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August 2014 Volume 3, Issue 5 August 2014 Volume 3, Issue 5 COMMODORE’S CORNER REAR COMMODORE’S CORNER Commodore Steve Harris Rear Commodore Chris Amlin WOW! What GREAT Regattas! This last month has been a We kicked off the 2014 I-LYA busy one with the 2014 I-LYA Regattas at Put-in-Bay with Regattas taking up most of the Junior Bay the week of July time. This year we were fortu- 20th with over 140 sailors in 87 nate to have been able to attend boats. It was a great week with all three regattas. During the an amazing group of kids and Junior Sail Regatta, I was hon- phenomenal volunteers. Each ored to be the Master of Ceremo- year, I am both amazed and nies during the Ice Breaker Din- pleased with the number of ner and was also able to partici- volunteers who help to make pate as a mark boat on the Laser Junior Bay the keystone event course with Vice Commodore Commodore Steven G. Harris of our summer youth sailing Rear Commodore Chris Amlin Duane Burgoyne. It is remark- season in our region. Too able to see the competitive countless to mention, it is great folks – Race Committees, spirit and determination of the young men and women Launch & Recovery Team, PIBYC members, Firewatch Par- who make up our junior sailors. This program is an ex- ents, Safety Boats, Coaches, etc. – who make it all happen. tremely well run event, right from launch and recovery, This year’s regatta was chaired by Monica & Mark Bloomstine to the on water races, to the on shore activities and ac- from Erie Yacht Club, assisted by Co-Chairs Jane & Tim commodations. This year’s chairs, Monica & Mark O’Brien from Put-in-Bay Yacht Club and the entire Bloomstine Bloomstine together with co-chairs Jane & Tim O’Brien, family. It was truly “one for the record books.” As always, we delivered a first class event that anyone affiliated with I- owe a huge debt of gratitude to the Inter-Lake Yachtsmen’s LYA can be proud of. It is amazing and somewhat over- Fund for their continued financial support. whelming to see the amount of talent and support that it The Sail Regatta, chaired by Bob Sheppard from Alum Creek takes to deliver this regatta. Thank-you to all of the Sailing Association, was another great event. The Sail Com- 2014 volunteers and committee teams. The reviews and mittee put together a fun, competitive event and delivered a feedback from the competitors and parents have been great weekend. This year’s regatta also included the Corsair nothing less than stellar. National Championship & Rendezvous as part of our event. Next up for us was the Senior Sail Regatta. It was We kicked things off on Wednesday evening with the Cleve- great to be able to sit back and watch this event unfold. land Deepwater races starting from Edgewater Yacht Club From 2011 to 2013, I was a Fleet Captain during this and a Welcome Party for the Corsair Nationals participants event, so this year was an opportunity to watch and hosted by Port Clinton Yacht Club. Thursday brought the re- learn. In addition to our I-LYA Sail Fleet, I-LYA was host maining Deepwater Races and Sandusky Steeplechase and we to the Corsair Nationals. These are cool boats and we all kicked off the event that evening with Tony Packo’s, music enjoyed meeting and talking to various teams and boat & fun under the tent at PIBYC. While Saturday’s races were owners. After watching and visiting the competitors, I cancelled due to weather, we had great racing at the Bay, fun have developed a better understanding and deeper ap- parties, and a really good time. preciation for our Senior Sail Regatta. Congratulations Following the successes of Junior Bay and the Sail Regatta, to Chair Bob Sheppard and Vice Chair Mike Fishbaugh the bar was set pretty high. But Powerboat Chair RC Chris for organizing a great event. Amlin and his team delivered! Participation was good and As you can read in my Power Boat Chairman report, the new format was welcomed. This year we focused on all the month wrapped up with the Junior Power Boat and three events to bring our activities “into the island” and in- Senior Power Boat Regattas. Over the years I have volve the island community and businesses more. We kicked watched one individual continue to work to promote the things off on Wednesday with the opening ceremony Power Boat Regatta. This year, no matter what was Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Commodore’s Corner (continued from page 1) TRUSTEE REPORT at the Commodores’ Memorial followed by a reception at Mojito Bay. On Thursday Ron Soka, President evening, we all enjoyed dinner at Tipper’s. The week was filled with boating com- petitions and enjoyable social and sporting events. Great weather made things As I-LYA Trustee easier, but as with the other regattas, great volunteers were the key to success. President, this was the In conjunction with the Powerboat Regatta, we again held the Junior Powerboat first year Kaye and I program. This program has been growing each year and Bob Lang and his team have had an opportu- are to be commended for the countless hours and unwavering dedication to mak- nity to attend each of ing this program a success. With over twenty participants this year, it is an excit- the I-LYA Regattas. ing time to be involved with Juniors in I-LYA. Although not in any This year’s events were huge successes, but none of it could have happened formal capacity, it was without you – the members of I-LYA! We are a large and diverse association, but great to be at the Jun- the magic really does happen at the level of the individual. Whether as a partici- President Ron Soka ior Sail Regatta, and pant, volunteer, officer, or supporter, it is thanks to each and every individual in- witness all the hard volved that we could enjoy these four great events this year. As Commodore, I work and attention to detail required thank you for that. Special thanks are in order to our sponsors and supporters for to keep track of 140+ kids on and off helping to make the regatta great. In particular, we thank Boat US, Sailing Inc./ the water. Kudos to Monica and Mark Preformed Line Products, Morningstar Marinas, Corsair Marine International, Bloomstine, Jane and Tim O’Brien, the Cheryl from West Marine Sandusky, Buckeye Lake Winery, Dick Cold Storage, Race Committees, coaches, and all the TrueCourse, The Boardwalk Family of restaurants, Mount Gay, IOBG, Tipper’s, US volunteers that make this event one of Army Corps of Engineers, and most especially our hosts, the Village of Put-in-Bay the premier junior race opportunities and the Put-in-Bay Yacht Club. Without their support, the I-LYA Regattas would in the country. not be possible. THANK YOU! For Kaye and me, this was our 45 th Although we’re just wrapping up the regattas, it’s not too early to start planning Senior Sail “Bay Week,” and we had a for the I-LYA Fall Meeting to be held December 5-7 at the Holiday Inn in Westlake, great time as usual. Being a participant Ohio. Details will be available on the website at www.i-lya.org soon. is a whole lot easier than being in See you in December! charge. Thanks to the 2014 I-LYA Com- modores, Sail Chairman Bob Sheppard, and a dedicated group of Sail Commit- tee volunteers for putting together an- other successful regatta both on and off the water. We also had an opportunity to see Rear Commodore’s Corner the I-LYA Power Boat and Junior Power (continued from page 1) I-LYA Fall Meeting participants gathered on the new pub- needed, he jumped up and did what December 5-7, 2014 lic docks downtown. R/C Chris Amlin was needed to be done. A very big chaired the committee that imple- thank-you to our Junior Power Chair Holiday Inn/Westlake mented the changes necessary to pro- Bob Lang. Your support and insight as vide a strong foundation of support for a past chair certainly was a big part of Welcome incoming this regatta for many years to come. the success of the 2014 Power Regatta. Finally, thanks again to Put-in-Bay Thanks, Bob, for your help setting the Commodore Duane Burgoyne Yacht Club and Commodore Dennerll, Chicane marks, and for organizing the ♦ our hosts for all the I-LYA Regatta score sheets for the awards. Hospitality Suites weeks. This pretty much wraps up my report ♦ General Membership Meeting So the “Flag Raising” Opening Cere- this issue. The weather played nice, the ♦ Committee Meetings mony and the “Flag Lowering” Closing events went off without a hitch, and ♦ Commodore’s Banquet Ceremony and Memorial Celebration, now the planning begins for 2015. I and Commodores’ Brunch bracketed hope to see everyone at the December More information available soon at four great regatta events. Thanks to all meeting and until then, I hope you all www.i-lya.org the many sponsors, committees, volun- enjoy the rest of the boating season. teers, and participants who made the Here’s to calm seas and clear skies and Plan now to attend! 121 st I-LYA Regattas successful. safe passages……see you soon. I-LYA News - 2 - August 2014 2014 I-LYA Power Boat Regatta R/C Chris Amlin, Chairman I am very happy to report that the 2014 Senior Boat Committee and Vice President of the Trustees to Power Boat Regatta went off without a hitch.
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