August/September, 2009 Nason Leads Slate for 2010 ruce Nason heads the slate of nominees for 2010 Officers and 3 year term Directors presented by the Nominating Committee. Other nominees are: David BWehnes for Vice Commodore, George Artka for Rear Commodore, Mike Dukes PC for Corresponding Secretary, Gary Mattson PC for Treasurer and Jerry Kedziora for Financial Secretary. Nominees for Directors are incumbent Nello Copen and Bob Aring, whose term as Commodore is expiring. Jim Peterson is the nominee for the third Director replacing Peter Haase who has chosen not to seek re-election. The election will be at the September 17 General Membership Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Club’s main dining room. Membership meetings are open to Regular, Life and Associate members, however only Regular and Life members are eligible to vote. Spouses and guests are not permitted to attend membership meetings. Nason said he is honored to be nominated for Commodore, and is looking forward to serving. “As we approach SSYC’s century mark, we’re facing many challenges. I know that with everyone’s best efforts SSYC will continue to be the best yacht club on Lake Michigan,” he said. Nason is a Life Member with 33 years of membership, and has been a board member for many years. He is currently Vice Commodore and chairs the Entertainment Committee. He has chaired the Audit, House, Grounds, Public Relations/ Publications and Sail/Race Committees, and serves on a number of committees. His wife Carolyn is an active participant on committees and together, she and Bruce are the Double Handed Fleet Captain duo. Dave Wehnes said he is looking forward to the challenge of being Vice Commodore. Wehnes, the current Rear Commodore and Chairperson of the Special Events Committee, is also an active club participant. An active sailor, he has chaired the House Committee and is a race management volunteer. He and wife Rosemary have three George Artka (left) presents the Fish On-Fish children and live in Wauwatosa. Off trophy to Comm. Mike Gengler of SMYC. George Artka has served as House Committee Chairperson for the past three years. Photo by Bruce Nason Elected as Director to the Board in 2006, he has served in this capacity since that time. Retired from the Oak Creek police department, Artka has been active in club committees Inside This Issue Continued - Please see Nason Leads Slate - Page 8 “On Board” - Boating MBWSO Fall Fleet Update Safety Tips by Heather Rippl he Milwaukee Bay Women’s Sailing Organization congratulates one of our Helping Hands youngest members, Whitney Kent, who — along with SSYC Juniors Like Franke SS/SSS Fleet News Tand John Dondero — skippered a Rhodes 19 to a ninth-place overall finish at Short Bights U.S. Sailing’s 2009 U.S. Junior Sailing Triplehanded Championship in Marblehead, Massachusetts in August. Whitney, Luke, and John were awarded the Seamanship Auxiliary News Trophy for demonstrating superior use and care of their boat. PHRF Fleet Update Holding her own among the ladies of the MBWSO fleet, Whitney also skippered her T-10 Fleet News Merit 25, Atalanta to tenth-place overall in this year‘s fifteen-boat fleet. The first place Slip Committee Update spot, however, remains with MCSC member Lisa Alberte and the Laser 28 Veloce. For the second year in a row, Lisa and her crew lay claim to the top slots in both the & More! MBWSO series and SSYC’s Lady of the Wind series. Continued - Please see MBWSO Update - Page 6 From the Helm SS/SSS News by Barbara Drake, Fleet Capt. ince the weather signals the end of summer, I guess it would be The Entertainment Committee’s Corn, Sappropriate to give the summer Robert W. Aring Beer, and Brats party was its usual season results. success. And now, from what I hear, the Commodore, SSYC Dinghy Drift was popular enough that SECTION I there is already talk about next year. In 1st - Snow Goose - Art Mitchel addition, Bruce and Carolyn’s Friday 2nd - Redrum - Reinhard/Bruesewitz ongratulations are in order for afternoon Double Handed Races keep 3rd - Impetuous - Adam Berger Whitney Kent, Luke Franke, and getting more and more boats entered. Yet 4th - Tango In Blue - Rick Trisco CJohn Dondero for their invitation to another success SECTION II the Sears Trophy that was held at story! 1st - Blue Moon - Moll/Ricketts Marblehead, MA August 9 to 13. It takes Upcoming, there are 2nd - Eclipse - Quant/Klemm winning a lot of local races to qualify for four more major 3rd - Mariah - Todd Stansfield that event. I hear that they are bringing regattas for the 4th - Strait Jacket - Tom Pease back the Seamanship trophy to our club sailors, but in addition SECTION III for their efforts. Whitney was even there are two notable 1st - Rag Doll - Peter Reiske interviewed there and that can be seen at events. The popular 2nd - Chautauqua - Mark Ernst http//www.sailgroove.org, look for Sears, Port Washington Race with the Port 3rd - Scurvy Dog - James Baker Bemis, Smythe at the above dates and Washington Rendezvous the next day is 4th - Meltdown - Michael Emery specifically on 08/10/2009. coming up Labor Day weekend. Finally, I am writing this after the last Powerboat we end the season with the ever popular SECTION IV Thursday for the season. They’ve all Louie’s Last Regatta. Now, if only there 1st - Apache - Hans Schlimbach been great, but with this latest event, they were some way to get the powerboaters 2nd - Kato - Don Rychlinski 3rd - Electra - Jim Jaeschke have out-done themselves. Not only involved with Louie’s ….. great food, but the music was just super. 4th - Natures Touch - Peter David It’s really been a great season for all of SECTION V their events. 2 1st - Heineken - Blomberg/Heup/Tole 2nd - Mr. Grumpy - Mike Pastorek 3rd - Buzz Lightyear - Bob Franke Custom Line Splicing, LLC W.J. Mooring & 4th - Carpe Diem - Richard Myles Great Prices on Line Salvage Services The dedications for the summer series and Hardware races are as follows: Factory Certified Race 7 was dedicated Splicing to Carl Mueller, Jr. I •Cruising William J. Bronk first met Carl Mueller in PO Box 293 1970 when he hired Jim •Racing Big Bend, WI 53103 and I to do Race •Power 262-662-0197 Committee for the •Running/Standing Rigging summer. Carl came up through the Juniors and •Lifelines crewed on several boats Bob Pingel SAIL PLACE INC. at South Shore. He •Dock Lines [email protected] was the second recipient of the Al and Erv •Leatherwork 262.662.0864 Phone REPRESENTING Nickel Award. I think many of us will 262.227.5241 Mobile Catalina Yachts remember Carl for his knowledge of the 262.662.5437 Fax MOODY CENTERCOCKPIT YACHTS By Laws and how he made sure they were followed at the membership meetings. SSYC Member Sabre Yachts MAIN STORE BOAT SALES OFFICE Race 8 was dedicated to Warren Emery. 142 W. CHERRY ST. 95 MADISON ST. In 1941 Warren finished and started CEDAR SPRINGS, MI at HARBOR PLACE 49319 WAUKEGAN, IL 60085 racing his Star Boat - Mic Mac - and It’s smooth sailing with became a member of the Star Boat Fleet Karl W. Krueger Phone 616-696-0250 at South Shore. He later owned and Phone 616-866-0658 Phone 847-623-7240 (414) 604-1412 Fax 616-696-3366 Fax 847-623-7258 raced a beautiful red Q-boat named Lively [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected]: Lady. www.karlkrueger.com [email protected] Race 9 was dedicated to Tony Reger. WEBSITE: www.sailplaceinc.com Tony enjoyed the Yacht Club and sailing. However, I think he will also be SPECIALIZING IN SAILING CRAFT SINCE 1959 CATALINA YACHTS OLDEST DEALER Continued - Please See SS/SSS EachOffice Independently Owned and Operated News - Page 3 “On Board” - Boating Safety Tips Entertainment by Jim Blackwood - Stranding or Running Aground Update hile out on your boat it is The best bet will be to call the Coast by Bruce Nason essential that you know the Guard. They may come to assist or he 2009 Corn Roast, our last Wdepth of the water in which you contact the Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol signature event of the season was are operating. Sooner or later you may whose members are trained in these Tenjoyed by nearly 600 persons last very well run aground or may need to procedures. weekend. The weather was great and assist someone else who has become For more information on this subject, more than a dozen volunteers kept grounded. consult “Chapmans” or another boating everyone fed and refreshed. The 20 Before trying to get your grounded boat off safety publication. piece Command Performance Band the bottom, examine several things. First provided dinner music and then had check to see if your boat is taking on dancers moving to nostalgic tunes. All the water. If it is, you’ll need to stop the flow SS/SSS Fleet sweet corn was consumed but a few before moving the boat. Be sure the boxes of brats and hot dogs that were left rudder is operable as well. Know the News over, were donated to the Hunger Task Force in keeping with our commitment to shape of your boat’s hull and the point of Continued from Page 2 community service. most draft. You need this information in remembered for the boats he repaired and order to help with the decision as to which restored. Tony was a craftsman in the true The next Entertainment Committee event direction the boat should be moved. sense of the word. Because of a family is the Change of Watch dinner.