Lake Townsend Yacht Club PO Box 4002 Greensboro NC 27404-4002 www.greensboro.com/ltyc
Tell Tales Issue 9 October 2005
Schedule of LTYC Events EVENT DATE TIME LOCATION Spook Pursuit Race 22 October 2005 Skippers Meeting Lake Townsend Marina 1300 hrs Board of Directors 3 November 1745 hrs Benjamin Pkwy Public Library Branch Meeting 2005 Inter-club Race 5 November Skippers Meeting Lake Townsend Marina LTYC vs 2005 1000 hrs Oak Hollow Yacht Club LYTC Annual Meeting 5 November 1800-2000 St Francis Episcopal Church 2005 Lawndale
An invitation to everyone to join the Pursuit Race on October 22nd, the 2005 Inter-Club Regatta and the Annual Meeting-a covered dish dinner.
We have a new website: taking out boats on the day of the race if you are www.laketownsendyachtclub.com an LYTC member.
From the Commodore Our new web site is: This past October, LTYC had the pleasure of http://www.laketownsendyachtclub.com hosting the Tanzer’s State Championship Regatta, and even thought the winds were calm, the sailing Steve Raper did a super job setting this up; thank committee was able to squeeze two races on you, Steve! Saturday for the Tanzers and the rest of the sailors. There was a total of about 20 boats on the Gracias a todos… Rudy Cordon lake. LTYC will like to thank the Tanzer fleet for choosing us as their host. RC Volunteers Needed Our annual meeting is Nov 5th at Saint Francis Race committee volunteers needed for Interclub Episcopal Church on Lawndale Ave; I will like to see regatta on Lake Townsend on November 5. The club all the Club’s members there. The club needs all of will have the committee boat and two safety boats us to be there so that we can continue having the on the water, so if you like to see top-notch racing programs that we offer to the community and the up close call Lew Johnson at 656-4971 to volunteer, club. Remember that you don’t have to have a boat and no experience is necessary. to be a sailor, there are plenty of boats out there, SPOOK Race 22 October 2005 and the City of Greensboro does not charge for NO EXPERTISE REQUIRED
From Junior Sailors to little old ladies and everyone are going to participate. Give him your name, the in between, notice is given the SPOOK Race is class of boat you will sail, and the number of people coming on Saturday, October 22nd. Family members for dinner. If you can’t decide by October 19th if and guest are encouraged to participate. The only there will be a better offer for dinner, then you rules one needs to know are basic seamanship rules can show-up for the competitors’ meeting at 12 such as starboard tack has right of way over port noon. The race starts at 1:00 pm. tack, and how to tell time. This is carefree racing for everyone, regardless of whether you have raced This is a howling good event for the entire family as a boat. This event is just as much fun for the day well as guests to prepare for ghosts, goblins, and sailor or cruiser as for the avid racer. SPOOK is an things that go bump in the night. acronym for Swift Pursuit Of One-design Kraft, and is a good social event to prepare for Halloween. Submitted by Jere Woltz
Pursuit races are designed to be a carefree, entertaining, stress free way to participate in a October Race Series Report race, even if you have never raced before, with your friends and family aboard. The race differs LTYC hosted the Tanker fleet for its state regatta from a standard handicap race in that the race is on October 1 with 10 boats taking to the water. run for an exact length of time, with the slowest Longtime Tanker skippers Herb Bodman and Peter boat starting first followed at intervals by Thorn along with fleet newcomer George Bageant progressively faster boats. The handicap allowance represented LTYC. Due to distressingly little wind, takes place at the start of the race instead of the the action was slow on the windward-leeward end of the race. If all boats sail equally well to course, but competition was fierce. Bill Grossie PRO their handicap, they should all finish at exactly the for the regatta managed to set a short course and same time! The first boat across the finish line is get two races in for the day. Peter Thorn placed the winner. third overall and did a fine job of representing the club. At Lake Townsend we have two courses which can be sailed, depending upon the sailing conditions. In other fleets, on Saturday, five Isotopes took to The course lengths are five and nine miles. Once the water; Alan Wolfe won both races with David the race is started, it cannot be shortened nor Duff and Eric Rasmussen taking turns for second changed. place. The Flying Scot fleet had 5 boats on the water with David Young taking first place in the If you do not have a boat, keep in mind that first race, and newcomer Wayne Jones taking first members can rent the city’s sailboats at the marina. place in the second race. Congratulations to Wayne If you have a boat with an old, suspect, highly on his first win of the season. suspect or current handicap, then bring your boat. Following the race, we will have a social and dinner Thanks goes to Bill for serving as PRO and to Bob at shelter #10. Dinner will be homemade chili, Gates, Allan Hawkes, Randy Crum, Rudy Cordon, slaw, cornbread, dessert, and beverages of your Debbie Stephenson for serving on the race choice. committee. Due to your generosity, others were able to enjoy a great day on the water. To register and be certain of getting dinner after the race, email Jere Woltz at [email protected] by Wednesday, October 19th and let him know if you
SOUTH ATLANTIC YACHT RACING Commodore Rudy Cordon ASSOCIATION (SAYRA) 336-540-8848 [email protected]
SAYRA Web Site: www.sayra-sailing.org Races/Property: Lewis Johnson (Vice Commodore) 336-656-4971 R US Sailing Web Site: www.ussailing.org [email protected]
Education: Jeff Taylor (Rear Commodore) 336 674-3887 R [email protected] SAILBOATS FOR SALE! Mirage 5.5 Cruising: Keith Smoot 1984 Cabin Cruiser $2,900. (Lots of Extras) Mirage 5.5 on 336 996-6734 R Magictilt Trailer, (new wheels, hubs & bearings, w/ bearing [email protected] buddies) 4 HP 2stroke Mercury Motor, with new spring assist Popup motor mount. $500 discount to Lake Townsend Membership: Randy Crum Yacht Club members. Call Bill Snider at 336/349-6755. 336 375-6465 [email protected] American 14.6 Sailboat Fiberglass construction with anodized spars, Harkin blocks, Publicity/History: Pamela Cheek fiberglass-weighted centerboard, kick up rudder, and Dacron (Secretary) 336 299-1948 R sails, and galvanized trailer with mast stanchion can seat [email protected] four adults. $1000.00 View it at www.sailingsource.com/americansail/default.htm Social: Paul Leslie Call Randee Drake, 336 586-0181 or e-mail him at [email protected] 336 644-7207 R [email protected] 16’ Mistral & Trailer North Sails, Swing keel & rudder, Compass. Easy to Sail Finance: John Hemphill $1,500.00 Call: Dave Varsik 336-712-9668 (Treasurer) 336 632-0864 R [email protected]
Junior Sailing: David Duff 336 282-7773 R [email protected]
Mayor’s Cup Regatta: Jean Leslie
336 644-7207 R [email protected]
Newsletter/Directory: Bill Grossie 336 643-1730 R
Nominating: George Bageant 336 629-2750 R 336 626-1966 B
Webmaster: Steve Raper [email protected]
Lake Townsend Yacht Club Help Lines
Call People. Go Sailing. In an effort to involve more sailors in the Club’s Sailing Events and Racing Programs, this “Available to Crew” list is published in each newsletter. The people listed have taken our Learn to Sail class or have other previous sailing experience and are looking to get more time on the water. So, if you have a boat and would like to participate in the Summer or Frostbite Race Series, why don’t you call one of these folks for your crew? Alternatively, if you need a cruising partner on your boat or would like to team with someone on one of the city sailboats for a day sail or a race, contact someone on this list. If you would like to add your name to the list, contact John Hemphill, Treasurer or Bill Grossie, Newsletter Committee (See the Help Lines box located in this newsletter). Available To Crew Name Home Phone Work Phone E-mail Bill Byrd 336-635-1926 N/A Chip Cromartie 336-601-0464 336-274-3559 [email protected] Lewis Johnson 336-656-4971 336-334-3448 [email protected] Paul/Jean Leslie 336-668-2874 336-272-7102 x276 [email protected] Cynthia & Sam Reichelson 336-540-1279 336-273-2511 [email protected] Deborah Stephenson 336-272-4517 336-279-3966 [email protected] Pamela Reynolds 336-299-1948 336-832-7484 [email protected] Jeff Taylor 336-674-3887 336-9544364 [email protected] Gary Wulf 336-674-2498 336-373-8361 [email protected]
Tanzer Results Boat # and Skipper Race 1 Race 2 Total 491 Roy Rysdon 1 1 2 154 Arch Altman 2 5 7 1427 Peter Thorn 3 4 7 1529 Lawrence Miller 5 3 8 237 AC Grobin 7 2 9 1146 Herb Bodman 6 6 12 690 George Bageant 4 9 13 2003 Carol Drexel 8 7 15 1543 RP Macklin 9 8 17 691 Lee Zinzow 10 10 20
SATURDAY SUMMER RACE SERIES October 2005
Skipper Boat Race 1 Race 2 Cumulative Flying Scots Young, D FS 2252 7 5 45 Moates, B FS 1939 3 3 41 Hemphill, J FS 4043 6 6 37 Russell, J FS 2300 4 4 35 Jones, W FS 4088 5 7 24 Gunn, S FS 1104 - - 21
Green Fleet Bodman, H TNZ 1146 5 6 29 Warren, K LI 14932 - - 25 Gates, R MC 982 3* 3* 18 Drexel, C TNZ 2003 4 5 17 Bageant, G TNZ 690 6 4 16 Macklin, B TNZ 1543 3 3 15 Johnson, L O Day 19 - - 8 Khoury, E TNZ 1440 - - 8 Fragakis, J LS 166847 - - 7 Grossie, W BUCC 2803 - - 6 Clark, T Force5 2947 - - 6 Borland, E Force5 - - 6 Hawkes, A LI 14641 6 Raper, D DS 289 - - 5
White Fleet Snider, B Kite 774 - - 12 Byrd, B Newport 16 - - 6 Cordon, R Capri 14 - - 3
Isotopes Rasmussen, E ISO 42 5 6 46 Wolf, A ISO 007 7 7 45 Duff, D ISO 2450 6 5 31 Rasmussen, J ISO 1027 4 2-DNS 25 Moore, G ISO 1776 2-DNF 2-DNS 6
Multi-Hulls Smith, B Tornado - - 10 Hermance, H Hobie 16 - - 3
SUNDAY SUMMER RACE SERIES October 2005
Green Fleet Skipper Boat Race 1 Race 2 Cumulative Warren, K LI 14932 - - 25 Bodman, H TNZ 1146 3 - 17 Khoury, E TNZ 1440 - - 7 Grossie, B BUCC 2803 - - 6 Clark, T Force5 2947 - - 6
Isotopes- Rasmussen, E TNZ 232 5 - 39 Rasmussen, J ISO 1027 2-DNF - 27 Duff, D ISO 2450 4 - 24 Wolf, A ISO 007 - - 18 Howell, G ISO 92 - - 12 Moore, G ISO 1776 - - 6
White Fleet Snider, B Kite - - 6 Capri 14 - - 4 Aqua Finn - - 2
Flying Scots Skipper Boat Race 1 Race 2 Cumulative Young, D FS 2252 7 - 37 Russell, J FS 2300 6 - 33 Hemphill, J FS 4043 3 - 32 Moates, B FS 1939 4 - 32 Jones, W FS 4088 5 - 17 Raper, S FS 4051 - - 8
Multi-Hulls Smith, B Tornado - - 12