Soundings. Newsletter of South Port Sailing Club October 2016

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Eventually the breeze came up in time for everyone to cross the finish line and get back in time for dinner.

The Harvest Moon regatta can usually be counted on to provide a variety of weather conditions and this year was no exception.

mildly unpleasant weather gear. Fortunately, the skies cleared and the sun came out in time for the beat to the finish.

1 Soundings Newsletter of South Port Sailing Club October Message from Commodore, Mark Dolsen Reflections on September The annual Sail for Hospice was held on a summer like Sunday in very light wind. At the beginning it wasn t much of a pursuit, as everyone struggled to get going on the glassy lake. Eventually the breeze came up in time for everyone to cross the finish line and get back in time for dinner. Bill Steel and his family set records for most money raised, and most time spent at the starting line! To no one s surprise, Spitfire finished first. The Harvest Moon regatta can usually be counted on to provide a variety of weather conditions and this year was no exception. The overcast sky with moderate wind and warm temperatures was followed by about two hours of steady rain and cold breeze, in which I discovered that I really don t have foul weather gear; more like mildly unpleasant weather gear. Fortunately, the skies cleared and the sun came out in time for the beat to the finish. The best part was enjoying the beautiful day back in the harbor, swapping stories and tasting the 5 different offerings of chili while the spinnakers dried out. And in these conditions that differed so much from the Hospice race, Spitfire finished first. Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Monday November 21, and one of the highlights of this meeting is the election of the new executive. Being a member of the Executive is a great privilege and a terrific way to serve the club. Over the next month I will be working with the nominating committee to develop the list of candidates for next year s team. If you are interested in serving or you know of someone who is, drop me an , or better yet, see me at happy hour on Friday, October 7th! The next Executive Meeting is Tuesday, October 4 at 7:15 pm. Members Appreciation Happy Hour Friday October 7th. Hot dogs,turkey burgers, wine & beer will be made available Final Work Party of 2016 The final work party of 2016 will take place Saturday October 29th. at 10:00 am. It will include storing the dock hoses, carts, deck furniture and a general clean up of the yard and lot. Lunch will be provided. Thank you, Dave Annual General Meeting November 21, :00 pm Main Room SPSC If you have any items for the agenda, a Notice of Motion is available on pg 10 of this issue, and must be submitted to the Secretary, Dan Moorhouse by November 7th Content Pg 2 Pg 3 Pg 4 Pg 5 Pg 6 Pg 7 Pg 8 Pg 9 Pg 10 Pg 11 Mainstays/Sailing School Calendar of Events /Oct racing Sail for Hospice results Sail for Hospice pics /Haul out Cruising Stu Stratton Cruising continued/thank you Brian Harvest Moon results Harvest Moon pics/from Race chair Notice of Motion Fall Furl Reservation Form

Meet at 6.30pm for dinner at 7.00pm. The cost will be $26 (inc. tax & gratuities). Full details will be in the November issue of Soundings.

2 Mainstays Annual Pool Party Thursday August 18th. SAVE THE DATE from Sue Bufton, Mainstays chair All ladies of South Port Sailing Club are invited to the Mainstays Annual Christmas party at Lilly Kazzilly s on Monday evening, December 5 th. Meet at 6.30pm for dinner at 7.00pm. The cost will be $26 (inc. tax & gratuities). Full details will be in the November issue of Soundings. To the gentleman of SPSC from Wayne Hind The Men s catered Christmas dinner will take place the same evening December 5th at the club! Time, Menu & Price will follow in November Soundings. From Head Sailing School instructor Bailey Yildiz The annual South Port Sailing School fundraiser BBQ was a success yet again this year! Lots of laughs, fun prizes and great food was enjoyed by all. The coaches send out a big thank you to all who attended and supported the event. We were pleased to award Uygur Tepe and Ross Darocy the Junior Sailors of the Year Award. They have been outstanding in their success and dedication to the school this season. Junior Sailors of the Year 2016 Uygur Tepe & Ross Darocy presented with the Fauvette Award. A special thank you to my 2016 coaches, Fionna McKay, Luca Marello, Gokturk Tepe, Katie Butler and Jesse Davidson. We are proud to announce the addition of our new coaches for 2017 which include, Nina Mussio, Uygur Tepe and Ross Darocy. Thank you to all who have helped us out this year. We greatly appreciate it. 2

The calendar is also displayed on our Web site. For details on each entry, please click on the calendar on our site at www.southportsailingclub.

CHIMO Oct 5th Exec meeting WYC CHIMO CRADLE MOVING River Rat HAUL OUT LaSalle Mariners River Rat Oct 15th Nov 6-12 Staley, J Nov 13-19 Tepe, K Nov 20-26 Arthur, W Nov 27-Dec 3 Wells, D Dec

To new members All supplies are in the stock room. The key is marked and hanging on the wall in the kitchen. If you have any questions please email robtim@cogeco.

3 The calendar is also displayed on our Web site. For details on each entry, please click on the calendar on our site at (the links are not active in Soundings but details are included in the newsletter) October 2016 Calendar of Events Clubhouse Duties Clubhouse Duties Mogyorody Kepran Paine Ginham Norton CHIMO Oct 5th Exec meeting WYC CHIMO CRADLE MOVING River Rat HAUL OUT LaSalle Mariners River Rat Oct 15th Nov 6-12 Staley, J Nov Tepe, K Nov Arthur, W Nov 27-Dec 3 Wells, D Dec 6-12 Halpin, J Please complete the sheet in the binder located on the kitchen counter and note your total actual work hours on the lower right. To new members All supplies are in the stock room. The key is marked and hanging on the wall in the kitchen. If you have any questions please robtim@cogeco.ca If u see a repair or supplies are needed sheets are available at the back of the binder. Please slip it into the office mail slot. Thank you! Soundings is the newsletter of The South Port Sailing Club 210 Brighton Rd. Tecumseh, ON N8N 2L On Sunday September 18th members took Gary Gavin for a sail on Raider. Winds were light, and the lake was flat. His new genoa was raised and performed well. His physical condition is improving and we wish him well with his ongoing and future rehabilitation. Editor: Jackie Timothy Please send your contributions for the November issue by October 25th to Jackie robtim@cogeco.ca or call

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On Sunday September 11th South Port Skippers and crew raised a total of $11,345.00 that was donated to The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, in the Annual Sail for Hospice Race.

Her last days were spent at Hospice, and the family wanted to show their gratitude for her care. LMYC raised $2,400.

1st John Marentette - Spitfire SPSC 3rd Dave Robichaud - No Resistance SPSC 2nd Alan Johnson Private Idaho WYC From The Harbourmaster, Peter Soles Cradle Moving & Haul Out 9:00 a.m. Cradle moving Saturday October 15, 2016 (bring any tools you may need) 7:30 a.

in order to position the cradles. The winter storage and release forms are available in September Soundings.

5 On Sunday September 11th South Port Skippers and crew raised a total of $11, that was donated to The Hospice of Windsor and Essex County, in the Annual Sail for Hospice Race. Of this amount 6, was raised by Bill and Glynis Steel on Rubaiyat in memory of Glynis s mother Jean Anderson, who passed away this summer. Her last days were spent at Hospice, and the family wanted to show their gratitude for her care. LMYC raised $2, bringing the total donation to $13, Thank you to everyone who participated and donated, and to members Kelly Johnson and Joe Davidson for organizing the event. 1st John Marentette - Spitfire SPSC 3rd Dave Robichaud - No Resistance SPSC 2nd Alan Johnson Private Idaho WYC From The Harbourmaster, Peter Soles Cradle Moving & Haul Out 9:00 a.m. Cradle moving Saturday October 15, 2016 (bring any tools you may need) 7:30 a.m. Haul Out Saturday October 22, 2016 Winter storage forms and payment to be submitted by October 8th All dry sailed boats & dinghies must be removed from the main lot before October 13th. in order to position the cradles. The winter storage and release forms are available in September Soundings. Remember parking on Haul Out day is only permitted along the north side of the driveway, and only after the crane has arrived. The main lot is reserved for the crane. If any members (new or old) have any questions regarding the forms or general practices of haul out, please feel free to contact me. petersoles@gmail.com or To new members: Both Launch and Haul out days are not eligible for work hours 5

6 SPSC 2016 Lake Erie Cruise August 29th. From Member Stu Stratton Although only two boats ended up going, all was good! Saturday: Our adventure started out with Shamar and Grand Slam leaving South Port with sunny skies and a medium wind sailing to the Ambassador Bridge, now with the wind on the nose we motored to Grosse Isle Yacht Club watching the sky slowly darken and the rumble of thunder in the distance. On our approach to GIYC harbour entrance it started to get very dark/black for 4 pm the thunder was intense. Shamar made her berth and tied up, Grand Slam made it halfway into her well "stuck" no need to tie up. The wind was now howling, the rain was a deluge, this lasted about minutes. Good thing for dodgers & biminis. When the storm eased we nudged the boat into well, it took a few attempts, all was good. GIYC was very nice, the club house and staff where great, we sat at the bar having cocktails which over looked Lake Erie what a fantastic view, later we barbecued then hit the sack Sunday: Next morning was amazing there was a slight fog with the sun trying to burn through. Breakfast was always on the boat. Ann and Paul had to wait in the river for a bit while Wendy and I tried to get unstuck. Off to Putin-Bay. No wind so we ended up motoring across the lake with another storm chasing us. Again, as we entered the "C" dock the wind picked up to about 30 kts. This time Grand Slam got tied up first. Then it really hit, Shamar was on a 30 degree heel in the harbour with bare poles in reverse going about 5 kts keeping away from power boats, it was some awesome maneuvering, finally he got her nose close enough to the dock that Ann got us a line, it took 6 guys to pull Shamar's stern around, all was good After a couple cocktails the weather cleared, we did the PIB walk about. Lots of new hotels and swim-up pool bars and people, later we ended having Perch dinners at Mossbacks very good - yumm Monday: Breakfast, Then off to Cedar Point lots of wind today! NE at Kts waves 3-5 great headsail reach to the amusement park. I was surprised by how clean and how well the transient docks were maintained. We all went to Soak City in the park enjoying the Lazy River many times the Wave Pool. Wendy & I found that Ann is a Dare Devil (the need for speed was apparent) Paul & Ann enjoyed the more dangerous rides while we watched and laughed. Later back to the boat for appetizers then off to a restaurant No one was very hungry after all the appetizers. Soup & Salads for everyone. Tuesday: Breakfast together, said our goodbyes, then Grand Slam prepared to set sail. While Ann & Paul were heading off to ride the rides for the next 2 days, Ann lost her glasses the first ride all was not so good. No wind so we motored back to the Bay. Odd, not many boats in the harbour. Was very quiet, like a ghost town. Dinner on the boat. Wednesday: With Shamar still at Cedar Point. We sailed to Scudder. Then had an Island Tour with a friend Pattie that has a cottage there, saw lots and lots of farmland. We ate at the Westview Wings, Burgers & Beer. Back at Scudder met some LMYC members John Murphy, Gus, Trevor also an interesting person from Erie PA "John" The NE wind picked up and the Harbour started to surge, rocky night. Thursday: Shamar had a heavy duty sail to Middle Bass Island it was very windy They stayed at the State Park Marina not much happening on Middle Bass. We stayed another day, although Scudder was getting worse for wind & surging. We walked to the bakery went to the store and hung out with our new friend John. Found out he was Judge and had to be back in Erie PA. Tuesday for a murder trial. 125 miles on the nose 3'to 5' waves. We knew it was going to be a rough night as the locals were showing up at the marina adding extra line to their boats. John and I spent lots of time adjusting and adding extra dock lines as the surge was getting worse. We called them our Scudder Lines. Wendy, John and I went for a Perch dinner at Scudder Beach Bar& Grill Good. That night was one for the 6

books, blowing a constant 22 kts out of the NE the harbour surge was huge. The boat was rocking big time.

All dock lines were screeching as they stretched to their limits but held the boat off the dock. All was good!

We left scudder around 11am on a hull speed headsail reach sailing for Colchester Harbour.

We arrived off Colchester, called for a well, guess what, the last well was gone 10 min prior to us calling.

We needed a peaceful night, we both slept like logs.

7 books, blowing a constant 22 kts out of the NE the harbour surge was huge. The boat was rocking big time. Hard to sleep but woke up siding in the aft cabin 2 one way then 2 back. All dock lines were screeching as they stretched to their limits but held the boat off the dock. All was good! Friday: Breakfast, Winds NE at 15kts. Said goodbye to John, wondering if I would ever see him again. We left scudder around 11am on a hull speed headsail reach sailing for Colchester Harbour.Wendy suggested we phone to reserve, of course I said later. We arrived off Colchester, called for a well, guess what, the last well was gone 10 min prior to us calling. All not so good So off to LaSalle Mariners for the night. Great club felt very welcomed. We needed a peaceful night, we both slept like logs. Shamar left Middle Bass early that morning, had a great sail to the river then pushed on to SPSC. That was a long day. Saturday: No wind! Had some breakfast chatted with some SPSC & LMYC racers off to do CIYC feeder race, then we motored up the Detroit River across the lake and home. Stu Stratton All Was Good!!!!! 2016 Commodores Photos in Foyer As you may have noticed, the Commodore photos are now up to date. We would like to thank member Brian Dawes for volunteering his time to take the photos and have them printed for hanging! 7

8 Results SPSC Harvest Moon September 17th 2016 Moe Regnier Spongeworthy 1st Shark to finish John Marentette Spitfire Best Corrected Time 1st to finish Overall 22.9 NM elapsed time 03:38:00 8

ASPEN 9 SILVER HEELS 11 SKYLARK ANAWAY From

Harvest Moon Regatta started out gloomy and

I would like to thank our Social Chair Ed

Alex Baker for picking up the keg from Franks

making himself available to help out with

for taking the photos at the flag presentation

28 boats registered this year and 26 finished

We were pleased to host eleven boats from

9 SPITFIRE BLITZ ROAD KILL GO TRAIN WAVE EQUATION DYNAMO HUMM SPONGEWORTHY MEGABYTE 3rd ASPEN 9 SILVER HEELS 11 SKYLARK ANAWAY From the Race Chair, Darcy Fuller This years Harvest Moon Regatta started out gloomy and rainy, but ended with sunshine! I would like to thank our Social Chair Ed Hickey and the Executive for making the chili, Alex Baker for picking up the keg from Franks Brewery and John Marentette for donating the additional refreshments. Thank you to Wes Arthur, ECPHRF Commodore for making himself available to help out with several mechanical issues, Catherine McGhie for taking the photos at the flag presentation and as always, Matt Draisey for calculating and posting the results! Frank Edgley, Wayne Bellemore & Peter Soles manned the RC boat. Thank you for volunteering your time. 28 boats registered this year and 26 finished the race. We were pleased to host eleven boats from LaSalle Mariners Yacht Club and one from Bayview Yacht Club. It was a great race and post regatta party. I invite all skippers and crew to return in The club had a very successful racing season overall in 2016!

10 10 Monday November 21, 2016 Submissions by November 7th, 2016

SPSC Fall Furl 2016 Lily Kazzily s Crab Shack & Grill 9550 Riverside Dr. E Windsor Saturday November 5th Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner Cost Menu 6:30 pm $35.

11 SPSC Fall Furl 2016 Lily Kazzily s Crab Shack & Grill 9550 Riverside Dr. E Windsor Saturday November 5th Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner Cost Menu 6:30 pm $35.00 per person includes Gratuity Country Style Salad Penne with Rose sauce Roasted Chicken & Roast Beef Potatoes & Vegetable Coffee/Tea & Dessert CASH BAR Race Awards & Door Prizes following Dinner Reservation Deadline Friday October 28th or manjitshaw44837@gmail.com Please detach and submit with payment by mail or drop in office mail slot Manjit Shaw South Port Sailing Club 210 Brighton Rd. Tecumseh, Ontario N8N 2L3 Name Number of Guests Payment attached $ Cash Cheque Vegetarian Request please advise 11

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Soundings. Newsletter of South Port Sailing Club September Message from the Commodore. Friday September 4th 4:30-7:00 pm SPSC.

Soundings. Newsletter of South Port Sailing Club September Message from the Commodore. Friday September 4th 4:30-7:00 pm SPSC. Soundings Newsletter of South Port Sailing Club September 2015 Message from the Commodore Ann Ramey I cannot believe that I am writing the September Soundings. Summer is flying by. Finally August has brought