December 2006 Commodore’S Corner
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Volume 39 Issue 12 December 2006 Commodore’s Corner Thank you everyone for turning out owners kindly make their boats “Optimist” delivery services to the Annual General Meeting. On available on a rotational basis to all performed with courtesy by behalf of the Board, I do thank you GYA Clubs for this particular re- Joe Huffman. And, one mo’ sincerely for your vote of confi- gatta, which includes changing time, our valiant LPRC Com- dence, supporting “the slate” and of boat and skipper for each of the 3 mittee, namely Dennis course, the Board Members them- races - with the opportunity to win Cheuvront, selves for stepping up to “the the most wonderful trophy of all. Janie Eshleman, Pat Ross and plate”. Just to reaffirm, the individ- Naturally, it’s a “Fish” boat, over a Leigh Wanless plus all the ual “Chairs” and Flag Officers will foot long and made out of solid noble volunteers constituting remain unchanged and therefore, silver! You can see every detail of our “just show up” team, Joan what you see is what you get and sails, lines even the internal beams, Buhler, Charlotte Ergun, what you Janie and Ben get is a Eshleman, Board not Stephan How- only dedi- den, Ann & cated to Joe Huffman, the future Snoann Jones, well- Gail Ledet, being of Joel & Mary the Club Lindsey, Jenny but totally O’Hara, Mary commit- Patterson, ted to Celeste & making a Gary Thorson, differ- Nancy & ence. Chuck Wyllie, Congratu- Frank Young, lations to and last but by all our no means least, trophy David & Julie and Bolyard for award winners. Check out our web- their many contributions. Take knees and recently valued at site for photos and details. a well deserved bow guys, we $48,000! Unfortunately, we didn’t couldn’t do it without you. Sailing-wise we have had another win it but by the same token, don’t December 2006 busy couple of months. I covered have to worry about security issues Many social events in the either! Certainly a great learning LPRC via PYC Events [thank you works, especially the upcom- Georgia] but it’s worth repeating. experience, much “feathering” and ing New Year’s Eve fiesta PYC sailors dominated! Ken quite excitingly wild when gibing grande. CC and I look forward Buhler of “Jalapeno” fame was the huge, 216 sq. ft. gaff rigged to welcoming all y’all but awarded the coveted “Red Jacket”; mainsail on an over-length boom, please, let’s get the syntax “The Bear”, “Frigate”, “Beer in 15 knots of wind, gusting to 20! right. It’s “Commodore’s Ball Goggles”, “Esprit de Vie”, I’m not exactly sure, but I do be- and Pig Roast” people! In any “Touche” and “Impulse II” were lieve Janie hit a “High-C” and on case, the smell of burning PONTCHARTRAIN YACHT CLUB all top-end finishers at the finish of more than one occasion too! shrimp boots maybe upsetting the 2-weekend series. to some and besides, I have yet Commodorial thank you’s of the to see a pig who learned how Highlight for me personally, was month go out to our tree-limb- to dance! being selected along with Janie and removal-from-roof and have- Gene to represent Pontyc at the chainsaws-will-travel team, David Read on to find out what’s John Curren “Fish” Class Regatta, a B., Dennis C., John W. Also, our been going on and will be go- weekend of racing at Buccaneer noble volunteer booth-ers at ing on at our fine, friendly YC. Bucyc boasts over a dozen of “Wooden Boat Festival” Vaughan double-width club, premier these beautiful, graceful and ageless and Stefani Sollberger, Snoann, trailer park of the south. 20’ 6” long yachts most of them Liz and Ian Jones, John and Mi- Yours aye wooden hull and mast, some built in chelle Ernst, Gary and Celeste The Chart the ‘40’s. Each year, 10 of the Thorson; tent, equipment and Kelvin Membership - K. Vaughan Sollberger, Jr. New Member Welcome! Topics to be discussed ing a Couchon-de-Lait, and at our upcoming Mem- based on how good it was Natalie, Chad, Abagail (5), Marshall (7) bership Committee last year, this one is gonna and Dominic (2). These members moved meeting include the be great! I'm sure Bradley to Madisonville earlier this year and are Membership Process, and Tom Jarvis, Mark interested in participating in Junior Pro- Responsibilities of Cooper and Gary grams and racing. Sponsors, Membership Thorson are already gath- Current Applications for Resident Mem- PYC Packet, and Long- ering materials for their bership: term follow-up with next pig smokers! new members, in addi- Next year also brings on a Scott and Susan Illing of Madisonville tion to the interviews of special responsibility to all the applicants above. Gary Lee Thorson of Mandeville of us to keep our growing membership Please contact a Committe or Board mem- active and participating in all of the ac- Tom and Donna Miller of Mandeville ber to express your views on these issues, tivities that we have to offer. The Mem- as well as the Current Applicants. Rick and Lori Murphy of Covington bership Committee and Social Commit- Robert and Karen Christ of Abita In past meetings with new applicants, we tee will be working together to make Springs have stressed the need to have volunteer sure that we have plenty of events to participation and get some new faces at help this condition and keep us on track. Bruce and Kathy Lowrey of Covington clubhouse to help out. Thank you to all of Once the new club is in place, we'll be (on hold by request of applicant) the volunteers that have stepped up and thankful to have the additional help and Current Applications for re-joining as let's be sure to motivate the others, because the new families to meet. it's what we are about - and it's fun! If you Resident Membership: I'd especially like to thank our Member- would like to help out, please give me or ship Committee for helping make all of Buck Abbey of Baton Rouge Bridget Jarvis a call. the refinement in the Membership Proc- Ambrose and Julianne Amedee of Man- The next year of 2007 is beginning on a ess possible this year: Chuck Wyllie, deville (in need of Sponsorship) positive note, as we are growing in num- Celeste Thorson, Phyllis Danielson, bers and participation level is strong. The David Bolyard, Bob Lipscomb, Terri Current Application for Junior Member: 2006 year has been productive in member Hamilton and Tom Quinlan have of- Alex Craik of Mandeville and new member support of sailing and fered their time, great advisement and social events with good turnouts and in- guidance this year toward our new mem- Current Application for non-Resident volvement by all...Special thanks to bership process and our new club. Next Membership: Bridget to put up with all of us to put these year is certain to be equally as challeng- Chris and Kim Lopez of New Orleans events on!!! and to celebrate the closing of ing, and I'm looking forward to help 2006 and welcome 2007, we will be hav- them keep the course! [email protected] - Stacie Palazzo I hope everyone had a great Thanks- and not worry that your bill has been paid? giving and is starting to enjoy the Contact the office to find out how to set up holiday season! Although this time of direct draft on your checking account. PYC year is very hectic for most of us, it offers ACH payment on either the 5th or can also bring us together with friends 15th of the month. It is very easy, just and loved ones we don’t see often fill out a consent form and submit with a enough. If you haven’t been to the voided check. club in a while, December is a great When paying your monthly statement, month to come in and catch up with please write your account number on the old friends and even make some new “Memo” line of your check it helps me ones. Hope to see you around! allocate the payment correctly. ο In observance of Christmas, please note that the office will be closed Friday December 22nd and the Wishing you a Merry Christmas and bar will be closed Sunday December Happy New Year, th 24 ο Want to avoid finance charges Stacie Page 2 THE CHART DECEMBER 2006 Holiday Trivia Empire's Lycia, the modern day Koleda"), Turkey ("Noel Baba"), Demre in the Antalya province of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzego- Turkey. vina ("Deda Mraz"), Spain and Among Or- Spanish-speaking Latin America thodox ("Papá Noel"), Afghanistan ("Baba Christians, Chaghaloo"), Iraq and South Africa the historical ("Vader Kersfees"), Chile (Viejo Saint Nicho- Pascuero), Malta ("San Niklaw"), las is re- Egypt ("Papa Noël"), Iran ("Baba membered Noel"). and revered. Santa’s Raindeer are: Dasher, Boxing Day is a holiday cele- In the West, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, brated in Britain, Australia, New St. Nicholas Cupid, Donder (or Donner), and Zealand, and Canada. It falls on is a patron of Blitzen.(Rudolph is a later addition) December 26th, which is also sailors and St. Stephen's Day. thieves, be- ***************************************** The holiday may date from as cause his Hanukkah, also known as the Fes- early as the Middle Ages, but relics were tival of Lights or Festival of Re- the exact origin is not known. It stolen by dedication or "The Feast of the may have begun with the Lords sailors from Maccabees”, is an eight day Jew- and Ladies of England, who his tomb and ish holiday that starts on the 25th gave Christmas boxes/gifts to transported day of Kislev, which may be in De- their servants on December 26, or to Bari, Italy.