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Sufficient Reason (Mitch Padnos & Tracy Brand) Wins the Chicago Mackinaw Race. First Place Overall and First in Division (shown crossing the finish line)

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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT

He is the best sailor who can and last Saturday offshore event is the Vanderleek Cup Hospice steer within the fewest points Regatta to be held on August 17. As in past years this regatta is of the wind, and extract meant to be a fun event for novice, cruising and experienced motive power out of the sailors. A special triangular course will be set for the “Comfort greatest obstacles. Cruiser” division where the first order of business is to have Henry David Thoreau FUN! The other objective of this Regatta of course, is to raise Congratulations! to money for the Hospice of Holland Tulip Tree Fund. Last year’s Sufficient Reason and regatta raised a net amount of $69,118. The total net raised Windquest for their success the past 6 years is $180,303. As in the past there will be an ice in the Chicago Yacht Club’s cream social and awards presentation after the race at MBYC. race to Mackinac. Sufficient To complete the day head over to Yacht Basin Marina (a shuttle Reason, Mitch Padnos, Tracy Brand and crew, not only won will be provided) for a Corn Roast and Chicken Dinner, their Division, but was First Overall; a tremendous Auction and Raffle 1700-1900 and dancing by music provided accomplishment. (trophy presentation picture below) For the by Classic Fix 1900-2300. Complete details, Notice of Race, second year in a row Sufficient Reason has won the Vigilant and Entry Forms are available on our web site and at Trophy for the Best MBYC Overall Chi-Mac Finish. www.vanderleekcup.com. Windquest, Doug and Dick DeVos and crew, also was first in The other major racing event will take place August 23-25 their Division and in addition won line honors being the first when our Club hosts the Audi North American boat to cross the finish line on actual time. Congratulations Championship Regatta. Approximately 50 M20’s are expected are also in order for member Don Thinschmidt who to attend. I’m sure there will be plenty of close, exciting racing completed his 25th Chicago to Mackinac Race and joins the on Lake Michigan during this event. Chicago Yacht Club’s Old Goat Society. Other Important Dates: Be sure to attend the Fall Stockholders In other racing news 5 MBYC boats competed in the Queen’s Meeting at 1745, Saturday, August 31 followed by a buffet Cup with Doug Petter’s Willie J finishing second in their dinner and Clubhouse Memorabilia Auction. Section and second overall. Willie J will be awarded the Mitena Please note, although the official Change of Watch will take Cup for the best MBYC boat corrected time. The results of place on October 19, 2013 the Change of Watch Ceremony the S2 7.9 Smith Regatta are as follows: First, Matros Gamache, and Awards Banquet has been changed to Friday evening Second, Ol’ Blue Eyes Schwarz, Third, K2 Padnos. The results September 27. of the 110 Regatta: First, Glider Huff, Second, Blue Moon In closing Coreen and I hope you will be joining us for the Nolan, Third, Double Trouble Vanderberg. In the just Commodore’s Ball Saturday evening, August 24. This year completed Port Huron to Mackinac Race Windquest finished the Ball is not only in honor of Past Commodores, but also to third in the Turbo Division and fourth overall in Division II. recall the fond memories so many of you have of our soon to August a busy month: Racing at our Club continues be demolished 50 year old Clubhouse. See you there! at a fast pace (hopefully) this month. The Kollen Park Regatta Tom Slanec for smaller boats will be held on Saturday, August 3. The third

114th Commodores' Ball

Special Member Invitation

This is a monumental occasion - the last Ball in our current clubhouse! If you weren't able to reserve a table for dinner, you are still invited and encouraged to join us for cocktails and dancing after 9:00PM. Music plays until Midnight - Special per- formance by Gary Gramer. 2 Macatawa Bay

Yacht Club MBYC Flag Officers Commodore Tom Slanec Vice Commodore Bob Malone Rear Commodore Jeff Elhart Board of Directors Immediate Past Commodore Jack Knoblauch Treasurer Tom Sligh Secretary Shae Kobs Director Kathy Day Director Alun Wilson Manager’s Report starting at 6:00 with Chef Jevon’s pig Director MaryJane Schoenherr This summer is flying by faster than I roast – music and dancing until Director Dave Keegin like – The Macatawa magic sweeps over midnight – always a great event! The Director Chris Krimendahl me as I get caught up in the summer Commodore’s Ball is on Saturday, Director Scott Brooks memories and great people who enjoy August 24th and we’d love everyone to Director Dave Shipman our beautiful Macatawa! It has been an attend even if you can’t get reservations Judge Advocate JD Stone extra busy and exciting summer here, for dinner – come join the music and Management getting ready for the demolition and re- dancing after 9:00 pm and dance the General Manager Julie VanderVeer build of the clubhouse. As excited as I night away at the last ball in this Executive Chef Jevon Reno am to be able to run an clubhouse. Our tiny Outside Manager Douglas Knapp efficient club and satisfy Restaurant Manager Irena Miller kitchen can only prepare our club’s needs with Wind Scoop Editor Jon Bontekoe the planned gourmet more kitchen and bar Web Scoop Nick De Foe meal for 150 members. www.mbyc.com spaces – I also find But we want everyone to myself a little sad – enjoy at least a little bit there’s something about of this exciting last big Our cover photo this month was this place that’s so event in the building. taken at the Mackinac Island Light- charming and I am Then we finish off the house by Josie Cheney while watch- excited to work with the month of August with the ing Sufficient Reason cross the fin- interior decorator and Stockholder’s meeting ish line of the 2013 Chicago- House Committee to save “the best of held in the junior sailing center at 5:45 Mackinac Race. SR finished first Macatawa” for our new club! on Saturday, August 31st. Immediately overall on corrected time and first We have a busy August planned with lots following the Stockholders’ Meeting in her division. The crew included of racing, social and family events.. .We we will have the MBYC Memorabilia MBYC members Mitch Padnos, start out the month with the Kollen Auction – bidding begins at 7:00 – We Tracy Brand, Grant Cheney, Louis Park races at 10:00 and Family Carnival will be serving a special buffet after the rd Padnos, Eric Ash, Troy Scharlow, day on August 3 from 12:00 until 2:00 meeting and encourage early and David Sligh Jr. Greg Tabb filled – lots of fun for the whole family reservations of tables. The MBJYC out the crew list. (see award cer- including a dunk tank, sno -cone will hold their Hobo Bonfire starting machine and lake-side grilling of emony photo opposite). Winning at 8:00 on this same night. hamburgers and hot dogs. Then we have the “MAC” is every Great Lakes Here’s to a strong finish of an amazing the Adult Pool Party on August 10 Sailor’s ultimate dream. Congratu- clubhouse! Julie VanderVeer lations Mitch, Tracy and crew! 3 Why are the Flag Officers ringing the bell? Flag Officers ring the bell at MBYC cel- ebrating capital pledges received for the new clubhouse of $1,580,408 on July 7 at 1800 hours!

Social Committee Corner wine (or a beverage of choice) with a professional artist from Canvas and A little bit of Italy was brought to MBYC Wine. with the wonderful dinner that our Chef July events will be over when you receive Jevon prepared. Thank you Jevon for this Wind Scoop. As always I know that putting together a delightful five course the events will be well attended. The menu for our Italian Theme dinner. Commodores’ Ball invitations have been Also, thanks to Bradford sent, so reservations are now being taken. Hammerschmidt from Imperial It is hard to believe that this will be the Beverage for pairing the Italian wines last Ball for this MBYC building. If her with each course. Everyone had a great walls could talk, oh the stories she could time and would love to have another tell. dining experience like this again. your calendar for the Adult Pool The Ladies Luncheon was a huge success. Party August 10th. I know Chef Jevon Canvas and Wine was the theme. After will have a wonderful menu for us. dining on a light summer lunch the ladies had a fun afternoon painting and sipping Coreen Slanec , Social Chair 4 Sailing photos: Ladies JY 15 Thursday night honors.(top) Photo submitted by Windquest racing shows how closely matched the racing team. Above several photos taken at recent is getting. Photo by Grant Cheney. Windquest Wednesday night BYC series race on Lake at the Chicago-Mac start line - she took line Macatawa by Mary Bontekoe. 5 July 4 Week of Fun

6 July 4 week photos submitted by Annie Van Tol, Lisa Ruoff, Marcy Beyer, Jon & Mary Bontekoe. 7 Pool Olympics

Pool Olympics photos by Marcy Beyer. Boil photos by Marcy Beyer and club staff.

8 Shrimp Boil

9 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT Happy August to all MBYC lives. Tom is a 2nd generation member who won his first members and hope you are junior sailing medal with his sister Anne Bryant Gamache 50 enjoying all that summer in years ago. Tom is an alumni of both the Pronto and Brassy Macatawa offers. crews. Mary grew up around Macatawa, and is the great-grand daughter of Melgert Van Regenmorter, Holland’s first First, I would like to thank lighthouse keeper. Tom and Mary live in Holland and are our Board member and active racers, owning a Melges 17 and are co-owners of the Marketing/Membership S2 7.9 Matros. Committee chairperson, Alun Wilson, for an John and Lisa Carter outstanding job of attracting new members to our club. As mentioned in last months Wind ”John and I moved to Holland in August 2012 from Grossee Scoop we exceeded our membership goal for 2012/2013. As Ile, Michigan. Some of the MBYC members may have heard of mid July, I am happy to report we have already approved of Grosse Ile. It is a small island at the north end of Lake Erie an additional 10 new members for the 2013/2014 membership and also has a yacht club. We moved to Holland for my current year, which started June 1st. I would like to share an interesting job as executive secretary at Johnson Controls. John retired fact concerning the membership class from this past year. from the carpenter’s union after 30 years and now works Approximately 80% are from the Holland/Zeeland area. This restoring our 90 plus year-old house, and volunteers at the strong local membership is a significant factor in deciding the Holland Arts Council. We have 7 children ranging from 19- viability of our new clubhouse being open extended hours 31: Four in Michigan (2 in college, 1 lawyer, 1 web designer), and/or year round. 1 in South Carolina, 1 in California and 1 in Denmark). We also have two dogs and six cats. We joined MBYC for a few Following are the profiles of two new members: reasons - a chance to meet people, a chance to enjoy dinners on the lake, and hopefully a chance to sail. We do not own a Tom & Mary Bryant boat, but both grew up sailing. I am looking forward to joining the Thursday ladies Sailing Program.” Welcome to new members Tom and Mary Bryant. Tom and Mary have been a part of the MBYC “family” for their entire Bob Malone

SR crew celebrate at the dock at Mackinac Is- land after their big win. Mitch Padnos, Tracy Brand, Grant Cheney, Louis Padnos, Eric Ash, Troy Scharlow, David Sligh Jr. Greg Tabb 10 REAR COMMODORE’S RKids’EPORT Stuff

OURClub MBYC Docks and Grounds – We are excited about the new site plan Clubhouse Update – As that will form with the construction of the clubhouse. There you recall in the vote for the will be an additional 41 parking spaces added without making assessment a requirement of our present parking spaces smaller! No, we’re not going up $1,250,000 of raised capital with a covered parking deck, but utilizing some of the green pledges was necessary for space on our site as “grass paver” parking spots similar to the the assessment to take place. existing spots on the southwest side of the property. As of this writing 151 Thanks to Jack Knoblauch and team we now have two new members have contributed storage facilities for the junior sailors finally replacing the old to the capital campaign over and tired shed and trailer that have been the home of these and above the membership critical components of the junior sailing program. Thank assessment which represents 40% of our total membership! you Jack! The capital pledge total is $1,580,408! Of course, the House – Kathy Day and her team have done a great job of Committee is still accepting pledges. As stockholders we are taking inventory of those assets of the clubhouse that are all investing in this great new clubhouse. However, if you disposable, those that will potentially have a home in our new feel the urge to support it a bit further with a brand of your clubhouse and those that will be auctioned at the MBYC family name please do so by completing the pledge form on Memorabilia Auction and Party on Saturday August 31, 2013! www.mbyc.com. Don’t miss the opportunity to get your hands on one of your Pre-Construction work is right on target with all partners favorite bar stools, dining room chairs or many other historical selected and approved by the Board of Directors. Ground pieces of the clubhouse! breaking is scheduled to occur during the first full week of Finally – It’s been a great summer…one of celebration….one October! For more detailed information on the Pre- of wonderful around the clubhouse….and one of Construction phase go to www.mbyc.com where bi-weekly continued great family fun at OURClub MBYC! updates are posted. Finally, a web-cam will be installed for members to watch the progress of the new clubhouse construction which again will be found on the website. Jeff Elhart

The annual Ladies Luncheon was learned how to work with oil moved to June and featured an paints and scene design. Photos artist lesson as those attending by Julie VV. 11 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

August Social Events Friday August 2 Hit the Wall Saturday August 3 Family Carnival/Fun Day Saturday August 10 Adult Pool Party Saturday August 24 Commodores’ Ball Saturday August 31 Stockholders’ Meeting And Auction AAUGUST U G U S T 201 3 Sun.Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Ladies JY 15 Hit the Wall 2 Private Parties 1 Family Carnival 3 Summer Race Events JY15 Kollen Park Open Regatta Junior Sailing Social Events Westerns M17 Kollen Park Westerns at White Lake at White Lake Westerns at White Lake 4 5 6 7 8 JY 15 9 10 JY15 Ladies Clipper Cup Adult Pool Party Westerns at White Lake Bayshore YC Junior Sailing Verve Offshore Tuesday Racing Verve Offshore M17 Series Laser Summer WMYSA at Muskegon 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Ladies JY 15 Laser Summer Bayshore YC VanderLeek-Hospice M17 Tuesday Racing Series Junior Sailing JY 15 Regatta 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Windscoop Ladies JY 15 M20 NA Championships Commodores’ Ball Copy Due Bayshore YC Laser Summer at MBYC M20 NA at MBYC M17 Tuesday Racing Series Junior Sailing JY 15 25 26 27 28 29 30 Stockholders’ 31 Meeting M20 NA at MBYC Bayshore YC Hobo Bon Fire M17 Tuesday Racing Fall Series JY 15 Governor’s Cup 12