November - Grand Traverse Yacht Club

Cultivating a Rich and
Proud Legacy of Boating
for Pleasure and Sport
ISSUE 56-11
NOVEMBER 2015
Waterlines
Editor
Kim Marian
Assistant Editor
Angela Schuler
In This Issue
From the Helm
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Socialp3-4
Membershipp5
Commodorep6
Race/M24s Lk Geneva p7
Race/Chi-Mac News p8
Ice Boats
p9
Dock-outp10
Clean-upp11
Jr. Sailing
p12-13
Neighbor News
p14
Misc. Ramblings
p15
Coming Events
p16
Heard ‘Round the Club p16
Submissions due by the 4th
Tuesday of the month prior
to publication - 500 words or
less please.
waterlines@gtyc.org
From the Helm
Bylaws, Dues, & Disproving a Conspiracy Theory
With the November 6 deadline for the submission of ballots
on the proposed bylaws revision at hand, I’d like to take this
opportunity to clarify some questions that remain as to how
potential changes would effect membership dues.
In some quarters, it has been discussed and fairly brought to
my attention that the enactment of the bylaws revision would raise the dues of many
of our members. A suspicion has arisen that the recent acquisition of the Knights of
Columbus property drove the Board of Directors towards a calculated path to time the
bylaws vote in order to underwrite the purchase. While it is easy to connect these dots,
the fact of the matter is that the bylaws revision committee had settled on the specified
percentages by April 21, 2015, well before the Knights of Columbus property was even
listed on the market. This is a matter of club record.
Regardless of any change in the bylaws, the base rate of dues billed to Full Members
will rise from $460 to $470 in 2016. This increase is part of a long term incremental
schedule of dues raises which began in 2009 and ends in 2019 with Full Member dues
at $500.
The base rate charged to Full Members, $470 for 2016, is what all of the dues charged
to the subsequent categories of membership are based upon, (continued on page 2)
Check the Club’s ONLINE CALENDAR for Up-to-date Event Info.
Refer to NORs and SIs for official racing dates, not the online calendar
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(From the Helm, continued from page 1)
regardless if the proposed bylaws pass or not. The current bylaws offer 5 categories of membership: Full, Social, Senior,
Honorary, and Junior. The proposed bylaws offer 4 categories: Active (formerly Full), Associate (formerly Social),
Honorary, and Life, with the benefits offered Seniors and Juniors as a discount. Below are tables which list the 2016
dues under the current bylaws and the potential dues under the proposed revision.
2016 Club Dues / Current Bylaws:
Full Member (base rate)
Senior Member (60% of base rate)
Social Member (60% of base rate)
Junior Member (40% of base rate)
(Junior: 18-23 years old)
2016 Club Dues / Proposed Bylaws:
$470.00
$282.00
$282.00
$184.00
Active Member (base rate)
Senior Discount (85% of base rate)
Associate Member (80% of base rate)
Senior Discount (85% of Associate)
Junior Discount (25% of Associate)
(Junior: 18-29 years old)
$470.00
$399.50
$376.00
$319.60
$282.00
(Honorary and Life membership categories are not listed in both cases, as they are not charged dues)
From an historical perspective, we can look at the club’s record to illuminate the position of the club over the long term.
The building fund - the $250 fee assessed new Full Members - has not increased since the early 1980s. The club also
no longer charges an initiation fee to new members. Reviewing past yearbooks, in 1984 a new Full Member would be
charged $150 in dues, $250 building fee payable over time, plus a $50 initiation fee for a total of $525. If we had new Full
Memberships to offer in 2015, the dues charged would have been $460, plus the $250 building fee. Adjusted for inflation,
if the rates from 1984 were charged today, the same incoming new member would be charged $973.31. Comparing the
resources and activities of the GTYC of 1984 and the GTYC of 2015, it is my belief that our current club provides a
greater return for the dues charged across all levels of membership.
Again, the issues addressed in the proposed bylaws revision regarding dues rates are only one particular facet of the
document, yet address our vulnerabilities which jeopardize our non-profit standing, mainly that the same benefits are
offered to different groups at a wide range of fees. Moving forward, the proposed bylaws give more specific definitions
of the rights, responsibilities, and privileges of each level of membership, which will allow us to more responsibly reform
our membership roster bringing the total number of Active members back to the prescribed number – past, present, and
future – of 150.
It is my firm belief that one of the reasons for the current success and health of our club is the reasonable cost of
membership. It is my opinion, that of the Board of Directors, and those who helped craft the proposed bylaws, that
the dues increases that may arise under the new document are still within reason, making possible the opportunity of
membership to the breadth of our community. Ultimately, the decision is in the hands of our members. The vote of each
of the 140 Full Members and the 33 Senior Members is equal to mine. It is my hope that you will look at both the longrange view as well as the short-term, and find that the our club provides tremendous value both today and tomorrow.
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Onward,
Jordan Owen, Commodore
commodore@gtyc.org
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Commodore’s Ball/Awards Banquet
ANNUAL COMMODORE’S BALL | SAT, NOV 7, 6pm
Commodore Jordan Owen and his commodorable wife, Laura Brown request the honour of your presence at GTYC
on Saturday, November 7 for the annual Commodore’s Ball and Awards Banquet. This is the club’s yearly celebration
of happenings on the water and around the Club. This year’s attire is semi-formal “Commodore’s Attire”. Not sure
what to wear? Just add a blue blazer and you’ll fit right in! (freshly pressed nautical boxers are optional) Club doors
will open at 4pm with dinner served at 6pm. The awards presentation will begin at 7pm and will include perennial
favorites “Cruiser of the Year ”, “Boo Boo of the Year ”, “Boat of the Year ”, and the “Commodore’s Award”. Dust off that
blue blazer and join your crew and fellow club members for an evening toasting a busy, exciting year!
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE
Blanket Fort Night
BLANKETS & PLANES, OH MY!
Bring your blanket(s), fort-building skills, and sense of adventure on Saturday, November 14. Doors open at 5:30pm for
early blanket-fort construction and a showing of the animated movie, Planes. Dinner will be provided by Tom Cowell
and pilot friends who will be on hand to answer questions. A paper airplane flying contest will take place off the
mezzanine. Planes 2 will be shown at 8:00pm for the night owls. This event is open to kids of all ages.
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MEMBERSHIP
Rob Lovell, Membership Chair
THANKS, RUMORS, AND TRUTHS
Greetings and great thanks from the Membership
Committee! With the passing of October, it was time to put
away our summer toys and clean up the club after a great
summer of fun. A crew of 36 showed up to take the docks
out for the season including at least two new member
applicants, 7 TACS Sailors, and a half-dozen Gerbers
pitching in on October 10. A week later, many of our same
friends showed up at the club and at our new place up the
street with at least 43 pitching in to spiff up the place after
a very eventful 2015 sailing season.
Now, let’s talk about some rumors, innuendo, and a few
questions concerning the timing, dues, and the vote on
the bylaws. It’s been heard around the club that some
members are concerned that the dues increase on the
Associate Class and Senior Class of members has been
put into the proposed bylaws so we can buy the new
place up the street. If that were true, then we have a really
clairvoyant group of Flag Officers and Board. The bylaw
review process, as most of you know, began in September,
2014. The questions of dues was discussed along several
lines, and all of these discussions and decisions were made
before the ice was off the bay this spring, well before the
new place up the street even went on the market.
With regard to our Senior Members, the dues percentage
discount was changed from a 40% discount to a 15%
discount so as not to risk our 501(c)7 status. Stop me if
you’ve heard this one before, but the IRS frowns on any
organization with two equal classes of membership having
the same rights with significantly different dues levels; an
“enured benefit” is what the lawyers call it.
Now, about the concern that dues are going up on the
Full Members at a lower rate than the other members,
and ‘I thought the Commodore said there wouldn’t be
any dues increase with these bylaws.’ Well, let’s clarify.
First, the Full Member dues for 2016 will be $10 more
than 2015. That dues increase was proposed by the 2008
Board, after the old lawnmower factory got a little smoky.
The membership approved a $100 dues increase that
would be phased in over 10 years. That process concludes
in 2019, and the 2014 and 2015 Boards felt it would
be inappropriate to derail that previous decision of the
membership.
So, for all of the conspiracy theorists out there who want
to know: if we made these dues decisions months ago,
why did the bylaws not get presented to the membership
for a vote until after the opportunity up the street was
presented to the membership? There were actually two
delays in bringing these bylaw changes to the membership,
and the second delay was clearly my fault. In the spring
of this year, the Board attempted to bring the bylaws
question before the members, and last minute tweaking of
language led to a conflict that the Board could not resolve
before racing season started, so the Commodore tabled the
issue until after July. In August, a last minute change was
offered, right around the time of the Big Storm that took
out power to some of us for almost a week. Coupled with
my inability to respond to the proposed wording changes,
(I actually lost internet services at my home and office then
I left for a week of cruising in Maine with my family) the
Commodore did not want the bylaws sent to the members
without unanimous approval of the Board.
Unanimous approval did not occur until the August Board
meeting. With the notification restrictions prescribed in the
existing bylaws and the timing of gaining consent from the
membership to actually purchase the place up the street
taking immediate precedence; presentation of the bylaws
was delayed again. Blame the delays on me if it helps, but
there really was not a secret agenda to force you to vote to
support the new bylaws.
I hope that clears up some questions you may have had.
If you have more questions, please reach out to a Board
member and discuss your concerns. The voting deadline is
but a week away, and one way or another, the Board needs
to know what you think.
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COMMODORE’S PAGE
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS UPDATE
It’s true, we now own the property formerly known as the
Knights of Columbus. We have more parking and more
beachfront - yay! Now what? A volunteer management
team is hard at work getting the facilities more in line
with our expectations. In addition to facilities cleaning
and updates, we are working on a complete rebranding of
the facility. We have chosen a new name for the building
and it is ... ‘this section written in invisible ink’ ... you’ll have
to join us at the Commodore’s Ball to find out! With a
little luck, we’ll have the logo as well as the name to share
that evening. Many thanks go to our volunteer team as
well as those members pitching in to clean the beach,
empty storage rooms, paint the walls, and otherwise help
polish this hidden gem on the bay. Stay tuned for news as
it’s released!
NEW BURGEE COLLECTION ADDITIONS
In the past month, our burgee collection has made seven Contributed by Liz Zimmerman
new additions thanks to the contributions of two familiar Leland Yacht Club, Leland, Michigan
members and the exchange of a signal with a member of
a club far away. With these additions, there are only five
spaces remaining in the Great Hall before we expand the
display elsewhere in the club. As always, if you’re planning
on traveling this winter and visiting other yacht clubs we’ll
be happy to provide burgees to exchange with your hosts.
Contributed by John Matthews
Monterey Peninsula Yacht Club, Monterey, California
Santa Cruz Yacht Club, Santa Cruz, California
Gladstone Yacht Club, Gladstone, Michigan
Marco Island Yacht Club, Marco Island, Florida
The National Yacht Club, Toronto, Canada
Exchanged by Dawn Marie Eikey, formerly of Traverse City,
currently of Hong Kong
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Hong Kong, China
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RACE COMMITTEE
Melges 24’s at Lake Geneva
RACING WHERE THE BOATS WERE BORN
Liz Zimmerman, Bad Idea Owner
The first weekend in October, three Melges 24’s from
GTYC, Bad Idea, Flying Toaster, and Social Member,
headed to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin for the Melges 24 Fall
Championship hosted by the newly renovated Lake Geneva
Yacht Club. Lake Geneva is where the Melges boats were
born and where they still deliver mail to the docks in
southern Wisconsin.
We arrived Thursday night and all ended up at Chuck’s
to “plan” for the following few days. Friday morning we
headed to Melges homeland, Zenda. Just as Flying Toaster
describes it; in the middle of a cornfield, a tiny little
village on the train tracks has been taken over by Melges
Boatworks. We toured the boat shop where several new
boats were under construction. We learned that if we
ordered a new Melges 24 that day, it would be at least 12
months before it was ready. They have a backlog for most
models. We saw a new Melges 14 ready to be shipped and
it looks like a great boat!
Friday afternoon included rigging the boats, snooping
around the new club, and opting out of a training session on
the lake due to way too much wind. I drove up to Madison
to pick up our crew, Katy, sharing a new kind of Parents
Weekend. She and I arrived back at the rented house to an
awesome home-cooked meal of bacon-wrapped tenderloin,
twice-baked potatoes, and other good stuff. Thanks Jess,
decided it was worth a try. We got out on the lake and were
met with huge wind and big gusts, and were barely able to
keep the boat at a normal heel. We made it to the starting
line, and after a few overwhelming gusts, we decided we
were in over our heads, and sailed back to the dock.
Flying Toaster had a great race. Social Member was flying
downwind passing boats left and right when the big wind
and waves wreaked havoc on their back-stay. Snap! That
was followed by another slow-motion snap of the mast.
Gusts were later reported by Race Committee at 38
knots. After the first finish, all boats were sent to shore,
and the race was delayed for several hours to see if the
wind would calm down a bit. They were able to get a
couple more races in on Saturday, but we were spooked
enough with a few minor repairs to make. Bad Idea
stayed ashore. Flying Toaster continued to sail well and
represent GTYC in style.
On Sunday, racing continued, and Bad Idea headed back
out to try again. We had a much better day, and although
our finishes were not amazing, we had fun, learned a lot,
and didn’t break anything. It was a successful first travel
regatta. One of the highlights of the weekend included the
team of six boys aged 14 and under placing 2nd. Even
with six on board, they were under the maximum weight
limit of 827 pounds!
Johnny, and Mac!
Saturday morning, the wind had died down a little, but not
much. We all headed to the club with the intention of sailing
a full day of races. Leaving the dock was a little daunting,
with big gusts out on the lake. Flying Toaster was one of
the first boats out (of course), along with about 16 boats.
We were a little hesitant, but
We had a blast, learned a lot,
was a great treat to spend the
Katy; not at all a Bad Idea.
and will go back. It
weekend with
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RACE COMMITTEE
Chicago-to-Macinac News
GTYC 2ND PLACE IN YACHT CLUB CHALLENGE
Since 2009, the Chicago Yacht Club’s Race to Mackinac
has included a yacht club challenge. Clubs with at least
5 boats competing in the world’s longest freshwater race
are eligible for the Point Betsie Trophy. GTYC won the
Yacht Club Challenge trophy in its inaugural year and in
2015, we finished second to Burnham Park Yacht Club.
Congratulations to the seven GTYC boats who raced and
safely finished the 107th Race to Mackinac!
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Memory refresher - the 7 boats racing this year:
Driven2 - Jim Milliken
Fish Tales - Mike & Dawn Fisher
Gotta Wanta - Bob Mampe
Kokomo - Wes & Janie Schulz
Liberty - Dave Phelps
Relentless - Mark Hagan
TFWB Relentless - George Petritz
ICE YACHT CLUB
John Russell, GTIYC
ALL ABOUT ICE BOATS IN 2 MINUTES
An ice boat is a sailing craft similar to the functional
design of a soft water sailing craft, but is fitted with steel
runners and designed to sail on ice instead of through
water. Referred to often as hard-water sailing, the boats
are small and fast. They are also a great deal of fun.
History says ice boating began in Europe where modified
boats sailed the frozen canals to move people and freight.
The boats made their way to the East Coast of the US
and eventually were found in the northern states where
ice formed in November and lasted through March. Huge
stern-steering craft up to 50 feet in length were found on
the ice and eventually the sailors had to race them against
each other. Today there are multiple classes of ice boats,
from small tube-bodied boats to Nites and Skeeter classes,
which produce high speeds and fast racing.
In 1937 the Detroit News sponsored a home-buildable ice
boat design competition, as the sport was popular on
nearby Lake St. Clair. The hope was to design a boat that
could be home-built and put on a vehicle with ease. The
result was the DN-60, a single-passenger, 12-foot-long
hull with a single 60-square-foot sail. The boats run on
three runners, and can be carried easily on a car or trailer.
The DN-class iceboat is the largest one-design class in the
world, with over 8,000 registered sailors.
The Grand Traverse Ice Yacht Club (GTIYC) has been
active since the 1980’s, and has sponsored multiple regional
regattas, many North American Championships, and one
World Championship regatta. Well-known around the
globe, the GTIYC has world-class racing sailors who travel
to races. When the ice is good, the club sponsors races
through the International Ice Yacht Racing Association,
which originated in Michigan in the early 1950’s and now
has members all over the world.
Racing and daily sails are held wherever the ice is good
- thick and snow-free with access to the ice. The Grand
Traverse Region is blessed with many sailable lakes, most
within a short drive and easily accessible.
The ice boaters meet the first Tuesday of the month at the
Grand Traverse Yacht Club at 7pm and welcome anyone
with an interest in the sport. Many sailors get their first
ride in a member’s boat, then build or buy one due to the
nature of the sport, which is fast and fun. The social hour
at the end of a day of sailing is legendary, and another
reason to come sail with the GTIYC. Give it a try ... you’ll
have a blast!
John Russell
Commodore, GTIYC
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DOCK OUT DAY
VC Bob Cornwell
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11
To those who assisted with Dock-out Day on Sunday, October 11, many thanks! We had an incredible showing and
hard work by all but it made quick work of getting the docks ashore and ready for winter. I’m sure I’ve missed a name
or two but your efforts are appreciated. Thanks for the youth and female participants this season!
2015 Dock-out Day Team
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Jim Sorbie
Spencer Gerber
Jed Mooney
Angela Schuler
Michael Richmond
Fred Heltenen
TACS: Olivia
TACS: Kyle
Eric Salgat
Cooper Gerber
Loren Newton
Randy Chapman
Dave Terrell
Adam Prettyman
TACS: Catlan
TACS: Michale
Tom Gorsline
Dave Gerber
Quinn Gerber
Ethan Gerber
Mike Davis
Bob Sagan
Scott Zimmerman Liz Zimmerman
Bill O’Rourke
Bob Cornwell
Bob Clark
Heather Clark
TACS: Miles
TACS: Katie
Jess Gerber
Eric Lind
Ian Sterling
Tom Booth
Tom Hazelton
TACS: Noah
TACS: Sara
CLUB CLEAN-UP DAY
VC Bob Cornwell
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
Less than a week after Dock-out Day, we gathered at both the clubhouse and our new property for some Fall cleaning
and winterizing. Much appreciation goes to all who helped at Club Clean-up Day! I’m sure I have missed a few but
here is the list of the amazing helpers from the Fall Club Clean-up Day. Please excuse any misspellings ... some of you
need a remedial penmanship class!
2015 Fall Club Clean-up Day Team
Bill Allgaier
Richard Sutton
Michael Richmond
Allyn Kay Cornwell
Doug
Kimberli Bindschatel
Wes Schulz
Linda Bush
Rich Core
Dick Lavanture
Roy Nichols
Mike Quirk
Doug Roberts
Linda Quirk
Jeff Maier
Sue Stott
Geoff Harris
Ian Sterling
Dick Hirereiter
Cheri Buchbinder
Tom Babel
Jarvis Post
Betsy VanWesten
Howard Cousineau
Bill VanWesten
Wayne Workman
Forbes Husted
Ann Floeter
Sam Bender
Tom Booth
Spray Southworth
Janie Schulz
Chuck Dracka
Ken Bindschatel
Pete Stott
Dietrich Floeter
Tom Glynnis
Bill O’Rourke
George Petritz
Jed Mooney
Bud Cline
John Conn
Jim Van Stratt
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JUNIOR SAILING
CORNWELL MEMORIAL REGATTA
The Gordon Cornwell Memorial Regatta, held on
Saturday, October 10, hosted 13 high school teams
from around the state plus one from Cincinnati, OH.
With a gusty wind from the SW, PRO Eric Lind
set a course in the corner of the bay that gave the
sailors protected water and many shifts to utilize.
The unseasonably warm temperatures added to the
enjoyment of the day. All three TC High Schools (TC
West, TC Central, St. Francis) and one middle school
team competed in the regatta and all did very well.
The TC Central Division A team of Ajay Provost and
Emma Hawley got a second in their division through
a tie-breaker with a very good Spring Lake Team.
TC West sailors, Brooke Ostrowski and Kyle Sitkins,
came in fourth in A Division, TC St. Francis Sailors
Mary Frances Myler and Jamie McClellan were fifth
and TC Middle School sailors, Noah Robichek and
Edmund Petty, were sixth. Pretty darn good results
when, out of 13 teams, TC schools took four of the top
six places (2, 4, 5, 6) in the A Division!
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The TC West Division B team of Sarah Gustafson
and Katy Crewes equaled A Division’s close finish and
missed winning by 1 point, ending up with a second. St.
Francis’s team of Katy Clulo and Sophia Elkhart had
a strong series and finished sixth. Our less-experienced
TC Central and Middle School teams had a tough day
in the strong breezes, but finished the regatta and had a
great time!
The entire Cornwell family gathered for the awards
ceremony including Mrs. Cornwell who presented
awards to the competitors. This makes it a really special
event for all those present and reinforces the sense of
continuity of community support for youth sailing here
in Traverse City. Our gratitude to Mrs. Jean Cornwell
and the family for all they have done for the sport!
JUNIOR SAILING
TACS Fundraiser Wrap-up
Sally Rivard, TACS President
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
124 People attended the 50 Shades of Blue fundraising dinner on
October 10 helping TACS raise funds for our youth sailing programs.
Thank you for all of your sponsorships and donations! You. Are.
Awesome!
Event Highlights Include:
• Matching Challenge that raised $12,000
• Live Auction Sail with Quantum Racing Team in the
Mediterranean, High Bid of $6,000
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NEIGHBOR NEWS
Fox Island Lighthouse Association
SOUTH FOX LIGHT STATION UPDATE
Catherine Allchin, FILA Vice President
What HAS been happening out at South Fox Light
Station? 2015 has been a banner year at the South Fox
Light Station. For the first time in 59 years, there were
Light Keepers at the station whose purpose was to guide
visitors on tours of the station and show off the interior
of the buildings. We finally put the doors up on the 1895
boathouse and reconstructed (roughed in) the lean-to in
back of the 1867 building.
Come see pictures, hear these stories and more at
the annual meeting of the Fox Island Lighthouse
Association. A short presentation and light snacks will
be served. Our annual meeting is scheduled for Monday,
November 9, 6-8pm at the Traverse Area Public Library
in the McGuire Room. We hope to see you there!
South Fox Island
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Lighthouse
MISC. RAMBLINGS
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Sailing season’s over for most, but those High School kids
are still going. They’re practicing 3 afternoons each week
and are going to regattas on the weekends through midNovember. On Saturday, October 10 we hosted the fifth
annual Gordon Cornwell Memorial Regatta with 13
teams from various parts of Michigan and one team from
Cincinnati. Cincinnati??? It was hooting that day from the
SW, so we set the course down in the corner of the bay
and gave the customers at Apache Trout and Harrington’s
a real show. They had to dodge a few moorings, but at
least they had relatively flat water. Did I forget to mention
shifts? A good time was had by all.
Following the regatta was the Annual TACS Fundraiser
which was a huge success. This year’s theme was 50
Shades of Blue; Dinner and Debauchery!!! Thank you
to all that sponsored, donated items for the auctions,
attended, bid, and made the evening so much FUN. It
is through your support that TACS can continue to offer
sailing opportunities to the community and continue to
grow.
Here’s something that has nothing to do with sailing,
but I thought enough of you would enjoy it to include
it. Wednesday, October 21, was Back to the Future day
and for you BTTF junkies, here is a weekly newsletter,
Engineering TV Weekly Update, I get that is mostly
BTTF stories. Enjoy.
Tired of having to keep a log while
you’re on your summer cruise or racing
to Mackinac??? Let Sailing Log by
Boatbook do it for you. Lots of features
here. How did we ever get along without all these apps???
On a serious note, here’s an article that talks about a
proper medical kit. What do you have on board for a
medical emergency??? Think about it. You’re on your
boat with your mate and something happens to one of
you. Help is not readily available on the water so are you
ready and equipped to give aid???
Now here’s an interesting and useful website - windyty
I’m definitely adding it to my bag of tricks.
If you want to see what’s coming down the pipe in
boating, here are this year’s nominees for the Marine
Equipment Trade Show Innovative Products of the
Year Award.
This month’s puzzler — What is the Proposal A
multiplier for next year’s property taxes??? First correct
answer at the Club bar gets an adult beverage on me.
Tired of losing your keys, wallet, purse, phone,
whatever??? Get Tile for $25 and find it easily.
Seems like we’re hearing about drones more and more.
Well, here’s something for your underwater curiosity
and exploration. It’s called the Trident ROV and it’s
definitely on the shopping list for this Christmas season.
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COMING EVENTS
November
Nov 1, 1p
Nov 3, 6p
Nov 6, 6:30p
Nov 7, 6p
Nov 12, 6p
Nov 14, 5:30p
Nov 17, 6p
Nov 18, 6:30p
Nov 24
Nov 26
Nov 27
December
Special Waterfront Work Day
GTIYC Meeting
GTYC Membership Meeting - Bylaws
Commodore’s Ball/Awards Banquet
Cruisers Fleet Meeting
Blanket Fort Night
GTYC Board Meeting
Commodore’s Trivia Night #1
Waterlines Submissions Due
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Shopping Day!
Dec 1, 6p
Dec 2
Dec 4
Dec 5
Dec 6
Dec 10, 6p
Dec 15, 6p
Dec 16, 6:30p
Dec 22
Dec 25
Dec 31
GTIYC Meeting
Decorate Club Christmas Tree
Adult Holiday Party
Kids Holiday Party
First Night of Hanukkah
Cruisers Fleet Meeting
GTYC Board Meeting
Commodore’s Trivia Night
Waterlines Submissions Due
Merry Christmas!
New Year’s Eve Dinner & Party
Because a date/holiday is listed should not imply the Club is open for that holiday | Board meetings are open to all members
Check the Club’s ONLINE CALENDAR for Up-to-date Event Info.
Refer to NORs and SIs for official racing dates, not the online calendar
SEEN AND HEARD AROUND THE CLUB
photos and quotes may be wholly unrelated
Can I have beer in my
Shot-ski?
I’ve never done a shot ...
(truth or fiction?)
The Cornwell Cornhole
Tournament ... it could
happen!
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