The Chowder Chatter. Newsletter of the Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society A Premiere Sailing Club of Southwest Florida

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1 The Chowder Chatter Newsletter of the Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society A Premiere Sailing Club of Southwest Florida Next Full Moon January 16 January 2014 C o m m o d o r e ' s M e s s a g e WELCOME TO 2014 and I hope it is a very happy and prosperous year for everyone! It is a good feeling to know that during this past year we have grown CMCS by over 10%, welcoming many new members to our ranks. You will see even more CMCS Burgees on the water ways of SW Florida this coming year! The 2013 Officers and Directors have steered a true course for our great organization. When asked, Diane Fowler, stepped forward as 1 st Vice Commodore the last few months. Our Vice Commodore of Summerset, Steve Romaine, has set new targets for our charitable giving to Youth Sailing Programs in SW Florida, and extended our Summerset Regatta. The Rear Commodores of Cruising and Racing, Ron Maddix & Steve Roake respectively, have managed ongoing programs to get Commodore Bev Duff our members, and others, on the water whether it is relaxing sipping a beverage in the cockpit or challenging each other on the race course. Yeoman, Mary Misenheimer, has kept this Commodore and the O&D right on task with her talents of note keeping and timely agendas. Our financial status has been well in the black thanks to the many years of service by Purser, Tim Stier. No one person can run a tight ship without the efforts of the Officers and Directors and our directors have been dedicated. I salute Russ Green, Art Gross, Paul Steinman, Stephanie Webb, Stephen Carpenter, Roger Pfeiffenberger, Mike Smith and Erick Soronen. Thank all of you so much!!! It has been an honor to serve with all of you this term. The ship of CMCS enjoys the talents of so many members. Our Committees of the Fleet have volunteered hours and talents. Many hands make easier work for all! Thanks to Jennifer Barch, Liberty Ashore; Bill Misenheimer, Programs; Rose Ann Hoffman and Sue Stier, Ladies Bridge Club; Fleet Recruiter, Jean Andrews; Diane Fowler, Sailmate; Storekeepers, Steve & Kitty Carpenter; Don Lawson, Editor of the Chowder Chatter; Sunshine over the Yardarm, Sigrid Diedricksen; Website Guru, Glen Vetter; Public Relations, Steve Romaine; Legislative Liaison, Stephanie Webb; Youth Scholarship Program, Charles Milbrandt; and Wendy Cook, Yearbook Editor. There are so many members who volunteered during the year and my thanks to each for stepping forward to lend your time and talents. Last and not least the members of CMCS are really the best!!! It has been a pleasure to serve you once again in To borrow from many of my predecessors ~ without the membership, CMCS would not exist! With CMCS being an up and growing organization it is time for this Commodore to say adieu, adios, aloha, arrivederci, auf Wiedersehen, au revoir, bon voyage, ciao, sayonara, shalom.. and turn the helm over to a very competent successor. My goals have been met and then some. Hoping to see all of you at the Change of Watch event January 10 th! Always a fun evening and deadline is drawing née so make your reservation before years end. Fair Winds & Calm Seas ~ and I ll be seeing you on the water, Bev Duff, 2013 Commodore

2 Vice Commodore of Cruising Ron Maddix Cruising Report CMCS had their last two Cruises in November. Kim Brown and Judy Anderson once again did a great job as our Cruise Leaders. Their article is in last month's Chowder Chatter. Michael Cain and Linda Raymond were our brave Cruise Leaders for our Turkey Cruise. They have also sent in a great article for this month's Chowder Chatter. Carolyn Wilson will be leading the Holiday Cruise to Pelican Bay and Fisherman's Village. This will be the first Cruise of the 2014 season. The reservations have been topped out for months on this Cruise. Shirley and I would like to thank all of our Members that stepped up and were Cruise Leaders this past year as well as those who volunteered to lead the Cruises next year. We had 56 different Club Boats participating in at least one Cruise this year. We hope everyone had as much fun as we did. John and Susan Reekie will be your Cruising Commodores next year. We know they will do a great job with your support. See you on the water. Ron Maddix, Rear Commodore of Cruising CHILI CHILI CHILI The weather, the race, THE FOOD We need CHILI COOKS for the COOKOFF WHEN: Friday, January 26th 6 p.m. WHERE: CCYC 3 categories in which to enter your concoction & win oohs & aaahs, delicious, and prizes for: BEST TRADITIONAL CHILI MOST ORIGINIAL CHILI HOTTEST CHILI Here s the deal if you re going to enter a chili, please call or Candice Thiele by Thursday 1/24/2014 so we know how many cooks we have. If you re NOT going to cook, please bring an appetizer, salad or dessert to share! As usual, we ll supply the tables, power/extension cords, & paper products. You re on to bring the chili & decorate your booth as you want! HAVE FUN LET S EAT!!! Details/Info Candice Thiele (239) r.thiele@yahoo.com 2

3 Thanksgiving Cruise Report Thanksgiving Cruise (a.k.a. They Come and They Go) Linda Raymond/ Michael Cain on s.v. "Zydeco" A few hearty boats braved the strong cold front to anchor at Pelican Bay for the Thanksgiving cruise. Zydeco, Freestyle and Merry Morgan arrived a day early to take advantage of the knot south winds. It was a great sail up Pine Island Sound - we had it to ourselves! Air boss and Bridgette O toole arrived on Wednesday in the knot NW winds. Everyone hunkered down for the blow reading novels, doing boat chores, fishing, knitting and who knows what else! There was a small happy hour on Zydeco. Grateful, new members Jeff Sashnick and San Priest, showed up for their first cruise and joined us for Thanksgiving dinner at Cabbage Key. Cabbage Key dinner was delightful as always - great food and great service. Many thanks to Freestyle for being the ferry boat for those of us with small dinghies. There were 12 at our table for dinner. Trust Me showed up with relatives and had a nearby table, then joined us in Pelican Bay. Hot butter rums on Zydeco after dinner - can't do that often in SW Florida! Walks on the beach on Friday. More boats came in - some boats left. New arrivals were Gopher Baroque with Jason and family as crew, Tanglefoot, a Mainship trawler with old members who plan to rejoin- Roger and Patty Safford with guests Harold and Val Fahz that were members in the 90s. Happy hour on dog beach. Winds settled down. Wade's son Mike on Island Time joined us and Ariel with Boy Scouts sneaked in just in time for happy hour. More boats left. Samphire, Tyrolia and Blue Skies came in. After another long beach walk on Sat we had a dinghy raft up in Manatee Hole. Bridgette O toole, Air boss, Aeriel, Zydeco, and Samphire braved the cloudy weather, got wet from a fresh water rinse, and finished the party on Bridgette O toole. There were approximately a dozen frolicking manatees- with one very curious youngster checking out our dinghies. Talk to those who attended if you want to know more about manatee poop. Zydeco sailed home on the outside flying her spinnaker. All in all, we had a great time, but it was a cruise for the hearty! CMCS Helps Caring Center with Food and Toys for the Holiday Season At the CMCS December Holiday Party our members donated 82lbs of food, more than 60 toys and $ in cash and checks. When I delivered the donations Wednesday morning at 9:30am (the center opens at 9:00am) there was already a line out the door. The Caring Center was very grateful for all that we do for the less fortunate of our community. Thank you so much to all our generous members, John & Susan 3

4 2014 Edison Parade Of Lights Cruise Our February cruise will be the Edison Parade of Lights Cruise, commonly known as EPOL. Reservations have been made at Legacy Harbor Marina for Feb 14 & 15 at the CMCS rate of $2.25 per foot. Please contact Rose Ann Hoffman at: or ASAP AS THE SLIPS ARE GOING FAST Please include your NAME BOAT name LENGTH BEAM DRAFT 30 OR 50 AMP FRIDAY NIGHT: Cocktails at 1700hrs at the Tiki Hut area. Please bring an appetizer to share. Dinner is on your own - on your boat or at one of the many restaurants in the area. SATURDAY: All you can eat oysters for all those who have signed up and paid in advance, 1200hrs at the front of C-Dock. CALLING ALL OYSTER SHUCKERS, please bring your knives and gloves. The club will provide plates, napkins, utensils and condiments. Volunteers for setting up tables and chairs will be most welcomed. SATURDAY NIGHT: Pot Luck Dinner at the Tiki Hut 1800hrs. Please bring a dish to share and your favorite drink. Again, plates, napkins, utensils etc will be provided. The Edison Parade starts at Ft Myers HS at 7:00pm and travels to the Downtown River District, so there is plenty of time for dinner and then a short walk to the parade area. SUNDAY: No formal breakfast is planned, so either eat on your boat or walk to one of the nearby restaurants. The Edison Parade of Lights is a very special occasion to the Ft Myers area. Please continue the CMCS tradition of lighting your boat to honor Thomas Edison. Plan on decorating your boat with white" Christmas" type lights while at the marina. If you have extra lights to share please bring them. FOR ALL LAND CRUISERS: Legacy Harbor Marina 2044 West First St Ft Myers Edison Parade of Lights Oyster Fest February 15, 2014 Names of people attending: All you can eat oysters: Number of people to eat oysters: Times $10 per person: Total amount enclosed: Please make check payable to CMCS and mail to: Paul Steinman, Tudor Dr., Cape Coral, FL The deadline is Friday, February 7 th sorry, no exceptions! 4

5 Web Guru s Update Our website - cmcs-sail.org - has had a number of updates over the past month. Here is a brief summary: As you scroll down on our Home Page, you'll see updates about our latest activities. If you are doing any advance planning for next year, our online calendar is up to date through September, Our 2014 Member, Yacht and Crew Rosters are now available on our website. The Membership and Yacht are the same as you will see in our annual yearbook. Our club rosters can all be viewed in the Secured Area - which means you need to login with your own personal ID and Password. If you need a CMCS ID and Password simply the Web Guru at gwvetter@gmail.com. Please include what you would like as a User ID, and I will send you a password. Keep in mind that you can change your password if you want, and that your password is not automatically changed from year to year (similar to most online accounts). Respectfully, Web Guru Glen Ladies Bridge Club 12/12 LBC Holiday Party at Kathleen Vance's home. 20 ladies had a delightful time with our BYOA(appetizer)&B and traditional Pirate gift swap! Thank you Kathleen for hosting our party and taking all these photos. Rose Ann Hoffman 1/18/14, 10:00am for 2 hours - LBC meets at the Oasis Visitor Center, Big Cypress National Preserve, Western Everglades 9:45am CAR POOLS should leave Cape Coral 8am People MUST wear long pants, Tennis shoes that tie to your feet and NO flip-flops! Oasis ranger will give us a walking stick. Lunch after the swamp walk in Everglades City. Directions Take 75(Alligator Alley) south passed Naples then take Route 29 to 41. Then 23 miles on 41 to Ochopee Oasis Visitors center. Please RSVP to Rose Ann Hoffman or rasails22@gmail.com 5

6 Racing News This is my last monthly column as your racing chairman. I ve really enjoyed serving in this position over the past three years and I d like to thank all of you who have put up with me, encouraged and supported me, and participated in our racing program. Again, thanks! Stan Dale, the new Rear Commodore-Racing, has some very good ideas for the program in I hope you will support and encourage him as you ve done me. Stan is planning to have a skippers meeting before the first race in January to introduce the new program and distribute materials. Watch for an announcement later in the month with the time, date and place. ALL racers are encouraged to attend this meeting. The Commodore s Cup Regatta wrapped up the 2013 racing program. Thirteen boats participated in what turned out to be a one-race regatta. Our Commodore came out to preside over the pre-start, wearing her fulldress uniform! Thanks, Commodore Bev! 2013 racing went out with a whimper as the wind quit around noon, never to be seen again that day. In the Multi-Hull Division, Erik Soronen s TRIUMPH was first followed by Art Rear Commodore of Racing Monahan s Kraken. In the Spinnaker Division, Forrest Banks Midnite Rider was first, followed by Eric Milbrandt s Full Tilt. In the Non-Spinnaker Division, Roger Horton s Wicked Wicked Ways was first, followed by Steve Roake Steve Romaine s Air Supply and Gary Blessing s After You. In the True Cruising Division, Ian Davis Wind Star was first, followed by Arnie Pfalz Laura Li and Diane Fowler s Windy City. After the Commodore s Cup racing, the Commodore hosted a great party at the Cape Coral Yacht Club. Those who attended had a great time. A great meal was provided by our Commodore Bev. The Summerset Regatta was the last distance race of the season in October. This was a four-race series and a boat must have competed in three of the four events to qualify for a series award. Trophies(*) are awarded based on tthe average number of starters. In the Multihull Division, Art Monahan s Kraken was first*, Ned Christensen s Passion III was second*, and Erik Soronen s TRIUMPH was third. In the Spinnaker Division, Joel Andrews Macushla was first* and Forrest Banks Midnite Rider was second. In the Non-Spinnaker Division, Brock Johnson s Vixen was first*, Steve Romaine s Air Supply was second* and Tom Horner s Bentley was third. In the True Cruising Division, John Finnegan s Miss Cathleen was first*. These awards will be presented at the Change of Watch Dinner in January. The Commodore s Cup Regatta concluded the 2013 Buoy Series. The series consisted of 13 races in six regattas. To qualify for a series award, a boat had to participate in 80 percent of the scored races. In the Multi-hull Division there were no qualifiers. In the Spinnaker Division, Forrest Bank s Midnite Rider was first. In the Non-Spinnaker Division, Steve Romaine s Air Supply was first and Gary Blessing s After You was second. In the True Cruising Division, Bill Misenheimer s Barefeet was first. These awards will be presented at the Change of Watch Dinner in January. Congratulations to all who came out and raced this series on a regular basis. I d also like to thank all who volunteered this year. Stan Dale s Mark 1:17, Eric Milbrandt s Full Tilt, Bill Misenheimer s Barefeet, and Bob Duff s Chase The Clouds all served as a committee boat. Joe Periard helped out on the committee boat for many of the races along with Rusty Batchelor. Joe also provided his boat as the committee boat when mine wasn t working (which was most of the time!). Jeff Butzer was the Race Officer for Summerset and graciously provided his boat as the signals boat. A special thanks to Brock Johnson who keeps track of the Caloosahatchee Boat of the Year scoring. Brock and Barbara also graciously hosted a couple of after-race parties at their home this year. Of course, we always need lots of volunteers for future events. Stan would like to use more volunteers for race committee. Start thinking now about which events you ll be volunteering for! The future of our racing program hinges on volunteer participation. A reminder to all who race with CMCS that Division pennants are required to be flown from your backstay when racing. This goes for CMCS members and non-members alike. You can make your own or purchase them from the club. The Pennants will be available at the general membership meetings and through the Rear Commodore Racing. The pennants will also be available at the January skippers meeting. Again, thanks for all of your support and encouragement over the years. CMCS has a great bunch of racers! 6

7 MEMBERSHIP and RECRUITMENT Fleet Recruiter HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone!!! A new year is starting new schedule for cruising, racing, and just having fun. Thank you to all those who paid your 2014 membership renewals. For those of you who didn t we hope you want to continue to enjoy the group...and send me your renewal as soon as you can. Membership listings will continue to be updated (and corrected) are available at Jean Andrews Welcome new members! Bob Barden joined as a Crew Member when he came to the Commodore s dinner. He and Ann have a Cape Coral address, but lives in Ramsey, Isle of Man, British Isles most of the time. They will be back in FL in January. Roger and Peggy Stafford re -joined us welcome back! They were CMCS members from , so I m sure many of you will remember them. They have a 34 Mainship Trawler named Never Say Never. They ve lived in the Cape Coral area for about 21 years and looking forward to cruising again with the club. We look forward to getting to know all our new (and newer) members. 7

8 Which Overboard Recovery Side Should You Choose? Here s another sailing tip from our friend Captain John at skippertips.com Not many sailing safety issues chill the blood like the thought of falling overboard. But, even more dangerous could be the recovery itself. Why is that? You may have read and practiced different overboard approaches. But there s still a lot of controversy about the final approach to bring the person alongside your sailboat. Read on to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each. Then, you decide. It s your call, Skipper. Read one book or another, or one magazine article or another, and authors tend to disagree on recovery side. Should you place your boat upwind of the victim or downwind? In the end, I believe there will be no fixed in stone answer. We all must decide on this based on the conditions at hand. Realize that this will be the most dangerous part of any overboard recovery. Do You Know Your Boat s Bare-Hull Behavior? Take your boat out on a windy day with wavelets wherever you sail. Drop all sail and allow the boat to assume her normal attitude in the current conditions. Most all vessels, from the smallest sailboat to the largest super tanker, will lie beam to the wind and waves or almost beam to the wind when bare hull (no sails or propulsion). Note her drift rate, or how fast she drifts crab-like in a sideways direction. Now, imagine that you combine that drift with seas. Even the smallest sea will create a rolling motion on a vessel. The amount of roll will depend on under-body configuration (keel, amount and location of ballast, vessel displacement and freeboard) and, in particular with some power vessels with flying bridges or tuna towers weight aloft. Some boats snap roll in a quick right-left motion whereas other heavy displacement boats with longer keels and heavy ballast will wallow from side to side. Use this exercise to get an idea of your boat s behavior after you round up alongside a person in the water. Once alongside, you will drop sails right away to stay next to the victim and prevent the boat from sailing off on her own while you conduct recovery. As soon as you do, your boat will assume a position close to that in your experiment. In a seaway, she may tend to rise and fall and roll from side to side. Each overboard circumstance will be different. I believe there are no easy answers, and that you must make the call based on the environmental conditions in your location. Approach Side Pros and Cons Use your knowledge of your vessel s behavior in a seaway to give you the edge in a real overboard situation in the future. Look over the table below; add your thoughts to it. Discuss it with your sailing partner or crew. Show your sailing partner or crew how your boat lies ahull (under bare poles) and how to heaveto on your sailboat. Remember that they might be the ones doing the recovery if you fall over the side! Windward Approach 8

9 Pros: y Cons: Final Thoughts Man overboard recovery will always be the most dangerous part of the MOB evolution. Just another reason to practice stay aboard techniques at all costs. There are specific body motions that will help you stay aboard.the basics are grab, look and go. Do not even think of movement until you have a firm grip on something that will not give way. Look for tripping hazards on deck before you proceed. Then and only then, move your feet. Basic? You bet.but I believe you would find in most every MOB incident, one of these was forgotten in the moment. We all have forgotten to hold on when changing out a sail. A gust hits, the boat heels, and we slide. Or we may have forgotten to brace ourselves first before we perform a simple task. One way or the other, overboard incidents will continue to happen from time to time. Each skipper must decide on the final approach to the person in the water based on the on scene conditions at his or her location. No weather forecast can predict local conditions. I believe the best preparation will be an intimate knowledge of your own specific boat. Know her bare hull and heave-to characteristics in different wind and sea states. Then you will have the confidence to make the best decision possible in an overboard emergency at sea.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~keep your sailing crew or partner aboard at all costs to avoid the difficulty of man-overboard recovery at sea. Know your boat s capabilities ahead of time to equip yourself with the confidence to handle this sea-going emergency just in case the unexpected comes your way! 9

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11 C.M.C.S. CHANDLERY Buy, sell, trade Members, to advertise your boating-related items free in the CMCS Chandlery, Steve Roake, Chowder Chatter Editor at or use your roster for telephone information. Your ad will be listed for 3 months unless you notify me to take your listing out sooner. Non-members are welcome to advertise their items at a price of $30.00 for 3 months. Business cards or business related listings sent in digital format only : Members: 3 months, $25.00 Non-members: 3 months, $50.00 Catalina 30 MKII "Win" for sale 1989 (looks only a few years old) ready to cruise with "stack pack" main and roller furling headsail for easy handling. Stern seats, bimini, cockpit cushions and new life lines on top. Refridge, microwave, TV, stereo CD, 120V AC inverter, new head, rebuilt diesel and berths for 7 below. A galvanic isolator, barier coat and 2013 paint protect the bottom. $25,000 Gary Blessing For Sale: Mercury 310, Air Floor, 9 6 Dingy This White Hypalon Dingy, when powered by an 8hp engine will plane at 14 Knots with two full sized adults or three smaller adults. 4/14 Includes oars, two seats, a dual action hand pump and a new carrying case. The dingy folds into a package that will fit into a large trunk. Inflatable floor leaks/needs to be replaced. Price Reduced to : FREE Gerald Canning (775) FOR SALE: Two large sail bags in perfect condition. $40 each Diane FOR SALE : Cruiseair Carry On boat air conditioner for $200 Gary Blessing Boat slip up to 50' for rent in Siesta Isles Fort Myers Beach $300 includes 30 amp and water. Stephen Landis (239) /14 Is it time to renew your Boat US Membership? Remember to use the CMCS Group ID # GA82335B on your application, 1/14 1/14 and save half the price of your annual membership fee 11

12 CMCS Chowder Chatter c/o Don Lawson, Editor 1411 SW 53rd. Ln. Cape Coral, FL CMCS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS January 2014 Jan 10 Change of Watch Dinner Reservations Req d. La Venezia 4646 SE 10th Place, CC 6 p.m. Jan 18 Ladies Bridge Club-Big Cypress Ntl Preserve 9:45 a.m. Jan 21 Membership Meeting, CCYC Social 6:30, Meeting 7: