8 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
11 |
DNF |
10 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
105 |
| Tyler Flynn |
5 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
DNF |
DNS |
7 |
8 |
8 |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
119 |
| Andreas Moorman |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
195 |
Master Class
|
Name |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
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| Peter Stanton * |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
55 |
| KC Bergstrom* |
10 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
6R |
6R |
5 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
69 |
| DJ Larshbaugh* |
9 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
73 |
| Mack Bryan* |
11 |
7 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
DNF |
6 |
1 |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
89 |
| Eric Perez* |
4 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
5R |
DNS |
7 |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
89 |
| Thorne Nelthropp* |
6 |
8 |
8 |
DNF |
10 |
8R |
8R |
8R |
8R |
8R |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
DNS |
124 |
Codes
Redress given (R)
60th Anniversary Awards Night, 31 March
Commodore Charlie Fischer recognizes outstanding St Croix Yacht Club Members at the
Annual Awards night, 31 March 2012
Commodore’s Award for outstanding contribution to the St Croix Yacht Club
Emeline Sprankle
Community Service Award for outstanding service to the St Croix community
Nick Castruccio
Good Sportsmanship Award – John Rapine
Optimist Sailor of the Year – Ryan Hunter
Jerome Urban Rhodes 19 Award – Chris and Debbie Schreiber
Recipients who were off island and unable to attend:
Junior Sailor of the Year, best sailing performance under age 18 - Sam Watterson
Lawrence Carlson Best Performance by a Sailing Vessel – Morgan Dale, Boogaloo
Register Now For The 2012 SCYC CROOD Regatta!
Winter one design series
Winter 2012 Single Handed One Design Series
Eleven sailors turned out for at least one day of the Winter One Design Single Handed Series in Optimists and Sunfish.
1st Place - Lake Sanford
The 5 Optimist sailors showed diligence, sailing all three race days, with the exception of Ryan McCann, who missed the first day but still finished 4th over all, beating Dawson Kohl by just one point. Atlee Kohl finished a respectable 3rd with one 2nd place and four 3rd places. Ryan Hunter was only 4 points out of 1st place with three 1st and six 2nd place finishes. The overall winner of the series was Lake Sanford with seven 1st, one 2nd and two 3rd place finishes – way to go Lake!
3rd Place - Atlee Kohl
2nd Place - Ryan Hunter
| Finish Position | Total Points |
| 1 -LakeSanford |
15 |
| 2 -Ryan Hunter |
19 |
| 3 -Atlee Kohl |
36 |
| 4 -Ryan McCann |
45 |
| 5 -DawsonKohl |
46 |
On 12 February, a total of 6 adults competed in Sunfish, with Felice Quigley taking two 1st places, Preston “Dal” Dalglish and Debbie Schreiber each taking one 1st place, and Tully Keith finishing all 5 races. None of them competed in the following two race days, 26 February and 4 March, giving Beecher Higby and Sam Carney very low scores for the 1st and 2nd overall finishes.
2nd Place - Sam Carney
1st Place - Beecher Higby
| Finish Position | Total Points |
| 1-BeecherHigby |
23 |
| 2 – Sam Carney |
38 |
| 3 – Felice Quigley |
65 |
| 4 – Debbie Schreiber |
70 |
| 5 – Dal Dalglish |
72 |
| 6 – Tully Keith |
85 |
The next scheduled series are:
Optimists – Funny Bunny, April 8, 15, and 22
Spring One Design – 29 April, May 6, 13, and 20!
Fleet Captain Peter Stanton wants to see
YOU out on the water!
SCYC Junior Sailors Shine at The 11th Club Nautico de San Juan International Regatta
The 11th Club Nautico de San Juan International Regatta was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico this past weekend. A record 100 young sailors from 12 islands and countries – Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, all three U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Maarten, Curacao, Guatemala and the United States – competed over three days. Sailors from six islands and countries took home trophies, including St. Croix’s Ryan Hunter and Lake Sanford of the St. Croix Yacht Club.
Competition was notably fierce in the 21-boat Optimist Green Fleet where only one point separated the first three finishers. One of St. Croix Yacht Club’s youngest sailors, Lake Sanford, age 8, tied for second place, trailing Caroline Teare of the St. Thomas Yacht Club by only one point. Ryan McCann also represented the SCYC in the Green Fleet. Sam Watterson and Mack Bryan rounded out the SCYC sailors and competed in the laser fleets.
The Advanced Optimist fleet, largest in the regatta with 31 boats, completed 12 races over the course of the 3 days. Each race included 5 legs and took about an hour to complete. The name of the game was “Hardwork, Good Starts, and Consistency” says SCYC coach Caitlyn Connolly, and Ryan Hunter was the definition of all three. Finishing fourth overall and taking home a second place trophy in Red Fleet, Ryan Hunter was the boat to watch from the USVI.
In the Club 420, the U.S. Virgin Islands’ Nikki Barnes from St. Thomas and Agustina Barbuto from St. John won with nine out of 10 first place finishes to take home the first place trophy.
Many thanks to our friends at Club Nautico for putting on a great event!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHTnx2-LGpI
SCYC's Ryan Hunter putting distance on the Opti fleet
SCYC High School Sailor Sam Watterson glances momentarily at the trailing competition on an upwind leg.
More Photos Are On The Way…check back soon!!
‘Round St. Croix Regatta Recap
AROUND ST CROIX 2012 — WAHOO!
A fleet or 10 sailing vessels from throughout St. Croix enjoyed two days of racing in the Around St. Croix Race, January 28 & 29 2012. The sailors saw East/Northeast winds ranging anywhere from 12 to 22 knots as they circled the Islandduring this popular event. Additionally, the racers this year saw swells upwards of 8 feet that made the downwind leg to Frederiksted a fun surfing experience, and the upwind leg to Pull Point a bumpy ride for all. Prior to the start on Saturday morning, racers were each assigned a “rating” that determined what time they would start the race and what “handicap” they would be assigned. These adjustments allow for boats of various sizes, in this case measuring anywhere from 27 to 68.5 feet, to race against one another fairly. In the end Hotel California II skippered by Steve Schmidt took home the first place trophy, followed up by a three way tie for second!
In this year’s Around St.Croix Race we saw 4 vessels heavy with junior crew from throughout the Island. Hotel California, Serenity, Annick II, and Windflower sailed with a total of 14 of Junior Sailors between them. Judging by the results, it would seem that these youth added speed to which ever vessel they crewed on.
Following racing on Saturday, Coconuts welcomed the racers with live music and light hors d’ouvres before many turned in for an overnight stay on their anchored vessels near the Frederiksted Pier. A special treat was snacking on the wahoo caught by Warren Mosler’s committee / safety boat, Knot my Problem, while trolling along the south shore.
The 2012 SCYC Around St.Croix Race was a great success. A big thank you to all the volunteers who allowed for such a wonderful event.
| Order of Finishes Saturday: | Order of Finishes Sunday: |
| 1.Boogaloo | 1. Hotel California II |
| 2.Windflower | 2. Serenity |
| 3. Hotel California II | 3. Barbaric Yawp |
| 4.Barbaric Yawp | 4. Annick II |
| 5. Serenity | 5. Windflower |
| 6. Annick II | 6. Cheeky Monkey |
| 7. Cheeky Monkey | 7. Cruzan Time |
| 8. Regent Street | 8. Regent Street |
| 9. Cruzan Time | 9. Oracle |
| 10. Oracle | DNC Boogaloo Did Not Race second leg |
Overall Scores
|
Yacht |
Skipper |
Score |
| 1. Hotel California | Steve Schmidt |
4 |
| 2. Barbaric Yawp | Taylor Babb |
7 |
| 2. Windflower | Stan Joines |
7 |
| 2. Serenity | David Alton |
7 |
| 5. Annick II | Nick Castruccio |
10 |
| 6. Boogaloo | Morgan Dale |
12 |
| 7. Cheeky Monkey | Craig Hassey |
13 |
| 8. Regent Street | Lance Greenhaw |
16 |
| 8. Cruzan Time | Carsten Brener |
16 |
| 10. Oracle | Peter Meyers |
19 |
"Barbaric Yawp" looking postcard perfect on the first leg.
Morgan Dale's Melges 24, "Boogaloo" getting some kite flying practice as they approach the starting area.
The "Cheeky Monkey" crew won the party at Coconuts.
Taylor Babb enjoys an apres race seaside embibement while the sun sets on Day 1.
The "Windflower" crew has it all under control at the start of Day2.
DJ Lorschbaugh helms "Annick II" leaving Fredericksted.
Steve Schmidt's Santa Cruz 70, "Hotel California" makes good use of her waterline to claim top honors at the finish.
Team "Hotel California" gathers for a photo to accept Overall Honors
Ten Sunfish Sailors Sharpen Their Skills w/ Champion Peter Stanton on Sunday 2/5/12
Ten SCYC sailors take advantage of local Sunfish Champion, Peter Stanton's expertise at the Sunfish Clinic held at SCYC on Sunday 2/5/12. Another clinic will be held again on Saturday 2/11/12.
Young & Younger Boat Doctors Turn Out to “Save Our Sunfish”
Boat Docs (left to right) Jim Kloss, Debbie Schreiber, Bill Patton, Tully Keith & Chris Schreiber break from surgery on multiple patients to pose for this outdoor Operating Room photo (not pictured but also present are Nan McIntosh and Beecher Higby).
Surgical Interns Thorne Nelthropp & David Kleeger perform surgery on a sail at "Save Our Sunfish"
Santa arrives at the St Croix Yacht Club
SANTA ARRIVES AT THE YACHT CLUB
Over the years, Santa’s arrival at the St. Croix Yacht club has been through different modes of transportation. We have seen Santa land on Teague Bay in a Seaplane, have watched him come motoring into our club on a Big Motorcycle and have witnessed Santa being dropped on our front lawn by a Helicopter. Santa is a jolly old soul and one year, Santa arrived a bit merrier than most. I guess he was into the Christmas Spirits early that day. BUT, the most memorable Arrival of Santa was our water skiing Santa. That nimble Santa managed to make a perfect landing on the beach from his water skis. No matter how Santa arrives at the St. Croix Yacht Club, he is welcomed by the young and old.
This year’s arrival was a Traditional one – by Boat. With horns blaring, Santa arrived without a hitch and delivered the presents to all the good girls and boys.
Prior to Santa’s arrival, the kids were busy playing on the beach or working on their Glitter Art in the Workshop. Maureen Sallach and Annie Barry volunteered to help the kids with their Glitter creations. Debby Babb read Christmas stories and sang Jingle Bells and other holiday songs by the Christmas tree.
Posh Catering provided Fruit Punch, Cookies and Fruit for snacks.
To SANTA and SANTA’S Boat Crew – Great Job!
Big Thanks to the parents that brought those Delicious Christmas Cookies – EVERY cookie got eaten.
Till next year….. And we can all start wondering, How will Santa Arrive next year???????????????
Congratulations to Fall Rhodes 19 Series Winner, Peter Stanton!
The St. Croix Yacht Club’s Rhodes 19 Series consisted of 4 Sunday events spanning November & December. Weather ranged from a blustery 18knts with white cap spray to calm & flat light air and everything in between, giving the competitors a wide range of conditions.