INSIDE: • Membership News • Work Weekend Notice • Club Boats Available • Emergency Contacts

April, 2015 KEOWEE CLUB

Recreational Fleet Race by Sam Secrest

Photo by Sam Secrest

On March 14, we had 20 boats on the water but who have keelboats designed for racing for a race, thanks to Michael Mopps calling (e.g., low PHRF, sport boats). on members to come out and race in the new “Recreational Fleet”. That number of boats was REC BLUE: Experienced sailors with about twice our usual average for this time of year. keelboats designed for recreational sailing

The boats started under cloudy skies with 3 mph REC GREEN: Novice sailors with keelboats winds. Within minutes of the start, the sky cleared, designed primarily for recreational sailing the wind picked up and the boats finished in 10- 12 mph. All had a great time, with perfect sailing We still have the experienced racers sailing conditions, and afterward hung out at the club with PHRF (performance handicap racing formula) beverages and snacks provided by the RC. A & B, the Flying Scots, open and soon a fleet. If you have never raced, The Race Committee is trying to grow the racing don’t worry, we will help you learn. If you want program by designating separate fleets of boats to go on a boat with an experienced crew that are similar in characteristics and speed. to see what it is all about, we can make it happen. Come join in the fun. The new designations are: REC RED: Sailors who want recreational racing Contact Sam Secrest (sam_secrest@yahoo. com) or Rob Baldwin ([email protected]).

1 by Vice Commodore Chris Zander Work Weekend There will be a work weekend on April 18th. — April 18th This is the spring cleaning before our spring regattas. Please be there by 9 AM.

Contact Chris at [email protected] with any questions.

Dock by Jim Dunlap

Report At this time the dry dock area is full and there are 2 people on the waiting list. In the marina, there are 4 slips available.

Contact Jim at Photo by Susan Brier [email protected] with any questions.

Club Boats Available to Sail by John Landers For those of you that might not know or have The sails and rigging are in the sail shed. forgotten, there are club boats available for members to use. Contact John at [email protected] with There is a Holder 14 in the dry sail area and any questions. JY15’s and Bytes down by the sail shed.

2 Membership News from Denny Smith

Provisional members Dixon and Kate Dobbs Ray and Bonnie Eisenbies live in Seneca. Both and Dan and Kristen Harding have been Ray and Bonnie are retired. They currently own approved by the BOS and are now eligible for a sunfish but have experience on , Star, regular membership. and bigger boats in New England where they lived. Ray is very interested in crewing. Welcome our two new provisional members; Daryl Wurster and Kris Johnson live in Greenville. Daryl is a civil engineer and Kris is a registered nurse and a Safety Director. They both work for Wurster Engineering & Construction, Inc. They are fairly new owners of a Pace Ship PY23. Daryl has experience sailing a Hobie Cat in Florida. They are interested in racing.

Who Do I Call For..... by Ruth Henahan

If you have a change to your e-mail, phone CLUB BOATS number or address, please notify Ruth If anything is broken or just Henahan at [email protected] not working right,with any of the club boats, EMERGENCY CONTACTS you must contact John Adam Robinson – aplushomeimprovements@ Landers at landerses@ hotmail.com 864-710-9624 earthlink.net or 864-882- John Landers – [email protected] 9040. 864-639-9040 DO NOT attempt to Terry Keane – [email protected] 864-982-1312 correct the problem without John’s approval. WHEN SOMETHING IS BROKEN (STOVE, ICE MAKER, ETC.) CONTACT TLC Adam Robinson - aplushomeimprovements@ If a member is ill, has experienced a death in hotmail.com or 864-710-9624 or the family, etc., please contact Abbas Fiuzat [email protected] Barbara Kolze at 864-903-9670 Cell or 864-710-8555. [email protected]

3 WHAT’S COMING UP:

• April 18 – Work Weekend • April 18 – Around Keowee Alone • April 25 – BOS Meeting • April 25 – Recreational Fleet Event • May 1-3 – 2015 Keowee Cup Regatta

“The goal is not to sail the boat, but rather to help the boat sail herself.” John Rousmaniere Photo by Susan Brier

The 2015 Keowee Cup Regatta, May 1-3

Plan to participate in the upcoming 2015 Even if you do not participate in the racing, Keowee Cup Regatta, May 1-3. Activities please come to the club on Friday evening include two days of racing as weather permits, to welcome members from other clubs and get Friday hors d’ouevres, breakfasts on Saturday the Regatta off to a great start. and Sunday, a Saturday evening party and dinner, and a light lunch on Sunday. See the Kowee Sailing Club webite for more information.