`09 April Luff Letter

April 2009
RALPH “R.G.” SMITHSON
COMMODORE
rsmithso@utk.edu
Cost of Business affects us all...
Unfortunately for all of us, the cost of doing business has gone up everywhere over
the past year, and the Concord Yacht Club
has not been immune.
At the March meeting the CYC Board
voted the following increases in fees:
Lift/Railway usage is now $15.00 per
day plus sales tax.
Trailer/Dinghy parking space above
one (1) per member will be $50.00
per year. The first trailer/dinghy assignment is included in the price of
membership. To give members an
opportunity to make adjustments,
the cost of additional parking spaces
this year (2009) will not take effect
until July 1st and will be $25.00 for
the remainder of the year.
Clubhouse deposit for all rentals is
$250.00 and is refundable if the facilities are properly cleaned and restored following usage. Rental fees:
Groups up to 50 = $75.00 per day
Groups 51 to 100 = $150.00 per day
Groups 101 to 200 = $300.00 per
day.
It is the board’s intent that the monies collected through the fee increases be used to
upgrade and maintain the affected facilities.
Over the past year the boat lift has had to
be repaired and the marine railway is currently in the process of being almost completely rebuilt. The boat trailer parking areas are also in need of work, weed removal,
and additional gravel, in particular. “You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in each
moment. Fools stand on their island of opportunities and look toward another land.
There is no other land; there is no other life but this."
Henry David Thoreau
Let’s celebrate the start of the 2009
Sailing Season with fellow sailors at CYC
MENU
Choice of Beef, Cheese, or Chicken Enchilada with rice,
beans, chips & salsa. Beverages included.
Note: Every member must choose one (1) enchilada choice.
What To Bring
Every member: Appetizer or Dessert to share
Please - no chips & salsa - provided by caterer
Reservation Deadline - Saturday, April 11th
The CYC Calling Committee will
be taking your reservations
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Sandra Ford-Johnson
Harbormaster
sandrafj@comcast.net
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pring is here and the 2009 sailing
season is about to jump into overdrive. Before the boats head out
of the Harbor for a day’s sail
they’ll be moving to Moorings and Summer Slips; reserving the Boat Lift, and the
Work Area is going to become the spot for
CYC Sailors. To keep this activity organized and operating smoothly please review
the following procedures for requesting
and using CYC’s Harbor facilities. There
are a few changes from last year.
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Click on–“New/Change Boat Space Request”
Click on–“CYC Slip, Mooring, Trailer,
Dinghy Space Request”
2. Member must complete, sign, date, and
return (via Email or US Mail) a Summer Slip Release Form. Release must
be received before assignment issued.
You will find this form on the CYC web
page. If you don’t have access to the
internet, call me: 531-3707.
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is
current gate code)
Click on–“Harbor Release Forms”
Select–“Summer Slip”
UMMER SLIPS
Before any boat is assigned a mooring, permanent slip, or summer slip
the owner must sign duplicate copies of a
liability-release form supplied by the Harbormaster. The Club shall retain one copy
and the owner of the boat shall retain the
other. 2009 CYC Handbook – Section F. Gen-
eral Policies, Assignment of Boat Storage Facilities, #6
$25/day will be charged for mooring or
docking a boat without authorization from
the Harbormaster. 2009 CYC Handbook –
Section G. Financial, Unauthorized Storage Fines
#18
1. A Boat Space Request must be completed and sent via CYC web page by
every member requesting an assignment. If you don’t have access to the
internet, call me: 531-3707.
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is
current gate code)
April 2009
B
OAT LIFT/RAILWAY
Railway/Lift Rental: Must be reserved with the Harbormaster by
members who have been trained and certified. $15.00 per day + sales tax for days
reserved unless adjusted by the Harbormaster. The Harbormaster furnishes the
list to the Treasurer for annual billing.
There is a $100.00 fine for unauthorized
use of the equipment. No-shows: Members reserving the Railway/Lift and not cancelling them three (3) days in advance are
billed unless they appeal to the Board due
to extenuating circumstances. 2009 CYC
Handbook – Section G. Financial, #11
1. Cost is now $15.00 per day.
2. Must be trained and certified to make a
reservation or use this equipment.
3. Reservations are made via CYC web
page:
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http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on-“Members”
Drop down menu-“CYC Members
Only” (user name is CYC / Password is current gate code)
For Boat Lift click on–“Boat Lift Reservations/Cancellations” then click on–
“Reservation & User Guidelines”
For Railway click on–“Railway Reservations/
Cancellations” then click on–“Reservation &
User Guidelines”
W
ORK AREA Usage Coordination
The area immediately west of
the Marine Railroad and Boat Lift is reserved for work projects and does not
serve as boat storage space. Members are
permitted in the designated area for thirty
(30) days or less, but encouraged to vacate
as soon as their work is completed. Member must coordinate work area usage with
the Harbormaster (preferably via the CYC
web page). If additional days are required
member must make arrangements with the
Harbormaster. NO PARKING of cars in
the work area is permitted at any time. A
fine of $10/day will be assessed work area
violations. 2009 CYC Handbook - Section G.
Financial, #19
This is not a reservation – just notification.
You do not have to wait for a confirmation
for usage. If the Work Area is filled you
will be notified of the situation and informed when a space becomes available.
1. You must notify the Harbormaster with
the first date of occupancy, the work to
be performed, and the date you plan to
vacate. If you are using an off-site company/professional to perform the work
please include that information as well.
April 2009
Notifications can be made via the CYC
web page:
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is current gate code)
At the bottom of the CYC Harbor page you
will see “Click here if you plan on using the
Work Area”
An email will pop-up. Fill out completely and
make any notations you feel will be necessary
for the Harbormaster. Then press send.
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RAILER/DINGHY
No boat or trailer may be brought
onto CYC property without proper
owner identification and prior space assignment by the Harbormaster. Trailers must
have the owner’s name on the tongue of
the trailer. 2009 CYC Handbook – Section F.
General Policies, Trailer Parking Assignments, #1
The first assigned trailer/boat parking
space shall be included with membership,
and additional spaces shall be charged at
the rate of $25.00 per six (6) months for
each additional allocated space. The full
amount will be billed, in advance, due
within thirty (30) days of the invoice date.
Requests must be made to the Harbormaster (preferably via the CYC web page).
2009 CYC Handbook – Section G. Financial, #17
(new line item)
$10/day will be charged for storing a boat
or trailer on CYC property without prior
assignment by the Harbormaster, parking a
boat or trailer on CYC property without
proper identification. 2009 CYC Handbook –
Section G. Financial, Unauthorized Storage Fines
#18
1. Every trailer/dinghy assignment will be
inventoried on April 15, 2009. If you
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have more than one (1) assignment but
don’t want to pay the new yearly fee
you will need to remove your property
on/or before April 14, 2009.
2. Any trailer that does not CLEARLY
display “owner identification on the
trailer tongue” will be subject to the
daily fine.
3. If you need a trailer/dinghy assignment
please use the CYC web site to make
your request:
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is current gate code)
Click on–“New/Change Boat Space Request”
Click on–“CYC Slip, Mooring, Trailer, Dinghy Space Request”
P
ERMANENT SLIP
Before any boat is assigned a
mooring, permanent slip, or summer slip the owner must sign duplicate
copies of a liability-release form supplied
by the Harbormaster. The Club shall retain one copy and the owner of the boat
shall retain the other. 2009 CYC Handbook
slip. 2009 CYC Handbook – Section G. Financial, #12
To request a slip and/or to be placed on
the permanent slip wait list you must:
1. A Boat Space Request must be completed and sent via the CYC web page
by every member requesting an assignment. If you don’t have access to the
internet, call me: 865-531-3707.
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is current gate code)
Click on–“New/Change Boat Space Request”
Click on–“CYC Slip, Mooring, Trailer, Dinghy Space Request”
2. Every member must complete, sign,
date, and return (via Email or US
Mail) a Dock Slip Release Form. Release must be received before assignments can be issued. You will find this
form on the CYC web page. If you
don’t have access to the internet, call
me: 865-531-3707.
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is current gate code)
Click on–“Harbor Release Forms”
Select-“Dock Slip”
– Section F. General Policies, Assignment of
Boat Storage Facilities, #6
Slip Rental: $25/month in advance for the
remainder of the year from the date of occupancy, due within thirty (30) days of the
invoice date. Wait lists are by seniority.
Requests must be made to the Harbormaster (preferably via CYC web page).
2009 CYC Handbook – Section G. Financial,
#13
Floating Slips/Occupancy Fee: $100 will
be charged for each initial assignment of
April 2009
M
OORING
Before any boat is assigned a
mooring, permanent slip, or
summer slip the owner must sign duplicate copies of a liability-release form supplied by the Harbormaster. The Club
shall retain one copy and the owner of the
boat shall retain the other. 2009 CYC
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Handbook – Section F. General Policies, Assignment of Boat Storage Facilities, #6
$25/day will be charged for mooring or
docking a boat without authorization from
the Harbormaster. 2009 CYC Handbook –
Section G. Financial, Unauthorized Storage Fines
#18
1. A Boat Space Request must be completed and sent via the CYC web page
by every member requesting an assignment. If you don’t have access to the
internet, call me: 865-531-3707.
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is current gate code)
Click on–“New/Change Boat Space Request”
Click on–“CYC Slip, Mooring, Trailer, Dinghy Space Request”
2. Every member must complete, sign,
date, and return (via Email or US Mail)
a Mooring Release Form. Release
must be received before assignments
can be issued. You will find this form
on the CYC web page. If you don’t
have access to the internet, call me:
865-531-3707.
http://www.concordyachtclub.org
Click on–“Members”
Drop down menu–“CYC Members
Only” (User name is CYC / password is current gate code)
Click on–“Harbor Release Forms”
Select–“Mooring Release Form”
If you have questions, or need assistance
please feel free to contact me.
CYC families pay $100.00 per year, which entitles a family member to
check out one JY15, Sunfish, Opti, or Catalina 22 at a time. For an additional $50.00 per family ($150.00/year), two boats may be checked out at the same time.
The Catalina 22 fleet membership requires five work hours in addition to the yearly fee.
These five work hours are in addition to the required annual fifteen CYC work hours and
must be applied directly to the Catalina 22 fleet. The use of all training fleet boats requires
a one-time evaluation by an authorized CYC evaluator of the sailing skills of all family
members wishing to use the boats.
If you’re interested in joining for 2009 send the appropriate fees to the CYC Treasurer
with a note indicating the purpose of the check.
Dinghy fleet users should contact Neil Quigley for training fleet shed key.
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Secretary’s Report
Bonnie McCormick
mbmccormick@charter.net
No new members this month
Resignations
Dave & Jennifer Clinton
Barbara Maples
Current Membership
192 Active • 12 Honorary • 9 Students
Total Membership Count: 213
25 Inactive Members
A special THANK YOU to Brenda Smith & Jeff Rose for their beautiful contribution of
the America’s Cup photos hanging up on the Lounge walls in the CYC Clubhouse.
The CYC Library, located in the lobby of the clubhouse, is
open every Sunday from 12:15-1:15 p.m. Items may be
checked out for two weeks. To return library items when
the library is not open, place the items in the book return
box either on the corner table in the lobby or on the table
near the phone.
James R. Louttit, offers easy to understand explanations of
coastal navigation and boating protocol. In the Seamanship
section, “The Complete Book of Anchoring and Mooring, by
Earl Hinz, describes the state of the art essentials of anchoring and anchor gear. In the History/Adventure section, “
Tales of the Sea”, by Joseph Conrad, provides eight of the
The March edition of the Practical Sailor has reviews of rope most famous, most adventurous sea stories ever written.
clutches, 9.9 hp outboards, vinyl restorers, barrier coat April 19th is the only available library work slot for this
strippers, and anti-fouling paints. Copies of the current and month. Many slots are available for the high water season
past Practical Sailor magazines are available in a 3-ring starting in May. Library duty offers a pleasant way to relish
binder to the left of the fireplace. They are on the open the fantastic view. In front of the fireplace, read your favorshelving and are available to read 24/7. Original issues are ite selection from the library. Interested in volunteering for
only available during library hours.
library duty? Contact Steve Litherland.
The following books will be added to the library shelves this
month. CYC thanks those of you who have donated new and
used books to the library. In the Racing section, “The
Race”, by Tim Zimmerman, chronicles the first nonstop,
round-the-world, no-holds-barred sailing competition. In
the Navigation section, “The New Skipper’s Bowditch”, by
April 2009
April 2009 Schedule
April 5th:
April 12th:
April 19th:
April 26th:
May 3rd:
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Rear Commodore
Jerry.delaurentis@att.net
WOW!! March is coming to a close already. Can you believe how the time just
flew by…we must have had fun??!! I did,
thanks to all our volunteers who gave
their time to improve and repair OUR
yacht club.
We accomplished a lot during the two
work parties that were held. The second
weekend was cancelled due to rain. Unfortunately, as
of this writing
March 26, the
forecast isn’t
promising for
this weekend.
However, we
will be positive and expect clear
skies on Saturday
(3 /28)!!
You accomplished many
projects in just two Saturday Work Parties. The majority of the summer slips
have been repaired. A contractor will
install the 16 new pylons needed. Siding
was replaced on the Club House and
Boat House. A new roof
was installed on Jack’s
Shack after Max Dawson
removed the old shingles
without being blown off
the roof himself. Twentyfour, yes 24 TONS of rip
rap was hand laid along
the dinghy launch ramp…
A herculean task!!!
April 2009
A crew shoveled almost 2
feet of sand
from inside
the boat
house to allow
for more clearance. They
did this by
good old manual labor with
shovels and
wheel barrels.
What tenacity!!!
Six new windows were
replaced on the club
house. They were
then washed sparkle
clean. The gutters
were also cleaned of
leaves and winter debris. A contractor will paint the entire
exterior club house, covered patio and
bath house. Bags and bags of leaves were
racked from the bushes around the club
house.
Crews worked to remove the logs and debris along the shoreline.
They used trucks with
winches, racks, wheel
barrels, and chain saws.
The main entrance to
the yacht club has been
cleared of years of overgrown bramble and
scrub bushes. Teams
worked to remove the
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replacing this. Horace Beckner and college friends of his daughters installed the
current railway 30 years ago. It has
served us well. Horace, Dwight Guinn,
Bob Paterson and consultants met on
several occasions to formulate the best
plan for replacing the railway.
logs, overhanging branches,
fallen trees along the shoreline at
the west dock
area. All
the small
brush was
brought to
the fire pit
where our
“fire brigade” kept a
watchful eye.
Numerous repairs
are in progress on
the east dock. Repairs to Dave’s dock
and the west dock will be completed in
the coming weeks. Repairs will be made
to the CSC sail loft building, the pressure washer storage shed and railway motor shed. The boat lift is scheduled to be
painted.
I would be remiss if I didn’t extend a
heartfelt thanks to Ross Ramsey and his
talented staff for providing a gourmet’s
repast that provided the much needed
energy to complete the day’s tasks.
A large undertaking is the replacement
of the railway…new rails and ties will arrive on March 27. Bob Paterson’s company will install the new system when the
weather breaks AND IF; TVA keeps the
water at a working level until this project
is completed. You may ask why we are
April 2009
When the
weather clears a
new fence will
be installed at
our west property line.
LCUB installed
5 new 400 watt
security lights.
AS reported last
month, Karen Richter will complete installing two new ladders on the swim
dock and replace the carpet on the Opti
dock. Karen is completing these requirements towards her achievement of the
Girl Scout Gold Award, the Boy Scout’s
equivalent of the Eagle Scout award.
Karen we applaud your efforts to make
CYC a better
place for all!!
I personally
want to thank
every volunteer
who helped
with all the
projects, big
and small. The
results of your
efforts are appreciated by all
your fellow
members.
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The Rocky Top and DIYRA Regattas are just around the corner, April 24 - 26. Are
you ready for some great racing and off-course fun? Here’s a brief checklist to help
you prepare.
Submit your registration form early, along with T-shirt and Dinner ticket requests. This will ensure that the club has adequate supplies.
Complete and attach your Handicap Requests Form, with your registration, if
you have not yet submitted this form to the Handicap Committee.
Step-up and volunteer to help out, with Regatta activities. A list of activities can
be obtained from: Kurt Finnie 685-4795 or kfinnie@gmail.com; Johnny Ballatin
423-884-2442 or jjb110@tds.net; or Sandra Ford-Johnson 531-3707 or sandrafj@comcast.net.
Attend the Mini-Seminar, conducted by North Sails, on Friday, April 24th, between 3:00pm-6:00pm. The seminar is free to each registered skipper, with a
$5.00 charge for all other attendees.
Attend the Welcome Party at 6:00pm on Friday, to meet and welcome our outof-town guests.
Get your crews together early, as we are anticipating a large turn out of boats.
So, crews will be in great demand.
Come to all the social activities, and meet some out–of–towners, even if you’re
not racing. Show that CYC hospitality and friendliness.
Hope to see you at the Rocky Top / DIYRA
Let’s work together & show CYC’s hospitality by volunteering for following tasks.
Please contact Kurt Finnie, John Ballatin, or Sandra Ford-Johnson to volunteer.
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Food Prep & Service Tasks – Need a Member to
Coordinate all activities.
Set- up Pre-Race Donuts & Coffee Saturday
(8:30am) Sunday (8:00am)
Saturday Cocktail Party – Starts at 6:00pm
Tickets & Name Tags
Set-up Beverages
Saturday Dinner - Starts 7:00pm
Club Decorations
Set-up for Food Line
Food Line & Related Support
Kitchen Cleanup
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Club Cleanup
Welcome/Registration Group-Need a Member to
coordinate all activities.
Saturday Morning Registrations (Late registrations
will be taken from 9:00am – 11:00am)
Collection of Registration Fees
Collection of Party/Dinner Fees
Sale of Event T-Shirts
Preparation of Skipper’s Bags / Welcome Pack
Distribution of Event Welcome Packs
Saturday Morning Question and Answer Help
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1500
1800
0900 - 1100
1100
1230
1300
1800
1900
2100
Boat Handling & Sail Trim Seminar
Presented by: North Sails - New Orleans, Louisiana
Welcome Party - Snacks & Beverages for All
Sponsored by: CYC Keelboat Fleet
Late Registration - Coffee & Donuts
Skipper’s Meeting
Harbor Gun
Warning, First Race of the Day
Beverages & Snacks after Race
Pre-Dinner Social - hors d’oeuvres & Beverages
Sponsored by CYC
Catered Dinner from Season’s Café - Live Musical Entertainment
Entertainment & Partying - Live Musical Entertainment
Chicken Picatta, Herb Rice, Dinner Salad, Rolls/Butter, Beverages
0900
0930
1350
Harbor Gun
Warning, First Race of the Day
Trophy Awards
CYC Calling Committee will be taking reservations for Saturday’s Dinner
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Appreciative of its sponsorship by the Concord Yacht
Club, members of the Ship
have their next ship meeting
on April 4 at 1:00 p.m., a
meeting on April 18 at 1:00
p.m. and an Overnight Cruise
scheduled on May 9-10. Sea
Scouts are boys and girls
ages 14 to 21. If you are interested in becoming a member please contact the ship at
phone 980-0879 or Email
Ship300Sails@yahoo.com.
With
nine
working
together
the
wood
was
sanded down
and new varnish applied
in about 90
minutes, leaving time for a
sail.
For
Getting the boat ready goes quickly with crew.
many it was
the first time they had been in scouting.
a sailboat and a reward for
Members learn to sail, to row,
Being a member in Ship 300 getting the varnishing com- and to keep a boat in shape;
enables a youth to pursue a pleted.
race and cruise, or daysail
range of activity, including Sea Scout Ship 300 is organ- one of our small boats. Memsailing and more that is possi- ized to promote better citi- bers are active in camping,
ble through its affiliation as a zenship and to improve mem- social events, tours, regattas,
venturing program of the Boy bers' skills and knowledge excursions, and seamanship
Scouts of America.
through instruction and prac- contests.
tice in water
During the sailing season,
safety, boating
every member has a chance
skills, outdoor,
to try his hand at the tiller, to
social, and sertrim the sails, and all memvice
experibers are taught safe and
ences,
and
proper methods of handling
knowledge of boats. Sea Scouts learn the
our
maritime meaning of buoys and lights,
heritage. Mem- how to take advantage of
bers are
expected
With nine sanding & varnishing on Saturday, March to attend
21st there was time for sailing.
meetings,
maintain
the
Ship's
In a centuries long spring traboats,
and
aid
in
financdition among sailors, 300 began its 8th year this spring ing the program. CYC
with sanding of wood rails provides facilities for
and thwarts on its Thistle Ab- 300 to meet on a regular
secon. Sea Scouting, founded schedule and encourin 1912, has a progressive ages 300 to participate At helm, Luke Schwarzentraub, youth leader,
advancement opportunity for in outdoor experiences, Robert Carter & son Gary are in the backvital elements of sea ground
youth.
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Scuba diving certification completed at Florida Sea Base & Scuba
trips embarked.
wind and tide, and how to
drop anchor or approach a
dock. Day, weekend, and
long cruises are held for Ship
members.
Regatta at the U.S.
Coast Guard Academy, New London
CT. Held every two
years, the event
brings participants
from around the
world for a week of
racing and coaching
by “Sea Scout Greats.”
Sea Scout Greats are
Matt Muecke & John Lindahl
pass an Atlanta crew in the
International Cup on Biscayne Bay, 2006, for the lead.
The 300 crew took 1st place
in every race every day, except the last 2 races on the
last day where their boat
capsized, removing them
from competition.
High Adventure Opportunities exist for members in Sea
Scouting.
There are too
many to list all of them, but
here are a few:
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Visit/host other ships
Visit other scout camps
National Sea Base
Boundary Waters canoeing
Philmont Ranch
Sea Kayaking-Pamlico Sea
Base
SEAL training aboard derPeLiiKan
Sailing out of bases in San
Diego, Northern California,
Portland, Tacoma
Scuba certification
International Cup Regatta
Cruising on bark USCG Eagle
Philmont Ranch
August 1—7, 2010 will be the
International Sea Scout Cup
April 2009
In addition, an actionpacked, short video is
available for presentation
Bill Koch, 1992 America’s Cup winner & to groups and a PowerPoint slide presentation
New Zealand official (Rt) congratulate
300 crew Lindahl & Muecke on their 3rd about 5 minutes in length
place overall in 2006 International.
is available for presentaadults who were sea scouts in tion to groups. So spread the
their youth, such as Russell word. We are pleased to anCoutts, Bill Koch, Dawn Riley, swer questions or schedule a
presentation with your group.
and Buddy Melges.
Contact George Hubbell.
Begun in 2002, the regatta
locations have been Colum- The national website is
bia YC (Chicago), Mass. Mer- www.seascout.org. The Inchant Marine Academy ternational Cup site is
300
(Cape Cod), Coral Reef YC www.seascoutcup.org.
(Coral Gables FL), and U.S. youth are building a site at
Naval Academy (Annapolis www.tn300.org.
MD). Cost to participate is
$150, excluding transportation, and covers room &
board for the week.
What you can do is pass the
word to boys & girls and
parents you encounter in
your daily life about Sea
Scout Ship 300.
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Alexander Stein
UT Sailing Club President
astein@utk.edu
The UT Sailing Club has had a good
Spring Semester so far. Our regatta season has been under way since February
and we have placed well in our points
district so far.
We also just returned from our annual
Spring Break Trip to Key West which
was a great success. We travelled with
31 students and six CYC Club Members
on four 35-40 foot Catamarans. The students had three boats, which were captained by Doug Toney, Ervin Grove and
myself, and the fourth boat (which we
dubbed the “Grey Boat” due to the hair
color of some of the crew) was skippered by Wayne Cutler. As usual, we
drove to Punta Gorda, Fl, and sailed
from Charlotte Harbor south 140 nautical miles through the Gulf of Mexico to
arrive in Key West around 26 hours
later.
This was quite an experience for many
of our crew since few of them had done
any real offshore and overnight sailing
before this trip. We had a great and
sunny week in Key West filled with
day sailing, the usual tourist attractions
and a few sunburns. Unfortunately our
return trip was somewhat rough due to
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Continued...
25 knot breezes out of the northeast and
5 foot swells, but we all arrived safely
back in Charlotte Harbor. On the whole
though, it was a great trip.
We have three upcoming regattas this semester, one intersectional in Hampton,
Virginia; a points regatta in Clemson,
South Carolina; and Dingy Champs in
Charleston, South Carolina. We hope to
place well in all of these and end the
school year and sailing season with a
bang.
Many of us will also be racing at the
Yacht Club on weekends, so if anyone
needs crew for the Sunday and Wednesday night races please send us an email.
Enjoy the Spring Break Pictures!
April 2009
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2009 CYC
BOARD MEMBERS
While working on the 2009 CYC Hand‐
book we’ve come across some won‐
derful web sites pertaining to all things boats! We think you’ll enjoy these. There’s lots more in the Sailor’s 4‐1‐1 Section of the 2009 Handbook. Enjoy. Galley Essentials, Amanda Neal Swan
How to stock your galley & recipes - yum!
www.mahina.com/galleyessentials.html
Latitudes & Attitudes - Television
www.latsandatts.tv
Maine Sailing - “How To” Boat Projects & Upgrades
www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects
Make sure you check out the 2009 Handbook. It will be in your mailbox soon.
Commodore
Ralph “RG” Smithson
rsmithso@utk.edu
First Vice Commodore
Eric Nicholls
ecnicholls@gmail.com
Second Vice Commodore
Tom Hogan
hoganpest@hotmail.com
Rear Commodore
Jerry deLaurentis
jerry.delaurentis@att.net
Secretary
Bonnie McCormick
mbmccormick@charter.net
Treasurer
Ellen Oblow
epoblow@comcast.net
Assistant Treasurer
Bill Wickman
wewickman@spectraenergy.com
Integrity Not to be Confused with Reputation
The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation…
the truth you believe determines your character…
Reputation is what you are supposed to be;
character is what you are…
Reputation is the photograph;
character is the face…
Reputation comes over one from without;
character grows up from within…
Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community;
character is what you have when you go away.
Your reputation is made in a moment;
your character is built in a lifetime…
Your reputation is learned in an hour;
your character does not come to light for a year…
Reputation grows like a mushroom;
character lasts like eternity…
Reputation makes you rich or makes you poor;
character makes you happy or makes you miserable.
Member at Large, Education
Neil Quigley
nquigley@comcast.net
Member at Large, Social
Ann Zimmerman
Heffalumpz@aol.com
2009 CONTACTS
Luff Letter
Sandra Ford-Johnson
531-3707 or 599-0751
sandrafj@comcast.net
Clubhouse Reservations
Elaine Proctor
671-8408
alan.proctor@tds.net
Harbormaster
Lift/Marine Railway Scheduling
Sandra Ford-Johnson
531-3707 or 599-0751
sandrafj@comcast.net
Phone Committee
www.concordyachtclub.org