BACCHANT' Winning, Graceful & General Elegant - Captures Fourth Queen's Cup Membership by Trudy Durand Forth to Fulfill His Obligations
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COMPASS - Newsletter of the SOUTH SHORE YACHT CLUB - Milwaukee, Wisconsin - January/February, 2000 BACCHANT' Winning, Graceful & General Elegant - Captures Fourth Queen's Cup Membership by Trudy Durand forth to fulfill his obligations. Sullivan then Meeting Update lassic and magnificent, she is a sailed a succession of small boats, mostly by Trudy Durand real winner. BACCHANT was on Wisconsin's inland lakes. Seeing an ad I embers approved the Board Cinscribed once again as the 1999 for a 75 square meter for sale at Palmer recommended capital improve winner of our treasured Queen's Cup. She Johnson, he investigated and found the Mmen t expenditures and a minimal is no stranger, however, BACCHANT won vessel he had admired in Fox's book. dues increase, at the December 16 three previous Queen's Cup races. Sullivan purchased BACCHANT, met General Membership Meeting. These Emery hired him, and they have become items were contained in the 2000 budget. Proudly owned by Jere Sullivan, Milwau• excellent friends. In fact. Bill and his friend kee businessman, and maintained by Phyliss McDonald maintain all Sullivan's The budget does not require members' SSYC's Bill Emery, elegant BACCHANT boats in Wisconsin, Maryland and Florida. approval, but By-Laws require approval of was designed by Knud Reimers of "I'm the Marine Division," Bill said with any expenditure over $5,000. The capital Stockholm, Sweden and built in 1936 by pride. expenses are categorized as Extraordi• Plymus Neglingvarvet as the first of a new nary Expense because they go beyond 75 square meter class. Expertly con• "Today BACCHANT isn't the 75 square required maintenance expenses but are structed from a single log of Honduras meter original," Bill said. "She has been needed to continue the high level of mahogany, the hull is perfectly matched. much improved and is more liveable. Her quality and service of the kitchen and She is long and slim, 64 feet long and 51 rudder was moved further aft, her rigging is restaurant operations. feet at the water line; her beam is nine feet changed and more sail area added. We ten inches. use a masthead spinnaker as well as a Approved was $10,000 to provide fractional spinnaker. Rewiring, new additional refrigeration and freezer space Erick Lundberg, the well-known European instruments, winches reinforced, new pulpit sailor for whom BACCHANT was built died and lifelines and interior changes, including Please see General Membership - Page 3 in 1938. The class never came to be. a built-in diesel engine, heater, refrigeration Three Swedes and then a Finn succes• and microwave are among some of the sively owned and sailed her until Raymond improvements," Bill said. There are six Dodge of Green Lake purchased her in berths on board, originally there were 1974 and brought her as deck cargo on a eight. Russian ship to Lake Michigan in 1976. "We don't race like a stripped down racing Inside this Issue Bill Emery maintained BACCHANT from machine," Bill said. "We have bed linens, Employee of the Year the time she was brought to Lake Michi• down comforters, pewter wine goblets, gan, first at Palmer Johnson and now for decorative pillows, teak decks, 100 pounds Named for 1999 Sullivan. Emery said that in 1957, of windlass before the head stay You get 210 Fleet News Sullivan read about BACCHANT in a 1936 the idea," Bill remarked. PHRF Fleet News book by Uffa Fox and had always admired her. Sullivan lived in the Cleveland area Emery is steeped in Bay View tradition. He Sailor's Ball Update and moved to Milwaukee in 1969 for was born here and his roots are part of its Auxiliary News business reasons. He was, at the time, history His father sailed Q class boats at Jr. Boat Engines for Sale Commodore of Cleveland's yacht club and SSYC and Bill crewed on Q's. He has a even commuted back and Do You Know? & MORE! Please see Bacchant - Page 6 FROM THE fORE & AFT HELM 7y James Hutchison, General Manager introduce yourself and thank them the next The following Committee Meetings have time you visit the Club. been scheduled as of this press date: Special congratulations to Amy •Public Relations/Publications Committee Zimmerman, who was selected "Employee Meeting - Tuesday, January 25, 2000 at 7 Michael A. Dukes of the Year" and awarded the Employee of pm in the Club's dining room. Jim Commodore, SSYC the YearAward Plaque and a monetary gift Jaeschke is the Chairperson. The main at the Employee Christmas Party. Amy is purpose of this meeting will be to discuss ongratulations! We made it into the wonderfully cheerful person who works the proposed Junior video, web site ttie Year 2000 with no "Y2K" bugs. in the Club Office and seems to personally improvements and sub-committee activi• ties. The remaining agenda will be I'd like to start the New Year by welcome everyone who passes by C announced by the Chairperson. thanking Gerry and Susan Hedtke and their great Entertainment Committee for As we began the New Year, the Club was closed for its yearly major house cleaning •House Committee Meeting - Tuesday, the wonderful New Year's Eve Party held at February 8, 2000 at 7 pm in the Club's provided by the House Committee, staff the Club to welcome in the Year 2000. dining room. Dave Tucholka is the and Club members. The Club will reopen Chairperson. The House Committee will One of the highlights of the night was a on Tuesday January 18"^ with normal winter receive sub-committee reports and update video of photographs showing Club hours of operation. the status of capital improvement projects members enjoying themselves in various at this meeting. The remaining agenda will activities in and around the club house, One of our biggest projects as we look be announced by the Chairperson. out on the water, at social functions and forward to the future of South Shore Yacht working on volunteer activities. It is a very Club in the new Millennium, will be the •Waterfront Services Committee Meeting - professional looking presentation. A copy Facilities Architectural Study Requested Thursday March 2, 2000 at 7 pm in the Club's dining room. This Committee will ''"""^ of the tape was given to each member by the Long Range Planning Committee hear reports on various projects and attending the dinner event along with and required for all future planning, discuss the time lines for completion, prior etched Y2K champagne glasses as a facilities management and lease negotiations, the membership approved to the opening of the season, and set work memento of this historic event. Of course expenditure of funds for this project at the party plans. The remaining agenda will be the dinner served for this event was announced by the Chairperson. December General Membership meeting. excellent. Minutes from committee meetings are I would like to take this opportunity to Ralph Winkler, newly elected board posted on the front foyer bulletin board. recognize the outstanding services member, who heads the Facilities Please watch the bulletin board for updates provided by our Club Management Staff, Management Committee, assisted by Past and any meetings scheduled after the the bar and restaurant staff, our tender Commodore Bob Helf who has worked so press date! ^ and dock support staff, and sailing hard to get this study going, have already contacted several architectural firms to be instructors. Mel Fablszak considered in assisting us with this study Major Accounts Manager and have started conducting committee The Club Management Staff headed by WISCONSIN INDUSTRIAL TRUCK CO., INC. General Manager James Hutchison meetings. I'd like to thank the members for MILWAUKEE • MADISON • FOND DU LAC includes: their overwhelming support for this project. 4500 N. 119th Street Any members who wish to discuss this Milwaukee, Wl 53225 Ptione (414)466-9900 D/IEWOO Morrene Wexler project or have expertise that might assist Toll Free 1-800-472-UFT - Controller us on this project, should contact Ralph Fax (414) 466-8280 Peter Piwoni Winkler or me. ,5*^ - Executive Chef Ed Holschuh - Bar Manager Anita Wojciechowski * • • It's akvays smootfi saiCing with - Dining Room Manager W. LEE SAILS HIGH QUALITY SAILS • REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS and These are the people who make the many PURLERS & CONVERSIONS • THE DUTCHMAN SYSTEM yjrst O^ty 'Better :Homes And gardens FULL BATTENS - SAIL BRITE DEALER Club activities so much fun for Club HARDWARES RIGGING members and have visiting boaters eager Shore Sails 1514 Scott Road Office: 529-0500 Service Loft Port Washington, Wl 53074 //t^^ to return and participate in our boating •Home: 764-6806 events. Please take the opportunity to Loft (414) 284-4116 - Boat 284-45S4 [|SM General Membership DO YOU Meeting Update mow? continued from Page 1 and $2,000 required to replace the back store room floor. Food storage space will Boating Safety Tips be increased and spoilage reduced. The purposes. Also, be sure that you and your by Capt. Ed Foster expenditure of $10,000 for dining room crew know the correct procedures for chair replacement or recovering was also Waterfront Services Director using it. I know that many people carry approved. $4,000 will be spent from Club ow that we've sailed safely into a cell phones on their boats, but they do not budgeted funds and $6,000 from a new millennium, I'd like to wish serve the same purpose as the marine generous donation from the SSYC Neach and every one of you a safe radios. Auxiliary. and happy New Year that you enjoy in -Everything on board should be properly good health with lots of good boating.