July/August 2010 Eric Nicholls Commodore [email protected] Concord Sailing Association Not all yachts are sailboats so it is about time have with Knox county. The lease states that the club change its name to accurately say the land is, “for the purpose of developing what we are. We are a sailing club. I don’t and maintaining therein for the use of the actually propose to change the name of the general public, a recreational areas for sail- club; I just want to remind members that we ing of sailboats and the promotion and culti- are a sailing club. It is clearly stated at the vation of public recreation through sailing top of page 2 in section D of the CYC hand- and the training in sailing, seamanship and book that; “Club facilities are strictly limited related recreational activities, and for no to use by sailboats.” This has been inter- other purpose.” (italics mine). The lease fur- preted to mean that the use of any other type ther reinforces this restriction in section 5, of watercraft is permitted when it is used to “Uses Prohibited”, in which it states that we support sailing activities. Motor boats are shall not use or permit the property or any permitted for use by the race committees to part of the property to be used for any pur- set marks and conduct the races, by Sail pose other than the purpose for which the Camp instructors to insure safety and coach property was leased. That purpose being the sailors. Motor boats are not permitted to sailing. I don’t know how vigilant the county launch or dock for purposes other than sup- is or that many of the county officials even porting racing, such as fishing, water skiing, know the details of the lease, but if someone wakeboarding or joy riding. Similarly; ca- were intent on getting the lease terminated, noes, row boats, kayaks, and the like can be violation of the lease provisions by CYC used as tenders to get to and from moored would be the first place they would start. sailboats, not for just cruising the coves and We are so fortunate to have a lease on this crossing the lake. And if you want to row a piece of lake shore for only a thousand dol- shell, join the Oak Ridge or Knoxville Rowing lars a year. I do not want to do anything that Club. jeopardizes our continued occupancy by The purpose of the club is also detailed in violating the terms of our lease. the first section of the property lease we BBQ Chicken Breasts & Pork Ribs, Baked Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Mac & Cheese, Steamed Veggies, Salad, Rolls, & Beverages. Member Families BRING an APPETIZER OR DESSERT to share! Reservation Deadline: Wednesday, September 1st Cancellations MUST be made 24 hours of the event. July/August 2010 No. 462 2 Just a reminder of upcoming a member must remember to lock the club projects about to get under‐ house; we are changing the locks to automati‐ way; the West Dock Renova‐ cally lock after the door is open. Hopefully this tion will begin sometime af‐ will help control access to the clubhouse. On an ter Labor Day. Over the average the clubhouse is currently left unlocked course of several weeks we will be moving more than 50% of the time. So remember to boats in and out of the slips as they rebuild the bring your keys along on your next visit. dock. If you don’t want them to move your As fall starts I have several pro‐ boat, then I need to know that before Labor jects that will need to be done, so Day. If you elect to move your own boat, I will if you are in need of work hours, do my best to provide at least 24 hours notice or just plain board, give me a call of it needing to be moved, but since construc‐ and we can find a project just for you. In Octo‐ tion is often iffy and things hap‐ ber we will have a Saturday work party, not pen, I cannot guarantee more than sure of the date yet. a few hours notice. Another project is revamping the 406‐3091 or [email protected] club house lock system. Currently The CYC Library, located in the May Practical Sailor features: bosun chairs, lobby of the clubhouse, is open inflatable boat paints, thirst quenchers, mildew every Sunday from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. fighters, and Cobra hand held radio/cell phone. Items may be checked out for two weeks. To return library items when the library is not open, July Practical Sailor features: electrical wire place the items in the book return box under the corrosion tests, on-line Captain’s license table near the phone. schools, summer reading suggestions, antifoul- ing paint for props, and boating sandals/footwear Copies of the current and past Practical Sailor for women. magazines are available in a 3-ring binder to the left of the fireplace. They are on the open shelv- Earn one work hour for each library duty worked. ing and are available to read 24/7. Original is- Interested in volunteering for library duty? Con- sues are only available during library hours. tact... Library Schedule: August 1st: Valone,D August 22nd: Johnson,J August 8th: Johnson,J August 29th: Johnson,J August 15th: Johnson, J July/August 2010 No. 462 3 ailing a dinghy, especially a Laser, calls for a fair amount of agility, strength, and endur- ance. Without a doubt, all these qualities are demonstrated whenever a dinghy sailor Sis hiking out. Hiking out refers to when the sailor leans out of the boat, using his or her body to coun- teract the heeling forces of the sails and centerboard. Described as pseudo-static1 and quasi-isometric2, upper body fine tunes with its micro-movements, flex- hiking out is neither still nor moving but rather a bit of ing and rotating in conversation with the wind. both - while the lower body is still, the upper body makes constant micro-movements in response to Hiking out with the legs straight is smoother, more changes in wind velocity. That said, the more effi- effective, and safer for your knees. It also requires cient the sailor is at hiking out, the faster and more great strength in the quadriceps and surrounding dynamic his or her boat will sail. This article features thigh muscles. But practice makes perfect - every both straight leg and bent knee hiking on the Laser time you correctly hike out, you actively gain strength sailboat, including suggestions on how to maximize and improve your capacity for performance! the performance of each. Bent Knee Hiking, the Black Sheep Straight Leg Hiking Bent knee hiking, on the other hand, is driven more Physically and tactically speaking, the most efficient by the hip flexors, powerful muscles located on the style of hiking is that done with straight legs. Accord- front of the body at hip-level. This less-efficient style ing to Laser champion Dick Tillman3, in straight leg droops the dairy aire and puts more pressure on the hiking the legs are fully straight and parallel to the tops of the feet as they often remain hooked while the water with the pressure distributed equally between legs luff about like Raggedy Anne. As could be ex- calves and thighs. To achieve this position, the pected, this lack of muscular engagement subjects knees must fully extend, which allows the quadriceps the knees to torque and excessive joint forces. and other muscles and ligaments surrounding the The bent knee style, however, is also a necessary knee to engage. This muscular action produces a evil, as one must bend one’s knees to transition on powerful locking mechanism that actually serves to and off the rail. Bent knee hiking is also instrumental protect the knee joint. when the wind is too light for straight leg hiking. So For efficiency’s sake, when straight leg hiking the what’s a sea dog to do? In instances when the knees thighs should sit as far out on the rail as possible so are bent, this trainer suggests simultaneously flexing that the dairy aire remains high and dry. The legs the feet against the toe straps. Doing so activates should also be fully engaged all the way down the lower leg and hamstring muscles, therefore pro- through the feet (think to yourself, my legs are viding some level of protection for the knees. breathing pieces of steel!). With knees fully extended and instep of the foot hooked under the toe strap, an (Continued on page 5) efficient, secure foundation is present upon which the July/August 2010 No. 462 4 (Continued from page 4) ing strengthening exercises. Adapted from the his- torical Pilates repertoire, all you’ll need is a little It’s not all heart that drives the fiberglass space and an exercise mat. And as always, if you beast have any questions, I am only an email away Vis-à-vis diet or genetics, body mass has been ([email protected]). shown to play a significant role in a sailor’s ability to In the meantime, stay cool, get stronger, hike harder, hike out efficiently.4 Much to this writer’s 120-pound and enjoy the sail! chagrin, one 2006 study determined that those with a higher body mass, i.e. larger sailors, have the capac- Cited ity for better hiking performance. 1 de Menezes, Fáblo S., et al. "Biomechanical analysis of spine movements in hiking on sailing: a preliminary study." But all is not lost, mini mariners of the world, because XXV ISBS Symposium, Ouro Preto, Brazil (2007).