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Official e-Newsmagazine of the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation Lake Michigan SuRF Volume 28, Number 11 www.lmsrf.org November 2018 NOTICE OF LMSRF ANNUAL MEETING ALL MEMBERS, YACHT CLUB REPRESENTATIVES: 2018 LMSRF ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE Saturday, November 10, 2018, 12:00 Noon CST, Michigan City Yacht Club, 12 1/2 On The Lake, Michigan City, Indiana Agenda Participants: Member Yacht Club Delegates, Board Members, Committee Chairs and Committee Members, LMSRF Individual Members. Call to Order. Commodore’s Report–Jordan Owen Treasurer’s Report–Herb Philbrick Secretary’s Report – Gail Turluck Endowment Fund Report–David Radtke Vice Commodore Reports- Area I – John Peterson Area II – Eric Jones Area III – Glenn McCarthy Area IV – Grant Cheney Area V – Jordan Owen Council Reports Offshore Council – Gail Turluck, acting Youth Council – Open Inshore One-Design Council – Gene McCarthy Standing Committee Reports Grants-in-Aid – Dean Cady Membership – Glenn McCarthy Communications – Open Championship – Open Measurement Rules – Tom McIntosh Appeals – Cliff Black Advisory – Open Race Administration – Open Continued on page 6 Lake Michigan SuRF newsmagazine Lake Michigan SuRF Newsletter The e-publication of the Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation. Articles and LMSRF’s INTERNET COMMUNICATIONS INFO photos of interest are encouraged to be submitted. All materials become the LMSRF's web page is: www.lmsrf.org. property of LMSRF and will not be returned. Electronic submission preferred. 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LMSRF Your sailing and sailboat racing leadership association to develop sailing SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE. education, competition, leadership, events and opportunities in the Lake LMSRF has sponsorships available to vendors. To receive details, send your Michigan area by charitable works. request to [email protected]. ALL ABOUT LMSRF GRANTS-IN-AID Do you know that any LMSRF Member (individual or club/organization) may apply for a grant from the LMSRF Grants-In-Aid program? It’s EASY! 1. Read the requirements so you prepare properly: http://lmsrf.org/grants-in-aid/grants-requirements. 2. Carefully fill in the grant application form and submit it BEFORE your event: http://www.lmsrf.org/images/stories/docs/lmsrf_grants_in_aid_application.doc. 3. Send in your post-event report and then share what you learned with sailors everywhere! 2 Lake Michigan Sail Racing FederatioN November 2018 Lake Michigan SuRF newsmagazine 2018 LMSRF CORPORATE MEMBERS Click on logo links below to learn more about our fine Corporate Members. Please turn to them first for your sailing needs. We thank them for their support. CENTRAL COAST SAILING 3 Lake Michigan Sail Racing FederatioN November 2018 Lake Michigan SuRF newsmagazine 4 Lake Michigan Sail Racing FederatioN November 2018 Lake Michigan SuRF newsmagazine Brokerage Boat of the Month 2011 Dufour 45E Performance This sleek 2011 Dufour 45 E Performance stretches out elegantly and powerfully, leaving its playmates far astern. The flowing lines of the coach-roof, the uncluttered deck, a cockpit that’s broad yet offers good protection. High-quality deck fittings coupled with Dufour ergonomics enable everyone to handle this animal easily. At the helm, nothing can stop you. You have a thoroughbred racer in your hands. The interior impresses at once with the space and fittings worthy of a large cruising yacht. The Dufour 45 E is designed for fast cruising and also offers the advantages of a comfortable and spacious sailing yacht. She is equipped with good gear and is in sail away condition. Eric Jones: 414.305.2541 [email protected] ______________________________________________________ Located: Green Bay, Wisconsin Offered at $219,000 5 Lake Michigan Sail Racing FederatioN November 2018 Lake Michigan SuRF newsmagazine NOTICE OF LMSRF ANNUAL MEETING continued Functionary Committee Reports Donations – Glenn McCarthy Hall of Fame – Gene McCarthy Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes Delegate – Open Audience Questions and Answers 2018 Annual Election of Officers, Board Members, and Council Chairs Roll Call of Delegates – Gail Turluck Nominating Committee Report – Past Commodore Glenn T. McCarthy, Nominating Chair. The slate of candidates shall be presented at a later date. Offices for election: Commodore Area 1 Vice Commodore Area 2 Vice Commodore Area 3 Vice Commodore Area 4 Vice Commodore Area 5 Vice Commodore Treasurer Secretary IT Director Past Commodore Council Chair Elections The current Chairs of the One-Design Inshore Council, Offshore Council and Youth Council will hold Council meetings at this point during the Annual Meeting. Each Council’s agenda shall include election of its 2019 Council Chair. These individuals shall be 2019 Directors. Council Reports Individual Reports of the Offshore, Inshore One-Design and Youth Council’s elections. Election of 2018-19 Board of Directors (by individual Member Yacht Club delegates). LMSRF Awards – Best on Lake Michigan, Area Boat of the Year Congratulations & Adjournment. BEST ON LAKE MICHIGAN AWARDS PRESENTATION The 2018 Best on Lake Michigan competitions are complete. The winners will be named and the flags presented at the 2018 LMSRF Annual Meeting at Michigan City Yacht Club, Michigan City, Indiana, on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at approximately 2:00 pm CST. All are welcome. DOUBLE GOAT INDUCTION By Bob Wiesen My Co-Chairman Ray Adams and I are pleased to announce that on October 27, 2018, at the Society of Mackinac Island Goats Induction Dinner, Dan Reichelsdorfer became the 47th Double Goat. What a fabulous and successful racing sailor family, Dan now joining Peter and Richard as a Double Goat. Congratulations Dan welcome aboard! Your name will be installed on both Double Goat Honor Roll trophies, one located in the Bayview Yacht Club and one located in the Chicago Yacht Club. If you know sailors who would qualify as a member of both Island Goat societies, please encourage them to join and be inducted. We all would like to see our Double Goat Honor Roll grow in number of honorees. Email me at [email protected]. 6 Lake Michigan Sail Racing FederatioN November 2018 Lake Michigan SuRF newsmagazine safety WHAT I LEARNED ABOUT INFLATABLE PFDS by Glenn McCarthy I spent over a decade on the US Sailing Safety at Sea Committee. I marveled at the width and depth of knowledge of the members of this committee. I was not directly involved in getting inflatable Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard. I was in the room when others who were directly involved reported on their progress. Other countries had already approved inflatables. The U.S. was behind. At first the U.S. Coast Guard would hear nothing of it. A foam lifejacket was 100% guaranteed to work every time. Inflatables do have a known failure rate of inflation. And even then, user maintenance increases the failure rate. That was completely unacceptable to the U.S. Coast Guard. The argument was made, "The foam PFDs sit in the bilge, in the lockers, many times still in their original wrapper, going unused and has a 0% chance of success of saving lives. They are hot on summer days to wear, where boating is a summer activity. Women don't like them, as they are not making them attractive. And they are bulky, in the way, and uncomfortable. Whereas a fanny pack or horseshoe inflatable is something people will wear (data from approved countries) regularly and greatly improves usage and chance of success." When an Australian boat came to the U.S. they had to buy U.S. Coast Guard approved foam PFDs to be in compliance with U.S. laws. The all women's Aussie sailboat came to Hawaii to race, bought U.S. Coast Guard approved foam PFDs, where they always wore their inflatables back home. They put the U.S. Coast Guard approved foam PFDs down below on the floor keeping that weight low, and left their inflatables ashore to save weight. They had a problem, ran into an island, sank the boat, and at least one of them drowned. Proof people wear inflatables, not foam PFDs, which resulted in death. The U.S.