Lake Charles Yacht Club The Tacking Times Newsletter

MAY 2013

THE OFFICIAL PUBLICAPUBLICATIONTION OF THE LAKE CHARLES YACHT CLUB

Commodore’s Corner & Welcome New Members 2013 Board Members Hello, Hooray and congratulations to Guy Richards on successfully getting the slip dredging accomplished this month. Pardon the mess at the club, but it will get COMMODORE: worked in the next few months. The dredge spoil needs a little drying time before Richard Doss spreading. Thanks also to all those who helped with the dredging and slip build- VICE COMMODORE: ing. We are close to having the north area complete and will add a walkway to the James Stahl west slips. Now that we have more wet slips available, we need new members REAR COMMODORE: with boats to Lill them. Tell all your friends about our club. Jeff Kudla We have had outstanding participation in both our Wednesday series races and TREASURER: the Contraband Regatta last weekend. We had a Lleet of and four - Sheron Faulk ing Scots in the race. With the lessons coming up soon we will get even SECRETARY: more new sailors. Brandon Jones In addition to the sailing lessons in June, we plan a free ride on a Saturday HARBORMASTER: to get more people on the water. Let’s keep the club moving forward. Guy Richards GROUNDS: Welcome Charlie McAllister RACE COMMITTEE: Travis Horton—New Member John Kalna Scott Cesar—One Design Chairman SOCIAL CHAIR: Stephen Harris NEWSLETTER EDITOR: James Latour LCYC Calendar and Race Schedule Inside this issue: 1 Commodore - Welcome New’s & Highlights 2 Crawfish Regatta 3 - — Hurricane Prep 4 Contraband Regatta 6 8 For Sail—Board News Join Us On 9

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News & Highlights

Dredging and Dock Work

Thanks to all those that helped and continue to help with the Dredging and Dock work. Especially Guy Richards for coordinating the contractor and tractor work. If you are inter- ested in helping out contact guy Richards.

The club has completed dredging the boat slips on the north side, and five docks / finger piers have been repaired. Plans are scheduled to continue with more improvements to the West Dock area.

Blessing of the Boats

The Propeller Club Ports of SW Louisiana will host a blessing of boats on SUNDAY May 19 from 3PM at Intracoastal Park located on Hwy 27, south of the Ellender Bridge in Carlyss/ Hackberry. Any boat, from tugboats and fishing boats to canoes and Kayaks, can proceed by the park’s dock on the Intracoastal waterway to be blessed. This ceremony is in honor of Na- tional Maritime Day which recognizes all mariners service to the United States. Intracoastal Park has 2 boat launches, park play area, restrooms and picnic areas. Father Rommel Passion Tolentino from St Peters Catholic Church in Hackberry will be blessing the boats at the dock. Call Ship to Shore 474-0730 for further information.

LCYC Sailing Lessons—June 3rd -7th Lake Charles Yacht CLub will offer FREE sailing lessons from June 3-7 from 5:30 to 7:30 for ages 13 and up. These lessons are completely free however, you must bring a lifejacket that fits, a towel and wear clothing and shoes that can get wet. Preregistration is required by calling Ship to Shore 474.0730 or email. [email protected] Classes are held at the yacht club located under the I10 bridge on the west end of the I10 north LC beach. Class size is limited so register early.

The yacht club will provide the instructors and the boats along with membership information. Anyone interested in membership in the Lake Charles Yacht Club can call Ship to Shore at 474.0730. THE TACKING TIMES NEWSLETTER Page 3 Crawfish Regatta—Lake Arthur Yacht Club

Crawfish Regatta Report:

The Crawfish Regatta was held at Lake Arthur Yacht Club on April 20 th , 2013. For those of you that have never been to LAYC, it’s only about a 45 minute drive from our club and is located on Lake Ar- thur. The lake is roughly the same size as our lake but the club is mostly a keel boat club having many more boats from 22’ to 42’ at their docks. For this race, they had twelve boats race in the Ports- mouth Class and four turned out for the Flying Scots. Lydia Fontenot, Danielle Standefer and I made the trip from LCYC to join the racing for the day.

The wind was up and down that day with times where we were almost drifting along and then there were times when I was really happy to have the extra crew to hold the boat down. There were some spectacular changes on the course where we went from third place to being first around the wind- ward due to a huge wind shift in our favor. The first run downwind had half the fleet having spin- naker problems and one choosing not to run it at all.

Every race for the Scots was a near photo finish as the fleet was very tight up until the end. The over- all winner was Al Rees with my crew coming in 2 nd place through a tie-breaker process as determined by the racing rules of sailing. Doug Narby came in 3 rd place after winning the tie-breaker with Charles Manuel. I did say this was close racing… I don’t know that I’ve ever been in a regatta where the entire class results were decided by a tie-breaker.

The reason the Crawfish Regatta has it’s name is because after the race the club treats everyone to some crawfish. We had to purchase tickets in order to have some but it was well worth it as the craw- fish were rather very good and by far the best I’ve had this crawfish season. To go along with the crawfish beer and sodas were provided and with a nice beautiful day with the wonderful company of all those that attended the regatta, we sat around and told the general lies of how we could’ve beat each other in every race if only that one shift wouldn’t have happened. Overall I’d say we had a per- fect day out on the water accompanied by a wonderful get together afterwards.

Scott Cesar THE TACKING TIMES NEWSLETTER Page 4 Contraband Days—Pirogue Building Contest

Hurricane Season is almost here, Are you prepared?

Members, the board approved this policy for hurricane season, READ and BE READY to take action once a hurricane enters the GULF and has any projected path to SW LA. NOTE that LCYC will tend your boat if you do not and will CHARGE YOU for the tending if needed.

PROPOSED HURRICANE EVACUATION PLAN;

• ONCE a Hurricane enters the GULF and poses any threat to SW LA, all members must prepare their boats to either withstand the hurricane or be removed from the LCYC property.

• Owner must maintain his vessel in a state of readiness for movement in case of hurricane or other emergen- cy evacuation.

• Owner will notify LCYC if propulsion machinery is inoperative and will remain so for more than 48 hours, and will advise of action being taken to restore machinery to operable condition. In an emergency, LCYC reserves the right, but not the responsibility, to take action necessary and prudent to safeguard Owner's vessel and adjacent vessel and property of LCYC.

• Owners agree to pay LCYC all charges for damages to LCYC property and services rendered on behalf of Owner and Owner's vessel in an emergency situation, to include charges for LCYC and materials and/or the costs of hiring a contractor to move or remove the vessel and to make any repairs required to make the vessel safe and free from defects which may endanger life, property or natural environment. THE TACKING TIMES NEWSLETTER Page 5 Wednesday Night Series

April Social and BBQ— Thanks to Sheron Faulk for hosting THE TACKING TIMES NEWSLETTER Page 6

Contraband Day’s Regatta

Big day at LCYC for the Contraband Days Regatta. After two days of heavy rain and winds, we were expecting more of the same for race day. (I had 7.5’’ at my house.) Guess what?No wind at all but we had tons of vegetation washed down river into the lake. Looked like a floating jun- gle. At Skippers meeting time we had NO wind. The race was postponed. No wind came up until later in the afternoon. Finally a light breeze settled in and we went out to race. The first race concluded and we tried a second race in a little breeze. Some boats started at the pen end of the line and others started by the committee boat. Those that started by the boat had a very difficult time with the vegetation and less wind. The pen end folks had less vegetation and more favorable wind. The wind proceeded to die after the start. The boat end folks and the Scot fleet (second start) just drifted along and really never got past the windward mark. Af- ter an hour of racing, the lead boats were told to finish the race at the final mark and skip the finishing beat. The other group of boats had some sort of race shortener also, I think. Some boats paddled in and some were towed. I guess some actually sailed in. We all enjoyed Pizza after the races. thanks to those that help make the event a success... Ken Abrahams

Contraband Regatta results Open Class Monohull 1st Ken Abrahams, 2nd Bob Dilmore, sunfish 3rd Todd Venable, San Juan 21 Open Class 1st John Kalna, Nacra 5.0 2nd Ralph Unglaube, Hobie 18 magnum 3rd Broady Manuel, Trac 14 Class 1st Al Rees 2nd James Berry 3rd Stephen Harris Class Special Thanks to the RACE Committee 1st Chase LeBeau 2nd James Latour 3rd John Richards

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Board News

• Identification of Trailers and sails left at LCYC – Please make sure to have your name located on any trailer and sails stored at LCYC. If the trailers or material are not identified, LCYC will identify at own- ers expense. Boats, trailers, and/or sails not identified will be moved. • Remember to tie boats down and secure rigging • If you would like to buy a LCYC T-Shirt, they are available at Ship to Shore • There will be discussion and a vote on discontinuing service for the phone line at the Club House at the next general membership meeting. • Board Meetings are normally at the Club House on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30pm

For Sail

--- 2 each 2006 with 2 dollys and titled 2006 trailer, will sell separately, $2900 for 1 laser and 1 dolly, or $5800 for all. excellent condition with seitech rack on trailer to haul 2 Lasers, dollies.at Ship to Shore. 474.0730 --- 6 man REVERE inflatable liferaft Just recertified , OFFSHORE use in fiberglass canister. New $4200, asking $2900 ------1989 Hobie 16’ with 2 sets rudders, 2 tillers, Race equipped, 2 suits sails, tramp cover, titled trailer rebuilt new, trailer tube, Harken blocks, Dennis Teddlie’s boat, call 474.0730 Ship to Shore, asking $1800 [email protected] -- MacGregor Venture 17 sailboat with trailer and 3.5 hp motor. Includes all sails and CDI furler. Price $1800, Negotiable. [email protected] 337-477-5483, Ken Abrahams — Hobie 18 The boat is ready to sail, and also has a trailer. The boat is in great shape and has a trailer as well (I also have the paper title). I am asking $1700 and the easiest way to get in touch with me is at [email protected]

Please Remember

• Lock the gate when you leave.

• Please clean the clubhouse after use

• Please do not leave the air conditioners running.

• If you took it out (boats, gear, sails, silverware, whatever), put it back.

• Pick up your trash and dispose of it in the garbage cans or the dumpster. For extra credit, you can pick up someone else’s trash they left out

• If something on a club boat breaks, report it to a member of the Board or Ship to Shore so that repairs can be made

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