Carter Lake Sailing Club LOG

Carter Lake LOG

MARCH, 2003

Editor- Lana Lohe - Carter Lake Sailing Club’s 49th Year
Carter Lake Sailing Club, 3511 S. County Rd. 31, Loveland, CO 80537

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FROM THE EDITOR- LANA LOHE

Please be sure to let me know if you have an email or mailing address change. I will make sure it gets to the other board members.

Lana Lohe

Lohe@earthlink.net

"No more expensive way of going really slow has been invented by man than sailing."

-Gary Mull

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FROM THE COMMODORE - CARRIE PFISTER

A big thanks to Todd and Nina for hosting a great Winter Membership meeting. As close as we could figure, the attendance was just over 100 people!! An additional thanks to Lana Lohe for providing a venue that fits us all comfortably as well as to Shirley Connally for all of her "new member" work since January.

There are lots of things going on, so please make sure to read the entire log, and mark your calendars. Big days to remember: March 15... Work day and final day for dues and slip payments. March 29-30....slip launching day.

Just a reminder that bylaws require all slip holders to be present for slip launching and retrieval. If you can not make it, please let Mike Morgan or myself know. If you have never been to one, please try to make it, even you don't have a slip. It takes a lot of work, and is a great way to meet other members. I was in awe the first time I saw the boom truck in action, and full docks with fingers being floated from the boat launch to their home for the season. It still amazes me.

Boats can not be placed in the slips until all of the slip work and break water work is completed (another reason to show up and get this done quickly) and all stickers (county and registration) for 2003 are on the boats.

Larimer County passes for both cars and boats can be done over the internet at: https://www.co.larimer.co.us/parks/permits/index.cfm. Colorado registration can be done on line at: www.parks.state.co.us Our license for operating as a club with Larimer County is up for renewal this year, so please do not let the stickers become an issue.

Starting with this issue of the log, you will also see a quick refresher on a bylaw (or rule / regulation from the bylaws). The E-Board has recognized the fact that alot of members have not read them, or are unaware of some of the regulations. Please read them when you have time....

Guideline\refresher this month: Sailing in and out of the slips is strictly prohibited. This is pretty self explanatory. This is a safety issue as well as a preventative measure for the preservation of the life of the dock. Please come in under motor.

The E-Board also discovered that the term originally intended for the Crewing Membership (1 year limit) was never published in the bylaws when they were amended. The Crewing members from last year will be allowed to renew this year, due to the mis-communication. The by laws will be corrected going into the 2004 season. Crewing members joining this year will be made aware of the upcoming change through written correspondence.

Last reminder.... If you are new to Carter, spring sailing here means two thing: high, freaky winds, and freezing cold water.

Please sail safely, ensure all dock lines are snug, and that your boat's mast is staggered from your neighbors. Thanks.

See you at the lake!

Carrie Pfister

Sailing841@aol.com

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VICE COMMODORE - RAEGAN MORGAN

Our 44th Open Regatta will be here before we know it -- May 30-June1. Since

we're one of only a few lakes with water, we expect a high number of racers

this year --great! We've got a reputation for hosting a great weekend. Let's

do it again this year! To make everything go smoothly, I'm counting on club

members to help me with everything from race committee to registration to set

up/clean up. If there is a job you've done in the past and would like to do

it again, feel free to e-mail me with your preference and I'll get you on the

list. If this is your first regatta, talk to me at dock put in and I'll give

you some insight as to what we do and where we need help. I'll have the sign

up sheets at the clubhouse on dock put in day as well. Thank you in advance!

Raegan Morgan

REMorgan@aol.com

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TREASURER - DENISE MORIARTY

As I reported at the Winter Membership meeting, the Club is very healthy financially. The E-Board has worked hard to determine a budget for this year, and I expect we're going to have a fun time with everything that is planned. As a reminder, please work with

the appropriate committee chair regarding expenses to be reimbursed. Receipts should be approved by a committee chair before being sent on to me. In addition, I would appreciate clear information about who is to receive the reimbursement, and the address it

should be mailed to. Also, please indicate clearly on the receipt what the expense is for, and which line item in the budget it should be applied to.

I'm looking forward to a great season!

Denise Moriarty

Dande24@aol.com

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JUNIOR SAILING REPORT - DAVID & MARILYN HUGHES

The 2003 Jr. Sailing program is officially underway. Sail Camp will be running from July 13 -July 19. On July 20th Carter Lake Sail Club will be hosting a Jr. Open Regatta for the first time. We are excited about trying some new approaches this year. The goal is to have smaller instructional groups and smaller age ranges within the groups. To accomplish that we will have two sessions of camp and hopefully two pre-camp sail days to allow the

Jr. Sailors to "tune-up" their skills before camp starts. We will publish those pre-camp sail days in subsequent logs. We have info. and registration sheets printed up and available through the mail (by contacting Dave and Marilyn) or you can access them on the web site. Please call or email us if you have questions. We are looking forward to a great season of Jr. Sailing!

2003 Sail Camp Information

1.There will be two sessions called Session A and Session B.

2. Session A will run Sunday through Tuesday (July 13-15).

3. Session A will have requirements: Recommended Age: 12-15 and 2 years of

previous camp or comparable experience. If a student does not meet specific

experience requirement they may attend with permission of instructor.

Session A will focus on advanced sailing skills, racing skills and Jr.

Instructor training for those sailors who are interested.

4. Session A will be using boats with main and jib sails as well as Sunfish.

5. Session B will run Wed. through Fri. (July 16-18) Recommended Age: 10-13,

no experience necessary. Session B will focus on building and enhancing

basic sailing skills, safety and developing confidence on the water.

6. Instruction for both sessions will be based on the Red Cross Small Boat

Sailing Course and require that students pass the Red Cross swimming test

and written skills test.

7. Jr. Sailors that pass the Jr. instructor training during Session A will

be asked to assist for at least one day during Session B.

8. July 19th will be a practice day (in camp) regatta for all the Jr.

Sailors and all levels. Awards will be presented on Saturday July 19th.

9. Cost for each session will be $150.00 for Jr. Sailors whose families are

already club members and $225.00 for Jr. Sailors who are not. The $225.00

includes a one-year crewing membership.

10. If you have questions about which session your child should attend

please talk to Committee Chairs.

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2003 CARTER LAKE SAILING CLUB JUNIOR SAILING CAMP

Session A July 13-15

Session B July 16-18

July 19th in camp regatta day for both sessions

REGISTRATION FORM

Instructors: Jim Jacobs/Ivan Andrade

Committee Chairs/Asst. Instructors: David and Marilyn Hughes

1126 4th Ave. Longmont, Colorado 80501 Ph:.303-772-4812 Email:

davmarhughes@comcast.net

The Junior Sailing Program will use US Sailing and Red Cross instructional

materials for lessons. Jr. Sailors will be asked to demonstrate Red Cross

sailing proficiencies. Preferred ages are 10-15 years old. Due to limited

space and boats available, each camp session will be limited to 14

participants maximum. Priority will be given to Carter Lake Sail Club

members. Jim and Ivan will be the primary instructors. David and Marilyn

will assist along with others. Sailors will stay overnight, supervised by

volunteers from the sail club. Carter Lake Sail Club members - $150.00

Non-members - $225.00 Includes: crewing membership in club, instruction,

small boat book for new sailors, meals, lodging, supervision and t-shirt.

Registration deadline June 12th. Please enclose check to Carter Lake Sailing

Club with this application. First come first serve.

Student Name:_________________________________ Session A or B (please

circle) Age at camp:_____

Day Phone:___________ Eve Phone__________

Address:__________________________________________________email_____________

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Parent or

Guardian:_____________________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact:___________________________________________________

Phone:____________________

______Carter Lake Sail Club member $150 ____ non-member $225

(includes crewing membership)

T-Shirt size: Small Medium Large X-Large (Adult sizes)

Sailing Ability Level (circle): beginner intermediate advanced

Describe experience:___________________________________________________________

Will student be sailing their own sunfish?______________________________________________________

Swimming Ability: Minimum Requirement is to be able to swim 25 yds and tread water or stay afloat for 5 minutes with clothes on. (same requirement as US Sailing and the Red Cross in their sailing classes.) Campers are required to pass this test at the beginning of Day 1 in order to participate in camp.

Health Concerns/medication /food allergies that supervisors need to know

about:

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Medical Insurance Carrier and Group

Number:____________________________________________________

Doctor

Name:________________________________________________

Phone:_________________

I wish my child, ________________________________, to attend the Carter Lake

Sailing Club Junior Camp. I agree to hold the Carter Lake Sailing Club, Junior Sail Camp instructors, and Larimer County Board of Recreation harmless in case of accidents. I agree to carry adequate medical insurance on my child. In my absence, I authorize program instructors to seek emergency medical assistance.

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Parent Signature Date

David & Marilyn

Hugh109@concentric.net

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT - SHIRLEY CONNALLY

We have more new members since our last log! A hearty welcome to:

Regular Members:

Ø Stan and Jeanne Strathman of Fort Collins, and sons David (17), Matt (15), and Brian (13). The Strathmans have a J22 and are interested in racing and social events. Their mentors are Ken and Barb Owens. Email: stanstrathman@aol.com

Crewing Members:

Ø Blake and Katherine Ives and son David Haukeness (17) of Boulder, email ives@spot.colorado.edu

Ø Ron Ritchie of Fort Collins who is interested in learning to race, crewing of course, and in our social events, email RitchRon@aol.com

We also have 3 “new” regular members that joined at the very end of last season, so we want to make sure everyone knows about them too!

Ø Helen Rogers and Gil Frontella of Boulder have a Pearson 28 named Noncommital II. They are interested in learning to race, crewing and social events. Their email is helenarog@aol.com and their mentors are Dave and Marilyn Hughes,

Ø Neal & Mary Foxworthy of Boulder have a Catalina 25 named Puddin. They are cruisers and interested in our social events too. Their email is maryfox@attglobal.net and their mentors are Dick & Carolyn Timmons.

Ø William & Nancy Sabel of Silt, Colorado (Aspen) have a U20 named User Friendly. They are interested in class racing and social events. Their email is sabel@rof.net and their mentors are Robert and Lana Lohe.

As for previously announced new members, Carrie Pfister has agreed to be the mentor for John and Lynda McGinley and Bev and Steve Johnson are the mentors for April and Steve Undy. Jack and Gay Hampton are the mentors for crewing members John and Dorothy Gramsas. And Stan and I are mentors for our son and daughter-in-law Jake and Corri Connally.

THANK YOU MENTORS. We really appreciate your volunteering your time to help our new members feel as welcome as can be!

Those of you in slips or campsites or on waitlists, don’t forget to have your membership apps and all dues paid to me by March 15, 2003, in order to retain your spot!

Shirley Connally

Membership Chairman,

connsj@concentric.net

HISTORIAN - JACKIE GURLEY

It is a cold and snowy night in late February, 2003, one of those nights that I just wanted to curl up and stay warm. I am half asleep when the phone rings about 8:30pm. Who could be calling? Mike comes and says, "You won't believe who's on the phone. I think you might be interested." I answer, and it is Jim Muchow, past-commodore of the club, long-time CLSC friend, and the person who got me involved in the e-board years ago. He is moving to South Dakota, and he has several boxes that might be of historical value to the club. I perk up. What? "No, Jim, I can't come tomorrow morning, I work! How can I get the stuff? I tell you what, I'll be right over." Driving over we are curious--what does he have? Is this the missing history? We pull up to the house with the U-haul in the driveway. It is still snowing. We collect four boxes and say good-bye to our friend. We rush home and rummage through the boxes. What are they? Handwritten notes dating back to the 1940's and documents of the start of the Carter Lake Sailing Club.

The missing history. Thank you, Jim, for keeping them safe all these years, and for passing them on now.

I will be organizing and sharing the history of our sailing club over the next months. But to begin--

The first regatta at Carter Lake, the Labor Day Regatta, was held on September 17 and 18, 1954, with nine boats participating.

The racers "felt like pioneers, battling that dusty road after leaving #287, no accomodations whatsoever, no dock, no toilet, the water level only about 35', plenty mud. However, the sailing was wonderful, we had the lake to ourselves, the farmers of the

surrounding area became our friends (many of them had never even seen a sailboat before). In spite, or maybe because of, the hardships, we had a wonderful time."

Nostalgia question of the month:

Where did this group have dinner on Sunday Night after the Regatta?

E-mail me with your guess--come on, this is not that hard!!

I continue to gather bits and pieces from the past of the CLSC history. If your have, or know of anyone who may have further pieces

to the puzzle, please let me know or bring them to the workdays ahead.

Thanks,

Jackie Gurley

Recess12@attbi.com

RACE COMMITTEE REPORT - IVAN ANDRADE

Now that the excruciatingly long America’s Cup is over we can all focus on racing in Colorado. I agree with Gobson’s comment from early in the series. To paraphrase, ‘…7 knots, if we were in San Diego or the Chesapeake we’d have two or three races finished and be back at the club!’

PHRF CERTIFICATES all boats participating in CLSC races should have a current PHRF certificate available from S.A.I.L., the local administrating group for U.S. Sailing. Go to web site www.rmsail.org and print out the PHRF application or contact Tom Ruwitch, tomruwitch@seqnet.net, PHRF committee chairman for S.A.I.L. with questions. If you don’t have a 2003 certificate you will be scored with your boats lowest number and not allowed to protest other boats ratings or equipment. Appropriate scoring is impossible without accurate ratings in PHRF fleets especially with A fleet ranging from 150s to 190s and B fleet ranging from 200 to 300+.

RACE COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER Thank you to those that volunteered for race committee duties at the Winter Membership Meeting. Approximately 20 slots got filled but there are many more. I will be sending out timely email reminders of volunteer commitments along with updated schedules. To be scored in any series you must volunteer at least one day in that series. You will receive your average score for the series for the days races.

RACE SCHEDULE The race schedule is posted on the CLSC web site, www.sailcarter.org

Weather permitting; I expect to get off more races per day. I can’t guarantee any particular number but this will be a function of a prepared race committee and appropriate courses for conditions with a more flexible race committee willing to move to a mark and finish the race if conditions warrant.

CARTER OPEN & CARTER JUNIOR OPEN Anticipated turnout for these events will be epic. Carter Open may see as many as 80 boats this year ranging from multihulls to dinghies. To make these events a success requires good coordination, prior planning and good use of equipment. I will be coordinating with experienced race officials within and outside the club to make sure officiating is efficient and fair. I will be calling on those of you with prior experience with the Carter Open or other major regattas to give input and help plan the event. Efficient Start/Finish with numerous fleets requires a Start boat, a Finish boat and a chase boat with experienced people & good communication. Racers want more than one race a day! The Junior Open will use the three minute start sequence, (refer to appendix Q of U.S. Sailing rules). The Junior Open will present its own challenges since this is the first year we will host the event. To make it consistent from club to club race committee will include officials form other clubs.

ROOKIE SERIES Thanks again to Tracy Ireland for his tireless commitment to making this years Rookie Series the best ever. His work will have lasting value for the club. The CD he created is part of the Powerpoint presentation Tracy and I have planned for each training session. The CD will be available to those interested with a small price to offset the cost of materials. Thanks to those that volunteered as boat coaches and I will follow up with outline and CD. If you placed first in past rookie series then join the big boys. Otherwise, anyone is welcome as skipper, crew, coach or race committee. Crewing members are particularly encouraged to attend. This course will make you a hot commodity! Your email will be overflowing with invitations to crew in exotic locations like San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas/Fort Worth to name a few. If you are single the Rookie Series will make you more attractive and if you are married then your partner will want you more!

“Sometimes to get to port you have to go to starboard"

Race Committee Chairman

Ivan Andrade Ivemoe@aol.com

SOCIAL COMMITTEE REPORT - TODD ROGERS AND NINA SIMMERS

The CLSC social calendar is taking shape, thanks to all the members who have signed up to host a potluck during the sailing season! The first potluck date of April 12th will be the Season Opener, the Chili Cook Off, hosted by the E-Board. That is a race weekend! Please consider hosting, and remember your time as a host is considered "work" hours for the log! Please let Todd and Nina know if you can host on April 26^th or June 14^th.

Here is the calendar thus far:

Date Theme Hosts

April 12 Chili Cookoff E-Board Members

Season Opener

April 26 Caribbean Steve and April Undy

(**Need co-hosts)

May 10 TBA Ken and Barb Owens

Jeanne and Stan Strathman

May 24 TBA David and Marilyn Hughs&

Helen Rogers/Gil Frontella

June 14 Open No host at this time.

June 28 TBA Tony & Brian Jones

July 12 Cheeseburger in Tracy and Judy Ireland &

Paradise Mike and Karen Wilson

July 26 Hillbilly Hoe Down Stan and Shirley Connally &

Robert and Lana Lohe

Aug 9 Western Gay and Jack Hampton &

Dorothy and John Gramsas

Aug 23 Sangria Carrie Pfister &

John and Linda McGinley

Sept 6 Octoberfest Jennie and Dave Lock &

Jan and Ken Poulson

Sept 20 Italian Night Shannon and Rick Tenze &