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Volume 57, Issue 7
The Telltale, July 2013
Volume 57, Issue 7
Making Us Proud: Mike Carney, Danielle Prior and
skipper Justin Coplan at the
Lightning World Championships
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July 2013
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Volume 57, Issue 7
The Telltale, July 2013
July Events at the Club
The Telltale
Nyack Boat Club Newsletter
59 Gedney Street
Nyack, NY 10960
www.nyackboatclub.org
Officers
Commodore:
Kieran Quinn
Vice Commodore:
Jeff Levy
Rear Commodores:
Facilities:
Morris Azar
Programs:
Bob Shoemaker
Secretary:
Martin Muller
Treasurer:
Stephanie Mayo
Chief Financial Officer: Jon Simpson
Financial Secretary:
Jim Hiseler
Board of Governors: Warren Frerichs,
Bill Mann, Cliff Selover, Bill Watters,
Ruth Yannelli, and Bill Medrano
July 3
July 4
July 6-7
July 11
July 13
July 13
July 14
July 19
July 19 - 21
July 19-28
July 20-21
July 21
July 22
July 27
Wednesday
Thursday
Saturday/Sunday
Thursday, 8 pm
Saturday
Saturday, 5 pm
Sunday
Friday, 6 pm
Fri/Sat/Sunday
2 Weeks
Saturday/Sunday
Sunday
Monday
Saturday
Bowline Fireworks
Laser Firecracker Regatta
Guy Moulton Regatta
General Membership Meeting
New Member Orientation
Gov’s Reception - New Members
Nyack Street Fair - PARKING!
Junior Sailing Awards
Ambrose Light Rally
NBC Cruise to Block Island
HRYRA/Area B Sears (Sonars)
Lightning 75th Anniversary Picnic
2nd Junior Sailing Begins
Half Moon Regatta
The next meeting of the General Membership of the
Nyack Boat Club will begin at 8 pm on Thursday, July
11, 2013 at the Clubhouse.
Editor: Lee H. Luce
Printer: Kevin Tremble @ TechRepro
Send all Telltale news, announcements.
regatta results, letters to the editor, fleet
news, etc., to Lee Luce, 29 Kings Ridge
Road, Warwick, New York 10990, or email Lee at luce01@optonline.net.
For business ads, advertising copy is
priced at $25/quarter page/month. All
ads are subject to review and must be
pertinent to the general membership.
Any NBC member may list items wanted, or items for sale, in the Sale Loft
for three months free of charge. Contact
the Telltale editor to place a listing.
If you are not receiving your monthly
Telltale, please contact Ken Kolkebeck
at 201-767-7711, or e-mail kkolkebeck@yahoo.com, after checking your
current listing online for accuracy at
www.nyackboatclub.org.
July Snack Bar/Galley Schedule
Day
Sundays (Continental Breakfast)
Wednesdays
Fridays
From
11 am
4 pm
4 pm
To
7 pm
10 pm
10 pm
July Launch Schedule
Day
Tuesday
Wednesdays
Thursday
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
From
4 pm
4 pm
4 pm
4 pm
9 am
9 am
To
9 pm
10 pm
9 pm
10 pm
10 pm
8 pm
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The Telltale, July 2013
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The Commodore’s Column
July 2013
I hope you are all enjoying this season of sailing and the camaraderie of the Club. The continuing disarray at the Club belies the progress we are making. Some of the problems
have proven to be more challenging than we
anticipated – particularly stabilization of the
bulkhead. Stable, secure bulkheads are key
to retaining the lower yard, providing stable
underpinnings for our cranes, and providing adequate depth at
the bulkhead to allow boats to be launched. Technically proficient members have been leading research into accomplishable
solutions which meet our needs. The challenge is heightened
by the plethora of work available to contractors as those with
waterfront facilities struggle to recover from Sandy’s damage.
By the time that you read this we will have finalized an approach
and, hopefully, a selected contractor will be moving to completion of this important task. When this is completed we’ll restore
the paving, an important step in regaining fully functionality and
an attractive appearance.
Restoration of the porch is another important step in regaining
the fully functionality and attractive appearance of the Club. By
the time that you see this message work should be underway.
We’ve apprised potential bidders of our continuing operational
needs and will strive to ensure that their efforts impinge only
minimally upon our enjoyment of the Club.
Commodore Kieran Quinn
First Aid/CPR-AED Training
We held training for 15 club members
(including six Junior Sailing instructors
and two launch operators) and one nonmember in the April and June sessions.
The training was ably conducted by Rockland Paramedics Service staff and was
well received by attendees. At present
we are not planning additional training until next Spring, unless
there is popular demand for another training session in the Fall.
We will be placing our two AEDs at visible locations in the
Clubhouse and dock shed. First aid kits are located on the dock
under a bench at the launch operator location (thanks to Gary
Tenenbaum for an ingenious arrangement) and in the locker by
the NE corner of the shed as well as in a file drawer by the patio
entrance to the Clubhouse locker room.
Contact Paul Shein or Harvey Chertoff with any questions or
suggestions. Thanks.
Editor’s Note We try not to emphasize individual Club members
or boats on the cover of the Telltale. However, the
incredible accomplishment of Justin, Mike, and Danielle at the Lightning World Championships in Italy is
breath-taking. Simple congratulations don’t seem to
be enough. They definite;y deserve to be on the cover
of the July Telltale! See page 5 for the full story.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING
ADAPTED SAILING
Thank you to each and every one of you (more than 60 strong)
who supported adapted sailing by volunteering your time and
talent. NBC could not have done it without you ! I think FROM
the smiles on the faces of over 30 people, participants, family
and friends, that attended the program this year you know it was
a success and that you made their day !!
Thanks to those of you who donated life jackets, foul weather
gear, food and drink; put up chairs, tables, parking cones and
signs; prepared and cleaned up food/drink for lunch and happy
hour; rigged boats, loaned boats, crewed and skippered; escorted, mingled, parked, organized and directed; monitored weather
and just were there to see what needed to be done next .... Thank
you !!
I think the e-mail I received from one of the participants says it
better than I ever could ... here it is :
Jan,
Friday has to go down as close to the BEST day I have had
since my accident 16 months ago. You run a very well organized, planned event. Every aspect was fantastic. The crew I
was sailing with were exceptional: Jim the skipper and two Club
members, (one named Ed, don’t remember the other name). The
therapists from Helen Hayes could not have been better.
This was a special time for my brother Mike and me. We are very
close brothers and this was the first event since my accident that
we were able to do something together. It was very thoughtful of
you to let us sail together.
The entire membership of the Nyack Boat Club was warm,
professional and gracious. The lunch and happy hour very
well organized. I was exhausted from two days worth of events
(Thursday I was at Helen Hayes Hospital with Eileen) but great
exhaustion. I know I have a lot more work to do in gaining
strength and balance in my upper body.
My wife, Pat who has been my caregiver throughout this tragic
accident told me, and our children, and all her girlfriends this
was one of her best days in a very long time.
Mike Tynan also said he had a great time and was very glad to
see Jill and her baby.
Please convey my heart felt thanks and job well done to all the
members of the nyack Boat club.
You run a Tight Ship,
Sincerely,
Tim Tynan
No one could have said it better! Thank you, Tim.
Jan Crittenden
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The Telltale, July 2013
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Complimenti to Team Coplan and The Walrus
First Runner-Up at the Lightning 2013 World Championships
Castiglione del Lago, Italy
Nyack Boat Club’s (“NBC”) Justin Coplan, with team Danielle
Prior and Mike Carney, are First Runners-Up at the Lightning
World Championships held June 7-14th at Club Velico Castiglionese, Castiglione del Lago, Italy.
Competing with 46 boats from 10 countries, Justin was able to
beat several multiple-times past World Champions. David Starck,
who won his first North American Championship in 2010,
finished first. Starck has been runner up at the Worlds, but this
is his first title. Four-time North American Champion, European
Open Champion and International Master Champion, Ched
Proctor of North Sails finished third. Five-time Lightning World
Champion Tito Gonzalez was fourth. Justin’s finishes included
a bullet, a second and three other top ten finishes. Full regatta
results are here: http://
www.lightningclass.org/
racing/results/2013/worldchamp.asp. Play by play
reports are here: http://
www.lightningclass.org/
racing/results/2013/worldchampionshipreports.asp.
Justin is an
alumnus of NBC’s Junior
Sailing Program, starting
as an Opti sailor at age 8
and participating in the
Opti racing program at
NBC. The NBC Junior
Sailing Program consists
of two four-week summer
sessions for 8-15 year-olds.
The program is open to
the public (see http://www.nyackboatclub.org/junior-sailing).
NBC continues its support of Junior sailors hosting
the Women’s, Juniors’ & Masters’ Lightning North American
Championships August 14-18. The event is the U.S. qualifier for the 2014 Junior Worlds to be held at the Buffalo Canoe Club, Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada. See http://2013-wjmna.lightningchampionship.org/.
Justin became a competitive Laser sailor while in high
school. During his high school and college years, Justin crewed
for Gary Hurban (the 2012 Lightning Master’s Champion) on his
Lightning. Heading off to RIT for college, Justin helped start the
RIT sailing team. Improving his racing skills tremendously during university, he quickly became the star of the sailing team and,
ultimately, was selected team captain.
Justin moved on to skippering Lightnings in 2008, when
he was one of the first recipients of the Lightning Class Boat
Grant program. The Boat Grant program provides promising
young adult sailors with a competitive boat for one year in order
to bring young sailors into the class. Justin enlisted fellow NBC
junior sailing graduates, Ellie Turk and Fiona Gordon, to crew
for him, winning the Lightning Metropolitan District
Championships and finishing in 2nd place in the Lightning
North American Presidents Cup that year.
As all sailors know, it takes good crew to win an event. Enter
Mike Carney. Like Justin, Mike previously crewed for Gary Hurban. In 2008 Mike purchased a 1985 wet-sailed Nickels Lightning, hull number 14036. Mike painstakingly removed many
coats of bottom paint and restored it to racing condition. Mike
crewed for Justin beginning in 2009 and, together, they named
the boat The Walrus. When Justin noticed a cute girl named
Danielle Prior flying the spinnaker on a competitor’s boat and
going faster than them downwind, Mike and Justin signed her up
as their third, middle crew, and the rest is history.
Danielle, who grew up in Pennsylvania, was no stranger to the
water having sailed on Lasers and Lightnings with her father and
others. Danielle is now
attending Shippensburg
University in Pennsylvania.
Justin recently purchased The Walrus
from Mike. He put a
new mast on her before
shipping her off to
Italy to sail fast at the
Worlds. Bravissimo to
the trio!
Highlights of Justin’s
phenomenal sailing
career in Lightnings
include:
• Recipient of the Lightning Class Boat Grant
program in 2008
• Five consecutive wins at the Metropolitan Districts 2008-2012
• 2nd place 2008 North American Championship President’s Cup
• Winner 2009 North American Championship President’s Cup
• 15th place in the 2009 Lightning World Championships
• 2nd place 2010 Canadian Championship
• Winner 2011 NJ State Championship
• Winner 2011 Down Bay Regatta
• 2nd place 2011 CPYC Fall Classic
• 2nd place 2011 Doc Gilbert 27th Annual Potomac Cup
• 3rd place 2011 Long John 50th Anniversary Regatta
• Winner 2012 Atlantic Coast Championships (with straight bullets, in a fleet of 44 boats)
• Crewed for Gary and Joan Hurban as they won the 2012 Master’s North American Championship
• 7th place in the 2012 North American Championships, and
now….
• First Runner-Up 2013 Lightning World Championships
So, complimenti, felicitations, onneksi olkoon, συγχαρητήρια,
congratulations to Danielle Prior, Mike Carney and skipper,
Justin Coplan, with old faithful The Walrus on their tremendous
result at the World Championships!
by Amy Villalba
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Volume 57, Issue 7
Memorial Day Weekend a Blast
Some might say the Memorial Day Regatta was a blow out! Due to high winds, cold temperatures, and rail squalls, all racing was cancelled for Saturday. Few braved the conditions on Sunday with winds gusting 25 - 30, and big wind shifts. Three Ensigns, three Sonars,
two Lasers and two Cruising boats came out to race. Jon Simpson, in his Ensign, submarined (he didn’t capsize!) and had to be rescued.
The good news was Jonathan and his crew -- Miriam Sorkin, Eliot Sorkin and Marja van Zeijl -- still took 1st place in the Ensign Fleet.
Way to go guys!
Photos by Lou Kalmar. For more photos of the Memorial Day Weekend, go to the NBC Facebook page: https://
www.facebook.com/groups/302038046479637/.
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New Members
Jason & Rhonda Campagna #1664
29 Division Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960
Phone: (H) 845-848-2140
E-mail: campagna.jason@gmail.com
No boat
Fleet: Cruising
No sponsor
Tony & Esin Sasmaz, #1665
76 Belmar Street
Demarest, NJ 07627
Phone: (W) 212-928-1298; (C) 201-478-2247
E-mail: nrssmz@gmail.com
Boat: C&C 29 Sea Monkey
Fleet: Cruising
Sponsor: Jon Carriel
Beth Goldberg, #1666
3 Main Street, Apt 204
Nyack, NY 10960
Phone: 917-570-4796
E-mail: latkabeth@yahoo.com
Boat: Kayak
Fleet: Open
No sponsor
Martina LaiFook, #1667
1006 Hardscrabble Road
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Phone: (W) 201-332-5360; (C) 914-826-6500
E-mail: Dr.LaiFook@yahoo.com
Boat: Ligntning Calypso Breeze
Fleet: Lightning
Sponsor: Corrine West
Ian Danic - #1668 (Reinstated member - Welcome back!))
315 N Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
Phone: (W) 212-696-1595; (C) 212-505-7845
E-mail: iandanic@gmail.com
Boat: Edel 820
Fleet: Cruising
Sponsors: Andy Stewart, Dan Kaplan
New Applicants
Antonio & Laura Pinto
88 N. Franklin Street
Nyack, NY 10960
Boat: Dinghy
Fleet: Laser
Sponsors: Al Gordon, Larry Decker, Jan Crittenden
April Elsasser & Roland Johnson
125 Coover Street
Leonia, NJ 07605
Boat: Tanzer 22
Fleet: Cruising
No sponsor
J. Tony Lindaric
643 Ridgewood Road
Oradell, NJ 07649
Boat: Stuart Mariner
Fleet: TBD
No sponsor
Mark & Jadwica Czeresnia
9 N Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
Boat: Bayfield 25
Fleet: Cruising
No sponsor
Changes in Status
Name
Number
From
To
Mark Etheridge
1656
Provisional
Active
John McNamara
1646
Provisional
Active
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The Telltale, July 2013
Chartering on the Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal starts just north of
Albany at Waterford, NY where the Mohawk and Hudson rivers converge and run
northward 60 miles to Whitehall, NY at the
southern end of Lake Champlain. Roughly
2/3 of the route is on the Hudson River and
the rest in a man-made canal dating back
to 1823. Eleven locks carry the canal to
140 feet above sea level and
back down to the level of Lake
Champlain.
Our plan to cruise the canal in
mid-June got off to a bad start.
On Friday, when we got to the
Waterford town dock to board
our charter canal boat, the
Fabienne Suzanne, it was not
there. In fact, the dock was
under several feet of water.
Severe rains in the Mohawk
and Hudson valleys had forced the closing
of both the Champlain and Erie canals, and
our boat had been moved to safety above
the first lock of the Erie Canal which also
starts at Waterford. There it sat in a sylvan
setting along with dozens of boats, both
sail and power, most of them waiting to
travel the Erie Canal to Lake Ontario.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday were “wait
days” but did not go to waste. Since we
had cars, we could transport stranded
boaters who were running low on
supplies. The three big items for
them (in order of importance) were
ice, beer, and liquor. Occasionally
groceries were mentioned. Finally
on Tuesday, the Champlain Canal
opened. Captain Richard Powell,
the owner of the Fabienne Suzanne,
let us know that there was no
charter scheduled for the following
week, hence we could keep the boat
for a few extra days to complete our
planned trip. Just to make sure we
knew the drill, he accompanied us
through the first lock of the Canal.
Locking through is not difficult
for any moderately experienced skipper,
but getting used to handling a 40-foot
long, 10-foot wide barge takes some time.
There is room for maneuvering – the locks
are 328 feet long by 45 feet wide. The
good news is that these boats have electric
bow thrusters!
Over the weekend the river flow had
been high enough to displace some of the
navigation buoys. While the currents had
dropped by the time we started our trip,
they were still considerable. Locks are
made to go around dams, and the water
pouring over the dams created fierce currents just below some of the lock entries.
Normally the Fabienne Suzanne cruises
at 5 mph at 1500 rpm, but approaching
one lock with the Yanmar pegged at 2500
rpm, the best we could manage through the
roiling water was, according to the GPS,
1.1 mph over the ground. It was a relief to
scoot into the safety of the lock. By late
afternoon we were at the picturesque privately-owned Schuylerville Marina ($70/
night) and had a great dinner on board.
Wednesday was a short day to Fort
Edward. We passed by the Saratoga
Battlefield and saw the Revolutionary War
cannons on the hill overlooking the Canal.
Entertainment
was hi
high
E
i
h on this
hi part off the
h
river because of the PCB dredging project
between Locks 5 and 8. Huge sludge-laden
barges are moving around, and pleasure
boats must stay out of their way. As we got
farther north the river narrowed and we
began to experience the beauty of the rural
Hudson. The Anvil Inn in Fort Edward is
an historic landmark and well worth the
short walk into town from the town dock
by Jim & Lee Luce
(free!) for a fantastic dinner.
The final leg from Fort Edward to Whitehall was the best. Here we were on the
man-made part of the Champlain Canal
away from roads, and the beauty of nature
was awesome. Blue and green herons
abound, kingfishers, hawks, red wing
blackbirds, cormorants, deer, a mink
swimming across the canal,
turtles, and eagles were just
some of the wildlife we saw.
Why didn’t we bring a bird
book? This was why we chartered a boat on the Champlain
Canal! Our destination was
Whitehall and Lock 12, the
head of the Champlain Canal
(there is no Lock 10). For
seaworthiness reasons, canal
boats are not allowed through
Lock 12 into Lake Champlain. We tied
up at the Whitehall town dock (again, no
charge) for the night and were treated to a
full moon rising over the canal, by chance
on the summer solstice. The two-day trip
south back to Waterford was easy, arriving
mid-day Saturday with an intermediate
stop at Schuylerville to gas up and pump
out. This time we had the current with us
and water levels had fallen significantly.
So what is it like to live on a canal boat
and what does it cost? The galley
and eating areas are ample, but
storage is a bit tight. There is a
3-burner propane stove and oven,
a dorm-sized refrigerator, and
a well-stocked supply of pots/
pans, plates and cutlery. There are
two sleeping areas, each with a
“double bed” 40-inches wide and
75 inches long, and each with a
head and sink. One sleeping area
has a shower. The sleeping areas
can be closed off from each other
for privacy. ECC Boating charges
$2800/week to rent a canal boat.
With four people, that’s $100/person/day.
/d Extra fees included $55 for fuel,
$10 for pump out, $100 for canal fees/
post-rental cleaning, and a $500 refundable
damage deposit. For further information,
see www.eccboating.com. Since Waterford is less than two hours from Nyack,
we suggest you phone, meet with Captain
Powell, and take a tour of one of his three
boats.
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The Sale Loft
FOR SALE: 1988 Nonsuch Ultra Fortune Cookie. Most fully-equipped Ultra
on the market. Amenities and upgrades
too numerous to list here. Meticulously
maintained by two owners only. Great
for single-handed sailing and extended
cruising. Located in Long Island Sound.
$59,000. For more information contact
Bill Walther at wlw@g-holdings.com or
call 201-741- 4284. (Posted 4/13).
FOR SALE: 400 lb mushroom. Contact Rod Johnson, 845-3591417. (Posted 4/13).
FOR SALE: Precision 18 Image.
1987 boat, trailer & 3HP motor,
and accesorries. Dry-sailed at
NBC. See Precision Boat web site
for details. $6,500 OBO. Call Rick
Pallack at 973-477-3010. (Posted
4/13).
FOR SALE: 1974 Island 17’ sailboat + trailer + all equipment.
$500. Call John @ 914-806-2983. (posted 5/13.)
FOR SALE: M&M 34’ S-2 1985 - Graham & Schlager design, fast (117 PHRF),
comfortable cruiser, offshore rated. Mint
condition, many upgrades and extras,
44-inch wheel, 3 cyl, very low hours
Yanmar diesel, fresh water cooled, CNG
gas stove, Adler/Barbour refridge, recent
keel fairing. Located Stony Point, NY.
$30,000. Call Tony Orwin 914-262-2303.
(Posted 5/13).
FOR SALE: 1991 Hunter 28 “Ares”.
Clean, great layout with huge open
V-berth, U-shaped main salon settee,
galley, navigation station, private aft
cabin, private head AND only 744
hours on her immaculate Yanmar
diesel. Wheel, 2003 Quantum mainsail, Furlex roller furling
headsail system, 2002 dodger and connecting bimini, lots of electronics, walk through transom. See photos and full specs listed on
web with Samalot Marine. Asking $16,900 or best offer. Contact
Ron Manganaro at ronmango2@optonline.net or phone 201-3274859. (Posted 5/13).
FOR RENT: Mooring location C-12 available for sub-lease for
2013 season. $300. Contact Tom Stefanic at Anania.taswell@
gmail.com. (Posted 5/13).
FOR SALE: Icom transceiver IC-M72 with car and home chargers and manual. $30.00; Danforth type anchor,’ 10’ chain, 200’
rode (new) $40.00; 4 West Marine red boat cushions $25.00; 5’
Featherbrand paddle (new) $20.00; Jowi-type steel cradle for 20
to 24 ft. boat, comes apart with 12 bolts for easy transport and
storage. It has 4 carpeted poppets. I can keep it until haul out.
$150.00; Titan floating winch handle $25.00; Home made rudder
and 2 stainless pintels for 22’ or larger boat. It is 1 1/2 inch thick,
5’ tall and is covered by 3 layers of fiberglass cloth and West Sys-
tem epoxy. Mounting holes and painting have been left undone
$50.00.
All proceeds will be donated to the NBC Old Launch Renovation
project. Eugene Smith, 201 768 7043, eugenesmith7601@yahoo.
com. (Posted 6/13).
Mooring for Rent: Close mooring C16 for rent for 2013 season.
Contact Ron Manganaro at 201-327-4859. (Posted 6/13).
FOR SALE: 1993 SeaRay 200 Overnighter LTD. Includes trailer,
porta potti, convertible top, winter cover, tube, water skis, shop
manuals. For NBC member includes Dor Mor mooring set up to
the new Club specs and mooring spot paid for season. Length:
20’2”; Beam: 7’7”; Draft (Stern Drive Down): 33”; MerCruiser
4.3L Alpha engine. Cuddy Cabin. Engine rebuilt in 2002 by Guy
Kiefer of Action Marine and maintained by him since. Replaced
bellows and maintained outdrive spring 2013. Clean boat in
excellent condition parked next to yellow garage on 2nd Ave.
Asking $6,850. Contact Bob Werb at bob@bobwerb.com or 845358-5790. (Posted 6/13).
FOR SALE: Two West Marine Primary Floating 10-inch winch
handles, one red, one blue. $20 each. Contact Lee Luce at
luce01@optonline.net or phone 845-986-3080. (Posted 6/13).
FOR SALE: Handheld submersible VHF $75;
HumminBird VHS $25; Wooden Tiller $50; Twist lock Tiller
Extension $25; Solar Panel(Battery Maintainer) $15; SnapFurl
Furling(Model #139522) $200 ; Telescoping Boat Hook $15;
Traditional Anchor 4 ibs $15;
Dinghy $25 as is. Contact Donna Avdoyan at www.hodogdonna@verizon.net. (Posted 6/13).
FOR SALE: A nice 1985 Catalina 27 Rolling Home”, widely used
for over 20 years. Universal 14 HP diesel has been well maintained. Bottom recently stripped
and barrier coated. Upgraded,
Egger, NJ made sails with Furlex
furling system. Shoal draft 3’ 5”
. Great for cruising , sailed many
times to Long Island sound , Cape
Cod, Narragansett Bay and Block
Island, the New Jersey shore including Cape May and Kingston,
up river on the Hudson. Included are new Lewmar 30 self-tailing
winches , a very stable dingy which folds up to less than 5” and
a Navico 5000 automatic tiller pilot . Also, an improved shelf
storage system in the cabin. Located on Barnegat Bay at Forked
River, N.J. Asking $12,000 .. Contact Roger Abbott 732-849-5592
or rogerabbott3@comcast.net. (Posted 7/13).
FOR SALE: 300 pound Dor Mor. Includes 42’ of good ½”
chain, two swivels, the big shackle to secure the chain to Dor Mor
and 5/8” shackles to secure the swivels. Only $750 for everything. Contact Bob Werb at bob@bobwerb.com or 845-358-5790.
(Posted 7/13).
FOR SALE: Racing braid: 60’ x 10mm (3/8”) New England VPC
(Vectran) Hybrid Performance Braid, white w/ red fleck, 6,500#
tensile, recommended by Practical Sailor, new unused, $50.00
(Defender $1.34/ft.). Would make two great genoa sheets for 2228’ boat (non-spinnaker).
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THE SALE LOFT Continued
Also, 50’ x 6 mm (3/16”) New England Flight Line (polypropylene double braid) light air spinn sheet w/ NAB plastic snap
shackle, yellow w/red fleck, new unused, $25.00. Contact Dick
Bracken 845-268-2863 or dbracken@optonline.net . (Posted
7/13).
Unique Opportunity to “Share a Cat”
The Invitation: the Keith Brand family invites 2 or 3 NBC members to join in cruising a 37’ cat in the Florida Keys (or perhaps
Long Island Sound) for 3 to 5 weeks AND to give three to four
days a year and about $3,000 dedicated to upgrading and maintenance. No capital – my son Keith owns the
boat. She is now laying in Grenada. We
begin by sailing her up November’s end of
this year to her new mooring.
The Boat: She is a performance cruising cat, a 2003 Lady Hawk. Full battened
main. Rotating mast. Dual wheel. 22’
beam and 37’ length weighing in at 9,000
lbs. Hulls are connected with aluminum
spars supporting an open bridge deck
with dual wheels. Tramp in the bow. She’s
spritely but behaved in the 5’ seas we have
had her out in. Runs upwind like most
cats. Stripped down her sisters are reportedly clocked at 20 knots. She is equipped for cruising. Open
bridge deck zips dry. Sleeps 5 to 7 below. Four opening hatches
each hull. Full galley with refridge and propane stove. 8 GPH
water maker and separate tanks for water collection from the
fiberglass biminis. Head with macerator. Chart table. Chart plotter. EPIRB. VHS. Handheld VHS. Radar. Auto pilot. Six Trojan
house batteries and two solar panels. 10’ Dingy with 9 HP motor.
Davits. Claw and 37” fortress. Surprising lot of storage. Dual 30
HP Yanmars.
Her condition: She is in good shape. Not perfect. Yet. Much is
new in the last few months: Yanmars, sail drives, engine controls,
complete rig, refrigerator compressor, chart plotter, batteries, for-
tress, mattresses, head, lights, 110 wiring, stack pac, wind scoops,
and 3 water and 2 diesel tanks. Good 15 and 5 HP outboards.
Dingy is serviceable. Water maker being repaired as I write. Here
is where you come in: One companion way needs full sand &
varnish. Radar cable got fried with davit
strengthening. Bottom needs biweekly
cleaning and hulls a monthly waxing,
etc.
The Reason: Keith lives by the experienced cruiser’s adage. “You can’t let a
cruiser sit. She deteriorates. Better to
sell her and get another when you go
out again.” He searched for and found
the boat he loves and wants to keep her.
He cruised with his young family for a
year in another cat and is out now with
his wife and teenagers. He plans to go
out again in four years in the present cat
and wants to sail her on some vacations in between.
The plan: I gather an interested group of three or four plus Keith
and me. Only NBC members because we know you. We all talk
in July and solidify the plan with Keith. The plan now involves
4 to 6 weeks of cruising each share, 3 to 4 days of dedicated
maintenance, and about 3000K . Some may choose to cruise her
in Grenada. Then in December or January we sail her up to a
serviced mooring in the Keys or the LI Sound. (If the Sound she
would be wet stored during the winter in Haverstraw or Liberty
Marina.)
Interested? Contact Richard Brand at richardrbrand@verizon.
net or phone 845-774-9304.
Correction from the June Telltale
The dynamic photo of the loose boat accompanying Warren
Frerich’s article on page 7 of the June Telltale was taken by Stuart
Mazza, son of members Rob & Za Mazza. Sorry for not giving
proper attribute to the photographer!
Lee Luce, Ed.
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Minutes of General Membership
Meeting June 6, 2013
Call to Order:
Commodore Quinn called the meeting to order at 2000
hours with 65 members present constituting a quorum.
Paul Shein introduced Donna Marks of Rockland Paramedics. She gave a detailed presentation on the use the
automated external defibrillator (AED).
The Commodore Read Joe Pantalone’s e-mail into the
Minutes; First, with regard to the Minutes of the May 2nd
meeting as published in the June 2013 Telltale, I would
like to propose an amendment to the statement that Mary
Beth Moltzen “commented on the interpretation” of the
mooring requirements. I believe that statement is grossly
inadequate to convey the very important issue raised. I
propose that it would be more accurate to report that: Mary
Beth Moltzen pointed out that enforcement of the new
House and Ground Rule on mooring tackle requirements
is in direct conflict with the Bi-Laws, Chapter VII, Section
A, Part 4c stating that, the Mooring Committee: “shall be
available to members for consultation on rigging mooring tackle according to the Manual of Standard Operating
Procedures. Members shall set their own moorings in the
assigned sites and are solely responsible for mooring their
boats safely and properly with respect to themselves and
others. Consequently, the Club shall not in any way be held
liable by a member for damage or loss to a moored boat.”
At the request of Marybeth Moltzen the following Email
was read into the Minutes amending her statement from
last month’s Meeting; “I thanked the Mooring Committee and named both Dave and Gene and also the Mooring
Improvement Committee and Warren for all the hard work
as I think the new grid, use of GPS, educating those folks
in the club who needed to understand how to set a mooring and what is required. I said it is a wonderful thing and
is all going to be terrific for the club. I then said that there
was only one problem that arose during the launch season
which is that the implementation of the new H&G Rules
which were voted in during the March Meeting because
this new rule became an “Edict” or “requirement” and this
is against our Constitution and By-Laws. I then read from
the Nyack Boat Club Constitution and By Laws, Chapter
VII, Section A, 4 c. Mooring Committee operations. “shall
be available to members for consultation on rigging mooring tackle according to the Manual of Standard Operating
Procedures. Members shall set their own moorings in the
assigned sites and are solely responsible for mooring their
boats safely and properly with respect to themselves and
others. Consequently, the Club shall not in any way be held
liable by a member for damage or loss to a moored boat.”
I pointed out that the House and Ground Rules will help to
set a general standard and recommendations will ‘educate
the ‘uneducated’ among mooring members so they have
adequate chain, anchor, shackles, etc. I then said that a
member himself or herself is ultimately responsible for the
anchor and tackle of his or her boat. It is quite clear in the
Constitution and By-Laws about the role of Mooring Committee.”
Approval of the Minutes:
Absent any corrections to the Minutes of the May 2013
General Membership Meeting as published on the NBC
Web Site and in the Telltale, Commodore accepted the
minutes.
Secretary- Martin Muller
The Secretary read the minutes of the May 2013, Board of
Governors Meeting.
Additionally, a request by Jim Luce to move the old
Launch to another area away from the bulkhead was addressed by Comm. Quinn.
Admissions- Kate Weiss & Margaret Grace- Introduced
two new members Beth Goldberg, Tony S.
Sandy Update-Bill Mann, The following items were to be
completed in May. We made progress but did not complete
every item. Completed: Electric to pier, Launch in water.
Targeted for completion no later than June 30:
Mark sheds (moved and painted), Dingy Ramp, Lightning
Racks, Sunfish Racks, Pilings, Mast Crane.
Bulkhead Stabilization – Determining the best solution (if
foam will be completed by end of June)
a. North cove (Vinyl sheet)
b. Main Hoist (Foam injection)
Porch construction –
c. Nyack Architectural Review – Completed
d. Construction meeting 6/10
Commodore also commented on the contractors that have
been vetted for the porch replacement.
Repairs of the potable water piping on the pier will be
completed by June 9th.
Sandy Appeal- Elaine Hinsch reported that over $29,900
has been donated to date. Additionally, $500 has been
received from the Ventura Yacht Club. Elaine thanked the
club for the tremendous response. In In turn, Al Gordon
thanked Elaine for all her hard work.
Commodore reiterated the discussion at the BOG meeting
of the need to harmonize House &Grounds Rules & Club
By-Laws.
EXECUTIVE GROUP
Commodore -Kieran Quinn
Long Range Planning- Elaine Hinsch- Meeting occurred
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on May 6th. Elaine reviewed the process and goals of Long
Range Planning. She also thanked those who assisted the
LRP’s objectives.
Nominating- Joe Scarmato- A meeting occurred two
weeks ago. Joe reviewed the process for the selection of
nominee’s and associated criteria.
Hudson River Liaison – Art Stahl – Rita and I attended
the Hudson River Boat and Yacht Club Association meeting at Cortland Yacht Club on May 28. There was nothing discussed that was directly applicable to NBC, except
that Association President Frank Bergman announced that
Commodore Kieran Quinn was one of only two respondents to a survey of member clubs asking how the Association could best serve them.
One guest speaker was a Special Agent from the Coast
Guard Investigative Service; his job is to investigate and
apprehend individuals who deliberately submit false requests for assistance in the NY/NJ area; these false alarms
comprise 10% of the calls for assistance, and the CGIS
is asking boaters for help reporting and identifying these
perpetrators. The other guest speaker was a photographer
who leads guided tours of the castle ruins on
Bannerman’s Island. Next meeting will be held on July 30
at New Hamburg Yacht Club,
Lee Luce inquired of the boat that been stopped and
boarded during the race two Sundays ago. Comm. Quinn
commented that they had hoped to talk to the leadership at
the HRBYC meeting but were unable.
Membership and represented the club at a Nyack Street
Fair. We received an improved NBC Trifold with several
typo fixes, improved graphics, better paper and a lower
cost. We received an Opti sail with our burgee and our
web address. Any and all we have accomplished has been
the result of the volunteer spirit, the willingness to cross
committee boundaries, and the sense of selfless service
that many members have. Many people helped, and I will
mention a few names from outside our committee: Andrew
Graham, Margaret Grace, Gary Tenenbaum, Katie Weiss,
Ron Klempner, Jon and Carol (no surname required), Jeff
Levy, Al Gordon, Mary Beth Moltzen, and Ed Luzzi.
Sunshine Committee- Hope & Henry Ridder – A sympathy card was sent to Art Stahl upon learning of the passing
of his brother Neal who suffered a long illness of cancer. A
sympathy card was sent to Bob Bissinger and family upon
hearing of the recent death of his wife Maureen. Family
has been active in the NBC since 1984. Bob is the brother
of Janet Bissinger. A Get Well card was sent to Ron Hoffman who was in the hospital for several days for medical
procedures. He is home now and doing very well.
Web Master- Report-VC Jeff Levy- Want ads are now on
the Website and thanks to Eric Baumes.
Roster- Steve Taylor- Final Roster information has been
collected. Roster should be ready to go to print Friday.
Tony Orwin was able to negotiate a reduced fee for the
printing of the Roster, which will help with overall cost
reduction efforts.
ADMINISTRATION GROUP
Vice Commodore - Jeff Levy
Membership stats: 197 Active, 14 Provisional, 45 Senior
= 256 dues paying members.
Provisional membership- Alan Asarnow- At present,
there are 14 Provisional members. Of which none are currently being considered for active membership. Two who
have been moved from Provisional to Active Membership;
#1645-Mark Etheridge & #1646-John McNamara.
Space Assignment- Read by VC Levy-Several issues
involving the space assignments and conditions of the
dry sail and hoist area including. Lack of stickers on a
large number of Sonars and Lasers, Boats and equipment
that needs to be moved out of the dry sail area and Sandy
recovery impact.
Manpower– Joe Pantalone-Activity for (May, 2013); 4
new members were assigned.
Moorings Committee- Rich Gressle/Dave Prouty – Commodore remarked about how squared away the field is and
how the usual issues of boats being to close has been a
non-issue.
Publicity – Bill Medrano- We hosted the Adaptive Sailing Clinic - the largest in 8 years with a banner amount
of volunteer effort. We hosted the EMS kayak demo day
- yielded 2 strong candidates and gave membership the opportunity to test drive some great boats. We partnered with
FACILITIES GROUP
Rear Commodore- Morris Azar
Watercraft-Matt Lydon- Brief report on fuel use & difference between gas & diesel.
Waterfront-Richard Brand—report on temporary use of
Mast dock on Sonar Crane. Contact Kevin Mulvey for all
members wanting to step masts.
House Interior- Warren Frerichs- brief report on current
items including the new Hudson River Map on north wall
of Clubhouse. VC Levy commented on how squared away
the Board Room looks and that we should keep it that way.
PROGRAM GROUP
Rear Commodore- Bob Shoemaker
Bob Shoemaker thanked Lee Luce for doing a great job to
organize the Sailpast on Opening Day.
Also thanks to Bill Cook for his excellent work on the
Race Committee boat that same day.
A Capsize and Crew Overboard Safety Clinic will be held
from 9 am to 2 PM on Saturday July 13. The clinic will be
run by U. S. Sailing and John Rousmaniere. This clinic has
been organized by Richard Leonard, our senior fleet captain and the Lightning Fleet. It will be run for members of
the Race Patrol and members of the racing fleets. Details to
follow.
FLEET REPORTS
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Cruising Fleet- Joe Glogiewicz –Reported on latest trips
by Cruising Fleet. Lee Luce Added that several boats from
Shattemuc are competing at NBC club race events.
Laser Fleet- Jon Marsh-The Laser fleet held our first
regatta of the season. We had 26 boats and the weather
was very cooperative especially compared to Saturday and
Sunday. We had 5 races with all different conditions. The
results were; 1st-Eric Hesse, 2nd-Justin Coplan, 3rd-Eric
Beck, 1st Radial-Carol Marsh. Our next regatta is on July
4 and don’t forget we have practice races every Tuesday
evening
Lightning Fleet- Dick Leonard- Memorial Day Regatta
recap; The weather did not cooperate, and we had a lower
than expected turnout. 17 one-design boats and 2 cruisers
registered. The race committee wisely abandoned racing
on Saturday, and only a handful of boats raced Sunday, in
strong, gusty winds. There are some dramatic photos on
the club website. Jon Simpson should rename his Ensign
the Nautilus.
Junior Lightning Clinic - June 15, Junior Lightning
Races - June 16
We invite any junior sailors that are interested to join
us for a racing clinic. The clinic will start right after the
Junior Sailing orientation program, and will include both
on shore and on the water segments. On June 16th, juniors
will have a chance to skipper a Lightning during the Sunday races.
Metropolitan Districts & Magnus Pedersen - June 22
and 23; we are expecting a big turn out since this is a
qualifier for the NA’s in August.
Capsize and Crew Overboard Safety Clinic – Sat.
July 13; Inspired by events at last year’s Last Blast, fleet
captain Dick Leonard has organized a clinic by John Rousmaniere, to help improve our safety procedures. This is
open to all fleets.
2013 Women’s, Juniors’, and Masters’ Lightning North
American Championship, including the Classic Lightning Rally, is August 14 through 17. We are expecting 50
boats, including 15 junior teams. This makes it one of the
biggest regattas in the club’s history. (The 1997 Ensign
Nationals had 47 boats.) We will need the cooperation of
all members to make this event a success, and to have it
reflect positively on our club. We will need all available
space in the dry sail area. Please plan to remove your boat
from the dry sail area for this week. We have obtained
permission from Prudential to use the lot south of the club
to store boats and trailers. We will need spare moorings
for Sonars that don’t have their own. Please do not use the
finger docks during the regatta. We will need them to dock
Lightning’s. Please only use the mast dock and the touch
and go. We need lots of volunteers; Can you house a junior
sailing team, either in your home, or aboard your cruising
boat? Can you help move boats out after the Sunday races
on Aug. 11th and move them back on Aug 18th? We need
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help with the boat measurement on Aug. 14th. In addition
to the race patrol assignments, we need additional volunteers to man patrol boats Thursday through Sat. Can you
take spectators out on your cruising boat? Please sign up if
you can help out.
Sonar Fleet- Mike Lucas- The Sonar fleet’s sailing season
started off with a bang. We opened our sailing season with
our annual Tappan Zee Challenge Regatta May 11 and 12.
Although attendance was down this year; - the tides forcing an earlier date combined with a cold spring and Sunday being Mother’s day took a greater toll on attendance
than anticipated - it was faun completive regatta. The
weather Gods, this year as last year, provided the competitors with a little bit of everything. We had weather from
bright SPF 90 sunshine to thunder, lightning, and rain. We
had wind velocity from zero to “run the main, please!” and
if that was not enough we had wind from what seemed
like half a dozen directions. We sailed in one day and
were towed in one day. Kudos have been expressed to all
for the hard work that goes into organizing and executing
a class regatta so I will not repeat them here other than to
give a special thank you to the race patrol crew who, in
the rain, towed us in to our moorings and then into shore.
Congratulations to Ken Kolkebeck and his crew of Gary
Tenenbaum, Lou Kalmar, and Brian Hayes; they sailed
well, they were the top Nyack boat with an impressive
third place finish.
Thistle Fleet- Tom Lawton- Report given by Dave Foster
about the upcoming regattas.
Race Patrol- Cliff Selover- Brief report also Jonathan
Simpson thanked RC for saving his ass.
Jr. Sailing- Carmen Yannelli- Orientation for sessions 1
& 2 will be held on June 15 at 10:00 am in the clubhouse.
Following the orientation will be a sailing clinic with the
Lightning Fleet. Contact Eric Kent if your Junior Sailor is
interested in attending. In line with our long range plan,
we took delivery of 4 new “indestructible” Opti’s and 1
used 420.
FINANCE GROUP
Chief Financial Officer- Jon Simpson
Financial Secretary- Jim Hiseler - Total deposits for May
are $56,718.70
Major Deposits: Junior Sailing; $37,090.00, Sandy Appeal; $9325.00, Insurance Payment; $2,028.78
Treasurer- Stephanie Mayo- May month-end report; Disbursements- $78,759.00
Operating Balance: $314,071.00, Capital Reserve:
$63,083.00, Murray Green Fund; $29,675.00
Open Forum- Email read by Comm. Quinn- (Joe Pantalone; I request that the board address the issue of a)
whether enforcement of the new mooring standards can in
anyway be construed as covered under “consultation on
rigging mooring tackle” as is stated in the Bi-Laws, and b)
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the constitutional question of a House and Ground rule being opposed to or contradicting one of the Club Bi-Laws.
Comm. Quinn commented that the issue will be addressed
by new committee.
Elaine Hinsch reiterated that the scholarship deadline is
15th of June.
Kevin mentioned he had purchased new wheels for carts
John Lucanera inquired as to the barge by the dolphins and
work going on. Comm. Quinn commented that the barge
was working on the remediation of oil pipes to the dolphins.
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Warren Frerichs inquired as to the many new lights on the
water. It was indicated that these are the Hook Mountain
channel markers.
Comm. Quinn commented on Rod Johnsons concerns and
issues with our fixed race markers and proximity to the new
bridge construction Moorings by bridge.
Adjournment- Absent any other business, Commodore
adjourned the meeting at 2157 hrs.
Respectfully Submitted; Martin Muller (Secretary), Nyack
Boat Club, June 6, 2013
Photos of the Month - More from the Lightning Worlds
Justin, Danielle, and Mike at the Lightning World
Championships in Italy
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Photos of the Month
Photos by Lou Kalmar & Jim Luce
Blow-Out Memorial Day Regatta
July 2013 Telltale Index
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Page
NBC July Events Schedule
2
Memorial Day Weekend a Blast
6
July Snack Bar/Galley Schedule
2
New Members, New Applicants
7
July Launch Schedule
2
Chartering on the Champlain Canal
8
Commodore’s Column
3
The Sale Loft
9
First Aid/CPR-AED Training
3
Unique Opportunity to “Share a Cat”
Thank You for Supporting Adapted Sailing
3
General Meeting Minutes June 6, 2013
11-14
Back in Business
4
Photos of the Month
14-15
Report from the Lightning World Championships
5
10