BELLBUOY - MARCH 2024

the Newsletter of The Barbados Yacht Club

Noah Haynes representing The

Yacht Club in the ongoing 2024 Inter-Club Tennis tournament

From Your Management Committee

The HR & Member Services Sub-committee

Your Management Committee has formed a new Sub-committee called the HR & Member Services Sub-committee.

This Sub-committee comprises of:

Mr. Peter Thompson – Chair

Mr. Christopher Skinner

Mr. Paul Kellman

Ms. Wendy Fenwick

Mr. Satcha Kissoon

Mr. William Gordon

We have already had our first meeting, the discussions were positive and the members are eager to get the committee up and functional.

The Sub-committee’s Terms of Reference and Scope are being worked on for approval by the Management Committee in the coming weeks, but you can rest assured that we will be looking at ways to improve communication between you, the members, and your Management Committee.

More information on this Sub-committee’s work will be forthcoming in future correspondence.

We look forward to your support.

Yours faithfully

The Management Committee

Centenary Celebrations

Let me begin by thanking everyone who came out to support our first Centenary event, the tribute to The Merrymen Dinner, Concert and After Party. It was a historic night and a fantastic celebration of a legendary band and their long-established friendship with the club.

Lecture, luncheon and book launch

Our next event will be the Centenary lecture and luncheon Sir Henry Fraser will be the keynote speaker and will present on the history of The Barbados Yacht Club on Friday, April 12 commencing at 11 a.m. The buffet luncheon will follow at noon.

The book traces the Club's history and its development over the years from its inception in August 1924 The Centenary book committee consisting of Sir Henry Fraser, Anne Tindale, Andrew Hutchinson, Peter Marshall, Peter Burke, and Charles “Reds” Packer have lovingly contributed to this edition The Centenary book will cost $75 to members and $100 to nonmembers and will be on sale in the Club house from 10 a.m. on the morning of the lecture luncheon.

Members can enjoy a special early bird price of $50 by pre-booking through the office before April 12th

Centenary branded Rum and Rum Punch

In celebration of our 100th Anniversary, we commissioned Mount Gay to bottle their XO in our branded and collectible 750ml bottles. This Limited Edition Rum will go on sale in the Club house from 10 a.m. on April 12th and will cost $100 to members and $125 to non-members.

Our BYC Rum Punch will also be bottled and branded to celebrate our Centenary. The Rum Punch will be available in two sizes, 1 litre and 1.75 litre, and will be priced at $50 and $80 respectively

The Centenary Rum Punch will also be on sale on April 12th in the Club house.

Keithan Laurie, Chair - Entertainment Committee

ROOM RENTAL

Looking for an affordable meeting room for your meeting or venue for your upcoming party or function? Our rooms and venue can accommodate various group sizes. Give us a call at 427-1125 or email

officebyc@barbadosyachtclub.com for further information

HIGHLIGHTS

SAILING-Results

The Little Man Junior Dinghy Regatta

by

Anne Tindale

The overall results of the Little Man Junior Dinghy Regatta, sponsored by Harris paints and sailed in February and early March, are as follows:

ILCA 4 Class

1st - Joseph Whelan

2nd - Savannah Stuart

3rd - Amabel Chase

O’Pen Skiff Class

1st - Leenah Nagdee

2nd - Leila Archer

3rd - Alexander McGaw

The Stansfeld Scott Offshore Regatta

Taz Class

1st - Justin Austin

2nd - Ronen Singh

The results of the Stansfeld Scott Regatta, sailed on Sunday, 25th February, are as follows:

1st - Bunga Bunga, skippered by Charlie Gloumeau

2nd - A-Salt Weapon, skippered by Jason Tindale

3rd - Glory Daze, skippered by Gus Reader

Special mention must be made of Undercover, skippered by 15-year-old Amabel Chase and crewed by a team of our junior sailors, who mounted a very creditable challenge to our much more experienced skippers and crews.

TENNIS HIGHLIGHTS

BYC Top the 2024 Inter-Club Standings

Brian Cadogan Chair, Tennis Sub-committe

Following a resounding 63-25 opening victory against Ocean View at the Hilton courts on February 24th, the BYC Tennis Team continued their winning ways, defeating Summerhayes 61-35 at home on Saturday 9th March

BYC, runners-up in the 2023 competition currently top the standings leading Paragon by 22 points Defending champions, Tennis Centre, are currently 3 points further adrift in third. Six teams are participating in this year’s competition which runs until April 20th.

Summerhayes and BYC Inter-club Teams

Jason Small

Camilla de Wit and Samantha Clarke defeated Marie-Jeanne Symmonds and Michaela Newsham 9-5 in the #1 Women’s Doubles

Marie-Jeanne Symmonds

Donna Gibbs and Jason Small defeated Chris Date and Elise Wilson 9-2 in the #2 Mixed Doubles

NEW MEMBERS

FEBRUARY 2024

Marcus Schalkwijk and Alexandra Malaga

Heather Percy

R. John Eckstein and Cora Eckstein

William Embleton and Natalie Embleton

John Quigley, Carol Quigley, Christabelle and Celestine Quigley

Tanya Radosavljevic

John Doyle, Amelia Doyle and Parker Doyle

Commodore Vice Commodore Committee Members

Mr. Peter Thompson

Mr. Christopher Parravicino

Mr. Adrian Gale

Mr. Brian Cadogan

Ms. Gillian Leach

Mrs. Keithan Laurie

Mr. Satcha Kissoon

Mr. Simon Parravicino

Mr Wayde Clarke

Trustees Mr. Andrew Hutchinson

Mr. C. F. Packer, MBA

Mr. Dick Stoute

Mr. Peter Marshall General Manager