Happy New Year. Here s to the best Sailing year Ever!

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1 Dog Tales Meeting January 9 5:30 Red and Jerry s Inside this issue: Sailing Schedule 2 Pop Quiz 3 The Cold Reality 4 Event Schedule Financials 6 Upcoming Events Details found in newsletter Meeting Jan 9 Boatshow Jan Landlubbers Feb 8 Meeting Mar 13 Meeting Apr 10 What s the fastest thing in the water? A motor Pike! Commodore s Log Hello Salty Doggers, I would to welcome and congratulate our newest Board Members. Ron Gahan is our new Dry Land Coordinator, Debbie Kethly and Jody Streepy are Co- membership Coordinators, Bobby Olson is the new Treasurer and Art Bevins is taking the position of Webmaster. I look forward to working with you this coming year. The Landlubbers event is coming Vice Commodore s Log Happy New Year Here s to the best Sailing year Ever! The Christmas Party was a dancing success well done to all who hit the floor. For those who missed the party, or just didn t get on the dance floor there s always next year! Don t forget the upcoming Monthly Meeting, January 9 th :30 p.m. Same Place as usual Red and Jerry s: soon (Feb 8 th ). We need people to talk about your most memorable time or most embarrassing thing that happened during sailing to share with everyone at Landlubbers. If nobody has stories.we may have to make up embarrassing situations to report! Thanks, see you at the Jan 9 th meeting. Dick Hug, Commodore January, 2014 by Dick Hug 1840 W. Oxford Avenue, Englewood, CO (303) ( Make your dinner choice from the Menu you only have until 6:30 p.m. at which time our esteemed Commodore - Dick Hug will conduct the Club s Business, then at 6:45 6:50 p.m. we ll settle back for a great presentation: Dave from Sage Marine, Golden, will be our presenter: Web Site: If possible, take a couple minutes to check out the website, you ll enjoy the presentation armed with this preview. Land Lubbers: When: February 8 th, 2014: 5:30 PM-? Where: Blossom s Restaurant, Winsor Gardens, 597 S. Clinton Street, Denver, CO Menu: TBD (look for the blast early next week): Cost: $21.00

2 Sailing Schedule 2014 Page 2 By Carol Kolesnikoff To volunteer as a Coordinator, please call Carol at (303) Date Event Location Coordinator Saturday, May 3 Boat Wash Chatfield Becky Mock Saturday, May 17 Ladies Day Sail (Ladies sail free) Chatfield? Friday - Monday May Memorial Day Weekend Sail Glendo, WY Bobby Olsen Saturday, June 7 Ahoy New Members Sail Chatfield Debby and Art Blevins Thursday, June 12 Meeting Sail Chatfield Diana Bliss? Saturday, June 21 Men s Day Sail (Men sail free) Chatfield Lyn Heskith (& Ray Ball) Thursday Monday, July 3-6, leave on the 6 th 3-5 Day 4 th of July Mountain Sail Setup on Thurs, leave on Sun. Lake Granby Becky Mock & Tom Prebynski Thursday, July 10 Meeting Sail Chatfield Diana Bliss? Sunday July 13 Monday July 14 Breaking Out of Jail 2 day Bastille Day Sail Chatfield, Pueblo or Dillon? Friday, July 25 & Saturday, July 26 2 Day Mountain Sail Lake Dillon John & Patsy Venema? Saturday, August 2 Day Sail Chatfield? Thursday, August 14 Meeting Sail Chatfield Diana Bliss? Saturday, August 9 to Monday, August 11 Saturday, August 23 Sunday, August 24 Friday, August 30 to Sunday, September 1 3 Day Pueblo Sail - Perseid Meteor Shower is Aug10-12 Saturday raft up party with BVSPS and BBQ dinner at campgrounds, Sunday Sail 3 Day Mountain Labor Day Sail Pueblo or Chatfield? Chatfield Carol Kolesnikoff Lake Dillon Marilyn Allen Saturday, September 13 Autumn Breezes Sail Chatfield Shane Broullette? Saturday, September 27 End of Season Sail Chatfield?

3 Pop Quiz Page 3 Can you name these two handsome guys? Answer on page 4 Christmas Caribbean Rally Did you Know: There is a Christmas Caribbean Rally: December 16 th, 2013 January 11 th, 2014: Resources can be found at: ( scuttlebutt2/ eventdescription.cfm? ID=22205) and the following article at sailingrallies.com/events/ christmas-caribbean-rally-2013 Transatlantic with Sailing Rallies The Christmas Caribbean Rally 2013 is an exciting new sailing rally crossing the Atlantic, taking place at the end of The CCR will leave Marina Rubicon, Lanzarote on Monday 16th December 2013 and participants will sail the 2850 miles to arrive in Jolly Harbour, Antigua in the New Year. We have set the timing of this Transatlantic crossing to use the natural rhythm of the seasons to optimum effect; when the trade winds are likely to be fully established and the hurricane season is behind us. By holding the rally over the Christmas holiday period, we hope sailors from all walks of life will be able to participate. We also hope that by coinciding with school and college holidays, families with children of all ages will join the rally. We aim to make the Christmas Caribbean Rally an inclusive, unique event. What an exciting way to spend Christmas and New Year! For those of you who are staying on in the Caribbean, you will have arrived at the start of the season, in plenty of time to explore before the carnival or sailing regatta seasons start. There are so many sailing activities around the world, especially in our part of the world; it might be fun to follow one or two of them, better still, to participate.

4 Page 4 Answers to Pop Quiz Tom Slingsby (born 5 September 1984) is an Australian sailor from the Central Coast of New South Wales. He is the reigning world champion and olympic gold medalist in the laser class. He is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder Won the Laser dinghy world championships Ranked number one in the Laser dinghy class prior to the 2008 Summer Olympics Laser competition but finished 23rd overall Won the Laser dinghy world championships at Hayling Island, UK. He was also named the male ISAF World Sailor of the Year Won the Laser ISAF World Sailing Championships at Fremantle, Australia Won the Laser dinghy world championship at Boltenhagen Germany for his fifth world title Won the Men's Laser Gold Medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Won the Australian Institute of Sport Athlete of the Year Award with swimmer Alicia Coutts Won the 34th America's Cup as the strategist The Cold Reality Glenn Ashby (born 1 September 1977) is an Australian sailor from Bendigo, Victoria. He and skipper Darren Bundock were the 2007 world champions in the Tornado class and ranked number one in the event going into the 2008 Summer Olympics. However, they were beaten by the Spanish team and won silver. Ashby has also won 8 consecutive A Class world championships. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia in Oracle Team USA. Re-signed with Oracle for their defence of the cup. [ In December 2013 Slingsby is a crew member aboard racing supermaxi yacht Perpetual Loyal in the 2013 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, with his other celebrity crew members, Karl Stefanovic,Larry Emdur, Phil Waugh, Jude Bolton and Guillaume Brahimi. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia by John Venema If I fall into the water, someone will throw me a life jacket and I can put it on. I m a good swimmer. These words are not valid in cold water. Coast Guard research reveals that, when a boater falls into frigid water, the following is likely to happen: 1. Within the FIRST MINUTE, the cold shock response will take place and the victim will gasp for air. Without a life jacket keeping the victims head above water, the victim may drown when he inhales a significant amount of water and cannot achieve breath control. 2. Regardless of swimming ability, meaningful motion will cease within ten minutes. Forty three percent of cold water drowning victims who were not wearing a life jacket were within six feet of safety. 3. With a proper life jacket, the victim may survive up to fifty additional minutes before hypothermia takes his life. Ninety percent of cold water drowning victims were NOT wearing a life jacket. ALWAYS wear a proper life jacket when sailing in frigid water--- PLEASE! John Venema, Assistant Safety Education Officer

5 Salty Dog Sailing Club Officers Commodore Dick Hug Vice Comm Janet Heinen Membership Jody Streepy Membership Debbi Kethley Secretary Dave Davies Dry Land Ron Gahn On the Water Carol Kolesnikoff Newsletter Becky Mock Treasurer Bobby Olsen Web Admin Art Blevins 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 non-owners 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 February, November and December when there are banquets and special parties. Meetings during the off season are held at Red and Jerry s at 1840 W Oxford Ave. #B, Sheridan, CO Beginning in June regular club meetings resume at the Chatfield Marina. Rendezvous at the Seagull (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 (I m going to try to keep this projected for 2 months, space permitting. Check each issue for changes.) Date Event Location Coordinator/Presenter January 9 Meeting Red and Jerry s Janet Heinen Jan 10-12, 2014 Convention Center Convention Center Neil Wiler February 8, 2014 Landlubbers Blossom s Janet Heinen March 13 Meeting Red and Jerry s Janet Heinen April 10 Meeting Red and Jerry s Janet Heinen New Year's Eve Ball, by Rona Gurkewirtz and Bennett Arnstein. In this gyroscoped truncated icosahedron the dual of the truncated icosahedrons appears as mountain folds on the model. Articles for next issue are due on the 25th. Please send Word Doc files to: georgeotj@comcast.net