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Chicago Yacht Club Calendar of Events SMTWTFS SMTWTFS SMTWTFS 123 4 56 June 123 July 1 78910 11 12 13 4567 8910 23456 7 8 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 May 30 31 May June July 2 - New Member Orientation (M) 1 - WOW Chef Series (B) 1-2 CSF Cruise to Hammond, IN 3 - Ladies’ Fashion Show (M) 2 - Prime Rib Buffet (M) 3 - Monroe Station is Open 5 - Prime Rib Buffet (M) 2-3 In-Water Power & 4 - 4th of July (B) (M) Sail Technology Show (M) 6 - Match Race Clinic (B) 5 - Old Guard Race (B) 4 - Q With a View (M) 6 - Island Goat Dinner (B) 7-9 PF Cruise to Kenosha 7-11 Helly Hanson NOOD Regatta (M) 10 - WOW Come Sail Away (M) 7 - Prime Rib Buffet (M) 8-11 Neill Clinic (B) 12 - Taste of Belmont (B) 13 - Warning Gun Party (M) 9-11 Power Fleet Cruise to Michigan City 13 - Rickover Regatta (B) 14 - Cruising Mac Start 13 - Big Smoke I (M) Sailors’ Dock Party (M) 14 - Mother’s Day Brunch (M) 14 - WOW Wednesday Night Racing (B) 15 - Start of the 109th 17 - Music in the MAC (M) Chicago Yacht Club Race to 15 - Sailing School BBQ & Mackinac, presented by 18 - Authors Corner (M) Open House (B) Wintrust 18 - Perspectives Lunch (M) 16 - Tacos & Tequila (M) 16 - Grand Hotel Porch Party (Mac) 19 - Women’s Match Racing 16 - CSF Friday Discussion 18 - Sailor’s Celebration (Mac) Clinic Regatta (B) 17 - CSF Sailing Saturdays (M) 21 - CSF Friday Discussions (M) 19 - Howl at the Full Moon (B) 18 - Father’s Day Brunch & 21 - WOW Happy Hour (M) 21 - Auto Show Brunch (M) BBQ Buffet (M) 22 - CSF - Sailing Saturdays (M) 23 - Match Racing Starts (B) 20- PF Special Needs Cruise (M) 27 - WOW Come Sail Away (M) 25 - WOW Come Sail Away (B) 20- WOW Happy Hour (M) 27 - Music in the Mac Bar (M) 22 - WOW Come Sail Away (B) 26 - CSF Friday Discussions (M) 28 - Friday Summer Music Series (B) 26 - Friday Summer Music Series (B) 22 - Music in the Mac Bar (M) 23 - FAC Family Watersports Party (B) 27 - Sailing Saturday (M) 24- Associates Dock Party (M) 28 - Thunderhead Party (B) Correction: 25 - 71st Annual Fleet Review 29 - Flag Raising & In the list of Race to Mackinac CYC Member Memorial Day BBQ (M) 29 - WOW Come Sail Away (B) 1st Place Winners (page 24, Blinker, Fall 2016) the following was left off the list: 29 - Colors Ceremony (M) 29 - PF Sight Impaired Cruise for Youth TOA 30- June2-Junior Race Week Regatta(B) Bruce Danly & James Mitchell 30- Club Closed (M) Section 7 30- Friday Summer Music Series (B) Chicago-Mackinac Trophy Contents Spring 2017 2 - Calendar of Events 4 - 2017 Regatta Calendar 10 5 - From The Helm 7 - New Faces at Chicago Yacht Club 9 - New Members 10 - Chicago Yacht Club Honors Ceremony 12 - 35th America’s Cup in Bermuda 14 - America’s Cup in Chicago 11 17 - Key West Race Week 19 - In-Water Tech Show, Power & Sail 20 - Orange Bowl Regatta 21 - Getting to Know Peter Holz 22 - Campaign for Tokyo 2020 24 - WOW! What’s the Buzz All About? 25 - Belmont Update 22 26 - What’s in a Name? The CYC Power Fleet 30 - 2017 Power Fleet Calendar 31 - Making Fitness a Priority 32 - Yacht Club Thespians at Belmont 33 - 2017 Cruising Sail Fleet Calendar 34 - The History of the CYC Library 35 - Sailing World Cup Miami 24 36 - Chicago Yacht Club Foundation News 38 - Chicago Boat Show 38 - New Player in the Chicago Sail Racing Scene 39 - CY-Scene 47 - 2017 CYC Race to Mackinac Schedule On Our Cover: 44 Com modore Leif Sigmond’s Farr 40, Norboy. Cover photo by Sara Proctor ˙www.chicagoyachtclub.org 3 2017 Regattas APRIL 2017 April 22-23 Central Baker Qualifier April 29 & May 6 Match Race Clinics MAY 2017 May 13 Rickover Regatta May 19-21 Women's Match Racing Clinic Regatta May 24-Sept 27 Belmont Skyline May 20-Sept 23 Racing Yacht Fleet Series JUNE 2017 June 2-4 USMRC Grade 3 Qualifier June 7-11 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta June 8 -11 Neill Clinic June 30- Jul 2 Junior Race Week JULY 2017 July 14 & 15 109th CYC Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust AUGUST 2017 August 10-13 Verve Cup Offshore Regatta August 12 Verve Cup Distance Race August 18-20 Chicago GRAND SLAM August 24-27 Verve Cup Inshore Regatta SEPTEMBER 2017 September 8-10 North American Challenge Cup September 16 Sheldon Clark Regatta September 27-Oct 1 Farr 40 North Americans September 30-Oct 1 Timme Angsten Regatta OCTOBER 2017 October 14-15 High School Autumn Classic Regatta October 14 Intercommittee Challenge October 28-29 Autumn Invitational Grade 3 Match Race October 1-Nov. 12 Fall Frostbite Series NOVEMBER 2017 November 4-5 Great Lakes High School Championship 4 Blinker | Spring 2017 2017 CHICAGO YACHT CLUB VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP From the Helm Flag Officers 2017 Leif Sigmond, Commodore The phrase “Your Lake, Our Lou Sandoval, Vice Commodore Nick Berberian, Rear Commodore Passion, Your Community” takes Rick Lillie, Secretary on a different meaning for each Martin Sandoval, Treasurer member and family at Chicago Past Commodores Yacht Club. There’s something Greg Miarecki Gerald Bober here to appeal to every member whether it’s traditional on the Board of Directors Cyd Archer water activities or exploring new Sandy Curtiss interests including cooking, Ian Fisher Michael Frerker fashion or acting. This edition of Frederick Hagedorn the Blinker shares perspectives of Ted Jones Don Maxwell our members from their Edward McNulty experiences this season. Roger MacDougall Elizabeth Newman Kenneth Nordine I want to extend a warm welcome to the new members who have joined Sarah Renz Christopher Thomas the CYC family. We have many on the water and signature social events for Dr. Regan Thomas our members and I look forward to seeing you at the Club this year. The summer sailing season is almost here and as your new Commodore, I’m 2017 CHICAGO YACHT CLUB looking forward to making it the best yet. We were fortunate with a EXECUTIVE STAFF warmer than usual winter in Chicago and attendance at the Club reflected Gen eral Manager that. This winter, Chicago Yacht Club members were also active in Dwight Jenson, CCM participating in Race Committee and some were busy sailing around the Controller Kyle Babcock country and around the world. In this issue of the Blinker, you’ll find out Assistant Controller more about the upcoming America’s Cup World Series in Bermuda and Patrick Daly how Chicago Yacht Club’s On The Water Director, Jay Kehoe, is putting Executive Chef Larry Asher together an event that is not to be missed. Matt Knighton gives you an Sous Chef inside scoop into how SoftBank Team Japan is gearing up for the race and Silvestre Salgado gives details on why Chicago should pay attention. Food & Beverage Director Kristin Aleshire Catering & Events Director There’s much to recap as you will read ahead in our member’s stories Christina Barbaro about various Club events including the Race to Mackinac Awards Member Services Manager Banquet, CYC Honors Ceremony, Orange Bowl Regatta, Key West Race Melissa Harkenrider Week and the Sailing World Cup Miami. Find out about upcoming events Dining Services Manager Jason Hess from our popular Women’s Committee, CASRA, Cruising Sail Fleet and get Membership Marketing Director a sneak peek of the Power & Sail In-Water Tech Show. The power fleet also Emily Giaimo has a great article this issue on how they named their yachts and the stories Communications Director Tracy Gladden behind them, which can’t be missed. Human Resources Director Daisy Aponte I want to thank my friends and fellow Flag Officers Lou Sandoval, Nick Belmont Chef/Manager Jill Dedinsky Berberian, Rick Lillie and Martin Sandoval, as well as our General On the Water Director Manager, Dwight Jenson. We have many exciting events planned in the Jay Kehoe coming months both on and off the water and it is an honor to serve as Sailing School Director your Commodore for the next two years. Julia Melton Keelboat Director/ Belmont Dockmaster Chuck Nevel Regatta Manager Elizabeth Dust Dockmaster Colin Maloney LEIF SIGMOND, COMMODORE Employee of the Year [email protected] Danny Rosas ˙www.chicagoyachtclub.org 5 5HWLUH$V<RX'HVLUH ZLWK%ORRP)LQDQFLDO +RZZRXOG\RXOLNHWR5HWLUH$V<RX'HVLUH",KDYHFUHDWHGD VWUDWHJ\FDOOHGWKH1DYLJDWLRQ3URFHVVWRKHOS\RXQDYLJDWH WKURXJKDQ\VHDVLQUHWLUHPHQW,WDONDERXWWKLVVWUDWHJ\LQ WKHERRN,SXEOLVKHG7KH<DFKWHU V*XLGHWR(DUO\5HWLUHPHQW ,I\RXZRXOGOLNHDFRS\RIWKHERRNVHQGPHDQHPDLOWRGD\ %LOO#EORRPILQDQFLDOXV %ORRP)LQDQFLDO :-DFNVRQ%OYG &KLFDJR,/ EORRPILQDQFLDOFRFRP %LOO%ORRPRIIHUVVHFXULWLHVDQGLQYHVWPHQWDGYLVRU\VHUYLFHVWKURXJK:RRGEXU\)LQDQFLDO6HUYLFHV,QF PHPEHU),15$6,3&,QVXUDQFHVHUYLFHVRIIHUHGWKURXJK%ORRP)LQDQFLDO&2ZKLFKLVQRWDIILOLDWHG ZLWK:RRGEXU\)LQDQFLDO6HUYLFHV,QF$OORWKHUOLVWHGHQWLWLHVDUHXQDIILOLDWHG:RRGEXU\)LQDQFLDO 6HUYLFHVDQG%ORRP)LQDQFLDO&2GRQRWRIIHUWD[RUOHJDODGYLFH 71st Annual Fleet Review Save the Date! 6XQGD\-XQHŇ0RQURH6WDWLRQ Brunch 11 am - 2:30 pm Parade of Boats 12:45 pm Sunday BBQ following parade New Awards! Champagne Flutes for all participants! This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy champagne, brunch and meet other CYC members. No boat? No worries! Sign up to be a passenger at the Front Desk or watch the Parade of Boats from the Club's patio. Register your boat early, the committee would like to have more than 30 boats participate! Contact Committee Chair, Bill Bloom with questions at [email protected] 6 Blinker | Spring 2017 Editorial Advisory Board Jane Vartan New Faces Managing Editor Tracy Gladden Commodore Leif Sigmond ISAAC CLARK, HEAD COACH Contributors As Head Coach of Chicago Yacht Club’s Junior Jeff Mills Sailing Program, Isaac manages and coaches most Jill Dedinsky Greg Miarecki junior sailing at Belmont Station.