Tell Tales. Interclub Regatta Results Let s Go Sailing! May and more... Issue 4 May

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1 Tell Tales Lake Townsend Yacht Club PO Box 4002 Greensboro NC May 2012 Interclub Regatta Results Let s Go Sailing! 1 and more...

2 Call People. Go Sailing **** REACH OUT AND CALL SOMEONE **** In an effort to involve more sailors in the Club s Sailing Events and Racing Programs, this Available to Crew list is published in each newsletter. If you have a boat and would like to participate in the Summer or Frostbite Race Series, call one of these folks for your crew. Alternatively, if you need a cruising partner on your boat or would like to team with someone on one of the city sailboats for a day sail or a race, contact someone on this list. If you are interested in crewing and would like to add your name to the list, please let Joleen know. Joleen has the best intentions of calling each new member if she doesn t hear from them to encourage them to sign up on the Crew List. (See the Help Lines box located in this newsletter). Available To Crew Name Phone Bill Byrd Lacy Joyce lacyjoyce@gmail.com John Kuzmier / cjkuzmier@infolinktele.com Jonathan Kreider jon@robbinskreider.com Chris Maginnis cmaginnis@triad.rr.com Dawn-Michelle Oliver oliverd@rockinghamcc.edu Remik Pearson darlene_pearson@volvo.com George Shen stock_78750@yahoo.com Keith Smoot Gwaihir23@Embarqmail.com Robert Riley rriley@wakehealth.edu Bill Young / woyoung@triad.rr.com Also, check the participation scratch sheet on the web RESERVE THIS WEEKEND... OCTOBER 27 & 28 It will be a Halloween you won t want to miss! LTYC will be hosting the FIRST Annual Sailing for Cancer Regatta. Fun for ALL... and raising money for earlier.org. There will be a Friday night social, races Saturday & Sunday, Bar-B-Que Saturday evening, silent auctions and more. Maybe even a best dressed Halloween costume for skippers and crew (a chance for those Buccaneer & Scot skippers to dress out). DON T MISS OUT!! We are now accepting sponsors, volunteers and ideas. Sponsors can donate money and/or products. Items for the silent auction will be accepted also. Call Jim or detroito91@aol.com Funds raised by this regatta will go to Friends for an Earlier Breast Cancer Test, the only organization solely devoted to earlier breast cancer detection. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. PASS THE WORD Have ideas, articles,photos or contributions for inclusion in the newsletter? Send them to newsletter@laketownsendyachtclub.com. All members are encouraged to update their CPR and First Aid training. Local courses are available from the American Red Cross: UPCOMING EVENTS Racing May 12 & 13 11:00 a.m. Lake Townsend Social menu includes BBQ, Pasta Salad, Chips and Desserts Please sign up on the scratch sheet Let s Go Sailing May a.m. - 3 p.m. Lake Townsend Mayor s Cup June 1-3 Lake Townsend Board Meeting June 7 5:45 p.m. Greensboro College; Proctor Hall West, 226 Full Calendar is posted on the website, both a one page version and a month by month. ON THE COVER: A Laser leads a Wayfarer and Scott to the windward mark, Sat., April 14. Photo by Michael Crouch 2

3 April Racing at Lake Townsend by Alan Taylor, photos by Michael V. Crouch What an awesome weekend for sailing! Clear skies, temperatures in the 70s and the winds were steady from the Southwest at mph, with occasional gusts to 20 mph. By steady I mean that the shifts were 15 degrees either side of 235! But that pattern held both days. Saturday was the first day of racing for the Lake Townsend Yacht Club Summer Series. Someone will have to explain how the names of the weekends came about, but this one was named Miss Piggy. Seventeen boats came out to the starting line, including three from CSC. The courses were WD with an offset weather mark and gate marks to leeward. The Start/Finish line was set downwind of the gate marks. This made for fantastic spectating from the Signal boat. There were 10 Flying Scots on the line. The racing was tight with only 9 points separating the top 7 boats. At the end of the day it was Ray Merrill (sailing as a guest from CSC) on in first with 31 points, followed closely by John Hemphill with 29, Uwe Heine with 25 and Tom Bews with 25 points. Seven boats sailed in the open fleet with the Heffernans exhibiting their usual fast speed around the course. John F. from CSC also did well in his Laser, taking first in the second and third races. There was some excitement in the third race when Starling misjudged his port tack crossing of Wendell. OOPS! The crash was heard around the lake. The damage to Wendell s new boat was significant. I hope he is successful in getting it repaired soon. I have to say however that I am proud to be affiliated with LTYC. In an impressive display of sportsmanship, Wendell and Alex crewed for Starling on Sunday in the Inter-Club Regatta. Sunday Regatta coverage continued on page 5. 3

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5 April Interclub Regatta Sunday dawned overcast, but the winds were still out of the west at mph with gusts throughout the day as high as 21 mph. This was the Inter-Club regatta with CSC. A total of 17 boats registered for the event. On the RC barge we were treated to the beauty of Flying Scots and Thistles planning across the finish line with spinnakers flying. CSC brought out their best and took the challenge handily. Just wait till next year the Chicken will travel East! Thanks to all who served on Race Committee Steve Chabot from CSC, David Duff, Michael Crouch, Phil Leonard, David Leonard, Bob Bass, Adam Zahand, Eric Rasmussen, David Young, Lacy Joyce, Donna Jarzyna, George Shen, Chris Herman, Gabriel Herman And a special THANKS to Wanda and her crew for the usual exceptional food and social management. Alan Taylor - Vice Commodore, RC Chair 5

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7 Be a Fan on Facebook LTYC has a Facebook page. If you want to keep up with what is happening at LTYC, what other club members think or LTYC Trivia, become a Fan. Help promote our club in the region. 7

8 LTYC invites you... LET s go sailing! The club s second annual community outreach effort Saturday, May am - 3 pm Lake Townsend Marina CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS* Join the LTYC near the water as we showcase the City s marina, rental boats and our own Learn-to-Sail programs. *Free tasty lunch for LTYC Volunteers! Please volunteer - smiling faces are needed in the following areas Sailors with boats to give rides Burgee making/coloring/craft booth Dock hands Display your boat LTYC club & sailing class info booth Or let us know if there is another way you can help Signup is already in progress - 8 Scratch sheet is on the web at

9 1981 Isotope $$Price Drop$$ - $2000 with sails and galvanized trailer. Many parts replaced; enhancements made. Good boat for a beginning racer or someone looking to get back into racing a cat. She won the 2005 Governor s Cup and continues to give challenge to the fleet leaders. We have owned this boat since She s gotten us hooked on Isotopes, so much so that we have upgraded to a 2006 model. Call or Joleen (see Help Lines) if interested. Buccaneer 18 for sale due to relocation. Craig Huey chueygman@yahoo.com Asking price is $1325 with trailer, paddle, 2 hp Johnson outboard, and manuals, rigging guides Isotope - $3000 with trailer & boat box. Call or David Duff david.duff@analog.com, Isotope specifications: Isotope Fleet Activities: calendar.php. Sailing and rigging instructions included with purchase. Buccaneer 18 - I am selling my 1980 Chrysler BumbleBee model. It has new North Sails worth $1700, and Schaefer and Harken fittings. The galvanized Cox trailer is in very good condition. There are also a good set of working sails; the original Bumble black and yellow sails, and a new 60% size main, which is outstanding for single-hand sailing. There is no spinnaker. I am selling for $3000 OBO. Chris Munson, or kayschrism2008@verizon.net. Sailboats for Sail 1969 Douglas and McCloud - Hull number 509. This original Highlander classic has just undergone a complete restoration and is in mint condition. Trailer has been completely sanded and painted white with red fenders; new tires and wheels. Aluminum mast with mahogany boom and rudder. Ship set includes 3 main sails, 2 jibs, 1 spinnaker, plus all rigging set up for racing. Boat hull and deck have 2 coats of marine primer and 3 coats of marine paint. The hull is the original color black with red water stripe. The deck is semi-gloss white. All deck rails and rub rails have been sanded and varnished. The teak seats and interior running teak have been sanded and teak oiled. The inside is the original gray and white splatter paint. Also has sailors tailor-skirted mooring cover. The Black Pearl is in a Greensboro garage on trailer ready to go to her new owner for $4,500. David J. Schlosser, Sr., djschlosser@aol. com or (336) FS #1939 is for sale. The core is in good shape. Hardware and rigging are in good shape except for the running rigging for the spinnaker which is in workable condition. There are two sets of North Sails (in good shape and one main has two sets of reef points). There is also a set of Fisher sails in workable shape; they would be good for cruising or day sailing to save wear and tear on the North sails. Also is a spinnaker. I also have a new style motor mount, new hubs, tires, lights and spare for the trailer and a new Sailer s Tailor boat cover (the style is for the mast up and boom on the mast). The center board gasket was recently replaced and has new rollers. A like new Minn Kota Truxx 55# thrust motor can go with the boat. It has infinite variable speed with digital energy miser (it is supposed to run longer with the energy miser). I have reduced the price and offering the boat and trailer for $3400. If you have an interest in the boat cover (Sailors Tailor) we will work out a price. - Rick Connelly LOOKING FOR: a used (very good condition) Sunfish or detailer - for our 14 year old. Please contact Lora Bradsher or Michael Bradsher Instructors Needed Junior sailing classes - contact Bill Young Adult classes - contact Russel Dorrell or sign up online dxwxi1mvljtep0c2s0ve9usjfdeue&hl=en_us#gid=1 Your support makes our sailing education program successful

10 NOTICES Lasers available for racing Uwe Heine has a couple of Lasers available, if someone would like to race them during an upcoming LTYC event. Give Uwe a call - with a few days advance notice heineu@bellsouth.net VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Four volunteers are requested to serve on the 3410 Committee (the committee responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the club Flying Scot #3410. There will be 4 members, one for each of the following responsibilities: (A) Standing rigging and deck hardware; (B) Running rigging; (C) Deck, hull, rudder and centerboard; (D)trailer. Rick Connelly will be available for training and or advice as needed. Please Rick (crickconnelly@ embarqmail.com) if you will serve on the committee and copy to Adam (adam_zahand@yahoo.com). Lake Townsend Yacht Club Help Lines Commodore: Adam Zahand/Phil Leonard R adam_zahand@yahoo.com Races: Alan Taylor (Vice Commodore) C alan@lakelevel.com Education: Susan Cole (Rear Commodore) sscole@triad.rr.com Finance: Hudson Barker (Treasurer) R hudsonbarker@att.net Publicity/History: Steve Morris (Secretary) C samorris@triad.rr.com Equipment: Amanda Reppel (315) areppel81@yahoo.com Cruising: Nancy Collins-Heine R heineu@bellsouth.net Membership: Joleen Rasmussen joleenrasmussen@embarqmail.com Social: Wanda Williams wkawilliams@juno.com Webmaster: Steve Raper Steve.raper@greensboro-nc.gov Junior Sailing: Bill Young C woyoung@triad.rr.com Mayor s Cup Regatta: Uwe Heine R heineu@bellsouth.net Fleet Captain: Bob Hoffman C bobh9447@aol.com Newsletter/Directory: Michael V. Crouch R mcrouch@guilford.edu What s a Scratch Sheet? A few years back, big regattas started posting scratch sheets on the internet to drum up interest and promote participation. As there is typically no cost to signing up, Scratch Sheets give a good indication of who is thinking about going to an event. It helps the organizers plan and prepare for the event. Last year, LTYC set up a Scratch Sheet in Google documents for its events. It was a good move. If you expect to be at some of our upcoming events, take a few moments to step through the different Scratch Sheets and let us know to expect you. Don worry about last minute change of plans, Scratch Sheets are only an indication of your intentions. If you need crew, want to crew, would like to help with the social, or have some other creative idea, just list it in the Scratch Sheet. The Scratch sheet is available from the home page or the LTYC Website. 10

11 race Results Saturday, April 14, Summer Series Boat Skipper Crew R1 R2 R3 # of boats = 10 Position Score Position Score Position Score FS 1104 Starling Gunn Tad Jarzyna/Chris Von Fricken DNF 2 23 FS 2595 Bob Moates Carol Moates DNF 2 DNS 2 DNS 2 6 FS 2680 Tom Bews Bob Darby 3 10 DNF FS 3500 Steve Morris Holly Deuterman FS 3638 Fred Lupton Barbara Lupton DNS 2 12 FS 3801 Uwe Heine Nancy Collins/John Russell FS 3853 Bob Hoffman Hudson Barker 8 5 DNS 2 DNS 2 9 FS 4043 John Hemphill Steve Klapp/Stephen Carter FS 4322 Ray Merrill Trevor Scobey FS 4416 Wendell Guneller Alex Guneller/Sam M DNF 2 22 Boat Skipper R1 R2 R3 # of boats = 7 Position Score Position Score Position Score LA Phil Andrews DNS 2 16 LA Kent Leverich DNS 2 16 LI Ken Warren Wendy Cicel DNS 2 DNS 2 DNS 2 6 Sunfish Gavin Andrews DNF 2 DNF 2 DNS 2 6 WF 2458 Jim Heffernan Linda Heffernan Cat 22 Chris Maginnis Mark Payne/Kristie Staton RAF 2 DNF 2 DNF 2 6 LA John Fregacus DNC SATURDAY RC/PRO Alan Taylor RC David Duff RC Michael Crouch RC Phil Leonard RC David Leonard RC Steve Chabot (CSC) RC Bob Bass RC Adam Zahand SUNDAY RC/PRO Alan Taylor Judge Eric Rasmussen RC David Duff RC David Young RC Michael Crouch RC Lacy Joyce RC Donna Jarzyna RC Steve Chabot (CSC) RC George Shen RC Chris Herman RC Gabriel Herman Saturday, 4/14, 2012 Have ideas, articles, photos or contributions for inclusion in the newsletter? Send them to newsletter@laketownsendyachtclub.com. 11

12 Sunday, April 15, Piedmont Interclub Regatta Race # 1 Clock Starting time 12:05 Fleet Sail # Skipper Crew Clock finish time Elapsed time Elapsed time Dec. Min. Handicap 1 Iso 2 up 0 Jim Howard David Howard 12:28:08 0:23: this 3978 Kevin Sheehan Kirk Nelson 12:31:35 0:26: fs 4322 Ray Merrill Trevor Scobey & Alex Smith 12:33:58 0:28: fs 5818 Jack Griffin John Tucker 12:34:01 0:29: fs 5164 Dave Batchelor Tricia Batchelor 12:34:03 0:29: las (int) Tony Corkell 12:35:08 0:30: Las Radial Phil Andrews 12:36:08 0:31: fs 2680 Tom Bews Amanda Reppel 12:34:44 0:29: fs 5971 Charlie Buckner Dale Oller & Silas Buckner 12:34:46 0:29: W 2458 Jim Heffernan Linda Heffernan 12:35:40 0:30: fs 4105 Alan Backus Pat Backus 12:35:34 0:30: tbuc 3687 Mike Sigmund Kat Williams 12:34:38 0:29: fs 3500 Steve Morris Holley & Joel 12:35:56 0:30: fs 3801 Uwe Heine Nancy Collins 12:36:34 0:31: LI Ken Warren Russ Dorrell 12:37:01 0:32: OCS this 1115 Sara Paisner Liz Gaston & Adam Zahand OCS fs 1104 Starling Gunn Wendell & Alex Gundlach DNF fs 4043 John Hemphill Steve Kloop & Stephen 89.1 Race # 2 Clock Starting time 12:50 Fleet Sail # Skipper Crew Clock finish time Elapsed time Elapsed time Dec. Min. Handicap 1 fs 5164 Dave Batchelor Tricia Batchelor 13:25:05 1:20: this 3978 Kevin Sheehan Kirk Nelson 13:22:43 1:17: fs 1104 Starling Gunn Wendell & Alex Gundlach 13:25:17 1:20: fs 2680 Tom Bews Amanda Reppel 13:25:28 1:20: this 1115 Sara Paisner Liz Gaston & Adam Zahand 13:23:25 1:18: tbuc 3687 Mike Sigmund Kat Williams 13:25:19 1:20: Iso 2 up 0 Jim Howard David Howard 13:21:25 1:16: fs 5818 Jack Griffin John Tucker 13:27:35 1:22: W 2458 Jim Heffernan Linda Heffernan 13:28:34 1:23: las (int) Tony Corkell 13:28:48 1:23: fs 4105 Alan Backus Pat Backus 13:28:10 1:23: Las Radial Phil Andrews 13:30:09 1:25: fs 3500 Steve Morris Holley & Joel 13:28:32 1:23: fs 4322 Ray Merrill Trevor Scobey & Alex Smith 13:28:50 1:23: fs 3801 Uwe Heine Nancy Collins 13:29:21 1:24: dnf LI Ken Warren Russ Dorrell 76.7 dnf fs 4043 John Hemphill Steve Kloop & Stephen 89.1 Race # 3 Clock Starting time 13:40 Fleet Sail # Skipper Crew Clock finish time Elapsed time Elapsed time Dec. Min. Handicap 1 fs 5971 Charlie Buckner Dale Oller & Silas Buckner 14:20:23 2:15: fs 5164 Dave Batchelor Tricia Batchelor 14:20:44 2:15: fs 1104 Starling Gunn Wendell & Alex Gundlach 14:21:00 2:16: fs 5818 Jack Griffin John Tucker 14:21:29 2:16: las (int) Tony Corkell 14:22:33 2:17: this 3978 Kevin Sheehan Kirk Nelson 14:18:54 2:13: Las Radial Phil Andrews 14:24:06 2:19: fs 2680 Tom Bews Amanda Reppel 14:22:02 2:17: this 1115 Sara Paisner Liz Gaston & Adam Zahand 14:19:11 2:14: fs 4322 Ray Merrill Trevor Scobey & Alex Smith 14:22:19 2:17: fs 4015 Alan Backus Pat Backus 14:22:37 2:17: Iso 2 up 0 Jim Howard David Howard 14:17:01 2:12: tbuc 3687 Mike Sigmund Kat Williams 14:22:03 2:17: fs 3500 Steve Morris Holley & Joel 14:23:46 2:18: fs 3801 Uwe Heine Nancy Collins 14:24:43 2:19: W 2458 Jim Heffernan Linda Heffernan 14:25:26 2:20:

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