2015 Sailing Event Schedule

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1 Commodore s Corner 2-O-4! 2-O-4! 2-O-4! Who s ready for sailing!?!?!?! Rain or shine, sleet or flurries cannot stop the wind from filling our sails! It is time to lace up that tramp and get training for Madcatter 39! The forum is busy with activity, like our first fleet race and our first community outings building a shack. Many of you may not know this, but a shed is being built at Therre s launch so its sailors have a place to secure their sails, reduce the number of trailers at Therre s, make room for more Hobies, and a changing room that is not a Blue Bowl! Thanks to Adam Atherton for designing and leading Operation Shack-O-Lot! As a resident at Therre s launch I would like to thank all those who have come with their drills, jokes, and sweat. Many volunteers do not have a Hobie at Therre s, but showed their support in something that will make Fleet a stronger, better, and of course cooler organization! Fleet 204 continues to amaze me. What will they come up with next?!?!?! See you next meeting at Borios! Commodore Hondo 2015 Sailing Event Schedule May 9 The Madhatter! (official tune up for the Madcatter) May Madcatter 39 Jun 6-7 Sandy Hook - Jun 6 Fleet 204 host a Come Sail with Us day Jun Water Rats Catamaran Club, Ontario, Canada (D16) Jun Spray Beach YC, LBI, NJ (D11) Jun Rock Hall YC, MD (D11) Jul 4-5 Statue of Liberty distance race.- - (D11; not a pts. regatta) Jul Sam Meyers Memorial Regatta, Pymatuning Sailing Club, OH (Open) Jul Barnegat - NOR - (D11) Aug 4-8 H18 F18 H20 North American Championships Huntington Beach, CA Aug 8-9 Oswego Hobie Regatta, Oswego Yacht Club, NY (D16) (Proposed) Aug H14 NAC Missisauga, ON (Tentative) Sep RBSA - Fall Classic Rehoboth, DE (D11) Sep Roton Point Multihull Regatta - Norwalk CT (D11) Sep Hobie16 North American Championships Pensacola, FL Oct 3-4 Ben Hur Regatta at Water Rats - Toronto, ON (D16) Oct 3-4 Rock Hall Yacht Club, MD (D11) Oct Hi Performance Dinghy Open Regatta - American Yacht Club, Rye NY 1

2 Submitted by Bruce Krupke Fleet 204 Meeting Minutes April 14, 2015 The meeting called to order at 7:30 pm at Borio s Restaurant upper room by Commodore Therese Straigis. She welcomed everyone to the meeting. There were 32 members in attendance. Safety is no Accident Report by Mimi Appel. Road Warrior was the topic. When traveling to a sailing event, remember that trailering safety is important. Caravanning with other regatta racers is important and a safe way to travel. You can help each other stay awake at night on that long drive back. Switch drivers every 3-4 hours at most. Trailer lights should be inspected a few days before leaving. Also, cables, chains, extensions, and tires need to be inspected. If you need to replace them, remember that all of these things can be purchased at our favorite store, Boat Works Ltd.! Trailer earings need to be lubed and checked. You don t want to have to make repairs broken down on the road, ask Bob Longo. Did you remember to register your trailer, if so, is the registration actually in your car? You could put a copy in your toolbox, just to make sure that you have it with the trailer. What about your mast, are you tying it down well? Tom Korz spotted some ratcheted tie downs while at Mid Winter s East. He didn t get a picture of them, but highly recommended them. Tying down your boat properly is important. Start with a bowline knot using the cinch, pinch, and inch method. Use a loose half hitch at the other end. When traveling, check your tie downs and knots at each stop you make. It is a good idea to tie the lines together; it makes the lines stronger. Be sure to have a good jack and lug wrench, in case you blow a tire. Finally, be sure to have some good duct tape; it can come in handy! Commodore Straigis thanked Mimi for this timely and pertinent Safety report and then asked for the Secretary s report. Secretary s Report: Bruce Krupke reported he provided the minutes from our March Fleet meeting which were ed to Fluffy White and were printed in the newsletter by Publisher Adam Atherton. There was a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes, seconded, carried. Bruce also passed around the July 2014 newsletter and asked everyone to check their contact information to help us update any changes. If you didn t make the meeting and have a copy of July s newsletter, please check your info, or if you ve had any changes let Bruce or Bill Whalen know, so that our records will be accurate. 2

3 Treasurer s Report: Dr. Bill Whalen reported our finances are in really good condition. Dues are now overdue! If you haven t paid them, please get them in ASAP. It s only $50 per family. Please, Mail your membership dues check to Dr. Whalen 8254 Honeysuckle Drive, Liverpool, NY 13090, make them out to Hobie Cat Fleet 204. Or, you and pay cash at the next meeting. It is the best deal this side of Oneida Lake! Make your checks out to Hobie Cat Fleet 204 and mail them to Dr. Bill Whalen, his address is at the end of the newsletter. There was a motion to accept the Treasurer s report, seconded, carried. Division 16 Report: Adam Atherton, our Division Chair Division chairman reported all regattas are ready to go. The Hobie 14 Championships will be in Mississauga Ontario. Training Coordinator Report Herb and Sharon James reported the next chalk talk meeting will be Tuesday, April 21 at their house starting at 7:30, starts and angles will be the topic. Bring your own refreshments. Everyone is welcome to participate. Past Regatta Report: The Mid Winters East Regatta was held on April in Ocean Springs, MS. It was a great venue, fantastic food and organizers were very welcoming. There was good sailing and wind on Thursday. There were 4 races on Friday. Saturday was light racing. There was one race on Sunday. Nick and Laurence Liebel from Ontario took first place, Dan Borg took 2nd. Sue Korzeniewski came in 3rd; Bill Jeffers and Karen Grisko took 5th, Tom Korzeniewski and daughter Erica took 8th place, congratulations to our Fleet members! Congrats to Division 16, taking the top three spots!! All results are on our website. They are talking about holding Mid Winters East at this location for the next three years. 3

4 Future Regattas The annual Fleet Come Sail with Us Day will be Saturday June 6 starting at 11am. We invite contacts made at the Boat Show in February to attend along with Fleet friends who might have an interest in Hobie Cat sailing. Start to spread the word and send out invites. If someone wants to attend, they should RSVP with Bob Longo or Bruce Krupke. For full info, a copy of the Sail Day flyer is on our website (Editor s Note: And in this newsletter!). Volunteers for some job will be needed; we ll finalize everything at our next Fleet meeting. Ken Knapp reported Hooper s Harbor in Chamount Bay near Watertown, NY is still snowed in and hasn t been scouted out. He will look into and check out the venue. We may have a sail day sometime around the last weekend in August. Schroon Lake outing. Bruce Krupke and Gary Repko reported they scouted out Schroon Lake, NY, which is north of Lake George in the Adirondacks. The Town would like to host a future Hobie Cat regatta. They reported there is a very good launch, beach and facilities for a regatta. The town has places to eat, stay and there are a couple of small breweries. Bruce and Gary are suggesting we have a one day sail around, let the Town have a dry run this year with the possibility of setting up a Division points regatta in Dates for the sail around were discussed. There was support for a July date, although after the meeting it was learned the Town of Schroon would like to host us on Saturday August 15th. More information will follow soon, keep the date open. As part of the day s activities we might hold a public meet and greet to promote Hobie Cat sailing. National Report Northeast Hobie 16 Championships will be in September, Pensacola, FL. In September. Social Report The Fleet hosts a tune up day prior to Madcatter called Madhatter. It is a practice session to get the cobwebs out to help get ready to race. It will be conducted by Herb James on Saturday May 9th. It is held on Oneida Lake where we hold Fleet races and usually starts after lunch, depending on wind and weather conditions. Everyone is invited to participate, even if you aren t planning on sailing in Madcatter. It will help you improve your sailing skills. Watch the Forum for more final last minute info. Also, don t forget, after Madhatter practice, the Party will be held at Rob and Darcy Jerry s house in Cicero (6219 Diffin Road). You must wear a hat of your choice, any kind, style, color, size, or you will be required to.well, you don t want to find out, just wear a hat! Remember we don t call 4

5 it Madhatter for nothing. Watch the website and Forum more details. All Fleet members and a guest are invited. Bring a dish or some item to share. Also, the Jerrys want you to know that they have dogs, in case you are allergic. Madcatter 39 Commodore Straigis reviewed all committees and duties for Madcatter 39. All Fleet members are encouraged to volunteer to help with some part of the regatta. She invited all Fleet members to race, no matter what your experience level is: Beginners and C Fleeters will be coached and mentored. Rob Jerry and Bob Longo will assist C Fleeters at Madcatter to help with question and racing. Bruce Krupke reported sponsors are coming in, slowly. He said there will be some new full sponsors including Madea Vodka brought in by Yong Zhang. They will sponsor a cocktail party on Friday night. Please help by finding one sponsor. A sponsor sign up form is on our website and they have to be in by May 5 to allow enough time to get logos on hull stickers and added to the race program. Sue Korzeniewski reported there may be a melding of the GEP (guest expert program) on Friday May 15 in the morning. There will be a long distance race in the afternoon. Again, everyone is invited to participate and will be held at Oneida Shores County Park. Bob Longo reported the Vintage Party Gras boat committee is ready to host anyone who wants to bring a Hobie Cat to the regatta for the fun of it. It doesn t matter the age of the Hobie, although it will be cool to see if we can get some older models to participate. Info about how to participate in the Vintage Party Gras class can be found in the Madcatter section of our website. If you have questions, contact Bob Longo. Mike Walker from Toronto will be the Madcatter PRO. There was a discussion about do we have complete racing flags. Adam Atherton has all the Division flags in his possession. Extra marks will be obtained from neighboring clubs. 5

6 New, Old and Other Business Tom Korzeniewski reported Fleet member Steve Wiehl was the winner of the ice off the Lake contest. Steve picked April 13th. It is rumored he is very psychic! Our first Fleet race will be Thursday May 14th, comprising of the sail over to Oneida Shores County Park. The race will start at 6 pm just off the dock of Pat Caster s house. First one to the O-shores beach wins. Somebody please keep track of the finishers at the beach for scoring. Girl Scout cookies are for sale by the Atherton s. See Emily or Samantha Atherton, they are very tasty. The building of the Therre marina sail storage shed building has started. We are working on Sundays at 1pm. Those Fleet members at Therre s who paid for a tube last year will be able to use one this year. The construction should be completed by early May. See Adam Atherton, Bruce Krupke or Bob Longo, they won t be assigned, but once completed you can use one. They will be numbered. Adam Atherton reported there may be a slight extra cost for construction, see him on this detail. Sue Korzeniewski is hosting complimentary Yoga classes at 7am at her business. Fleet members are invited to participate, contact her for details. There was no other business and there was a motion to adjourn, seconded carried Hobie Tiger Alter Cup and Worlds Boat For Sail, er, Sale Many updates, 2 sets of sails. Carbon boards and rudders. Boat stored indoors for winters and 2 of the last 3 summers $5,500. Double Stack Trailex Trailer For Sale (Must sell boat first) $1,800. Take both for $7,000. Contact Kevin Wilson at or kevin.h.wilson@lmco.com 6

7 Madcatter Committees Committee 2015 Head Committee 2015 Head Flyers/NOR Rico Quatrone Booklet Adam Atherton Sponsorship Bruce Krupke Booklet Cover Bob Longo Parks/Permits Kathy Miles Public Relations Bruce Krupke Banners and signs Bob Longo Insurance Bill Walen Madhatter Race Herb Madhatter Party Sean Smith Welcome (post & take down signs, boats on-off beach) Dave Witmer Registration Bridget Friday Races Tom Korz Friday Entertainment Rob Friday Night Party Diane Bisesi GEP / Race Scenarios Sue Korz Saturday Breakfast Marie & Sean Saturday Dinner Robbin & Ken Saturday Entertainment / Music Rob Saturday Party (Mixers) Jerry's Sunday Breakfast Marie & Sean Sunday Lunch Bisesi Family Sunday Clean-up EVERYONE Beach Captain (need 1st Aid Kit) Bridget Quatrone MC Hondo Beer Mister Milk/Cheese/Ice Cream Bruce K Beer Truck & Permits Adam Atherton On-line Registration Rico Quatrone C-Fleet Mentor Program Bob Longo Photo/Video Herb Chase Boats Rob & Tom Race Committee (flags, volunteers ) Tom Korz Committee Boat Don Bacik Raffle Bridget Quatrone First Aid Rum Jerrys Givies Kathy Miles Scoring Billy Jeffers Theme Artwork Bob Longo Soda & Water Adam Atherton Tent or Lodge Reservations/Heaters Jury/Protest Rob Jerry Bruce Krupke Lunches for Chase Boats & Race Committee Theresa White Trophies Bob Longo Marks & Tackle Pat & Pat T-Shirts Bridget Quatrone 7

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11 Membership Information Form Address Information Last Name Address Home Phone Home Address City, State, Zip (Country) His Name Phone Hers Name Phone Delivery options: We would prefer to receive the newsletter via: US Postal Service or (Please double check your addresses above) (Send to Theresa (Fluffy) White, 601 DeMong Drive, Syracuse, NY 13214) Membership Summary The membership statuses are: Complimentary or Regular. Regular ($50.00) says you and your immediate family have opted to take advantage of all that Fleet 204 has to offer, fleet races, newsletters, parties, the Labor Day Outing, etc. Each February, your membership status reverts to Complimentary until your dues are received. Please mail your dues (checks only please, payable to Hobie Cat Fleet 204) to us with your membership information. Contacts Commodore: Therese Straigis, 8482 Grandview Drive, Cicero, NY Vice Commodore: Bob Longo, , 4920 Red Pine Road, Manlius, NY Co-Secretary: Bruce and Pattie Krupke, , 5426 Fortuna Pkwy, Clay, NY Treasurer: Bill Whalen, , 8254 Honeysuckle Dr., Liverpool, NY Social Director: JoAnn Perkins, , 7591 Kirkville Rd. North., Krkvl, NY Youth Membership: Trey James, 6819 Yacht Club Rd., Cicero, NY Newsletter & Membership: Theresa (Fluffy) White, , 601 DeMong Drive, Syracuse, NY and The Athertons, 7888 Marina Dr., Bridgeport, NY Fleet Website: Where are we: During the sailing season (approximately late April through late August), we can be found on Thursday evenings, sailing out of the Caster residence, 6725 Lakeshore Road, Clay, NY Preparations usually start about 5:00pm with white flag at 6:00pm. Launching facilities may be found almost immediately to the left of the Caster s at Therre s boat launch. Take South Bay road to the end, turn left, and you re there. 11

12 204 Play The Atherton Family 7888 Marina Dr. Bridgeport, NY Address Service Requested Next meeting is May 12 th at 7:30 pm at Borio s Restaurant Lakeshore Road Cicero, NY