Lake Charles Yacht Club The Tacking Times Newsletter THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LAKE CHARLES YACHT CLUB April 2016

2016 Board members Commodore: Guy Richards Rear Commodore: John Harris Vice Commodore: John Kalna Treasurer: Sheron Faulk Secretary: Richard Doss Newsletter: Philippe Girard Race: Scott Cesar Harbor: James Latour Grounds: David Sargent Social: vacant

News

 The board met on 12 April 2016. Items that may interest the LCYC community include:  Philippe Girard will oversee the annual lessons. They will be held 6-10 June from 5:30-7:30 and will be free. Philippe is asking for other volunteers to help serve as instructors on the boats: we need 5-6 volunteers daily. You can come on select days if you can’t volunteer for the whole week. You may also consider racing bigger boats on the 8 June Wednesday series and take on the trainees as crew so that they can experience racing on different boats. We’ll have a party on the 10th when hosting the Texas 4000 crew.  Sheron Faulk noted that members can pay their membership fees online by having their bank send a check directly to the LCYC (like any regular bill).  John Kalna noted that the motor on the club boat was stolen. Please let the board know if you have tips. Also: remember to always lock the gate when you leave!  The board would like to thank all those who took part in the work party in March.  The board is looking at solutions to limit the soil erosion problem along the beach. Rebuilding a rock breaker that once existed on the SW side is an option.  Shingles on the roof have been fixed. The board purchased 2 new sets of sails for the Sun Fish fleet.  New members: Lanny Smith; Laura and Steve Gayfield; James Stohr. Welcome aboard!  There will be a social hosted by Sheron Faulk on 30 April. Thanks Sheron! Details to come.  From Sheron Faulk (24 March): “It is with great sadness that I send this email to inform you all that the LCYC suffered a tragic loss of a dear friend yesterday. Kelly Clark was involved in a fatal vehicle accident yesterday afternoon. Kelly and Neil have been LCYC members for a few years. She will be greatly missed by all. Please extend your thoughts and prayers to Neil, his family and friends as they go through this most difficult time.”  The club has acquired a canoe, which is available to all members for free. Bring your own paddle…  Canoeists will be using the LCYC this spring to practice for the dragon race.  Want to know the wind conditions at the club? Check the LCYC weather station at http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KLALAKEC14

Schedule Sat. April 16 LACY Crawfish Regatta & FSSA Cajun Country Championship Wed. April 20 Series 1, Race 5 Wed. April 27 Series 1, Race 6 Saturday April 30 Social (Sheron Faulk). Wed. May 4 Series 1, Race 7 Sat. May 7 Contraband Days Regatta LCYC Wed. May 11 Series 1, Race 8 Wed. May 18 Series 1, Race 9 Wed. May 25 Series 2, Race 1 NEW SERIES BEGINS Sat. May 28 Race to Prien Regatta, LCYC Wed. June 1 Series 2, Race 2 Wed. June 8 Series 2, Race 3 Fri. June 10 Texas 4000 riders stop in LC Wed. June 15 Series 2, Race 4 Wed. June 22 Series 3, Race 5 Sat. June 25 Flag Day Regatta Wed. June 29 Series 2, Race 6

Race results

From Scott Cesar, 12 March (March Winds regatta):

“We had the March Winds Regatta with very good winds. Before the race the meter at the club showed winds from 13 - 18 kts. Four boats participated with eleven competitors. Philippe and Remy had a very good day on the water and were moving fast the whole time and took overall first place. James and Richard Doss ended up with a tie after the two races.

RRS A8.1 (US Sailing's Racing Rules of Sailing) states: If there is a series-score tie between two or more boats, each boat’s race scores shall be listed in order of best to worst, and at the first point(s) where there is a difference the tie shall be broken in favour of the boat(s) with the best score(s). No excluded scores shall be used. Using this both boats have a 2 and a 3 so there is a tie which leads to having to use RRS A8.2.

RRS A8.2 (US Sailing's Racing Rules of Sailing) states: If a tie remains between two or more boats, they shall be ranked in order of their scores in the last race. Any remaining ties shall be broken by using the tied boats’ scores in the next-to-last race and so on until all ties are broken. These scores shall be used even if some of them are excluded scores. Due to this the last scores determine who wins. Richard Doss ended up with the win over James in the last race so he takes 2nd place and James gets 3rd.

Ken Abraham ended up not starting the race due to unknown problems and was given a DNS.

After the racing we lit the grill and had about 20 people show up. James Latour made a chicken and deer sausage jambalaya for everyone to share and various members brought out and cooked hamburgers, boudin, steaks, pork chops, etc.”

March Winds Regatta SKIPPER BOAT ET Portsmouth Rating Sum CT Place Points Combined Fleet Race 1 Philippe Girard Hobie 14 30.5 86.4 0.3530092593 100 35.30092593 1 1 James Latour Catalina 270 37.73 90.8 0.4155286344 100 41.55286344 2 2 Richard Doss 44.47 98.9 0.4496461072 100 44.96461072 3 3 Ken Abraham Potter 19 DNS 105.5 #VALUE! 100 #VALUE! 4 5

Combined Fleet Race 2 Philippe Girard Hobie 14 27.68 86.4 0.3203703704 100 32.03703704 1 1 Richard Doss Columbia 22 39.35 98.9 0.3978766431 100 39.78766431 2 2 James Latour Catalina 270 36.9 90.8 0.4063876652 100 40.63876652 3 3 Ken Abraham Potter 19 DNS 105.5 #VALUE! 100 #VALUE! 4 5

Regatta Points Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Total Place Philippe Girard 1 1 2 1 Richard Doss 3 2 5 2 James Latour 2 3 5 3 Ken Abraham 5 / DNS 5 / DNS 10 4

From Scott Cesar, 23 March (Wednesday series 1, race 1): “About 15 people showed up yesterday afternoon between the racing and the hot dog social. The weather station at the club showed winds at 23 mph with gusts to 28. The decision was made to cancel the race for the day and proceed with cooking some hot dogs.”

From John Kalna, 30 March (Wednesday series 1, race 2): “No Wednesday race. Winds were in the upper 30s.” (see photos sent by Ken Abrahams, page 6)

From Scott Cesar, 6 April (Wednesday series 1, race 3): “The wind was blowing around 10 mph and was rather steady on most of the lake until you got to the southern end. I set a rather short starting line and we raced to D mark for the upwind leg as the wind was coming from closest to there. Six boats showed up to the start. James Latour held his line to the south end of the lake a bit longer than a few of the rest of us. He said he had initially overstood the mark but a shift came and he suddenly was pointing directly at it while a few others, myself included. I now had to make an additional tack to make the mark. The wind stayed good for most of the race and we even got to see Charlie fly a hull on his Stiletto. All the boats made it back in with no problems reported. Congratulations James on beating us all pretty bad.

4/6/2016 Series 1 Race 3 SKIPPER BOAT ET Portsmouth Rating Sum CT Place Combined Fleet Race 1 James Latour Hobie16 22.47 73.72 0.3048019533 100 30.48019533 1 Scott Cesar Flying Scot 29.5 90.5 0.3259668508 100 32.59668508 2 Philippe Girard Hobie14 31.15 86.4 0.3605324074 100 36.05324074 3 Charlie McAllister Stiletto 27 28.3 74.8 0.378342246 100 37.8342246 4 Ken Abrahms Potter19 47.13 105.5 0.4467298578 100 44.67298578 5 Reid Bitten Prindle16 42.25 77.5 0.5451612903 100 54.51612903 6

From Scott Cesar, 9 April (Championship regatta): “We had the club Championship Regatta Saturday. The winds were really good at the beginning of the day with 10-12 mph and it built a little as the day went on. Three boats ended up starting the first race. John Kalna in his Nacra 5.0, Philippe Girard and James Latour took out the club Flying Scot and I had Duane Hendry out with me on my Flying Scot. Being that it was Philippe and James first time in the Flying Scot together we all went without the spinnaker. Probably would've had a blast with the wind out there with them up. John Kalna decidedly got out in front of us from the beginning of the first two races and left us to our own race. It was tight racing among the Scots with the lead changing every few tacks and the real deciding leg was the last windward run to the finish. Philippe and James did awesome out there for their first time teaming up on the Scot for the racing. I wish them luck next weekend out in Lake Arthur for the Crawfish Regatta. So in the third race I took a DNS giving me third place plus one for four points total. This resulted in John Kalna winning the regatta and Phillipe and myself tying for second place. Going to the current racing rules of sailing I looked up rule A8.1. So looking at it this way I ended up beating Philippe/James due to having the first place in the second race and them having none. Sorry guys.”

4/9/2016 LCYC Championship Regatta SKIPPER BOAT ET Portsmouth Rating Sum CT Points Combined Fleet Race 1 John Kalna Nacra 5.0 22.35 76.63 0.2916612293 100 29.16612293 1 Scott Cesar Flying Scot 29.39 90.5 0.3247513812 100 32.47513812 2 Philippe Girard Flying Scot 29.53 90.5 0.3262983425 100 32.62983425 3

Combined Fleet Race 2 Scott Cesar Flying Scot 30.24 90.5 0.3341436464 100 33.41436464 1 Philippe Girard Flying Scot 30.39 90.5 0.335801105 100 33.5801105 2 John Kalna Nacra 5.0 28.53 76.63 0.3723084954 100 37.23084954 3

Combined Fleet Race 3 John Kalna Nacra 5.0 24.07 76.63 0.3141067467 100 31.41067467 1 Philippe Girard Flying Scot 29.4 90.5 0.3248618785 100 32.48618785 2 Scott Cesar Flying Scot DNS 90.5 #VALUE! 100 #VALUE! 4

Regatta Points Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Total Place John Kalna 1 3 1 5 1 Scott Cesar 2 1 4 7 2 Rule A8.1

Philippe Girard 3 2 2 7 3

13 April (Wednesday series 1, race 4): No race (winds of 2-3 mph).Thanks to Richard Doss for the pizza!

Work party (12 March). Thanks for helping! Photos by Ken Abrahams. On the menu: adding a new ceiling (kitchen), adding new markers (channel), adding two new sails (SunFish), and cleaning up the beach until the trash container overflowed.

Racing conditions on 30 March (photos by K. Abrahams)

For sail Want to sell a boat? Please send the information (including description, price, and contact info) to [email protected]

The board is currently looking to buy two For Sale: 1999 Corsair F24 Mk 2 ASKING $31.000 good Sun Fish boats for racing purposes. Call Ship to Shore 474.0730 (Sheron Faulk) Please contact Scott Caesar if you have Honda 5 H. P. outboard engine. Raymarine ST 1000 Pilot. Standard leads. Horizon VHF Radio. Mast Raising Pole and Yoke, Rear Mast Support for Trailering. Pop Top Cover with Screens and Isenglass Windows. Hexa-cat 5:1 Mainsheet System; Harken 2:1 Main Sheet Traveler. Marine . Sails: Main, , Screacher and Spinnaker. Screacher Control with Harken Roller Control System. 1999 Pacific Galvanized Single Axle Trailer with Surge Activated Disc Brake System. The original pressure alcohol stove has been replaced with a non-pressure alcohol stove. The ama pressure points have all been reworked. The sink has been cut out and replaced with a stainless sink. etc. Seller will pay for a Bottom Job and Hull Wax and Detailing. LOCATED AT LCYC Mistral Windsurfer used—$700 Call Sheron at Ship to Shore 540-8646

From Richard Doss: “Hobbie 16 Ready to sail. 2 sets sails and trailer $1200 OBO 337 377 7991.”

Info: Upcoming race in Texas

Sent by Kelly Hutchinson:

“I’m writing to ask you to SAVE THE DATE and include in your boating organization’s 2016 social event calendar, the 2016 Memorial Weekend - Spring Fling Pleasure Island Rendezvous cruise and weekend long party at the Port Arthur Marina. Your hosts, Texas Mariners Cruising Association. The dates are May 27-30th. More info to come later….

To reserve a boat slip and buy dinner wrist bands, t shirts and hats, etc, the website is now open for registration www.tmcaspringfling.com

If you sign up by April 16, we will put your boat’s name on the t-shirt.

Kelly Hutchinson

Texas Mariners Cruising Association

2016 Spring Fling Committee

Mobile: 281-830-9747 [email protected]”

Mailing address: LCYC P.O. Box 727 Lake Charles, LA 70601

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 DUES AND FEES – Dues and fees must be received no later than the 15th of the second month of the quarter to avoid late fee. Payments are applied to older balances first. Mail to LCYC, P.O. Box 727, Lake Charles, LA 70601  Lock the gate when you leave.

 Please clean the clubhouse after use

 Please do not leave the air conditioners running.

 If you took it out (boats, gear, sails, silverware, whatever), put it back.

 Pick up your trash and dispose of it in the garbage cans or the dumpster. For extra credit, you can pick up someone else’s trash they left out!

 If something on a club boat breaks, report it to a member of the Board or Ship to Shore so that repairs can be made