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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT Banba and I hope that all (Sept 18) and Jr. Olympics (Oct 9). On those Sundays the MBYC members and bar will be open and a limited grille menu will be available. families had a great holiday On the three other Sundays, one staff person will be on site. season! The bar will be open, but not the kitchen, however chili and/ or wings will be available. NFL games will be on our new 58" The MBYC Board held its HD TV which will be in the bar. We hope sailors, football annual strategic meeting fans and all who want additional opportunities to have fun just before Christmas. I with other members will join us on these fall Sundays! would like to update members on two of the c) Fall Saturdays topics we focused on: We will also be open for three Saturday Rivalry college football extended club hours and club menu. Ad hoc committees have games: Michigan State vs Notre Dame (Sept 17), Michigan been discussing each of the above topics since October. vs Michigan State (October 22), and Michigan vs Ohio State Membership of the ad hoc extended club hours committee (November 26). The bar will be open with a limited grille was Mitch Padnos, Sarah Lilly, Tom Slanec, Coreen Slanec, menu. We again will be able to view the games on our new club manager Marilyn Baker and myself (chair). Membership 58" HD TV. We hope team supporters and all college football of the ad hoc club menu committee is - their work is not yet fans will join us for these great games! completed - Tom Slanec, Coreen Slanec, Molly Malone, Nicki Arendshorst, Kathy Day (chair), club chef Jim Ruehle, and 2) CLUB MENU myself. Growth in dining room activity and revenue has been a major 1) EXTENDED CLUB HOURS plus for MBYC the last few years. Dining room revenue was 20% higher in 2010 than in 2008 - that is a major increase! There has been strong member support over the years for The ad hoc committee on the club menu is exchanging ideas extending club open days/hours. Members enjoy getting with club chef Jim Ruehle on what modifications/ together with friends at MBYC and want to be able to do it enhancements could be made in 2011 to help continue the more than just Memorial Day to Labor Day. Decisions in trend of greater dining room activity. House Committee Chair recent years have seen the club open earlier in the Spring and Kathy Day is leading this activity with Jim Ruehle. Activity monthly parties during the winter. The ad hoc extended hours on this topic will continue through the Spring. committee brainstormed options for furthering this trend with greater open hours in 2011. Based on their work, the I want to thank all the people involved with the efforts to following decisions have been made: extend club hours and continue the trend of greater dining room activity. Thank you for helping lay the groundwork for a) Summer Friday Lunches a succesful 2011 at MBYC! MBYC will be open for Friday lunches and pool service with a limited grille menu during the height of summer (July 1- Please mark your calendars for our upcoming social events: Sept 2). This is in addition to already being open for Saturday and Sunday lunches. Friday, January 21 SAND IN YOUR SANDALS ( Michelle Dolle, host) b )Fall Sundays Our 2011 fall race series will include Laser, JY15, and S2 7.9 Friday, February 18 WHY KNOT? ( Linda Knoblauch, host) racing on Sundays from Sept 18 to October 16. The clubhouse will be open for all those Sundays. On two of those John Donnelly Sundays other regattas will also be taking place: Opti Midwests

Reminder: 2011 Logbook Member Photo section will be printed in color. We need new photos to replace those fading black & white ones, which show you so much younger. We hope to replace every photo with color pictures, so email replacements to the editor: [email protected] or mail a glossy to the club office by mid February. 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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MBYC Flag Officers Commodore John Donnelly Vice Commodore Jack Knoblauch Rear Commodore Tom Slanec Board of Directors Immediate Past Commodore Bob DeJong Treasurer Ted Simpkins Secretary Mike Hill Director Kathy Day Director Scott Bernecker Director MaryJane Schoenherr Director Lisa Ruoff Director Bob Standish Director Bob Malone Director Eric Ash Judge Advocate JD Stone Management General Manager Marilyn Baker Executive Chef Jim Ruehle Outside Manager Douglas Knapp Restaurant Manager Irena Miller **** Wind Scoop Editor Jon Bontekoe Web Scoop Bob Standish www.mbyc.com

Reminders, Reminders Please be sure to mail in your member profile update sheets now (as sent out last fall). We want everyone’s address, phone, and email address information up to date in the 2011 Logbook. We keep hearing that email addresses, boat names, and the ages of junior yacht club members are wrong in the Logbook! The only way we can make corrections is if you tell us what needs fixing!

Thanks to Commodore John Donnelly for the photos taken at the New Year’s Eve party.

3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT Sailing in 2011: Will It Be Laser Spring series (Sundays), a Record Year ?? Summer Series (Thursday nights), Sailing activities are now Fall series (Sundays) coordinated by the Sailing Optis Summer series (Thursday afternoons) Committee, which was Special holiday races (May 29, July 3, formed during 2010 and September 4) chaired by the Commodore in charge of racing. This Major Events for 2011: In addition to our traditional sailing brings together all of the programs, MBYC will be hosting a record number of major racing activities to ensure events this year! (Historians, correct me if I am wrong!). that we are providing You might be thinking, “how do we end up hosting these programs for all sailors, coordinating race committees, events?” In some cases, our own members are active in managing resources, and keeping future generations engaged national fleets, and would like to bring their championship in the sport. The Sailing Committee for 2011 is: John event to Holland. Examples are the S2 7.9, 110, Ultimate Donnelly, Roger Gamache, Barb Gamache, Marie Mell, Jorie 20, and Melges 20 fleets. In other cases, our club is approached Sligh, Steve Sisson, Scott Derby, Eric Ash, Peter Schwarz, by national organizing committees to host an event based on and Jack Knoblauch (Chair). past experiences at MBYC or reputation. Some of these events take more than a year to finalize, so we may agree to host an While many of you may have been busy putting away the event up to two years before it occurs, with no assurance that patio furniture or planning a trip to the south, the Sailing we will have the “winning bid”. So, as it turns out, we had Committee has been planning the upcoming season, and the the “winning bid” for several events this year. racing schedule for 2011 has been published. You can access the current (and official) version on our website under the Here are the major events that we will be hosting this year: Racer’s Edge tab. Here is a summary of the programs that · US Laser Master Championship (July 29-31) will be available: · Ultimate 20 Nationals (August 12-14) · 110 Nationals (August 19-21) S2 7.9 & Melges: MBYC Saturday Offshore Series (Five · Opti Midwest Championships (September 17-18) Saturdays plus one makeup date) · Junior Olympics (October 8-9) Fall series (New-3 Sundays in the fall) · Other events: 110 Spring Opener, Collegiate Regatta PHRF: MBYC Saturday Offshore Series (Three Saturdays) Finally, we also will have the Canada’s Cup, with trials Commodore’s Cup (August 6&7) scheduled for August 26-30 and the Cup scheduled for Sept Vander Leek Cup Hospice Regatta 1-4. Look for separate articles about the Canada’s Cup (August 20) throughout the season! Women’s Offshore July 10 JY 15 Friday nights (June-August) In future issues of the Windscoop, I will provide some Kollen Park race (Saturday, Aug 13) additional information about each race series. It will be a Fall series (Three Sundays in the fall) very exciting season !! JY 15 Ladies Thursday nights (June-August) Fall series (Three Sundays in the fall) Jack Knoblauch

Photos of the December Melges 20 Regatta in Miami featured MBYC entries sailed by Michael Kiss, John Arendshorst, Tony Tabb, and Ryan DeVos. The Kiss boat Bacio took first in the regatta. Photos by Joy Dunigan of the Melges 20 website.

4 Canada’s Cup Update Preparations are underway for the 2011 have decades of experience and numerous certainly can lose one. Assisting the Cup, and while a lot of organization is national championships. Tacticians are foredeck is a mast man, another taking place behind the scenes there hasn’t usually pros, and it’s not unusual that they “strength” position. A good mast man been much new to report over the last have America’s Cup experience. can get the spinnaker fully hoisted prior 30 days. The Call for Challenge and Tacticians sit behind the helmsman and to the chute filing, allowing for a clean, Invitations to the US Defender Trials are in charge of calling the maneuvers as high speed turn. The mast man is backed have been mailed, and we’re now in a they attack and defend going around the up by the pit man, who tails halyards, “waiting” mode. Meanwhile judges and course. topping lifts, vang, outhaul, race committee are being secured. We’ll Cunningham, etc. The best pit man keep you posted as the specifics are Sail trim is lead by the mainsheet should have three arms (or at least seem finalized. trimmer. This position is usually filled that way…). The final member of the by a professional, typically a world caliber crew is the “floater”. This crewperson is In the meantime, you’re understanding sail maker. In many cases the mainsail typically the lightest person in the crew, of the race will be improved with an trimmer is in charge of boat tuning. Farr and performs a number of tasks that explanation of the roles and 40s adjust rigging tension between each makes the whole system work smoothly, responsibilities of a Farr 40 crew. A race to optimize performance. There are from being below during spinnaker typical Farr 40 team consists of 10 sailors. primary and “offside” jib trimmers. The douses to help the spinnaker through the The class rules specify that the crew may primary jib trimmer is likely to be the hatch, to helping secure the jib during not exceed 760 kg (1,675 lbs). Crews third professional crew member. Jib the spinnaker set. will often engage in pre-event trimmers are critical in match racing, “conditioning” in order to “make weight” because jib trim is a critical component Taken together, you have a team of 10 for an event. The crew may have up to 4 in making the quick turns and stops people with unique skill sets all working ISAF Category 3 “professional” sailors, required during a match racing start. together to create a unified result. The while the remainder of the crew must be Many crews also have a designated choreography of a great crew is as precise certified amateurs. Canada’s Cup rules spinnaker trimmer. This position may and athletic as a good football team. Next require that the helmsman and at least be the biggest person in the crew because summer we’ll have the opportunity to one other crew person are members of actively trimming the 40 spinnaker takes watch some of the best sailors in the the club they are representing. so much physical strength. world “work out the kinks” during multiple days of practice and then race Reviewing the crew positions, beginning Spinnaker hoists and douses are led by at a truly amazing level. Make sure you with the “management,” helmsmen in the bow man. Bow men are a key part reserve some time to get out and watch!!! the Farr 40 class are required to be of the team, and there are very few sailors The US Trials begin August 26th and the amateurs who are pre-certified by the with athleticism and experience required Cup Match begins September 1st. class. However, that doesn’t mean that to sail at this level. Like a goalie in hockey, Roger Gamache the helmsmen are inexperienced. Most your bow man can’t win a race, but he

5 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT “If it’s not broke, don’t fix Working with the club staff we’ve developed a list of wants it”. That well worn phrase and needs for 2011. It’s the needs list we want to attack with a might work for awhile, but vengeance. I also pledge that myself and the various as most of us know, sooner committees will fix things right the first time. No more or later “it’s gonna break”. makeshift repairs made with chewing gum and duct tape. New Unfortunately this is the equipment will be properly installed, functional, more efficient situation we found and environmentally friendly. Although the initial cost may ourselves in at MBYC last be higher than we might like, we will reap considerable savings year. That coupled with the in the long run. An additional bonus; the staff can then do dues increase for 2011 is the the jobs they were hired for instead of constantly doing repairs inspiration for this dead of and work-arounds. winter article. Another high cost in 2010 was the dredging of the harbor: Some of the things that broke in 2010 and what they cost: $18,000. We feel this is an intolerable year after year expense. Hot water heater: $ 5600 The Docks and Grounds Committee and I will work with Kitchen hood fans: $1200 past commodores, the dredging contractor and the drain Upgrade WiFi: $3200 commission to see if we can find a more permanent solution Broken water pipe: $7600 to this problem. A cessation of the annual “100 year storms” And the week of the Holiday Cocktail Party the condenser/ and higher water levels (levels are currently 14 inches lower evaporator for the walk-in cooler failed. This 1980 vintage than a year ago) might also help. piece of equipment could cost about $5000 to upgrade and replace. Bids are still coming in at the time of this writing. Rest assured as we move into the new year your dues and fees will be well spent. The committees, the board and the bridge The fact of the matter is, we have an aging facility with aging will practice due diligence on each issue before allowing any equipment much of it nearing the end of or beyond its life funds to be spent. We want 2011 to be a successful, fun year cycle. Because of these concerns I and the board feel strongly for all members without any unpleasant surprises. Happy New we need to shift to a prevention mode going forward. With a Year! very busy and high level sailing and social schedule in place for 2011 we can’t afford a major failure at a critical moment. Tom Slanec What no water? No refrigeration? No ice? Etc.

Holiday party photos by Annie VanTol.

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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT FIRST SIGNS OF obtain the Steelcase stand as a donation. Linda Knoblauch is SPRING obtaining a cover for the TV screen to protect it when not in use. HD will be functioning with the TV as soon as the ground It is mid-February as I write thaws and a line can be brought into the club. my letter. The piles of snow accumulated during RECIPROCAL VISITS TO OTHER YACHT CLUBS January and early February blizzards are melting. The One of the advantages in being a member of MBYC is that storm two weeks ago, membership enables you to visit other clubs during your trips which was categorized as - and not simply via your boat. Many clubs have reciprocal one of the ten strongest relationships with MBYC. If you have a question whether a blizzards in West Michigan history, is fading from memory. club does have a reciprocal relationship with MBYC, you can The ice on the lake is showing early signs of breaking up. call that club or our club manager, Marilyn Baker. Spring and the local sailing season are rapidly approaching! Banba and I had a great visit to the San Diego Yacht Club last A number of MBYC sailing teams have been active in Florida: spring. We had a tremendous breakfast, saw their great Tony Tabb/Steve Sisson, Mike Kiss, John Arendshorst, Erik collection of model yachts, and ran into Greg Stewart. Greg Post, and Ryan DeVos have all been racing their Melges 20s is a Holland native, a well known sailboat designer, and now in Miami. Jeff Padnos and I also have been racing our Etchells a resident of San Diego. SDYC will be the host club for the on Biscayne Bay. The Melges 20 fleet will be moving to 2011 Etchells Worlds and they have a large Etchells fleet in Chareleston for races in April and then on to Newport for a their drysail area. June regatta. One of the highlights of our trip to Asia in January was visting Extensive planning is underway for a number of regattas at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club. The club is on the southern MBYC this summer. Mike Bremer is leading planning efforts tip of Hong Kong Island with tremendous views of the harbor for the Ultimate 20 Nationals to be held in August. Bill/Margo and the Kowloon skyline. The club is steeped in history. It VanderBerg are again the organizers for an August 110 was on its own island until the 1950s when the landfill projects Nationals. I am leading the preparations for the late-July US of Hong Kong Island extended out to and connected with Laser Masters Championships. Preparations for the Canada’s their island. During World War II it was a Japanese Naval Cup Trials and Finals are in the capable hands of Bob DeJong, Officers Club. RHKYC and MBYC do not have reciprocal Dave Sligh Sr., and Roger Gamache. Steve Sisson is the relationships, but RHKYC staff were very cordial, and when champion for the September Opti Midwests. Jack Knoblauch, they saw our MBYC membership card, they gave us a visitor’s our Sailing Commodore, is providing key support for all of pass for the duration of our visit. Etchells must be a common these regattas. Thanks to all MBYC volunteers for the hard denominator for the clubs we visit: there are twenty Etchells work they have been putting in this winter to ensure that we in the RHKYC drysail area. have an active and successful 2011 at our club! MBYC member Alun Wilson was an expat in Hong Kong WOW! for a number of years. His boat is named after a beautiful beach on Hong Kong Island: Shek O. At the MBYC New I saw the club’s new 58" HDTV for the first time last week. It Years Eve Party, Alun was kind enough to give Banba and I is in the bar area and connected to a beautiful Steelcase stand. some very good advice about what to see and do in Hong This TV literally will bring new dimensions to the viewing of Kong. One of his best recommendations was the outdoor sports in our clubhouse. Football watching parties are already patio dining area at RHKYC - the Bistro. Banba and I had on the social schedule for the fall. our last dinner of our trip at that wonderful spot. Thanks for the tip, Alun! A special thanks goes to a number of club volunteers for helping to make this happen: Tom Slanec was the project John Donnelly coordinator, Commodores DeJong, Gamache and yours truly made financial contributions, and Dave Shipman was able to 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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Our cover photo this month was taken by Lance Baker on a cold winter day. Thank you Lance for thinking I might need a great photo to dress up the Wind Scoop. Thanks to Mitch Padnos for wandering out on the ice to see what ice fisherman do. Most of us don’t see winter’s ef- fects on our favorite playground. MBYC members are encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at [email protected]. The Wind Scoop and Logbook need member photo submissions to make our publications look great. 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT We enjoy a variety of for us at MBYC: Is our sailing activity growing or shrinking? activities at MBYC, Where are our future sailors? Should we be content with the including dining, using the status quo, or should we be more proactive, and examine our swimming pool, sailing, programs to see if they are still appropriate to sustain a robust racing, and just relaxing on sailing fleet in years to come? the back of the boat or on the patio and enjoying the A subset of the Sailing Committee has volunteered to address great view. However, the these questions, and to provide recommendations for future cornerstone of our Club has sailing programs at MBYC. The “Future of Sailing” committee always been sailing. Should is chaired by myself, and includes Roger Gamache, Marie we take this for granted, Mell, Peter Schwarz, and Eric Ash. We have a detailed plan and assume that somehow it will always be a key part of our to benchmark other clubs and sailing centers in the Midwest club? An old philosopher once said, “If you don’t know where to gather ideas about facilities, fleets, organizations, fee you’re going, any road will get you there.” structures, etc. The subsequent data will provide valuable input for our future plans! As always, member input is desired; Some evidence suggests that sailing and sailboat racing is not email me at [email protected] or contact one of the growing in America. Author Nicholas Hayes from Wisconsin committee members. has published a book, titled “Saving Sailing” that documents a decline in sailing in some areas. It triggers some questions Jack Knoblauch

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4 Canada’s Cup Update In the last Windscoop we took a detailed organize the boats and volunteers to assist the media covering the event. look at the roles and responsibilities of required to run the races. There are plans for a number of media the crew on Farr 40. For this month, covering the event both in “real time” we’re going to focus on the organization In addition to the boats actually engaged through the internet and for traditional of the event and how members can get in running the races, MBYC will be print and broadcast media. We are involved. Staging an event of this type hosting a number of individuals from making arrangements to provide live, on- requires the coordination of a number other clubs and race sponsors and we will the-water, play-by-play commentary. of separate committees and functions. provide them with an opportunity to Leading the oversight and coordination observe the races. Members should Beyond the volunteers required to assist for the Canada’s Cup Committee are our consider volunteering to be a spectator with the event itself, we will need hosts Co-Chairmen, Commodore Bob boat. It is a great way to get to know to provide housing for the umpires and DeJong and Commodore David Sligh. great people from other clubs. The judges. Hosting a judge is a special way In general terms, the operation of the Canada’s Cup Committee is currently to get involved with the event. The judges event is split into “on the water” and looking for someone to organize this are experienced yachtsmen who have had “shore-side” responsibilities. effort. If you are interested in helping extensive experience at international to organize or volunteering your boat events like the America’s Cup and Commodore Roger Gamache is please contact either of the Co-Chairmen Olympics. It’s been interesting to learn organizing the “on the water” activity. Commodore DeJong or Commodore that judges prefer billeting in private Match racing is sailed with 4 umpires Sligh. homes over hotels. They look forward observing the activity from 2 chase boats. to meeting local members and developing Additionally, there are boats that The “shore side” responsibilities are being friendships as a part of their work. Our transport a Chief Judge and a boat for run by Co-Chairpersons Mary Devries housing committee will be contacting the club representatives who are the team and Annie Gamache. They have a members shortly. representatives interacting with race number of shore-side volunteer committee and judges. For the race opportunities. There will be opening and In summary, there’s a lot of opportunities committee, we will need markset boats closing ceremonies for both the Defender to be an active part of our Canada’s Cup at both the top and bottom of the course. Trials and the Cup match that will require team. If you’d like to know more about From experience, these boats can be quite volunteers to assist in the actual how to volunteer, please contact Mary active as our Principal Race Officer ceremonies. Additionally, there will be DeVries ([email protected] / 616- Barbara Gamache attempts to run “Regatta Central “ that will have a desk 285-7075) or Anne Gamache “perfect” windward leeward courses. to provide information, serve breakfast ([email protected] / 616-836-3861). by Roger will be contacting members to and will hold debriefing meetings after a Roger Gamaache day of racing. We will need volunteers Team Heritage Update Team Heritage, led by helmsman Bob Hughes has been invited international Category 1 event. The winner of the Ficker to participate in the Ficker Cup Match Race Regatta, sponsored Cup qualifies for the Congressional Cup. by Long Beach Yacht Club in Long Beach, California. The event will be held from Thursday, March 17th to Saturday, For the Ficker, Team Heritage will join forces with an March 19th. The Ficker Cup commemorates Bill Ficker who experienced match racing team, Team Mirsky, who have a led a contingent of West Coast sailors to a successful defense stellar record on the international tour. The team consists of of the America’s Cup with Intrepid in 1970 (“Ficker is Tovar Mirksy, Graeme Spence, Kinley Fowler, Tudor Owen, Quicker”). and Kyle Langford. Tovar and Tudor have sailed with Hughes previously at the 2010 Melges 32 Worlds. For more Long Beach Yacht Club is an international center for match information on Team Mirsky see their website racing, by virtue of their fleet of 10 evenly matched Catalina www.teammirksy.net. 37s. The Catalina 37 was designed specifically to be a match race platform, and features no interior (unlike “normal” You can follow the Ficker through regular updates on the Catalinas), large flush decks and a 60" steering wheel to assist Long Beach Yacht Club website: www.lbyc.org. And, we’ll be helmsmen in maneuvering. There are 8 international teams updating our blog through our Canada’s Cup website invited to this event. In addition to the Ficker Cup, Long www.canadascup2011.net. This is an important first step in Beach Yacht Club sponsors the Congressional Cup, an annual building our team for a successful defense of the cup. Go Team Heritage!!! 5 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT The winter season might Some of the other committee activities are as follows: seem like the slow season at MBYC, but for the board, House Committee is investigating enlarging the West Patio bridge and various and adding more tables for increased outdoor dining. They committees it was quite the are also working with Docks and Grounds to investigate opposite. purchasing new outdoor tables for the pool and both patios. To additionally enhance the dining experience, along with a Here are some of the revised menu, the house committee is recommending the activities and accomplish- usage of linens in the dining room Thursday through Sunday. ments that took place over the winter: If you attended Docks and Grounds Committee Chair Bob Standish sent either the January or letters to members reminding them that all non-conforming February club event you’ll have likely noticed the new 58" dock boxes must be replaced by April 1, 2011 per Docks and plasma flat-screen TV in the Buoy Room. This flat screen was Ground rule 10 m-2. If enough dock boxes are purchased a gift from Commodore Donnelly and past Commodores members will enjoy a considerable cost savings. Ice maker Gamache and DeJong. Member Dave Shipman was issues; the ice maker is seriously overloaded in the summer instrumental in getting Steelcase to donate the monitor stand, season forcing MBYC to buy additional ice from our ice vender which because it is on wheels allows the TV to be located to keep up with demand. Executive Chef Jim Ruehle is in the anywhere in the club. The poor picture quality will be rectified process of obtaining quotes for a water cooled ice maker that this spring when Charter Communications will re-trench and should forever eliminate running out of ice on the hottest install a new HD cable from their box to the club. Charter summer days. Dredging; Steve Horn of Clear Water Marine will do this at no cost to us. has been asked to generate proposals for reducing the amount of sediment that fills the East Harbor from the Kelly Creek New kitchen lights installed. Thanks go to Treasurer Ted drain. This will probably be a long term project requiring Simkins and members John Adams and Tom VanTol whose numerous permits and engineering studies. Stay tuned. contributions to the project kept the cost to just over $1000. Not only was the lighting in the kitchen poor, but the This is only a partial list of what we’ve been working on over electricians noted that the old wiring was dry and brittle, a the winter. Hopefully the work load will lighten as the boating definite fire hazard. Because of the greatly improved efficiency season approaches so we can all enjoy what we like best, sailing of the new ballast and bulbs, the new lights will pay for and racing our boats. Think Spring! themselves in about two years. Tom Slanec

6 Letter from the Social Chair, Dear Fellow MBYC Members: April has two events as we warm up for Speaking of reservations.....did you know the summer season. First on April 15 we I was bringing 50 people to your house I look forward to seeing many of you at have a Spring Fling party hosted by Dave tonight for dinner? Or maybe I’ll show the upcoming events. By the time you and Kathy Sligh. Daffodils will be out up with only three. Are you prepared to read this it will be a proven fact that I and I hope you will be, too. If you have feed us, on a budget, a wonderful and will never be a sailor as I cannot tie a missed the deep winter parties because delicious dinner? I can only encourage knot, and Linda Knoblauch will have of the weather it is time to come to the all members to be mindful of those who your opinions for the Nauti Shop. Club to see your friends and celebrate work so hard to make our Club a success. Thanks to Linda and Jack for hosting Spring. We also have a ONCE IN A Whether you are coming to a party or the Why Knot Party in February. LIFETIME EVENT for the ladies. We planning to enjoy a summer dinner will be celebrating the Royal wedding of overlooking the lake letting the staff On March 18 our party will center Prince William on April 29 with a ladies know, by phone/message or email, a around the great game of basketball. Big luncheon. I hope to see many hats, couple of days ahead it is enormously thanks to Jim and Maggie Stone and whether outrageous or fabulously elegant helpful. Randy and Lisa DeWilde who are along with gloves, pearls and anything hosting. Members are encouraged to else. Chef Jim will transport us to I look forward to seeing you all as the wear the colors of their favorite team and England with a sumptuous menu fit for season progresses and thank all those who share in friendly yet robust cheering as a Queen. Please note: we need thirty help make our Club the great spot it is. we watch March Madness on our new (30) reservations in order to hold the Banba Donnelly big screen TV. event. US SAILING Selects Morgan & Mitchell Kiss to the 2011 Youth World Team Portsmouth, R.I. (February 1, 2011) – Twelve youth sailors have qualified for US SAILING’s 2011 Youth World Team, and will receive invitations to represent the United States at the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Youth World Championship in Zadar, Croatia, from July 7-11, 2011. Eight of these athletes were selected based on first-place finishes in their respective classes at the 2011 US SAILING ISAF Youth World Qualifier at the Houston Yacht Club, in La Porte, Texas. The members of US SAILING’s 2011 Youth World Team are: Laser Radial (boy’s one person dinghy): Mitchell Kiss (Holland, Mich.); International 420s (girl’s two person dinghy): Morgan Kiss (Holland, Mich.) and Christina Lewis (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) The Kiss siblings The 58” flat screen TV will be active are also members of the 2011 US Sailing on basketball and football weekends. Development Team (USSDT), which New lights in the galley (kitchen?) and includes young sailors identified as cleaned and shiny kitchen facilities Sailing photos provided by Joy of the are signs Chef Jim’s food preparation Melges 20 organizaion showing the Olympic hopefuls. start of one race in the Miami Regatta. is close to being ready for the 2011 Canadas Cup season (Jim informs us the ceiling will Boat #013 is sailed by Michael Kiss and be painted before you read this issue crew in the regatta. Defender Trials: Aug 26-29 of the Wind Scoop.) Championship series: Sept 1-4 7 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

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Memorial Weekend Starts the 2011 Boating & Partying Season Let the Summer Fun Begin!

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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT The Bridge, Board, and CANADA’S CUP Staff are very much looking A highlight for our summer race schedule will be hosting for forward to our upcoming the first time ever the Canada’s Cup. Racing for the Cup is season.It will be great to see older than MBYC - the first race was held in 1896. The Farr old friends again. We 40 has been selected for the races. Club member Bob Hughes encourage members to take and his team were victorious over the team from the Royal part in our very full social Canadian Yacht Club in 2007. Bob is preparing another strong and race programs that are campaign this year and he recently put in a solid performance planned for 2011. The in a match racing event in California. Bob’s team will be House Committee, led by competing in the U.S.Trials on August 26-29 at MBYC with Kathy Day, has been the winner of those trials racing against a Canadian boat for working with Chef Jim to make our very good dining the Cup. The Finals will be held at MBYC on September 1-4. experience even better. We hope you will be able to dine at Past Commodores Robert DeJong and David Sligh have put MBYC in the near future. together a very strong team with the responsibility of staging an outstanding event. SPRING STOCKHOLDERS MEETING The Bridge hopes you will be attending the Spring HUNTER RATLIFF Stockholders Meeting. It will be held Friday, May 27 at Hunter Ratliff is a MBYC member with an Olympic dream. 5:45pm in the Commodore’s Room at the club. The Bridge Hunter has been campaigning a boat that is raced in the looks forward to updating members on our plans for the very Olympics - the 470 - for over two years. Hunter’s crew is a exciting upcoming season. If you plan on having dinner at sailor known to a number of MBYC members - Jonathan the club after the meeting, I suggest you make a reservation Farrar. Jonathan has raced with Don Thinschmidt in a number because we expect the club to be quite busy that evening. of Chicago-Mac races. Hunter and Jonathan competed in 470 races this winter and have shipped their boat to Europe for a NEW MEMBERS number of highly competitive spring regattas in Spain and All successful clubs rely on a stream of new members. We will France. You can follow the team’s progress at their website: be celebrating again our new members at the New Member www.RWin470.org. Campaigning an Olympic boat is an Dinner on Saturday, June 18. All new members and their expensive endeavor. Those interested in supporting Hunter sponsors will be invited to the dinner, and all members are and Jonathan’s campaign, can make tax deductible donations. encouraged to attend and welcome our new members to the If you would like to support the Hunter/Jonathan campaign, club. Scott Derby is the new chair of the Membership please make your check out to: Columbia Yacht Legacy Committee. Scott is in the process of adding members to his Foundation and write on the memo line: TeamRWin470 and committee. Scott is working with Club Manager Marilyn mail to: Columbia YC Legacy Foundation attn: Kurt Baker to ensure that we have a creative approach for Thomsen, 111 N. Lakeshore Dr. Chicago, Illinois 60601. identifying new prospects and are responsive to the requests for club info from new prospects. The Bridge encourages all John Donnelly members to help identify prospective new members.

MBYC Trophies & History LOOKING AFT....Last fall the Slanecs Hall, sailing in a "Class B scow." The donation of the out of print "Memories asked our historian Shirley Weersing 32-foot Class B scow was built before of MBYC" would always be welcome. about two club trophies they found from World War I. What a satisfying find! We are missing yearbooks for 1942, 1955- the 1905 and 1906 "Annual Regatta." 56, and 1959-69 and would like to com- They wondered what she could discover As Shirley continues to place materials plete the collection.” about them. Luckily Lois Kayes, Bill from MBYC in the Holland Archives at Thanks, Shirley Weersing, Historian Jesiek's sister and quite a historian her- the Museum, she writes: “I wish to ask self, had a regatta program that identi- the membership to keep in mind mate- fied the winner of the trophies as Vivyan rials for us before disposing of them. Any 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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Our cover photo this month was taken last Memorial Day by Kayla VandenBosch during the Blessing of the Fleet, when her grandfather Bob DeJong was commodore. Kayla submitted several photos last summer and is a great photographer. MBYC members are encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected]. The Wind Scoop and Logbook need member photo submissions to make our publications look great.

3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT MBYC Participates in the MBYC to have a great venue, stable financials, steady First Yacht Club Summit membership, and good facilities. We have a solid foundation and can spend our energies Many of you have seen the on continuous improvement graphic from USSailing We learned a lot of new ideas, and will be sharing announcing the first ever them with the Board and various committees. Yacht Club Summit. Maybe you wondered if Sailing Seminars Kick off the 2011 Season anyone from MBYC would be going, and if there was This year MBYC again hosted a series of Sailing Seminars on any value in participating. the Wednesday nights preceding the start of the Bayshore The answer to both Wednesday Night Race Program. We were delighted that the questions is YES !! MBYC was represented by Rear dining room was full of interested sailors from West Michigan, Commodore Tom Slanec, and they ranged from “I Linda Knoblauch, and me, and would like to learn how to we split up at every breakout sail” to old goats. The first session and meal to gain as much night was devoted to information as possible. We upwind trim and strategy; learned a lot by networking the second night was focused with members of other clubs: I enjoyed having lunch with on downwind trim and strategy; and the third night was Tom Atkins, who heads Sail Sheboygan in Wisconsin, and about crewing. Video material was supplemented with expert learned about multiple sailing programs including a fleet of 8 commentary, and the program was appreciated by all. Special Sonars that are used for match racing, adult learn to sail, and thanks to Roger Gamache for moderating the first two sessions, general member use. and to our “Panel of Experts”, Mike Hill, Grant Cheney, and Dave Sligh, Jr. for providing commentary on the third session We attended sessions on Communications, Signature Events, for crewing. Also, thanks to the MBYC staff for providing Refurbishment of a Club, Long Range Planning, Financial food and beverage service! Stability, Yacht Club Branding/Image, Junior Programs, Building Membership, Increasing Race Participation, Club Racing Starts in May !! Owned Fleets, Insurance, Recruiting Volunteers, and a few others. Check the website calendar! Racing starts in May for Lasers, JY 15s, Wednesday night PHRF, Saturday MBYC One Design, My summary: and the 110 Spring Opener. We heard stories from other clubs about lack of parking, poor waterfront facilities, declining As always, send any questions or comments to membership, total devastation of facilities by Katrina, [email protected], or see me at the Club! and came away thinking how fortunate we are at Jack Knoblauch

A great crowd has been showing up for the MBYC racing seminars. Several visitors were included in the attendees. The seminar evenings included food and beverage services provided by the club staff. Photo provided by Jack Knoblauch.

4 Canada’s Cup – A Personal wheel that allowed the helmsman to set Several years pass, and in 1972, Bayview Memory…. 40 years of history the relationship between the two. Facing Yacht Club and Grosse Pointe Yacht Club Growing up in Detroit, and having an Niagara was Manitou, the product of a jointly challenge RCYC for the Cup. The intense love of sailboat racing for literally relatively unknown design team of 1972 Cup would be the first sailed under as long as I can remember, Canada’s Cup George Cuthbertson and George the new IOR rule, with the rating set at has been a part of my life much like the Cassian. Cuthbertson and Cassian would 32.0, but otherwise no restrictions on World’s Series is for ardent baseball fans later simply be known as “C & C” and design. Two new boats are built at or Lord Stanley’s Cup is for hockey fans. produce a number of great designs. Bayview, Spirit of Michigan, designed by Over the years, the Canada’s Cup has Manitou was bright red (a bold statement Maury DeClerq (father of Al DeClerq been a fascinating design contest that has in itself) and incorporated a number of now owner of Doyle Sailmakers involved most of the best yacht designers design innovations that were truly Detroit), and Dynamite, designed, built, of their era. revolutionary. Among them were a and outfitted by Ted Hood. Grosse Point completely separate fin keel and spade Yacht Club is represented by Aggressive, The first “modern” Canada’s Cup was rudder. Spinnakers were handled designed by Dick Carter, and Sundance, held in 1969 between Manitou through 2 foredeck hatches set toward a Bruce King designed Ericson 39 with representing RCYC and Niagara each rail, anticipating our “modern” a custom, taller rig. Each club held their representing the Cleveland Yachting dousing techniques. Winches in the own trials to choose their challenger Club. 1969 was a transitional year in cockpit were connected to separate “ant candidate, and then the clubs’ candidates yacht design. The CCA rule had been hills” so more than one person could met to determine that actual US modified to lessen the rating benefit of grind, but without the weight of a challenger. Aggressive was an impressive large beam, centerboards, and yawl rigs, pedestal. Both boats used Hood Sails, candidate and easily took the GPYC however the IOR rule was several years but Manitou benefited from a longer trials. Dynamite also made quick work away. The trend was toward narrower “penalty” pole that allowed her to set a of Spirit. The challenger finals was a very sloops that would go upwind well. spinnaker, genoa, and staysail on competitive event that saw the first Niagara was the product of the world’s reaching legs. The “triple slot” rig application of match racing tactics to the leading design houses at the time, became the hot setup for distance racing starts. In the end Dynamite prevailed, Sparkman & Stephens. She after that. In the end, the superior speed and went to Toronto to do battle with incorporated all of their recent thinking, of Manitou overpowered Niagara. Mirage a C & C design owned by the developed from their breakthrough 1968 Shortly after the series, Manitou was noted yachtsman Gordon Fisher. In the America’s Cup design Intrepid. Niagara purchased by Carter Sales and brought end Dynamite lived up to her name, and had a fin keel with a trim tab on the to Detroit for the purpose of beginning brought the Cup to Bayview Yacht Club. trailing edge, as well as a skeg mounted a serious attempt to bring the Cup to This began what could be called the rudder, leading to 3 part steering wheel Detroit, beginning an obsession with the “golden age” of the Cup. But that is a – outer wheel for the rudder, inner wheel Cup that lasts to today. story for another time. for the trim tab, and a small locking Roger Gamache Notes from the Social Chair WOW! What a wonderful turnout we had for March Madness. Mother’s Day brunch on May 8, the Club’s official opening on May With winter’s worst behind us members gathered in force to catch 11 and for Memorial Day weekend we look forward to the second up over a drink or dinner and talk about the upcoming season and annual Burning of the Socks hosted by Bob and Mary Jo DeJong, watch basketball on our new HDTV. Many thanks to JD and Maggie Bob and Janet Standish and Ron and Pat Hoekman. It is an event Stone and Randy and Lisa DeWilde for not to be missed! Join us around the fire as we burn old socks, sing co-hosting a wonderful party. Spring our anthem, and enjoy the Fling was a great success with a very camaraderie of fellow club members good informational meeting about over food and drink. Wind up the Canada’s Cup, a great bonus for those weekend with the Memorial Day attending. Thank you to Mary Devries Breakfast which helps the Junior and Dave and Kathy Sligh for making Yacht Club raise some funds (your the evening another success. Next week tips) and the annual Blessing of the we have the Ladies luncheon, celebrating Fleet. the Royal Wedding (well, that’s the excuse for getting together for a John and I look forward to seeing sumptuous lunch and lots of girl talk!), all of you in the dining room, on and Mother’s Day is just around the the front lawn or poolside as our corner. short but active season ensues! BanbaDonnelly May brings lots of activity to start the season. We start the month with 5 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT After a long, long cold With all these projects checked off the list we are ready for a winter May is finally here smooth transition into a full and busy summer season. and that means the harbor is filling up with boats. As I America II: This past February, while on vacation in Hawaii, mentioned in the previous Coreen and I signed-up for an afternoon sail aboard the 12 Wind Scoop it’s been a busy metre America II. Berthed at Lahaina Harbor on Maui. off-season at your club. America II was the New York Yacht Club’s contender for the Here are some of the 1987 America’s Cup with John Kolius at the helm. At 65 feet accomplishments. in length, America II was heavily modified for sailing excursions off the Maui coast. A new deck was fitted to seat passengers Dredging: If you and to provide some dry storage. Watertight bulkheads were stopped by the club last installed below and one foot was sliced off each wing of the month you probably noticed the mountains of sand that have keel so the boat could be brought alongside its dock. been removed from the East Harbor. You should know too that the Allegan County Drain Commission is investigating Having an opportunity to drive the boat on a reach in 18 installing at least one more weir south of 32nd street and/or knots true wind and six foot seas, I found the helm to be the possibility of diverting some of the storm flow from the quite heavy. My comment was, “It steers like a truck”. Despite Kelly Creek Drain into Lake Michigan. Of course this could the challenging steering, sailing between Molokai and Maui be a long term project, but at least there is hope for a permanent on a warm sunny afternoon surrounded by humpback whales solution to our dredging issue. was indeed a thrill. Kitchen: A new evaporator/condenser was installed in the walk-in cooler. Cost $4313. Executive chef Jim Ruehle US Sailing Yacht Club Summit: In early April I, along with also installed a much-needed new floor in the cooler. By doing Jack and Linda Knoblauch, attended a two day Yacht Club the work himself he saved us $1800. Thank-you Jim! Also a Summit in Chicago. Gary Jobson, President of US Sailing, new water cooled ice machine was installed in the kitchen for hosted the event. We learned much about yacht club a cost of $3985. Both the evaporator/condenser and ice management, communication, club refurbishment, machine came in under budget for a savings of $278. membership, junior sailing and more. We’ll be sharing our Ladies restrooms: The ceilings in three of the Ladies take-aways with the board and membership through-out the restrooms were patched and repainted. year. In the meantime it’s time (finally) to go sailing. Outdoor furniture: The House Committee lead by Director Kathy Day is investigating purchasing new outdoor “Sailing is the icing on the cake of life” furniture and expanding the patio off the Buoy Room for Gary Jobson 4-3-2011 more outdoor dining. Water pipe: A new waterline was run to the Tom Slanec dockmasters building completing the plumbing project initiated last fall when the waterline failed. Cost $5900.

Tom Slanec at the helm of 65 foot America’s Cup boat on a sailing excur- sion in Hawaii this winter. Many of us MBYC sailors dream of the idea of playing with the pros on one of these boats. Photo provided by the Slanecs.

6 The month in pictures: March Madness, April Spring Fling, & Dredging

Wiersma’s local Market has new owners & plans On March 19, 2011 the Holland quality Wiersma’s has been known for. Sentinal (in a copywrited story) reported They definitely do not want to morph that Wiersma’s grocery store a mile down into a party store and want to respect the road from MBYC, has been sold to the way Wiersma’s have run the business new owners. Under new owners and and keep the same environment. The former emplyees Nate Sankey, 28, and new owners have bought all of the home- Jamie DeJong, 22 the neighborhood cooked recipes, including the home- grocery store will continue its legacy, but made sausage. with some changes. The new owners were happy to arrange financing through a Former owner Barb Wiersma will local bank. continue on part-time. The new owners planned to call back several of the store’s Fathers Day Car Show at MBYC The store will be open Sundays for the former employees to offer them jobs. All members and friends are invited to first time since 1994. The new owners bring their Classic Cars, Hot Rods, hope to begin selling beer, wine, and Wiersma’s Central Park Foods will keep Muscle Cars, Sports Cars or just really liquor and have applied for state permits it’s name for now, but would switch to cool cars or trucks for the June 19 Fa- to sell beer and wine. Nate and Jamie ‘Central Park Market’ eventually. As out- thers Day Car Show. We will have feel they need to make these changes in of-town boaters your Wind Scoop editor "people's choice" and "kid's choice" order to survive and attract new has found the market a great place to awards. If you are interested in bringing customers. They want to remain a shop - especially for their ‘Dutch Treat’ your car or cars please contact Linda neighborhood grocery store and will home-style potatoe salad and dried beef Knoblauch [email protected]. Let continue to buy their meats and other cut to order fresh from a huge chunk Linda know what you would like to items from the same suppliers, especially sitting in the old-fashioned butcher bring, along with a brief description. local products, hoping to maintain the display case. jb 7 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

Friday May 27 Past Commodores’ Luncheon Stockholders’ Meeting at 5:45 pm Saturday May 28 Burning of the Socks: 6:00 pm Celebrity Bar Tenders/Adult Bon Fire MBJYC Hobo Bon Fire: 8:00 pm Monday May 30 MBJYC Memorial Day Breakfast 8:30 - 10:30 Blessing of the Fleet 11:15 am M A Y 2 0 1 1 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 Bayshore 4 5 Hit the Wall 6 7 YC Series Buoy Room Laser Spring Open 8 9 10 Bayshore 11 12 13 14 Mother’s Day YC Series Brunch Regular Club Hours Resume 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Bayshore Laser Spring YC Series 110 Racing 22 23 24 25 26 Past Commodores’ 27 Burning of the 28 Luncheon Socks and Windscoop 110 Racing Bayshore Stockholders’ Celebrity Bartenders Laser Spring Copy Due YC Series Meeting 5:45pm Hobo Bon Fire MBYC 1 (one design) 29 30 31 MBJYC Memorial Day Race Events Breakfast Social Events Optis Blessing of the Fleet Private Parties 8 June 2011 www.mbyc.com

2011 - Canada’s Cup Challenge Accepted 2011 - A Great Party to Begin the New Year Returns 2011 - Bridge Officers Introduce Plans

MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815 1 COMMODORE’S REPORT GREAT OPPORTUNITY Thanks to PRO - Vice Commodore Jack Knoblauch for FOR MBYC: PROPOSED running a great regatta! JUNIOR SAILING CENTER! NEW MEMBER PARTY

Two very generous - and for New members are the lifeblood of any club. One of the now anonymous - donors highlights of the MBYC social calendar is the New Member have come forward with a Party which will be held this year on Saturday evening, June desire to provide strong 18. All club members are encouraged to attend this party. It support to junior sailing at will give you an opportunity to welcome our new members MBYC. They have offered to MBYC. Over fifteen new members have joined since the to fund the construction of 2010 New Member Party. Banba and I hope to see you there! a junior sailing center at MBYC. Plans for the center were reviewed at the Spring Stockholders Meeting on May 27. UPDATE ON SEARCH FOR NEXT CLUB MANAGER There will be another information session for interested members on Friday, June 10 at 5:30pm in the Commodore’s I communicated to members in February that Club Manager Room at MBYC. The final plan will be voted on at the Fall Marilyn Baker would be stepping down from her leadership Stockholder’s Meeting on September 2. The Bridge has a position at the club after the current season concludes. Marilyn special article on the proposed center later in this issue. The has been a stalwart leader at MBYC for over a decade and the Bridge and Board are very excited about how the proposed Bridge and Board are very appreciative of her long service at center can be a catalyst for expanded youth sailing at MBYC! MBYC. A selection committee will be used to narrow down The Bridge was very pleased that the initial response at the candidates to a few finalists who the Board will interview. The Stockholders’ meeting was EXTREMEly positive. selection committee will consist of Vice Commodore Jack Knoblauch, Rear Commodore Tom Slanec, Dave Keegin 110 SPRING OPENER (club member and partner at an HR services company in Grand Rapids), myself, and 1-2 additional members who will The oldest fleet at MBYC - active since the 1940s - had their be identified by the June 20 MBYC Board meeting. The club Spring Opener at MBYC on May 21 & 22. Four boats manager opening will be “broadcast” in September, the field competed and veteran 110 sailor John Huff from Chicago of candidates will be narrowed in October, and the Board narrowly edged Nick Honor with Rick Kraii/Dan Nolan in will interview finalists in November. 3rd. Racing on Sunday, under sunny skies and 80F temps, John Donnelly was exciting from start to finish on the Lake Mac course. From the First Lady Coat Guard Welcome summer and open hours at the Club! We have had a busy Auxilliary Safety couple of events already. The Ladies Royal Wedding Luncheon was Inspections a royal success and Mother's Day was as popular as ever. Burning of available at no the Socks featured Celebrity Bartenders to help us celebrate the end cost Saturday, of winter and the start of another great season. The Fleet is in ship June 4. 10:00 am shape having been blessed by Father Charlie from St. Francis. Other - 2:00 pm. on the end of May events included the Stockholder's meeting, the MBJYC docks. Inspec- Memorial Day Breakfast and the Past Commodore's Luncheon. What tions are no-fault a great start to summer! But that is only the start. Our first Hit the Wall was June 3 with Celebrity Bartenders on the front lawn and are a great during the races. Upcoming June events are the Father's Day Fish- way to assure ing tournament and Father's Day buffet. Everyone please join us in your boat is welcoming new members at the New Member Welcome Dinner equipped in June 18. Be sure not to miss any of these fun events. In closing I accordance would like to ask members to take a moment to recognize our with Coast wonderful staff who work hard to make Macatawa Bay Yacht Club Guard boating your favorite destination. regulations. Banba 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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Our cover photo this month was taken byMBYC staff at the Royal Wedding Ladies Luncheon. The ladies had a fantastic time and great laughs while watching the wedding on the big screen TV. Kathy Cusimano and Coreen Slanec also sent in photos. A few are printed on page 6. In addition to seeing club friends in outrageous ‘royal’ dresses the ladies had a fantastic English- style luncheon cooked up by Chef Jim. MBYC members are encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected]. 3 Junior Sailing Center: A Major Opportunity FOR MBYC I. The Importance of Jr Sailing junior sailing program. They have offered for MBYC to fund the construction of a junior Our MBYC Constitution states: “The sailing center. Their contribution would object of the club shall be to encourage be made to the MBJA. and promote sailing...”. The promotion of junior sailing is a vital component Vice Commodore Knoblauch has led the needed to achieve our club’s stated study to focus on the location, size and objective. Junior sailing is more active at features for the proposed Junior Sailing MBYC than it was 10-15 years ago. Center. Our time line is: Dozens of children take part in the sailing school each summer. Opti learn-to-sail May 16: Initial discussion with MBYC and racing is vibrant. Many of our youth Board. sailors take part in out-of-town regattas. May 27: Initial discussion with A number of our youth sailors aspire to Stockholders at the Spring meeting. race at the collegiate level. June 20: Seek Board approval. Sept 2: Seek Stockholders approval at Members of many yacht clubs across the the Fall meeting. country have established 501(c)(3) corporations to provide opportunities for The Bridge will be working in early June tax deductible donations to support with the MBJA to define the proposed junior sailing. The Macatawa Bay Junior arrangement which will allow the MBJA Association (MBJA) was established in to utilize the Junior Sailing Center at 1983 for this purpose. The MBJA raises MBYC. money through donations and runs the sailing school at MBYC, which is open The Bridge is excited about this to all children in our community. One opportunity and grateful to the donors of the weaknesses of our youth sailing for wanting to act in a very generous way program is the lack of a suitable facility on their enthusiasm for junior sailing at Slanec worked with members Dave to house the program. The program MBYC! Shipman and Barry Lilly to study what currently operates out of a trailer, a run- was needed. This team brought some down shed, and the front seat of the III. Junior Sailing Center : excellent design talent to the project, sailing director’s car. Bringing the Dream to Reality along with a lot of enthusiasm to make Once the Bridge learned of the it an outstanding facility. Various II,. Major Opportunity! opportunity to build a new sailing center, locations were reviewed. Consideration Junior sailing at MBYC has been it was decided to leverage some of the was given to zoning requirements, presented with a wonderful opportunity. members of the Clubhouse Study setbacks, utilities, pedestrian traffic to Two generous donors - who will remain Committee to develop a concept for the boats, convenience to rest rooms, and anonymous for now - have come new building. Vice Commodore Jack visual attractiveness. The preferred site forward with a goal of strengthening the Knoblauch and Rear Commodore Tom for the Junior Sailing Center is connected to and on the east side of the existing Dockmaster’s Office. The concept is to approximately double the size of the existing building. The enlarged building would be re-skinned and re-roofed. The Junior Sailing Center would reside in the new space in this enlarged building.

Continued on page 5 -----> 4 The main users for the Junior Sailing The concept illustrations shown with this producing detailed drawings for final Center - the MBJA - were consulted and article are not the final detailed design. quotations and approvals. asked to identify needs for their new They represent what the facility could facility. Key uses to be supported include: look like, and are intended to inspire as This is an incredible opportunity for our well as promote additional thinking. Club, and the Bridge is grateful for the • Boat prep/work area Over the next few weeks, the team will opportunity to participate in • Equipment storage be reviewing additional input and implementation! • Regatta headquarters • Boat storage • Training sessions • Special events Special Information Session on Proposed The new/expanded facility will make a key visual statement about Junior Sailing Center our club. It will also be a visual The Bridge will present sign of our commitment to youth information & answer and sailing. It will need to be questions. Friday, June compatible with the architecture 10 at 5:30pm in the of the main building. It should be Commodores’ Room appealing to first time visitors.

5 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT Racing Season is Here !! The Thursday Night Ladies JY 15 Program is ready to go! By the time this Windscoop The ladies have been planning the season, and will have an is in your hands, the Spring even better program in 2011. Boats are available to charter Wednesday Night Series of from the JA for this program. There is a high level of energy 4 races will be history, and in this fleet; it was heard on the docks that some new sails may the first Saturday Offshore be on order for this program. Some guys really get it when it Races for one-design fleets comes to Mother’s Day! Rachel Sligh is the Fleet Captain will be in the books as well. and can be contacted for any questions.

Coming up in June are the Thursday Night “Let’s go sailing” second Saturday Offshore We will be scheduling at least three Thursday evenings in June Race (including PHRF), the to get new people out for a sail. If you would like to help out Wednesday Night Summer Series, and the Tripp and Queens by taking a small group out on your boat, send me an email. Cup. Note: Check the race calendar on our website for all We will also have some room for any of our members who dates; the dates for the Tripp and Queens Cup were updated for some reason have not been out on a sailboat. Look for after the Logbook went to press. more information shortly in an email blast.

JY 15 Sailors !! Finally, thanks to the volunteers who helped disassemble and The Fridaywww.mbyc.com night JY 15 Program is ready to go, with a few reassemble the floating docks this spring to allow dredging. changes for 2011. Charter boats will be available for the season SPECIAL thanks to the Hope Sailing Team for spending from the JA at a modest fee, but skippers must demonstrate almost a day on the project! competency in handling the boats and knowledge of basic racing rules to participate. Scott Derby is the Fleet Captain; As always, send any questions or comments to [email protected], or see me at the Club! contact him with questions. Jack Knoblauch

6 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT “If you don’t spend the money Coast Guard Inspection: Don’t forget to dig out all your flares, to keep assets fresh, you’re rockets, horns, PFD’s and other safety gear and have your killing the club” boat inspected on Saturday, June 4 form 1000 to 1400 hours. Clay Deutsch: Trustee New I’m told that having the Coast Guard Safety Approval Sticker York Yacht Club, Financial displayed on your boat will minimize the chance of being Consultant Mckinsey & Co. stopped on the water for a boarding and inspection.

Another notable quote Dining, etc: An ad hoc menu committee has been working from the U.S. Sailing Yacht with Executive Chef Jim Ruehle to create some new and tasty Club Summit in Chicago entrees for your dining enjoyment this summer. After having that re-affirms we are on the a tasting of the new items, we strongly encourage you to give right tack with the many them a try. With many new items on the menu please projects the Club undertook during the off-season. remember to fill out the comment cards to let the staff and the kitchen know how they are doing. The staff reviews these Docks and Grounds and House Committees: In addition to cards on a daily basis so any issues can be resolved quickly. the upgrades in the kitchen, we recently ordered eight new 48 Also positive comments are always appreciated. inch round white mesh tables for the pool deck. Delivery is scheduled for early June. In addition we are replacing the The staff, the bridge and the board is striving to continuously furniture on the tent patio and the patio in front of the Buoy improve every aspect of your Club experience. We only ask Room. We consulted with the outdoor furniture supplier who that any concerns and criticisms be expressed in a constructive came out, measured the patios and recommended what we and respectful way. To quote again from the Yacht Club should purchase. Four 42 inch round tables, nine 36 inch Summit; square tables and fifty-six chairs were ordered. The new patio furniture should be at the Club by early July. These new tables “Your yacht club brand is the definition of who you are. Our and chairs will also be white mesh giving all our outdoor image is how we carry ourselves.” Bob James: Past Commodore furniture a unified look that will greatly enhance the exterior New York Yacht Club, Former Chairman McCann Erickson appearance of the Club grounds. Have great summer! Nauti Shop: Linda Knoblauch and her crew have ordered many new items for the Nauti Shop. With Father’s Day coming Tom Slanec soon, why not begin your Father’s Day shopping at MBYC?

Carry-out Meals to go available MBYC kitchen supplied meals are tasty and an easy way to enjoy great meals while on your boat, at the pool, or on a picnic table. Chef Jim is glad to make the great menu meals available. Just phone in your order and pick up the meals at the bar.

Reminder: Fathers Day Car Show at MBYC All members and friends are invited to bring their Classic Cars, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Sports Cars or just really cool Royal Wedding Ladies Luncheon photos by Coreen cars or trucks for the June 19 Fathers Day Car Show. Con- Slanec, Kathy Cusimano, MBYC staff. tact Linda Knoblauch [email protected] to participate. 7 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

Friday June 3 Hit the Wall Saturday June 4 Coast Guard Inspections 10:00 am -- 2:00 pm Saturday June 18 New Member Welcome Dinner Sunday June 19 Fathers’ Day Fishing Tournament & Buffet Car Show Friday June 24 MBJYC Movie Nite at 7:00 PM J U N E 2 0 1 1 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Coast Guard Social Events 1 2 JY 15 3 4 Inspections Race Events Bayshore Hit the Wall YC Series South Haven Invite Private Parties Detroit Nood Detroit Nood

South Haven 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Invitational Bayshore Laser Summer JY 15 Detroit Nood YC Series JY 15 Ladies Chicago Nood Chicago Nood

12 13 14 15 Laser Summer 16 JY 15 17 New Member 18 Bayshore JY 15 Ladies Windscoop Welcome Dinner Chicago Nood YC Series Opti Summer Copy Due MBYC 2 & PHRF 1 Fathers’ Day 19 20 21 22 23 MBJYC Movie 24 25 Fishing Laser Summer Nite Bayshore Tournament JY 15 Ladies YC Series & Buffet Opti Summer JY 15 Car Show 27 28 29 30 July 1 July 2 26 Tripp Cup JY 15 Ladies Laser Summer Queen’s Cup Queen’s Cup 8 July 2011 www.mbyc.com

2011 - Canada’s Cup Challenge Accepted 2011 - A Great Party to Begin the New Year Returns 2011 - Bridge Officers Introduce Plans

MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815

1 COMMODORE’S REPORT NEW MEMBER Early 1950s DINNER AND CLUB Commodore: Hugh Schaddalee HISTORY Commodore DeJong In 1952 very few yachtsmen have ever been on the cover of added a historical touch to Sports Illustrated. MBYC’s Hugh Schaddalee is on cover in last year’s New Member 1951 for his racing achievements. Schaddalee’s Hilaria wins Dinner. He used as his 1952 Chicago-Mackinac Race which includes a 65mph gale. resource the wonderful New 55ft German made Hilaria arrives at MBYC in 1954. booklet that was created in 1953 addition to the clubhouse that burns in 1963 is 1999 to mark the club’s 100 designated by a name that Nate Bryant proposes: The Buoy year anniversary: Room. The name carries over to 1964 clubhouse. Fall fashion “Memories of Macatawa show has 200 attendees. Bill Brown, a summer resident, is Bay Yacht Club”. Shirley Weersing led the development of awarded Commodore’s Award for Good Sportsmanship in the booklet and it includes memorable club stories and photos 1952. Bill Brown graduates from Naval Academy in 1959 from 1899-1999. Last year Bob described the many locations and is killed in Vietnam in 1965. A plaque in his memory is that the club had on the west end of Lake Mac in its early given to MBYC by his US Navy shipmates and it is displayed years. He also described some of the now forgotten early in the Buoy Room. traditions from the first decade of the 20th Century such as Venetian Evening held at the time of the annual regatta with 1977 the 1902 event described in the Holland City News: “Yachts Commodore: Bill Jesiek anchored in the bay had signal lights and Japanese lanterns in every part of their rigging.” It must have been spectacular! Storm damages docks, and west seawall repair costs $23,000 ($85,000 in today’s $s!). Bill Jesiek is last Commodore to cut Since MBYC has such a wonderful history, I wanted to share grass at MBYC. Sixty boats actively racing. Club hosts Ensign a few more stories at this year’s New Members Dinner which and 110 Nationals. Sixteen new Flying Juniors ordered for was held on June 18. I chose three years and dug back into sailing school. “Memories of Macatawa Bay Yacht Club”. Here are some of the highlights of those years. In addition to the new members, we were very pleased to have with us at this year's New Member Party : Bill Jesiek, 1939 our 1939 youth sailor and 1977 Commodore, and June Commodore: Hollis S. Baker Walker, wife of Dick Walker. It was great to see Bill and June at the club again! Club moves to current location and new club house opens. MBYC youth sailors compete in WMYA regatta at Spring There are over seventy photos (1939-present) of past Lake Yacht Club. Coast Guard tows youth boats from MBYC Commodores displayed in the Commodore’s Room. Amusing to SLYC! Youth racers include Hollis M. Baker, Dick Walker, and inspiring stories can be told about events from each of Lois Jesiek, Stuart Padnos, Seymour Padnos, and Jim Brooks. those years and another forty all the way back to 1899. Our The first Holland to White Lake race is held - a Saturday day club’s history will stop growing without a strong group of race. Fleet is shadowed by Coast Guard cutter USS Colfax. new members every year. I enjoyed the opportunity to share All the boats parade Saturday evening from WLYC to a small slice of our club’s wonderful history with the new Whitehall where festivities continue late into the night. members (20 in the last year) at this year’s party in their honor. Highlight of MBYC social calendar: The Pirates Ball. As the summer’s racing and festivities wind down, storm clouds John Donnelly darken over Europe.

From the Junior Commodore ing the family fun carnival. But this year I hope all you kids out there are hav- it will be fun for any age so bring your ing a great summer, but it will be even parents, friends, or someone you want greater when you hear about the junior to have fun with! There will be live mu- yacht club events coming up this month. sic, prizes, drinks, food, and more! We We have a great movie night coming up hope to see you at these events! Sincerely, on July 4! On July 16th we will be host- Matthew Greydanus - Junior Commodore 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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Our cover photos this month feature Memorial Weekend highlights. More boats than ever participated in the Blessing of the Fleet and the now annual Burning off the Socks on Sat- urday evening proved to be a big hit again. Cover photos taken by Banba Donnelly and Mary Bontekoe. With at least six cameras operated by as many members who can go wrong getting great photos that catch all the action? More photos on pages 6-9. MBYC members are encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected]. 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT A Time to be Proud of Wow. These are strong words of praise, and they make me MBYC ! proud to be a part of MBYC! Marie, thanks to you, the JA, At the Spring Stockholders members, and club staff for making this a great event. Marie, Meeting, I reported on a US thanks for all of the other things you do to support the club, Sailing training program and especially, youth sailing! that took place at the club in May. This was a rigorous Who Wants To Go Out For a Sail ? four day program for level We organized three “Let’s Go Sailing” nights in June for One instructors that members of the Holland Young Professionals group, and had involved two weekends, and a good turnout for each night. It’s fun to take people out for it provided in-depth a sail and introduce them to our sport, and also give them a training for junior sailing instructors from our own JA as well taste of our club. In July, we plan to organize some additional as from other West Michigan Clubs. This required classroom sailing nights. If you are interested, send me an email and activity as well as time in both sailboats and chase boats. we’ll put you on the list. We typically leave the dock around 7 and return around 8:30; members provide the boats that A few days after the event, Commodore Donnelly received a are 32 to 40 feet in length, along with a beverage. personal note from Tom Orlow, the USSailing Instructor who had traveledwww.mbyc.com here to conduct the training. Here are some Upcoming Weekend Club Events: excerpts from his note: · Saturday Offshore Racing on July 9 and 23 · Womens Offshore Races on July 10 “On behalf of USSailing and myself I would like to express our · Laser Masters on July 29-31 appreciation for Macatawa Bay Yacht Club’s hosting our level one instructors course over the 14th/15th and 21st/22nd of May. We expect 30 to 50 boats for the US Laser Masters For me personally it was the best experience I have ever had in Championship! This will be an exciting three race day event teaching somewhere over 50 of these courses. Your club facility with top sailors from all over North America. Reserve your was perfect, the boats provided were great, and your membership front row seat now by volunteering for the Race Committee. was very welcoming, warm, and supportive of the students and myself. Marie was phenomenal as our host/liaison person. How As always, send any questions or comments to lucky you all are to have her as your youth sailing director…..” [email protected], or see me at the Club! Jack Knoblauch

From the First Lady Members Dinner and Father’s Day events. another great Pool Party. This party is being Were you there? Did you see Team Heritage’s The month seemed to fly past as kids got hosted by Amy and Andy Dailey. This is a two Farr 40’s parading in front of the Club out of school and summer cottagers arrived. ‘not to be missed’ party. I know everyone is before Friday June 3? They are truly beautiful I hope everyone has had a chance to meet looking forward to another great time. boats. At ‘Hit the Wall’ did you have a chance our New Members. We are truly blessed to If you have youngsters make sure to check to sample a Coreeni Bellini or a Banba’s see our membership continue to grow with the programs for the Junior Yacht Club. Canadian? We have several opportunities interesting and diverse new members. There are some very fun activities for the for Club members to share their favorite We begin July with Hit the Wall with younger crowd including the Family Fun summer drinks as Celebrity Bartenders. It Celebrity Bartenders (be sure to check them Carnival on July 16. is a fun way to meet Club members, chat out) and end the weekend with a picnic on Last but not least, we have two new with good friends and watch the JY15 races the 4th. This year, back by popular demand, bartenders this year. They are Jess and Kyra. during ‘Hit the Wall Fridays’. If you have a we will have Lobster on the menu. Make If you haven’t met them step right up. You passion for a favorite drink or just want to sure your reservations are in early! The know where to find them and did you know serve your special drink please let me know middle of the month brings the Shrimp Boil that this is Alex’s 5th year of serving us at (335-2350 or [email protected]) as we are and Family Carnival. The sumptuous MBYC. We are very lucky to have her back eager to show off all our Celebrities. summer menu looks too good to miss along again. If you have the chance please recognize Besides Hit the Wall and the Canada’s Cup with Celebrity Bartenders on hand. Make her service to you. Enjoy the summer, presentation, June saw the return of good sure your reservations are in for that, too. Banba Donnelly weather, the start of fleet racing, New The end of the month will be feted with 4 Watching A Match Race . . . A Quick Guide starboard side. This maneuver is call the umpire boats on the water, each with 2 to the “Game”… “dial up,” and creates one of the most tense umpires. One umpire boat trails the MBYC is going to be the center of some situations in racing. Both boats are head- competitors, while the other umpire boat intense, world caliber match racing this to-wind, and after time, stalled dead in the takes a “wing” position to view whether the summer. However, if you casually go out to water. Crews work furiously moving their boats are overlapped. The tactician of each observe the racing there will be a lot that weight, subtly trimming sails, trying to yacht has a protest flag on a short staff. you would miss. So in preparation for our maintain their position. With some breeze, When he believes he has been fouled, he raises “big show,” let’s take a minute to understand the boats actually can begin to move the protest flag. The umpire boat then either the nuances of this special sailing backwards, which requires the helmsman to raises a green flag (no foul) or raises a flag of competition. “steer in reverse”, while maintaining his the color assigned to one of the competitors The match race actually begins at the 5 position relative to the other boat. The “dial (blue or yellow). A boat assessed one foul minute preparatory signal. Prior to the race, up” can last as long as 2 minutes, but at some must complete a penalty turn sometime each competitor is assigned a “side” of the point, one of the boats either has contact (a before finishing. A boat that is assessed two starting line. Sides are rotated each race. foul, more on that in a minute) or breaks penalty turns must complete a turn on the Competitors enter the starting area away. first leg of the race. If a boat carrying a immediately after the 5 minute signal by The first boat to break away becomes the penalty subsequently wins a penalty call, it sailing downwind through the starting line disadvantaged boat. Next is a cat-and – cancels out both penalty calls. In a very on their respective side. The boat entering mouse game where the leading boat is trying combative, start the tactician will look like a from the left is on port tack. Conversely, the to keep their options to turn back to the boy scout sending a long message by boat entering from the right is on starboard, line open, while the trailing boat uses their semaphore. For competitors, it’s easiest to and has the right of way going into the first position between the line and their watch the judge’s boat and see what color engagement. Timing the entry to the “box” competitor to keep them away. There are a flags are flying. is as critical as timing the start. For the port number of tactics that the lead boat can use. Eventually, one of the boats will disengage, tack boat, getting across the bow of the Common are circling maneuvers where the and make their final run toward the starting starboard tack boat without a foul means lead boat tries to reverse the right of way, line. Then the tension mounts. Have they that they have countered the initial advantage looping back on the following boat on timed the approach properly? Are they of the starboard tack boat. For the starboard starboard tack. Other tactics involve using outside the lay lines to the starting area tack boat, preventing the cross is critical to the committee boat or a convenient spectator (meaning they will have to lose time with an maintaining their advantage. If the port boat as a “blocker” to allow the lead boat a additional maneuver)? Are they positioned tack boat cannot cross, their second move is chance to maneuver without fouling the on the appropriate side of the course for the to spin head-to-wind, avoiding the starboard trailing boat. As a practical matter, if you anticipated wind shift? The frenzied activity tack boat. In match racing (unlike fleet are on a spectator boat being used as a of the start gets replaced with a quiet tension racing) the starboard tack boat can “hunt” blocker, relax and enjoy the show! If you of who gets the first advantage on the course. (i.e. continue to change course after the port simply maintain your position, you will not But that will need to wait for next tack boat has made a move to keep clear). be hit due to the skill of the sailors involved. month…Roger Gamache. The port tack boat’s move to head-to-wind Throughout this process, the trailing boat Canada’s Cup preview party on May effectively means they have complied with is trying to put the lead boat into a position 27 featured a drive-by of the two Heri- the requirement to keep clear. In response where the lead boat commits a foul. The tage boats and a talk by coach and to port’s move to head-to- wind, starboard judging of a match race is another change America’s Cup winning skipper Ed likely matches the move, coming to head- from standard fleet racing. There are two Baird. to-wind closely alongside the port boat’s

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6 7 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT It’s hard to believe, despite could not be clearly viewed if it were placed at the top of the the weather, that we are mast. The stern of the vessel was the position of command closing in on the middle of and the captain’s quarters were located aft. As sails changed, the sailing season. long booms sweep across the stern rail every time the ship Wednesday night racing is tacked, so the ensign staff had to be removed when the ship into its summer series. The was under way. Since the captain and other officers were still Tripp Memorial and aft, the nearest position from which they found it practical to Queen’s Cup are upon us fly the ensign was from the gaff. Over time, this became the and the Chicago to place of honor to display the national flag. Mackinac Race is only a few weeks away. Now that warships are made of steel and the signal mast no longer carries a boom, our navy still flies the ensign at the gaff Docks and Grounds: peak when under way and the ensign staff when not underway. While we are all being kept busy out on the water there There is no law specifying how a flag should fly on a gaff- continues to be considerable activity at the Club and grounds. rigged pole, instead it is based on long standing nautical The 8 new tables for the pool deck have arrived and the rest tradition. of the new outdoor furniture for the patios is due to be delivered by early July. We are also planning on expanding the patio When the ensign is flown from a gaff-rigged pole, a flag flown adjacent to the Buoy room in order to accommodate two at the top of the mast is not considered above the ensign additional 42 inch round tables. A safety reminder: Please be because it is not being flown directly above the ensign on the sure to sign-in when you arrive at the pool. Signing in helps same halyard. our dock staff and pool attendants keep us and our club a safer place. In summation, the ensign should be flown at the highest point of honor, and over time, that has become the peak of the gaff. Dredging: A meeting was held with the Ottawa County Drain Flying the national ensign from the top of the mast while Commissioner to discuss a permanent solution to our extensive flying another flag at the gaff would be flying another flag in dredging needs each spring. We were pleased to hear that along a position of superior honor since the peak of the gaff is the with Laketown Township, the Ottawa and Allegan County highest point of honor. Drain Commissions are investigating significant improvements to the Kelly Lake Drain which, if implemented, In Closing: I had a brief conversation with world match racing would minimize our need to dredge in future years. champion and America’s Cup winner Ed Baird when he was here for the launch of Team Heritage. I was surprised to learn Flag Etiquette: With the 4th of July coming up, I thought I this was his first visit to MBYC. He willingly expressed how would answer the question of why our yacht club’s burgee impressed he was with our club and our sailing venue. We are flies higher than the U.S. Ensign. The answer from the U.S. indeed fortunate to have such a wonderful venue to enjoy the Power Squadron: Gaff-rigged poles are used by navies, boaters nautical activities we love. and yacht clubs around the world. Onshore, the “yacht club style flagpole” with a gaff represents the mast of a ship. As always, if you have any concerns regarding docks, grounds, house or the Nauti Shop please contact me at The gaff-rigged pole had its origins at sea. Because of all the [email protected]. sail carried by the rigging of these vessels, the flag of a nation Tom Slanec

Memorial weekend kids events had lots of participation.

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John & Gretchen Forsyth Gail Feddeman David & Mary Field

Brandon & Jamie Ricci Martin & Leslie Robson Tony & Melanie Zahn

Harry & Peggy Purdy Richard & Wendy Boerema Sally Cote’ 10 Steve & Catherine Ulstad At a special luncheon the past commodores and spouses gathered on May 27 to help celebrate the continued success at MBYC. (pictured above & left) Photos by jb

Jonathan & Shani Padnos

Honored guests: Long time member (1955) June Walker & past commodore (1977) Bill Jesiek 11 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

Friday July 1 Hit the Wall - Celebrity Bartenders Monday July 4 July 4 Buffet Lobsterfest Ice Cream Social VanAndel Fireworks Saturday July 16 Family Fun Carnival Shrimp Boil on the Front Lawn Saturday July 23 Adult Pool Party Saturday July 30 MBJYC Car Wash J U L Y 2 0 1 1 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Social Events JY 15 1 Over 30 2 Race Events Hit the Wall Opti Regatta Private Parties Queens Cup Queens Cup JY 15 3 July 4 Buffet Lobsterfest 4 5 6 Optis Summer 7 8 MBYC 3 9 VanAndel Fireworks JY 15 Ladies PHRF 2 Optis Ice Cream Social Laser Summer Catalina Rendezvous Catalina Rendezvous Catalina 10 11 12 13 Opti Summer 14 JY 15 15 Family Carnival 16 Shrimp Boil Rendezvous JY 15 Ladies Bayshore On the Lawn Ladies Offshore YC Series Laser Summer Chicago Mac 21 JY 15 MBYC 4 17 18 19 20 Optis Summer 22 23 Windscoop Bayshore PHRF 3 JY 15 Ladies Adult Pool Party YC Series Chicago Mac Copy Due Laser Summer Port Huron Mac

24Port Huron 25 26 27 Optis Summer 28 JY 15 29MBJYC 30 Mac Bayshore Car Wash JY 15 Ladies Laser Masters Laser Masters Laser YC Series Masters 31 Laser Summer Harbor Springs Harbor Springs 12 August 2011 www.mbyc.com

2011 - Canada’s Cup Challenge Accepted 2011 - A Great Party to Begin the New Year Returns 2011 - Bridge Officers Introduce Plans

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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT MORGAN & MITCHELL Active $150, Intermediate $100, Junior $50 KISS REPRESENT USA 3) Program to take effect on August 1, 2011. IN YOUTH WORLDS IN 4) Unused dining room credits can be carried over to the CROATIA next year. The ISAF Youth World 5) Members can accrue up to the three new member dining Sailing Championships took room credits per calendar year. place in Croatia in mid-July. 6) New member referral credits beyond the three outlined This regatta is viewed as a above will be converted to the equivalent discount off the stepping stone to the upcoming year’s annual dues with a cap at two Olympics. As an example new member referrals eligible for discount. the 2004 ISAF Youth Worlds 7) The program will last for one year. winners in the Girls 420s 8) The effectiveness of the program will be reviewed next were an Australian team and they won Olympic Gold in 2008 summer and a decision will be made then whether to modify/ in China. Each country can send one team to the Youth extend it. Champs. Morgan Kiss represented the US in the Girls 420 This program is based on the philosophy that the best source and Mitchell Kiss represented the US in the Boys Laser Radial. for new members are the connections of existing members. If Morgan finished tied for first on points with a team from you have any questions or comments about our new program, Austria and the tiebreaker put her 2nd overall out of 31 boats. please contact Marilyn Baker or any Board member. Mitchell Kiss finished 16th out of 49 boats. Congratulations Reminder: Any new member who joins after August 1 does to Morgan and Mitchell for representing the US in the Youth not have to pay additional dues for 2012. World Championships! UPDATED WINE LIST MBYC YOUTH SAILORS COMPETE AT COLLEGIATE The House Committee worked with Chef Jim Ruehle over LEVEL the winter to develop a new menu. Chef Jim and the House The 2011 Collegiate Sailing Nationals took place in late May Committee have received a great deal of positive feedback at Columbia Gorge, Oregon.After competing on the Hobart from members for an improved dining experience so far this and William Smith sailing team for four years, Sam Padnos season. The House Committee has now put a focus on our wrapped up his collegiate career on a high note. Eighteen wine list. The wine list that we started the season with had teams qualified for the collegiate nationals with Boston College over 30 selections. The Committee looked at variety, price finishing first and Hobart second. Sam crewed on one of the points, and actual sales for the period through mid-July. A two Hobart 420s. Freshman sailor, also at Hobart, Louis blind taste test took place comparing some of the existing Padnos won their “rookie of the year” award. Entering college wines with possible replacements of the same grape and price this fall and planning to race on their teams will be Alex Post point. The tasters were the House Committee and spouses. at Georgetown and Morgan Kiss at Yale. We wish all MBYC The result is an updated wine list which should be in place by youth sailors great success at this next level! early August. The new list will have fewer choices (many of the wines on the old list had zero bottle sales in the first half THE IMPORTANCE OF NEW MEMBERS of the year), but the same price points (low $20-24, mid $25- Over the last few years when other area clubs have faltered, 34, premium $35+) and an increased variety, eg Malbec. Some MBYC has remained strong and vibrant. Every club needs a old favorites will continue ( eg Kendall Jackson Chardonnay) steady flow of new members to offset the normal attrition in and some new choices will be added eg winners of the blind membership. MBYC gained approximately 20 new members taste test. A final note is that there are some outstanding in each of the last two years. To continue as a strong club, the premium wines that will continue on the new wine list, eg Bridge and Board would like to see a moderate uptick in new Cakebread Chardonnay and Mt Veeder Cab. These wines are members - to the 25-30 range. A lot of discussion has taken great values at MBYC - 20-30% lower price than you will see place at the Board on how to best encourage this. Scott Derby, in other area restaurants! If you have any comments or chair of the Membership Committee brought a proposal to suggestions about the new wine list, please fill out a comment the June Board meeting. The Board discussed and approved a card or email Kathy Day ([email protected]), the head of the slightly modified version of Scott’s proposal. The details of House Committee. what was approved are: John Donnelly 1) There will be a bonus for members who sponsor new members. 2) The initial bonus will be a variable dining room credit 2 based on the membership level of the new member: 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT Were you at the Club ?? for Gilda’s Club ! Thanks to everyone that helped make this a This is a quiz: Were you at great event, and special thanks to those who generously the club when 101 boats supported Gilda’s Club. Photos below. showed up for a regatta ? When did that happen ?? Recent Race Results The date was July 15, 2011! Congratulations to the following MBYC boats: (MBYC Mac and Hook winners on page 11.) If you were in the drysail area on Friday at 9 a.m., Tripp Cup: you would have seen trailers Division 1: First place Willie J, third place Sufficient Reason and boats from St. Joseph, Division 2: Second place Gauntlet Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Spring Lake, Saugatuck, and other Division 3: Third place Shek O West Michigan youth sailing programs who were at the Club for the West Michigan Youth Sailing Association Regatta. Just Queens Cup in its third year, this Association conducts regattas at the various Division 2: Second place Willie J, third place Drumbeat clubs during the summer, and awards season trophies to the Division 5: Third place Shek O winning club team. August Race Activity at MBYC www.mbyc.com Yes, there were 101 boats: Opties, Lasers, Butterflies, and We are entering the heart of the season at our club! Here is 420s; three separate race courses were set up on Lake Mac. what is scheduled for August: After a delay waiting for the wind to pick up, several races were finally completed in moderate conditions, and the fun August 6 & 7 is Commodore’s Cup Weekend. Racing meter seemed to be in the green for everyone. A picnic lunch Saturday and Sunday, with “Great the Fleet” scheduled for and an awards ceremony completed the day. Thanks to Marie Saturday afternoon under the tent with a keg and snacks for Mell for her leadership and dedication for this event, and also the racers. Special “Commodore’s Cup Weekend” menu, and to the staff and many volunteers that made it a success. It was music under the tent starting at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome! a very proud day for MBYC ! See pages 14-15 of this issue for photos. August 12, 13, 14 Ultimate 20 Nationals August 19, 20, 21 110 Nationals Women Enjoy Great Conditions for Offshore Races August 20 VanderLeek Hospice Regatta The women sailors enjoyed a great afternoon of good winds August 26-30 Canada’s Cup Defender Trials and good competition as they competed during three buoy September 1-4 Canada’s Cup races on Lake Michigan on July 10. Top boat of the day was As always, send any questions or comments to Second Wind (Jean Bergman), with Hot for Teacher (Marie [email protected], or see me at the Club! Mell) taking second, and Capricious (Linda Knoblauch) taking third. The ladies also raised more than $4,000 in donations Jack Knoblauch

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Our cover photo this month features Ladies racing JY15 sailboats on Thurs- day evening. More boats and more ladies are learning racing rules, tactics, and having lots of fun. Photo by Jack Knoblauch. MBYC members are encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected].

Water Aerobics for Women: Water weeks of this “lite” exercise in the aerobics combines cardio- sun starts in the pool at 10:30 a.m. vascular conditioning and muscle beginning July 21. If you’d like to toning while being easy on the join us call Shirley Weersing, at 396- joints and bones. It’s also FUN! Six 6280, or just show up on Thursdays. 5 July 4 featured the annual slip holders pot luck breakfast with egg casseroles, blueberry pan- cakes, mimosas, and water- melon. JYA fund raising included golf off the wall and Over 30 Opti races. For dinner huge lobsters came with Jim Ruehle’s lobster boil, and the day ended with Van Andel fireworks on the beach and enjoyed on the club front lawn. Photos by Doug Slade and Jon Bontekoe. 6 Fourth of July

A note from Social Chair Banba Donnelly Remember when we were wondering to the Daileys for their hosting the Pool if summer would ever come? What Party. If there is not enough going on beautiful weather we have had. With in July just wait for August. Hit the Wall the sunshine the Club events have been with Celebrity Bartenders is August 5. wonderfully attended. The Standishes Come out and enjoy a drink served by and Donnellys had a lot of fun serving the Slighs and the Bagladis on the front Janet’s Pomegranate Bellini and Banba’s lawn while watching the races. What a Blue Macatawa on the first Friday of great way to start the weekend. Join us July. It is a great opportunity for mixing on Saturday, August 6 as we Greet the and mingling on the lawn. Fleet after the Commodore’s Cup. If you are ready for a lovely dinner and The 4th of July picnic was a tremendous some fine wines be sure to make your success with 276 dinners served. Chef reservation early for the Wine & Dine Jim prepared a lovely picnic and on Tuesday, August 9. This year MBYC enormous lobster tails were served to member Butch TerHaar is informing our those who pre-ordered them. 276— palates on great wine options to WOW! I am delighted to see so much accompany a great dinner from Chef Save the date: activity. In fact, the Club has expanded Jim. Thank you Ginny Lovett for Commodores’ Ball the dining patio on the west side and organizing this again this year. We have the new furniture will make more room Celebrity Bartenders on Friday, August Saturday, for dining outside. 19 and wind up the month with the August 27, 2011. Commodore’s Ball. What a great chance As I write this note the Shrimp Boil and to dress up and this year to dress your Featuring a gourmet Family Carnival are just ahead followed ship as well with lights and flags to honor meal, dancing, and by the Pool Party at the end of the past Commodores. We look forward month. If the trend continues I am to seeing you all there! Enjoy the pool, dress-up fun. fully confident that these will be great make your reservations early and we’ll events. Thanks to the Bontekoes for see you at the Club. Banba Donnelly their leadership at the Shrimp Boil and 7 Ladies JY15 Thursd

Thursday nights is Ladies JY15 race night. The racing is getting better and better. There are more boats available and more ladies have signed up to learn competitive sailing. Coaches Dave Sligh and Don Bergman help close out the evening with tips and hints. Photos by Jack Knoblauch and Jon Bontekoe. 8 day races

9 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT As we enter the heart of the $52,000 to financially assist the terminally ill in need and summer season I’m pleased their families. to report that most of the infrastructure improvement The event has grown over the years and now includes activities projects initiated this past sponsored by our neighbors across Lake Macatawa, Yacht Basin spring are nearly complete. and Bayshore Yacht Clubs. While us sailors are racing on Lake Most recently, the Buoy Michigan, Wolf’s Marine and Yacht Basin Marina will host a Room patio has been Dingy Poker Run on Lake Macatawa. enlarged to accommodate two more round tables. As After the regatta MBYC will host an Ice Cream Social serving I write this the new patio ice cream contributed by Hudsonville Ice Cream. The awards furniture is in transit presentation, dinner and live entertainment will take place crossing the Atlantic from Italy. The furniture should be here this year at Yacht Basin Marina with the awards presentation by early August. How appropriate that it arrives by sea. starting at 4:30 pm. It has been very gratifying to witness the enthusiasm and efforts that our boating friends across the lake One of the many events on the August calendar is the have shown to make this a bigger and better event. VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta scheduled for August 20. This event not only raises money for the Hospice of Holland, As in past years we will have two race courses set on Lake but also provides an opportunity for non-racing and cruising Michigan: A windward/leeward course for the more serious sailors to participate in a low-key fun competition. racers and a triangular course for the “Comfort Cruisers”. So for you cruisers, break-out the hors d’oeuvres, select a fine A little background about the VanderLeek Cup Regatta: This white or red and join the fun. regatta started as a fun race from Holland to South Haven as a tribute to MBYC past commodore Paul VanderLeek. Paul The Notice of Race and Entry Form are available on our VanderLeek an architect, business owner and avid sailor website under “Racer’s Edge”, Club Racing or at succumbed to prostate cancer at age 57 in 1992. Paul’s final vanderleekcup.com. stage of life was comforted by hospice. See you on the starting line! In 2007 this regatta became a charitable event for the Hospice of Holland Tulip Tree Fund. With a cadre of volunteers and Tom Slanec donors the VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta has raised over From the Junior Commodore, Well July was a great month for the Junior Yacht Club! We had many events that went on with two of the most attended being the Ice Cream social, the Fun Carnival, and the incredibly popular Movie Night. We’ve also made some improvements to the Junior Yacht Club like the newly re-felted pool table and the curtains hung above the windows! Upcoming activities in August are the Pool Olympics on August 13th and the Hobo bonfire on Labor Day. Hope you are all still having a great summer and looking forward to the second half of a wonderful year! Sincerely, Matthew Greydanus—Junior Commodore 10 CYC Race to Mackinac: side). Incredibly the dacron main survived its Chicago Race to Mackinac (prelim) Date: Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 11:26 AM horrible flogging. We put things back together, Subject: Gauntlet Chicago Mac got the #3 jib up first, then the #1. Section 1: Second place Drumbeat Race Recollections by Doug Van Section 2: Third place Heartbreaker Der Aa emailed to friends. As we were forward, putting up the #1 and Section 5: First place Gauntlet “Preliminary results held up. Gauntlet finishes getting the #3 down, I saw something up ahead. The Hook first in section - best ever. But it’s bittersweet. Light didn’t look right, then went out. I asked Very sobering night on the water. Strange on Lee ‘Was that a flare?’ And a moment later there Division 2: Second place Alchemist the Island. Clearly not a normal celebration. was another. Yes, it was a flare (we’d never seen one like that on a stormy night). Alerted the crew, Beautiful, but a really strange mood. Pretty clear Great race for the first 24 hours - awesome and we fired up the engine, doused the jib at that point that 2 sailors have died. People got conditions. Popped up the spinnaker right at (looked at my watch and saw it was 1:05), and some cell phone bars, and started the starting line and didn’t take it down until tried to go in the right direction. Crazy stuff on alerting family and friends that we were OK. about midnight Sunday night, Sunny days, full the radio--somewhere a couple boats had We had a spin run through Grey’s, jibed at bell moon at night and hot with winds consistently collided in the storm, reports that another boat buoy #3 and starting running for the bridge. out of the south about 14 knots. Saturday night (Sociable) had picked up people in the water. Then the weather started getting weird again. was pretty lonely along the Wisconsin coast with Wind back up in the mid teens. Saw a third flare Winds gusting up and dropping down to almost not many other boats around us. Sunday later, impossible to judge the distance. We had nothing, shifting all over the place. rain squalls morning we crossed over, and were well off the about 4 or 5 of us up on the bow, shining lights and then sunshine. Crazy! We had a tough Michigan shore and re-established contact with looking for debris or people in the water, no real time here as a tired, bruised and sort of beat up other boats in our section. Just an awesome run idea what was going on. Got up where a few crew. Gear faliures (topping lift blew twice), then up the lake, everything was working great, crew other boats were converging, reports on the radio the Reacher pulled out of the luff foil, then when was working really well. Got closer to the shore from Sociable to the Coast Guard that they had rehoisted I fouled up and it tore and jammed in north of Manistee as winds built there up to recovered 6 people; 2 were still in the water. No the feeder and couldn’t get it down for a while. about 22 knots. We were a freight train, getting idea where, everyone was searching the 4-foot Then sailing bareheaded while we fought it. We some good surges from the waves which built to seas for people in the water on a dark and stormy let two boats we had been with since Grey’s get a 4 foot roll.We gambled on getting a lift around night. Coast Guard chopper came in with away from us through all that. Had a chute up Point Betsie, which paid off. Saved us quite a spotlight on. About a dozen boats converged and got hit again as the wind shifted, few miles not needing to jibe out and back - on the overturned boat, searching, searching... backwinded the chute, then screaming along we absolutely one of the keys to our race as we passed On the radio Sociable reported the survivors had another full on broach in sight of the bridge. within 250 yards of the beach. Winds built up they’d picked up said that the 2 missing crew Wow! Chute down, went to the #1, luff foil held into the high 20s, eased, and built up again. We were down below in their boat. Coast Guard and under the bridge, rigged the chute again, heard reports on the radio of a MOB. We peeled did not have a rescue swimmer in the chopper but we held off and didn’t use it, sailing nicely to the 1.5oz chute--needed to jibe later but it or anyone in the powerboat that responded and to the finish, but a dead hole about a quarter turned into a very ugly broach. I think we only no diver or dive gear on board . They clearly mile from the finish line, and UGH! at least a splashed one spreader. We really laid her over didn’t know what to do. Sociable asking the dozen boats passed us there by running almost all the way on our side, water about 3' up the Coast Guard for their plan to check the to the beach. Finally finished about 2:20 in the deck. Everybody held on tight. Doug crouched overturned boat and never getting any real afternoon. Although we did not think we did down up in the bow pulpit and Derek standing answer. CG just went to searching for people well, we did great in our section - only one boat on the mast, waited for her to come back up, in the water doing all they could do. Us too. in our section finished ahead of us, and not by and then we kept racing. Winds eased back to Helicopter running square patterns around with much. There was a BIG meeting with the race the mid teens as we ran up the Manitous and the spotlight, the powerboat running around committee and the boats in the search, We did off Leland by sunset. on the water didn’t stay alongside the overturned a great job logging our actions in the search (as boat. Some boats started to announce they were it happened one of the keys to our race), and we Sunday night it got ugly. We weren’t getting a going to continue racing. Eventually Sociable were given redress or time allowance of 2:20 for signal from our XM Weather, so we didn’t have informed the Coast Guard and the assembled the time we spent in the search. That moved us weather radar information and we got caught searchers that they were running low on fuel to first place in section on corrected time and with our pants down at midnight. I was sleeping and needed to get the hypothermic survivors to 58th overall in our division. Winning Crew was off watch and it started to blow and rain. After Charlevoix. I chimed in on a conversation with Skipper Guy Hiestand, Derek Hoogland, David a shake on my shoulder, I grabbed my PFD and my handheld VHF and asked if anyone had Vis, Mark Bremmeyr, Mike Bradley, Ron scrambled up on deck in shorts and a shirt to checked the boat, and then we finally learned Hainer, Todd Suess, Lee Price, BB Whitton, pull down the chute. We got it down in one that the Coast Guard powerboat crew had David Applegate, Bruce Dresner and Doug piece as the rain poured down and the wind knocked on the hull and gotten no response. VanderAa. built. Then it really started to howl. Driving rain, sustained winds of 40+ knots on the stick, At 3:35A.M. we decided to get back to the race. Doug’s Closing thoughts: “I think we handled felt like some small hail possibly mixed in. I went We turned back towards Greys reef. In the dark ourselves pretty well in responding to the flares below to put on my foulies --I think we had about we jibed the boat with no warning, and smacked and the emergency. Don’t know of anything 3 guys on deck then, when it really howled. We me in the face with the boom. Didn’t knock me we could have done better under the rounded up, laid over. We may have jibed as out, but it hurt bad. I stuck around on deck, circumstances, but will be thinking a lot about the wind swirled, the mainsail flogged helped get the sails back up before going below. what else we can do to be more prepared, horrendously, shaking the whole boat. I got back They checked me for a concussion every half mentally and equipment-wise. We really are on on deck still raining and winds in the low 40s, hour, but the pupils stayed the same size. I came our own out there. You’ve got to rely on but easing. Winds dropped, then we were out of it witha lump on my cheek and a shiner. yourselves, your boat, and the other boats and becalmed as the storm cell had sucked all the sailors around you. The Coast Guard isn’t going wind out behind it We assessed the damage (one Monday morning running up to Grey’s Reef. to do it for you.” Thanks to Doug Van Der Aa for snapped checkstay, two jib sheets lost over the More boats converging and winds are back up. allowing us to print his race log. 11 Carnival & Shrimp Boil all on the same day

Fun Carnival Day and Shrimp Boil pictures by Annie Van Tol, Mary Bontekoe, and Melissa DeJong Schaap. 12 13 WMYSA photos by Doug Slade and Marie Mell’s friend. 14 West Michigan Youth Sailing Assoc Regatta

Marie Mell MBJA Report It has been a great summer so far for the Miller and Caroline Sisson finishing 1st MBJA program! Our numbers have been and 2nd respectively. Ryan Post finished up from past years and we’ve also seen in the top 10, with Hannah Calistri also an increase in our racing numbers. We’ve participating. In Opti Green, Brady even had club membership and JY-15 Tutton came in 1st. Other participants fleet inquiries from participants’ parents. from MBYC were Charlie Sligh, Peter Keegin, Alec Boeve, Jeffrey Graan, and We hosted the second in the series of four Max Eigenbrod. WMYSA regattas on Friday July 15. EVERY opti, laser and 420 that we own We will be traveling to White Lake on was in the water for our club. Total Friday July 29 and Muskegon August 12 participants exceeded expectations as for the final two regattas. We hope to well: 123 for a total of 101 boats on Lake bring back the perpetual trophy to Mac. Our league is growing in club MBYC on the 12th! Our summer sailing membership and in numbers for each lessons will wrap up on August 11. There event. It has been a lot of fun to see the is still room if you would like to get your anticipation, growth and excitement child involved. That is not the end of build each summer! In Laser Full rig, Jay our summer however! We will be helping Mitchell finished 3rd. Alex Post won the with the Canada’s Cup the last week of Laser Radial division with Jacob Pettinga August, then hosting the Opti Midwests and Alex Fredrickson finishing in the top September 17 & 18 and our annual 10. In 420’s the team of Anthony Norris Junior Olympics October 8 & 9. We and Michael Calistri grabbed top honors. would love to have your help with race Other top 10 finishers in 420 were: committee and safety boats if you are Andrew Petter/Robert Norwood, Anna available. Come out and support the Geisler/Georgia Birkbeck and Julie future of our sport. Trust me, it’s alive Eigenbrod/Arynn Hans. The Opti RWB and well in West Michigan! See you on fleet was very competitive, with Josh the water! Marie Mell 15 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

Friday August 5 Hit the Wall Saturday August 6 Greet the Fleet Tuesday August 9 Wine & Dine Saturday August 13 Pool Olympics Saturday August 27 Commodores’ Ball A U G U S T 2 0 1 1 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Social Events 1 2 3 Lasers 4 5 6 Race Events Bayshore Optis JY 15 Commodore’s Cup Greet the Fleet Private Parties YC Series JY 15 Ladies Hit the Wall 7 8 9 10 Optis 11 JY 15 12 Clipper Cup 13 JY 15 Ladies Ultimate 20 Ultimate 20 Nationals Bayshore Wine & Dine MBJA Annual Pinic Nationals JY 15 Kollen Park Commodore’s Cup YC Series & Awards Clipper Cup Pool Olympics 14 15 16 17 Optis & Lasers 18 Verve Offshore 19 110 Nationals 20 JY 15 Ladies JY 15 VanderLeek Hospice Ultimate 20 Bayshore S2 7.9 Champion- 110 Nationals Regatta Nationals YC Series ship Sarnia S2 7.9 Championship Verve Offshore & S2 7.9 21 22 23 24 25 26 Optis 27 110 Nationals Commodores’ Ball Verve Offshore Windscoop Bayshore JY 15 Ladies JY 15 Copy Due YC Series Lasers Canada’s Cup Trials Canada’s Cup Trials 28 29 30 31 Sept 1 Sept 2 Sept 3 Bayshore YC Series Canada’s Cup Trials Canada’s Cup: Sept 1, 2, 3, 4 16 September 2011 www.mbyc.com

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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT RYAN DEVOS WINS ADDED SOCIAL AND SAILING ACTIVITIES THIS MELGES 32 NORTH FALL AMERICANS With the summer winding down, our attention is now shifting The 2011 Melges 32 North to the fall. There will be increased opportunities to keep Americans were held in late connected to friends at MBYC. In September after Labor July in Newport, Rhode Day the club will be open for dinners on Wednesdays and Island. Ryan DeVos, with Fridays - as in 2010. The Extended Hours Commmittee last three 1sts in the eight race fall focused on ways to extend the club season in the fall when series, finished 1st in the the weather can be sunny and warm. There will be three fifteen boat fleet. Ryan’s Saturday Rivalry football parties: MSU vs Notre Dame on crew included Dick DeVos, Michael Hill, Drew Wierda, Ed Sept 17, UM vs MSU on Oct 15, and UM vs Ohio State on Baird, Scott Nixon, Sam Rogers, Alex Clegg, and Cary Seigler. Nov 26. The club will also be open on five consecutive Sundays Ryan won the 2010 Melges 32 Nationals. starting Sept 18 through Oct 16. NFL football will be on the big screen TV and the hours will be 1-6/7pm. These Sundays TEAM HERITAGE’S CANADA’S CUP PREPARATIONS coincide with a revived S2 7.9 fall series. We hope to see a lot of people at the club on these upcoming fall Saturdays and MBYC’S Team Heritage put in an intensive ten days of practice Sundays. in early August. The team’s two Farr 40s went after each other in race after race. Team Heritage’s helmsman Bob Hughes John Donnelly drove one boat and 2007 America’s Cup winning helmsman Ed Baird drove the other. The practices were also used to make final crew decisions. During those practice days MBYC was the location for more concentrated sailing talent than probably any place in the U.S. In attendance were sailors such as Ed Baird, Morgan Reeser ( Olympic Silver medalist in the 470 and a coach for Team Heritage) and Morgan Larson (national champ in multiple classes and Team Heritage tactician.

CLUB ACTIVITY ON A ROLL

Club activity has been building steadily since the beginning of the season in late April. A cool and wet May contributed to a slow start, but a number of social and sailing events ( Lobster Boil, Laser Masters Nationals, Ultimate 20 Nationals), as well as positive feedback spreading on the dining experience, have all contributed to a spike in club activity. Dining revenue in May was up 8% from a year ago ($19.5k vs $18.0K), in June up 11% from a year ago ($24.1 vs $21.8k), and in July up 27% from a year ago ($43.2 vs $34.1). Congratulations are in order for club manager Marilyn Baker, chef Jim Ruehle, as well as a number of member committees (eg House, Dock and Grounds, Social, Sailing). They have all made important contributions to our succesful season!

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Our cover photo this month features the Laser Masters Regatta held at MBYC in July. Pictured is MBYC member JP Del Solar (Sail #161161) in a competitive turn at the mark. Photo by Doug Slade. MBYC members are encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected]. Please help your club print publications look great! Sunset photos wanted: Would you like to see one of your Holland sunset pictures printed in the 2012 Log- book? Send them to Jon. He’s planning a sunset themed page in the 2012 edition. Send new family color photos too.. 3 ICE OMMODORE S EPORT A RecordV Month C ? ’ R This month my article will came to MBYC for three days of racing. Mother Nature be about the great race provided a variety of conditions, including a squall on Saturday events that occurred in that generated s number of erroneous stories and sent one August. However, before I boat home without a rig. The leftover waves and winds on begin, I would like to thank Sunday were deemed unacceptable for racing, so the awards all of the members and non came out early, and Tac Boston claimed first place in the event members who volunteered with a solid string of bullets for all six races. Tac sailed an their time and in some cases MBYC boat (usually called Far Far) disguised as Salt Fish US. their boats to support these events! I would also like to Editorial comment: This fleet demonstrated an incredible thank the staff for their amount of sportsmanship all weekend, and was a pleasure to flexibility and for making our guests feel welcome. We had have at the club: visitors go out of their way to thank us for being excellent hosts for the events. 1. There were no protests all weekend 2. Every day the fleet had a post race debrief, and the I am relatively new to the club, so I need to rely on some top boats shared their tactics, rig settings, and sail trim third or fourth generation members to help with some history: with the rest of the fleet, and answered questions! Have we everwww.mbyc.com had three international events, a Commodore’s Cup, and a major match race event in one month ?? I think 110 Nationals: A familiar fleet returned to MBYC on August 2011 will go down in the history book as a record year. Let 19, 20, and 21. The Race Committee was only able to get in me recap the racing for August (except for the Canada’s Cup, one practice race and a very slow shortend race 1 on Friday, which will be covered next month). but by Sunday, the breeze had freshened, and the fleet had 3 great races in 10 to 14 knots of wind. John Huff of Chicago U.S. Laser Masters: We had a great group of sailors here at was the overall winner. This fleet has the best post race picnic, the end of July for this international event. The list of skippers and the Race Committee appreciates being invited to this event! is a who’s who of Laser sailing: Rob Koci, 2011 Canadian This fleet also has the most incredible collection of trophies; Laser Masters champ; Roman Plutenko from Ukraine; Lars it rivals the total content of many yacht clubs! Hansen, perennial District 21 champ; Hiramitsu Yamamoto from Japan; Dick Tillman, former Laser NA champ, author By the time this issue hits your mailbox, we will be well into of book “Laser Sailing”; Susie Pegel, former Laser NA champ, the Canada’s Cup program. I hope you have all enjoyed the and many others. MBYC’s own J.P. Del Solar Goldsmith put excitement and great people that have been to our club during on a clinic for the rest of the fleet with four bullets out of the past few weeks! Here are some other race results to share: seven races to finish in first overall without handicap, and second to Rob Koci with Maser’s handicaps applied to the Race ResultsCongratulations to the following MBYC boats: scoring. Chicago Mackinac MBYC Commodore’s Cup: Five different fleets hit the starting Section 1: Second place Drumbeat line on Saturday, August 6: PHRF and S2 9.1/J 30 level class Section 2: Third place Heartbreaker sailing in the Commodore’s Cup; S2 7.9’s and Melges sailing Section 3: Fifth place Sufficient Reason in the last weekend of their season one design series; and 110’s Hook sailing in their District Regatta, Light air turned the second PHRF 2: Second place Alchemist race into a drifter, with two fleets not finishing within the Clipper Cup time limit. Three of the fleets returned to the course on Spinnaker division 2: third Bearly Movin’ Sunday, and completed a third race in moderate conditions. Here are the class winners from the Commodore’s Cup: As always, send any questions or comments to PHRF: Drumbeat-Ted Etheridge [email protected], or see me at the Club! S2 9.1/J30: Desparado-Dave Timmer Jack Knoblauch Ultimate 20 Nationals: A total of 15 boats from Colorado, North Carolina, Canada, Eastern Michigan, and other places 4 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT It’s hard to believe as I write bridge, so we welcome your comments and suggestions this that we are in the throughout the year. waning days of summer. Much has happened both at VanderLeek Cup: Typical of many races and regattas the the club and in the sailing summer weather was a big factor in this year’s VanderLeek world since my last article. Cup Hospice Regatta. Between no wind and the threat of thunderstorms, that did materialize, the start of the race was Docks & Grounds and delayed for 3 ½ hours. The race was eventually held on Lake House Committee: All the Macatawa with the Spinnaker Fleet racing 6.8 miles and the new patio and pool Comfort Cruisers racing 4.8 miles. The results: furniture is in place. I’ve Spinnaker Fleet: Hot Tamale, Jeff Vanderveen 1 heard nothing but positive comments regarding the Blackbeard, Tom VanTol 2 appearance and comfort of the new tables and chairs. We will Hat Trick, Scott Derby 3 be adding three more 36 inch square tables for the tent patio Comfort Cruisers: Serenata, P.C. Bob DeJong 1 next summer. Relentless, P.C. Rod VanTol 2 Cosmic Hippo, Larry D’Haem 3 Weir: The weir quickly filled up due to early and mid-summer storms. The clean-out of the weir is scheduled for the week Despite the challenges dealing with the weather the event was after Labor Day. The Ottawa County Drain Commission will a big success for the Hospice of Holland Tulip Tree Fund. pay for this project. Although the final tally isn’t in at this time, we do know that approximately $30,000 was raised. 53 dinghies participated The new look of the dining room with the use of linens on in the Dinghy Poker Run and 400 people attended the dinner Friday and Saturday nights has also been well received. Along and live auction at Yacht Basin Marina. with the new table votives, the dining room now has the look of a quality place to dine. It’s with great pleasure and satisfaction to have seen this regatta blossom into such a major fund raising event. It’s also been a Two ad hoc committees, the Wine Committee chaired by pleasure to get to know and work with our boating neighbors Commodore John Donnelly and the Menu Committee at Bay Shore Yacht Club, Anchorage Marina Yacht Club and chaired by Director Kathy Day, have made significant changes Yacht Basin Marina. to the wine list and menu this season. Unsolicited positive comments and increased dining room and bar revenues this The generosity, enthusiasm, and hard work of all those who summer validate the hard work of these committees and have participated has made the VanderLeek Cup Regatta a MBYC staff. community event we can all be proud of. Tom Slanec Can we sit back and rest on our laurels? Absolutely not! I’m a firm believer in continuous improvement, as is the rest of the NOTES FROM THE SOCIAL CHAIR is the Rendezvous with a rafting of boats the first ever Rivalry Saturday and we’ll shake The height of summer may have passed but with wonderful hospitality and conviviality. down the thunder cheering on these two great the Club is still abuzz with activity The current thought is to hold the rivals. throughout September. The month begins Rendezvous in the Point West area. Check In closing I would like to recognize Chef with the Stockholders’ Meeting on September the eblast for the exact location just prior to Jim for the splendid dinner he created for 2. Please attend if you are able. There are the event. Plenty of boats will be in the this year’s Wine & Dine. It was truly a only two stockholders meeting per year. This party so if you don’t have a boat to raft, world class repast which Butch Ter Haar is your opportunity to have first hand jump on one that is going out! It is a matched brilliantly with select wines (and information about plans for your Club. wonderful way to pass a Sunday afternoon. Raspberry Beer for dessert!). Butch’s Dockwallopers End of Season Party, always The month wraps up with a NEW EVENT comments were informative and a very fun event, is on September 3. Labor on Saturday, September 17. We will be entertaining. This was a night to remember! Day is marked by the MBJYC fundraising showing the MSU v. ND football game on Club hours change after Labor Day. Check breakfast, hosted by eager members of the the Club’s new big screen HDTV. Chef Jim your logbook (p.95) for details. Junior Club. Your tips go directly to the will be preparing football fare and there will Hope to see you at the Club. Junior Clubs coffers. Sunday, September 11 be plenty of beer on hand. Come join us for Banba Donnelly 5 Laser Masters 2011 National Regatta

Laser Masters Regatta photos by Doug Slade and Robert Oosterrholt. Thanks to our pho- tographers for making photos available for MBYC print publications. Sail # 161161 belongs to member JP Del Solar.

6 7 8 The ‘adult’ pool party featured hot, hot weather with lots of people in the pool, eating and drinking at pool edge, and enjoying their friends. A great night at the club. Thanks to Annie VanTol and Lisa Ruoff for submitting pictures to share the fun with those who missed the party. 9 Youth Sailing End of Season Report What an exciting and successful summer we’ve had at the MBJA in 2011! There were 145 students enrolled this summer in our learn to sail, learn to race and race team. Our instructors Shari McDonald, Genni Perry, Ryan Kuja, Sam Padnos, Alex Post, Jay Mitchell, Lexi Petter, DJ Litts and Anthony Norris successfully led eight weeks of morning and afternoon opti, laser, JY15 and 420 classes through some easy sailing and some challenging winds on Lakes Mac and Michigan. It was one of the first sailing experiences for many of our beginner sailors being on Lake Michigan in light air days. The kids had so much excitement to share with their parents on those days! Imagine being 8 years old and in your own sailboat looking up at Big Red! What a rush! Kudos to my staff for many, many priceless experiences for our kids! If you haven’t seen it already, look in the trophy case in the Buoy Room. We’ve BROUGHT BACK the WMYSA CHAMPIONSHIP to MAC BAY! (Pictured above is our winning team.) There were four regattas this summer that we participated in. The second one was hosted by MBYC and we had a record 101 boats sailing! The Championship regatta was held at Muskegon Yacht Club on August 12. The depth of our program was the difference this summer. We had

10 many top finishers at the Championships: Opti Green 2nd Charlie Sligh 4th Alec Boeve 8th Tom Schumaker 10th Emily Gildea 11th Jasper VanHowe Opti RWB 1st Caroline Sisson 4th Joshua Miller 11th Ryan Post Laser Radial 1st Alex Post 2nd Nic Baird rd 3 Lexi Petter In the final team standings, MBYC September 17 & 18 we will host the Opti th 4 Ty Baird finished 1st with 386 points, followed by Midwests which is a team qualifier event th 6 DJ Litts Grand Rapids YC with 240 and Spring then October 7 & 8 will be the Junior th 7 Jacob Pettinga Lake YC with 181. Olympics which include optis, lasers, and th 8 Graham Post CONGRATULATIONS to TEAM 420s. 420 MAC racers, coaches and parents for Come on out and watch these amazing 1st Anthony Norris/Brooke Dobbin everything you did to make the 2011 regattas this fall and lend your support th 5 Georgia Birkbeck/Peter Keegin season unforgettable! to our Team Mac kids! th 6 Parker Dittmore/Zac Pettinga Looking ahead to the fall, we are pleased See you on the water! to be hosting two major junior regattas. Marie 11 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

Friday Sept 2 Hit the Wall Stockholders’ Meeting Saturday Sept 3 Dock Wallopers’ Dinner Monday Sept 5 MBJYC Labor Day Breakfast Junior Awards after breakfast Sunday Sept 11 Rendezvous Saturday Sept 17 Rivalry Sunday: MSU vs ND S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 13JY 15 2 Hit the Wall Governor’s Cup Bayshore 4 YC Series Canada’s Cup: Sept 1, 2, 3, 4 Canada’s Labor Day 65 Bayshore 7 Stockholders’ Meeting Dock Wallopers Dinner Cup MBJYC YC Series 8 9 10 Breakfast Open for Open for Optis Junior Awards Wed Dining Fri Dining Anchorage Cup Governor’s Cup 12 Bayshore 14 15 Opti Midwest 17 11 13 16 YC Series Windscoop Championshnip Rendezvous Open for Open for Rivalry Saturday Wed Dining Copy Due Fri Dining MSU vs ND 18 19 20 Bayshore 21 22 23 24 YC Series Opti Midwest Open for Open for Championshnip Wed Dining Fri Dining Frostbite & Awards 25 26 27 28 29 30 Social Events Race Events JY 15 Open for Open for Lasers Wed Dining Fri Dining Private Parties 12 JulOctober 2011 www.mbyc.com

MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815 1 COMMODORE’S REPORT CANADA’S CUP: WOW! The three finalists from these six will be interviewed by the Board on October 10. We expect the new manager to be in Hats off to Bob Hughes and place sometime in November. Team Heritage for representing MBYC in a A LOOK DOWN THE ROAD thrilling Canada’s Cup. A big thank you also to the I would like to discuss briefly two of the key issues facing Canada’s Cup Organizing MBYC. One is near term and I hope the second can be Committee led by Bob addressed in the medium term. The near term issue is steps to DeJong, Dave Sligh and promote sailing and, in particular, racing at the club. The Mary DeVries. MBYC staff Sailing Committee was set up two years ago and it is filling a - particularly Mariyln, critical void. Your next Commodore, Jack Knoblauch, is Irena, Chef Jim and his team - put in long hours to keep the leading the Committee and some key initiatives aimed at club operating smoothly as well as to provide supprt for this promoting racing at MBYC should be emerging from the big event. A big thanks is owed to all of them. Many club Committee in the near future. members have told me that the ten days of the Trials and Finals were the best ten days that they have ever spent at the I believe the second issue needs to be addressed in the next club. I wholeheartedly agree! few years. This issue concerns what steps to take with our clubhouse. In 1999 effort was put into developing a property NEW JUNIOR SAILING CENTER GETS THE master plan and consideration was given to replacing the GREENLIGHT! clubhouse. Members at that time did not support the prospect of a new clubhouse. Time has marched on and the clubhouse The prospect of a Junior Sailing Center was announced to will be fifty years old in 2014 - the previous clubhouse lasted the members at the Spring Stockholders Meeting. Many twenty-five years.. There are a number of problems with our discussions about the Center took place at the club over the clubhouse: the parking lot entrance enters the building on summer. Stockholder approval was sought at the September the south-east side - not an ideal location, the building is 2 Fall Stockholders Meeting. I am happy to report that club visually unattractive from the parking lot, office space is members have come forward with a resounding “Yes!”. The completely inadequate, the kitchen is maxed out, support motion to approve the center was supported with a unanimous equipment is aging and regularly failing, the only way to walk voice vote at the Fall meeting with the proxies adding 68 to 2 from one side of the club to the other is to transit through the in favor of proceeding. The generosity of two donors, dining room etc. We take pride in being viewed as a top Great longstanding club members Mitch and Jeff Padnos, is Lakes yacht club. It will be difficult to remain in this category providing the funding for the new Center. Mitch and Jeff if key clubhouse problems do not get addressed in the next were active in junior sailing at MBYC in the 1960s and some few years. I believe that members should be presented with of their children have also been very active with junior racing three options: over the last ten years. Mitch and Jeff hope that their gift will be a catlyst for others to provide critical support for other 1) Benign Neglect - this will be an indefinite “living with” the aspects of junior sailing at MBYC. A ground-breaking above described problems. ceremony will take place later in the fall and the Center should 2) Modifications to the existing building - a clubhouse study be open for the start of the 2012 season. A big thank you to committee was set up by Bob DeJong two years ago with a Mitch and Jeff from all MBYC members! mission of developing ways to address current clubhouse problems through building modifications. The sudden NEXT CLUB MANAGER prospect of a new Junior Sailing Center has diverted attention, but the clubhouse committee should be able to resume its The Selection Committee posted our job opening on a number work in 2012. of websites in early August. Nearly one hundred resumes were 3) A New Clubhouse - The key hurdle for this is funding - I received with probably thirty of them being plausible do not know whether a combination of member candidates. A key criteria that we have been looking for in the contributions, debt, and donations can be found to ever make candidates is successful management experience in a club this happen, but I believe this will need to be carefully explored environment. The Committee used phone interviews and before proceeding with expending additional funds on our resume review to screen down to six candidates and these six existing building. were then interviewed in person or via skype by late September. Continued on bottom of next page ------> 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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Our cover photo this month shows MBYC’s ‘Heritage’ racing in big THE HAND-OFF...(Donnelly continued) waves and wind on the last day of the Canada’s Cup championship I have greatly enjoyed my year as Commodore. I have been thankful to have series. Photo by professional photog- Banba with me as she has done great things leading the Social Committee - she has rapher Mark Niskanen, one of hun- had a lot of fun also!. It has been wonderful to have Jack Knoblauch and Tom dreds of Cup photos submitted by Slanec as partners this year - I could not have asked for more competent or harder members and friends. More photos working members of the Bridge. With the addition of soon to be Rear Commodore and the Canada’s Cup story on Bob Malone, the club is in good hands for the 2011/12 year. The Board I worked pages 8-15. MBYC members are en- with this year was outstanding. Jon Bontekoe (Logbook and Windscoop) and Bob couraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: Standish performed yeoman service again. Chef Jim Ruehle has already received [email protected]. this year a lot of well deserved plaudits.. A special thanks to Marilyn Baker for giving 100% in her final year as club manager. Sunset photos wanted: Send Jon your favorite Michigan sunset It has been said that Commodores and their spouses often disappear from the club photos and we’ll print some of after stepping down. This has neither happened with the DeJongs - Bob has the them in the 2012 Logbook. monthly statements to prove it, nor will it be happening with the Donnellys. John Donnelly 3 Commodores’ Ball 2011

4 Thanks to commodores’ ball photog- raphers Annie VanTol, Lisa Ruoff and Doug Slade. Look for more photos in the 2012 Logbook.

5 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT The Season Isn’t Over ! Sailing Center will fill a void of building space for JA boat storage and prep, regatta headquarters, etc. Even though some C. Programs: We have great programs for junior sailors. members were planning for What additional programs should be added, such as winter storage, September adult learn to sail, keelboat instruction, match racing, provided continued race team racing, advanced junior sailing, etc ?? activity, including the D. Boats: Our JA fleet is right on target with Optis, 420s, Bayshore Fall Series and Lasers, and JY 15s. What additional boats should we Frostbite; the Anchorage have for match racing, adult learn-to-sail, etc? What Cup, and the Opti existing one design fleets should be promoted, and Midwests. In October we how? will have weekend race activity for S2 7.9s, JY 15s, and Lasers. E. Staff: We have a great staff of leaders and instructors Check the calendar for dates! for JA activities. What additional staff would help with boat maintenance, race committee, regatta The Junior Olympics will be held at MBYC on October 8 management, adult training, etc?? and 9. This U.S. Sailing sanctioned event will attract junior sailors from all over the Midwest, and will have fleets for Optis, Special Note: Junior Sailing Center 420s, and Lasers. It will be another great event at the club, so www.mbyc.com plan on being here to enjoy the excitement of youth sailing! At the fall Stockholders Meeting we asked for member approval for the proposed Junior Sailing Center. Thank you The Future of Sailing members; there was overwhelming support to move ahead with the project! We want to acknowledge the project If you missed the recent Stockholders Meeting, I provided an initiators, and primary donors: Jeff and Mitch Padnos. Their update on the Future of Sailing. Our Committee did extensive vision, commitment, and generosity will provide an benchmarking of other clubs in the spring, and will convene outstanding facility for young sailors, and a outward and visible again in the fall to finalize a recommended strategy. Here are sign that our club is rooted in our youth. At press time, we the key components of a strategy for future sailing: are finalizing the design details and preparing for contractor bids. We anticipate a groundbreaking ceremony this fall, and A. Venue: We are blessed with a great venue that other construction completed in time for winter storage of boats clubs would love to have. and equipment. B. Facilities: We have a variety of docks, lifts, ramps, As always, send any questions or comments to and dry sail facilities that give us the ability to handle [email protected], or see me at the Club! a variety of boats and programs. The new Junior Jack Knoblauch NOTES FROM THE SOCIAL CHAIR This is my last letter as Social Chair. As I thought about the most important thing I could say the answer was clear. A resounding ‘Thank You’ to the staff who were so supportive and helpful; to volunteer members who hosted parties, submitted ideas, helped with decorations and jumped in when needed; and most of all to Club members who attended the events from last Octoberfest to the present. We would not have such an active social club if people didn’t attend the parties and events. Thank you for attending. 1 ad Thank you for all the kind words and support we have received. It was a pleasure to serve you in this capacity and John and I look forward to finding ways of staying 6 Commodore’s Cup 2011

A THANK YOU FROM BANBA DONNELLY Photos by Doug Slade involved with committees and activities. Change of Watch on October 15. This is an throughout the year. I would also like to Having said all that may I reflect on a important Club event. It is an evening set thank Irena for all her help with decorations wonderful Commodore’s Ball. It was a lovely aside to acknowledge the success of our sailors and set-up. I knew the Club would look evening with 20 Past Commodores attending from all the regattas raced this season. Please great for every event. Thank you. Thank and we had a full house with 150 reservations. make a special effort to attend or have a you. Chef Jim prepared a memorable dinner and representative from your boat attend if you those who weren’t completely exhausted from are receiving an award. Let’s pack the place It is after Labor Day but your Club is not the Canada’s Cup danced till we closed the to applaud the dedicated sailors who are such closed yet. Check your Logbook (p.95) for place. I hope everyone had as much fun as an important part of our Club. Club hours and the Social Calendar (p.9) we did. for upcoming events. Also look for the I would like to close with perhaps the most WindScoop, the WebScoop and eblasts to There are still events ahead to put on your important thing I have said all year. That is keep you up to date. Please help me in calendars. Don’t forget about the upcoming ‘Thank you’ to Marilyn Baker. Her recognizing the 5 bartenders and 15 servers Rivalry Saturdays, Oktoberfest, the Cocktail accumulated knowledge (since 1995) was key for their service over the past year. I cannot Party in December and the New Year’s Eve to the Social Calendar’s success. I fully remember any better. Look forward to seeing party. But most of all please don’t miss the appreciate her guidance and support you soon. Banba Donnelly, Social Chair, 2011 7 Canada’s Cup Week: Far more than we ever imagined A quick check of the box scores shows that the Royal Canadian Yacht Club defeated MBYC 5 – 3 to take the Cup back to Toronto. But don’t believe everything you read. Despite losing current possession of the Cup, we at MBYC were actually big winners, because we set a new standard for Canada’s Cup regatta management and hospitality.

During the 2 weeks of the event, we hosted world-caliber sailors and officials from 6 different countries, and the comments we received were quite revealing: “I had no idea this place existed…” “Macatawa is a hidden gem…” “What a perfect venue for this event…” “Race management was perfect…” “Challenging conditions…” “Ferocious competition…” “Best run event I have ever attended…” “Tremendous hospitality…” “The food was better than events in France – where they take their food very seriously…” In that light, we should take a moment to identify the key factors for our success.

The first requirement to participate in the Cup is to have a champion willing to commit time, talent and treasure to the competition. It was Bob Hughes’ personal passion that gave us the opportunity to defend the Cup. Hughes and Team Heritage, led by Doug DeVos with strong support from Ted Etheridge, left no stone unturned in fielding a strong defense. Heritage was prepared meticulously. Great sailors were recruited and then practiced extensively. Our team did a great job, and, in the end, several critical races were decided by feet, not boat lengths. The results could have easily gone for us.

The second requirement to host a Cup event is a strong organizing committee. Commodores Dave Sligh, Sr. and Bob DeJong did yeoman duty, recruiting 8 volunteers, organizing committees, All of the work ashore would have gone ahead with the confidence that whatever raising funds, while simultaneously unnoticed if the racing had not been future goals our Club and sailors set for negotiating the terms of combat with executed with precision. Both Chicago themselves are well within reach. Roger both Chicago and Toronto. Head of the and Toronto have extensive experience Gamache for the committee. event committee Mary DeVries, assisted in running match races. MBYC did not, by Anne Gamache and Jeff Sale, began and some were skeptical regarding our bi-weekly meetings in January to vision ability to run a high-intensity Cup event. the entire event and then plan each detail. PRO Barbara Gamache and her crew It was this team that generated $75,000 quickly silenced the skeptics and earned of support from our community and the respect of skippers and tacticians for produced an outstanding international running challenging, fair courses with event without a single dollar expended efficiency. from the MBYC operating budget. Now the Cup is over, and the after-glow Excellent communication is an expected is fading quickly as our Club transitions part of an international event. Member to autumn. Yet all of us can treasure the Canada’s Cup Planning Committee: Charlie DeVries, Dave Sligh, Mary Tim Wondergem secured tremendous memory of the two weeks in August DeVries, Liz Krimmendahl, (back) media coverage for MBYC. Jeff Sale when the eyes of the yachting world were Jeff Sales, Bob DeJong launched the Cup website, and then new squarely on our Club. And we can press member, Nick DeFoe, managed the site Thank you MBYC from Bob Huges and Team Heritage during the competition, handling over Ten years ago when I had the opportu- done on the water but I wanted to say 100,000 “hits” from 13 countries. Video nity to sail in the my first Canada’s Cup THANK YOU to all the members that and photos were shot by Commodore I immediately realized we needed to win made this the best Cup ever. MBYC Jack Smith’s daughter Cheri. Blogging the Cup someday and bring it to MBYC. showed true West Michigan “get it done” was handled by Ed and Becky Furry. After a few tries we finally pulled it off, spirit and knocked it out of the park. Mike Foster provided the Kattack live which lead to this summer’s US Trials and Special thank you's to Mary Devries, tracking. Graphics and print media were Canada’s Cup competition. The Cup Jeff Sale, Roger, Ann and Barb provided by Ted Etheridge, Mike would never have made it to MBYC Gamache, Dave Sligh and Robert Glupker, and the staff of Gamache & without the help of many, including Ted DeJong and all the sponsors. Thank you Associates. Liz Krimendahl wrote the Etheridge, Mary Devries and Tom to those that hosted sailors and judges, daily press releases. Eric Ash provided Giesler. I always thought if we got the volunteered your boats and time. Thank the flags and banners that created a Cup to MBYC we could show off our you to the members that sailed on the “special” atmosphere. splendid lakeshore, sailing conditions and White Heritage during our practice ses- have MBYC take the event to a new level. sions. I am so proud to be a member of Hospitality was a critical element in the Now that the event is over the sting of MBYC as you showed the World what success of the event. The staff of the club defeat lingers as we did not get the job happens when you take a historic trophy extended themselves wholeheartedly to done on the water and that is hard to and get a hard working club behind it. assist the event, while maintaining our swallow. However, our expectations in Hopefully the event inspired some youth traditional busy social schedule (including regards to club interest and support were to want to race boats and benefit from the Commodore’s Ball). Van Eerden overwhelmingly exceeded. I have never the exciting new Jr Sailing Center! Food Service donated a significant raced before with such home team sup- Great effort by Steve Sisson and a very amount of food. Pereddie’s, Catering port, it meant so much to get the kind generous donor. Finally we have to Concepts, and Central Park Market words of support and cheer throughout thank Doug DeVos. Without Doug’s assisted with breakfast and lunches. Club the Trials and the Cup. It was inspiring passion and support we would not have members housed judges and support to see so many boats on the water cheer- had the kind of defense we had to win staff, provided transportation, and ing for us. the Trials and almost keep the Cup. In extended themselves in any number of One day when we were headed back one way this was the worst sailing expe- small, yet memorable ways. Member through the channel after racing there rience for me when we lost but in reality Dave Shipman designed the “keeper were people cheering for us from the it ended up being the best ever because trophy” for the competitors (another beaches. The sailors on Team Heritage of the event MBYC put on. Hopefully MBYC innovation). from other parts of the world com- we will get to do it again, I intend to go mented “What a great place to have back to Toronto in two years and get the this event”. I am sorry we did not get it CUP back. Thank you. 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13 14 15 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT Where has the summer the initiation of the Sailing Center thanks to the generosity gone? It’s difficult to of Mitch and Jeff Padnos. believe, as I write this report, that the sailing I would be remiss without thanking all the committees, season is drawing to a close volunteers and the MBYC staff whose dedication and hard and my first year on the work made this year so successful. Speaking of volunteers, last bridge is almost complete. year Jack Knoblauch solicited volunteers in October in order to have committees in place by the beginning of the year. What a sailing season it’s This enables us to hit the ground running by January 1st, at been, from the wild wind which time we can begin planning projects, programs and and waves of the Queen’s budgets for the upcoming season. Please consider volunteering Cup, to the epic and tragic storm of the Chicago Race to for one of the many committees; Race, Social, Docks and Mackinac, to the excitement and beauty of the Canada’s Cup, Grounds, House, Membership or Nauti Shop. You’ll have the to the no wind, “no see” fog and no race of the Anchorage opportunity to meet some wonderful people and have the Cup. pleasure of making your favorite place even better.

Along with this summer’s sailing adventures the other highlight Please contact me at [email protected] or any of the other of the year for me has been working with Vice Commodore bridge members if interested or with any questions. Jack Knoblauch and Commodore John Donnelly. I knew when I accepted the position of Rear Commodore that my VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta update: The final figures learning curve would need to be steep. I’ve truly enjoyed are in and I thought you would like to know that this year’s working with Jack and John and feel privileged to have learned VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta raised $46,927 with a net from the best. contribution, after expenses, of $38,368 to the Hospice of Holland Tulip Tree Fund. This was the fifth year that the I also feel proud of what we accomplished this season, from VanderLeek Cup was a charitable event for hospice with a infrastructure improvements, new outdoor furniture, great total net contribution of $107,242. Thanks again to all those regattas, to the revamped menu and wine list and of course that were so generous this year and in the past.

Tom Slanec

Two national regattas were held in Au- gust at the club. Ultimate 20 photos on this page and 110 photos on the next page. Photos by Doug Slade. 16 MBJA Board Report to the members The MBJA had another successful summer replacement/upgrade schedule of MBJA’s fleet. of teaching sailing to children throughout Our goal over the next 12 months is to build the community. More than 160 students this fund to $500,000. This seems like a participated in our Learn to Sail, Learn to large task, but we are up for the challenge Race or Team Macatawa programs. Many of and feel that we can get there. these children had their first experience sailing a boat alone and also had the opportunity to Finally, we would like to thank the race in the West Michigan Youth Sailing membership of MBYC for their support of Association events. junior sailing. We feel strongly that this program will create the next generation of We look forward to growing members of MBYC. You can junior sailing over the upcoming show your support to junior years thanks to the generous sailing by contributing to our donation of Mitch and Jeff fund at the community Padnos. Their vision and foundation. The link to contribution towards building contribute is: http://cfhz.org/ the new Junior Sailing Center index.php/page/donor- is tremendously appreciated and services/give-today. From will help lay the groundwork for there you enter Macatawa Bay stronger sailing in the entire community. Junior Association Founding Fund or Endowment fund and they take care of the As communicated in the past, the MBJA rest. generally pays for all operating expenses through its tuition revenue. However, capital Thank you again for your support. improvements are done via the generous MBJA Board: Steve Sisson, Michael Hill, Paul donations from our supporters and typically Brown, Roger Gamache, Marie Mell average about $15,000 per year. Currently, we have a fleet of 6 powerboats, 22 optimist dinghy’s, 6 - 420’s, 9 - JY-15’s, 4 Lasers, Junior Sailing Report numerous trailers and other items that Looking forward to seeing everyone the require annual maintenance. As you know, weekend of October 7 & 8 when we host these boats get lots of use throughout the the USSAILING Junior Olympics! If summer by the sailing school, ladies racing, you are able to help but haven’t already adult racing, junior racing, Hope College mentioned it, please contact Steve Sisson Sailing and Black River project term. ([email protected]) or Marie Mell With that said, the MBJA has lofty goals for ([email protected]) Thanks to the next 12 months. To help achieve these those who donated boats for use and for goals, we have partnered with the their time for the USODA Opti Community Foundation of Holland/Zeeland Midwests September 17 & 18. We had a to help set the financial roadmap for the very competitive Thursday night race MBJA’s future. With the Community season this summer, despite a lack of Foundation, we have created two funds to wind. Season Champions were Caroline support junior sailing. The first is a Sisson in the Optis and Graham Post in “Founding Fund” which manages donations the junior lasers. The Travis Aiken award for upgrades, unexpected boat expenses, etc. (for all around sailing motivation and The second fund is an “Endowment Fund” improvement within the club and in which is an investment fund where the MBJA can use only the annual investment gains – outside regattas) was Peter Keegin. The not the principal - towards boat purchases Sportsmanship Trophy went to Jacob and other infrastructure improvements. This Pettinga. Congratulations to all four of will provide an annual consistency in funding. you for your hard work, helping other The challenge with an endowment fund is sailors and instructors, and your positive having sufficient principal to generate the attitude throughout the entire summer. income that we need to maintain the See you on the water! Marie Mell 17 Kids’ Stuff

JYC officers for 2012 were elected La- is Treasurer, Zachary Beyer, Charlie Sligh bor Day. Curtis Keegin is Jr Commo- and Paul Terhaar are youth representa- dore, Charlie Ash is Vice Commodore, tives. Caroline Sisson is Secretary, Graham Post Photos by Maggie Greydanus, Marci Byer, Ed Kita, and your editor.

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Saturday October 15 Rivalry Saturday Mich vs MSU Note: game time not set at press time. Change of Watch/Awards Dinner Friday October 28 Oktoberfest Hold the date: Saturday November 26 Rivalry Saturday: Mich vs Ohio State O C T O B E R 2 0 1 1 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Club Open Social Events 1 Sept 18 & 25 Race Events Sundays 1-6 pm Private Parties Fall series: 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Laser, JY15, S2 7.9 Club Open Junior Olympics Club Open Friday 6-9 pm Regatta Sunday 1-6 pm Junior Olympics 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rivalry Saturday 15 Regatta MSU vs Mich Club Open Club Open Change of Watch/ Sunday 1-6 pm Friday 6-9 pm Awards Dinner 16 17 18 19 20 Club Open 21 22 S2 7.9 Fall Friday 6-9 pm Club Open Windscoop Sunday 1-6 pm Copy Due 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT A Memorable Awards to set marks or run a race. John is also very professional, acts Ceremony with integrity, and treats others with respect. I really admire If you were at the Club for his leadership, as he seeks input from others, builds consensus, the 2011 Awards sets direction, and gets things done. Thanks, John, for your Ceremony, you were many contributions, and for being an example for us to follow. among a crowd of over a Thank you First Lady Banba! You have also served with hundred people who energy and dedication. We have seen a positive attitude and enjoyed one of Jim’s great an innovative spirit: ‘Let’s try this.’ Banba has been a great dinners, and experienced ambassador for the club, hosting special events, greeting an excitement that I cannot members, calling new members to invite them to events, and convey on paper! First, just being present at the club. Thank you for being a wonderful special thanks to Tom Slanec and Eric Ash for updating all of first lady! our plaques and trophies for this year’s event. It is always a great evening to recall the great sailing accomplishments of I believe that in years to come, the conversation will frequently the past season, and to recognize some special people in our drift to: Hey, remember 2011 when Donnelly was membership. Commodore? Wow, we had all those regattas, great social events, and exciting fleets! And we started the new Junior The excitement meter was against the peg when the Ladies Sailing Center! And the Canada’s Cup! Wow, how will future JY15 Thursday night race program announced the winners. commodores top that? This is unquestionably the fastest growing and most energetic fleet at the Club! Rachel Sligh and Dave Jr. did a fantastic The Club is on course. For 2012 we need to maintain positive job all season by organizing the fleet activities, arranging for member experiences while providing solid financial coaching, recruiting participants, and encouraging the ladies. performance. In addition, we need to accomplish the They topped it off by providing participation awards for following initiatives: everyone, and recognizing sportsmanship and improvement 1. Complete the Junior Sailing Center, both the building during the season. Thanks to all of the members who provided and operational aspects coaching, race committee, boats, help, and encouragement 2. Smooth transition for the new General Manager all year long. Thursday nights are electric at MBYC! All of 3. Complete and implement Future of Sailing strategy the season awards are published in this issue. for a changing world a. Programs Change of Watch 2011 b. Staff With the traditional change of watch ceremony, I now have c. Boats the tiller of the ship in my hand. I am deeply honored to 4. Increase membership, particularly younger members have this opportunity to serve the club, and will strive to live 5. Complete the Clubhouse Study Project up to the high standards of those who have lead before me. But, I am not on a solo journey, as there is a solid crew of We have a strong team with an engaged board and bridge. I trimmers, navigators, and tacticians aboard, and we will work am the facilitator. I will strive to keep the bottom clean, sail hard as a team to keep the ship on course. on the favored tack, and keep the rail out of the water. Thanks for your support, and I look forward to a great 2012! I’d like to acknowledge my predecessor, John Donnelly. John Jack Knoblauch has a rich history at MBYC, and I would confess that I did not know John very well prior to coming on the bridge. You can get acquainted with another member by trading sailing stories over a beer, but you really get to know a person’s character when you work side by side with someone through some challenging issues. I am grateful for the chance to work closely with John, and have come to appreciate his many strong qualities. John is very dedicated, and has a strong desire to do what is right for the club. He has put his heart and soul into the Commodore’s role this past year, spending many hours at the club with members, staff, or out on the race course helping 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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Our cover photo this month was one of dozens of MBYC sunsets taken by Mary Bontekoe, as we live on our A note from the 2012 social Next events: sailboat at the club in the summer. chair. * Saturday, November 26: Rivalry As your editor starts gathering ma- Football-Michigan vs. Ohio State on I want to thank Banba for doing an terials for the 2012 Logbook, mem- the big screen bers are reminded again: Please outstanding job as Chair of the Social * Thursday, December 15: Holiday send me new COLOR family photos Committee for the past year. She is Cocktail Party for the Logbook members section passing on her good ideas and has and send in your favorite Michigan offered to help next year. We have a A note about reservations: Reservations sunsets for possible printing. great group of members who are willing are very helpful, especially at this time Thank you for doing your part in to volunteer for social events in the of year. They help the Club to plan making our publications better and coming months, and we will do our best better. the right staffing and food, and that to make the rest of 2011 and 2012 as Jon Bontekoe your Wind Scoop and helps reduce waste (as in $$). Call or fun as possible. Logbook editor. Email: email! [email protected]. Linda Knoblauch 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT As I write this the Club ARIEL. The 1906 cup “Annual Regatta August 2, 1906. Inland harbor is almost devoid of Lake Class B” ARIEL. My wife Coreen, who polished the cups boats, the foliage color is to like new, was curious about their origin and contacted Club spectacular and the weather Historian Shirley Weersing. Shirley responded that the the past two weeks has been winning boat ARIEL was a Class B scow sailed by A. Vivyan just about perfect. The Hall. calendar however reminds us that autumn is here, a The name scow, by the way, comes from the Dutch word very bitter/sweet season. “schouw”, one of nine classes of flat bottomed boats sailed in We’ve already had a taste of Dutch waters for over 400 years. The Class B scow was in its fall’s fury with the wind heyday before WW I. It was 32 feet long, had a sail area of storm of September 30th . This storm not only snapped a 350 square feet and a crew weight of 650 lbs. This rule limited dock piling between slips 5 and 6, but also produced a record the crew to three. Again congratulations to all the 2011 award breaking 23 foot wave on southern Lake Michigan. This is winners and who knows who may be researching your success the highest wave at the mid-lake buoy since readings began a 100+ years from now. in 1981. The previous record was a 20.3 foot wave in November of 1998. The 23 foot wave came rolling through Slip holders reminder: Due to a waiting list for slips it is at 4:00 am with a wind speed of 51 mph and gusts over 60 imperative that you submit your completed and signed 2012 mph. A reminder that it is a good idea to double-up on dock Slip Contract and deposit by the November 15th deadline. lines come late September. We want to give those on the waiting list as much advance notice as possible regarding slipping their boat for next Fall also brings the Change of Watch and Awards Presentation summer. at the Club. First I want to thank Commodore Donnelly for all his hard work and contribution he made this past year. Although the weather will be turning chilly and darn right He is indeed a role model for those of us moving up the cold during the next few months remember the warmth and Bridge hierarchy. I also want to welcome Bob Malone as camaraderie that can be found at your Club. It all starts with Rear Commodore to the Bridge and look forward to his the Holiday Cocktail Party on December 15 and continues continued dedication and input in what will be a very busy with monthly events throughout the winter. I look forward year. Along with the change of watch numerous awards were to our reunions at the Club during the off season and as always, presented on Saturday evening October 15th. You can find a welcome your ideas and suggestions for a great 2012 season at list of the winners below and across the page. Last year, while MBYC. locating all the trophies and plaques that required updating, we came across two silver cups from 1905 and 1906. The Tom Slanec 1905 cup was engraved “Junior Special A, Season 1905” [email protected] Sailing Awards honored at the Awards/Change of Watch Banquet MBYC Saturday Offshore Series 110 Sears Trophy Bill Vanderberg S2 7.9 Jack Smith (First) 1 Bergman: Second Wind Womens Thursday JY15 S2 7.9 Slade Family (Second) 2 Gamache: Matros Lois Sligh and Caddie Bradford Trophy S2 7.9 Slade Family (Third) 3 Schwarz: Ol’ Blue Eyes 1 Skipper: Stacy Van Howe, Crew: Mary Libby Melges 20 1 Post: Via Con Dios 2 Skipper: Rachel Sligh, Crew: Marcy Beyer PHRF Saturday Offshore Series (3 Sats) (Peke Moore) 3 Skipper: Josie Cheney, Crew: Ronnie Richards Spinnaker 1 Thinschmidt: Tyrant Sportswomanship of the year: Mary Lokker 2 Knoblauch: Capricious Most improved skipper: Kathy Keegin 3 Mell: Hot for Teacher MBYC Womens Offshore Bergman: Second Wind Jib/Main 1 Janus: Lickety Split Clark Weersing Trophy (Opti Champ) Caroline Sisson 2 Osterwald: Steadfast 2010 West Michigan Youth Sailing Team Trophy JY-15 Friday Night Series 1 Dave Sligh Jr. 2 Charlie Kolean 3 Scott Derby 4 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT So why did you do it Bob? From my two terms as Membership Chair, I recognize the This question has been importance in developing the internal systems to facilitate asked since the and process acquiring new members. Soon with a new announcement was made Marketing chair in place we will implement the goal of of my appointment to the attaining 25-30 new members annually. However, we will Bridge. I asked myself the need more than systems; we will need an aggressive and same question. However, consistent outreach to new potential members. I ask that all the more Mary and I members keep MBYC club membership in mind, when talking thought about it, the to your non-member friends and neighbors. answer was quite simple. Lee Iacocca once said, “We must Marketing of our club takes on many aspects. Under the lead, follow, or get out of the way”. MBYC has a history of direction of Bob Standish, our web-site is something to be great leadership, and we have all benefited from the dedication proudwww.mbyc.com of. The Wind Scoop with the creative touch of Jon of these outstanding individuals. And so we willingly accept Bontekoe, keeps us all involved and informed. However, our the challenge to help MBYC continue to be that special little entrance sign at MBYC…ok, we need a little help with that place we all enjoy. Let the journey begin! one. How about our printed material, brochures etc, are they effective? Social Media is another area we can address. To Commodore Knoblauch, Vice Commodore Slanec and I have summarize, the goal of the Marketing committee will be to divided up the Bridge responsibilities. As Rear Commodore coordinate and improve all aspects of communicating the value my focus will be on Membership, Marketing, and a newly of MBYC. With a new Marketing chair, we will be capitalizing created Finance committee. With the appointment of a new on our strengths and making improvements. general manager, the Finance committee will have increased oversight in a number of areas. Look for more on the Please feel free to contact me with your suggestions or ideas. additional responsibilities of the Finance committee at a later Thanks, date. Bob Malone More Sailing Awards honored at the Awards/Change of Watch Banquet

Commodore’s Cup Vigilant Trophy (Best corrected finish in Chi-Mac race) PHRF 1 Etheridge: Drumbeat Etheridge: Drumbeat 2 Padnos: Sufficient Reason Sherwood Hall Trophy (Best MBYC finish in LMSRF Area 4) 3 Knoblauch: Capricious Petter: Willie J Overall (Commodore’s Cup) Etheridge: Drumbeat Tripp Cup Overall Second Place (Hollis Baker Trophy) 1st Division 1 and 3rd overall Petter: Willie J Padnos: Sufficient Reason 3rd Division 1 Padnos: Sufficient Reason VanderLeek-Hospice Regatta (VanderLeek Cup) 2nd Division 2 Hiestand: Gauntlet Spin 1 Vanderveen: Hot Tomale 3rd Division 3 Wilson: Shek O 2 Van Tol: Blackbeard Queens Cup 3 Derby: Hat Trick 2nd Division 2 Petter: Willie J Comfort Cruiser 1 De Jong: Serenata 3rd Division 2 Etheridge: Drumbeat 2 Van Tol: Relentless 3rd Division 5 Wilson: Shek O 3 Dhaem: Cosmic Hippo Hook Other MBYC Awards 2nd Divison 2 Magennis: Alchemist Nathan Bryant Service Award Mary DeVries Anchorage Cup The Vedovell and Hillebrands Blue Water Cruising Award No race-fog Dick Danly Clipper Cup Commodore’s Award for Good Sportsmanship 3rd Division 2 Ruoff: Bearly Movin’ Jacob Pettinga 2 7.9 National Championship Travis Aiken Trophy (Junior Sailor) Peter Keegin 2nd Padnos: K2 Section C: Other Lake Michigan Racing 3rd Gamache: Matros Offshore: 4th Bergman: Second Wind Mitena Cup (Best corrected finish in Queen’s Cup) Petter: Willie J 5 6 Thanks to Annie VanTol and the Knoblauchs for camera work at the Awards dinner. Also thanks to Rod Schmidt for submitting Whine party pictures for which there was no room in this issue featuring our new flag officers and the change of watch. 7 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

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