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Knoxville’s Sailing Center Summer/Fall 2015 Luff Letter Editor Guaranteed 15 Work Hours Per Year MS Publisher knowledge a help but not mandatory (easy to learn) All interested parties please email [email protected] or [email protected] A note from the editors (Sandra and Bill) So it is with a bowed head that we apologize for missing dinner...so to speak. It is time to pass Editions of the Luff Letter have been noticeably the baton to someone that can devote the time missing this year. I would like to say that it was and talent needed to continue this important intended as part of a master plan to ween the publication. membership off of traditional forms of commu- nication, or to drive them to our social media To be sure, Sandra and I will assist with the sites such as Facebook and our web site. But transition and contribute articles. And perhaps the fact of the matter is that events and de- a better “new” title for editor should be mands in our personal lives put such a squeeze “communications manager” as we look to con- on our time that deadline after deadline was tinue the search for the best way to communi- missed. cate with members with the ultimate goals of increasing member’s engagement in club activi- Weeks turned into months and finally the reali- ties and enhancing their overall CYC experienc- zation took hold that there is simply too much es. on our respective plates to consume. Now the food is getting cold. Articles that were timely in So, if you are looking for some way to contribute early summer are no longer relevant. And that your talents to our club, please consider step- is not good. ping up as head chef of the Luff Letter. There are plenty more meals to be served and new recipes to be tried. Sunday, November 15th @ Clubhouse Registration Starts - 4:00pm Meeting Starts - 4:30pm The Nominating Committee is pleased to propose a full slate of officers and members to serve on the CYC Board. As always—IF you cannot attend the meeting please fill out the Proxy Form (on the following page) and give it to a Board Member or any CYC Member (in good standing) to bring with them. I encourage you all to come and attend. In addition to Board elections, we will give you a thor- ough update on the Property Tax Appeal and Lease Status as well as presentations from the Plan- ning Committee, CSC, Programs Overview, etc. As always, there will be a dinner immediately fol- lowing the meeting. Please plan to arrive 15 to 30 minutes before the meeting so we can get everyone registered and establish a quorum. The sooner we get everyone registered, the sooner we’ll have the required quorum, the sooner the meeting will start, and the sooner we can dismiss and eat! And finally, a big thank you to the nominating committee: Jerry deLaurentis (Chairman), Dwight Guinn, and Bill Wickman, for putting together a slate of such strong board candidates. 2016 CYC Board Nominees Commodore Neil Quigley First Vice Commodore Michael Cox Second Vice Commodore Vlasta Kunc Rear Commodore Vic Tyler Secretary Dan Tankersley Treasurer Bryson Bosson Assistant Treasurer David Valone Member-at-Large Education Sam Ruple Member-at-Large Social Catherine Trapp Summer/Fall 2015 No. 505 2 _______________________________________________________________ ______________________ Member Name (Please print clearly) Date _____________________________________________________________________________ Member’s Signature Being a member in good standing of Concord Yacht Club I hereby designate the member below to serve as my proxy at the 2015 Annual Meeting: _____________________________________________________________________________ Proxy Designee Name (Please print clearly) Summer/Fall 2015 No. 505 3 Contributor: Mike Cox Rocky Top Vlasta Kunc Memorial Day Vlasta Kunc Jeff Gamey (Spinnaker) July 4th Ron Mitchell (Non-Spinnaker) Labor Day Rained Out Randy Shonagen — Keelboats (tie breaker with John Tyner) Octoberfest Bill Bradshaw — Dinghys (tie breaker with Fred Griffin) Member-at-Large, Social [email protected] 865-675-4252 We have had many great parties this year. The the CYC Calling Committee. Members reserve Super Bowl potluck offered a fun way to watch meals through their calling post contact. If you the big game with new and old friends. There haven't been getting party notices, please con- was a fun family atmosphere at the Commission- tact the Social Chair to make sure they have ing Party. Rebecca Cox outdid herself planning your correct contact information. the Shrimp Peel where members boogied late into the evening to the sounds of Lady B and De The next party is the grand finale of the year; our Boys. Then, there was the Fourth of July party. Awards Awards, installation of officers Friday The relentless rain took a temporary sabbatical Night Holiday Bistro. leaving a clear crisp evening of patriotic fun. Many members opted for the surprisingly popu- Oh, and don’t forget the lar hot dog bar. The young and young at heart Annual Meeting! made fine memories taking pictures and getting balloon art done. If you missed any of our club party season, it is not too late to plan for next year’s fun as a guest or a volunteer. The club has a number of new members. Party invitations are issued through Summer/Fall 2015 No. 505 4 [email protected] / (865) 675-2938 Adjust & Monitor Your Dock Lines As the temperature starts to drop this fall, so too does the lake level. Ft. Loudon Lake will drop a total of approximately four (4) feet in about a 30 day time span, starting around the beginning of November. You must monitor and adjust your dock lines accordingly. Note that when you tie to the dock, you MUST tie to the piling whenever possible. These pilings do not move so you will need to regularly check your dock lines that are tied to pilings. It is also a good time to check the condition of your dock lines and replace any that are worn or frayed. Summer/Fall 2015 No. 505 5 Contributor: Johnny Ballatin I’d like to share the following story with designed to have GYA clubs compete against members of CYC, as I believe it offers some each other for trophies and honor. This sys- perspective on sailing/racing in another part tem of interclub racing has made the GYA of this Great Country. one of the strongest and vibrant racing ven- ues in the country. During Lauren’s and my extended An integral part of sailing adventure this system of in- to the Florida, Ala- terclub competition bama, and Missis- is what the GYA sippi Gulf Coast terms their Inter- this spring and club Boat, “ICB.” summer, we had As a requirement of the opportunity to membership in the participate in what GYA, a club must will become an his- own and maintain toric event for the at least one Inter- Gulf Yachting As- club Boat. This ICB sociation, “GYA.” is used for a host of GYA interclub re- But before begin- gattas and champi- ning my story, let onship events. Until me first provide you with some background 1969, the ICB was a Fish Class Sloop, known information on the GYA from which you will as the “Fish Boat.” The Fish Boat was de- better be able to understand the significance signed by a New Orleanian, and member of of the events that have transpired. Southern Yacht Club in 1919, and was reput- ed to have been the most popular sailboat The GYA was organized in 1901 to promote racing class on the US Gulf Coast in the early the sport of yacht racing on the Gulf Coast of 20th century. In 1969, the Flying Scot re- the US. Since then, it has grown to encom- placed the Fish Boat as the GYA’s ICB. The pass 34 General Member Clubs, from St Pe- Flying Scot, at the time of its introduction to tersburg, FL to Houston, TX, with an addi- the GYA, provided a much more modern sail- tional 6 Affiliated Member Clubs and Sailing ing platform that was easily trailered from Associations. As such, it forms the major rac- club to club. The Flying Scot has served the ing fabric for competition, administration, GYA well for nearly 50 years. Today, you can education, and support in this large geo- find over 600 club and privately owned Flying graphic racing area. To give you some idea of Scots in the GYA. To give you some perspec- the scope and reach of the GYA, this organi- tive on the importance of the ICB, I have zation is the primary sponsoring authority for listed just a few of the GYA major events an incredibly large number of racing events, raced in the ICB. and championship regattas, covering the rac- ing spectrum from handicap classes to a Lipton Challenge Cup plethora of one design, youth, and multihull class racing. The Lipton Cup was begun in 1920, inspired by its namesake, Sir Thomas Lipton. In that But the story I’d like to share is about the bygone era, Sir Thomas Lipton provided a long standing system of Interclub Competi- great inspiration to the sport of yacht racing tion that has made the GYA so unique. Over in the US, valiantly attempting to win the the history of the GYA, they have established America’s Cup over a period of some 30 an impressive number of race events that are (Continued on page 7) Summer/Fall 2015 No. 505 6 Lipton Cup (1920), and the Knost (1939). Capdevielle is a series of some sixteen sep- arate race events that span from the GYA Opening Day Regatta to the end of the GYA race season.