The Marks of the Course

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1 The Marks of the Course June 2008 Carlyle Sailing Association, Philippi Harbor, Carlyle, Illinois Editor: David Crosby Carlyle Sailing Association Marks of the Course 40 Shadowridge Dr. St. Peters, MO Address correction requested. Table of Contents 2 Commodore s Corner 3 Splinters from the Board 4 Cat Tales 5 Cabin Fever 6 Flying Scottlebutt/Y's Talk 8 LCR Report 10 Harbor Mice Registration 11 Adult Sail Seminar 12 Things to Ponder 14 Blessing of the Fleet 15 Ian Schillebeeckx Calendar

2 COMMODORe's CORNeR by Paul Hanson I very happy to report that the lake is finally open and doing well. The lake level is still up above normal pool by almost 4ft, but it is below the seawall. The Cat field is drying out, but it might take some more time. The Cat Fleet Captains are keeping an eye on the condition of the field. Visitor s Day is coming up in just a few weeks, please pass the word and hang the flyers. If you missed the just completed 8th Leukemia Cup, you missed a good one. The winds were great and the rain just held off until after racing, but got the crowd got it as they were putting away boats and eating lunch. It was a good soaking rain of Cats, Dogs, and any other animal you can think of. Please plan on attending next year to help raise more money for the fight to cure. This year brought in about $40,000. Thank you very much too all the organizers, volunteers & sponsors you once again did a great job. Also, check out the website as the calendar has been updated for certain events. Don t forget the Luau planned for June 28th, which will also be the night of the fireworks. When you bring your boat out don t forget the mast sticker, wheel chocks and good line to tie the boat down to the ground. The boat should also be strapped to the trailer as well. Just remember last year s storm. NOTICE Brock Tuffli is the new CSA Treasurer. Send your expense items to Brock at: Brock Tuffli 712 Sherwood Drive St. Louis, MO

3 splinters FROM the BOaRD by Rick Bernstein We have one of the most secure and user friendly clubs I have ever seen. Today, thanks to the hard work of many members, your boats are even more secure. What is the crazy chair talking about???? I am referring to the dozens of new boat tie downs that were installed literally days before we were able to open. Director Mike Hill led the team along with Tommy Paoli to drill and bore and screw in and concrete these 4-foot steel rods. Thank you Mike and Tommy and everyone else who put the sweat hours in to make this happen. Ok, at the May Board Meeting, the schedule was actually pretty light. This in large part due to Commodore Hanson s credible job of organizing and getting the club open; plus we are underway with the projects slated for the year s budget. 1. The mudjacking on the bathrooms will be taking place any day now. If you are at the club during the week, you may encounter a closed bathroom for a few days as the work is going on. What is this about? There has been some erosion or settling of the earth under the parking lot side of the bathroom. This mudjacking will bring the floor and walls back up, hopefully stopping any further sinking and/or damage to the walls, floor and internal pipes. This is a major capital expense to the club this year. 2. I have already mentioned the new tie downs which was another major capital expense slated for this year s budget. 3. Director Pinkle is getting all our boat titles in order; he announced he is almost done having everything in one place. This is more a housekeeping move for our club to be more organized as we shift officers through the years. It is vital we know where these documents and papers are in the event they are needed for any reason. Thank you to everyone for another great Leukemia Cup Regatta. For those who hung around Sunday, we experienced one heck of a storm. The storm brought lightning that struck Marcus Raichle s Catalina 38. The wind vane was blown off and ended up on the deck, and all the instruments are shot. What would you do if lightning struck your boat? What should you look for afterwards? Is your boat grounded correctly? All questions you should put to your boat builder. Once again the club shinned, raised almost $40,000 and this event proved again, the volunteer spirit at CSA is alive and well. Rick Bernstein Chairman of the Board Carlyle Sailing Assocation Editor's Note 14 year old junior sailor Melina Crosby has been helping with producing the Marks of the Course over the past few months. The vast majority of this issue is from her efforts.

4 Cat Tales by Holly Conklin Howdy, there, Fleetsters! Welcome to Sailing Season 2008! Don t know about you but I wasn t sure it was ever going to get here, what with the Winter and then the rain. Of course, at this rate we won t be home on our Catfield until mid-october, just in time to put all the toys away. Before we got to play there was work to be done. I want to give a huge THANK YOU!!! to all of you wonderful folk that helped out on Work Day. Specifically, from our fleet, I want to say thanks to Tom Paoli, Al Bromley, and Joe Lapp who worked late into the evening installing tie down anchors on the parking lot that they will probably never use. I know the other fleets greatly appreciate their work as well! A sincere and hearty thanks to you all who made it a busy and productive day! Opening Day was a windy success! We got in one race before the RC called the afternoon competition for too much breeze. I am grateful to the Flying Scots for being the first RC. I would have a hard time giving up my first weekend of racing to run the races. Shirley Allen and Mary Leonard missed out. Shirley said they were retiring because of the high winds. Apparently, Mary gave her some lip about it as there was a small scuffle and afterwards I noticed Mary had a black eye. Hummmm. I enjoyed watching everyone have the same trouble as we did putting the boat together. I have never seen such a festival of restringing! Mike Hill was almost 90 seconds late for the start. He claimed it was because he was helping Shirley rig the Tiger but Mary said he had actually taken an extremely extended trip to the bathroom. I tend to agree with Mary as he headed to the head when I starting rigging and he didn t return for at least 30 minutes. Hummmm. Some fiber, Mike? Leukemia Cup was also a grand success: $40,000 from Lake Carlyle this year! Unfortunately, there were no Cats that raced (the crews absconded to monos for the weekend). The wind presented the typical Spring challenges of changing direction and velocity, thanks to storm systems rolling through the area. The parties started early when we headed back to shore for lack of wind on Saturday and incoming storms on Sunday. We had a very unfortunate casualty on Sunday. Clear Blessing was struck by lightening as she sat moored in our harbor awaiting the closing celebrations. I heard afterwards that she started and her engine appeared to be working OK but her electronics were nonfunctional. Considering the firework show the storm put on, I am very glad no one was hurt. There were a lot of sticks in the air with people under them when it came through CSA. Though the continuing showers have made our season a very wet one, we are finally off and running! Can t wait to see you again next Sunday! Karen Pauls was kind enough to help with this month s definition. Her word of choice to describe the wind for our first Sunday race was: Wonky wä ng k_ adjective ( -kier, -kiest ) informal crooked; off-center; askew : you have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth. (of a thing) unsteady; shaky : they sat drinking, perched on the wonky stools. faulty : your sense of judgment is a bit wonky at the moment. (of weather) shifty, unpredictable : the wind has been wonky all day. DERIVATIVES wonkily wä ng k_l_ adverb wonkiness noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: fanciful formation. 4

5 CaBIN FeVeR by Shara Taylor May was a wild month for weather and lake levels, and I m glad we were finally able to get into CSA. Of course, the big news for May was the Leukemia Cup Regatta. Thanks to Craig Lincoln of the Cat Fleets for heading up the Breakfast Committee. A huge THANKS to Margie Alyea for providing 9 dozen hard-boiled eggs. That s a lot of eggs, but they disappeared quickly. Another huge THANKS goes to Shirley Firse for donating 5 lbs. of sausage patties. They were also a big hit and didn t last long on Saturday. Thanks also to everyone who helped with the breakfast. Your efforts made the job easier, and I think we provided a splendid table of goodies. Congratulations to all who trophied and thanks to all those who participated in the races. Thankfully, the races were completed before the big storms hit or should I say BIG STORMS. Ask Dave Leimbach about his adventure on the water Sunday evening of the Memorial weekend. I m sure he has quite a tale to tell. As most of you know, Chuck Jones boat is back in its spot. He left home April 5 and returned mid-may. Here is the remainder of the story about his Big Adventure in his own words: When I got to Mobile, Al., I stayed a couple days at the Grand Mariner marina. I got advice about sailing across Mobile bay from one of the sailors there. The waves build up very quickly in the shallow bay. That's exactly what happened to me on my crossing. I saw 6ft plus waves, and had trouble making any headway, until the wind shifted enough to sail on a beam reach. I made the 20 miles or so across, and entered the Intercoastal Waterway east. It was nearly sundown, as I motored toward Gulf Shores, Al. All at once, the motor made a terrible noise and stopped. I managed to anchor at the edge of the waterway and started tearing into the engine to see what was wrong. I took the valve cover off, and the pushrods and rocker assembly fell out! Luckily, there was no permanent damage, and I had the motor running in 10 minutes. The next day, I sailed around Perdido bay, and anchored in Big Lagoon. It was a great anchorage. The next day, I went out in the Gulf, and sailed 48 miles to Destin, and Choctawhatchee Bay. The Gulf was really rough, and I had to sail close hauled all day. I was exhausted by the time I got to Destin pass. The tide was coming out, and it took all my sail, plus the motor to get into the Bay against the current. The next day, I sailed across Choctawhatchee Bay and into St Andrew Bay near Panama City. I anchored near Bothersome Bayou, but it was a nice, comfortable night and no bother at all. It took another day and a half to get to Apalachicola, through the ICW. I spent one night anchored in a swamp, just off the main channel. It was some of the wildest country I sailed through. At Apalachicola, I stopped at the Scipio Creek Marina to get ready for the 175 mile crossing to Tarpon Springs. I had a good oyster dinner that night, and headed out early the next morning. The Bay was really rough, but as I got out in the Gulf, it calmed down a little. I was able to run with the wind off my port rear quarter for almost 24 hours straight. The swells were pretty high, but I still averaged over 5.5 knots for the crossing. About 3am the wind swung around to the northeast, and I sailed the rest of the crossing close hauled, and taking lots of spray over the bow. I managed to get a few 15-minute naps in during the night while the autopilot steered. I had dolphins swim with the boat early in the morning. There were only three other boats sighted during the crossing. I spotted the power plant smokestack at Tarpon Springs about 2pm. It took me about three more hours to get to the Anclote River city park anchorage. I stayed there three days and then moored the boat at the Port Tarpon Marina for three more days, while I flew home, and drove the trailer back down for the boat. I was back home with no problems two days later. My original plans were to sail down the coast of Florida to Key west, but I found that I really didn't like the power boaters, noise, and bugs in Florida. I felt I had accomplished my goals of getting down the river system to the ocean, and making an overnight crossing out of the sight of land on the Bristol 24. If I were to do the same trip over, I would do it in the fall. Or, I would start in Florida and go north in the spring. There were too many times the wind was in my face during the trip. Out of 1100 or so miles I motored about half, motorsailed about 200, and sailed about 350. If I had been going the other way, the numbers would be reversed. It was a great trip, and a month I'll never forget. I learned patience, persistence, and self-reliance. I found myself slowing down to the speed of the boat. My world became 24 feet long for a time. I'm glad I went. Chuck Jones Chuck took this photo on his crossing from Apalachicola to Tarpon Springs after the wind and waves died a bit. I only wish that Carlyle Lake could be as blue. Lots of CSA stuff to do in June so watch the calendar and plan to participate. That s all for now; see you at the lake. 5

6 FlY I N G scottlebutt by Betty Struckhoff Our May sailing was cut short by high water but intrepid Scot racers have managed to cram at least a month s worth of thrills into two weekends on the lake. Our first race day, May 18, saw the wind blowing briskly as we left the harbor with it at our backs. With Scots manning race committee there were only four boats at the start. As the wind built through the morning race, Jim and I considered heading in. But at the second windward mark we couldn t resist another thrilling ride downwind with the spinnaker. Wrong decision! We almost broached when hit by a big wave in the stern. On rounding the leeward mark we found we could no longer hold the boat down on the beat. Our only recourse was to take the main down and try to make it back to harbor on jib alone. Fighting the swells and gusting winds I felt like the ancient mariner. The whalers couldn t help us they were rescuing a capsized Lightning. Finally, Felicia came to our aid and towed us in with the committee boat after all the other racers finished. See below for one lesson learned (or re-learned!) Four Scots raced in the Leukemia Cup Clarks, Sullivans, Pfitzer with crew Jim Peters, and Harrises. Mike and Jo won the first race Saturday morning. In the afternoon, Harrises and Sullivans abandoned as the winds once again reached warp speed. This time though it was a surfing reach back to harbor. Sunday morning brought good winds until a fierce storm blew in with the end of the last race. Sullivans took the safe course of abandoning. Everyone got in safely and the Clarks took the prize. As this goes to press we are looking forward to the combined Egyptian Cup-Mid West Districts, May 30-June 2. We ll have friends from Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and maybe Kentucky joining us. With great sailors, the best race committee in the Midwest and the best chef at CSA how can we not have a great time? Sailing Tip: Never sail directly downwind in heavy air. If a wave hits the back of the boat and plows you into the water ahead you can become a Flying Scot submarine otherwise known as a broach. Sail a broad reach and jibe instead. Y's ta l K by Don Crohn June will be very exciting with the June 6-7 Riviera Regatta at the Lake Mattoon Sailing Association followed by the National Championship Regatta June at the Atlanta Yacht Club on Lake Allatoona, GA. The Y-Flyer Fleet now numbers 13 boats reflecting an increase in numbers as well as increased participation in CSA. Having a competitive, race ready Spec Y-Flyer for sale at an entry level price to potential fleet members as well as lots of fleet enthusiasm has helped us substantially build up our fleet over the last 4 years. To see information about and pictures of the spec boat go to the CSA site and then click on the Fleets tab, then the Y-Flyer tab and then the Boat for Sale tab. JP Bordes presented another in his series of Y-Flyer racing seminars at our last fleet meeting at Jack Klug s house. We also suffered through viewing a YouTube video of our Ghost Y-Flyers in the Sky musical presentation that the fleet did at the CSA Awards Banquet. Our fleet won the Best Table Decoration award with our Ghost Y-Flyers decorations thanks largely to Dan Haile s Ghost Y-Flyers props. Scheduled for Saturday, May 31, JP Bordes will lead an on shore and on the water Y-Flyer racing seminar. From the Whaler, he will instruct us on sail trim, rounding the marks, starts and anything else we need help on. At the first Club race of the season on May 18 Jack Klug crewed for Dan Haile braving winds that built to 20 mph. Jack reported that the new course (see the CSA 2008 Sailing Instructions) did not present a problem. We will have to hear more about their gybing while planing techniques that Jack mentioned! I think I would try the chicken gybe under those conditions. As we are now a larger and more active fleet we are scheduled for four Race Committee Duty dates with the three remaining being July 6, August 3 and October 19 (races were cancelled on our scheduled May 11 RC Duty). Photo by Karen Pauls See you at the lake! Photo by Karen Pauls 6

7 Lake Saint Louis Sailing Club US Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Midwest 2008 Just three and a half weeks until US Sailing s 2008 USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Midwest, in Lake Saint Louis, Missouri. We are sending this reminder in the hopes that you can help us make this a great event, by bringing young sailors from all over the Midwest together for a fun weekend of skills-building, competition, and camaraderie. We are contacting sailors and sailing organizations all over the Midwest to encourage them to share this information with any junior sailors, or potential junior sailors, who may be interested in participating in this event. The Olympic Sailing Festival will take place on Friday, June 20 Sunday, June 22, 2008, and will be open to sailors from age 8 to 21, including collegiate sailors. This is a BYOB (bring your own boat) event. No qualifying events are required, just the desire to sail. On Friday, June 20, we will conduct clinics for sailors of all skill levels. For those that have sailed before, we will have activities designed to sharpen your sailing and racing skills. For those that are new to sailing (including those that have never sailed before), we will have lessons that will get you out on the water and sailing before the day is done. During the clinics we will provide boats for those that are not able to bring their own. The cost of the clinics will be $20, which includes an official Junior Olympic Sailing Festival t-shirt, as well as a Saturday evening pool party. On Saturday and Sunday (June 21-22), we will conduct racing for several fleets. They include Sunfish singles, Sunfish doubles, Lasers, Optis and C420s. Should you be interested in racing something other than the boats listed above, please let us know, and we will try to add the fleets to our schedule (assuming we can get at least three boats for a fleet). The cost for the full event (which includes racing, lunch and dinner on Saturday, lunch on Sunday, Friday s clinics, Saturday s pool party, and an official Junior Olympic Sailing Festival t-shirt, plus a goodie bag from our sponsors) is $50. For those not wishing to participate in the meals, the cost will be $30. Additional meal plans can be purchased for family, friends, coaches, etc., for $25. About the Junior Olympic Sailing Program US Sailing's Junior Olympic Sailing Program is a nationwide series of regattas for youth ages 8 to 21. Each event in this family of regattas is hosted by a different club or organization, but all events share a common goal: to encourage young sailors to enjoy sailing and to develop their skill. Events mix Olympicstyle competition with elements of learning and fun for all levels--from beginning racers to those with Olympic aspirations. In 2007, 22 events were planned in the continental United States and Hawaii and nearly 4,000 sailors were expected to participate. Junior Olympic Sailing is coordinated by US SAILING and sponsored by West Marine, Gill and Active.com. Some of the goals of the Junior Olympic program include: Engage young people in the excitement of sailing Encourage young sailors to enjoy racing Increase participation locally, regionally and nationally through USA Junior Olympic Sailing Festivals Improve skills of young sailors through training Define a path for achievement from an early age to adulthood Full event information can be found at On this website you ll find the official Notice of Race, registration information (including online registration), directions, lodging information and event details. If you can t find information you need, or have any questions, please contact me. Pearson Buell Commodore and Event Chair Lake Saint Louis Sailing Club pearsonbuell@centurytel.net

8 leukemia CUP ReGatta Regatta Committee Stacey Zerban, Rick Bernstein, Bonnie DeMurcurio, Felicia Bamer, Rey Neville Shrimp, ducks, pouring rain, close racing, great music and drink.this sums up this year s very successful Leukemia Cup Regatta that took place over Memorial Day Weekend. Considering the water situation, the organizers were very happy with 84 boats and fund raising totals of almost $40,000. This brings our eight-year total to roughly $350,000. Congratulations everyone! Highlights: 1. Friday night saw a great happy hour party sponsored by Carlyle Yacht Club. Part of the event included donated beer from Anheuser Busch and coordinated by Frank Hruby. Felicia Bamer once again brought her seasoned and delectable shrimp. The one night silent auction was filled with a great assortment of nautical items so thank you to everyone who donated those items. 2. Saturday and Sunday morning greeted sailors to a great breakfast brought to you by CSA s Cabin Fleet. This was not your normal continental folks, it was a meal fit for hundreds of hungry sailors so kudos to the Cabin folks for once again putting on a great two days of meals. 3. The race committee is run by Ted Beier (Dinghy) and Felicia Bamer (Cabin) did, once again, a great job of coordinating their staff of volunteers, and getting in great quality races, despite the inclement weather and up and down winds. Point of note here: Race committee volunteers are normally compensated with free meals. Since this is a fund raising regatta, it has always been the policy that everyone pays for the cause. Thank you to all the RC volunteers who recognize this and still make the commitment to help this event year after year. 4. What would this event be without drinks? Thank you to Rex Carr for donating the soda, Doug Draper for donating the beer and Mount Gay for donating the rum. 5. For the second year in a row, Tradewinds Yacht Club s Tony DeMercurio s band The John Bourgeois Group donated their evening to play great rock and roll for the party. These people are really good folks. I encourage you to get a hold of these guys for any future band needs you may have. Thank you Tony and your band. Hope to have you join us next year. 6. Speaking of Tradewinds, these folks organized the lunches, and they were great. What did you think of that bean salad? And those lunch bags by the way, all donated by Tradewinds, so thank you to our friends, up north for once again helping the LCR grown and grow. 7. Boulder Yacht Club, thank you for donating the skipper bags, they are great. These guys once again were back on board for another year of donating so thank you for all your help, from the bags to the members you have volunteer for the event. 8. Ducks; never seen so many fly and miss their markj The Chuck-a-Duck that made its debut at the 07 Whale, was a huge spectacle. Check out the pictures. Hundreds of ducks flying through the air, as tossers tried to hit the floating bucket. Unfortunately, not a single thrower could hit the target. The winner though, and most importantly, is the Leukemia Society, so thank you to everyone who participated. 9. Finally, thank you to CSA for allowing the event to take over the club s Memorial Day Weekend. This is truly our show, and our members do an outstanding effort of helping CSA shine locally and in the national spotlight of being one of the countries most successful and unique events. Thank you to everyone who volunteers and donates his or her time. Racing results are on the next page. One Design scores were not submitted. 8

9 2008 LCR Carlyle Sailing Association Printed On: 26-May-08 7:55:06 DvRnk Boat Name Skipper Bow/Sail Dv Pts Spinnaker 1 Rum&Cola Tom Aquino Bladerunner Doug Draper Patriot OD89 Rex Carr Desire Bob McLaughlin Just So Bill Berterand NonSpin Low PHRF 1 Mean Machine Bob Levin Bullet Chuck Alyea Carpe Diem Richard Pendle DNQ Casa Cita II Steven Kratchman c 4c 4c 4c DNQ Miss Behaven Tony DiMercurio c 4c 4c 4c NonSpin High PHRF 1 Spitfire Phil Holland NaBolisk Bob Howard Family Business Bob Lacker How Juvenile John Sullivan Summer Wind Stephen Hollingsworth c 7c 6 Chimo Scott Allen c DNQ Water Music Ray Neville c 7c 7c 7c DNQ Maddie Kay Gary & Kay Vogel?? c 7c 7c 7c DNQ Ruba Bob Weber c 7c 7c 7c ( ) = Thrown out c = DNC Number of Boats in Series 26 a = average s = DNS q = DSQ, OCS, RAF f = DNF % = Percent Penalty t = TLE DNQ = Not Qualified 2008 LCR Distance # 1 Carlyle Sailing Association Race Date: 24 May 2008 Div Finish Elapsed Corrected Seconds * Rank Boat Name Owner / Skipper Rating Time Time Time Behind Distance - Spin Time on Time / Start Time 11:30 1 Tejas Terry Sharp 93 13:53:00 02:23:00 02:24:33 2 Miller Time Bill Miller :08:44 02:38:44 02:34: Rapparee V Jim Gorman :35:03 03:05:03 02:45:41 1,268 4 Mischief Jim Stephenson :45:39 03:15:39 03:05:07 2,434 5 Thor's Hammer Thorston Schaette 21 14:16:00 02:46:00 03:08:58 2,665 6 Bella Danniel Kitchens 91 14:37:26 03:07:26 03:10:04 2,731 7 Cheers Gary Raeker :41:55 04:11:55 03:47:07 4,954 Distance - NonSpin Time on Time / Start Time 11:30 1 Providence Dick Felter :12:00 03:42:00 03:19:19 2 Knota Yachta Jim Mencin :39:00 04:09:00 03:21: Mystic Jon Newell :25:27 03:55:27 03:24: Second Wind Bruce Cowin :40:00 04:10:00 03:28: Hog Wild Lee Hogman :42:00 04:12:00 03:38:59 1,180 6 Wings Duane Siegfried :46:00 04:16:00 03:43:57 1,478 7 Mist II Bob Westrich :51:00 04:21:00 03:48:01 1,722 8 Volia Bob Reany :47:50 04:17:50 03:51:10 1,911 Questions? Contact: Jim Stephenson Printed On: 26-May :40:51 Number of boats Scored 15 Scoring Program by Quick Score - For Program Information visit or dan.hollands@gmail.com Do NOT contact Quick Score about the results of this Race

10 HARBOR MICE Carlyle Sailing Association s Junior Sailing Program Learn-to Sail Class Summer of Year Old Boys and Girls The instructions will introduce boat rigging, recreational sailing, and safe boating practices to 8-13 year olds. Classes will be held 11:00am-4:00pm with a lunch break for the students to join their families from 1:00pm-2:00pm on the following dates Sunday June 22 Sunday June 29 Sunday July 13 SCHEDULE Sunday July 27 Sunday August 10 Sunday August 24 Class will be held Rain or Shine but will release early the days that CSA Club races are abandoned. Every Student needs to have an Optimist Pram Sailboat and a PFD The Registration Fee is $150/child. If you have any other questions please contact Tobi Moriarty: tobimoriarty@aol.com or Harbor Mice Registration Form STUDENT (One Student per form) Name of Student: Birthdate: o BOY o GIRL PARENTS Name of Parent(s): address: Phone Number: Member of CSA Fleet: (Cabin, Lightning, Snipe, Flying Scot, Multi-Hull, etc.) BOAT Indicate which applies to the Opti that the above mentioned student will use for this class (Check One) o We own our own Opti o We will borrow our Opti from our friend (Name of Boat Owner) o We lease our Opti from CSA (contact John Sepanski for boat lease info jsepanski@psdr3.org or ) Please complete this form and mail it with a $150 check (payable to Carlyle Sailing Association) to Tobi Moriarty, 31 Balcon Estates, Saint Louis, MO 63141

11 CSA Adult Sail Seminar Wednesday, Thursday, Friday June 18, 19, 20, 2008 OBJECTIVES Fun, Safety, Meet People just like You, LEARN TO SAIL Beginners and Intermediate INSTRUCTION Classroom, Land, and On Water Y You as a Sailor Your first Sail Leaving and Returning s Safety and You Sailing Directions Improving Your Skills y as a or Parts of a Sailboat Sailing Upwind Right-of-Way Safety & You o Wind Awareness Sailing Downwind Backup Skills P f How Sails Work Capsize Recovery Weather, Tides & Currents Rigging the Boat Overboard a Recovery Knots and r alines Learn to talk like a Sailor t S Three types of Training Boats Mono Hull (Flying Scot) Cabin Boat (San Juan 21) Catamaran (Hobie 18) INSTRUCTORS CSA Members US Sailing Level I Dinghy Instructors REGISTRATION $ for Non Member $80.00 for Primary Corporate Member (Includes Instruction, Sailing, Reference Textbook, Continental Breakfast and Lunchs) CONTACT Dave Leimbach h or c ehdave@aol.com Send registration to Dave Leimbach at 4421 Ridgewood Ave., St. Louis, MO Registration Form Must be over nineteen years of age. Name Phone# Address City/State/Zipcode Sailing Experience If you own a sailboat, state the class. Type of boat that you prefer to learn on (Check One) [ ] Mono Hull (Flying Scot) [ ] Cabin Boat (San Juan 21) [ ] Catamaran (Hobie 18) [ ] Not Sure

12 Things to Ponder Regarding The Great Sport of Sailing ACCORDING TO JAN WILSON Types of Sailors & Newbie Advice How To Sail, The Easy Way Point the boat where you want to go, and trim the sails till they stop flapping. Of course there are many details that you will learn along the way, but essentially that is all there is to it. There are many books on how to sail, and many web pages. I think the best way to learn to sail is with someone else, so ask around & post up to the website to find someone to help you in person. The Dream Sailing is a dreaming sport, we dream of faraway places, a beautiful paradise, an adventure and excitement, and we usually dream all sorts of expectations for a sailboat. Then the first time we launch it, we find out what it is really like, and become very discouraged at our dreams being ruined by reality. I can almost guarantee you will hate every sailboat you try, on the first 3 times you have it out. Each sailboat performs differently, has different capabilities and limits, and has it's own personality that you have to get used to. What you need to do is understand the boat, objectively think about what the real problems are, and work on fixing those problems, and trying your boat again. Unfortunately many sailors become so discouraged on those first couple trips, that they end up getting rid of the boat, only to regret it later and then going back to get (or build) another to give it a proper try. Understanding Types Of Sailors Sailing is a sport that is more than just being on the water and wiggling the stick. It is a sport that starts off with a dream, and reaches as far as a life encompassing home on the water. I am explaining these different types of sailors to help you understand our hobby, and to encourage you to feel better about the part of the hobby you are interested in. It is OK to just enjoy one part of sailing -- this is just a hobby. For me, I enjoy it all, but mostly enjoy being around all type of sailors, doing some cruising, and going to regattas and messabouts. "The Dreamer" - A person who is mostly interested in looking at boat plans, pictures, and talking about the good and bad characteristics of a boat. Often they don't own a boat, bum rides from others, and have a huge stack of boat plans, every book on the planet, and CD's full of pictures. Very fun to talk with, you can discuss off into dreamland for hours with them. "The Builder" - In a cloud of sawdust, you can find the builder hard at work on the next boat. There really are a couple types of builders; one is a boat factory that enjoys producing many boats, the other is the artist, spending thousands of hours on a museum quality boat with hundreds of details. Launch day comes and sailors from all over flock to see the new boat. At the end of the day, the builder is already thinking about the next boat he is going to build, and what new home his current masterpiece is going to. "The Sailor" - Just for the love of it, he launches his boat and becomes part of the wind and water. Feeling every shift, trimming the sails just right, adjusting every control, he moves with nature. Doesn't matter to him if he never goes far from his launch point, he could enjoy sailing in cow pond (a pond only big enough to hold drinking water for cows). He loves what he is doing and is doing what he loves! Yes- sailors are great lovers! "The Racer" - Tacking back and forth, the sharp eye reads the field taking in every boat's position, the wind direction and is continually accessing the mental database of what happened last time. Almost a primal feeling, the pack animals move upwind towards that next mark as if it were made from gold. All those evenings spent over the past couple of weeks making a new sail rig to drive my boat faster, is it working? Do I need to work on my tactics? It is all fun, especially when you loose - for that is the time you have something to work on. Chasing your own personal nemesis is an incredible feeling, especially when you can have lunch right after the race and he will give you advice on how beat him. 12

13 "The Weekender" - Found in bondage during the week, wrapped in fax paper, tied with Cat5e networking cable, and gagged with a phone, the weekender checks the weather report Friday night for a go signal. If the conditions are right, you won't be able to contact him till Monday morning because he will sever his ties from the rest of the world and disappear, launching from civilization and sailing to a deserted place on the far side of the world, or at least as far as he can get in a single day. Anchoring in his own personal paradise, he takes in the surrounding area while eating something right from the can. As night falls the lap-lap on the hull and gentle rocking puts him to sleep. He knows that he has to come back to reality by Monday morning, but for the weekend he is going to enjoy every minute away from it all. "The Voyager" - Constantly looking at maps, the voyager is searching for the next place to go. Calculator and map scale in hand, he tries to figure how much time he has, and how far he can get. On launch day he sets out for his battle with Mother Nature, testing to see who will win today, and how many miles he can put under the keel. Upon reaching the coveted destination, he marks his spot by leaving a geocache, or tying a ribbon on a tree, or something like that, for he has made it. "The Live Aboard" - Every sailor has the dream, and the live board figured out a way, and had the guts to make it happen. More That One Sailboat It is OK to have more than one sailboat! I don't know why, but we sailors keep thinking that we have to own only ONE sailboat, and be loyal & faithful to it. Yes, we do give them girl names, but that doesn't mean they are women that we have to get married to and have an exclusive relationship with. Each boat has it's own capabilities and characteristics. With understanding of each boat's compromises, you can see how each boat is good for a certain purpose. At CSA we have several different kinds (classes) of sailing vessels from the various types of cabin boats up to 26 ft in length to the small optimist dingy. We actually have a dozen different competitive fleets this year. They are: Cabin Fleet, Catamaran - High PHRF Fleet, Catamaran Low PHRF Fleet, Flying Scot Fleet, Lightning Fleet, Misc. Monohull Fleet, San Juan 21 Fleet, Scow Fleet, Snipe Fleet, Sport Boat Fleet, and Y-Flyer Fleet. Our Junior Sailors compete in the Opti and Lasers also. With a racing class, you can be a part of group and do fun sailing activities with others. The best part is when you loose a race, because that gives you motivation with clear goals and a perfect opportunity to tinker with your boat, and talk to others about figuring out and fixing the problems. Racing is also one of the best ways to learn and improve your sailing skills for the better enjoyment of whatever type sailing you might choose. REGARDLESS OF YOUR DECISION BECOME A SAILOR NOT A WANNABIE! Philosophy and Mission of Carlyle Sailing Association (CSA) The Carlyle Sailing Association (CSA) is an Illinois Not-For-Profit Corporation. The success of the corporation stems from the determination to provide a low cost racing, sailing facility for family use. The effectiveness and quality of our programs requires the continued efforts of the individual members. CSA strives to be the best inland sailing organization by establishing and maintaining: A family oriented, low cost, world-class sailing facility for one design, multi-hull, and small cruising sailing craft. Superior junior and adult training programs in sailing, seamanship, and racing. Excellent club and regatta racing programs in compliance with the rules and latest developments of the United States Sailing Association (US Sailing) and the International Sailing Federation. Popular social events for sailors and their friends in support of the above activities. 13

14 WELCOME ALL Sailors & Boaters Carlyle Lake s Second Annual o f t h G e N F I L S E S E E T L S & B Saturday June 28, 2008 Opening Ceremony on the 2 pm Boat Parade 2:15-4 pm City of Carlyle Fireworks after Sunset 9fXk\ij1 CfZXk`fe1 Bring your boats-sail, fishing, pontoon, power, kayaks, dinghies, yachts & anything that floats! Decorations in the spirit of Independence Day are welcome The Blessing Boat will be anchored at the south end (dam end) of the lake south of CSA & Phillippi Harbor in the middle of the lake. =`i\nfibj1 Drop anchor on the lake or bring your lawn chairs & watch from shore. Fireworks are shot off near West Access Marina & Cove 1 at the South end of the Lake. for more information call Jgfejfi\[ Yp1 :Xicpc\ JX`c`e^ 8jjfZ% :Xicpc\ :_XdY\i f] :fdd\iz\

15 Csa JUNIOR - IaN schillebeeckx trains FOR lightning WORlDs by David Crosby I was recentlycopied on an from Marc Schillebeeckx that was sent to the Lightning fleet providing an update on Ian's activities this year. I am going to share this with you and will hopefully be able to continue to share great news as the year progresses. Marc Shillebeeckx wrote: I know you have not heard from us in terms of sailing since we came back from the Miami Junior Regatta. As you are the fleet captain I would like to inform you that Ian and his Junior team have now started their campaign for the Junior Worlds 2008 which will be sailed in Montreal Canada starting July 14 through 18, This year we were finally able to hire a professional coach that will stick around with Ian and do some intensive coaching on big waters. Ian's coach has suggested a certain program and which we with great pain are trying to follow. Although you will not see us so much at CSA in the coming months Ian will continue to sail under the CSA flag with his newly formed Junior SAFLEX Team which consists of Connor Ashwad from Malletts Bay Yacht Club, Will Swartz from Marblehead Yacht Club. Tomorrow we are driving to Vermont and drop off the boat, car and supplies such that Ian can sail at the Eastcoast regatta during the month of May, June and July. We have planned to do the Lake Champlain Spring regatta in Vermont, this weekend, the CT/RI districts championship, the Ohio district championship (if we can borrow a boat) and the New England junior districts at Marblehead. In addition starting the week of June 30 through July 13, 2008, Ian and his team will be training intensively on Lake Champlain under the guidance of the coach (I really hope this will bring Ian to the next level). After the Junior Worlds, the next regatta for Ian is the Junior North American and hopefully the Open North American which Ian will be sailing with his team, hoping to qualify for the Worlds Ian Schillebeeckx and the back side of your "Marks Editor" before a start at the 2007 Inland 20 National Championship.

16 2008 Csa Ca l e N Da R Month Day Event Chair FEBRUARY 15 Membership Re-applications Due D. Crosby 29 Leukemia Kick Off Party R. Bernstein MARCH APRIL 5 Commodore s Staff Mtg P. Hanson 12 Big Spring Work Party All 26 Planned Harbor Opening All Lightning Mid-Continent Regatta Matt Burridge 27 Annual Burning of the Socks All MAY 3-4 Melges 24 Regatta R. Bernstein 3 Hare & Hounds Race #1 All 4 Club Races Begin All 17 2nd Annual Blessing of the Fleets L. Cherry US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Training J. Sepanski Leukemia Cup Regatta R Bernstein/S. Zerban US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Training (cont.) J. Sepanski 30-1 Flying Scot Egyptian Cup Regatta J. Harris (Flying Scot Midwest Districts) 31 New Members Orientation Day P. Hanson JUNE 7 Visitors Day Karl/O'Donnell/Wilson 9-13 Junior Sail Camp Crosby s/lacker s 14 Firecracker Regatta (Jrs) Crosby s/lacker s Adult Sail Camp D. Leimbach 28 Luau & Fireworks M. Leonard 28 Hare & Hounds Race # 2 All Inland 20 Regatta D. Crosby JULY San Juan Regatta C. Guthrie 19 Hare & Hounds Race #3 All TBD Club C of C Regatta D. Haile AUGUST 9 Hare & Hounds Race #4 All 9-10 Y-Flyer Beer & Boats Regatta J. Klug 30 Hare & Hounds Race #5 All 30 Strawberry Daquiri Women s Regatta A. Sepanski 31 Holiday Regatta All SEPTEMBER Whale-of-a-Sail S. Zerban Muddy Waters Regatta M. Hill Snipe Silver Cup A. Sepanski OCTOBER E-Scow Silver Cup Regatta D. Shindel Laser Regatta P. Hanson 26 Harbor Closing- All Boats MUST Leave NOVEMBER 8 Big Fall Work Party All 14 Work Chits Due D. Crosby 14 Annual Membership Mtg & Election All DECEMBER 25 Merry Christmas (No Marks for January 08) JANUARY 17 Commodore s Banquet J. Wilson 16