LAKE SOUNDINGS
1976 Lake Soundings
Vol. 1 No. 1 PULTNEYVILLE. NEW YORK Jan. 29, 1976
DOCKS -DAMAGED NE YE 1 To greet the opening of the PYC Bi~Centennial year and the celebration we in th~ Yacht Club are planning 1 we present for your The cold weather has.done enjoyment, greetings in a revised fo~at. more than chill the your nose. Through the efforts of ------The bitter cold has created an Editor, Tom Barker we are unusually early freeze in the pleased to wish all PYC members AHOY! harbor and the powerful ice has ,..Fair Winds and Calm Seas for already take it's toll of docks. 1976." We are excited with the JUNIOR SAILORS Surprisingly the new steel piles prospects for the new season and hope that this new •newsn type A Junior sail program may be have lifted. Our rear commodore in the offing this year. This will be watching with crossed format will help keep you informed of every activity we would be in conjunction with the fingers and as we have done in Mariners. While there is· at the past, a work party will be have in store. We intend to keep an up-to-date log of events tftis time no idea of the cost to organized as early as possible the club or the participants, we · (mid-March weather permitting) as a re Page 2 LAKE SOUNDINGS Jan. 29, 1976 - ··--•· - A HELPING HAND - ·--· The other dav I went down to ...... the harbor. It was a beautiful _,,,,,-,:=:.--·- .___ winter. day--sun shining on the .,..., snow, foot-cracking sounds when ~ -- 1 you walked in the 10 degree weather and two or three hearty ducks swimming in the ice-floed I I I 11 II I harbor current. The fiber ' - glassed cocoons that in the I ! I .~ Spring will become boats again I I I I I I I all stood guard waiting for our - I - I I i return. We have completed a i I I I I I I I i L I most successful season and to ,, ! I - top it this year will be a I I f I I challenge to all. It reminded me l t I' I I I i ' of the old time sailor's adage i ! - when they climbed the ratlines I I I I I I I I I and teetered on the yards of the I . clipper ships. It's an adage I I I that will stand us in good I I I I I I I stead today--one hand for the ship and one hand for yourself. We can paraphrase that to mean one hand for our boats and one hand for our Club~ If STORAGE BUILDING called upon to serve on a committee or turn out for a The storage building that the membership voted funds for at the workday, do so willingly, just annual meeting will be more than a drawing by mid feb-Mar if as in the past. We want to top project leader Clay Woodard has his way· and the snow holds back fo.c. our record of last year---r 'm a weekend. certain we don't want PYC to be. The building should prove to known as a topless Club! be a very sturdy structure CRUISING TIPS M~F. Wright capable of standing up to the strong nor'easters that blow in "'76ers" from the lake. It will house Here• s the fir.st rec i'Pe for the club equipment which seems 1976 which comes through the to either clutter up the club galley of the QUEEN a. Mel says house or end up in a member's the name is certainly S'Piced garage for safe keeping. with tradition, but call them Besides the good weather, what you want, you will call Clay needs a good work crew to these pancakes good! assemble the building. Volunteers are· requested to call 2 cups pancake mix either Don Fien (315-589-9262) l to l l/2 cups milk or Clay Woodard (586-6345). 2 eggs 2 Tbs melted shortening or oil 1/2 cup dark rum , ~A$\MAT.. 1/2 large can of sliced THE vt l A state-run campground, Indian La~e Islands is one of the few with campsites exclusively accessible by boat. It has a good launch area~ and the lake usually provides excellent sailing. Indian Lake is man-made, created about a century ago to provide a water supply for· paper mills •. The lake is deep and is about 12 miles long with an average width of a mile or so .... The shore drops off fast and the fewishoals are: clearly marked on the map avail.able from the ranger. All the campsites are fully developed (no THE FOLLOWING IS PRSENTED AS electricity of course) and are very far AN EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE OF apart - privacy is easy to enjoy~ Many CRUISING STORIES LAKE SOUNDINGS offer a good harbor or beaching area WILL BE PUBLISHING-rifTHE FUTURE. suitable for a Mariner .. Although there WHILE THIS STORY IS A COUPLE OF are no reservations, a campsite is always YEARS OLD, WE THINK IT TELLS obtainable - no trailers or Winnebagos ABOUT AN INTERESTING ASPECT OF can enjoy this great place. There is a THE SPORT. minimum of development on the lake+ Most THIS APPEARED ORIGINALLY IN of the land is state-owned and. is in a THE o*DAY MARINER NEWSLETTER. IF wild, forested condition. We really YOU HAVE A STORY OF YOUR CRUISE, lucked out~ for the ranger suggested we WE WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO GET IT camp on an islan4 in Johnny Mack Bay. IN A FUTURE ISSUE. PICTURES, EVEN It looked good on the map~ so we plunked SLIDES CAN BE REPRODUCED ALONG down our week's rent and were the proud WITH IT. inhabitants of our own island! We set straight to work rigging the Tom and Anne Bar~e:i. boat. Since neither of us are six-foot When we signed out of our home· port., giants, we find stepping the mast can 'oltneyville Yacht. Club. on take Ontario only be accomplished with the help of the tear Rochester, New York., for a 250-mile trailer 1 s winch. We first secure the :ruise, most of the members with keel-· shrouds (leaving them loose) and then the :oats were incredulous and a little winch line is attached to the· forestay. :nvious. However, it was simple for us Tom pushes the mast up as far as his :o crank ANOVA (/fo2535) on our trailer, 5 ft. 6 in. is able and Anne simply ill her to the gunwales with tents, winches it up the rest of the way. arps, stoves, and two heads (one for our After giving our ever-hungry boy a hree-year-old daughter) and head east an soul-satisfying bottle, warmed on the he Thruway to the Adirondacks in upstate Sea-Swing stove, we backed the boat and ew York .. After six hours, and nearly trailer into the water. We missed the s many diaper changes for our younger deepest part by a few feet, and almost ailor (our six-month-old son), we pulled thought the whole rig would have to stay ~to the parking area for the Indian 'til high water next spring. After some ake Islands campground, north of superhuman pushing, ANOVA gracefully 9eculator on Route 8. slid into the water and we were·ready to ------',- PAGE 4 LAKE SOUNDINGS find our island 'home away from home'. When our stay was up, we sadly When we arrived at Johnny Mack Island packed ANOVA and headed home planning after 3~ miles of motoring, we circled how we could have an even better time its two acres and found a good protected next year at this relaxing paradise. landing site. With the centerboard up, With the end of the season now at hand, the Mariner's 10" draft allowed us to we look back at our fir&t year with our tie up parallel with shore and unload Mariner and realize what a great choice our gear. After setting up camp and a of boats we made. We're satisfied with good open-fire supper, we all curled up its performance on Lake Ontario for in the cabin of ANOVA for a most relax~ng weekend sailing, and we've discovered · night's sleep. what a great vacation boat it can· be too. The morning mist was just rising as we peeked from under the boom tent and surveyed the bay that connected with the main body of water. Contrary to the re port of friends who had vacationed there in July, reporting no wind 7 the late August breezes came up and.sped us on our first good sail.. The next day, again with a good wind, we ventured up the lake to a secluded beach and picnic areap Norman's Cove. Returning on a broad reach, we must have made better than hull speed, for the five-mile trip took less than an hour with steady winds. It was really a thrill to watch the white water created by our bow! By the end of the we~k, we had explored most of the lake, sailing in the open waters and motoring up the narrow channel which is really the Indian River. . • . ¼, ¼ J4 I I I l PYC OFFICERS 1976 .t Mile. r/OHNNY MAC,'<, /~LAND -Commodore: Roger P. Dooley Vice Commodore: Ray Todd Rear Commodore: Don Fien Secretary: Mel Wright Treasurer: Tom Pautz Sou.the.z,!l, ½or Fleet Capt. Peter Loberg India1t.J Past Commodore: Al Shults 4!:;ke Lake Soundings Vol. 1 No. 2 PULTNEYVILLE. NEW YORI< March 12, 1976 ESCAPE RETURNS SPRING BANQUET SET FOR APRIL 24 The 26 foot British-built The annual Pultneyville Yacht Club Spring Banquet will be held Macwester standing on twin keels on Saturday, April 24 beginning at 6:30 PM. Valley Echo located at in the Pultneyville Harbor has 2328 Browncroft Blvd. will offer their excellent steamship round had quite a colorful history. buffet complete with all the trimmings. When past commodore T.J. Peter The Spring Banquet has always been the signal of the start of Hunter and his wife Jean brought the new boating season and the program includes the introduction of "LITTLE WINDFLOWER III" over to our new officers. To get everyone in the mood, a cocktail hour the United States in May of diversion of pictures from last year's boating activities will be 1969, this comfortable little presented. To get your slides into the show simply mail them to cruising boat was more than a Tom Barker (947 Shoemaker Rd., Webster,NY 14580). He will return weekend resting place. The them by mail the following monday. Hunters lived aboard her for Music and dancing to the fine sounds of the Keith Clark Group most of that summer while their will round out the evening. A reservation form is attached to the house on Grosvenour Road was last page with more particulars. See you there. being made ready. In 1969 PYC was not the expansive club we have today. There were only 20 boats in the CRUISE PLANS harbor compared to the 150 Bill McPee, cruise planning BAY TO OPEN? members we have today. It was chairman, will hold a meeting A meeting will be held at not unusual in those days to see for all interested PYC members the East Ridge High School the members gathered around on on Sunday, March 21st at 2 PM at Auditorium on Wed., March 17, the decks even as we see on a the clubhouse. The intent of 1976 at 7:30 PM to discuss a warm summer night in recent this annual meeting is to plan proposal for establishing a history discussing some. tall the July and August cruise navigable waterway into seafaring tale. Since the schedule. Irondequoit Bay. The us Army Hunters were the semi permanent With the long Independence Corps of Engineers are residents of the harbor, many a Day weekend, there should be conducting the meeting to tall tale was heard on their extra opportunities this summer solicit viewpoints regarding the boat. Peter has belonged to the to schedule some really fine opening of the channel at the Royal Yacht Racing and Cruising family cruises and bachelor North end of the bay for passage Associations and had sailed in cruises. Refreshments will'· be by recreational boats. the oceans in long distance served at the meeting. Interested parties are cruises. encouraged to attend. Probably the best story is about the crossing of the PLAN NOW TO ATTEND: MARCH 21 precarious English Channel in "LITTLE WINDFLOWER III" when Peter and his then 16 year old APPOINTMENT son brought her to the Baltic The Peter Hunters have moved to Texas. Peter has a new job and is Millie O'Laughlin has been for the time the Hunters spent appointed the PYC Public in Germany. She was shipped selling "RETNUB". Their new address is: Relations Person by the from Bamburg and you can still executive board. This makes see the shipping markings on the 601 Shadywood Lane Richardson, Texas 75080 "official" all the good work she side. does in getting yacht club If you think living on your information into the local boat for a weekend is fun think papers and national magazines. of living on a boat for 3 Congratulations and thanks, months! At that time, there was Millie, for a fine job. no electricity and the clubhouse did not yet have showers. Peter had to dress for the office at a friend's house in the city before going to work each day. Membership no The Hunters moved up as most DUES are due later sailors to another twin keel WELCOME!! Please boat "RETNUH" and the Macwester than March 31, 1976. left the PYC harbor for a time. New Members the Mel But now she is back as "ESCAPE remit to club secretary, II" and Morry and Mary Hotchkiss Tony Howard and his wife Pat Wright i:f you haYe not done so. are carrying on in the tradition 31' Ulrichsen Cruiser "BLUE JAY" befitting this stout boat. LAKE SOUNDINGS PAGE 2 Commodore's Thoughts THE LOG: Dear Member, Cruise ·Planning Meeting It is a pleasure to report that the Yacht Club is out of debt At the Clubhouse and our financial progress is occurring as forecast at the annual Sunday, 2 P.M. March 21 meeting. While the winter of 75-76 has caused more ice damage than we have come to expect in the past few seasons, we should be able Lake Soundings Newsletter to manage the repairs within the regular budget. Damage was deadline for April issue. confined to the South slip where the ice lifted many of our steel Wednesday, April 14 pilings. Your Rear Commodore, Don Fien, is planning repairs which will begin immediately after launch. Next winter we plan to Spring Banquet experiment with ways of preventing the ice from forming a "collarn Saturday, April 24 around the piles. Floes get under these collars and lift the piles. Without a collar, the ice has nothing to grab and lift. Launch Anyone with suggestions should contact Don. Saturday, May 1 We have established a savings account for the dredging fund and Commodore's Brunch - started using the other assessment monies for projects approved at Open Boats the annual meeting. The storage building will soon be completed Saturday, May 15 thanks to a devoted carpentry crew led by Clayt Woodard. We have thoroughly reviewed the legal, financial, and physical aspects of Commodore's Review of Fleet the pump-out project and decided to proceed. ~fter launch, a 1200 Saturday, May 29 gallon holding tank will be buried in the hill near the guest dock. (By a vote of 6 to 1, the Executive Committee put Pete Loberg in Family Cruise to Sodus Bay charge of inspecting and cleaning the tank. Guess who voted against this motion??) May 29---May Jl The executive committee submits the club calendar with this newsletter and it is jam-packed with activities for all intarests. Althoue;h the official workday is It becomes hard to juggle so many events into the summer without set for June 5, there are usually conflicts. We sincerely hope that you plan to participate fully a number of members down at the with your friends at PYC. harbor on the nice weekends right See you at the Spring Banauet. now. If you are itching to work Sincerely yours, get down around 9 to 10 in the AM Roger P. Dooley and join the crew. Right now the Commodore big project is the storage bldg. 1976 fees Due* Cruise Planning Meeting March 21 Spring Banquet Auril 24 ril 1 Launch May 1 Commodore's Brunch-Open Boats May 15 Commodore's Review of the Fleet May 29 Family Cruise to Sodus Bay May 29-Jl Workday and Family Picnic June 5 Sodus Bay Yacht Club Visit and Race June 12 Kodak - Xerox Race at Sodus June 19 Genesee Yacht Club - Scotch Bonnet Race June 18-19 Lightnin~ Re~atta June 26-27 Family Cruise July J-11 (Alternate Cruise) July J-17 Pultneyville Homecoming Weekend-Pursuit RaceJuly 17-18 Main Duck Race - Fair Haven July 24 Freeman Cup Race (ends at Sodus) August 2-7 LAKE SOUNDINGS Family Cruise August 14-21 Bown Race August 28 THE PYC NEWSLETTER Family Cruise to Fair Haven Sept. 4-6 Steak Roast (Rain date Sept. 19) Sept. 18 ROGER P. DOOLEY Bachelor's Cruise Sept. 24 COMMODORE Cradle Workday Oct. 2:3 Haulout Oct. JO-Jl MELVIN F. WRIGHT SECRETARY THOMAS B. BARKER EDITOR ,PUtTNEYUILLE YACHT CLUB PAGE 3 LAKE SOUNDINGS -SAFETY REVIEW- flllPl1 COLD WATER SURVIVAL by Tony Maltese "THE BEST TIME TO START LEARNING ABOUT SURVIVAL TECHNIQ.UES IS BEFORE THE EVENT" FLAGS. by "HYPOTHERMIA" - BECOMING DISABLEDDUE TO A OROP IN DEEP BODY TEMPERATURE RESULTING Millie O'Laughlin I: FROM COLD BLOOD NEAR THE SURFACE OF BODY TO RETURN TOO QUICKLY TO THE HEART AND Let's hope that many of the THUS CAUSING A FURTHER STEEP DROP IN DEEP BODY TEMPERATURE. skippers are fitting out for racing as well as cruising this "APPROXIMATE EXPOSURE TIME TO REMAIN ABLE" year. If real contests are (PERSONS OF AVERAGE BUILD) anticipated, PYC boats of any IMMERSION IMMERSION size should have aboard a proper WATER TEMPERATURE: CLOTHED TIME: UNCLOTHED TIME: "protest flag". Noted in GAM magazine for Feb is the ABOVE 68°F NO HYPOTHERMIC DANGER specification: RED NYLON, size 8 68° F 8 HOURS 4 HOURS by 12 inches. You can get one 60° F 5 HOURS 2 HOURS at The Nautical Shoppe, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The price is 50° F 3 HOURS HOUR- . $2.99 with a minimum order of LAKE ONTARIO AVERAGE WATER TEMPERATURES $5.00, so mates, here's your chance to get into flagmaking. !!8Y. ~ JULY fil!B!:!ll SEPTEMBER OCTOBER If you want you can buy the SOUTHERN materials at Decker & Mullie in 56°F SHORES 52°F 61°F 72°F 72°F Williamson and the job is not NORTHERN difficult. 50°F 59°F 68°F 67°F While you are turning out SHORES this one {look up the shape in CHAPMAN), why not design an INSHORE 63°F 74°F 78°F 77°F 71°F 65°F owner's flag and, more "HYPOTHERMIA SYMPTOMS" - BECOME MORE ACUTE WITH INCREASE IN TIME ANO SUCCEED seriously, make up distress EACH OTHER MORE QUICKLY AS THE WATER TEMPERATURE BECOMES COLDER. flags that should always be kept on board, hoping they will never SYMPTOMS: be hoisted. CONSCIOUSNESS STATE: SHIVERING - SHIVERING ACCOMPANIED BY CONFUSION & LOSS OF AWARNESS AMNESIA SEMI-CONSCIOUSNe:5S STATE: SHIVERING LESSENS - REPLACED BY MUSCULAR RIGIDITY UNCONSCIOUSNESS STAGE:* EYE PUPIL DILATION - GENERALIZED MUSCULAR RELAXATION - HEARTBEAT ERRATIC COAST GUARD & *IF HEAT LOSS IS NOT STOPPED AND REVERSED BEFORE THIS LAST STAGE, RECOVERY IS FURTHER DOCUMENTATION IMPEDED BY CHANGES IN BLOOD CHEMISTRY The US Coast Guard is SURVIVOR'S CORRECT ACTION: considering the idea to discontinue the documentation of LIE STILL - KEEPS BLOOD CIRCULATION TO A MINIMUM AND ALSO PRESERVING LAYER OF pleasure vessels. Such action WARMER WATER BETWEEN SKIN & CLOTHING. could be detrimental to yacht buying, selling, or proof of AVOID SWIMMING - EXHAUSTION COMES QUICKLY IN WATER TEMPERATURE BELOW 50°F. ownership. The alternative to the documentation system is state by state control of the RESCUER'S CORRECT AFTER-CARE: registration of pleasure boats. This would severely hinder inter .Q.Q..!!Q.I. ARTIFICALLY STIMULATE BLOOD CIRCULATION BY EXERCISE OR APPLIED WARMTH state sales of boats, for a NYS registration does not INSULATE SURVIVOR FROM FURTHER HEAT LOSS ANO ALLOW TO RECOVER SLOWLY, AIDED necessarily prove ownership in .Q!:!.bY. BY HIS OWN BODY WARMTH. (POLYETHYLENE BAG CAN BE USED) Florida. Marine lenders now require that their liens be .Q.Q.JiQI. GlVE ANY ALCOHOL recorded on the vessel's document. Without this no loans ADMINISTERING GLUCOSE OR BICARBONATE OF SODA IN WARM WATER CAN HELP. are made. If you are affected by this .Q.Q.JiQI. ADMINISTER DRINKS TO A UNCONSCIOUS PERSON supposed cost saving proposed by the Coast Guard, write to your PLACE IN A COMA POSITION; HEAD LOWER THAN FEET representatives in Washington to CLOTHING: express your views. IF TIME ALLOWS; DRESS AS WARMLY AS POSSIBLE WITH WATERPROOF OUTER GARMENT, LIFEJACKET OVER OUTER GARMENT - IF TIME IS SHORT; WATERPROOF GARMENT SHOULD BE FIRST CHOICE, WITH LIFEJACKET OVER. LAKE SOUNDINGS PAGE 4 PULTNEYVILLE YACHT CLUB Balance Sheet December 31, 1975 ASSETS Cash $ 552.88 Accounts Receivable 190.00 Fixed Assets 3334.85 Inventory 506.52 4584.25 Less Accumulated Depreciation -983.65 TOTAL ASSETS $ 3,600.60 Liabilities Notes Payable $ 2000.00 Accounts Payable 6058.08 TOTAL LIABILITIES EQUITY Members' Equity . TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 3,600.60 INCOME December 31, 1975 Dues $ 5625.00 Initiation 3500.00 Haulout 5233.00 Dock Rent 8909.43 Miscellaneous Income 98.62 Assessment Income 12516.89 Dry Sail 245.00 Donation Received 25.00 TOTAL INCOME SUMMARY EXPENSES December 31, 1976 Utilities s 1500.80 Activities 782.27 Office sup-olies 347.68 Insurance-Exnense 490.00 Maintenance - 2834.13 Lease 9400.41 Interest 447.65 Haulout 1702.17 Dredging 10392.68 Suuplement to Harbor Rester. 1775.00 Bad.Debt 115. 00 De-preciation 326.74 Donations paid 150.00 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 30,300.53 Lake Soundings Vol. 1 No. 3 PULTNEYVILLE. NEW YORK April 23, 1976 DOCK REPAIRS Launch Mayl As reported earlier, there The 1976 season is now upon us. With the warm weather breaking was much dock damage due to the through, the urge to get to the tall ships is overwhelming. Launch ice during the Winter, The day is a traditionally busy and productive event in the PYC roster. extent of the damage was from Our club is unique, for the members pitch in and hire the crane, slight tilting to complete loss guide the harnesses and pull together to see that all the boats get of the dock. Since for proper in the water in one day. repair it is necessary to drive the piles into the harbor The big day this year is bottom, the club officers have SATURDAY, MAY 1. To make the decided to contract out the job a success as it has been in work. the past, Rear Commodore Don Fien and launch chairman, Dave LOG PUBLISHED Two alternatives were Abel will require all investigated. Since the repair participants to be at the DRY Many thanks to Paula from shore was better than half SAIL HOIST AREA at 7:30 AM May Ashodian, Anne Dilley, Rosalie the cost of repairs from a Harris, Marie Maltese, Rosemary barge, the land repair Pautz and Emily Sullivan for alternative was chosen. This You will be assigned to the their help in calling members will take place during the first work crew at that time. Note for the up-date of the week of May (actual work to take well that you must be at the Membership Log, The log is now place starting May 3). club for launch, or have available and will be sent to appointed a person to represent your homes next week or you may pick it up at the banquet. Most of the damage is on the your boat. South Shore. To expedite the repair work, the South channel will be cleared of boats on launch day. Fred Cornwall has generously offered any of his unoccupied docks for our use during the repair period. The docks to be repaired are: South Shore--1,2,4,5,7,9,10,12,14,15. Peninsula--3,4,5,7,8. North Shore--3,4,5. Some boats will have to be moved during the first week in may. If you want to move your own boat, please notify Don Fien (324 Lake Rd., Williamson, N.Y. 14589) in writing before May 1, 1976. NO NOTIFICATION WILL BE INTERPRETED TO MEAN YOU HAVE GIVEN THE CLUB PERMISSION TO MOVE YOUR BOAT •. The club will take all possible precautions in moving the boats. No entrance to the boats will be necessary. If you wish to volunteer in this moving project, contact Don Fien. Help Construction on the new storage building has come will be needed in the early evening or during the day in the along very well during the last two months. Here first week in May. the crew works on the framework. .• '- Page 2 LAKE SOUNDINGS April 23, 1976 LOG LAKE RACES Spring Banquet by April 24 Millie 0 1 Laughlin LAUNCH This year the Lake Yacht Racing Association Race week starts MAY 1 with one day Port to Port Race from Dalhousie Yacht Club to the Royal Canadian Yacht Club on Monday, August 9. Commodore's Brunch The start of the Freeman Cup Open boats Long Distance Race will be WELCOME! May 15 hosted by the RCYC on August 10. The long course leads from New Members Toronto, around Scotch Bonnet to Lake Soundings Sodus Bay. The short course is Gerard Walter and his wife Deadline from Toronto to Sodus Bay. Andrea. They have a 22' Reinell Sloop LOTHLORIEN. May 19 At Sodus, there will be two Commodore's Review of the days of course racing, August Herbert Hoover and his wife Ann. Fleet 13 & 14. This should be a real They have a 21' Lindsey-Newport sight for PYC members and an Sloop. Family Cruise May 29 opportunity for some of our competitive skippers to Robert Walter and his wife Marie Work day--Family Picnic participatein the LYRA this year. In peak years the Freeman Donald Stahl who has a 25' June 5 and LYRA have attracted several Cruiser WINNER. divisions and as many as 200 Sodus Bay YC Visit & race yachts. Jack, Peter, Don, Ken, Romanas Sedlickas who has a 30' George, Ira, Tony, Ted, Stan, Knarr FOURWINDS. June 12 Bob, and Roger come on-- go to Kodak-Xerox Race it! GET IN THERE at the And we are sorry that in June 19 starting gun. We'll all be previous PYC newsletters we cheering you on! neglected to welcome Ed Lightning Regatta Gunzelmann and his •wife June 26.:J.7 Other events of a lake-wide Margaret. They have a nature include the Main Duck Lightning. Race (July 24th), and the Lake The next social event on Ontario International Race from the PYC log is the annual Toronto (August 21st). This year, the Adams Trophy Finals Commodore's Brunch. As will be held at Rochester Yacht in the past, it will be Club. This is the all-women's held at Webster Park. national race sailed by The location is Canatota one-design boats. Lodge, and the date is Be sure to keep the weekend May 15. of July 17-18 open. The Pultneyville Pursuit rac.e. .. is .. - - -· ------WEA-THER STA'UO-N scheduled as a part of the Bi-centennial homecoming If you have not heard about weekend. · it, there is a new 24 hour ----- weather station serving the Rochester area. The call letters are KHA53 and it is found on the PS band at 162.4 megahertz. A Lake Ontario LAKE SOUNDINGS .forecast has been recently added. THE PYC NEWSLETTER NEW BOATS DEPARTMENT ROGER P. DOOLEY . Al and Virginia Marshall will be COMMODORE cruising a new Sea Ray 30' cruiser called ALGINA. MELVIN F. WRIGHT George Anderson and Jo-Ann need FOR SALE SECRETARY nor fear if the weather turns THOMAS B. BARKER . bad--they will have a bigger Grampian 26, complete with 3 EDITOR ALIBI now-- a 36' sedan cruiser. jibs, radio, shoal draft. Contact George Veillard Best wishes to all the new boat 716-223-9353. ·_p U C.. TN E YU l LL E YA C HT owners. CLUB April 23,1976 LAKE SOUNDINGS Page 3 SAVE THIS PAGE SAVE THIS PAGE SAVE THIS PAGE SAVE THIS PAGE SAVE THIS PAGE 1976 ECOLOGY COMMITTEE Listed below are the ecology committee teams responsible for the cleaning of the clubhouse and grounds for the 29 weeks of the '76 season. If you have not ever worked on ecology for the club, contact your team leader who is listed first among the 4 members per team. If you have a conflict with the date, you are respons ible for finding a substitutea WEEK TEAM LEADER April 9=15 David F. Abel George Anderson, Robert Ames, Re Arnold " 16-22 Charles Adolphsen R~ AshodianjAe Ayling~ To Barker II 23-29 John Berry Jc Bish9p, Sc Bolt, Jo J. Boonstra April JO=lVIay 6 Philip Bornarth Mrs.CeF. Bown,K. Brandon, D. Broida rtray 7-13 Kathleen Brown M. Brownell, J. Buda, K. Budinski "14-20 Winton Brown Ge Camarda, To Case, J. Cavalier II 21-27 Fred Cornwall Bo Daniels, We Clutz, G. Davies May 28- June 3 Thomas Dilley Ce Doran, We Driscoll, A. Emory June 4-10 Albert Fordham De Griffith 9 I. Goldmanp L. Harkins 19 11-17 John Farrell Ho Fawcett~ Po Galen, R., Gaudy ID 18=24 Alexander Gecas Ro Gohlke~ Go Green, E. Gunzelmann 11 25-July 1 Franklin Harris Ho Hewitt, Mo Hotchkiss, Ro Hotchkiss July 2-8 John Hultberg D. Kinnear, K. Klauss, D. Koretz " 9-15 Ralph Kuhnert F., LeBoeuf, J., Kolterman, R. Krause "16-22 Richard Lee M. Levine, D. Lidel, L •. Linton "23-29 Joseph Loverde P. Leipold, R. Littleson, R. Long July JO- Auga5 Anthony Maltese M. Martin, C. Manhave, W. McFhee August 6--12· · William McVea Re Morgan, A. Marshall, H. Miller ie 13-19 Todd Morgan Pc Noce, D. Ogren, E. O'Laughlin '° 20-26 Roland Orbaker A .. Patterson, D., O'Brien, G. Pearson 10 27- Sept o 2 Paul Pellikka Sc Paterson, H. Prace, P. Roetling ·Sept c 3-9 Louis Rohr R~ Power, E. Quackenbush, EeRe Scott IO 10-16 Barry Shanly Go Shovlowsky, E. Shriver, E., Shults Ii 17-23 Frank Smith J. Smith, Le Smith, B. Steele n 24-30 Lawrence Steele EeJ., Sullivanf L. Szklany, L. Thomas Oct. 1-7 Edward Tobin Re Strausse, F. Thomas, D., Tomlinson " 8~14 Ray· Vanderbilt G. Veillard, F., Vischer, De Tobin " 15-21 Robert White H. Woodard, C. Woodard, R .. Vreeland 0 ' 22~28 Clifford Williams D., Wingate, L. Walker, R., Jack My Week on PYC Ecology is: ______Page 4 LAKE SOUNDINGS April 23, 1976 DOCKS 1976 PS P/11 Apr;/ l97t::. N J" Srn1T'1 2.."3/?/:z /{; 11 J.. I i"'-t" S"" 14 :i.. S' Levine :2.:::J../F/2. I 1/20;,,,a~ (4} Jf 'J.C Jo [///,//?-'// Bro..,u,ell lt!'/7/.3' r;- J10l"ll?C/Ve (!.) w /g 11 'f,' '-f I 6' ~; t.,' :;--, Ji. Or6akei-- nh/3 r &-o.cn U,) . .q Ve:,.1/ard 2w.rb Pl 10 ,_ "n)r,,/16'$01?. U.. ) 22: a S.a.k/o,.,y 1.I/P/2. ,J'1.f:,i,.9 ,n/91¥ _, I ,~ 'fl ,, 2/J, Ii ..,, . ~c 4-t; C.' trecas :2,~/p/J,J5 - F. Snurh 2:1h:,?/1,3 -13 xc 8 :t:2: Su/1;,;a,-, 3';i,c/-,. 7 8arkei- l't:;/7/1 - Z:;4:io"'-57'ro. 2.?/q/'f 6 -'t' ., •• IC J.., 1t l,_ ,. 6' .a #e~:rr -l'fi'/l'/S.? a'i 2)- 6 K11,.,.,e11.1'2.1/7/1 2.,/q t.1: Bt:e1.1f :i 7/i'•;J:s9 I ,2. ~ ¼~e ,- /2. ..r 7 Prac.e 2,•/913. ~" .,.Sh,1-1..-t:'r ~I /7,7/4.3 i;;t, I ", 21! Jf 3-i,' 3i' ,, ,, Ji .:&,/t :?~/IC/'f 2.l. 7 81-ci:Jea -:.a/lh.,3 :Z.) GoJJrr'lC IB. ...~, "I' t;-t, I 3 i.Je/;:,1.Jld 21 /!h, >.r;IU,el .z,/,r/2,3 f'ower 2',/t?/Z ;• q 24 10 .OC,m eis 2.1 /10/4.7 LmTah Ze>/1;/~-> i:,."l"r* :i.7/9/f 18.. ~J.;.: Z3 Z. 7 2J 6' .::.t/ .2. P~lhkko. 3s-/,ol"I- Rohr :Z.7/?/'! IlZ 7' ?' :u 2.1 l:J 17 ·~ J f Caval1e1- .;1?µ1,/9 April 23, 1976 LAKE SOUNDINGS Page 5 A Good Crew is the Kev The Racer's Edge When you mention racing at boat, get a good crew, you will PYC the name of Jack Cavalier probably move up and even if you immediately comes to mind. Lake don't get the trophy, you have Soundings talked to Jack in an won a great deal. Your winnings effort to find out how he wins are in experience and knowledge. so consistently. We will be I would encourage all the interviewing other winning sailors to get out in all skippers in the futrur to get weather conditions and learn their views on racing. what they can do. L.S. How long have you been racing at PYC? J.C. I started in 1968 with a Pearson Triton 28 and came in NOTICE third in the standings that year. If you are saiiing in the area outlined below, please note the L.S. You moved up to NORTH restrictions on entry from July STAR and now we understand that you have another new boat. Is 15-30. the boat important to winning a race? OLYMPIC' YACHTING· EVENTS J.C. The boat is a factor. The real secret is knowing the capabilities of the boat. One of my great thrills was winning ·.-, PYC has a famous author a race in heavy weather with my among its members. Cathy Case Triton with no crew. was one of the featured L.S. You mean that you contributors in a recent D&C single - handed the boat to a UPSTATE Magazine extravaganza on victory? "The Great Lake Experience." If J.C. Yes, but that was a you missed it, it was the April special case. To me, the thing 4, 1976 issue. Cathy gives a I like about racing is having a ,t~~~~~~;;~! realistic view of sailing from well trained crew that works . ,.,~.,.;, ~'· "'•·',, ··• her point which includes the together as a team. In fact pleasures of a steady breeze to after knowing the boat, the crew the ravages of a wild sea. She is the next most important also leaves the reader with some aspect of winning. good tips on meals such as one dish stews or casseroles and the L.S. Why have you gone to a nitty gritty chore of clean up new boat? What is it? after a meal. The drawing which ltl~~i,1 . I • we reproduce above depicts the J.C. Over the .. las_t few. COJO (Comlti Organlsat!IIII' des Jeux. Olymp!qu~),adYISU Case's boat with the laundry years, the boat builders have yachtsmen to take note. of the following extract from the flying from the rigging. Cathy BOATING 'RESTRICTION REGULATIONS of the Canada been changing the designs. The _ShlpP.lng Actt . says that although Ted only racing boats have grown deeper likes to hang a well trimmed keels, and the handicap rules . "!2.11 No C)el'8()f'l, othet than a ~ aut11onzed by sail from the rigging, he have been exploited to give a tltfi Director. Gene,al Yachting, of· the Organizing compromised on this point since competitive edge to the newer Commllte&" for th& 1976, Olympfc Gaines, shall he also appreciates a dry towel. operate.a Yessel Iii tl\e waters descrtbed.l_n Item 2 oi models. If you have a slow Part' II of Schedule A during the period commencing- boat, you can be the best , -', July 15, 1976. and ending July' 30; '1978. _ skipper in the world and still 2. Part U of Sclleduie A to the said Aegulatl;ans Is· not win. That's why I have the amended by adding ther~to the following item: LLOYD'S new Ranger 37 which I'll call .n,e ·restricted zone shall be "tl\at part of Lake· WILDCAT. Ontario that lies within· the area bounded by a line Want your boat registered in 'draw~ between the following positions: the Lloyd's Reqistry of L.S. Well best of luck with ,From. 44•04•54"N 76~40'00'W Shipping? If you are a motor you new boat. Any other tips? To 44,•01.·1a"N 1s•·4o•oo·w· yacht over 35 feet or a sailing To 44°10'30l'N 76°36'42"W yacht with over 350 square feet To 44."10'30"N 75•3s•11•w J.C. Yes, The final thing To 44"07'30"N 1s•31•os·w of sail area, you can get in the to remember is that racing at To •· 44°04'54"N. 1s•31•oa·w• 1977 edition for the initial Pultneyville is a fun sport. It ani;1 thence to\ , entry fee of $10. Boats smaller should be a learning experience. 44•04'S<4"N 76°40'00'W than this could be entered by Remember, sailing is based on II Is to"·be noted that the restricted zone will be defined by purchasing the registry for $40. efficiency, and racing is the b\ioys- at close Intervals. No .vessel wllhout wrllien and PYC is listed in the register ultimate in saliing. If you are aisuaf accreditation wilt-be p11m1ltted to enter the restricted and Mel Wright has application consistently at the back of the area. Ollendlng vessels and persona.will be subject to mest forms if you are interested. fleet and you begin to know your and pr058Cutlon. · Lake Soundings Vol. 1 No. 4 PULTNEYVJLLE, NEW YORK May 28, 1976 WORKDAY· PICNIC JUNE 5 COMMODORE'S The annual WQrkday and family Ricnic will be held on Sat., June 5 from~ AM till? at the PYC harbor. A number REVIEW of projects listed below will be undertaken. Report to the The Commodore's review dry sail hoist area at 8 AM with your tools for a specific . of the fleet is fun for assignment. ______· imembers to participate in There will be a family because it is an opportunity picnic after the work is I.to see most of the fleet on done. Free beer and fires 'the water at once. It is an will be provided. Bring a BACHELOR exciting way to start the dish to pass (for about 8 :memorial day weekend of people) and yourmeat. CRUISE boating. People from the !Hamlet of Pultneyville also PROJECT -=-T=OO_L_S---a.N:.:E:.:E=D=ED There are four boats enjoy seeing the large _planning to leave Thur. fleet, freshly emer~ed from Dock repairs Hammers, saws;evening , June 17t at 8 PM the winter hibernation. wrenches for _Galloo Island and that general area. The return is All seaworthy craft are Surface Rakes, shovels scheduled for Sunday, JUne invited to join. Here is cosmetics 20. Thi~ is primarily a how the parade is organized. Tie-offs b~chelors cruise due to the Sledge hammer, rigorous demand on the o The commodore and his pipe participants to reach their reviewing party will be destination in a short anchored off PYC by Paint clubhouse brushes ~eriod of time. Those 11AM. i~terested in leaving on a Tree trimming chain saw different cruise on Friday •Boats should assemble should contact Bill McPhee outside the harbor at Electrical Expertise who will pull the cruise 11AM and form a line. outlets together. This is the The Vice Comodore (red weekend of the KODAK/XEROX officer's flag at Gin pole Maint Expertise race, so many of the club masthead) leads the members will be racing in parade. New Shed Expertise Sodus. interior •Cross close behind the commodore, perpendicular to his boat. Sailboats may sail past, piSJ conditions permitting, on a reach. ·· ,. •Your salute will be returned, but do not dip the American Ensign. The Yacht En'sign or Power · Squadron Ensign may be dipped. •In case of bad weather, the review will take § place dockside. ~ tj [1~ ~ ,,,Pp \jl a ph Kuhnert enjoys as Bob White , , \:.~ mixes it up at the Commodore's brunch , \21'"'"""1',,..,.).)) held May 15 in Webster Park. For more photos see page 3. Page 2 LAKE SOUNDINGS May 28, 1976 PVC LOG Review of Fleet May 29 11AM Family cruise May 29-31 to Sodus Workday--Family June 5 picnic Lake Soundings June 11 deadline BOATS DAMAGED Sodus Bay YC June 12 visit & race by Larry Harkins Kodak/Xerox June 19 A number of boats were damaged in the heavy weather on race- Sodus Friday, May 7, Boats docked on the North side, North side of the peninsula and end of the peninsula were hit by the Lightning June 26-27 heavy weather. At least 5 boats sustained substantial Regatta damage and 6 to 8 had narrow escapes. Family Cruise July 3-10 While Pultneyville has a safe and secure harbor, Pultneyville July 17-18 there were several To affix your lines, you Homecoming contributing factors that should have through-bolted caused the damage. The lake mooring cleats, welded steel Pursuit Race July 17 was very rough and the rings, or welded steel eyes. Northern end of the harbor If you need a hole drilled was pretty lumpy too. If or cut into steel, contact· you have never seen the the Rear Commodore before haarbor when the lake is work day. really rough, it's worth a special trip just to . If you tie to a piling, experience the view. The ' be sure to have chafing gear high water level also on the piling or on the contributed to the damage by line. A scrap of carpet on allowing 3 boats to come the piling or some old down on top of steel garden hose on the line will Our good neighbor, Mrs. pilings. Two of the boats do wonders. Without these Mary Wynn is an honorary were damaged because they precautions, the lines will member of PYC. Welcome to were not in their usual chafe through in a few our membership and all club slips, and the steel ring to hours. activities. which they were tied came off the piling. This Make sure that ¥Our boat allowed them to move forward has adequate tie points for in their slips and beat on dock lines. Cleats should the piling. The other boats be through bolted for were damaged because their maximum strength. . Many lines chafed through. boats, especially sai~boats do not have enough -places to About half the boats on tie dock lines., ·. Spring the North and East side of lines are highly recommended the peninsula had to be to keep your boat from retied because their lines moving fore and aft. These LAKE SOUNDINGS were chafed nearly through. may require additional tie THE PYC NEWSLETTER Many of these lines had been points on your boat. retied earlier in the day. The lesson from the ROGER P. DOOLEY The point is that we all storm and the few words of COMMODORE need to be more careful this article should give you MELVIN F. WRIGHT about how we tie up our a good ide~ of good docking boats. Many of the retied procedures. I hope everyone SECRETARY boats had inadequate lines, has been motivated to THOMAS B. BARKER and· inadequate dock tie re-examine his docking gear EDITOR points. Lines must be heavy and docking habits. If ~OU enough. Never use a line need more information 1 smaller than 5/16 nylon for contact me (Larry Harkins) ?UtTNEYUlC..lE YACHT tie up. Most boats in the or the Rear Commodore. CLUB harbor should use 3/8 or 1/2 Happy boating! nylon line, J May 28, 1976 LAKE SOUNDINGS Page 3 MORE BRUNCHERS Dave Griffith gives the pancakes a good turn while Frank and Rosalie Harris serve th'em up to a couple of hungry "customers" at the annual PYC Commodore's brunch. FOG LIFTER STORAGE a Our storage building is Here's formula virtually complete and for a drink guaranteed members may enter using the to lift the thickest pea combination lock on the soup on We door. The combination is your route. Woof Woof 1944. If you open the thank Frank Vischer who buildin~, you are brought it back from Many of you will responsible for securing remember the definition 9f it. foggy Canada. "dog duty" from last years The club is purchasing a newsletter. Dog duty is limited number of basic hand 2 dark rum when the Commodore (because tools which will be marked there is no one else to do as PYC property. They will it) has to tell a member be kept in the storage 1 lL~ht rum (usually a good friend) that building for your use. the member's dog is a club Also, we are going to buy a problem. If you bring a pet limited amount of dock line 1 brandy to Pultneyville, do not let which may be borrowed for an him interfere with the emer ency during storms. If 1 Gin boating and picnicking fun you 1ind one of our lines on of other members. Dogs must your boat, please return it l. be tied, and they should . be promptly to the storage 2 of a lime "taken for a walk" in areas building. Then check to see where people don't walk. why it was needed and correct your dock lines. · ½ of an orange Save the Commodore from Dog duty in 1976! 1 oz. Sherry Page 4 LAKE SOUNDINGS May 28, 1976 sail & power JULY CRUISES POWER BOATS There are two scheduled cruises during the first two This year the power weeks of July. There will be a 16 day cruise around the boaters are going to get in Western section of Lake Ontario and a shorter 9 day cruise on some action of their own. across to the Bay of Quinte. August will provide another After all, why let the cruise to the Eastern end of the lake. sailors have all the fun out on the lake. A predicted There are two scheduled log contest will kick off cruises during the first two '. 1 the season that could lead weeks of July. There will to three or maybe five PLC be a 16 day cruise around over the summer. A short the Western section of Lake course coast wise Ontario and a shorter 9 day navigational contest is cruise across to the Bay of :Jricreased another possible test of the Quinte. August will provide _, power boaters' ability. another cruise to the . Ganiiett News Service , ·, I demand by Eastern end of the lake. ' . Popular the WASHINGTON - The outflow from , , power boat owners has A schedule of stops for Lake ·Ontario was reduced last week · prompted an early-bird the two July cruises is ·to help relieve severe flooding around special: a predicted log included in this issue of Montreal-, the · International. Joint contest from PYC to Sodus LAKE SOUNDINGS. This will Bay Light and return. This allow you to opt for other Commission said y•esterday .. - That will be in conjunction with areas and ret return to the : means the lake level climbed· at a the club's Annual Family main cruise at your ·_-:.slightly higher rate than it would have Cruise to Sodus Bay on convenience. otherwise. '- Memorial Day weekend. This ::. · The IJC also- annoupced, however, jumps the gun on the Up-to-date-charts for : ·that the outflow was increas~d again 1 organizational meeting both cruises are imoortant. : yesterday ·and will be even greater · mentioned below, but it will US charts 2,24,25 are this weekend, because the ~ontreal give us a chance to get your essential as well as flood has begun 'to recede, although an feet wet and oit your Canadian charts . estimated 600 families in the city. are knowlwdge against the clock . 2061,2062,2063,2065,2069,20 70 · still homeless. · . ~, for the Western trip. For ;_:· Wa~er flowing into the lake has been , The briefing for this the Bay of _Quinte cruiset ·:·at record levels, ~nd "it's going to be 1 contest will take place on charts (Canadian, Sat. May 29 in the morning, 2031,2061,2069 as well as very touchy" i~ coming weeks trying and you can leave any time. the usual US charts for home to decide when to raise· and when to If you plan to start Friday port are needed. There are .lower the outflow, said Stewart Fonda, night> contact Clayt Woodard charts with more detail if engineer-adviser for the American ( 586-0345) for instructions. you desire. section of the IJC. The lolC is the joint .. Plans are to leave PYC American-Canadian board which over For the re~ular season a on Sat., JUly 3 at 8AM and sees a number of common boundary skippers meeting will be either cross the lake to problems. · . , i , held on Tuesday June 8 at Presqu'ile or sail Westward · · The lake level riow stands at 246.63 7:30PM on the peninsula (club down the Southern shore. · feet, hi_gher thaJ)· when flooding began house in case of rain). A The decision depends on wind here in ·1973. Fonda ·said the eventual decision on the number and conditions. Tea is -high point will deperld on rainfall in length of the predicted logs scheduled for 4PM each day. will then be made. A Alternatives to the next _the lake · basin and in the Ottawa discussion of the compass day's schedule are usually . River basin. The Ottawa River joins deviation table will be on discussed at tea. :the St. Lawrence ·Seaway at Lake St. the agenda as will be speed -:Louis, and Montreal. sits at the iunc- . curves:how to look one up Those who have radios on tion. The Ottawa River is unregulated, and its importance, not only board should turn them on and if it runs high, Lake Ontario in a contrest, but also how for comunication five outflow must be reduced to relieve the it can increase your own minutes before to five danger of more flooding at Montreal. confidence as a cruising minutes after the hour. · Fonda pointed, out that. as bad as skipper. There will be a things ~re, Lake Ontario is st$• one surprise contest, but we For questions or foot, eight inches below what it would wi ll keep that a secret from suggestions 1 contact Bill have been. had the St. Lawrence t he sailors. Save the date: McPhee at 2~3-3553 or on the Seaway controls not been built. That June 8. Tolkien II (WZE-9596) Good fact often is not taken into account, he Sailing! ·said. . - •✓ PULTNEYVILLE YACHT CLUB - . WESTERN LAKE ONTARIO 16-DAY CRUISE JULY 3-18, 1976 Because each suggested stop has an abundance of additional descriptive data, we are recommending that a copy of the revised edition of Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario, by B.L. Fairbank, be purchased. This booklet has a wealth of material and information which will enhance the cruise. It can be purchased at Shumway Marine, or by writing to Box 338, Youngstown, New York 14174. Date Destination Descrigtion Saturday, July 3 Rochester Swimming and relaxing. 21 miles. 8:00 A.M. Sunday, July 4 Oak Orchard New clubhouse with excellent, reasonably-priced food. Also, new government docks north of the club. 34.4 miles. Monday, July 5 Lower Niagara River Much to see and explore. Shopping, old forts and marina, Youngstown RCR Yachts. Youngstown Yacht Club has available mooring space if we call ahead. Suggested use of Canadian Customs found on west side of the river as you enter. 43 miles. Home of Sailor's Supply - Author of Cruising Guide. Tuesday, July 6 Hamilton Special tea time. Bring your favorite wine and cheese to share. New area to explore. Wednesday, July 7 Bronte/Oakville C & C. Grampian and Ontario Yacht Plants at Oakville. Thursday, July 8 Port Credit Special tea time. Bring your favorite fondue to share. Friday, July 9 ) Saturday, July 10) Toronto Much to do and see. Many locations to moor. Sunday, July 11 ) Monday, July 12 Whitby Possible tour of the Alberg plant. Tuesday, July 13 Port of Newcastle Revived, looks interesting. Special tea time. Bring your favorite Mexican tacos or Mexican food. Wednesday, July 14 Port Hope Thursday, July 15 Presqu I i1 e Bay Special tea time - hosted by Director. Fri day_, July 16 Pultneyville Homeward bound. Saturday, July 17 14il 1 be provided for \veather days or 1ayover at one of & Sunday, July 18 the more enjoyable spots. PULTNEYVILLE YACHT CLUB BAY OF QUINTE 9-DAY CRUISE JULY 3-11, 1976 Date Destination Descrigtion Saturday, July 3 Presqu' i 1e Bay Customs located at the entrance on the left side 8:00 A.M. of the Bay. Meet at the first bridge in the Murray Canal Entrance. Sunday, July 4 Belleville Good pizza and Chinese food. Also Brewers Retail. Bay of Quinte Yacht Club. Picnic area and supplies in town available. Good facilities. Monday, July 5 Muscote Bay Excellent swimming and anchorage area. Tuesday, July 6 Blakewood Lodge/Hay Bay. Excellent home-cooked meals {both dinner and break Located on Hay Bay about fast). Should call ahead for large groups -{613) 1 mile beyond Ram Island. 393-9340. Room for 12-15 boats. 4 1/2' draft at dock in '75. Great place. Wednesday, July 7 Picton Very nice town, good shopping, nice docks. Prince Edward Yacht Club. Good place for kids to exercise. Thursday, July 8 Prinyer's Cove Weedy, requires good anchor, no docks. Very secluded. Friday, July 9 Fisherman's Cove Nice area to explore, gathering point before lake crossinq, home-cooked meals at Mrs. MacIntosh's home. - Saturday, July 10 Pul tneyvil 1e Return home. This trip provides for one weather day. Additional information: "Cruising Guide to Lake Ontario", Box 338 Youngstown,New York 14174 $2.00 Cruise 'n Chart, The Inland Seaway, N.Y. Sfate Parks and Recreation, Albany, New York. $5.00 .. Lake Soundings Vol. 1 No.6 PULTNEYVILLE,NEW YORK July 16, 1976 ...-- ....- . .• AUGUST JP1Jllla~il~lllillml 'DOG DAYS'·? The month of August is packed with cruising and HOMEC·OMINGWEEKEND racing. The hot summer races will start with the 8th annual invitational MAINDUCK RACE from Fair Haven on July 23. The big one of the season is of course the Freeman Cup Race which will end at Sodus this -~ ~i year. The d~tes for - -_::;: ::=:::-. - the Freeman are August ) il:::==--==-- 9-14. . = 1 Sandwiched between all this racing will be a PYC family cruise for the late summer vacation - takers. Bill McPhee, The Hamlet of Pultneyville will hold its 17th cruise directon has a_ annual Homecoming Weekend this Saturday, July 17, fine week planned for 1976~ The highlight of the weeken~ for th~ August 14-21. Contact sailors of PYC will be the Pursuit Race which Bill for more details. will be sailed from 10AM to JPM on the 17th. (716-223-3553). The idea behind this Sodus Bay Yacht Club race is to have a ·start still offering theatrical has invited PYC to that is staggered in sudl performances. There will participate in its annual a way that all the boats be a performance of Invitational Regatta would finish at the same Gilbert & Sullivan's to be held on July 31 time,if all skipperswere "Mikado" in the evening and and August 1. There of equal ability. The at Gates Hall. will be three races, two boats will be handicapped The other activities on the Saturday and one by waterline length and of the weekend include on Sunday with the LOR sail area. Registration an anti .qua show and sale• rules holding. will begin at 8AM at lunch, and a Chicken PYC's own Bown Race wfil the Captains' Monumentby Barbecue. cap off the month of Aug. the Pultneyville fire as our sailors will hall on Lake Rd. and Rt pit their skills against 21. the elements and ~ a The entry fee of $5-10 long distance course on will be a donation for August 28. the restoration and Registration forms preservation of Gates · are attached for your Hall, the second oldest convenience for the structure in the country MainDuck, Pursuit race • Page 2 LAKE SOUNDINGS July 16, 1976 PVC LOG MORE NEW MEMBERS Pultneyville Home The membership of Pultneyville Yacht Club coming Weekend and continues to grow at a healthy pace.With the Pursuit race (see following new members, we have 129 boating page 1) enthusiasts concentrated in the harbor. July 17-18 A hearty "Welcome Aboard to the following Main Duck Race from who have recently joined. Trouble Afloat Fairhaven Your boat may be a 20110 hours Ernest A. Washburn potential fire trap. July 23,1976 According to a Coast John B. Burggraf and Guard release, the Freeman Cup Race his wife Alexandra Caravelle Boat Co. of Aug.9-14 who have a Pearson JJ, Jacksonville, Ark. has SIESTA. discontinued production Family Cruise and is out of business. Aug. 14-21 Houghton Wetherald and A 22 foot Caravella his wife Carol who have exploded and caught fire LAKE SOUNDINGS a Coronado 25. due to a crack in the Deadline vent hose at the fuel Aug~ 18 George Myers and his tank. The situation wife Carol who have a was not corrected on Bown Race C&C 27 WHITELITNIN. a replacement boat built Aug. 28 9 months afterwards. If you have or know of Family Cruise to anyone with a 22 Caravella Fair Haven Wahoo IV should check Sept 4-6 tMACKERELfor this defect and .have I - -- - it corrected ASAPI See page 4 for for a diagram of the boat provided by I. 10 P0undKit the Coast Guard. i FOR SALE FOR SAIL FOR SAl Contest 25 "WINDFLIRT" FULLWEIGHT Fiberglass Hull, Wooden mast & boom. LAKESOUNDINGS FOR 8HP singlE cylinder 4 THE PYC NEWSLETTER .. . cycle inboard engine ROGERP. DOOLEY 2 & COMMODORE Main, Genoas, working ·$LOO~., storm jibs, Spinnaker & MELVINF. WRIGHT .,, K ~iu,re · gear. SECRETARY '-'~ Lo-e ·"" tfD1 r ftu.S ro I John & Jane Hultberg THOMASB. BARKER ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 859 Winona Blvd. EDITOR . Rochester, N.Y. 14617 716-544-4884 (home) 'p U t TN E YU l LL E YACHT 716-325-2000 x62826 John CLUB MOORE'S . 716-473-2858 Jane j Pharmacy & Grocery July 16, 1976 LAKE SOUNDINGS Page J KODAK-XEROX RACE LIGHTNING by Larry Harkins REGATTA PYC sailors Jack Cavalier, Larry Harkins and Clear sky, warm weather Bob Littleson entered the third annual Kodak- and good winds provided Xerox race held on June 19 at Sodus Bay. Sodus the setting for the second Bay Yacht Club hosted the event and provi ,ded PYC invitational Lightning the committee boats and set the marks. regatta held on the last The fleet of over 20 ------weekend in June at the club. 1 boats was well bunched -~c"'~~,~~.. - · ?:,~~~~ -•~ ,-;=-• """"'--=.--..- ···--·~ .~--.-..""•~,..,.,,"...,..j26. boats 0 :~dt~~ ;::~;k {;1!~~-NW ;:'~ -~yde_g-~,L•g'1WID_g··:W~!ler.i ~~!;:~i~e It turned out to be a · t- _:·_·:·_ -· · -- ~:. -..;;.~ ,. ~~;:~:~ · three races. big boat day with 15-20 i11..i ~ .---·-:,t..,"',~~~~~~ One of the kt. winds out of. theSW ).~-- . • f>J. ~~~t,:>"~ two schedul- and the boats quickly :i:~ ,.. _:.:.,,·f n.t~ 1-_·i i&=~~:" began to die .:• ~ ,, ....~ ----~ ., ~ • ,_\ .. ~ ~\lo, .. was a reach to the • :lf~'- -➔:>i--". ~-~· in the after third mark SW of SBYC . ··:~ '_\ __-~~-(;-J~ noon. But and another broad __.::t, -~ ~' '" ~· ·~~ --~- _; Sunday saw reach back to the · ~ ,,_.-~ ~ ~- ~~}- a good blow start for the second . ~{ ~~~--as the boats time around. ,i.,:_:4 -~~> ..:~ made their The scratch boat, ~"("~f~ ~l~ f -if.:~ • rounds. WILDCAT, skippered by X ... ~--w ~i , .. ~\{~; : -.;; Ray Todd Jack Cavalier completed ' ·. :. · .... · - .";:,, · and his food the 7.4 nm. course in _ __ ~R~ --~r.:;:: crew put on 1:05r23 and came in 3rd !!'_ll!lllllfj~1 two great on corrected time. lunches and ZINGER and RHAPSODY, Earl O'Laugh skippered by SBYC men [I!~~ lin did a John Sprague and Bob ·· fine job as Comstock came in 1st & PhotobyGreenOwl$tudio _ . ... ,. .~__ ,, . _ ~- :.,_ ._. ,. race committ 2nd on corrected time - ...... :-=,--- - ...... · --=-----~..:.:-.--,,---:::.... r. ;,.,.,.·..:.~~ •••.! -,.:;.-.;.-.:;;;.,..,~ ' chairman. Xerox beat Kodak for Lightning sailors set their spinnakers the third time with a for the down-wind leg of the race. winning low score of 72-99. Kodak has yet to win the event. APPLEBDOMJoiNT ~ On the return trip to ~ Please do not bring Pultneyville, that "'5=" l,JOR~H1 P ..-= trash cans from the afternoon, the PYC dumpster. These are boats were caught in a only for special thunderstorm and line July 18 club picnics. Bring squall with heavy rain July 25 8s30-9r00 AM your trash to the and 30kt winds gusting August 1 dumpster for disposal to J8. The soggy August 8 on Appleboom Pt . Thanks ••• Ecology crew sailors agreed it had been a fun race and an interesting return. Page 4 LAKE SOUNDINGS July 16, 1976 CARAVELLE WAHOO IV PREMIER BASIC LAYOUT NOT DRAWN TO SCALE GENERAL LOCATION OF ITEMS HEAVY BROKEN LINE IS GENERAL TO BE CHECKED ONCE THE LOCATION OF ACESS PLATE TO FUEL TANK ACESS PLATE FUEL TANK . SEE INSTRUCTIONS IS REMOVED . FOR LOCATING UNDER CARPET . LIGHT BROKEN LINES INDICATE FUEL LINES LOCATED UNDER DECK. FUEL FILL FUEL TANK VENT SMALL STORAGE SPACE FUEL TANK SUCTION MEASUREMENTS LINE TO ENGINE ARE APPROX! MA TE STORAGE AREA IN DECK FORWARD OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SECOND ANNUAL .. SAILBOAT RIDISTRATION for the PULTNEYVILLE PURSUIT RACE SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1976 BOAT OWNER, SKIPPER------ADIJ RESS ------YACHT CLUB (optional) ______BOAT CLASS------SAIL #------NAME------If not a stock class boat or one-design give waterline length ______sail area ------REMARKS: ENTRANCE FEE PAID $ DATE------ REGRISTERED BY ------ NOTE: Skippers' Meeting 9 A.M., START for the slower bo3ts scheduled for 10 to 11 A.r-:i . FINISH APPROX._3:00 PM. FOR DE'l'AILS CONTACT THOMASR. DAWES, President of the .Pul tneyville Civic Ass' n. 277 Jay Street, Pultneyville, N.Y. 14538 Phone 315 5R9-7161 I ... _ ...~ ------'-.._ --- --...--- . ··- - .' ,, ... ---::::=:--"'--~ - -~ -.../ __.,,. ____.,.,., ,,,.. - ~ Fair Haven Yacht Club, Inc . . Fair Haven , N. Y. , EIGHTH ANNUALINVITATIONAL MAIN DUCKISLAND RACE JULY 23, 19.76 20:10 HOURS Date------Yacht Name Yacht Club Class Boat------Rating No. (I.O.R.,L.O.R.)------(scratch ones not applicable) Rig------Sail# ------Hull #------LOA------Hull Color · Deck Color Spinnaker color Skipper ------Crew ------Crew Crew------Crew------Crew------Crew------Crew------I hereby agree to notify the person designated ------at the skipper's meeting should I drop - out of the race so as to avoid any needless search. I understand that my ship-to-shore radio is not to be used to better my position in the race. (Call FHYC 315-947-9907 or call 'Altair' channel 16 VHF.) · I hereby certify that I have at least the minimum safety equipment as set forth on the reverse side of this entry form and also agree that Fair Haven Yacht Club in specifying this minimum list in no way assumes or is to be held responsible or negligent for any injw;y or loss to person or property that may occur. Further, I believe my boat to be well found for this race, gear of all kind in good working order and shape. Having entered this race of my own free will and desire, with the sole idea of good sportmanship, I and my crew do hereby assume the risk of all accidents or hazards that may attend this race and do further agree to hold the Fair Haven Yacht Club ~armless of and from all claims. A copy of my measurement certificate is attached hereto. (Those with certificates on file need not resubmit but evidence of validation will be· required for both IOR and LOR.) Entry fee $4. 00 Signature of owner-skipper Please file by July 19, 1976 - a late fee of $4.00 required filing is Address Telephone Representative must register at FHYC prior to 1700 hours on July 23 to be allowed to race. Skippers meeting 1 700 hours July 29 r ·1976. Dinner reservations by July 19., 1976. Dinner July Zf, 1976. Send to: R. T. Edmunds 80 -Elm Street Norwich, NY 13815 607-334-3377 (See other :.side for list of minimum equipment) Member of: North American Yacht Racing Union . Lake Yac1'1 Racing Auoclation Central New York Yacht Racing Association FAIR HAVENYACHT CLUB MINIMUMEQUIPMENT :REQUIREMENTS FOR DUCKRACE 1976 l. All boats must be suitable for offshore racing, with self-bailing cockpits. 2. All boats must have operable motors. 3. All Coast Guard required equipment must be aboard. 4. Suitable manual bilge pump. 5. Suitable anchor with at least 100 feet of line. 6. Properly adjusted comJ?ass and spare. 7. Charts and Light List of area. 8. Navigation equipment. 9. One life ring equipped with an automatic water light, whistle, and drogue. 10. Pick-up flag pole with flag attached, arranged so it will float with flag at least three feet above the water. Installed handy to the helmsman. 11. Coast Guard required lights must be shown at night. 12. Personal safety lights for each crew. 13. Safety harness for each crew. 14. At least three flash lights. 15. Signaling equipment capable of sending flares to height of 200 feet with 7 flares, readily accessable, stored in waterproof container. 16. Rigging cutters. 17. Spare anchor and line recommended. 18. Boats will have fixed lifelines and stanchions all around or will provide a system of life lines to which the crew can harness them selves and move the length of the boat. These must be satisfactory to the safety committee. 19. Minimumboat size will be L.O.R. 20 or I.O.R. 18. 20. Self-inflating life raft of size for all crew to be stowed on deck is recommended. 21. Soft wood plugs tapered to fit all hull openings not protected by sea · cocks including shaft log. 22. Lead line or sounder. 23. Reefing equipment. 24. Cockpit companionway if below the main deck level must be capable of being blocked off. I hereby certify that the required safety equipment is aboard. Signature of owner/skipper date N9TE: There will be a safety check before the race. Please have listed equipment ready for inspection. r Lake Soundings Vol. 1 No. 7 PULTNEYVILLE,NEW YORK August 25, 1976 STEAK ROAST SET SEPT. 18 The last official club picnic of the year is going to be a real super feast according to Vice Commodore Ray Todd. and Steak Roast chairman, Frank Vischer. The big day is September 18 with festivities beginning at 3,00 PM. After the beer and Hors d'oeuvres, the fires will begin to sear and sizzle the jucy, tender Delmonico steaks BOWN RACE ON SAT. at 4130. by All the fixins include Tom Barker potato salad, baked beans, The starting gun for the fifth annual Carl Bown macaroni salad, green Trophy long distance race will fire at 8AM on Aug. tossed salad, corn on the 28 as a fleet of cruising/racers will compete for cob, relishes and to top the award in this 50 mile race. The course will be off the meal, fudgy brown east to the Ford Shoals Buoy (4 miles west of Oswego) ies and icecream. and then back to finish at the Fair Haven piers. The real surprise is The race has attracted the mere $6 per person eight to nine club boats ·SW A p DAY that covers the whole day. in previous years and we For the children, the hope to see over a dozen What have you got that charge is only $3, but out this year. With good you don't want? That's they get hamburgers instea c winds, the course can be the idea for the first of steak. completed with plenty of (annual?) PYC SWAPDAY Be sure and get your time for a Saturday "tea" to be held on Sept. 18 reservation form in to and cook-out at Fair at the Club. Don Ogren Ray Todd by the 14th of Haven. More couples have came up with the idea September. The form is made the race a weekend· after looking around his attached to this issue of cruise/race just before boat, garage, cellar, etc. LAKE SOUNDINGS. the summer begins to fade and found a pile of gear into fall. that could be put to NEXT LAKE SOUNDINGS The skippers' meeting better use by someone DEADLINE IS will be held on Friday, else. WE'RE SURE THAT SEPTEMBER 22 . August 27 at 9:30 PM so YOU HAVE SIMILAR MARINE LET'S HEAR ABOUTYOUR the fleet will be ready EQUIPMENTTHAT COULDBE SUMMERI I I I I - to sail early the next SOLD OR TRADED. BRING morning. IT ALONGI Page 2 LAKE SOUNDINGS August 25, 1976 THE LOG 5th ANNUALBOWN LONG DISTANCE RACE 8AM Sat.,Aug. 28 (skippers' mtg, Aug 27 at 9:30 PM) Family cruise to Fair Haven labor day weekend Sept 4-6 The Voyage of Papillon & Ms. Magoo · By Dorothy Veillard STEAK ROAST September 18 First Mate Papillon Starts at 3PM Rain date Sept 19. Recently someone came up to me and asked, "Dorothy, were the waves· really as big as I heard ·swAP market for your old they were on your trip back from Fishermans' last boating supplies week?" My reply was, "They were probably bigger Sept. 18 than you heardl" When the skippers of PAPILLON and MS. MAGOO Bachelor's Cruise (two hearty, handsome, gray haired gentlemen in Sept. 24 the prime of life) decided to set sail for home, the forecast was for winds 10 to 17 mph, increasing Workday for cradle to 18 to 27 later in the day with 3 to 5 foot set-up waves~ shore. This did not appear to be a Oct. 23 problem since both sloops were in bristol shape as were the first(and only) mates aboard. Haulout days We cruised along under 150 Genoa for about 2 Oct. 30-31 hours or so when, suddenly, it became quite dark in the southwest and the wind softened. The calm Fall BanquPt before the storm thought Frank Harris, skipper Nov. 13 of MS. MAGOO. He decided to start the engine, head her into the wind and shorten sail. Much Annual Meeting to his dismay, the engine coughed and diedl Dec. 5 Quick t ·o the radio, Frank let George Veillard, skipper of the PAPILLON know of his plight and just as he · put the mike down all hell let loose. The wind increased, waves grew in number and size. It was no easy task to change jibs, but the job was done and both bo~ts continued on. I, Now under working jib alone the hulls strained LAKESOUNDINGS at maximum speed. All hatches were securely THE PYC NEWSLETTER closed and both skippers and mates wore life jackets and saftey harness. At first we went up ROGERP. DOOLEY one side of a wave and down the other, but as COMMODORE the wind increased and shifted, we cut through the MELVINF. WRIGHT sides as much as possible. We went from JO to55 SECRETARY to zero degrees heal as the waves tilted and the THOMASB. BARKER "good ship PAPILLON" righted in the furry. EDITOR At one point, I saw a giant wave approach us, foaming at the crest and break just beyond our . PULTNEYUILLE YACHT stern quarter. I could only watch and say "my CLUB Godl" in total disbelief of what I was seeing. (more of this saga page 4) August 25, 1976 LAKE SOUNDINGS . Page 3 Leipold & Loberg Win in Spring The spring series of races has drawn to a close with the "L's" taking top honors in both divisions. Paul Leipold in the less than 21.5 ft (WliL) and Pete Loberg in the greater than 21.5 ft were the first place winners in some hotly contended races. The epring series ran in two classes to give SUMMER the smaller boat~ more CRUISES of an advantage in the competition and more Bill McPhee reports that fairly.pit skipper approximately 60 club against skipper rather members and their families than boat against boat. have taken advantage of The experiment has been the club sponsored cruises very successfuL for a since July 2nd. One fleet by number of new faces have of 7 boats and 23 people Tom Barker joined the winners' circle called at 10 Canadian and the PYC trophys will ports and Yacht Clubs in be spread across more addition had several It seems to strike now fireplace mantels this overnights on the south and again about every 4 winter. side of the lake. This years in our family. Yep, Other winners in the was the two week cruise. ANOVAis off to a new cl~sses weres Another group of boats port and we should have spent 6 days with stops our new O'Day 22 the day Class 1 (over 21.5) each day at a new port. after Labor Day. But First Pete Loberg Toronto was on their the Barker's are not the Second Jack Cavalier itinerary for a three day only new boat owners in Third Ira Goldman tour. the harbor. The fever The boats cruising the has spread to the Cl8.SS 2 (under 21.5)Bay of Quinte all returned Littelsons, the Hewitts First Paul Leipold with excited crews, ready with a Irwin 33, the Second Don Ogren to relate their experiences Hultbergs with an Alberg Third Bob Vreeland for the climatic condi 30, the Veillards with tions were real tests of a Pearson 35, and the The Summer Series has their navagation and Doerschelns with a 26 ft just begun and will be run sailing skills. No doubt Grampian. in one class. So far, it there are already some is wide open with 4 races good candidates for the CONGRATULATIONSI left to run. The dates axe.-"Goody Two Shoes" trophy. Aug. 29, Sept. 12,19,26. The Boonstras are doing Pete Loberg took a 3rd ********** the research for this place in the LYRA course GOLDMANWINNER IN THE coveted award now. races held at Sodus this PULTNEYVILLEPURSUIT RACE year. This is the second Ira Goldman has been Fly to Annapolis time a PYC member has really churning up the lake If you are thinking of brought home such an this summer. H~ took a attending the Annapolis award .• second in the Pultneyville boat show on Oct. 8-11 , Pursuit race on July 17th then you might consider WELCOME and received a silver flying with Carl Baxter New member (#1301) Dr. trophy under the Club mast in his private plane. He Russell Cain and his on Clover Hill in festive can accomodate 5 persons wife Nancy who sail a cere~oni _es· fo-llowing the and estimated cost is $35. Coronado 25. race. His number is 716-586-8926 . ' Page 4 LAKE SOUNDINGS August 25, 1976 A Fu ••••• THE VOYAGEOF PAPILLOrN AND MS. MAGOO NN y (continued from page 2) THING HAPPENEDTO They were indeed 10 to 15 feet in height. MEON MYWAY TO When we finally reached P.Y.C. right on target CHURCHLAST SUNDAY with the help of the Mariners, Pultneyville Fire by Dept., Rescue Boat and P.Y.C. members, MS. MAGOO Millie O'Laughlin was towed safely into her berth. Promptly, skipper Harris fell into the .water after the Dog was anxious to have · ordeal of the fast crossing. PAPILLON motored her morning walk after 3 into her berth and the skipper fell into bottle days of rain. The decks and bed (in that order) and a dream of a longer, and dock were slippery and wider good ship to sail the seven seas. "Spot" fell in the creek. Two weeks later, MS. MA'.GOOset sail for another In full foul weather gear cruise, wearing a brand new gas filter and carrying I slipped on our spring a skippe~ and mate more experienced and ready to line as I brought "Molly handle anything the lake could give them. McGee" closer to the doc~ In I went, up to my waist Editor's notes The skipper of PAPILLON had his in water between the dock dream come true. for the "good ship Papillon" and the boat clinging on is now under a new captain and the Veillards have to a shroud. Earl, Mel a longer, wider, wheeled Pearson 35, PELIKAN. Wright and some unidenti Their recent crossing was much lees harrowing. fied skipper extracted me As Dorothy relates,"We just fixed the wheel and and it wasn't easyl With let the boat sail to Pultneyville." From the a q~ick dump of the boots wings of a butterfly (Papillon) .to those of a and a change of clothing, tropical Pelikan, we expect this sailing couple Earl and I were up on to fly the PYC burgee around the world. Appleboom Point for the services, which are just •••·••• CI09tteeeeeeeeeeeeee ••·•••••••• eeec,ee,a •••••• • !ol magnificently set in the • beauty of nature. We .Men, • !•i• · Apple Attention • should certainly encourage 10 • a continuation of these • services next year. • . • This cut represents our • · DON'T FORGET : new ,lup1ox gmto f11rnacP. •e Evaporator men can save the All those surplus lines, • extra price in a shor~ time in blocks, cleats, life • jackest, foul weather gear, • the amount of fuel it will • • • anchors and any other • Thoy" have bt>t•n : · marine gear, you may no • • longer need. Bring it • thoroughly tricllaml in ovury • to the steak roast and •·• · instance give satisfaction. .- in an oldfashioned swap • • market you may find some •• Made by • • .. • one who would like to trade • '/ • ~-~-- /_, • or buy what you have. • ., .,.,:.e. . -·.,. . ••,;·.,. • Remember Sept. 18 on the • • club groundsl :·------Wolcott. •: ;· O.M. CURTIS, jVew J)ork. : o•••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ,,...... -: .: . . . :· ., : .. .. : ·. .. . ·• ,.. ,, Lake Soundings Vol. 1 No. 8 PULTNEYVILLE. NEW YORK October 19, 197 6 · -, ~ FA.LL BANQUET - j .....-:· : ,-·\~l NOVEMBER13 ,: Vice Commodore, Ray Todd nromises a night to re~ember this Nov. 13 as the club will gather at Sweet's Party House for the annual Fall Banquet. Cocktails will be served at the cash bar starting at 6:30 and the buffet dinner -will With a steady breeze, this . cruiser begin at 7:30. Awards makes the best of a last day of and tronhies for the summer. nast season of racing and other activities will be presented af'ter HAUL-OUT Oct. 30,31 dinner. The evening will be topped off with The frost is on the pumpkin, and the masts are music and dancing. meeting up with the gin pole as all club members More details and a ready ·their boats for the winter storage. While handy reservation form the summer gave us more than our share of rain are attached to · th~s on the weekends, ·· the last ·few Saturdays · and Sun newsletter. days have provided ··,a memory that will tide us ~'"""!"------over the winter and into the spring for another season. - - I It was really g~eat to will ·. take. •place . on . - · see dozens of boats flying • two days with the on the wind and soaking up South shore and the the sun on the Sunday of Peninsula hauling on I CE DAMAGE the steak roast. Sat., Oct 30 and the But now it's time to drop North Shore pulling If you have any ide;;B the sails and drain the their boats out on the on how to nrotect the bilge. Cradle work day is day of the ghosts and docks and uiles from -t:his Sat 1.1rr3.av, Oct. 23. goblins (0ct . ~1st) . ice damage - t his v111.nter, All members who are go1.ng Remember, all fees give Bob Thompson a to have their boats hauled are due by this Frida y r call (265-0384 home, or at the club will assemble 422-4776 work). Bob Oct. 22 if you wish to is at 7:30 AM and begin the be a part of this clu b coordinating an effort job of setting the cradles function. to experiment with new for the haulout on th~next ways of keeping ice weekend. To keep the num- • d~mage to a minimum. ber of workers down to a minimum ~nd increase the efficiency, the hauili-ou~ . .. .· ·.. . : . -:_· ·...... • .. . . . : . : -~.. . : : .· ·_..:. .._.· ...... '\ Page 2 LAKE SOUNDINGS October 19, 1976 an interview with the com□odore The PVC LOG Nominations and Budget Haul/Store/ Launch As the 1976 season draws to a close, LAKE Fees due to Rear Comm. SOUNDINGS felt i~ would be appropriate to ask Commodore Dooley for his views on the state of Oct. 22 the Yacht Club. Cradle Work day L.S.s As the season comes to a close and as 7:JO AM Oct. 23 your traditional two year commodoreship approache s the finish line, what major responsibilities do . Haulout South Shore & you have left in 1976? Peninsula 7130 AM Oct. JO R.D,: There are two major activities left for 1976. The first is to form and chair the Haulout North Shore nominating committee which will select and rec 7s30 AM Oct. 31 ommend next year's officers to the membership. The roster will be voted upon at the annual Fall Banquete meeting. The second item also concerns the 6:30 Nov. 13 annual meeting. The Executive Committee must Sweet's Party House begin planning for the 1977 budget which will also be brought to a vote on Dec. 5. Annual Meeting Dec. 5 L.S,:The selection of officers for the club is an important aspect of the success of the club's Lake Soundings operation. What does the nominating committee Deadline for last issue look for? of this year is Nov. 1S All Annual Meeting R.D.:We need people who can give the club a lot notices and information of time and energy, have the creativity to do must be included to the job in an efficient manner and sometimes meet the 10 day notice shed some blood, sweat, and I've even s een tears I period of the By-Laws. The return comes in the rewarding feeling you All officers please note. get as a club function runs smoothly and the members· get ·their enjoyment · from what ·you- did :. · L •.S. :Are some Jobs harder than others? ·•.,~~~qs,- ~~,,;i,-_r i- R.~.sYes. We have difficulty filling the Rear p ,,, r,,· .__ ,. . Commodore's snot4 in narticular. The demands are , heavy, and if you blow it, you can have a seriou s impact on boating pleasure, club money or both. LAKE SOUNDINGS L.S.:How about the money? What can we expect THE PYC NETHSLETTER on the annual budget? ROGERP. DOOLEY CCMM01JORE R.D.:In general the cost of boating should go down tho.se members who were on board MELVINF. WRIGHT for club SECRETARY back in 1973, since the assessment will be relieved. Far many others there will be a lesse r THOMASB. BARKER assessment. However, there will probably be an EDITOR increase in basic fees, but these will be more t han PU(.TNEYUlLLE YACHT offset by the drop in assessment. The Executiv e CLUB Committee will have the budget in the hands of the members before the annual meeting. . . ·{ · .: ...... -;...... ;, ..·• ·: ; -~--. ,, October 19, 1976 LAKE SOUNDINGS Page 3 the races the cruises Bachelors go to Canada A bunch of brave sailors ventured out into the wilds of Lake Ontario on the weekend of Sept. 24. Thre e club boats skippered by Bob Scott, Harvey Hewitt, and Mel Wright set sail to Canada in a good wind on Friday night . and arrived the next day at Fisherman's. There were a few problems along the way. LOGOS Harvey's new deep drafter went . aground three times. Mel's QUEEN B lost three mainsail battens and as With the big sails flying, PYC boats he was backing out of Fisherman's head toward the mark in a Summer Cove, the shift lever cracked off Series race. in his hand. After killing the engine and affixing a vicegrip, the Summer Series return was routine. Not to be Races immune to their share of bad luck, The Summer Series ended in a high Scott's boat, AGAPE' lost the dinghy sea with strong west winds on the it was towing. Worse yet the small 19th of Sept. A strong headsail and boat belonged to Frank Harris. reefed main drove PICAROON II and Pete The return - trip was a really fine Loberg to an overall first in the sail as the wind provided for a series. Ira Goldman's OSPREY took a broad reach. second and MOONRAKERpiloted by Ted *********** Case took the silver in third. New Members The Lightning fleet posted the Our membership is still growing . following winners: Dan Tomlinson Welcome to the following new ones. (#11608) :in first place; Dan Koretz (#12613) in second and Ed. GunzeJmam Charles A •. Randolph: and his wif e (#?) in third. Mary Ellen. They have a J4 1 power boat. Cavalier Wins Bown Race Thomas Lima and his wife Sophie. August 28 had to be the best day of They ·have a 22' Ensign Sail. summer and that was the day of the 5th annual Bown Race. With steady 15-20K Robert Paiement and wife Anne. winds from the SE the cruisers made They have just bought Tom Dille y 1 R the trip from Pultneyville to Ford 29' Sloop. · Shoals in 5½ to 6½ hours. This ~as the largest fleet to make the trip md Julio Brener and his wife while Jack Cavalier had more than an Charlotte. AT LAS~ i3 the n~me hou~ on all the bua:s, the ndxt group of the i r 28' cruiser. were within 12 minutes of eachother. Ted Case ·made a 5th, Ray todd was 4th, Florence Przybycien who does not Ira Goldman was 3rd and Pete Loberg was have a boat, but wants to lea rn second. The trip back to PYC had tote more about sailing. postponed for most sailor~ as the Jake ****i~*******~~ kic 1-ced up 25-30 (to 40l) winds on Sun. ' . ..· .. .. .- ...... ·. ·:.: ; : ' ...... Page 4 LAKE SOUNDINGS October 19, 1976 ." All the rare ones are down here", says Frank as the sizzling steaks roast .away. Steak Roast While it looked like a real wash-out, the sky began to clear late in the afternoon and the PYC steak roast got underway as planned. Over 100 members and their guests enjoyed the tenderest, juciest and best tasting steaks ever. Dave Abel and Frank Vische r were often lost in the stea m as they turned the meat to perfection. If you didn't make it to Pultneyville on the weekend of Oct. 2, this gives you a good idea what it was like on the lake. ,.. Pultneyville Yacht Club,Inc. PULTNEYVILLE,NEW YORK November 4, 1976 Members of the Pultneyville Yacht Club, As directed by the Club Constitution a Nominating Committee was formed to select a slate of officers for consideration at the annual meeting. The members of this committee were: Morris Hotchkiss, George Veillard, Ray Todd, Robert White and Tom Barker. At meetings held October 28 and November 3 the following members were nominated: For Connnodore: Ray Todd Vice Commodore: Donald Fien Rear Commodore: Peter Loberg Secretary Thomas Barker Treasurer Thomas Pautz Fleet Captain Ira Goldman All nominees have indicated they will serve if elected. Members wishing to nominate other candidates should refer to the Constitution for instructions on how to do so. Sincerely yours, •-· ~~~ Commodore Lake _Soundings Vol. 1 No. 9 PULTNEYVILLE,NEW YORK November 23, 1976 Good Use For ANNUAL - MEET ING DE C.5 Surplus Slabs The members and officers of the Puitneyville If you are wondering what Yacht Club will hold their Annual Meeting this happened to those surplus year on December 5 at 2PM in Gates Hall. Topj£s concrete slabs that were on the agenda will include a review of 1976 by cluttering up the North Side, the officers, a report on the "State of the look next Spring along the Yacht Club" by the Board of Govenors, and the Mariner's side of the creek presentation of the 1977 ------and see the good use to which budget which is the fin- N Off· rs these have been put. ancial plan for the next 8W ICe The executive board voted year's activities. A nominating comm- to donate the slabs to Fred Following a vote on the ittee headed by Com. Cornwall in the interest of budget, the election of Roger Dooley met improving the harbor. With a new slate of _ o·ficers during the last part ·these slabs forming a wall, will be held. The floor of Oct. and proposed silt and mud will have a will be open for any new the following slate harder time entering the business and the meeting of officers for the creek from this eroding bank will be concluded with new year. and causing our boats to run refreshments afterwards. Ray Todd as the aground in the low water of new Commodore. Ray the Fall. COST OF BOATINGDOWN has been serving the At the Fall Banquet, Fred This year, the cost of club for many years thanked the members and boating should decline in positions of the expressed his belief that for a majority of PYO treasurer, Rear Com. the job would help all of us members. This is due to and for the past 2 to enjoy boating more than the completion of their years as the Vice- ever. obligation on the Harbor Commodore. ******** Assessment. Docking Don Fien is the members who joined on or nomination for Vice Fork-lift for Club? before 1973 will . not ha,e Commodore. He has At haul-out, you noticed a to pay the $130-assessrm been the Rea,; Com. fine fork-lift truck. It and if a comparison of for the past year. belongs to the club. It was 1976 costs is made to the The job of Rear purchased for a mere $200, 19?7 proposed costs, the Commodore has the but required about $1400 in reduction amounts to a name of Pete Loberg repairs. It is worth at 35~ for a typical boat. proposed. Pete has least that much and the mem 1977 is the last year in been Fleet Capt. bers will decide to keep or which all members who Nomination for the sell it at the Dec. 5 meeting joined in 1974 or later Secretary is Torn ********* will be obliged to pay Barker, editor of WHOWAS the full $130 assessmsnt. this newsletter. THE LUCKY The sliding schedule takes Tom Pautz is again WINNER? effect in 1978. up for Treasurer and SEE PAGE An outline of the budget Ira Goldman for Fleet FOUR. may be found on page 2. Captain. Page 2 LAKE SOUNDINGS November 23, 1976 1977 BUDGET----~----~ Where it comes from \\\\ Where _it goes PVC LOG Annual Meeting 2PM Dec. 5 Gates Hall Spring Banquet: INCOME 1976 Budget 1977 (proposed) Roch.Yacht Club A 2 Dues $5600 $6500 ril Initiation 2000 1430 Dock Rental 9100 11000 Storage 2090 2100 Miscellaneous 200 192~ O 21230 EXPENSES LAKE SOUNDINGS Activities 1400 1:500 THE PYC NEWSLETTER Maintenance ROGERP. DOOLEY & Utilities 6820 6866 COMMODORE Lease 9350 10840 MELVINF. WRIGHT Ins.& Depre. 1200 1624 SECRETARY Miscellaneous 470 400 19240 21230 THOMASB. BARKER EDITOR This is the proposed budget for 1977. The .PUtTNEYVlLLE YACHT increase of a little over 10% covers the required CLUB terms of the lease which include added taxes and cost of living. More details will be given at the Annual meeting on Dec. 5. November 23, 1976 LAKE SOUNDINGS Page 3 Fall ~ ~ Banquet •1j5l, ;:Jl:i "1-"t t· Highlights ~at .• ~-i1 --~, ~j j,I t,7'.·· '\~ ~' -'.~:,,~ ·· ~- r,\ . • ~ ii Master of Ceremonies, Ray Todd looks to another speaker while his wife, ~ay looks on. Ken Brandon and Joy Kyper talk about the summer with Sophie Lima during the happy hour. ~ __ ,,r:--,-...... ~ ~ 1) ~ -) , --/ 1'~ • , L-✓.=. _.____ I • Jane O'Brien displays her handiwork as her husband Dave admires the pet rock favors made for each of the 120 banquet goers. Dan Koretz gets a well earned Scott Trophy for his Summer series win. \ - -- I ... .. Page 4 LAKE SOUNDINGS November 23, 1976 FRANKHARRIS WINS GOODY~TWO-SHOES While Jack Boonstra had a number of good candidates for the coveted GTS award, he chose Frank Harris for his two "swims" in the Lake. Other trophy winners Dan Tomlinson and Jack Cavali er won theirs for superiority in sailing. Dancing and a good time followed the awards ceremony at the annual Fall Banquet. ,, November 23, 1976 LAKES0UNDINGS Page 5 HAUL-OUT '76 There was a chill in air as the club assembled for the annual hauling of the boats on the weekend of Oct. 30-31. The Saturday went quite smoothly with 6 boats pulled in the first hour of work. The crews went through their routines and by noon lunch there were only a few boats left ~on the South Side. Cradle crews moved the heavy wooden winter berths into position while the sling crews affixed the straps under the hulls. The Leach Steel hydraulic crane was expertly inched to gently place the boat down to rest. Then the bottom washing crew removed the summer's growth with sturdy brushes and a handy high pressure hose. The Sunday crews found a steady rain so everybody got wet (not just the bottom crew). Both days proved to be hard work, but well worth the efforts with over 70 boats hauled and berthed .for the winter. We'll reverse the process next spring...... Page 6 LAKE SOUNDINGS November 23, 197 The hull of a Bristol 30 floats after Wind Flirt lays over on its side fire gutted it on Nov. 12. in heavy seas. The boat which was on its way to Sodus went aground on the dangerous submergec pier in the outer harbor. Tragic Weekend at Pultnevville Harbor Reporting the tragic demise of two fine boats is a sad but soberj experience. The weekend of Nov.1: 14 found a burned 30 footer and a stranded 25'in or near our harbc The fire reportedly broke out around noon on Friday the 12th after the alcohol stove "exploded' Reliable sources have it that the The fire was so intense that the boom fire was not extinguished, but melted. The boat was on its way to spread about with CO2 extinguishe1 Oswego to a new owner. The sailors The lesson, use water on an stayed overnight to wait out the heavy alcohol fire, not an extinguisher , seas. Fortunately, the winds did not blow the On Saturday, Wind Flirt which fire toward the club boats on the had been recently sold was on its shore. way to Sodus for haul-out. The motor failed and the boat was Ed. note: While the above 2 boats did not driven into the pier by the stron ~ belong to club members, the lesson is clear, winds and waves. boating can be dangerous. Here there was only property damage, fortunately, no lives were lost. Practice safe boating!