The offcial Newsletter of the Ninnescah Association

THE Vol. 50 No. 1 • January 2021

!!! Message from the Commodore !!! Message from the Commodore IN THIS ISSUE: Junior Learn to 2 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Adult Learn to Sail 3-4 Well, it has to be beter than last year, right? While this is the tme of year that BOG Minutes 5-7 we traditonally look back at the past year and reminisce fondly, many will be Thank You Board 8 happy to see 2020 fading in the rearview mirror. So taking a look forward, Helpful Links 9 what’s on the horizon? Quite a bit, in fact. With the rollout of the Covid vaccines we are optmistc that we can resume a more normal social calendar, and we are 2020 Calendar of Events 10 planning to do just that. The Park administraton is antcipatng higher than Classifieds 11 normal park usage, so similar to last year we should have plenty of company at Contact Information 12 the lake. RSM, our marketng partners, are developing plans to promote our club and hopefully increase actvites and membership once the weather warms up. While last year’s work days were very successful, we are working to expand our Afterdeck Reservations eforts and organize plans to maintain our facilites and equipment with volunteer labor, getng more members involved in the process. If you are interested in reserving the Afterdeck for NSA activities or Speaking of property, Patrick Adams, our property manager emeritus, has renting the facility for a private function, secured new housing in Goddard and is in the process of moving with the help of several members. We have a commitee currently working to defne the please contact Past Commodore by dutes required of the next occupants to oversee our property. Once that is e-mail at [email protected] complete, possibly by the tme you read this, we will be interviewing applicants and will select a qualifed person to assist us in the oversight and security of our property. This is a big step that is vitally important to contnuing to maintain and From the Editor: operate our beautful facilites, and we have an outstanding group dedicated to Please note the deadline schedule. making sure it happens.

• Announcements of scheduled events Other than that, what do you do in January? Beat back the winter doldrums and (such as dinners and races) and ads, dream about sailing! In normal years the Caribbean is the place to be right now, must be received by the first Thursday but travel restrictons have made that difcult. The America’s Cup is underway of each month. and provides some cold weather relief, even though those look more like rocket ships than ! And at this tme, American Magic is struggling, but that can • Email will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. change in a hurry. So take heart, it won’t be long before the procession of boats the first Sunday of each month. heads east from the yards and the slips start flling up again, so pray for rain, but • Any late material will be published the don’t pray too hard! next month. • Email your material to Doug Perry at Fair Winds! [email protected]. Phil Nelson • Commercial advertising rates are listed on the Classified page. 1 • Ninnescah Sailing Association January 2021 sailninnescah.org a

JUNIOR CLASS DETAILS 2 JUNIOR SESSIONS IN 2021 ● Learn water safety, handling, sailboat Session 1: July 12-16, 2021 racing, and sportsmanship. Session 2: July 26-30, 2021

● Coaches are US Sailing Certified.

● Boats are provided. COST: $150 for Members of NSA $175 for Non-Members ● Open to kids, age 8-17.

● Class meets from 9am - 4pm each day.

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Present: Phil Nelson, Charles Bruce, Jack either. Don’t be surprised if you fnd yours ted Kramer, Rodney Johnson, Sheila Whiston-Fox, of. Brian Denny, Justn Fremin, Bruce Rowe Others: Allen Johnson, Scot Fry, Seth Administratve Secretary Report: A. Johnson Edmondson Dues and fee money contnues to come in. Member/guest introductons/forum: Commodore Phil Nelson called the meetng to One of our members came by to drop of a check order at 7:05 pm. and to ask if he could make payments towards his dues. The board agreed. The frst order of business was to approve the minutes as printed in The Mainsheet with the Board Members Reports additon of a correcton about the Junior Sailing Regata being August 7, instead of August 17: Secretary: B. Rowe Kramer/Bruce Treasurer: S. Whiston-Fox We have received several fraudulent The fnancial report was presented by S. unemployment claims. Whiston-Fox. Dues are coming as expected. The fnancial report was approved: Rowe, Cat The 1099’s are ready to be distributed. The inventory required by Reno County has been Property update: Jack Kramer. submited. Patrick is stll in the process of moving out, but hopes to be gone by the frst of February. He The NEST boats have been mistakenly listed as has found a place to live in Goddard and has a NSA property. storage shed rented for his stuf. Have been working with one of our accountants I see many diferent folks cruising through the to make sure she understands our process and grounds and helping to keep an eye on the improve the accuracy of our fnancial property. There are some that live close by and statements. are making it a point to come over. Yardmaster: B. Denney The park department will be putng bids out for Jack Kramer and I took down cabana #6 and repairing the various potholes on the entry road hauled it over by the sheds to be dismantled for and they are re-evaluatng their decision about its usable components. We will be considering the large dumpsters. They will be moving to diferent designs to improve both the shade and smaller units with lids, but as to placement, we the sturdiness of the new unit. don’t know whether we’ll get one. The weather staton keeps needing to be reset. Members are reminded to secure their It seems to show the proper data to the monitor to keep them from slapping. The noise can be in the AD, but the informaton is not being annoying and it isn’t good for the halyards uploaded. The sofware needs to be undated.

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Steve White and his wife Barbara have Operatons: J. Cat volunteered to help out with the mowing and Not much going on. Are we going to use the other landscape dutes this spring and summer. same calendar we have in the past? With a few more volunteers maybe we can keep contract labor costs low. Vice Commodore: R. Johnson Correcton for the Mainsheet: Jr. Sailing Regata Would like to reach out to the membership for is Saturday August 7 anyone with mechanical skills to help us keep our mowers maintained and operatng. We have I have updated the Junior Sailing fyer and many units and they seem to break down too registraton forms. frequently. I paid the club’s US Sailing membership fee: A member notced the water faucet at D dock $225. common area dripping. Jack, Frank and I checked it out. Will be coordinatng with Kevin Findley to organize the KBRS meetng date and race Harbormaster: J. Fremin schedule. What about the hydro-hoist at E dock? Can it be fxed up? We could probably give it away to Organize the regata commitee meetng anyone interested in it, otherwise it may end up Revise the Jr. Sailing online registraton to sufering the same fate as E dock itself. simplify administraton.

I need a key to one of the sheds-will contact Inspect the race commitee boat to ascertain Doug Veith repair and maintenance items.

The GFCI’s on the slips are not weather or Commodore Elect: J. Kramer tamper proof. We might consider replacing With no current property manager, Jack will be them as needed with the proper units. in charge of the Property Update each month. Members are encouraged to contact Jack with We shall be inventorying our property sheds and any concerns or observatons. winnowing out un-needed/unused materials. Again, any member that happens to be storing Past Commodore: C. Bruce anything in the sheds should remove it before We had a wedding recepton last month at the we start. AD.

I would like to recognize Stan Chase for his Greg Greenwood and I restocked the paper eforts on the Aferdeck WX staton and products at the AD hardware. Greg and I swept the foor while we were inside. April 17 is the Prety Prairie’s High School prom

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It was mentoned that there were several boxes responsibilites. Would like to stay away from an of paper products in the Ad basement or at least actual employee if possible. Several ideas have there used to be. been considered and there is a commitee working on it. For instance: perhaps a similar Old Business consideraton like the camp hosts scatered Once Patrick vacates the trailer we will need to around the park. It might even be a club determine its conditon member. Their main dutes would include a daily “eyes on” all club assets, collectng fees for A moton was made to allow Patrick Adams to camping and ice, a certain amount of mowing as store his boat in the for one year or untl needed. We want passersby to feel welcome such tme as it changes owners or other and be impressed with our facility. First arrangements are made. This ofer includes free impressions etc. mowing. The moton was approved: Rowe/ Kramer May be considering a “booking” process for our own campsites. Work Commitee’s When we assign members to the various work The marketng commitee is stll on the job commitees we want to make sure they are working on re-branding our club. actually capable of doing the work. We are sure there are many club members with the needed A moton to adjourn was made and approved at skills to help us, but we frst have to identfy all 8:25: Kramer/Bruce of our assets and break them down into subsets that can be addressed as warranted. Announcements: The next board of governors meetng will be New Technology: February 11, 2021 at 7:00 A frm (IdeaTech) has a federal grant to ofer wif (internet service) to rural areas and Cheney Lake Pathway Church 2001 N. Maize Rd. Room# will be one of its recipients. They are going to B0102 run fber optcs around the park in the coming months and ofer free wif service. With our own “drop”, it opens up all sorts of windows that we can utlize-from remote cameras on the AD and gates to pre-programing thermostat setngs for the AD. We will identfy an overall program update and gradually improve our assets untl we accomplish that goal. There is a functioning AED in the Property Oversight Afterdeck between the door to the Kitchen and the East Main Entrance Stll in the process of determining the next occupant of the trailer’s dutes and

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Our members often drop what they are doing to help others out.

Carry supplies from car? Helped with docking? Launching a boat? Tied down fapping sail covers?

Basically anything… big or small… send your short Thank You message to [email protected] and it will be published each month to the Main Thank You Board!

! Trivia by Allen Johnson Q: What does this area in the photo have to do with the NSA?

A: The North Fork of the Ninnescah starts in the copse of trees.

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“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you may miss what is happening at NSA!”

Click the links below to learn more!

Historic Cheney Lake Levels See how the lake levels changed over the years from 1964 to 2021!

Keel Boat Racing Squadron - Racing every Wednesday!

NSA Facebook Page - Get the latest updates!

NSA Instagram Page - See the latest photos!

NSA Calendar - Find out when the latest events are happening!

NSA Facilities - Learn about our beautiful sailing facility!

Current Weather - Check out the latest info from the NSA Weather Station!

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Click individual event links for more info!

Thursday - February 11 Monday-Friday - July 12-16 Board of Governors Meeting Youth Learn-to-Sail Camp Location: Pathway Church Thursday - July 22 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Adult Learn-to-Sail Class 3 Thursday - March 11 Location: CoBank Building Board of Governors Meeting 245 North Waco. 6-9pm. Location: Pathway Church Saturday-Sunday - July 24-25 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Adult Learn-to-Sail Class 3 Thursday - March 14 Location: NSA Cove Wet Slip Meeting Monday-Friday - July 26-30 NSA Afterdeck Youth Learn-to-Sail Camp Thursday - April 8 Saturday - August 7 Board of Governors Meeting Jr Sailing Regatta Location: Pathway Church Thursday - August 12 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Board of Governors Meeting Thursday - May 13 Location: Pathway Church Board of Governors Meeting 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Location: Pathway Church Saturday - August 14 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Learn-to-Sail Keelboat class Sunday - May 24 Thursday - September 9 Memorial Day Dinner Board of Governors Meeting Thursday - June 10 Location: Pathway Church Board of Governors Meeting 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Location: Pathway Church Thursday - October 14 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Board of Governors Meeting Thursday - June 24 Location: Pathway Church Adult Learn-to-Sail Class 1 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Location: CoBank Building Thursday - November 11 245 North Waco. 6-9pm. Board of Governors Meeting Saturday-Sunday - June 26-27 Location: Pathway Church Adult Learn-to-Sail Class 1 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Location: NSA Cove Sunday - November TBD Thursday - July 8 Annual Meeting Adult Learn-to-Sail Class 2 Thursday - December 12 Location: CoBank Building Board of Governors Meeting 245 North Waco. 6-9pm. Location: Pathway Church Thursday - July 8 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Board of Governors Meeting Location: Pathway Church Boat Racing Squadron (KBRS) 2001 N. Maize Rd. 7pm. Wednesdays TBD Saturday-Sunday - July 10-11 Adult Learn-to-Sail Class 2 Location: NSA Cove

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1990 Gloucester 22. Single axle Rolco trailer. 1977 S2 8.0B 26 feet, 6 foot headroom, gas Tohatsu outboard. and . $2000 as is. Mercury 9hp outboard, new carpetng, Contact O.P. Baker at 940-594-3616 for photos retractable keel, mainsail 119 sq.f., and informaton. Located in the East yard #71. 1 244 sq.f, storm jib 40 sq.f, stainless steel boarding ladder several life jackets, hand pump, Whisker pole for sailboat up to 28 feet. head/ toilet/sink, refrigerator, icebox, CD player, Extends from 8f to 14f with line control. sleeps 4, portable air conditoner, hydraulic lif. Forespar model LC 8-14 EL-EL. 2 inch aluminum Asking $7,000 including trailer. Located at the outer tube and 1.5 inch inner tube. Excellent for Walnut Valley Sailing Club in El Dorado Kansas. light/medium air on 28 f boats; for heavy air on Glenn Bindley 316-880-2396. 8 26-27 f boats. Good as new, never used it. Great for winging out the genoa downwind! Capri 14.2 with Shorelander trailer. Custom $350.00. Rob Fresh 316-303-5062 1 cover. 2 sets of . 1987 model in excellent conditon. Complete with all parts. Fast, convenient day sailor. Asking $1,900. Call Brad Freedom 1985 J 27 Hull No. 124 $11,000 Anderson. 316-773-9550 or email at 2014 main 8.3 oz. High Aspect High Modulus [email protected]. 14 from Challenge. Older back up main. Head sails: #1 (laminate) Fair, #2 2017 Blade good to very good conditon. 2 Spinnakers: #1 Fair, #2 Good. AD Sizes and Prices Outboard Motor 2017 Mercury 5 hp 4 stroke. Business card size: $50 1/4 page: $100 2016 Harken 2 speed mainsheet system (gross 1/2 page : $200. Full page: $400 and fne adjustment). 2016 Harken windward 20% discount for ads with no changes running for sheetng traveler system. 2016 kicker and six consecutive months. vang. 2020 Deep cycle batery and bilge pump. Roll of dual axel trailer. Raymarine Depth fnder and knot log. The 8’ long cockpit seats 4 to 5 Classified Advertising Policy: comfortably. Below deck you can sleep 5. Call Members are invited to advertise at no charge. Email your ad copy to the editor at Patrick 316.540.3674. 5 [email protected]. Your item will appear in two consecutive issues unless you advise otherwise. 1986 . Hull #5479. Main sail- 2005. Please let the editor know if the item is sold or if you want your ad discontinued. Items advertised must Harken furler with 135 Genoa- 2011. 2014 be boat related. Mercury 9.9 HP 4 stroke electric start. Non-members wishing to advertise a boat related Boomkicker and vang. 2 batery system. New item may do so using paid advertising with the following per issue fees: $25 per ad, 50 word bateries 2020. 2 speed Lewmar . maximum. Payment in full and copy must be Custom made cabin cover. Rocco dual axle received prior to placing ad. Send your ad copy and trailer. New tres 2020. Located at Ninnescah a check to Ninnescah Sailing Assn. PO Box 1587, Wichita, KS 67201. Sailing Associaton, Cheney Lake. Asking $8900, Members of any organized sailing association includes trailer. Call 316-773-2533. Leave who offer us reciprocal free classified advertising in message. 2 their publication will not be charged.

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Ninnescah Sailing Association P.O. Box 1587 Wichita, Kansas 67201 Contacts: Afterdeck Rental [email protected] Boat Storage [email protected] Contact NSA [email protected] Events & Merchandise [email protected] Learn-to-Sail [email protected] Membership [email protected] Newsletter [email protected] Regattas & Youth Sailing [email protected] Webmaster [email protected] Wet Slips & Moorings [email protected] Board of Governors

Commodore Phil Nelson [email protected] Commodore-Elect Jack Kramer [email protected] Past-Commodore Charles Bruce [email protected] Vice-Commodore Rodney Johnson [email protected] Treasurer Sheila Whiston-Fox [email protected] Secretary Bruce Rowe [email protected] Operations Brad Sweet [email protected] Yardmaster Brian Denney [email protected] Harbormaster Justin Freeman [email protected] Administrative Secretary Allen Johnson, 729-5757; [email protected] Mainsheet Editor Doug Perry, 734-0165; [email protected]

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