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A Seasonal Bulletin of The Presque Isle Yacht Club The Masthead Summer 2014 Volume 4 See Page 2 PIYC Website www.presqueisleyc.org No. 3 Our Mission Statement- To promote activities, tourism, and a spirit of comradeship among boaters interested in the welfare & development of Lake Huron's beautiful Presque Isle Har- bor. Featured Stories Words from Commodore Calendar Events Meeting Photos Marlin Spike & Summer 2014 at Presque Isle and Grand Lake- More Yacht Club Visits "THIS IS IT... summer is here, so enjoy it!" You ARE in control of what you do this summer. Rare Double rainbow Summer 2014 has turned out to be a pretty nice "Up North" summer. So enjoy it, and grab the gusto. You might want to count the re- maining weekends until Labor Day, or until, you take out your docks. If that doesn't kick you in the pants, nothing will. So- plan that outing, head to the Portage for din- ner or get that ice cream cone and walk on the docks at the PI Harbor. Do some summer stuff, and make some summer memories. (this isn't the practice round, get out and live it up a bit!) Seriously, enjoy the Summer of 2014 here in Presque Isle lights Presque Isle, and we hope to see you on July 17th at our July meeting and dinner. from altitude The Port Huron to Mackinac race is about to take place and we're sure to have some visitors on the return trip down-bound. If you wish, put on your PIYC shirt or hat, introduce yourself and welcome our guests (Barbara and Dean would appreciate the help). Lastly, if you know of a project that fits our mission, or benefits the Presque Isle Harbor, bring it to our meeting on the 17th, and we can discuss it. Bob Young The New light Events July 12 Grand Lake fishing Derby Begins July 12 Bayview Yacht Club, Port Huron to Mackinac Race July 17-27 40th Brown Trout Festival, Alpena July 19 Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago to Mackinac Race July 19-20 38th Art on the Bay, Alpena July 28 Sailing Classes Begin (see grandlakesailing.org web site) July 30-Aug 4 Rogers City Michigan Nautical Festival Oct. 9-12 Michigan Lighthouse Festival The Masthead The Presque Isle Yacht Club Summer, 2014 Page 2 What was the knot shown in the header of Page 1. ? It was the Good Luck knot ! Both robust and a striking finished appearance one can use it for gift wrapping or hang it from a belt as an novel chatelaine for keys (creative key chain). See: http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=dqogaUgS26c 1st meeting of PIYC , 2014 was April 24th and a lot has happened ! By Friday April 25th it was open sailing again on Grand Lake Ice in the Harbor was down to a New members Sandy & Tom few chunks, Lake Superior had numerous ice Boaks were welcomed. flows, the Great Lakes had seen a rise in levels and further sustainability in deeper waters would result from both a lack of evaporation/ hard winter & 90%+ Great Lake ice coverage and flooding down the Mississippi allowing Chi- cago gates from Lake Michigan to be managed on a restricted basis… Photos from the first meeting are shown in the following column: Knowledge Quiz Marlin Spike The term: “Abaft the Beam” K n o t s — Origins and Uses This is a continuation of information from the What are the roots of the term? What does last Issue. Since knots span a number of use it really mean? What is the history ? categories and meet both practical and safety needs, further discussion might be of inter- (See page 6 for the answers) est.(See Page 3 for discussion) The Masthead The Presque Isle Yacht Club Summer, 2014 Page 3 Marlin Spike Member Recognition K n o t s - History, Origins and Uses Ralph Gates, PI, Grand Marshal of the Alpena July Continued from page 2 4th Parade As previously written , new knots emerge every year John Vogelheim, RC, Grand Marshal of the from the fingers of innovative knot tiers to increase Rogers City Nautical Festival starting July 30th the existing numbers. KEY TO KNOT USER GROUPS Angling/Fishing Club Reciprocity and SYC report Boating/Sailing Caving/Climbing In prior news letters topics have included : General Purpose Registry MYSTICS AND MEDICS The practice of knot- ting is an ancient one. Roman scientist and histo- rian Pliny the Elder (AD 23-79) advised that wounds bound with a Hercules knot (a reef or square knot) healed more quickly. Indeed, those who learn first aid today still use this knot for slings and bandages but are unaware of the reason why. Worldwide Yacht Club Reciprocity and requirements Preserved in the medical collections of the 4th cen- for visiting members from PIYC to far away places. tury AD Greek physician Oreibasius of Pagamum are The Club may wish to consider areas our members 18 knots, Originally described three centruries earlier by visit & strike up relations with far off places ? (Ref Heraklas as surgeons' knots. These have been interpreted Spring Masthead issue for detail . to include the overhand knot, reef (square) hum the clove hitch, a noose, a fisherman's loop knot. Your editors met the chair of the reciprocity committee (Jerry Cald- A monkey's fist ,door-stop is shown below: well) when they visited the Seattle Yacht Club. Protocal included writing the reception about two weeks in advance, chatting with the chairman and being given an invitation to join the m in a weekly event known as the Rope-yarn . Rope-yarn as it turned out was an informal gathering, that on occasion, has a brief introduction or- presentation or a theme like "New Members" but it's for everyone's enjoyment. A power point presentation was prepared on PIYC and our region of the Great Lakes and provided to the Reciprocity committee for their next meeting. We are providing a brief overview of SYC for your infor- mation with the hope that it will inspire our leaderships dis- cussions and planning efforts, allow surveys of our growing See page 4 for continued discussion membership with inspiration of directions for PIYC going forward. (see page 4 and attachment 1 for more detail) The Masthead The Presque Isle Yacht Club Summer, 2014 Page 4 K n o t s - History, Origins and Uses Member Announcements Continued from page 3) Members please advise of new births, marriages, and Romantic allusions to the true lover's knot continu- other life changing events for the next publication ally crop up in English literature after 1495 AD. Al- though there is no clue as to whether such a knot existed, several contemporary knots, with two inter- locking identical parts, are referred to by the same name. SYC Overview Tom & Sandy Boaks Founded in 1892, Seattle Yacht Club is one of our country’s most active and long-established yacht clubs. 4,500 member strong— more than 50 club committees plan cruising, & racing events, book clubs, hobby groups and special interest activities. CLASSIC KNOTS The primary facility is in Seattle but the club owns 10 outstations along the shores of the Pacific between Who invented or discovered all of these classic knots? Washington State and British Columbia which are Some of the simpler ones must have arisen spontane- safe harbors/electrical/laundry and amenities for ously, in separate regions of the world, wherever some- members. The Club has established reciprocity body picked up a flexible bit of material and idly toyed agreements with 200 other yacht clubs domestic and with it. Then again, others are likely to have been international. spread by foreign traders and occupying armies. Imag- ine tracing a particular knot — say the distinctive jug, jar or bottle sling — from hand to hand and back They publish a monthly magazine and weekly news through the centuries to its originator (an impossible letter to keep everyone up to date. A Women’s notion, of course). History, as far as the activity of peo- Group among others organizes charity events, kids ple was concerned, might have to be revised or modi- activities, supports the youth sailing school and out- fied…. ings to community events. Information in this article were excerpts from The Club offers regular and provisional memberships Geoffrey Budworth, author of The Ultimate Ency- with detailed information provided in Attachment 1. clopedia of Knots & Ropework See: www.seattleyachtclub.org The Masthead The Presque Isle Yacht Club Summer, 2014 Page 5 The Masthead Sailing Class Status This publication of the Presque Isle Yacht Club is issued From Gary Hagen 4 times per year; in the fall, winter, spring, and during the summer of each year. Depending on the amount of input Web site: grandlakesailing.org from members, the size may vary as needed. The 2014 Grand Lake Youth Sailing Camp will be We welcome any comments, ideas, concerns, con- July 28-August 1, 2014, the location will be the same gratulations or complaints, but especially appreciated as previous years ( Presque Isle Harbor Association are pertinent articles or images that will be of interest Beach Club). Last year we expanded the program to to our members. Please submit such communications to the Editors as soon as possible.: allow the kids who graduated from the beginners class to move into the intermediate class that in- Bob & Gwen Mitchell Email: [email protected] cluded the JY15 boats. The JY 15 boats are dual PO Box 98 sails, bigger and faster. This is the introduction to Presque Isle, Mi 49777 (586) 899-3323 cell Note for communications: Contact by email or phone is critical ! PIYC Mailing Address: Website: presqueisleyc.org 18966 Evergreen Rd.