Dog Tales. Commodore s Log. by Carol Kolesnikoff

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1 Dog Tales v Volume 35 Issue 6 June 2016 Commodore s Log by Carol Kolesnikoff Next Meeting Thurs June 9 5:30 PM Seagull s Restaurant (Chatfield) Inside this issue: Commodore s Log Vice Commodore s Log 1 2 Ahoy Salty Dogs! Ahoy Salty Dogs! It is finally sailing season in Colorado! We have a lively sailing schedule planned this year. If you have ideas for where else you d like to sail, contact the On-the-Water Director, Becky Mock. She can help you with date suggestions and guide you in coordinating any additional sails. Becky is a great mentor and will help you make it happen. Social Opportunities If you really want to get involved with fellow Salty Dog sailors, note that the September and October sails still have openings for event coordinators. With smaller crowds on the lakes, nice breezes and pleasant temperatures, those Fall sails are some of the very best sails. Coordinators get to interface with other sailing enthusiasts and they also sail for free. Dry Land Activities Burgees New Members Sail Mens Day Sail July 4 th Sail July Dillon Sail Chataquapalooza Sailing Schedule Lazarette Event Schedule 15 Upcoming Events Details found in newsletter Ladies Day Sail Overcast, rainy and cold were we in the Pacific Northwest or New England or Scotland? No. We were at Chatfield! Many of us donned triple layers, including raingear and gloves. Coordinator Gary Kieft greeted the participants with his usual casual positivity and we had a great time chatting, eating, walking the docks, checking out the boats, and meeting diehard boaters and sailors. Memorial Day Weekend Unfortunately, our big Memorial Day Weekend sail planned for the beautiful Lake Glendo in Wyoming had to be canceled due to lack of signups. This was an unanticipated first! Thanks to Diana Bliss and Lori Conway for their preliminary work as coordinators.

2 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 2 Men s Day Sail Saturday, June 11 In order to avoid the huge crowd on Chatfield, this sail is the Saturday before Father s Day weekend. In appreciation of all the gentlemen sailors in our club, the Commodore yours truly, Carol Kolesnikoff, will coordinate. There will be a hearty brunch fit for a king before the sail. Independence Day Weekend at Granby July 1 5 Beautiful lake, awesome mountains, great friendships, fun camping and eating with a theme of Alaskan Fresh Fish Feast who could ask for more? With coordinators like Becky Mock and Tom Prebinski you are in for a memorable holiday weekend! Summertime Meetings at Chatfield In the months of June, July and August, we are meeting in Seagull s Restaurant at Chatfield Marina. Weather permitting, we will get out on the water to sail in the evenings. Everyone is looking forward to sailing on Thursday, June 9 th. It will be a short meeting with just enough time to grab a bite to eat at Seagull s Restaurant on the dock at Chatfield before we set sail. We meet at 5:30 pm. Traffic is always terrible, so it s best to plan to get there early! Carol Kolesnikoff, Commodore Vice Commodore s Log by Lori Conway Vice Commodore s Corner There is no Vice Commodore log this month. Catch you in July! Lori Conway, VC

3 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 3 Dry Land Activities by Therese Schoen May to August Date and time to be decided We can order Maryland Blue Crab (steamed) for a crab feast at Max Gill and Grill on Gaylord (Gaylord and Mississippi) in Wash Park. Crabs (large) were running $10 each last year. Restaurant has a full menu/bar. In Maryland: Crabs are traditionally in season any month without an r, so May August. Oysters are in season in any month with an r, so September to April. Address: 1052 S Gaylord St, Denver, CO Phone: (303) Hours: Friday Saturday Sunday 3 11PM 10AM 11PM 10AM 10PM August Stargazing/meteor watching. Dates/places vary. Can be combined with camping. Therese Schoen ALSO news from Chatfield State Park: The LIVE at the Lake nights start May 25 with live music, full bar and great food in The Lake House, on the deck and on the Tiki Beach. Please join us every Wednesday through September. Karen Meyer Karen@KarenMeyer.com

4 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 4 Salty Dog Burgees By Carol Kolesnikoff An order has been placed for Salty Dog Sailing Club custom burgees. They will arrive in time for the meeting on July 9. If you want to reserve one, contact Blair Ohler. The cost will be determined shortly, approximately $23. Etiquette Yacht clubs and their members fly their club's burgee while under way and at anchor, day or night. Sailing vessels fly the burgee either from the main masthead or from a halyard under the lowermost starboard spreader. Most all powerboats (i.e., those lacking any mast or having a single mast) fly the burgee off a short staff at the bow; two-masted power vessels fly the burgee at the foremast. Exchange Traditionally, the first time a member of one yacht club visits another, there is an exchange of burgees. Exchanged burgees are then often displayed on the club's premises, e.g., in the office or bar. On "Opening Day", sailors fly their burgees together. This is a fun activity so you may want to take a burgee with you when you travel and have the chance opportunity to visit another club. I unexpectedly got to visit the Nawiliwili Yacht club in Nawiliwili Harbor, Kaui, Hawaii in May. It was so much fun watching the regatta and celebrating with a bunch of sailors and their mates at the clubhouse. This could happen to you so travel prepared with a burgee in tow! Note that the design incorporates elements of the Colorado state flag with a salt colored Dog s paw print.

5 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page Boat Wash Report by Becky Mock Sailing season started with 8 souls braving the cold north wind to wash and polish 3 boats. Thanks to Bob Brand, Jim Montgomery, and Ron Greengas for bringing their boats. Janet Heinen, Lori Conway, Sarah Greengas, and Tim Jenkins made up the cleaning crew and scrubbed and polished until all three boats sparkled. The boat wash was completed by 11:30 and everyone left just before the rain hit. The Boat Wash is a small way we have to thank the boatowners for the use of their boats during sailing season. As you sail on these boats, please remember to thank them for allowing us to use their boats during our activities. See you on the water, Becky NORM BROWN RECEIVES BOATING EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD By John Venema Each year the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) names a boating educator of the year for the State of Colorado. For 2016, the award goes to one of our members, Norm Brown. Last year Norm did an exceptional job teaching seamanship courses for the Boulder Valley Sail and Power Squadron in the classroom. After the classroom training, he followed up the courses with on-the-water experience for the students both on local lakes and in the British Virgin Islands. Congratulations Norm for a job well done! John Venema and members of the Salty Dogs and Boulder Valley Sail and Power Squadron

6 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 6 New Members Sail & BBQ Saturday June 4 The New Member Sail & BBQ will be held at Chatfield on June 4 th. I will be there sometime early morning to make sure we get a BBQ cooking spot. I should have banners flying and a cooler or three containing the food and libations. We will serve lunch at 11:00 a.m. and then depart for sailing pleasures. Timing should be consistent with the Why Buy club timing, which, I believe is approximately 12:00. Boat owners and their crew may leave when they are ready. As always, the start and end times are at the Captain s discretion. Menu consists of burgers, brats, and dogs (no insult to the Salty Dogs of course). The cost (which helps to defray the cost of food and associated materials) is as follows: New Members: $10.00 Members: $20.00 Non-Members: $30.00 Need: Greeter, Sign-In, help Burgermeister to help with the making and cooking of the food Boat Owners to share their boats with crew Members to serve as crew on the boats New Members to be afforded a first class sailing adventure Reservations: Your cancelled check will serve as your reservation first come first served. I will not be at the next meeting, but a sign-up sheet will be there. Also, you can mail your check directly to me, with a note in the memo field stating New Member Sail. Make the check payable to The Salty Dog Sailing Club in the appropriate amount as shown above and send to Blair Ohler. Questions: Call Blair

7 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 7 Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 10:30 am Chatfield Reservoir A scrumptious and man-pleasing brunch will be offered to all at 10:30 am. We set sail at noon. Each skipper decides how long to sail, and preferred sailing style, so if that matters to you, check with the skipper before you sign-up for your boat of choice. Where to Meet: Gather at the usual spot: those picnic tables south of the marina and west of the boat ramps and restrooms. What to Bring: Life jacket, wind breaker, raingear, sunscreen, hat, soft soled boat shoes, sailing gloves, water or other beverage, a snack, love of sailing, sailing skills, and your smile. Donation: $15 members, $22 guests of members. Send your check payable to Salty Dog Sailing Club, as your check will be your reservation. Men (members only) You sail for FREE, but you must reserve with a check, then your check will be returned when you show up for the event honoring you! Contact: Carol Kolesnikoff After May 20 - Contact: Carol Kolesnikoff

8 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 8 4th of July Sail Fri. - Mon., July 1-5, 2016 Lake Granby The 4th of July sail for 2016 will be on the 1st-5th of July. We can arrive on Friday the 1st and will leave on Tuesday the 5th. We have campsites reserved at the Stillwater Campground. There are also some motels in Granby and at Shadow Mountain Reservoir. Reserve rooms now. They usually fill up for this weekend. We are hoping for a good turnout for this sail. We usually get sailors and 4-5 boats. Granby is over 8,000 acres, eight times larger than Chatfield Reservoir. Activities available are fireworks in Grand Lake, telling lies and stories around the campfire, hot pools at Hot Sulphur Springs (pass for 8 people for $125), potluck dinner on Saturday, and, of course, sailing. We will discuss an outing to Grand Lake for dinner on Sunday and a group breakfast on Tuesday before you leave. We still have room for more people and boats. Send your reservations to Tom Prebynski now. Theme for this year: Alaskan Fresh Fish Feast The pot luck dinner will be on Saturday night. The entrée is fresh caught fish (salmon, haddock). Tom will do his ice chest corn-on-the-cob and Becky the traditional pineapple upside down cake. Your dish assignments will be sent direct once we have a final count. Please remember that there will be many dishes. Most people do not take a full serving of everything. Plan accordingly. Each person will be responsible for the leftovers of his/her dish. Donation: $80 for members to camp, $130 for guests to camp, $60 for members staying in a motel, $100 for guests staying in a motel. Your check is your reservation. Mail to Tom Prebynski Looking forward to seeing you on the 4th.

9 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 9 Early Notice for July Dillon Sail July July 15 and 16 (Friday and Saturday) are the dates for sailing beautiful Lake Dillon. Sign up early for this popular event. Morning and afternoon sails each day. Sail one day or both. Optional dinner Friday evening. Optional stay overnight in Dillon. Donation: $30 for two full days sailing (guests of members $45) OR $20 for one full day sailing Friday or Saturday ($30 guests of members). Space is limited and your check payable to Salty Dogs received by me reserves your place: Send to: John Venema Questions? Call John Venema REMEMBER TO INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND DAYS YOU PLAN TO SAIL

10 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 10 Salty Dogs & BVSPS Chataquapalooza Friday, August 19 to Sunday, August 21, 2014 Join the Salty Dog Sailing Club and the Boulder Valley Sail and Power Squadron in a weekend long get together and rendezvous for fun in the campground and on the waters of Chatfield State Park. Your donation helps us defray our costs: $20 for members and $30 for guests of members, for any part of the weekend. Mail your checks to: Becky Mock Your check is your reservation! Coordinator: Becky Mock: (Please, leave a message) for advance reservations (your checks) and enlisting captains of participating boats, campsite information, reservations, and boat sign-ups to go sailing. Things to Bring: Your favorite PFD Folding chairs for the campground dinner. Hat, jacket, rain gear, sunglasses, suntan lotion, and bug spray. Water toys and floaties. Camping: We have reserved four sites in C loop close to the Lake View Parking area. Sites are open to both SDSC and BVSPS members. Contact Becky Mock for details on campsites. Friday, August 19 Campers arrive whenever they like and set up camp. No formal activities are planned, but informal activities are encouraged. If you are around, stop by the campsites, or hang out on the lake, or hang out at the marina. Saturday, August 20 10:30- Salty Dogs and BVSPSers who have a boat or need a ride will meet at the two round tables on the dock just in front of the marina store. Chataquapalooza: if it's not windy, no one can sail, so we might as well raft up and join the party. If it's windy, we can't raft up, so we might as well sail. Quite frankly, we are going to play this by ear. No matter what, we are planning on having a fun day. LUNCH: Bring your own. Some of the boats will have an extra cooler and ice for storing your refrigerated items. 6:00- APPETIZERS: Meet at the campsites for appetizers. Bring your own beverages. 7:00- DINNER: The club will provide an entrée to be determined. Bring your own beverages and potluck contribution: Appetizers, Side dishes, Desserts CAMPSITE PARKING: Parking is limited at the campsites. Please park at the Lake View Parking Area and take the short walk over to the campsites. A campground map will be provided. After Dinner: Make plans for Sunday. Hang out and visit. Enjoy the waning gibbous moon and go for an evening sail. (August 18 = full moon) Sunday, August 21 Get up early, catch the sunrise, and look upwards for hot air balloons. Walk the lake and look for Sandhill Cranes, storks, and other waterfowl. 10:30 - Salty Dogs and BVSPSers who have a boat or need a ride meet at the two round tables on the dock just in front of the marina store. (Unless we make alternate plans at the Saturday dinner.)

11 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page Salty Dog Sailing Club Schedule Below is the 2016 Sailing schedule. We still need coordinators for the bolded sails. If you would like to coordinate a sail, please shoot me an . If you have an idea for a sail you would like to see on the schedule, call me as well. Becky Date Event Location Coordinator Phone Number Saturday, June 4 Ahoy New Members Sail & BBQ (new members sail ½ price) Chatfield Blair Ohler Thursday, June 9 Meeting Sail Chatfield Becky Mock Saturday, June 11 Men s Day Sail (Men sail free) Chatfield Carol Kolesnikoff Friday to Tuesday, July Day 4 th of July Mtn Sail Setup on Fri, leave on Tues Lake Granby Becky Mock & Tom Prebynski Thursday, July 14 Meeting Sail Chatfield Becky Mock Friday, July 15 and/or Saturday, July 16 2 Day Mountain Sail Lake Dillon John Venema Saturday July 23 Mid-Summer Sail Chatfield Blair Ohler Thursday, August 11 Meeting Sail Chatfield Becky Mock Saturday, August 20 Sunday, August 21 Chataquapalooza (with BVSPS) Chatfield Becky Mock Friday, September 2 to Monday, September 5 Multi-Day Labor Day Sail Lake Dillon Marilyn Allen Saturday, September 17 Moonlight Sail (full moon on the 16 th ) Chatfield Lori Conway Sunday, September 25 Golden Colors Sail Chatfield Shane Brouillete Saturday, October 1 Autumn Breezes Sail Chatfield Saturday, October 15 End of Season Sail Chatfield Shane Brouillette

12 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 12 Lazarette Bruce Meyer Drowns in Grenada BAREBOAT CHARTER OPPORTUNITY: Interested is sailing on Lake Michigan this summer? Tentative plan is to sail from Traverse City Michigan on July 27 for a week of fun on the water. Approximate cost is $1,000 per person to lease the boat and cover costs of fuel, docking, provisioning, etc. We will plan to fly to Traverse City, or carpool to Traverse City from Grand Rapids, MI (low cost to fly there), or to carpool from Denver. Give me a call or if you are interested and I will set up a planning session to cover all the details. John Venema This Month s Nautical Term Davy Jones Locker According to mythology Davy Jones Locker is the final resting place for ships that sink, articles lost overboard, and sailors who drown. Thus it became the sailor s phrase for death. Some believe Davy Jones was a Welshman but an older school claim the name is a corruption of Duffy Jonah duffy being the Negro word for ghost and Jonah the luckless biblical figure. In contrast, sailors who die ashore go to Fiddlers Green a satellite heaven filled with chorus girls and unlimited amounts of free rum and tobacco. -from Salty Dog Talk, The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions, Bill Beavis and Richard G. McCloskey, 1983

13 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 13 Sailboat For Sale 1979 Spacesailer 18, Akasha Wind $4200 Displacement: 1100 lbs. 400 lbs. ballast in cast iron keel. Fin keel produces nimble handling. Draft: About 3-ft. Don t let the height on the trailer deter you. Launches fairly easily. Motor: 2002 Nissan 4 hp., 4-stroke. New factory carburetor Feb Lower unit serviced, new cooling impeller Aug Less than 4 hours on new carburetor. Excellent condition. Towing: Can be towed with a larger sedan or SUV. Tows well in cross wind. Sails: Main and hank-on jib. Both in good condition. Rudder: Rudder bracket re-built and rudder completely repaired and re-painted Trailer: E-Z Loader, custom-built by mfg. for this specific boat model. New tires & bearings Trailer lights functional. Safety: Jackline system (prevents MOB) added. Calculated sufficient flotation (removable) and added to bilge and cabin. Readiness: Ready to sail in current condition. New, custom-built cockpit cushions Reputation: Good reputation as club racer. Designed for blustery Perth, Australia, conditions. More Photos and a Historical Description. Please refer to the following: blueyonderboating.com (Blog posting: Gare Bear s Trailer Sailer World) Spacesailer 18 Historical Discussion at: Please Contact: Gary Dick, The Gare Bear kinross17@comcast.net or gary@blueyonderboating.com Boat Located in Semi-Covered Storage Near: Longmont/Lyons, CO

14 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 14 14' 1989 Vagabond Sailboat Trailer Trolling Motor $1, OBO Contact: Rita Bentley cheetahrita1@msn.com FOR SALE!

15 Volume 35, Issue 6 Page 15 Salty Dog Sailing Club Officers Commodore Carol Kolesnikoff Vice Comm Lori Conway Membership Blair Ohler Secretary Diana Bliss Dry Land Therese Schoen On the Water Becky Mock Newsletter Lucy Bambrey Treasurer Brooke Moreland Web Admin Larry Moreland We re on the web! The Salty Dog Sailing Club, Inc. is a Colorado nonprofit organization composed of couples and singles interested in sailing and socializing with others who share their love for the sport. Boat owner and nonowners are welcome! The Club plans about a dozen sails each season, including day and weekend sails at nearby lakes. Special three day holiday trips often include Lake Granby or Pueblo Reservoir in Colorado, Lake McConaughy in Nebraska, or Glendo Reservoir in Wyoming. Salty Dog members have also organized charter sails in the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Greece, and France. Aside from sailing, we have a variety of fun dryland activities throughout the year. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, except for March, November, and December when there are banquets and special parties. Meetings during the off season are held at Garcia s Mexican Restaurant, 5050 S. Syracuse, Denver Beginning in June regular club meetings resume at the Chatfield Marina. Rendezvous at the Seagull s (Chatfield Marina) Restaurant around 5:30-6:00 for socializing with other members and to order dinner. A brief meeting will follow with the goal of being on the water by 7:00 pm. Event Schedule Date Event Location Coordinator/Presenter Sat, June 4, 11:00 a.m. New Members Sail Chatfield Blair Ohler Thurs, June 9, 5:30 p.m. Monthly Meeting/Sail Chatfield Lori Conway Sat, June 11, 10:30 a.m. Mens Day Sail Chatfield Carol Kolesnikoff Fri to Tues, July th of July Mtn Sail Lake Granby Becky Mock and Tom Prebynski Sailing Season is Here!! Articles for next issue are due on the 25th. Please send Word Doc files to: lbambrey@centurylink.net