Log book 25 January 2025

Dear Members of the Gustavia Yacht Club,

We hope this message finds you well!

As we finalize plans for today’s event, we’re happy to share that it is now fully booked.

We truly appreciate the interest from our members and are excited to see so many of you eager to be part of this occasion.

Stay tuned for today’s festivities and for all the incredible events in the coming weeks.

Today, Saturday 25 January 2025, 6.00pm. Buffet dinner and live musical performance by Michelle Parris (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXOP11eqCgg).

Wednesday 29 January 2025, 6.00pm. Buffet dinner and Backgammon Night! To reserve your spot, kindly RSVP Mr. Douglas Foregger at cvrdoug@hotmail.com.

Friday 31 January 2025, 6.00pm. Buffet dinner and live musical performance by Don Soley.

Saturday 8 February 2025, 6.00pm. Buffet dinner and live musical performance by Michelle Parris (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXOP11eqCgg).

Wednesday 12 February 2025, 6.00pm. Buffet dinner and live musical performance by Don Soley.

Tuesday 18 February 2025, 6.00pm. Buffet dinner and live musical performance by Ti Lina (Violin) (https://www.instagram.com/ti_lina_violonist/).

Tuesday 4 March 2025 (Mardi Gras), at the Club House from 2pm till 8pm with food and drink to watch the parade which marches outside our club house.

Revised date: Dinner at Le Toiny Hotel on the island of St Barth will now be organized on Sunday 9th March 2025, for the presentation of the prizes to the top 3 winners of the 4th Annual Gustavia Yacht Club photography competition, and our annual charity auction to benefit the local SNSM via the purchase of ten “best voted” photographs ot our international competition

The cost of the dinner at the Toiny Hotel on the 9th of March 2025 will be 150 euro per person for the three course seated dinner including a wine package. Of that amount GYC will ask its members to pay 100 euro per person participating to the dinner directly to Jean Pierre Hennequet, company IBAN below. When the actual number of attendees is known and paid to JPH then GYC will transfer another 50 euro per person to JPH so he can settle directly with the Toiny Hotel.

IBAN: FR76 1308 8090 9809 7503 0001 301

All members are encouraged to reserve their seats as soon as possible by contacting Jean Pierre Hennequet at jphsbh@gmail.com (limited seats available).

If a member cannot attend the dinner but would like to take part in the auction please contact jphsbh@gmail.com and let him know. He will reply via email and send over the ten photos to allow you to put your bid in.

Toiny Hotel

13-16 March 2025: Bucket Regatta

During the Bucket Regatta, the clubhouse will remain open as usual for our members and guests.

1 April 2025: NYYC Cruising Committee Cocktail Event
We are delighted to announce that the New York Yacht Club Cruising Committee https://nyyc.org/nyyc-cruising-rule will host a cocktail evening at the Gustavia Yacht Club clubhouse on 1 April 2025 for thier members visiting our island.

We have secured the opportunity to invite up to 10 of our members to this exclusive event in partnership with the NYYC. Invitations will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with a 40 donation to our club required to confirm your spot pls send RSVPs to Asif at asif.nawaz@easy.com.

For all of the above-mentioned events, we suggest a donation to the Club of 40 euros per person.

Please RSVP for the dinners to Asif at asif.nawaz@easy.com.

Please also note that the 2025 calendar year membership fees are now due. The annual fees remain unchanged at 500 euro for the year for a full member and 250 euros per year for the partner of a full member. For new members, there is an additional one-off joining fee of 500 euro.

Members are encouraged to pay by bank transfer to one of the two IBANs below always stating clearly in the payment reference the full first and last name of the member.

Bankers:

BNP Gustavia IBAN: FR76 1308 8090 9807 0144 0006 628 BIC: BNPAMQMXXXX

CFM Monaco IBAN: MC58 1273 9000 7005 8612 0000 001 BIC: CFMOMCMXXXX

With the new season on the island in full flow, all paid-up members and their guests are welcomed at our clubhouse from Monday to Saturday 6 pm to 10 pm (closed on Sundays until the end of April 2025)

Our bartender, Elodie, elodie.slitane@stelios.com, will offer you a warm welcome Monday through Saturday from 6 pm to 10pm, with an open bar and complimentary snacks.

First event of the year in Monaco!

Wednesday 2 April 2025, 6.00pm (Monaco time)Gustavia Yacht Club Annual General Meeting (AGM). We will have an online zoom session and two gatherings in person, one in Monaco and one in St. Barts.

Please find the zoom link below:

Topic: Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s Personal Meeting Room join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2165374442?pwd=YkI4TnlZSXRNVmNLckpoVmFkdTVNdz09

Meeting ID: 216 537 4442, Passcode: easy

At the Monaco gathering at the Stelios Foundation Conference Hall at the Ruscino (14 Quai Antoine 1er, Monaco, 98000) we will have a buffet dinner
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Members in St Barts can attend the AGM from Stelios’ winter office at 16 Rue de la Coline in Gustavia at 12 noon local St. Barts time with Elodie and Asif. The AGM will be followed by a light lunch on the terrace.

Gustavia Yacht Club has a LinkedIn page featuring all past and upcoming events. Stay connected and follow us to keep up with what’s happening each week.

You can access our LinkedIn page using the QR code below:

 

With best wishes

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou

Commodore

Gustavia Yacht Club ®
www.gustaviayachtclub.org
A not-for-profit association established under French law 1901

Siret: 821 522 752 00012 Association N°:W9J1000126

Clubhouse: 20, rue Jeanne d’ Arc, 97133, Gustavia, St Barts

tel: +377-9880-1010

e-mail: info@GustaviaYachtClub.org