april 2015 - Klamath Yacht Club

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APRIL
2015
Home of SJ21
Fleet 51
KLAMATH
YACHT CLUB
2700 Front Street
P.O. Box 1648
KLAMATH FALLS
OREGON
97601
541.883.3339
Commodore
Liz Campbell
Vice Commodore
Richard Ford
Rear Commodore
Tim Phillips
Treasurer
Bob Dortch
Secretary
Elaine Zaiger
Board of Directors
Steve Crabb
Jim Carpenter
Sam Houston
Doug Riese
Spiros Karidis
2013-14 Commodore
Gail Corey
Newsletter Editor
eliz campbell
Morning fog cloaks the shore and water.
Photos Steve Campbell
MARCH OVERNIGHTER at the ASPEN GROVE
The weather was the best it had been all Spring Break, so I had to do an overnighter.
Unfortunately, illness befell those slated to go, so I ended up going alone. I did a little
provisioning, but as usual, brought enough food for an army or a week. The sail up was
uneventful, little wind but from everywhere. After a couple hours I decided to motor
sail, because while it is said it is the journey, not the destination, sometimes it is the
destination too, as in this case. The wind was a little cool; I envisioned anchoring out
of the breeze and in the sun and relaxing and that is what I did. After I rounded the
Skillet Handle, the wind became nonexistent so I motored the last three miles to my
favorite anchorage at the Aspen Grove. After a couple hours of soaking up the sun in
shorts and a t-shirt, I BBQ’d dinner and had a very relaxing evening. I retired early and
woke up the next morning to heavy fog, so I put on the coffee and busied myself fixing
breakfast and reading the news. After breakfast and cleaning, I poked my head out and
was surprised to find it so warm with the fog. I grabbed another cup of coffee and
went up on deck to relax and watch the fog lift. I was able to spend a beautiful
morning and early afternoon relaxing in the sun and getting some work done until the
wind came up around 1:00. So, relaxed and renewed, I pulled up anchor and set sail for
home. The wind was great, out of the SW at about 10+ knots, no motor needed. This
time it was about the journey, not the destination. –Steve Campbell, Catalina 30
Commodore‘s Report
Vice Commodore’s Report
Gathering at the fire pit by
the lakeside….another great
offering by our club this year!
That Friday it was quite
warm and spring-like but by
evening a chill had entered
the air, enough to remind us
it was winter’s end. Sock
Burning 2015 was fun! It
was happy and laughing and
uniting and flame-filled (in a
good way). Yes, being up at
the bar area on a Friday night is enjoyable but put everyone outside in
the evening air with the lake right there…there was something quite
special about it that no others in Klamath were enjoying that night but
we were.
Wednesday Night Racing begins later this month, after Racing 101
wraps up with a Skipper’s Meeting and a Sunday practice race. Many
thanks to Mike Bliss for continuing to sponsor Racing 101. It’s quite
evident the time and thought he puts into the information presented;
almost as if he wants to get beat on a Wednesday night.
As boating activities ramp up (yep!), we are all ambassadors of the
club- to visitors, to non-member crew, but especially to each other. We
promote goodwill in our actions, our words, and our attitudes toward
the lake, boating, and each other. We’ve welcomed two new
memberships into our gathering; let us continue to welcome them
beyond the paperwork.
To the sky and to the wind, see you soon down by the lake.
elizabeth
Sock Burning was a great success. We had
a good time burning socks, welcoming in
spring. Hot dogs were roasted and marsh
mellows toasted. Connie passed the
Baileys for dipping of the marsh mellows
(very scrumptious). Thanks to all that
donated new socks for the Mission. If you
missed this event hope to see you next
year.
I want to thank Doug and Connie and Bob
and Shirley for each hosting a Wednesday
supper at the bar. The food was great.
We have two more Wednesdays open
[need volunteers] in April for hamburgers
or hot dogs before Jim and Geraldine Wolf
take the grill for the Spring Series. I also
need volunteers for the Summer Series.
Don’t want to do a series how about Friday
soup?
The refrigerator in the kitchen decided to
become a freezer. I got it repaired and as
soon as I get it adjusted correctly we
should have things back to normal soon.
Happy sailing,
Dick and Carolyn
Rear Commodore’s Report
Activity has been stepping up around the club lately. We are usually anxiously waiting for the ice to melt but the
weather had been beautiful for this time of year. While it is nice to have such warm weather this early it is also
concerning. In the end we always have a fun sailing season.
We had a very productive work party in March. It's pretty amazing how much can get done in just a few hours.
If you are wondering how you get your work assessment hours in, just keep an eye out for work parties. They are
announced in the Scuttlebutt and notice will also go out through the email list. Work parties are an easy way to
get hours plus you get to enjoy the camaraderie of other club members.
Boats are slowly getting in the water. If you had a slip last year you can put your boat back in the same slip. Just
make sure to have your moorage paid by the 15 of April. If your moorage has not been paid, you may lose your
spot. If you have any questions please let me know.
Thanks, Tim
Board Notes unofficial March 12, 2015
Treasurer’s Report Bob Dortch
Marian Dortch stepped in to take minutes. Items of note: Tile Depot
donated the bulk of the kitchen tile; Brian and Carol Hansen donated
decorative tile ‘trim’. Long wooden tables (recently replaced by
February table purchase) donated to American Legion. Linoleum
being looked into for kitchen floor. Piling caps being purchased for
installation at next work party (March 21). Val Jones and Jeff
Burcher approved as new members. Club Project List reviewed and
updated; to be posted in clubhouse. Review of updated liability
statement that members show proof of liability insurance at time of
moor, store, or use of boat at KYC. Next meeting April 9, 6:30pm.
NOW IS YOUR LAST CHANCE to report your work hours
for 2014 or be billed $10/hour for any shortages.
To date, only about half of the membership have
reported any work hours. You can report your work
hours in many ways as long as it's in writing. The
Treasurer's e-mail address is Bdortch342@aol.com and
the books close on the 25th of each month for billing
purposes so unless you want to be billed, please get
your work hours for 2014 reported. Thanks.
First Boat in Slip March 5, 2015 (geese not included)
Photo Vic Ford
Aaron Tesman, Karl Wenner
2013 SJ21 Nationals at Ten Mile Lake, OR
San Juan 21 Fleet 51
Firecracker Regatta 2015
July 3 (Friday) Friday Club Dinner: Friends with Boats
July 4 (Saturday)- July 5 (Sunday) Boats, Boats, Boats!
Race Captain Chuck Dunbar
Regatta Chairs Lisa Mulvey and Janice Hicks
Volunteers needed. With glee.
June 11-14, 2015 @ KYC
2015 San Juan 21 Western Nationals
Regatta Chairs: Greg Collins
Tim Phillips (KYC Rear Commodore)
Looking to get involved?
Information posted on board
upstairs at bar
OR visit www.kycsail.us for more
information and like us on
Facebook at Klamath Yacht Club
and San Juan 21 Fleet 51.
***REGATTA CALENDAR***
May 23-24 Whiskeytown, California
Memorial Day Regatta
May 23-24 Fern Ridge Reservoir- Eugene, Oregon
Memorial Day Regatta
June 6 Stockton, California
th
Delta Ditch Run *25 Anniversary*
June 11-14 Upper Klamath Lake- Klamath Falls, Oregon
2015 San Juan 21 Western Nationals
June 13-14 Fern Ridge Reservoir - Eugene, Oregon
“Live on the Edge” Multihull Regatta
July 4-5 Upper Klamath Lake- Klamath Falls, Oregon
Firecracker Regatta
July 10-11-12 Eagle Lake, CA
MHRA (MultiHull) Racing Regatta
Bringing Top Drawer (Roberts 22) back onto the water after a
year and a half on the hard; Dan and Valerie Morehouse
celebrated with friend Terry Kenfield. What work party?
WORK PARTY…boat ramps…boom logs…piling caps…oh my!
Ramp on south jetty was fished out of the lake, replaced, and railings added. Tires put back on boom log; boom logs re-adjusted. Caps
installed on pilings (we look established!). Raking, raking, raking. Un-needed items moved to Bone Yard. Workshop picked up; cabinet
placed inside. Exterior of workshop cleaned up. Handicap Parking sign cemented in (first of two). Weeds galore sprayed. Sink hole filled
in once more. Kestrel pulled back up on jetty. Comraderie shared. Six hours times nine people = 54 work hours invested in KYC.
Tim Phillips, Steve Crabb, Vic Ford, Vince Wachter reset the Kestrel on its trailer
Mary Bond rakes “flotsam and jetsam” from the ramp
(left) Rear Commodore Tim and Steve Crabb initiate crane protocol to reel in the boom log
(middle) Mick Mulvey, Gerald Pollock (note those nifty piling caps)
(right) How many sailors does it take to move a dock ramp? 3 of course! Chuck Dunbar, Steve Campbell, Vince Vachter
Work Hours Available:
Race buoy spruce-up
Jim Carpenter and Vic Ford shore up the sink hole
Some work happens on the water.
Photos Liz Campbell
Sock Burning 2015
Supported by Carolyn Ford’s supply of paper socks, Richard
Ford initiated spring with a celebratory speech and doffing-off
of his socks. Richard was followed by many KYC sailors eager
to usher in spring with the annual “burning of the socks”.
Doug Riese and Ernie Waters were on hand to assist with
proper sausage-skewering techniques and Mel Murakami and
Tina Mahacek brought out marshmallows as the sun set.
Vic & Laura Ford
The non-sock-tainted roasting location.
Jim Carpenter, Chuck Dunbar, Bill Wright, Bud Cook
Sock Burning is rooted in “fact”.
On the East Coast, Annapolis area, they annually celebrate
spring’s onset with “Ode to the Equinox” and burnt socks.
A view from Southern
California, shared by
KYC friend Larry Arthur:
I was driving home on I-5 from
San Diego last month and came
over the top of the hill
overlooking Dana Point (Bud
knows where this is.). Lo and
behold, there out in the bay
was a veritable flotilla of boats.
Too many to count. I tried
counting the sails and dividing
by two but no good. Suffice to
say a lot. Could only think of
Klamath Lake and a Regatta on
the 4th of July.
Connie Driessen, Guest
Bill Wright, Richard Ford
Blinka and Pam Randall
Scuttlebutts of old…APRIL 2010…Guy Jakubowski has first boat in
the water…Race Captains Steve Crabb and Jim Carpenter set Skipper’s Meeting for
April 7…APRIL 2005…Andy Patterson grading new north jetty but stopping short of a
pair of nesting geese…suggestion made to put a gazebo at the end of the North Jetty
and dedicate it to the memory of Bob DeRosier and Paul Tremaine, two long-time
members and sailors…Jennifer DuNesme signing on as race captain with three
conditions (computer, race program, start shack)… APRIL 2000…Mick Mulvey and his
new boat Coronado 25 showing up in photo by Herald & News and reprinted in the
Oregonian…Race Captains include Wayne Connors, Jim Lawson, Bud Cook and Scott
Cullen (regatta)…Gail Corey thanked for heading up a Corned Beef on Rye feed, with
help from Wileys and Dortch… SUNDAY NIGHT MARCH 24, 1985, the ice finally left
giving us back our nice lake. Larry Howard was the big winner of the kitty to see
when the lake was going to thaw….The cat beach has been dug out so the cat boats
can just slide into shore…Sailing classes led by Arkie Nelson on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Sundays…special Friday night at the club with a “big screen movie video”…APRIL
1982…Bonnie and Larry Howard accepted as new members…Spring Series
chairpersons are Judy and Larry Arthur so get those registration fees in…
IRISH POTLUCK AND SLIDES
Photos Liz Campbell
Tina and I are very thankful for all of the enthusiastic participants at [March’s] Irish Slideshow (by Mark)/Potluck. Terrific food, yes?
I mean, really, comically creative too: Irish Green Eggs and Ham?!?!?!? You expect Horton to fly in any minute. –Mel and Tina
Father Cribbin, Ireland tour guide Kriss Wessling and Cynthia Bourgeau, Hostess Tina Mahacek
Larry Snyder, Vince Wachter, Mary, Guy Jakubowski
Teresa Snyder, Mary Bond
Slides from the Irish trip 2014 led by Father Cribbin
seen and heard in March … Laura Ford tending to a recuperating friend…Elaine and Jake Zaiger de-barking the airplaneAloha!...Tim Phillips and Justin Harris sharing conversation over a boat at the crane…Kurt and Beth Vonder Hulls working on their
Catalina 30…Chuck Dunbar sizing up a storm-damaged roof…Mark and Julie Matthews enjoying dinner on the lake, dockside…Jim
Carpenter spring cleaning on the Klamath “Blue-Green” Belle…Bob Dortch making a jaunt up to Rocky Point…Gail Corey celebrating
a birthday at the club…Cindy DeRosier learning about the Basin’s native plants…Suzi Scott running to Medford to pick her son
Shawn… Richard and Carolyn Ford celebrating a granddaughter’s birthday…Greg Collins leading a wine-bottling run up north…Bob
Dortch exploring the explosive points of a lawn mower battery…a mink running down the KYC dock…and the grebes are running…
KITCHEN RENO…March 2015….and it continues…with progress!
Brian and Carol Hansen
Carolyn Ford- Vice Commodore’s right hand
Photos Vic Ford
Richard Ford- Vice Commodore
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APRIL 2015 at the Klamath Yacht Club
541.883.3339
Remember to check email for changes or additions to the current calendar. Klamath Falls Events via Discover Klamath website.
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1 Not foolin’ me Day
6
7
8
No Housework Day
(or RV-work Day,
just for you Janice)
Club Open
Burgers Flipped
Sorry Charlie Day
12
13
14
RACING 101
7:oopm
.
15
Club Open
Burgers Flipped
RACING 101
Skipper’s Mtg.
7:oopm
Russian Cosmonaut
Day
19
20
22
THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL: Patriot's Day
commemorates the Battle of Lexington and Concord
on April 19, 1775. This battle began the American
Revolutionary War. It also honors the "Midnight Ride
of Paul Revere", that evening when Paul Revere rode
through town warning the colonists that "The Red
Coats are coming!" ---www.holidayinsights.com
PRACTICE RACE
1:00pm
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details.
RSVP please.
County Museum
Program 7:00pm
Better Saturday
Party CANCELLED
11
Bar Open
6:00pm
MOORAGE
DUE $$$$$
APRIL 15th
30
RC Mike Bliss
Full Moon
Pink Moon
Strictly Sail Pacific 2015
April 9-12 Oakland, CA
6:30pm
RC Mike Bliss
RACE NIGHT
6:15 or so
10
KYC BOARD MTG.
RACE NIGHT
29
Bar Open
6:00pm
Teacher Conferences
23
Scuttlebutt Articles Due
www.kycnewsletter@
gmail.com
The ONLY email I
check for KYC info…
Klamath ArmoryAuditorium Exhibit
Klamath County
Museum
7:00pm Program
9 City Schools: Parent/
City Schools: Parent/
Teacher Conferences
4
Don’t Go to Work
Unless It’s Fun Day
RACING 101
7:oopm
City Schools: Parent/
Teacher Conferences
Saturday
Friday
3
2
Club Open
Burgers Flipped
He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who
boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows
where he may cast. --Leonardo da Vinci
5
Thursday
Barbershop Quartet Day
18
Bar Open
6:00pm
International Juggler’s Day
(may also apply to multitasking sailors getting ready
for Sunday’s practice race)
Klamath Symphony
@ RRT 7:30pm
24
25
Treasurer Dortch
closes books
tomorrow. Did you
report work hours?
Bar Open
6:00pm
May 1
Bar Open
6:00pm
Club Dinner
7:00 pm
Hosts
Waters & Waters
Upcoming Events:
May 9 Work Party
May 10 Mother’s Day
Brunch
3rdWeekend
Commissioning Day
Klamath Yacht Club
P.O. BOX 1648
KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97601
Board Meeting
Thursday April 9
6:30pm NOT 7pm
MOORAGE $$$ DUE April 15
CLUB DINNER
RACING 101
Continuing Wednesdays
April 1
April 8
******April 15 w/ Skipper’s
Meeting
SUNDAY APRIL 19
1:00pm
PRACTICE RACE
Wednesday April 22
RACE NIGHT
Race Captain Mike Bliss
SATURDAY APRIL 25
7:00pm
Waters and Waters, hosts
Upper Klamath Lake
03/29/2015
4142.93’
@ Rattlesnake Point
631 CF/sec
discharge @ Link River
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