Rocinante Wins the Queen's Cup Race by Dave Wehnes, Rear Commodore Race Progressed
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COMPASS • Newsletter of the South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin July/August, 2008 Rocinante Wins the Queen's Cup Race by Dave Wehnes, Rear Commodore race progressed. Waves built to 3-4 feet Special Events Committee Chair by the end of the race. jocinante, a Tartan 34 skippered What a contrast to 2007! Many boats by Charlotte Taylor and her made record time in this race. The first I VllusbanL d Chris, was the winner of boat to cross the finish line was High the 2008 Queen's Cup race with a Priority 2, a Corsair trimaran skippered by corrected time of 6:38:26. The Taylors Forbes Husted. It is the winner of the are members of SSYC. Silvie trophy, finishing at 00:36:03 (an The weather was threatening all week, elapsed time of 5:36:03). This may be with storms and severe storms the fastest crossing for the race on predicted for Friday. We watched the sky record. The first monohull to finish was carefully and were blessed with great Merlin, skippered by Jerome Sullivan, weather for the party. The clubhouse finishing at 00:53:28. More than half of was filled with laptop computers Friday, the fleet finished before 4 AM and LAT. 43° 0 MIN. N LONG. 87° 53 MIN. W all looking at doppler radar and wind everyone finished before 7 AM. predictions. Some rain fell at the club but Grand River Sailing Club and the City of it passed through in time for the start of Grand Haven were wonderful hosts for the race. Many of the boats were able to the finish. They are eager to do it again sail under the stars, with the storms in 2010. (Muskegon Yacht Club will host passing on the north and south sides of the finish in 2009.) the course. Lightning could be seen on the southern horizon much of the night. The volunteers and race committee at Crews reported winds at the masthead SSYC did a fantastic job once again to at 15-22 knots, with less on the deck. manage all aspects of the race. A hearty The winds were from the SE at the start thanks to all of you who helped out. I and clocked around to the SW as the think both the racers and volunteers enjoyed the event. If you did, mark your calendar for June 26 next year. ov. Stormy Start to this year's Queen's Cup Inside This Issue Helping Hands Entertainment News "On Board" - Boating Safety Tips Powerboaters News It was like a line from Charles Schulz's Review of the Fleet Peanuts, "It was a dark and stormy night". The Membership Meeting News fleet of sailboats started the race in a thunder Life Lines Feature Article and lightning storm with plenty of horizontal rain. The racers weren't the only ones soaked & More! to the skin, the stalwart members of the Race Committeee also braved the fast moving storm. Photo by Bruce Nason From the Helm Fore & Aft by James Hutchison Sailboat racing has also been getting active. The first couple of races this year The following Committee Meetings and were blown away by a little too much events have been scheduled as of this wind. Now the weather has settled press date: Robert W. Aring down a bit. In fact, in the second Commodore, SSYC MBWSO race, the wind went to zero and •The SSYC Juniors will hold their annual the race had to be abandoned. The first Kaszube Cup Invitational Regatta on July Double Handed Race started with very 7 through 9. Volunteers are still needed. light and variable winds and ended with Call the office for details. the wind over 20 knots. Also coming up s I write ttiis, tlie Queen's Cup is • F & B Manager Dan Hensley and Bar in the next couple of weeks are the Snipe two days in tlie future. Rear Manager Mark Miller will host another District Championship and, of course, ACommodore Dave Wehnes has Scotch Tasting on Thursday, July 10th at 7 the Mac / Hook Races. assured us all that, unlike last year, the PM. Advance sign up is required and the weather is going to be just perfect. The anglers are busy setting up the Fish seminar and tasting is limited to the first Therefore, I know that all will have had a On / Fish Off contest. The annual rivalry 40 persons who sign up. Call for avail• great race! between the South Shore and South ability. Milwaukee yacht clubs continues for All of the other activities are moving along •The South Shore Water Frolic Weekend another year. This year, there will also with great haste. The LMYA Open House is July 12 & 13. Members should be be other yacht clubs participating in this planning is reaching a fever pitch. The advised that parking is limited and your contest. marine flea market is always a fun time. member windshield sticker is usually The auction, ice cream bucket, steak Here are some events we all should get required to gain access to the grounds on dinner, and various other contests will behind. The Big Brothers / Big Sisters this weekend. This event is run by the make for a fun filled weekend. The LMYA outing on August 2nd is a great event to Bay View Lions Club. Open House should not be missed. participate in. Introducing children to •Powerboater's Thursday will be held on Powerboat Thursdays are also fun boating and the beauty of Lake Michigan July 17 at 6:30 PM. This is the famous events. I have been at several and they is a wonderful experience for everyone Brown Bag Night. are always a good time ... especially with involved. The other event is the See e-mail and fliers -Bonnie's contests. Kaszube Cup Regatta July 7th through for details. July 9th. These kids already know about boating and they are our future. Our new •SSYC will host the Snipe District Custom Line Splicing, LLC members are going to be from this group; they are the future of our club. Championship Great Prices on Line Regatta on the weekend of July19 & and Hardware 20. Mike Blackwood Factory Certified \^ V \^ is the Fleet Captain and Regatta Chair• Splicing Mow Op^w VaAXy at 11 AM person. 'Cruising •The Fish On/Fish Off Fishing Tourna• •Racing ment will be held on Saturday July 26. See article in this Compass for details. •Power • Powerboater's Thursday will be held on •Running/Standing Rigging July 31 at 6:30 PM. This is scheduled to •Lifelines be a grill your own night. See e-mail and n , T- BobPingel fliers for details. •Vock Lines [email protected] Hector'y orv Velaware' •Leatherwork 262.662.0864 Phone SOW S. Velaware^ AvevMje/ mt/ •The Powerboat Committee will host the 262.227.5241 Mobile Bouy VCew (^1^755-7870 Annual Big Brother/Big Sister Benefit Boat 262.662.5437 Fax The/ &€*t vyva/r-^<M-ita/y (/n/ to\an/. Ride and Picnic on Saturday, August 2. Se^ OiA/r- ryve/yvu/: Call Russ Berg to volunteer or with any SSYC Member www.H e/otory. oo-nv questions on this event. •The SSYC Brunch for August is sched• uled for Sunday, August 3 from 10 AM to It's smooth sailing with W.J. Mooring #• 1:30 PM. RSVP today. Karl W. Krueger Salvage Services •The SSYC Auxiliary will hold their regular (414) 604-1412 monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 5 at [email protected] 7 PM. Details to be announced. '— \m William To sign up for one of our standing committees, call me or the Committee KU BOX ^99 Chairperson for details. Big Bend, Wl 53103 "•^ 262-662-0197 "On Board" - Boating Safety Tips Entertainment by Jim Blackwood Update ^ n a previous article we discussed your stern away from the pier. Once by Bruce Nason docking your boat with grace and his year's Review of the Fleet Iskill. Leaving the dock requires a was a success in spite of the little different set of procedures. Tthreat of stormy weather. Intact, Assuming you are secured to the dock minutes after the Lily E. docked, the with bow, stern and spring lines, use of skies opened up with a torrent of rain these lines can be most helpful in and wind. The Review started under several leaving operations. clear skies, a blessing from Reverend If the wind is blowing you away from the Kristine Ruffatto preceded the parade dock, release all the lines and let the of twenty boats. Photos are linked on our web site. wind push your boat out into the channel. Keep boat hooks handy. The next Entertainment . : . "A" Should the wind be blowing from again, use a fender forward to protect Committee behind, release the stern line and the the bow. Release the lines and back event will be aft spring line to allow the wind to blow away from the dock. your stern away from the pier. Release August 16, our "C" With the wind coming from forward, the remaining lines and back away from Annual Corn release the forward lines and let the the dock. Keep a fender handy to Roast. I've wind blow your bow away from the pier. protect the bow. again asked Have a fender at your dockside stern for PC Dave protection. Put the engine in forward Tucholka to and slowly move away from the dock. take the lead on the event and he has plans well underway. The remaining big events for 2008 are of course, the Change of Watch Dinner and the New Year's Eve Party.