May, 2019 Volume 89, Issue 05

Oklahoma City Boat Club has produced many top notch ica’s Cup to be sailed in Auckland, New Zealand between sailors, many of whom participated in our Youth pro- March 6 and 21, 2021. gram. A noteworthy, contemporary example, is Christo- pher (“Chris”) Holman, son of Glede and Teresa. Chris The 36th America’s Cup yacht race will be sailed in the has been a regular member of OCBC for about six years, AC75, a 75-foot, one-design, monohull with a foil cant sys- prior to which he participated in the Youth program for tem and “soft wing” mainsail. Competitors will include, in many years beginning at about age ten. addition to the two American entries, Defender, Emerites Team New Zealand, representing the Royal New Zealand During his relatively brief, Yacht Squadron, and win- though impressive sailing ner of the 2017 America’s career at OCBC, Chris, age Cup, as well as four addi- 32, was under the tutelage tional challengers, namely, and coaching from many of Luna Rossa Challenge – our club’s preeminant sailors Italy, INEOS Team UK – including Lynn Pinegar, United Kingdom, Malta Al- Chris Bayouth, Robbin Phil- tus Challenge – Malta, and lips, Jay Collins, Kevin Mott, Dutch Sail AC36 – Nether- Walt and Kevin Kendall, and lands. Teams will consist of Sean Cena, just to name a eleven coed sailors. few. He crewed for Jim Blakewell and Steve Hum- In 2017, Chris moved to phries for many years. For Oyster Bay, New York to the past several years, Chris join and begin training at has sailed in numerous annu- Oakcliff Sailing which, in al Lighthouse regattas, and 2013, was named a U.S. also participated in several Sailing Team National Commodore’s Cup match races. He was the captain of his Training Center. There, training includes 250 days a year college sailing team at Oklahoma City University where sailing in 40-foot boats on the East Coast and in the Car- he competed in intercollegiate sailing locally and regional- ibbean. In addition, twelve boats engage in weekly match ly across the country. He has experience sailing a variety racing and fleet racing. When not engaged in sailing activ- of boats including Laser, 420s, Catalina 25, C-scow, San- ities, Chris goes to the gym as often as possible for cardio- tana 20, Hobie 33, as well as J-22s and J-24s. During more vascular and weight training workouts. Currently, Chris’ recent years, Chris has gained experience sailing off shore Oakcliff Sailing sponsors include Gill, Marlow, Interlux, in larger vessels, both nationally and internationally. North Sails, Quantum Sails, Vesper Marine, Garmin, Red Bull, and Dream Yacht Charters. Chris sets a high bar for himself as a sailor as evidenced by the fact that he is currently applying for a position as a When asked about his inspiration to aspire to America’s crew member on both American Magic, sponsored by the Cup racing, Chris stated emphatically that sailing with New York Yacht Club, and Stars and Stripes Team USA, Steve Humphries on J-24s opened his eyes and mind to sponsored by the Long Beach Yacht Club, vessels which th the possibility of attempting to secure a berth on a vessel are among the six challengers in the upcoming 36 Amer sailing in the America’s Cup. ...Editor

Table of Contents THE MONTH OF MAY QUIZ

1 RISING STAR: AMERICA’S CUP 1. May has always had thirty-one days. ASPIRANT / / True / / False 2 Table of Contents; May Quiz 2. May has always been the fifth month. / / True / / False 3 Commodore’s Blog 3. Most sources say that May was named after 4 Vice-Commodore; New Members Maia. Who was Maia originally? 5 Rear Commodore; Quiz Answers / / Norse goddess / / Greek goddess / / Caesar’s daughter / / Caesar’s wife 6 BOG Summary; Nautical Time Chart 4. Some sources say that May is a shortened 7 Day of Sailing; Cinco de Mayo Notice form of the word majors. What does majors 8 Safety First … Mike Anderson mean? 9 Paella Party Announcement / / Children / / Military men 10-11 DID YOU KNOW? ….. / / Older men / / Gardeners 12-13 OCBC History 5. Two flowers are considered to be the flowers of May. 14-15 History & Update on Lighthouse and / / Chestnut blossom and laburnum Challenge Cup / / Cherry blossom and daffodils 16 Donor Form for Lighthouse / / Hawthorn and lily of the valley 17 Ladies Sailing; Eight Bells / / Tulips and hyacinths 18 Photo Contest 6. What is the birthstone for May? 19 Handicap Fleet Report Answer: ______(one word, think green) 20 Quote of Ye Monthe; Landlubbers 7. May the first was a special day in Roman 21 Splash Day Recap times. It was sacred to the goddess of flowers. 22 Trading Page What was her name? 23 OCBC Flag Officers, Board of Answer: ______(one word not fauna) 8. In England also May the first was a special Governors/Committee Chairs day. The special dance on this day was round 24 Editor’s Epilogue this. Calendar / / mayflower tree / / well / / statue of Pan / / maypole 5/9 OCBC Membership Meeting 9. Who wrote the sonnet in which this line oc- 5/10, 17, 24, 31 YOGA curs? “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of may”? 5/11 Sailing Day for Rugby Players / / Shelley / / Wordsworth 5/11 CINCO DE MAYO PARTY: 6:30PM / / Shakespeare / / Keats 10. Complete this line from song by Maxwell 5/18-19 Spring Regatta; Crawfish Boil Anderson: “It’s a long, long, time from May to 5/23 8 BELLS SERVICE ______.” / / November / / September 6/1 Outboard Motor Seminar: 10AM / / December / / October 6/1 Paella Party: 5:30PM ANSWERS ON PAGE 5

Commodore’s Blog—Ric Drennen [email protected]

The Splash Day ceremony went well. I always get a kick out of watching the yearly spring ritual and was glad to be a part of it this year. Randi Laverty did a great job of singing the national anthem and Bill Hesse got us off to another season with his prayer and blessing of the fleet. If I counted right, we had 20 past commodores and 11 of 16 Provisionals to pre- sent. The food was great after the ceremony, and I had a good time listening to music and talking to my friends. Many thanks go to Ethelyn Barnett and Glede Holman for a very good time.

Last Saturday I attended the Ladies’ Brunch and had the honor of mixing mimosas for 16 ladies (photo below). There was a lot of good food brought by the women and a few went sailing afterwards. Thanks go to Anita Endres and my wife Becky for setting that all up.

We had a record 2 hour and 15-minute Board of Governors meeting last Thursday. We worked on a solution to get our volunteers and committee chairs paid back a little quicker. Frank and Richard will bring the club checkbook with them on the first two Thursday meetings so that if anyone has an outstanding purchase that they need to be paid back for we can give them a check in person instead of waiting for the bank to send payment in the mail. I’m looking forward to seeing you all out on the water. Ric

3 Vice Commodore—Craig Bilodeau [email protected] Some of my fondest memories have been made on the water. I can remember lots of adventures on my Great Uncle’s lake near Lawton Oklahoma. My first memories of that Lake were learning to water ski and paddling around in the dark with flashlites looking for big bull frogs. J.T. Coody, my mom’s cousin, taught me the art of catching them alive and eating fresh frog legs for breakfast the next morning with some eggs. I was very disappointed when my uncle bought a couple of Sea Snark sailboats a few summers later because they did- n’t look like very good frog gigging boats to me. Besides that, it looked like a great way to go downwind but how would you ever get back against the wind. When my uncle saw me throwing the mast and sail down on the grass so I could use the boat with paddles to go gigging, he insisted that I rig the boat back up or I couldn't use it at all. So I reluctantly took my first sail. Funny how a little uncomfortable learning and education can make a difference. I've been sailing now for 45 years and have enjoyed sailing in many different forms. They are all fun, planing center- boards, keel boats, heavy displacement cruisers, windsurfing. Kite surfing I'm sure is fun but I haven't done that one yet. There are children out there just like me who may not even want to try sailing, but if someone gives them a nudge in the right direction who knows what kind of difference it might make in their life. That’s really what Light- house Charity, Inc. is all about. Giving a member’s child a chance to develop a skill only a few people learn. But even better, a child that’s underprivileged may be shown the beautiful art of sailing and change a life for the better. This year’s Lighthouse is shaping up pretty good (pray for good weather). We will have Spunk on Friday night June 21st playing his sax, and the Challenge Cup which has three classes this year, VX 1, 184 handicap and below, and 185 and up. Mystery Dates will be playing Saturday night with Hefner Grill providing a wonderful dinner. It’s not too late to donate to Lighthouse or sign up for the Challenge Cup so do so today by going to: www.okclighthouse.org/. If you would like to help with Lighthouse please attend our next meeting May 16 at 6:00pm.

See you on the water, Best Regards Craig Bilodeau Vice Commodore

NEW MEMBERS INTRODUCED AT APRIL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

GRADY LOGAN: Grady and Kathy live in Oklahoma City. Grady’s interests are racing, race committee, and social events.

MATT HRENCHER: Matt and Christy live in Edmond. Matt’s interests are sailing, racing, work parties, education and social events.

DANIEL CASSIL: Daniel and Jessica live in Oklahoma City. Daniel is interested in sailing, racing, cruising, education, and social events.

CRANE EVELAND has rejoined as an Associate Member.

Rear Commodore—Greg Thomas [email protected]

Well, the sailing season is here! I want to thank everyone who helped get the facilities and grounds ready for Slash Day and our sailing season. We had a couple of work parties last month with the following participants: John Walters, Rick Young, John Tulp, Danny White, Skip Price, Tom Burgin, Bill McMillan, Harold Eiseman, Steve Bryant, David Archibald, Gene McClendon, Liz Eagan, David Newlon, David Snow, Deal Bowman, Chris Towles, Dean Shaffer and Steve Bouska. The following Provisional Members also helped: Grady Lo- gan, Jason Wells, Andrew Kowalski, Ryan Bustamante, David Wood, Matt Hrencher, and Jake Langthorn. Many of these members worked many hours outside of the work parties. If I missed anyone, please accept my apologies, as so many folks helped out. We worked on the following projects: painted the south side deck overhang, sanded and stained west side ta- bles and benches, stained and painted the children’s swings and slides, double deck chair and bench sanded and painted, parking curbs and no parking area painted, club house windows washed, kitchen drain line cleaned out, ice maker painted. Several members (Craig Bilodeau, Dean Shaffer and John Walters) put bottom paint on new RC#2. Our club works because so many members volunteer their time and skills! Please note that the left oven in the kitchen does not work and we are attempting to get it repaired. Please do not try to use that oven until we get it fixed. I’m looking for some project leaders to deal with repairs to the youth shed and end of C dock. If you have the skills or expertise to deal with these projects, please let me know. Enjoy your club and the sailing season! Greg Thomas, Rear Commodore

MONTH OF MAY QUIZ ANSWERS 1. TRUE: Many changes have been made to the calendar over the millennia. The length of several months was changed in Roman times. However, the length of May has remained constant. 2. FALSE: May was once the third month. When Julius Caesar moved January and February from the end of the year to the beginning, May became the fifth month. 3. GREEK GODDESS: In fact, Maia appears in both Greek and Roman myths as the goddess of spring. 4. OLDER MEN: Majoes is the Latin word for older men. May was held to be sacred to older men. 5. HAWTHORN AND LILY OF THE VALLEY: Hawthorn is also known as mayflower. The saying ‘Ne’er case a clout ‘til May is out’ may refer to the flowering of the hawthorn, or it may refer to the month of May. Either way, it’s time to put away winter clothing! 6. EMERALD 7. FLORA 8. MAYPOLE: A young girl was chosen to be May Queen. She presided over the day’s festivities which included dancing round a maypole, which was usually erected on the village green. Ribbons of different colour hung from the pole. Dancers took hold of the end of each ribbon, and they danced around the maypole weaving the ribbons together as they did so. 9. SHAKESPEARE: William Shakespeare wrote it in sonnet 18. H.E. Bates used it as a title of a book, “The darling Buds of May” which later became a TV series. Catherine Zeta Jones played a part in it. 10. DECEMBER

5 SUMMARY: BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S MEETING May 2, 2019 [email protected] Tim Harlin

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6 DAY OF SAILING—MAY 11, 2019 OKC CRUSADERS MEN’S AND LADIES’ TEAMS

This is a great opportunity for OCBC to interact with another group in our community, find crew to develop and maybe pick up some new club members. The day’s itinerary is as follows: 10: Introductions, briefing, and boat assignments 1030: Out on the water 1200: Lunch in OCBC clubhouse for participants 1300: Back out on the water 1301:1430: Off the water and socialize with the contents of your coolers!!

Our current best estimate is that there will be 20 guests and we want to ensure they all get rides. We have three boats already confirmed, but it would be comforting to know we have a few more confirmed. Too many boats would be a good problem to have and we can just spread them out more.

Please email me at [email protected] to confirm your interest and let me know how many guests you would be willing to take.

Ali Charlton, Cell: 405-464-2402

SATURDAY, MAY 11, 2019 Hosted by Rosa Walters, Barbara Brinker, Shelly Bartusch, Jeannie Houx, Glenda Tulp 6:30 Punch 7:00 COMIDA Caribbean Punch & Con La Comida Mexicana MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!!!

7 Safety First…

Last month, Ali Charlton gave a great seminar on “Man Overboard Procedures”; the Race & Regatta Committee Chairmen and the Rear Commodore met with Past Commodore Scott Law to start work on a club safety plan to cover any emergency on the water or at the club. So, going into this sailing season, safety should be on all of our minds.

The rules, are clear addressing safety and how we are to respond to a situation. Literally, the first rule in the book, RRS 1.1 states; “A boat or competitor shall give all possible help to any person or vessel in danger”. If during a competition, you are near an incident where you could provide some assistance, you are bound by the rules to cease racing and assist in the rescue. In this case, you are in a much better position for rapid assistance than an RC boat. When you make the decision to leave the competition, start a stopwatch or note the time, notify the RC of the incident and we will send a boat to your lo- cation. Stay with the rescue until the emergency is resolved or help arrives, you may then return to the race, make note of the time and continue racing. After the race you can request redress for the time you were assisting in the rescue.

RRS 1.2 Life-Saving Equipment and PFD’s “A boat shall carry adequate life-saving equipment for all persons on board, including one item ready for immediate use, unless her class rules make some other provision. Each competitor is responsible for wearing a personal flotation device adequate for the conditions.” The RC will not tell you when you need to wear a PFD, this is for the skipper or the individual to decide based on weather and boat conditions.

RRS 4 Decision to Race “The responsibility for a boat’s decision to participate in a race or to continue racing is hers alone.” It is up to the skipper to race or not based on the weather, boat condition and experience of the crew for the conditions. The Race Committee will not make this decision for you.

The RC will try to help as much as possible depending the number of RC boats we have and the number of volunteers on the boats. But, just remember, we still have a race to manage, so what happens if the RC is assisting in a rescue and you are approaching the finish and no one is there; RRS 34 Mark Missing; Race Committee Absent, the prescription answers that situation: USSailing prescribes that, if a finishing mark is missing but another one remains in place, the finishing line is a line through the remaining mark at a 90-degree angle to the last leg and of the shortest practicable length. If the race committee is absent when a boat finishes, she should report her finishing time and her position in relation to nearby boats at the first reasonable opportunity.

So, safety is first and should be considered first every time we are on the water. It is the crew and skipper’s responsibility to stay on the boat. If you don’t think you can accomplish that responsibility, then you should wear a PFD if not for your own safety, then for the sake of your fellow crew members, RRS 47.2 states “ A person leaving the boat by accident or to swim shall be back on board before the boat continues in the race.” That means that if you go over board and don’t get rescued the boat is in violation of 47.2 and would be protested. Simply stated a boat must finish with the same number of crew that it started with. ….Submitted by Mike Anderson

JUNE 1, 2019 AT 5:30 PM TICKETS: $35 EACH; LIMIT: 50 people Due to the nature of the event, advanced ticket purchase is required. We will be selling tickets at the May meeting. Additional tickets will be for sale thru Glede Holman. Those interested can contact Glede by mobile or email at: 405-416-0112 or [email protected] Menu: Appetizers Spanish meatballs in tomato sauce and Artichoke Spinach dip with garlic toast rounds

Salad Mixed Greens, artichokes, black olives, grape tomatoes, red onion, parmesan cheese and dressing.

Paella Rice, chicken, pork, sausage, red peppers, mussels, clams, sweet peas, shrimp, lemons, asparagus, onions, and garlic.

Dessert Cheesecake with various toppings

Drinks Boatclub Margaritas Beer

9 Did You Know?

Do you know what “NEC” code means on race results? Any boat that is “not eligible to compete” will be scored as NEC. The Sailing Instructions for the 2019 sailing season requires the competitor’s boat must be in compliance which includes both Okla- homa state registration and Oklahoma City Lake Registration Permits must be current. The Race Committee will be checking for city stickers of all competitors at check-in and reporting compliance on the score sheet for appropriate action. As of this year Oklahoma City Boat Club has been approved as a vendor to sell permits to its members. Greg Thomas and Ann Kilpatrick have stickers available and appreciate those who have already purchased lake stickers. Information needed includes Make, Model and state registration information (OK #### XX) along with information from your driver’s license, plus your e-mail address and hair color that aren’t on your DL! State Registration laws provide that you must pay “catch-up” fees if you don’t keep your state boat registration current which may include additional penalties and fees, and a 10% discount if you buy a 3-year registration permit.

Do you know what “NHR” code means on race results? Any keelboat that isn’t fleeted in a one-design fleet or group like the Level 170 group is scored based on adjusted time to sail the race. If you don’t have a PHRF number for your boat, the scoring program knows and will default score you as “NHR” which means “No Handicap Rating” even if the finish time is put in on your boat with the other boats’ finish times. You never know when your boat may not have 2 others to make a one-design fleet so you’ll be part of a Handicap Spin or NonSpin fleet.

Did you know that you need a PHRF Rating for your boat even if you are usually one-design fleeted on Wednesday night and some regattas? If you sail in a Family Fun Race or one of several other races/regattas that you aren’t in a one-design fleet, you will get NHR (see above!) code which will result in your being scored as basically finishing in last place.

Did you know that the PHRF Rating is unique to the skipper/ owner of the boat? If you purchase a boat from another or former OCBC boat that still has a PHRF rating, it is not good for your ownership of the boat. The PHRF Committee needs your confirmation that the boat is still configured the way it was, or knows of any modifications you’ve made that would possibly affect your rating. So, if your score shows a skipper that is who you bought your boat from, please fill out a new PHRF Rating Application so that the name in the computer will be yours instead of someone else’s. Please place the completed Application in the folder on the board near the keg and let someone (e-mail or text) on the PHRF Committee know that it’s been submitted. ...CONTINUED NEXT PAGE

10 DID YOU KNOW? ———- CONTINUED

Did you know that sailing in more than one fleet during a series or regatta adversely affects your standing in the series or regatta? Any boat that sails in a fleet for at least one race then doesn’t sail in that fleet in another race, will receive a DNC for every race in one fleet or the other! This increases the number of boats in both fleets and affects every other boat in both fleets. So if you are usually a Spinnaker fleeted boat, whether one-design or handicap fleet, and are going to sail with that fleet in 1 or more races during the series, please sail with that start and fleet the entire series, even if you don’t use the spinnaker on every race. Only Spinnaker fleets allow, but don’t require, spinnakers during the race. If you sail NonSpin fleet, you are required to use only a headsail and cannot use a spinnaker.

Did you know you need to have a PHRF rating for the mainsail number you are using? If at all possible, if you have purchased used sails so not the number for your boat, please remove the numbers and replace them with the number for your boat that is on your PHRF Application. You need a PHRF rating for the sail number of your racing sail(s) and are limited to 2 sail numbers for your boat.

Did you know that the Race Committee and Scorer cannot read your mind? If you are sailing a one-design boat or usually have sailed in a fleet (whether a Spinnaker or NonSpin Handicap fleet) and are moving to another fleet for a series or regatta, please include that information when you check in so it can be noted on the Race Results sheets.

The PHRF and Race Committees (and Scorer) appreciate your help and ask that you remember we are all volunteers and make mistakes, so a kind request for a correction will usually resolve any errors!

OCBC HISTORY

Submitted by Bruce McDermott, Club Historian

13 Short History and Update on Lighthouse Charities, Inc.

Lighthouse Charities, Inc. (“LCI”) was started in 2001 by the Oklahoma City Boat Club (“OCBC”) for the charity regattas OCBC began hosting many years ago to benefit the Oklahoma Heart Association. Before that, namely, during the years 1990-2000, OCBC partnered with Passageway Domestic Violence Shelter with all the proceeds of the regatta and fundraising efforts going to Passageway.

For several years, most of the net proceeds of OCBC’s fundraising efforts, derived primarily from the annual regatta called Light- house Charity Regatta (“LCR”), were distributed to community area 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. After approximately 10 years, and OCBC signing a 25 year lease with the City of OKC Water Utilities Trust, LCI began using some of the proceeds to purchase boats to be used for sailing camps/clinics and youth sailing programs, primarily Picos, all of which have been replaced. Lighthouse also has a fleet of Optis which is the largest fleet of racing boats in the world and is a popular youth boat for racing enthusiasts. Lighthouse also has a fleet of 420s which are used in the collegiate sailing program for training and to host our annual collegiate regatta.

When the Flying Scot fleet was very active, not only did OCBC start Tuesday night centerboard (and multi-hull) races, but also Lighthouse Charity Regatta expanded to 2 weekends which included quite a few out-of-town competitors. As many sailing clubs have experi- enced dwindling numbers of traveling competitors for regattas, especially those that are not one-design fleet district or national regattas, LCR changed the format to a one weekend event a few years ago. Eligible competitors this year are boats in keel, centerboard and multi-hull classes.

As the net proceeds were also less than in its earlier years, LCI has changed its focus to expanding youth sailing instructions with a series of Sailing Instructors, most recently being headed by OCBC Club member Charlie Shafer and his wife, Michelle Powell Shafer, han- dling administrative duties. This summer, OCBC member spouse Lynn Pinegar will be leading the staff of instructors to provide youth sailing camps for June, July and part of August. Lynn previously was in charge of the Sailing Program on the south shore of Lake Hefner that was part of the program of the facilities being leased by OKC Boathouse Foundation from the City of Oklahoma City. Lynn is planning to begin an adult instruction program this summer. She also anticipates some after school youth participation 1-2 afternoons a week once school begins in August.

In order to provide the opportunity for summer youth sailing camps, which are open to the community, fundraising efforts primarily include the proceeds from the annual Lighthouse Charity Regatta. As the current registration fee for a single participant, whose parent is not a member of OCBC, is $250, the LCI Board sets aside a portion of the net proceeds to be available to offer scholarships to qualifying participants. For several years, students at Little Light Christian School have attended and it has become a popular reward to its students, who must also learn to swim in order to be considered. A few private scholarships are available for qualifying youth. This year, the Greater Oklahoma City Boys and Girls Club will be partnering with OCBC to send some of its participants to learn to sail throughout the summer.

The LCI Board approved up to 40 scholarships for this summer’s program which should result in each week’s camp being full so all instructors will be teaching every week. Please read documents on the LCI website at www.okclighthouse.org for more information about LCI, including registration for this year’s annual Lighthouse Charity regatta which will be held June 22-23 with the Lake Hefner Challenge Cup (“LHCC”) being held on Friday, June 21. Details for participation in the Challenge Cup are set out in another article in this issue of Ye Logge or you may contact Craig Bilodeau, Vice Commodore at [email protected] or 405-250-5431, or Richard Walford at [email protected] or 405-834-6582 for additional information regarding this event.

Please consider making a tax deductible donation to Lighthouse this year. Our annual funding need is only partially covered by fee based camps. We rely on donations to ensure that we can continue to provide sailing lessons to youth in the community that otherwise would not have access to the sport. Lighthouse has made a big commitment to expand that service to our community this year. We need your help to ensure that we have the necessary funds to continue to maintain our fleet of boats and pay our instructors so that we can continue to provide sailing’s benefits to the community and be a pipeline for new sailors to the sport and to the club.

LCI appreciates your support and donation. Its website includes a “Donor Agreement” which sets out the perks for the different lev- els of contributions. Deadline for inclusion of your name on the event board is June 1. Once again this year, Hefner Grill will be providing dinner on Saturday night, and the Mystery Dates will be providing music for the evening. You may contact Craig Bilodeau, Vice Commodore at [email protected] or 405-250-5431 or Richard Walford at [email protected] or 405-834-6582 for additional information.

…Ann Kilpatrick

Lighthouse Charity Regatta – Lake Hefner Challenge Cup

Another article in this issue provides general information about Lighthouse Chari- ties, Inc. (“LCI”) and its annual regatta called Lighthouse Charity Regatta (“LCR”). Fri- day night of the weekend activities is the competition “Lake Hefner Challenge Cup” (“LHCC”) which is open to boats paying the $500 entry fee to participate. In the past, participation was limited to primarily Catalina 25 and Catalina 27 boats. This year’s LHCC will be held on Friday, June 21.

By request, the 2019 event will include additional boats eligible to compete and several fleets will be separately scored which include VX Ones and NonSpin boats that may be separated into “A” (PHRF below 185) and “B” (PHRF 185 and above) depending on the number of registrants.

If you wish to participate or sponsor a boat competing in LHCC, you may register or make a donation online on the LCI website at www.okclighthouse.org. Dinner will be provided to participants; non-participants may purchase dinner. Background music will be provided during the evening. You may contact Craig Bilodeau, Vice Commodore at [email protected] or 405-250-5431 or Richard Walford at treasurer- [email protected] or 405-834-6582 for additional information regarding this event. ...Ann Kilpatrick

15 LIGHTHOUSE CHARITIES, INC., DONOR AGREEMENT

DONOR AREES TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AT THE FOLLOWING LEVEL: _____ PLATINUM FLEET: $5000 and over Participation on Lake Hefner Challenge Cup Team Donor Name on the Event board at OCBC 6 Sat. night dinner tickets 4 Event T-shirts [please specify size(s) - ______] Recognition on LCI website _____ GOLD FLEET: $2500 - $4999 Participation on Lake Hefner Challenge Cup Team Donor Name on the Event board at OCBC 4 Sat. night dinner tickets 2 Event T-shirts [please specify size(s) - ______] Recognition on LCI website _____ SILVER FLEET: $1000 - $2499 Participation on Lake Hefner Challenge Cup Team Donor Name on the Event board at OCBC 2 Sat. night dinner tickets 2 Event T-shirts [please specify size(s) - ______] Recognition on LCI website _____ BLUE FLEET: $500 - $999 Participation on Lake Hefner Challenge Cup Team Donor Name on the Event board at OCBC 1 Sat. night dinner ticket 1 Event T-shirt [please specify size(s) - ______] Recognition on LCI website _____ RED FLEET: $250 - $499 1 Sat. night dinner ticket or 1 Event T-shirt [please circle which option and T-shirt size - ______] Donor Name on the Event board at OCBC Recognition on LCI website _____ WHITE FLEET: up to $249 Recognition on LCI website _____ IN-KIND DONATION (please describe and approximate value for approval by the LCI Committee) ______Name as desired on event materials: ______Donor does not wish to be listed on event materials (or specific materials to be included)

PAYMENT & NAME must be received by June 1, 2019 for inclusion on event Donor Board Payment by Cash, Check or Credit Card/online payment at www.okclighthouse.org

Please send invoice to: Please return agreement and make checks payable to: Name ______LIGHTHOUSE CHARITIES, INC. Address ______Attention: LCI Treasurer ______P. O. Box 20245 Phone ______Oklahoma City, OK 73156-0245 E-mail ______

______DONOR(or Company Representative)/DATE LCI Representative/DATE

LADIES SAILING AND YOGA

All are welcome to Yoga class from 6-7PM on Friday evenings through May (depending on interest, we may continue through the summer). After Yoga class, let’s have a sunset sail on the big boats. Starting in June, we will continue sailing on big boats Friday nights, and Picos and other small boats on Saturday mornings. Come learn how to sail! Contact Anita Endres for more information: (405)641-9517; [email protected]

There is no shortage of competitive spirit at OCBC. Many race on the water, others race remote control, who owns the most boats, and still others throw darts. How about a photo contest?

Competitors may enter photo images of sailing-related activities taken between June 1, 2019 and midnight on Labor Day, Monday, Sep- tember 2, 2019. Images can be either digital or film.

CATEGORIES FOR ENTRY INCLUDE: around the club, on the water, people, wildlife, and un- derway.

COMPETITOR CATEGORIES INCLUDE:  Children 12 and under  Tweens 13-16  Young adults 17-18  Adult amateur  Professional (those that use photography for financial gain) Competitors must be members or immediate family of members.

There is no charge for entries. Prizes will be awarded for 1st through 3rd place for all categories as well as a “Best of Show” category. Judging will take place in the latter half of September. To enter, competitors must agree to the use of their entry by OCBC, which may include, but is not limited to, publication in print or electronic media, and sale.

Entries must be submitted mounted on foam core, minimum image size of 8x10, with a label on the back indicating: (1) Competitor’s name; (2) Category entered; and (3) Date photo was taken.

Al images, with the exception of Best of Show category, will be available for purchase by Silent Auction at the end of the judging and art show social in September (date to be announced later). Best of Show category will be sold by Live Auction at the conclusion of the evening.

GET YOUR CAMERAS AND/OR PHONES OUT AND LET’S HAVE SOME FUN! Glede Holman

18 HANDICAP FLEET REPORT Submitted by John Barnett, Handicap Fleet Captain John Walters, Handicap Fleet Race & Regatta Chairman

Following are abbreviated Rules indicating what criteria will be used to determine the Handicap Fleet Champions for the OCBC 2019 sailing season.

The Handicap Fleet (HF) is eligible to have four Fleet Champions, i.e., Spinnaker A, Spinnaker B, Non-spinnaker A and Non-spinnaker B. The following rules are set forth to determine the HF Champions for these four fleets for the OCBC 2019 Sailing Season.

HANDICAP FLEET CHAMPIONSHIP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 1. Be a paid member of the Handicap Fleet. 2. Not compete to be a champion of any other fleet. 3. Declare which one of the four fleets he intends to compete in if he captains races in more than one boat.

DETERMINING THE 2019 HANDICAP FLEET CHAMPIONS: 1. Each skipper shall compete in no less that 10 races starting with the Splash Day Regatta through the months of May, June, July August. Eligible races shall include Wednesdays and regattas. Excluded from the scoring shall be regular Sunday races and family fun races on Saturday evenings.

2. For a race to count there must be at least three boats racing in that fleet and in the race. However, if three or more boats racing from a designated fleet are combined with boats from other fleets (by RC or Scoring Committee) into a combined or mixed fleet, this meets the three-boat criteria.

SCORING 1. Top finishes of the above season and events will be selected to determine the four Fleet Champions to represent those fleets in the commodore's Cup.

2. The finishing points of each eligible skipper's 10 best races will be added together and the divided by 10. The lowest average finish position with determine the champion of each fleet.

3. Only the declared skippers in any race shall be counted in the scoring for HF Champion, i.e., if there are 3 fleeted racers in a given race but only 1 of them is an eligible skipper who scores 3rd, then that counts as a 1st place in the HF Championship; if there are 5 racers but only 2 eligible skippers who finish 1st & 4th, then that counts as a 1st and a 2nd,etc.

19 MAY Quote of Ye Monthe:

“Waves are not measured in feet or inches, they are measured in increments of fear.” - Buzzy Trent

Photo credit: OCBC Facebook Page

Quote of Ye Monthe and accompanying photos are submitted by Cindy Friedemann, OCBC Public Relations

From the Dictionary for Landlubbers, Old Salts, and Armchair Drifters

YAWL—Southern version of Ahoy!

Submitted by: John Barnett

20 SPLASH DAY -

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THE TRADING PAGE

WANTED: Cruiser sailboat. A new member needing a boat. Will consider boat and/or trailer, but prefer the combo, one with the other (will buy the boat elsewhere and haul it back to OK if necessary). Beam 9 ft. or smaller. Ramp launchable. Headroom of at least 6 ft. in the cabin. Length 26-28 ft. Prefer ready to sail rather than a “project boat.” Mike Magee, 405-209-6430.(3)

KAYAK FOR SALE: 2008, Old Town, 14’6” with paddle, wet suit & vest. See North of yard hoists on John Walters’ Catalina 25’ trailer, $300; 720-6467(3)

FOR SALE: 1984 HOBIE 18 in very good condition. Was stored covered for 30 years. Has new trampoline and other improvements in last two years. Yellow hulls and trampoline. $1800 includes trailer with sail tube, spare tire and many spare parts. Contact David Bilodeau, 405-596-2098.(3)

FOR SALE: 2003 19’ CAROLINA SKIFF BARE HULL (OLD RC 2) for sale. Hull has delamination and water under floor. Comes with trailer in fair condition. No motor console controls or accessories. Parked southwest area of OCBC. Selling for best offer received by April 19 via email to [email protected]. (2)

FOR SALE: SAN JUAN 21 w/trailer, Hull #2609, “Moonspinner”, Mercury 2.5hp outboard, rigged for racing with well-used racing jib and Genoa, cabin cushions reupholstered in 2017 by Margaret Robinson, spinnaker and spinnaker pole, two storm jibs, whisker pole, port side bulkhead replaced in 2017, PHRF #246, swing keel, easy to launch from ramp and trailer to nearby lakes. New Harken Main block w/mid boom sheeting. New topping lift and jiffy reefing system. $2,500.00. Contact Danny White, 405-406-3919; [email protected]. (1) PS: Moonspinner won fourth place in the Splash Day Regatta!!!

FOR SALE: 1999 Ultimate 20, race ready with/multiple sails and all needed equipment, trailer and 4hp Honda outboard. $17,500. Contact Preston, 405-919-9895.(1)

Items on the Trading Page will run for three issues. To continue publishing your ad for an additional three issues, please notify Keith Green, Editor, [email protected]

FLAG OFFICERS, BOARD OF GOVERNORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS

2018-19 BOG MEMBERS Commodore Ric Drennen [email protected] 405-778-4010 Past Commodore Stan Nieves [email protected] 405-474-2860 Vice Commodore Craig Bilodeau [email protected] 405-250-5431 Rear Commodore Greg Thomas [email protected] 405-203-4795 Secretary Timothy Harlin [email protected] 918-348-2064 Treasurer Frank Beling [email protected] 405-509-0105 Treasurer-elect Richard Walford [email protected] 405-834-6582 Member-at-Large Gary Derrick [email protected] 405-235-1900 Member-at-Large Kevin Kendall [email protected] 405-640-7989 Member-at-Large Mac Kilpatrick [email protected] 405-919-1661 2018-19 COMMITTEE CHAIRS (Standing Committees in BOLD)

Planning: Craig Bilodeau, Bill McMillan Hoist: Mike Hahn, Robbin Phillips, Ann Kilpatrick, Van Downing, Kenny Parker, Greg Thomas, Michelle Shafer Stan Nieves HD&A: Greg Thomas, Jeff Stoabs, Ladies: Anita Endres 1 more to be appointed Landscape: Keith Green Race: Mike Anderson, Lighthouse: Craig Bilodeau 2 more to be appointed Membership: Joel Males, Liz Eagan, Regatta: David & Becky Archibald, David Snow 2 more to be appointed Nominating: Chris Bayouth Scoring: Ann Kilpatrick Procedural: Bill Brett Protest: Gary Sander Protocol: Steve Bryant Handicap Rating: Mike Kelly, Terry Carlson Photography: Bruce McDermott; John Walters 1 more to be appointed Public Relations: Cindy Friedemann Education: Alistair Charlton Roster: Liz Eagan USSA: Gary Sander Technology: Dwight Bays, Scott Law CSSA: Dan Camp Ye Logge: Keith & Ginny Green Commodore’s Cup: Richard Walford Government & Youth: Richard Walford/Shawn Cina Business Relations: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Collegiate/UCO David & Donna Bass Rear Commodore, Eight Bells Society Bill Hesse Mac Kilpatrick, Gary Derrick Entertainment: Glede Holman; Ethelyn Barnett Finance: Danny White, Liz Eagan, Eric Lunceford http://okcboatclub.com/ Historian: Bruce McDermott

23 EDITOR’S EPILOGUE—Keith Green Content of this month’s newsletter is replete with reminders that Lighthouse Charity Regatta weekend is rapidly approaching. OCBC’s youth program is the crown jewel of Lighthouse Charities. Whether aware of such or not, our youth program is a treasure trove for Oklahoma City, a source of untold wealth and value available to the community with the potential for providing skills and personal development to children who might not otherwise have the opportunity to benefit from such a source of enrichment. The sport of sailing can offer lifelong fulfillment to individuals who master the associated skills, as well as promote character development stemming from mastery of such skills. Pride and a sense of self-fulfillment inevitably stems from success derived as a result of competitive activity. Possibilities generated by sailing are virtually infinite within a spectrum from casual enjoy- ment and entertainment to the ultimate prize, that of becoming a world-class sportsman and competitor, such as America’s Cup sailor.

Giving children an opportunity to develop personal traits that lead to self-confidence and pride is an endeavor from which the entire community benefits, in terms of diverting youth from self-destructive, compulsive preoccupation with negative influences such as substance abuse or delinquency and facilitating their personal growth toward good citizenship through achievement.

It behooves us, as teachers and role models for youth, to cultivate the wealth and value inherent in our efforts to promote youth sailing.

Keep in mind the responsibility we, as members of OCBC, have in sharing the treasure of our youth program with the community at large. In this regard, Lighthouse Charities is dependent upon support, donations and contributions from all of us as a means of keeping our youth program healthy and viable, as well as available to those less fortunate who may benefit from the riches such has to offer. While Spring’s influence evidenced by color and growth is evident in the landscape, someone carelessly drove over the North end of the new sod, creating an ugly gouge. Please protect our grounds, and if you see such negligence committed by someone, say something.

The Official Publication of the Oklahoma City Boat Club Editor: Keith Green 405-842-4664 [email protected]

Published monthly prior to the General Membership meeting. Please email all submission by the Friday before the General Membership meeting. The editor of Ye Logge reserves the right to edit, delete, or withhold any material submitted for publication. Manuscripts submitted will not be returned. The Oklahoma City Boat Club accepts no responsibility for the content of any item published in this publication.

Corporate Ad Rates: 1/4 pg. @ $120 (4” wide, 5.25” high or 4x4 square); 1/2 pg. @ $180 (8.0” wide, 5.25” high); Full pg. @ $300 (7.5” wide, 10” high). Ads will run 12 months from the date of purchase.

Trading Page: Free to OCBC members. No pictures. Ads will run three times, then must be renewed via email to the Editor.

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Business Cards: $30 for 6 months; $50 for 12 months.

OKLAHOMA CITY BOAT CLUB Physical Address: 9101 East Lake Hefner Parkway, Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 20245, Oklahoma City, OK. 73156 Corrections & Clarifications: Ye Logge is committed to accuracy. Please contact the Editor with corrections or comments.