A dear friend, Tyler Smith has died after a brief illness in Virginia Beach. Tyler was an avid supporter of catamaran sailing for a couple of decades, prior to retiring a few years ago to concentrate on raising a young family of three boys. As team manager of Chick's Beach Sailing Center, Tyler won three consecutive Worrell 1000s and numerous other major events.

While Tyler was always there to lend a hand on the beach, a few of us "old-timers" remember him as a very capable skipper in his own right. He seemed to enjoy helping out on the beach and on the committee boat more than the actual sailing itself.

Tyler will be missed. Our prays go out to his wife, three boys and family.

W.F.

W.F.

So sorry to hear about Tyler, he will be missed.

We miss you too, Tyler would have liked nothing more than to see you back on the race course with us!

Hope to see you soon bro!

Bob Hodges

Tyler was a real character- scary at a distance, big & scarier up close. I first met him when we were pushing big cats off the beach in the Worrell. Turns out he was really a great guy. He even did me a giant favor bringing large parts south, and wouldn't take anything but dinner for it. I am sorry to hear this story. Ain't no guarantees. So go sailing and smile a lot.