MAV, 1979 AUSTIN YACHT CLUB 5906 Beacon Drive Austin, Texas 78734 Business Office 266-1336 Clubhouse 266-1897
Comnodore------Edward A. "Ed" Halter lrmiedlate Past Commodore------~JJnford "Sandy" Ba\llllen Vlce-COlll!IOdore------1-rank A. "Arak" Bozyan Secretary------Russell E. Painton Treasurer------Terry "· Hight Race Commander------R. W. "Ron" Harden Bulldlngs and Grounds C0111Ntnder------Eddle Calogero Fleet C011118nder------~--Frank 0. Creamer ••••• Tell Ti,le Edltor------Pat Halter Assistant Edltor------Atella Clarkson Art Edltor------Ellzabeth Fox Production Manager------Carolyn Koch Production Staff------1<.ay Alvis ------Marcie Barrett ------Mary Fine ------Si,m Fine ------Liz Garrison ------Barbara Montague ------Joyce Moore ------Carol Shough Reporters: Enslgn--~------Cynthla Creamer Flreball------Terl Nelms J-24------Rod Malone Keel Handlcap------Larry Koch Laser------·------K.aren YI ck land M-20------Kevln Set fridge South Coast 21------Mlke Bartlett Thlstle------Wllson Smith University of Texas Sall Ing Team------~~------Rldge Kaiser Junior Salllng------Sam Fine LTCA------K?,y Sousares Bultetln Board------~------Lee OeKeyser FEBRUARY Minutes - condensed Secretary's and Treasurer's report accepted~ Comnodore Ha1ter introduced Ms. Shirley Cearly from Read and Company Insurance Agency whc• gave an update on our current insurance status. A committee of Hight, Painton and Calogero are to study our present situation and report at March Meeting. Commander Calogero reported progress of cabin repair to date. Cabin #2 in hopes of revamped and ready by mid March. Collllllander Harden intruduced the amended race schedule for 1979. Approved. Fleet Conunander ~eported no problems in moving dock #6 back in place. On February 21st the Whaler was launched with new motor that cost $2,006.92. Comfliments to go Kevin and John for the professional work done on the ole boat. A great deal of discussion was concluded by the Wet Slip Assignment Policy and Membership Policy now printed in the directory. Mary Harrison presented a display of possible seri~s trophies. The Board discussed price and moved to allot $1,000. for 1979 Series Trophies . · Thfi California Cup plans were announced by Jim Tillinghast. Spring Lakeway plans were presented by Dennis Awbrey. Due to increase of expense, a suggested registration fee will be $8.00 to $10.00. Governor's Cup Regatta plans were announced by Carl Morris. Preliminary plans are underway. Arak Bozyan suggested a 40' mast hoist at the A-Frame be installed. $500.00 was approved. Design and location for a Bar-B-Q pit was introduced by Calogero. Additional information will be presented as soon as obtained. The policy for use of Club boats was discussed. Guidelines are essential. . The Board approved $900. 00 for 1000' of 5/8 gal. cable.
MARCH Minutes - condensed Secretary's report approved as amended to reflect names of members who have been ask to justify dock space under present Harbor rules. Treasurer's report accepted. Commodore Halter then reported that the Fort Worth Boat Club Junior Team invited us to send another three-member team this year to Monterrey, .. California, during the week of April 10-15, which team would attend at their own expenses. Halter noted that a third was needed on the team to replace Bill Levens who is unable to go. Roger Rarden and Bill Connor can go. Anyone interested is to contact Colil!I. Halter. Bozyan gave a report on the radios. Five VHF radios are supposed to be installed in the boats, plus the Clubhouse by March 25, 1979. Total cost came in under budget, including an extra antenna. The CB radios will be taken out of the crash boats, but one CB will be left in the Comnittee Boat. Harden gave the Race Co11111ittee report. The Race Co11111ittee s~minar was run by Jim Baker. Harden expressed thanks to Baker for doing so. Calogero gave the Building & Grounds report. Cabins are progressing satisfactorily, and the leak 1- just about fixed on Cabin #2. Carpeting will also be completed in the near future on this Cabin. Draperies are needed in Cabin #6 and the leak is almost fixed in the Clubhouse. All these things should be completed within the next couple of weeks. Calogero recommended that the cabins be available for rent on Sunday afternoons if they are not otherwise rented during the weekend. These rentals will be at a special rate on a first-come/first-serve basis. Check in would be 9:00 a.m. Sunday and out by 9:00 p.m. Sunday night. Suggested rates are $9. for the $15. cabin, $12 for the $25. cabins. This privilege would be extended to members only. Unanimously passed. Calogero then recoB'lllended that a trophy case be purchased which he found for $325. Motion carried. Halter then suggested that Hrs. Pat Halter's idea of taking two 55 gallon drums and painting them aluminum for use as depositories of aluminum cans be accepted. No motion needed here and it was agreed that it should be done. Harden then stated that a formal request was recL.ved from the local Laser Fleet to hold the Laser District Regatta at the AYC. This Regatta is scheduled for Hay 19-20, 1979 and will consist of a five-race regatta using Club facilities. Bozyaq has agreed to serve as Race Commander. Cream2r then reported that all the motors were working and that there was a new policy in regard to operation of the Committee boats. Kevin Brown will check each boat on Sunday mornirg to make sure it is working. +he Board was presented vith a list of the prople to be mailed letters in regard to justification of their retention of slips. It was agreed that all O:-:!'llbers sheduled to get :i "justification letter" will be brocght before the Board before the letters are P 0 nt ou t . Under New Business: Dennis Awbrey gave a report on the Lakeway Regatta. Jim Tillinghast then gave a report on the Turnback Canyon Regatta. He reported that he had reserved a band and caterer and that we now have a place to race (Bar-K). He also reported that we will have a tent there in case of rain. There is also the possibility that Michelob will agree to subsidize this regatta. More definitive infor01ation will be presented later. Calogero then reported on the Insurance Committee deliberations and stated that he, Hight and Painton met with Ms. Shirley Cearley re insurance and tl,at the cormnittee does not, as yet, have final rec01J111en dations. Ms. Mary Harrison then gave the Trophy Co;;..'"lrl.tl.?1:? rc;,ort r.m~ G tat _d that the first Series trophies have already been oru.?red, which consists of a key chain with knife. So far, the Trophy Coir....:ittee is within budget and has spent $371. to date, having $628. left. There follou?d som~ dis cussion as to what to do with the old trophies which AYC has purchased and not used. It was suggested that she arrange to have the engraving covered with the large AYC medallion and that these trophies be available for future use. Further under new business, David Maguire re-quested a donatio:i to the UT Sailing Team. $200.00 was donated to the r~~m. Pat Halter then presented a \v'Tittctt report on the Junior S~iling C~r· for Barb Hlista. Board approved that a charge of $75. be m~~~ fur tt~ition in this program.
Maguire then proposed that he be allow~d to tC6L~ &~ cdvanc ~ scilin~ school, with a tuitiou ('1,arge of. ai:>out.$30. per p:?rso=i. Iil:.cuire pro posed that he be the in.,tructor c.nd eotirr.'.'!tos U •.;.~ tl,c clc,.cc:i wvulJ invoL,e ai:>out 10 kica. Painton rec,ue(;t~d th~t t:~3Uirc get l,itb Sam Fine to present a writte.1 pre .iosal in recarJ to t: ..? c~ ~u:~s. Further ne'll bus~ness, Ilardcn How~d that the ro_:!(3 alcng sicle th2 ro~:'3.:; defeated. Harden moved that the rock3 be re?l~=cd by ccn=rete curbs. It was seconded, but dies on tie vote Lrc.:iker by llnltcr.
APRIL Minutes - condenseJ
Secretary's report epproved with a:nendmont to correct B~n Hurr.phrcy's nt":;) to s~m H, Treasurer's report approved. Building and Grour.ds C01mtander Calogero r~poricd ~~In P2 repaired r.nd r~dy for use. Trophy case repair by Halter underway.
Race Co"'"ander fl ,rden announced I nvl tat Ion to. G':>vl'r,.cr' s C.. ;, Rc3::tto: Cr.' .i 11 n:, 22, Laser, Enslgn/(lectra, Flylng OutL~rn,n, Flying Scot, Flr-,1,all, Sout~ Coc?st 21, M-~J, ~!lndmHI, 420, Thistle, Sunfish, J-24, PHRF Spln:iakar, Pl{,f nc.n-s;-lr.,,.,::ar, and Coro:-::::!o l'.i. H-~rdon also Indicated concern re Fleet Repre3enta,lve for ~~~~:o du1{. A letter shull L~ sont from office to Fir t Cilptalns to remind-: ... ,ll to ot~;;ln rc,1-e!!"nta'tlvo In c::;,lc,, illl'IO. Fleet COl!lllander Creomer an u,ced Co:m1lttcJ Oc~t I Is In for ext~nslvo r~palr. Pay~2nt wns authorized for repairs. Evlnr·Jde wlll cover CO!;t of p::rts. · Gerald Barrett presented Information on weather s·i3tlon for club use. The Board asked for Information on ott.ar units for COl'll)arlson at r~y m&.Jtlng. S450 wes approved to cover cost of attachment for tnictcr to spray trees and tho chemicals. $287 was approved for pool motor.
Jack Kern expressed concern about ·:he type of races 01:r Raco Cc.:,nlttoe Is rosponslble for. Sugqestions were 1118de to lr.,rove situation. Kern also reconrnended some ~..ithods of bringing young blood Into tho Club: I) Student memberships encouraged, 2) Advise UT Sall Ing Team m.r..:,c~ of 01her YC thJt th3y have reciprocal prlvlleges at AYC, 3) Mt..-.bershlp Co«.~lit~~ to look for othLr ~-ys. APRIL minutes, continued
~lotion to Invite Corc",do 15 fleet to participate In Mini Serles to encourage one-desl~ns. An lndepth study of Insurance coverage by CalO!]ern, Hl~ht and Painton was presented. Plans for Jr. Sal llnp Program by Sam Fine was· Introduced. Advanced Jr. Sal I In~ pr~r11m was submitted by Dave Mogulre. Approved subject to Insurance review.
Barbara 111 lsta wl 11 run II ladles Camp this surmer In lasers. Final report on Lakeway Regatta by Dennis Awbrey: 87 boats--the largest number ever for Spring l11keway. Jim Tiiiinghast gave progress report for Turnback Canyon. Carl Morris gave pr09ress report for Governor's Cup. Location of BBQ pit postponed until next meetln~.
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WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS As of April 1979 AVERY, Richard D. (Maureen) KATON, Pat Scott 18, Jeff 13, Andrew 6, Michael 9 11506 Spicewood Pkwy (50) 1300 Spyglass Dr #137 (46) 258-1768 327-5941 Glastron Boat Co, 836-0836 Secretary/Assistant to Senator Cyclone Dagger Board 11552 Mauzy, 475-2528 "SQUIRT" METSCHAN, Mike (Sally) DUKE, Randy B . Brent 8, Kent 5, Colby 7, Cori 5, 9906 Brandywine Cir. (50) 2403 Dip Cove (04) 447-7648 258-0370 IBM, Acct Rer,. 459-1192 IBM, Acct . M~r. Ensign #977 'PILGRIM" Ensign #977 'PILGRIM" HARRIS G. Scott (Bonnie) RESIGNATIONS TO DATE: Tal 14, Noelle 12, 3103 Harris Park Ave (05) Dan LaFleur 477-4781 James Leech Mgr, Austin Development Larry Smith Center, Computer Automation 472-9560 Bonnie, Musician LEAVE OF ABSENCE UT Chruch organist Dave Powell Olympic Tornado #US 49 BULLETIN BOARD PRAM USE: A reminder to consult Harbor Rule 29-33; SWJl!ler is here and our little sailors will want to practice in prams. Please, moms and dads, read the new rules. FRONT GATE COMBINATION: For our new members and those who may have forgotten: "1776" A- FRAME: Call office to reserve your date . Three day limit, unless due to bad weather, time may be slipped. BABYSITTING : Young teens looking for babysitting jobs on Sunday Series: Call the office and give name to Kathy or Le e . •••••
THE t-,EXT BUFFET WILL BE ON MAY 13th ...... Instead of the usual "bring a dish" it will be .. . "COOK YOUR OWN STEAK" Pick- up your 8 oz sirloin at the bar and cook it your favorite way ...... BRING A SALAD OR DESSERT and share with others : (BREAD, a cup of WINF., a glass of JUICE, table ware) . ... . $2.75 adult ...... $1.50 child(% steak) Hopefully - this way we can be assured the food will not run outllll Everyone will get to eatlllll By the way should you forget your "salad" or ''dessert", the charge for a steak will be $4.00 PE~ PERSONllll!II RESERVATIONS, ONLY - - - CALL THE OFFICE - DEADLINE FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FPIDAY 11 May, 11 May ...... SERIES TROPHIES AWARDED ...... LAKE TRAVIS CRUISING ASSOCIATION ADAMS AN D MALLORYS by Kay Sousaros The wind god by Jim Baker AYC Adams an~ smiled for the At the 1979 the fol lowing Aprl I 26--29 ~llory Cup ell;::st part on the off I cars annua I t were elect~ Ing and Linda Md) .6Y smiled mo t nations on events In thef; ~t who won t::e John Bartlett Bob Kier C0111110do re B ,,p~tl,e dl,I ~~,""" coble Ray Lott artlett now s ons. Bob Kier- _ Mallory Cu goes to Dal las Ray Lott------Co Assoclatl~ rllmlnatlons at~ compete in Hans Dahle== - - -Vlce~dore Barry Rowd - - -Rear-commodore ;"'''''"totl,,:•r:·A Mcllo,ltt Y~htlog o be held In dams Cup ell.r,r•~•• e the club KaySo~ oo------T ~re ful,at that I Dallas. Roth t mlnatlons al Speci I aw ares------reasurer """ o,el I If ' a etltlon at th' w If be ellbl~~ , success-~ MAX WHITE :~~presented at a Secretary e Area f level gle for USYRU ••1• ou\;~,l~:"ANSN1e";~~0".""'tlog, ::;::;;v, Saturday Ba • second thrtlett won ra FOR ~.~7:::;ev, Cectffl::;;tsERV1CE ...~""'' victory I~overe third race2 fo~es and placed Guard flot(1~:f~~y presen~e~\APPRECIATION --accepted b o the Coast ~underson and t~~otther 2 entr~n~~>nvl ncl ng ,.,cOavltt s on -Bo d ... s, Tom FIRST CRUISE y Monroe McKI Halter an:dged out team!. In 4 races eom Ccol, Of Tflf YEAR ooey. second. A ~rnthla Creame~klppered by Pat It P. he I d F b . was the Ho was a nea e ruary 10 t Butte the round robith race that' who tied for Sato,day. / pocfect ,.,,_ •• ""'"'" ,.':" be abandon n tor thew would have c 0 4 half ool at n' h end. C',ood n • cofosed t od Sornlay ~~•"""'"'' ,,,,t h":;"lot,d b,tt nall=s of '9 t. The 9 mthoc ered rum batt rum, and 2 q • roup drank 0 ;:~m~~:r~ · byTKah:g ;~:~ ;:~ =~~d/ afn<1 Susan ro I I ker. Sunday uarts of hot n. ~~~::~:~ ren Vicki and men's and ast to oc pre mornlna T THE SECrONO everyone CRUI • pared a de 11 c I ous. , ombre k March 10 SE was th a - ~a~lnri tha~,~~t~tdArkans:/~~! Cruise on FORr ansasA C l:le nd, andray t' so Jol ned · LTCAPHRF were he Id at ~NGh,F. OF PACE ur;~shed the beer"t b ,c oeld, • ' e Apel I c . ' e a beootlf cs Co,e ,rolse.,. Y the back of :: sec"''"" ; I It tocoed oot t • ./:. plcfo=• e co,e . •~- We hlk o " ·~ t" ''"' •••• f • '"' fo"'"' 0 ed to ,r~· ~ .:i::'. ;::• co,e'. ~'.'.:·, If voo :,:; : ?' ,ff ~ -~- f pom II nP.scoo on ti""' on back•h•CJ> l le CLASS AGE Senior 16 years and older Junior les s than 16 years 3 . TROPHIES: The number of t rophies awarded wi 11 be based upon tl;e nmn~er of Lasers that qu3lify as follows : QUALIFIERS NUt~nr,a OF T-:tOPHTES 5-7 2 8-14 3 "5- 24 ~ 25 or more 5 In regattas , starting smy race is s t>L".ici'?'lt to c;•·c1lify . 4 . RULES GOVEP!:P'lG: f.11 rcc·es uill be t·:3'c11.m:30- '-: 00 LI J.RD fJ\CE* 6 . Accc•ii-roDA11Ct'S: Fr<'e c..._ ;,ing :Is :iv ilable o, tl,c Yacht Cl\:i1J tir::>.1'1ds ------cut he ·e------RZGISTRATIC,J FOPJ.1 Pl ease check one of the f o 1 l owi ng and r eturn to! l.lst on Boyd 304 Eanes School Rond PLEASE MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO ALSTOU BOYD Au~ t i n, Texas 78746 I will attend t he regatta. I will atter,d r egatta & wis h t o prerq;ister for $7.50 ( inc. Sat. lunch) . C-~~s S~i l R* ~~~ t Color* Laser Sr:nior s Laser J uniors *Pl ease put your sail nar..b~r and-,Jo.it co l or ~y the cla,s you ~ish to Slin in. Women's Sailing Camp 11lere has been a lot of enthusiasm expressed about the WOlll(!n's Sailing Camp thAt will be held at AYC. The date has been fi1:111ed ,,p n The fee will be $10 and will cover the ~se of the club, gas for motorboats, coffee, and food extras for dinners. Dinner arran~ements will be worked out at 8 meetlnr, at the Yacht Club on June 10 •.. after the Sunday races. You will provide your own breakfasts & lunches. there are enough working women who want to attend and who feel that they cannot take off fa days, we may try to structure an accelerated class for those at the beginning of the week. Please indicate on your registration form if you work and if you will be able to attend every day or not. send in the registration for111 to the office.,. the better. The deadline for ["egistE-rinr, :1.s -~------~---- ,------cut here------ Will your attendance be affected by work? yes() no() Ci["cle the days you will attend: Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Will you be staying overnight? yea [J no() What do you w11nt to le11rn at camp?:------SAILBOAT SHOP ,04 HIGHLANl> MALL BLVD 451#·1171 LOA20'0~ LWL 17'2" BEAM 7'11'' DRAFT Centerboard up-16~ DRAFT Centerboard down-5' 4~ DfSPLACEMENT 1200 lbs. SAIL AREA 190sq II. w/100% F.T. l j - - .... 111111111 11111 .... .,,, .. ma.. COLLEGE RACING COLLEGE RACING by Brinkley Horse With this victory the U.T. team is firmly established as the top team In the South Over Easter weekend the U. T. sailing team eastern District. It will host the District drove down to New Orleans to compete In the Team Racing Championships this week-end on Southeastern District Dinghy Championships, Lake Travis, and the fulane team should which it won handily. This was an important provide exellent competition In this series. victory for U. T., as this regatta is the This will be the last of the five district qualifier for the Dinghy National Champion championships for the 1978-79 sailing ships which will be held In Chicago In June. season. The remaining four National champ Because the "dinghies" is the most heavily ionships will be sailed In June, and so far weighted of the five intercollegiate champ Texas has qualified for two of these: the ionship regattas, It is crucial for a team singlehandeds in Houston and the Dinghies. contending for the national championship to ttaving won the National Sloop Championship qua 11 fy for it. In the fall, the U. T. team Is a top con tender for the National Intercollegiate Host team Tulane University provided very Sailing Championships. strong competition with Mallory Cup winner Glenn Darden sailing In "A" division and LATEST NEWS: The University of Texas won the Gary Sprague sailing in "B" division. U.T. SIESA team ellminatlons qualifying it to got, freshman Scott Young with crew 'Ellen Hall Nationals In Chicago In June. Tulane came In dominated the "A" division with a record of second and Texas Tech was third. UT hosted 7 firsts and a second. In "B" division the regatta this Saturday, April 28th on Lak~ All-Americans Kelson Elam and Kelly Gough Travis. This win puts UT In a very good alternated at the helm with similar success. position to be the National Chaq,lon. The event was sailed In Tulane's 420's in light to medium air In a typically choppy Kelson Elam and Cornella Henden,on, Scott You: Lake Ponchatrain. and Ellan Hall, and Kelly Gough and Ann Warters were the team members representing the University of Texas. ATTENTION ___ AUSTIN YACHT CLUf3 REGATIA NOTICE SMYTHE/O'OAY CUP CLUB LEVEL ELIMINATIONS Saturday - June 2, 1979 Sl-1YTHE---- -Junior singlehanded chaff1)lonshlp to be sal led In Lasers. Contestants must be at least 13 but not 18 before December 31, 1979. O'DAY------Senlor singlehanded chaff1)1onshlp to be sailed In Lasers. DEADLINE---A I I entries must be received at the AYC office by 3:00 p.m. M;,y 25th. There wlll be no exceptions to this deadline! SAILING INSTRUCTIONS-The rules of IYRU/USYRU with special instructions mailed to each contes SCHEDULE---0830, June 2nd, Skipper's Mt,,tlng, AYC Clubhouse 1000, June 2nd, Warnln9 Shape, First Race Suhsequent reces wl 11 be sal led back to back with breaks announced at Skippers '·kl FORMAT-----Round Robin - Round the Bouy Races. All contestants must provide their own or a borrowed Laser. Each contestant must make his or her""owii arrangements for a borrowed boat. All boats must be In sailing shape with proper sail numbers . Eac contestant must have and carry a USCG approved PFO while salllnQ. ATTENTION: The winning contestants are obllgated to ~eto In the TYA level eliminations. Smvthe-June 15, 16, 17 at Seabrook Salling Club in ~unflsh. O'Day-June 23,?4 at Ft. Worth float Club In Lasers. INF"ORMJ\TION: Additional Information, If required, ls available from Rod M.:llone , P.e<1atta Chninnan, at 258-0733 (office), 453-5626 (home), or the AYC office. ONE HORE TIHE FOR HEtlBER SAIL I SCORE w/TO PLAC~ THE WINNERS THISTLE by Rod Malone Halter, R. 321io 15 1/4 Donovan, J. 3595 20 1/2 2' The Spring 1979 A':':. Serles Is In the record Finley, J. 3323 22 3/4 3 book. It was only an average attended series Church, J. 2"08 23 1-•ith 68 skippers and crews sailing. That Hight, T. 3li38 26 3/li 5" Incidentally Is exactly the same number of Reinhart, J. 2161 37 6 participants as the Spring Serles of 1978. DeKeyser, D. 1323 ., Centerboard classes continue to have a de Bozyan, L. 1954 ""i,5 cline In total members participating. The Hllsta, R. 3071i li6 9 colder than normal water early In the Serles Sntfth, w. 3284 ,. 53 10 most likely had some effect. Carri son, T. 3Zlil 63 11 Goodwyn, H. 2li10 64 12 In the tabulation of results below,the aver L~ach, T. 3139 67 13 age number of boats per race for each class Is shown. Also shown as a% of participa Avg. boats per race~ 8.25t tion ls the average boats per race compared % participation= 25% to the number of boats of that type listed in the directory. J-24 Painton, R. 923 1 The fleets pulling Race Committee duty during 15 "" the series showed pr0111ptly and all had full Malone, R. 689 18 1/2 2 crews . The wind conditions were light and Conna I Iy , D. 826 18 3/li 3 not as good as Is typical for the spring. Bond, 8. 971 24 J/4 4 The Easterly and Westerly winds would have Halter, P. 916 25 5 really made It rough had the lake level not Kocen, P. · 901 36 6 Kern, J. 101 been up. With a couple of exceptions the "" 1/2 7 Race Committee work was adequate. The H-20 Cheney, o. 255 52 8 fleet did a particularly good Job on their Levens, B. 102 58 9 weekend (See what happens when you read the Ashby, W. 256 59 10 sailing instructions, Tom.) Harden, R. 791 64 11 He 1re I ch , 8. 187 88 12 Once again, congratulations to the winning boats and crews. The level of racing skill Avg. boats per race, 9.56 at AYC is probably as tough as It has ever % participation• 63.7% been and winning a Series Is no easy task. ENSIGN HEHBER 5AIL H SCORE w/TO PLACE English, G. 716 6 H-20 Creamer, F. 1%86 7 1/2 2 Baker, J. 321i 13 3 Arnold, H. i,57 1 Epstein, J. 296 18 4 Romberg, T. 306 168 1/2''" 2 Weller, J. 732 Z2 5 Gunderson, T. 352 20 3/li 3 Swift, J. 578 29 6 Mcintyre, F. 542 Zl ,. Horr! son, J. 2lt7 21 3/lt 5 Avg. boats per race• 5.67 Selfridge, IC. '/.Z7 33 6 % partlclpatlon • 21.0% Avg . boats per race~ 3.85 % participation• 38.5% HEHBER SAIL# SCORE w/TO PLACE KEEL HANDICAP by Larry Koch SC 21 ff you haven't already, It's time to get your bones out to the lake and give that Boucher, B. 199 3 1/2 I weather-beaten boat of yours a spring clean Calogero, E. 78 6 3/4 2 ing. If your craft is anything like mine, Oobson, D. 84 7 3/4 3 you best check the bilge too. I found that Horris, C. 123 9 4 the rain god had been equally successful Bartlett, H. 137 II s fl fling the bilge as he was filling the l!reeze, A. 49 17 6 lake. By the way, hot water, Clorox and Sannes, 0 . 153 22 7 some TSP (a COlllllerclally av llable cleaning Vassal lo, R. IOI 23 8 powder) got that black crap off like a Va ldez, C. 14 26 9 champ. Avg. boats per race= 6.75 The Lakeway Regatta turned out to be un t participation "'48.2% excellent weekend of sallin9 and what-alt. There was plenty of wind, more beer than Kee l lla,1dlcae a bunch of tuckered out sailors could drink, and enough 8.-:,r-B-Que for mc~t of the r6ylng f.w'arey, 0. R28/I II 2 ·3/4 I customers to eat. Lawson, R. H22/2 5 2 :icCa 11 um, H. SJ],7/27 5 3/4 3 Sunday's round-thc-bouy~ rac.e cull~d the :Jutchin~on, K. SJ£4/826 7 3/4 4 chaff. Rick Vandcn-,cel a;id Jim Tl f ll,1g:1ast ~:'l\~ard, 8. C28/3'4 11 5 were dcell:,g for the first t1:o tre,phle:s In 1:c1 !es, C. C25/272 11 (, Spinnaker A, ~I le Jim r• ·•.._ held on to a :b rriso,1, fl. SJ7. 7/2 12 7 sol Id third. H,on t: ... re 1, .._ ,3 lhrce-w.-:,y Oic l 1 , \J. SJZ4/137 12 8 r WHEN THE GREAT SHIP WENT DOWN or QUACK, QUACK You talk about yore Thomas Liptons or yore Cornelius Vanderbilts. Hershoffs an all them so an sos ... Elvstroms, Mosbachers, Turners! Why them folks so what calls er .;elves sailors jes cain't hold a shackle lo thu reel champeen of worlwide salty sailors. I 'II tell yew the story ( so far J of thu rip roarlnest tar that ever swashed a buckle. His name was Carl SLOCUM Morris •.. an oddly enuf he was reared in thu extreme driest, most parched part of God's forsaken country. CLARENDON, TEXAS! It was powerful hard to learn much sailin in Clarendon. In fact. baby Carl learnt to sail in a bottle of gin ( which was more plentiful than water). Baby Carl never got wet because, yew see, it was ;ery ~ gin. His reputashun was allus goin before him . Like to A & M: hu oniTe-st NAVAL AVIATOR to get graduated at AGGIELAND ( I told you Carl was really salty} Nobody could believe that, not even the Navy. It was thu very same U.S.N. that sent Carl all over thu world so that all our sailors could sec thu Argie Sailing Flyer. After servin' as a example to our fightin' men, Carl kept our aircraft Industry goin after the war: He kept usin them flyin machines on thu farm. He was part of thu experimental team given thu job to plow up Floridy and \Vest Texas. They had to build a lot more of them surplus planes. But after havin' conk~rd thu air, ·earl decided lo return to his first love. And what eL '? could offer a challen~ to this "soldier" of fortune? The AYC Soulhcoast Fleet. Followin several years of "banging around" amongst his fellow sailors, Carl decided that it was really submareen warfare that Interested him. H~ took his Southcoasl 21 to Houston, Corpus Christi, an even Del Rio to try and te!l thu thing under water. But thu gol-dern thing would just come a bcbbin up ever time he drove It under. "Never Give Up" Morris decided he would give his Southcoast the ultimate test an g~ where no Southcoast had ever dared afore· that's rite, he joined up with thu intrepid Pan~.andle Hydroplane Reesurch Fasility ( PH~F to yew folk;; having truble with pronoun secashun) Carl, was allus a pioneer. An in Lhu spirit of ole Chris Columbus an women's lib. he decided lo go with an all Italian female crew ( Lisa Calogero). Well, after a lot o hard sailin Carl finally tested his Southcoast under ¥ater as a two-persun submareen. Now thu Southcoast 21 is a fine sailin v ~ssel. but its looks like more Vlork needs to be done on thu ballast tanks an thu peerascope. Carl reported that even he couldn't see much trying to · use his new 26 ft ( super long) scope at Arkinsaw Bend. He did manage to pinpoint that big lump o ground where we allus catches our keels. Carl said he put a torpeedo into it and now we can just sail rite over that place ( Carl also had to patch his port bow where the tarpeedo came out). But neve,· say die Morris ain't thru yet; says he has jes scratched thu surface of spirimental Southcoast use. He has an A11tartic xpedition planned for lhu year 2000. After that he plans to retire ol' 1123 as a flotin lab fer AYC. An thats why us Southcoast sailers allus say Carl Morris is a LEGEND IN HIS OWN PRIME. * * * * * * * * • * * * * * CONGRATULATIONS to Bud Boucher: Spring Series and Lakeway Winner! • • • • • The local Southcoast Fleet will host the Southcoast 21 National for the first time on May 11. 12. and 13. It will certainly be a pleasure to greet the fine folks from Shreveport and return some of their great hospitality. • * * • • * Also. welcome to the Southcoast Fleet a world renowned expert on sailing and the loss of time ( Yacht timers, that is). John Bartlett and his wife Loretta and good ol' SouthcoaitT69•. THE NA Tl ONA LS OR BUST! ENSIGN by Cynthia Creamer LASER RACE SCHEDULE Although many of us haven't yet met new by Karen Vlckland fleet member Randy Duke, chances are we won't forget his name for a long while. It Wednesday Hite Racing is here! Daylight was Incorrectly printed as Hr. Ouck last savings time has given us another hour of month. Our apologies. sunshine again. The schedule for our AVC sanctioned Wednesday Night Serles #I will Sam HU1T1Phrey Just couldn't seem to get It be: together to sail in the Spring series. He took an excellent start In one race only to Hay 9 6:or p.m. have the main halyard break. With that Hay 16 6:00 p.m. problem remedied, he tried the next week Hay 23 6:00 p.m. end to compete but apparently became dis Hay 30 6:00 p.m. heartened about the combination of light air and needing the spinnaker to reach the We will have one practice race followed by windward mark, so he headed #529 towards three "counters." Just think, no crew the harbor, something we might all have been problems on a laser. wise to do a-few hours earlier than we did. We need a new fleet captain. l'ra retiring In spite of some rather bizarre starting from the post, so Hay 9th after the racing tactics, Frank managed to retain• lead there will be a fleet meeting to elect a In the series right up until the last day new fleet captain. Good luck, whoever you (Just where It counts!) when that sly silver are! fox in Tackless ran away with the last two races and showed the fleet how It's done- again. Watch out Gene--one of these days we'll catch oo. It is rumored the PHRF fleet will become the biggest encouragement behind the Ensign fleet to get a class up for the next regatta. In ooe of the keel handicap classes In the Lake way Regatta, Ensigns were well represented: Baker, Bauman, and C. Creamer In 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. If the boats on trailers ever make It back In the lake, they should be eager to race .•. let's hope for a class In the Turnback Canyon Regatta. A special hello to Charlie Arnold, six week old son of Hap and Helen. with the racing classes THISTLE by Wilson Smith THISTLE CONTD. Boy, the Spring Serles sure went by was pl•nelng all the way up and with Just fast, didn't It? You can read the statistics one crew to keep things upright. I was In another part of the Tell Tall. The winds Impressed. varied from strong to fight to non-exlstant with rain, clouds, or sun, take your pick. Listen ya'll, we've got two new Thlstlers Congratulations to Rob Halter who won the we need to we !come: series and made his dad very proud when he sailed the Lakeway regatta with brother John James fltzslllllll<'ns #2803 and a friend as cn,1. Rob, we knew you Peter Shough #3145 wouldn't have any trouble. We were just worried about whether or not your dad could We're glad to have you both and anxious to sail that J there and back. help any way we can to get you going. Speaking of dad (Ed), he did get Just a tad By the time you read this the Seminar will excited over a confusing shortening of the be over, so hope you enjoyed it and last series race. I forgot to go back out learned a heap. and tell the ducks the ruckus was over and they could bring their heads out of the J-24 by Rod Malone water. The Spring 1979 Serles saw 12 J's and crews Speaking of the Series races, Tom Leach salting (avg 9 1/2 boats per race). Russell must have started one a good twenty minutes Painton, after a slow start, came on strong late and somehow he caught the pack on an to win the series. The racing was extremely off wind leg. I hollered over to say "hi" close with five different boats winning at to him, Sally, and rett, and all he could least one of the nine races. Less than say back was "down wind tactics," "down wind seven points separated the first five place tactics." You'll never guess what his sub boats. ject at the Thistle Seminar happens to be. Doug Connally was sailing his first series Rich Hllsta sailed some with John Donovan In a J and proved the old adage that good this 5eries and John hasn't stopped talking c~nterboard sailors make good keel boat about it yet. John says he now knows just race. • His transition from the Flrebal I when to tack. When Rich's rear starts get was quicker than some of us "old" J sal tors ting fidgety on the rall--THAT MEANS TACK! expected. Well, the Lakeway Regatta was enough to get The results of the Serles and scores are old man Harden up and back Into a Thistle. shown In a separate article In this edition His 543 lb. crew and 40 lbs. of water In of the Tell Tale. the bow tank (so he says) were Just what the weather ordered. Oeke looked good too The Spring Lakeway Regatta held April 21st with family crew. Well actually the crew and 22nd also had some close competition In looked better than Deke, but what· I mean the J class with 1.0 boats In the class. The is he sailed well. He made a few tacks races up to Lakeway end back saw the lead around me just to s!low a beginner how, chanqe several times with Bobby Harden In then he went screaming off so far ahead, 'Runnlng_on En.,ty"' takln~ one race up. I couldn't see what tack he was on. I'm Little Bl I l Levens at the helm of "Strider" gonna' have to check his boat and see If was hard to. touch In the race from Lakeway. he's carrying the required anchor. He won that race handily. Some say It was because of his new flat sails. Ed Halter, Terry sailed with a new crew and no third. who f Ina I Iy got to sa I I ''Patty ltaqon'', She was real cute. No wonder he didn't took tiolo second places In the races to and want to sail the last race on Sunday. The fr0111 Lakeway. He did some fancy shorellna heavy winds shouldn't have bothered him salllng on the race back (he also must considering the masterful way he handled have done some fancy praylnq to he lifted the boat In Saturday's races. His boat away from the shore just In the nick of tlrne --not once, but at least five times). That IMPORTANT MESSAGE put Ed ahead at day's end on Saturday by I 1/4 points. Skipper Crowe took the closely The Fllp Flop Serles will begin June 3rd. This contested thl rd race In "Quicks! Iver'' on Is an experimental series to enable the folks Sunday mornlng. The overall winners were at AYC to try out different boats and to as fol lo11s: encourage Interaction between the flee-ts. This LAKEWAY - 1st place - Biii Levens can be a fun series for those who want to do 2nd place - Bobby Harden something a little different. 3rd place - Ed Halter To make It work, you wlll need to do a little Elob~y Hard3n created some excitement In the advance plannlng. There wlll be some sign-up third race by sail Ing right Into the path sheets poste~ at the clubhouso to help you see of Oi 11 Hc:1ard's Coronado 28. Tho col I ls Ion who wants to participate. (It Is not neccs~ary was a classic port-starboard In whlc~ neither to sign the sheets to sall, b~t should be used boat :;aw the other. Bo!Jby d Id an ''ass I sted" to help with coordlnatlo:i.) 720° (he only h~d at~ut 420° left to do afte~ th:, col I idon) and kept going. lie ere going This would be a good tin~ to trade crews around •• ·~o n1....::11a::::? B:lbby ··cool Hand Lu! 1979 TURNBf,CK CANYON REGATTA Hay 2G and 27 are the dates to set aside for Sunday 1110rning we'll set s.::11 and race back the llth Annual Turnback Canyon r.egatta. to the Austin Yacht Ctu!> for the trophy Tl,a Austin Yacht Club Is pfonnlng the most presentation. If you have a sal lboat- ' xcltln~ T~xas Regatta of 1973. Daysal lor on up--there wl It be a place for you. Some of the expected classes are: Saturday, Mey 26th, we'll race from the PIIRF Sp I nnaker t Non-sp I nr,.::! ATTENTION! JUNIOR SAILORS LOOKING FOR HORE ATTENTION PARENTS OF JUNIOR SAILORS Dave Maguire will be running an advanced Registration for the Wednesday afternoon Junior sailing program this SI.Imler frOIII progra111 for Beginner (Pram) and Intermediate June 16 to August 4. ·The group will meet (Sunfish) Junior Sailors opens Hay 15. See twice a week: on Konday evenings for "Skull" lee DeKeyser or Kathy Hast! at the office sessions and on Saturdays for on-the-water for forms . practice. Requlreaients for participants: The discussion meeti~gs will cover starting, I. Hust be at l~st 8 years old. tactics, playing wlndshlfts, rules, and 2. Hust be able to swim at least 50 yards. boat speed. The on-the-water sessions will J. Hust have own life Jacket. start with lasers and finish with Thistles. They will include practice starts, practice Registration fee ls $8 If one or both parents races, and boat handling. serves as a program volunteer; $12 otherwise. The entry fee is $30 and supply your own Classes will be held from 6 to 8 p;m. for 10 laser. Age limit Is 18 on the top and around afternoons beginning June 27, ending August 29. 13- 14 (depending on sailing ability) on the Participation In this program will be helpful lower end. for the contestants In the Youth Regatta to be he Id on September 3. So if you like racing and you want to get serious, make plans to come out and Join u~. Please call the office If you are In terested so we can get an ld~a on nU111bers. ,.1. ' EASTER FUN AND FESTIVITIES The AYC Children's Easter Party, April 15, Elizabeth Fox celebrated her birthday by 1979, started with an exciting model sail organizing the Easter Party, and her far.ii ly boat regatta. Eiqht teams competed in three treated all present to birthday cake and races by sailing model boats across the punch. swinr.1in9 pool. The participants adjusted the sails and rudder and encouraged their Helping Elizabeth were WI Ison ar,d Conni e boat5 with squeals, moans, and blowing Into Smith, Larry and Carolyn Koch, Sam and Hary their sails when the wind died. Typical fine, IUchal W;ir.n, and Gerry fox. lee, Jo:m, for lake Travis, the uind shifted radically and Kevin helped tremendously by having the during the first race, causing the lead Prams on the do<:k ready for rigging. boats to do a 180 ~egrce turn and return to the starting area. The winning team The AYC Easter Party helped make Easter an consisted of Shell,y and Stacey Koch, Linda enjoyable and memorable day for children , fox, Jarnes Kocen, and HI chae 1 Ashby. parents, and observers. Fol lowing the model sailboat races the younger children hunted Easter eggs on the playground while the older children went out In Prams. Before hunting eggs In the prams, the young sailors had a race In which they sailed to an innertube, tossed an egg In It, and sailed back across the finish line. Brian Wann and John Vance won a very close race. The success of the Junior Salling Program was apparent, as all boats were handled very well. JUNIOR SAi LING CAMP DON'T FORGET. .. Don't forget to register your child (between the ages of 11-14) for the Sailing Camp at AYC. Barbara lllista will be the camp director again this year. The camp will be from Sunday, June 17 to Friday, June 22. \ The children will stay in the cabins at the Cluh. Each child will need to supply his/her own Laser, sleeping bag, and personal sailing gear. The fee is $75 per child. The camp is filling up fast. There is a waiting list of non-members who we will accept after the regis tration cut-off date of June 1st. So if you want to be sure your child· can attend, call to register your child as soon as po88iblel Register Now .-·- \.- / ...... As a service to club members, the Tell Tai" ,111 have a "classified" section.·· If you have anything you need to sell or buy, If you have lost or found somethlno, If you need a crew or want to crew ••• or maybe you have a message you want to prl nt ..• then use our Want Ads. "found'' ads wlll be run free of charQG. The cost of runnlnq all other ads Is S2.00 for 25 words or less. I 1111 I USU!ll ly need your ad by the last week of the month. EL TORO. 8 1 dinghy. Excellent trainer. FOI.W: One foul weather jacket. Lakeway Movlng--must sell . S500 or best offer. Call weekend. Call AYC office at 266-1336. R.J. Hllsta at 1-342-3476. FOUND: One large oren99 11 fe Jacket. Cal I AYC CHRYSLER 22 sailboat. rxcellent condition, office et 266-1336. 4 salls, knot metor, trailer, many extras. FOUNO: Tool kit on Lakeway weekend. Call the Prices to sell. Weekdays--454-0323, nights AYC office. 266-1336. .. :'i45-2678. NEED TO SELL: One lar 10 11 12 13 14 1! 16 Flip Flop Serie. 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