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WINTER 2015 THETHE BB INNACLEINNACLE 2015 Columbia Calendar New Website: There’s an App for That Race Schedule and Sailing Classes Announced Blue Jacket 40 Best Midsize Cruiser, 39–41 Feet Domestic Boat Of The Year 2014 2014 Ultimate Cruising Performance Blue Jacket 40 Blue Jacket 40 Winner of two Boat of the Year Awards from Cruising World, the Blue Jacket redefines the term “performance cruiser”. Complete with the high performance, 3 sail package, she is truly an Blue Jacket 40 In-Stock elegant and modern performance cruiser perfect for the Chicago sailor. Special Columbia Yacht Club Incentive Package Larsen Marine is offering this 2014 model with a special incentive package for Columbia Yacht Club members. Call for incentive details and personal tour of the Blue Jacket 40 in our heated showroom. On Display at Strictly Sail Sun Odyssey 44DS, 379, 349 Dealer of the Year Sun Fast 3600 Also Be Sure To Check Out Our Service, Electronics and Ship Store Display At The Show Brokerage Marketing and Sales Experts www.larsenmarine.com T H E B I N N A C L E WINTER 2015 Boat2 Sales & Financing • Full Service Yard • Interactive Electronic Showroom • On Site & Online Ship Store Waukegan, IL (847) 336-5456 Fax (847) 336-5530 Winter 2015 ON THE WATER IN THIS ISSUE 6 RACING 20 WHAT A DIFFERENCE 36 Q&A WITH CHEF ALBERTO Area II schedule announced A YEAR MAKES Learn more about the man Gaining confidence on the behind those fish tacos 8 SAILING SCHOOL AND CAMP water Registration is open now for 37 FROM OUR GENERAL summer classes 22 LESSONS OF A LONG MANAGER CRUISE Columbia opens this year Plan all you want, you’re ADULT SAILING SCHOOL with a weekend of WinterFest 10 going to have to adapt Expanded offerings for adult revelry lessons 2015 COLUMBIA CALENDAR 26 HOLIDAY FUN A year of fun for everyone 38 12 CRUISING FLEET December was party season The 2015 calendar is set, at Columbia with new events planned ON THE ABBY 40 MEMBERSHIP 14 POWER FLEET 30 BAR & GRILL Confessions of a committee Taking a river trip just for fun Columbia is the go-to spot member for any event BOATS 15 42 FLOTSAM & JETSAM The Nautical Flea Market is 32 TOP 10 THINGS ON THE back NEW WEBSITE Have you checked out all the 16 SEA SCOUTS bells and whistles? Off-season activities and service 34 HOUSE COMMITTEE Join the weekend warriors 18 SKIPJACKS aboard The Abby How did this unique learn- to-sail program get started 35 TRIVIA NIGHT at Columbia? We’ve got the Because we can never have answers. too much competition COLUMBIA YACHT CLUB • 111 NORTH LAKE SHORE DRIVE • CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 312 938-3625 • COLUMBIAYACHTCLUB.ORG The Binnacle is published by and for members of Columbia Yacht Club. Submissions related to the sport of yachting, Corinthian spirit and related activities are welcome. Articles, announcements and photos (with captions) should be sent for consideration to [email protected]. For advertising specs and rate card, email [email protected]. ON THE COVER Editor: Mary Alyce Blum / Art Director and Design: Tracy Howard / Design: Amy Jeppsen Stern, Jepdesign / Harlen COLUMBIA HARD-WATER SAILORS RACE Fleming, Dr. Graphx Publicity Committee/Editors: Cathy Bredlau, Denise Hockley-Cann, Nita Haas, Marybeth Johnson, ACROSS LAKE DELAVAN IN THE WINTER Mike Korbel, Jill Lambert, Sara McMurray, Kim Williamson / Photographers: Stu Friedman, Mary Ellen Johnston. MONTHS. PHOTO CREDIT: STU FRIEDMAN Thank you to all our contributors and advertisers. VOLUME 15 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 3 Support for the education and competition of youth sailing Building confidence, strength, resilience... and childhood memories Columbia’s Chester Kuttner Foundation is an Illinois not-for-prot Corporation 501 (3) (c). For more information on the Foundation or to make a donation that could help to change a child’s life, visit us at THIS CALENDAR IS CURRENT AS OF PUBLICATION. PLEASE CHECK THE CLUB WEBSITE OR WEEKLY UPDATE FOR ANY UPDATES TO THE SCHEDULED EVENTS. ColumbiasChesterKuttnerFoundation.org or call (312)208-1365 4 T H E B I N N A C L E WINTER 2015 From our Commodore Dear Fellow Members, Thanks to the support of our membership and our excellent management and staff, Columbia Yacht Club is doing well financially. We are looking forward to developing our on-water activities next season and augmenting our sailing programs. The assistance these efforts receive from our membership is invaluable. The depth of knowledge and resources of our members who volunteer to assist the Club professionals is awesome. When Columbia is closed in January, the House Committee rules the Club. Volunteers meet every weekend (and some weekdays), no experience necessary, all hands are welcome. So if there’s a day when you need a nautical fix, call the Club and ask the House committee if they can use some extra help. A “reservation” is not necessary, but lunch is provided so it’s appreciated. Strictly Sail has melded with the Boat and RV Show at McCormick Place this year. Hopefully, the show will draw even more sail and power JOE McGINNIS boaters. It is always fun to see how others enjoy different aspects of our sport. Be sure you’re getting the weekly update to receive information on “The value of shuttles for attending members who want to park in the Columbia lot. The value of being a Columbia Yacht Club member increases in the being a Columbia off season. In the winter, there are few destinations in and around Chicago where one can get afloat (except on theAbby ) and socialize with like-minded member increases in persons about the finer aspects of anchoring, cruising, sail trim or wine the off season.” selections. So take advantage of your Club this winter. Reach out and go to a meeting… and if you missed the meeting… participate in the event. Your attendance and input at the next committee meeting can make the next event a more enjoyable one for you. Once the season gets here, participate in a racing event. Join the power boaters and the cruisers. Believe me, a session with the cruisers (or the wine committee) can change your outlook. But let me give you my traditional warning: “Be careful not to get too close, you will be drawn in!” Enjoy the winter. Very truly yours, Joe McGinnis Commodore VOLUME 15 ISSUE 1 T H E B INNACLE 5 ON THE WATER Race Schedule for Area III Announced 2015 PRELIMINARY AREA III SCHEDULE Plans are underway for summer 2015, when all boat owners start Sunday Mon Tue Wed Thu Friday Saturday to think about how they want their 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 season to shape up. The Race MAY Spring Opener 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Committee is excited to announce Olympic Cup Memorial Day Zimmer Long Distance dates to help sailors plan and look 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 forward to sunnier days. It’s a time JUN COLORs* & Long Distance for crew to enjoy time on the water– 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 the thrill of racing on the weekend COLORs* Chicago to St. Joe NOOD Regatta & Long Distance NOOD Regatta or taking a leisurely cruise on an 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 off-week. St. Joe to Chicago Chicago So while it’s dismal, dark and NOOD Regatta to Waukegan cold outside, here’s a head’s up on 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Waukegan to Chicago Chicago to Michigan the 2015 season, both within and Waukegan to City to Chicago* outside Area III racing. Milwaukee Queens Cup If you are new to racing, you 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 JUL Inaugural Grand Inaugural Grand might not be familiar with Area III. Prix Invitational Prix Invitational As the regional division of the Lake Independence Day Michigan Sail Racing Federation, 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Inaugural Grand Chicago Mac Race to Area III does not host any races, Prix Invitational Cruising Fleet Mackinac but brings together yacht clubs from 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Winthrop Harbor, IL, to St. Joseph, Port Huron Mac MI, to increases participation by: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 • Providing the racer with a 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 standard means to sign up and Kaczmarek Cup AUG Fran Byrne Regatta* 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 participate in races from the Chester Kuttner Verve Cup Verve Cup Regatta various yacht clubs. Regatta* Regatta Larsen Marine • Providing a forum for the PHRFection PTP 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 yacht clubs to coordinate their Verve Cup Regatta schedules and spread the Larsen Marine events throughout the season. PHRFection PTP 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 • Making it easier for the yacht Mayor Daley Regatta Leukemia Cup Regatta* clubs to sponsor races by 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 handling signup, fee collection, Hobelman Regatta Lutz & Long Distance scoring, protest oversight, and 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 publication of results. SEP Chicago to St. Joe* 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 St. Joe to Michigan Abe Jacobs Chicago Bi-State City to Chicago Long Distance St. Joe to Michigan City 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Zukasky Regatta Commodore’s Cup 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Sheldon Clark MORF Open 27 28 29 30 MORF Open *Columbia Yacht Club sponsored Race 6 T H E B I N N A C L E WINTER 2015 ON THE WATER BY LARRY KWIAT RACE COMMITTEE CHAIR [email protected] 2015 Boater’s Bash Celebrating the best of the best on the lake In the true spirit of being a boating The Area III Racing Community 2014 BOATS OF THE YEAR community, there are a number of celebrated another great clubs that make up Area III, working racing season at the 5th Annual Long Distance and Buoy Race By Section* together to create a vibrant racing Boater’s Bash, November 8 Performance Handicap Racing Fleet scene for all.