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The new brass bell at the Club has sounded announcing the change of watch for 2010. Ken Stepnitz is now Past Commodore and has handed over his position at the helm of GTYC. All of us thank WATERLINES Ken for his hard work and dedication over the past year getting the Official Newsletter of the Grand Traverse Yacht Club Club up and running. 2009 was a year that all of us will remember as 13615 S. Bayshore Drive the year the Club was reborn and Ken was instrumental in the success Traverse City, MI of our reopening. 231.946.9779 Others leaving the Board this year include Than Dykstra, www.gtyc.org FLAG OFFICERS Scott Reavley, and Mac VanStratt. It was no easy task being Board COMMODORE members the last couple of years but the decisions they made helped Steve Wyckoff in creating the great club we enjoy today. Jim Sorbie and Matt VICE COMMODORE Hughey will begin their tenure as Board members and I am sure their Katie Horvath leadership will be a great asset to GTYC. REAR COMMODORE 2010 will be a great year for GTYC since it will be the first Jim Milliman full year in our new building. The Interior Design Committee is PAST COMMODORE continuing its work of getting photos on the walls, adding a trophy Ken Stepnitz case, outfitting the Commodore’s Room, and getting much needed 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS furniture in the mezzanine. Scott Porter , Jim Sorbie, Bill Allgaier, We all look forward to having all of our social events here at Marc Nugent, , Jay Kraft, Matt Hughey GTYC. Many events have been planned including Crew Dinners,

TREASURER David Skibowski Speaker Presentations, Dinner and Movie Nights, Caribbean Night, SECRETARY Lisa Wilmeth Super Bowl Party, Mardi Gras, Wine Tasting, St Patrick’s Day, Founder’s Brunch, Spring Splashdown Celebration, Blue Angel COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Party, GTYC Road Rally, Commodore’s Ball, and the Holiday Party. Building/Grounds Cheri Buchbinder Check out the calendar link on our website for more information. A & George Kobernus Club Rentals Ian Sterling very s Cruising Club Karen Downing & ecial event will be held on Friday, April 23 as this day will be hon- Lisa Wilmeth ored as the GTYC 50 th Birthday Celebration….more information to Food/Beverage Jim Milliman come! Membership Deb Wyckoff Race season begins in early May and Scott Porter is working Merchandise Howard & Carol Cousineau Moorings/Storage Bill Allgaier hard to make next season even better than last year. Skipper meet- Newsletter Dannielle Higgins ings are being planned for the winter months to prepare for the 2010 Race Scott Porter season. The Race Committee can always use help so contact Scott if Hound Dog Regatta TBD you want to get involved. Interlake Fleet Bob Sagan & Jim Milliman GTYC membership is the highest it has ever been. We are at Laser Fleet Jamie Stuursma & our maximum for Full and Social Members and have a wait-list for Than Dykstra people wishing to join this great club. We are in constant need of Social Jim Abfalter volunteers to help out the committee chairpersons with ongoing Website Marc Nugent projects here at GTYC. I ask all of you to sign up with one or more SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS Club History Tom Cowell or our committees and get involved in volunteering some of your Interior Design Jean Risk time and talent.

I am honored to be Commodore #51…..it’s going to be a great year! Steve Wyckoff Let's go sailing! Crew training for sailing aboard the schooner Madeline and the armed sloop Welcome will begin on Thursday, January 7, at 7 pm, at the MHA boat shops, located at the Discovery Center - Great Lakes, 13268 S. West Bayshore Drive. Five training sessions will teach new crew the ropes, some of the history of these beautiful ships, and lay the foundation for crewing on evening sails or extended voyages. With the Tall Ships Challenge bringing more than 30 vessels to the Lakes in 2010 and festi- vals in Bay City, Green Bay and Chicago, it is sure to be a fun and exciting summer aboard these historic ships. For more info or to sign up, call MHA Executive Director Mark Thompson at 231-645-1625. Where History Sets Sail!

Pasty Fundraiser for TACS Sailing Program that serves those with Disabilities

“Before my diving accident 30 years ago, I sailed a laser” said Steve Rutkowski. Steve is a quadri- plegic and sailor in TACS new adapted sailing program. Over the years Steve has tried to figure out how he could get back into sailing. Because of the TACS program at the Cornwell Sailing Center on Boardman Lake, Steve, and a dozen other individuals with disabilities were able to sail independently last summer. The boats, docks, and transfer lifts were designed to accommodate all individuals. Our special Access 303 boat allows participants to maneuver the boat with a joystick. Our goal is to have 100 participants sail in the adapted sailing program in the summer of 2010! For more information, to make a donation or to volunteer see www.tacsailing.com (select Adapted Sailing) We are having a pasty fundraiser to raise the funds to purchase our 2 nd Access 303 boat. When: Sat. Jan.23 rd (pasties will be made at the TBA Career Tech Center on Parsons Rd.) Pick up after 6:00 or from 11:00-2:00 on Sun. Jan 24 th . To Order, Sign up at GTYC or email Barb Hutchens at [email protected] or 231-649-7117 with your order. Pasties are $6.00 each or $5.00 if you order 10 or more. MERRY CHRISTMAS

In northern Michigan we sure know how to have fun. Yes, this is a real picture taken 5 Dec 2009 and that is real snow on the bow of the boat and on the shore across the bay.

Santa was delivered on a Cal 40 to a waiting dingy for a ride to shore. The Grand Traverse Yacht Club hosts a children's Christmas Party each year and Santa always arrives by sailboat. Santa and his elves sail or motor (if no wind) around the bay for several hours before coming to shore. Meanwhile, the children enjoy crafts and cookie decorating. As Santa gets close the children bundle up and go outside and enjoy the excitement of Santa's arrival. This has been going on for 10 to 12 years.

I'm not sure, but I think Santa and his elves have more fun than the children. Some of the elves have been with Santa since the first year.

Ginni

The Leelanau Enterprise, Lake Leelanau, Michigan, 10 Dec 2009

Friday January, 22nd is Caribbean Night at the Club. The Social Commit- tee hasn't yet set the menu but they are planning on having a Salsa band there for live music.

GTYC Friday Night Crew Dinners Will Begin in January! The Cruiser Fleet will start off on Friday, January 8th but Friday, January 29th is still open for anyone interested. Contact Steve at [email protected] with their boat name and theme for the dinner. Misc Ramblings …………………………………………………………...………………..PC40 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! What a great year 2009 was with the new Club, lots of great events, many old friends, and plenty of new ones too. My compliments to Commodore Ken for an excellent reign and welcome to ‘pastdome’. I hope that you and Bev enjoy this ‘cruise’ for a long long time. Also, many kudos to Ian for a job well done, and to Jacque- lyn, Chris, and Chef Patrick for helping to make GTYC such an enjoyable place to be. Now on to 2010 — Our first season of the year is iceboating and it started this past Sunday at Birch Lake just north of Elk Rapids. It will be hard to top last season with the DN Worlds held on Torch Lake, but we are hosting the North Americans in the Central Lakes District and we always hope it will be nearby for those that like to come out and watch. The District Regatta is set for Jan 16/17 and the NAs set for Feb 27 thru Mar 06 with the GTIYC Fun Regatta later in March. Keep track at www.gtiyc.com or www.dnamerica.org/forum or come to a meeting the first Tuesday of each month. For last minute info call the ice hotline — 922-3836. There is usually an extra boat set up if you want to try it or a two-seater if you just want a ride. This is also the time of year that we should be refreshing our knowledge of the rules. Some significant changes to the RRS have been introduced effective Jan 1st. Check them out at www.sailing.org/30355 and also plan to attend the Rules Seminar in April hosted by Boyne City Yacht Club. As soon as the ice is out of Boardman Lake, the High School Sailing Teams will be practicing (yes, they wear dry suits) and heading to regattas throughout the Midwest. The teams are 9th - 12th graders from many of the area high schools and we also have 8th graders that practice with the teams. If you know anyone that might be interested, watch for the organization meeting in the spring or let one of the TACS Board Members know. This year TACS & GTYC will be hosting a High School Regatta in the fall. If you would like to host any of the sailors in your home please talk to Sally Rivard or Jim Sorbie. The GTYC season starts in May with the Spring Series and a Middle Distance Race. Other than the fall High School Regatta, I’m not aware of any special events scheduled for the Club this year, but we will continue to grow the Hound Dog and Omena events and attract more visiting boats. Fleet news - so far there is another Tripp 26 joining the fleet so Spin B should be a little more interesting this year. In addition to the usual events in our area, the International Moths will be holding their North Americans in Harbor Springs August 6 - 8. If you haven’t seen any of the videos from this past summer’s Worlds at the Gorge check them out at www.mothworlds2009.org/ . They are truly amazing craft. I mentioned SPOT satellite tracker again last month and soon after saw a release from them and Boat/US. http:// www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=115 You can now directly access Boat/US towing with a SPOT. Here’s a few interesting photos ( http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/photos/09/1127/ ) from Sailing Scuttlebutt a few weeks ago. Interesting comparison of the fixed wing on the BMW Oracle 90’ Trimaran that is on it’s way to Valen- cia (via cargo ship) to face off w/ Alinghi’s 90’ catamaran for the America’s Cup in February. At least that’s what is supposed to happen. Lots going on in the New York Supreme Court and in Valencia. Follow all the action on www.sailinganarchy.com and www.sailingscuttlebutt.com . And, for you techno-geeks w/ iPhones - Race Tools Timer ia a full function racing countdown timer application for the iPhone. This app can be configured to operate in either standard or custom sequences, making it easy to sync up or down, add and subtract minutes and seconds, and provide several different sound signals during countdown. Here’s the link — http://www.h4sw.com/index.php?p=1_2_Products . Now if they’d just make them water- proof!!! My last item this month is for all of you bachelors at the Club. I urge every one of you to read this story - www.ocregister.com/news/police-223954-burdette-fire.html - as there is a lesson to be learned here. All for now — SEE YOU ON THE ICE!!! A FUN GTYC EVENT!

DINNER and a MOVIE Saturday, January 30th

MEMBERSHIP By Deb Wyckoff, Committee Chair

Happy New Year from the membership committee! 2009 was an exciting year in our new home and 2010 promises to be busy and exciting as we begin our first full year in our new GTYC.

It is almost that time again - time for membership renewals. Letters will be sent out at the end of the month and the dues payments are due by March 1st. If your address has changed, please let us know. Please e-mail changes to [email protected] or call Deb Wyckoff at 932-1472. WWW.GTYC.ORG GTYC presents an evening with Three-time Solo Around the World Sailor ROBIN DAVIE

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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Caribbean Party

Friday, January 22nd

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Send newsletter articles, advertisements, pictures, or stories to: [email protected] Next deadline is Monday, January 25, 2010 The Grand Traverse Yacht Club newsletter Waterlines is published monthly. GRAND TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB Waterlines February 2010 FROM THE HELM By Steve Wyckoff, Commodore

Wow! January was a great month for GTYC! The Club hosted many WATERLINES events to help our members move through winter toward launch day Official Newsletter of the in the spring: Grand Traverse Yacht Club 13615 S. Bayshore Drive • Crew Night Dinners – GTYC members stepping up to show off Traverse City, MI their culinary talents 231.946.9779 • Caribbean Night – fantastic food, great live music, island images www.gtyc.org on the big screen FLAG OFFICERS COMMODORE • Robin Davie Presentation – good crowd for the 3-time world Steve Wyckoff solo sailor VICE COMMODORE • Dinner and Movie Night – big screen experience and a quality Katie Horvath $10 dinner REAR COMMODORE • Cruiser Fleet Potluck and Presentation – food, planning, and Jim Milliman hands-on eye-spicing PAST COMMODORE Ken Stepnitz • Wednesday Nights – great food, euchre, committee meetings, and great networking 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Scott Porter , Jim Sorbie, Bill Allgaier, Friday Nights – TGIF atmosphere and Chef Pat’s top-shelf dinners Marc Nugent, , Jay Kraft, Matt Hughey The Social Committee is working hard on getting February ready with a Super Bowl Party, Mardi Gras Celebration, and the next TREASURER David Skibowski Movie and Dinner Night. A big “Thank You” goes out to this hard SECRETARY Lisa Wilmeth working group. COMMITTEE CHAIRS| Building/Grounds Cheri Buchbinder Our beautiful building will soon become even better with the addi- & George Kobernus tion of sailing prints on the north and south wall of the great room Club Rentals Ian Sterling and trophy cases on each side of the big screen of the west wall. The Cruising Club Karen Downing & Lisa Wilmeth Board approved these projects at the January Board meeting. The Food/Beverage Jim Milliman Interior Design group is also looking at the mezzanine area, creating Membership Deb & Steve Wyckoff a history wall in the foyer, and restoring the west wall of the Com- Merchandise Howard & Carol Cousineau modore’s Room. This is great work from a talented group of mem- Moorings/Storage Scott Reavely Newsletter Dannielle Higgins bers. Race Scott Porter Hound Dog Regatta Jessica Gerber Membership dues invoices go out around February 1, with a March 1 & Dan Spyhalski deadline for payment. Please verify your contact information and e- Clam Bake Jay Kraft & David Skibowski Melges 24 Fleet Mike Dow mail address so we can update the membership database. This is Interlake Fleet Bob Sagan especially important as we transition from a print newsletter to an & Jim Milliman online version of the Waterlines. E-mail and online communication Laser Fleet Jamie Stuursma & is becoming our primary method of contacting the membership. Than Dykstra Social Dan Spyhalski Website Marc Nugent We are truly blessed for the opportunity to be members of such a SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS diverse group at GTYC. Every member has numerous choices of Club History Tom Cowell events, projects, or groups and can decide their level of involvement. Rebuilding Doug Wipperman Please share your talents by contacting one of our committee chairpersons and helping out this volunteer club. What's Up With the Furnishings ?

The committee has been busy Up on the mezzanine level. Furnishings will include comfortable chairs with loveseats and tables arranged to create two very inviting conversation spaces. These are intended to complement the two new high top tables with bar stools which arrived last week and were placed to take advantage of the best yacht club view on the Great Lakes ! Enjoy it ! The committee has worked diligently to integrate everyone's preferences, not a task for the faint hearted. Jean Risk and Shaun Schneider led the research and devised a setting that will surely become the favorite informal relaxed social space in the Club. Back on the main level, a tremendous collection of photos has been selected from the work of Club members and professional photographers Dietrich Floeter and Glen Rauth. These will be arranged along the side walls. On the west wall, two elegant trophy cases being designed and crafted by member Larry Weese will flank the projection screen. Plans for the Commodores Room are well along. It took a bit of creativity to find wall space for Club memorabilia plus another 50 years of Commodores ! The last key space to be designed is the entryway. It will be used to highlight some Club history, appropriate recognition for officers and staff, and last but for sure not least, recognition for the member and donors. These results mean quite a bit. Quite a bit of thinking, quite of bit of work, quite a bit of what we'll call 'compromise', and oh yes, quite a bit of $$$$.

Show 'em the Money … The mission of the rebuilding and commissioning committees has been to construct and furnish our new facility according to the needs and desires of the membership. As the building took shape, money was paid out. Lots of it. As the furnishings are purchased, money is being paid out. Lots more of it. The Board has a responsibility to allocate available funds according to the Club's needs and there are needs over and above say, a bigger bar. Treasurer Dave and Comptroller Bud look over the Board's shoulders to observe and advise on the ebb and flow of income minus expenses. We are all working together, so for everyone there is a strict sense of spending awareness. For every expenditure, we need to "Show 'em the Money." For example, the tables, chairs, and bar stools cost about $30,000 but will last for 30 years. Furnishing the mezzanine will be every bit half of that number. The great hall with trophy cases and artwork together with the Commodores Room and entryway will take a like amount. So half that times two plus what we started with is like … $60,000. Remember that number. To date, over 70 GTYC members have contributed about $16,700 for an average of just under $240 each. If we factor out some particularly generous donations, the remainder still amounts to right at $200 per donor. Considering that we have 150 full members and a like number of social members, the potential could be $60,000. Recall that number? So we are 1/4 of the way there. But only a 1/4 of the way, so far. Then again, we've sat nearly becalmed on the Race from Chicago to Mackinac barely off Chicago's North Side a lot less than 1/4 of the way and we got there in good time! But like a Mac, we have a time limit in mind. We want to have the furnishings in place with all the sponsors lined up and paid up by the April Anniversary Party. So for the 200 plus members still waiting for the right opportunity: here it is, the time is now, spring is busting out all over, strike while the iron is hot, come to the aid of your fellow mariners, it's now or never (not really), sit down and take a load off, sponsor a chair! We have 80 to go! It's this simple … take out a piece of paper or last week's bar tab and write your name on it. Send it with a check for $150 for each chair or $100 to be recognized as a Club Sponsor to GTYC PO Box 131 Traverse City MI 49685. PC Bud tracks these payments carefully; we'll get in touch with you about the inscription on your chair plaques. You forgot about the plaques? We didn't! The first batch of plaques are being engraved now and should be showing up not long after you read this. YOU should be in the next batch for chairs and the donor plaque.

*** GTYC French Theme Potluck & Travelogue *** Mindemoya’s Last Mediterranean Report The regular Cruiser’s Fleet meeting on March 11 will feature the tenth and last report of Minde- moya’s cruising in the Mediterranean. Doug and Sara will present their adventures along the French coast from the Riviera around the Gulf of Lion to the Spanish border ( But why only to the border, Doug; what happened in France that's staying in France? Why then zee mysterious quick trip to Morocco, eh? Didn't get down to Casablanca though? Pity! ). Photo: Mindemoya anchored in a calanque near Marseille

Doug and Sara - Last Call March 11 - Thursday Bar 1700 Dinner 1800 - Bring Your Favorite French Flair Side Dish don't forget Show 1900 but not your 'fortune du pot' passing dish all times are more or less cruiser approximate good food, good company, good times Don't let … Time Go By … Be There !!! You Must Remember This … *** GTYC French Theme Potluck & Travelogue *** … a Dish is Just a Dish … Potluck: n. repas fait à la fortune du pot; repas pris en commun où chaque The Fundamental Things Apply... participant prépare un plat Misc Ramblings ...... PC40 It’s been a busy month with a lot of activity at the Club and elsewhere. A few GTYC members ventured down to Key West for Race Week and should be home now with lots of stories to tell and maybe a few that will stay there. I have not heard from Ruth Railsit- ter, but I’m sure she was there checking up on everyone. We had over 80 iceboats on Lake Charlevoix at Boyne City the 16th & 17th for the DN Centrals & Ice Opti NAs and the town received us warmly with many coming out to watch. We had 57 DNs competing; 13 Ice Optis, and the rest cruising. The ice was a little rough, but not too bad. We had good wind on Saturday, but it only teased us on Sunday so we only completed 3 races per fleet. Congrats to our own Julie Richards who was 1st in the Silver Fleet beating out 25 men for the honors. Go Julie!!! Other local sailors competing were Dick Wollam, Bob Gray, and Bill Cutting. Chris and Lois Stoppel set up the ‘Bob Stay Café’ and served up some mean seafood gumbo on Saturday afternoon which was well received by the hungry sailors. The next scheduled event is the DN North American Championship from Feb 27 - Mar 6 which will attract sailors from across the country to somewhere in our Central Lakes District, hopefully nearby. I will notify the membership when we pick a spot. The GTIYC Fun Regatta will take place the weekend after the NAs on the best ice near TC. This will be your best chance to catch a ride or try out iceboating as there will be all kinds of boats there. For some great photos go to www.zenfolio.com/greatlakesimages or www.gretchendorian.com . This past weekend, Barb & Steve Hutchens and a hard working group of about 20 volunteers made over 700 pasties as a fundraiser for TACS!!! Ginni and I helped and we had a great time. Thank you to all of you that ordered pasties, I’m sure you will enjoy them as we already have. Next year we’ll go for 1000!!! The final #s are not in, but this fundraiser will more than pay for the balance of our 2nd Adaptive Sailboat that is on order for the coming season. Our adaptive program has grown rapidly thanks to Barb and we have some great plans for this season. We’re also hoping to buy at least one more 420 for the High School Team so they will have enough boats for team racing. We’ve got some fresh ideas for this season and the new brochures are available at the Club or online at www.tacsailing.com . One of the things that we should all be thinking about in preparing for our next season of boating is first aid training. How many of you are truly prepared to take care of someone on your boat in an emergency??? If you are out in a remote area, assistance may be hours away or maybe not available at all. We have hosted some Ameri- can Red Cross classes in the past and are planning to do so again this year, probably in March or April. If you are interested in attending a First Aid/CPR class at the Club, I will have a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board. Also, if you are interested in Automatic Defibrillator (AED) certification, it can be offered as an add-on if there is enough interest. Lots of techno-geek stuff this month — • New Free Wind Application for Your iPhone or iPod Touch! WeatherFlow ( www.weatherflow.com ) announces the release of their newest wind tracking application - windAlert . • Remember the Magellan app for iPhones from a few months ago??? Now they are offering a car kit to hold your iPhone and completely integrate it with you car. Lots of cool features and it only costs $130. For more info - www.magellangps.com/iphone/iphoneapp_car_kit.asp • Here’s an interesting article for all small boat and dinghy sailors on bottom prep. Everyone has their own ‘special way’ of prepping their bottom and this article does an excellent job of comparing how many of the top sailors do theirs — www.lightningclass.org/racing/articles/boatSpeed/bottomprep.asp • This document is a must for all racers. It is the ISAF Q & A Booklet revised for 2010. Great bedtime reading — http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/QABooklet14January2010-%5B8241%5D.pdf — ZZZzzz!!! • All of the new electronic gear for cruising is great, but you really need to know how it is affected by it’s environment, particularly the weather — http://www.bmea.org/news/2009/how-weather-affects-electronics/ • For all boaters, this website will organize all documents, registration info, and maintenance schedules for everything on your boat. This one is not cheap @ $189, but it is extensive - www.BoatServiceLog.com For those that missed the ‘American Craftsmen’ special on Van Dam Custom Boats of Boyne City, I do have some copies of the show. One beer should do it!!! — See you at the Club . . . or on the ICE!!! Runs With Scissors to join Yacht Club I would like to formally announce that Jason Massaroni and Steph Jarvis, jumping in over their heads, have purchased a Tripp 26 to race in Spin B this summer. We would like to thank everyone who has supported and encouraged us over the years. We will wave as you sail by! We also welcome any advice, wisdom, or encouragement from everyone at the club. Also, if anyone knows of a dingy for sale, rent, borrow, or theft please call or email Jason at [email protected] , or (231) 499-7252.

Come join the carnival! A Big Easy menu and live entertainment 6:00 p.m.

Friday, February 12, 2010

The 2009 GTYC Yearbook is available for pickup at the Club. One for each membership.

SOCIAL EVENTS

Wednesday nights at the club have been great. Members are there having dinner, joining friends, holding meetings, and playing euchre, which has really taken off. Stop in some Wednes- day and join the fun.

The planning for the Caribbean party is nearly done and it is sure to be a tropical getaway and a great time.

On Saturday, January 30th there will be a private screening at the club of the movie Master and Commander starring Russell Crowe. A special menu will be available and popcorn, of course.

Mark your calendars for February 12th to attend the 2010 GTYC Mardi Gras party. A fabulous Cajun menu is being planned and live music is being arranged. We are always looking for help with decorations so if you would like to be involved let us know.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS:

Well, it’s official: 2010 is the year that Waterlines will go paperless. I met with Commodore Steve and Jim Sorbie to look at Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com), which is what Jim uses for TACS. I get an email from at least one member every month requesting to get off the mailing list, since they read the newsletter online. If we were to remove the people that do not want it mailed it would cancel our bulk rate. So, the decision has been made to go completely paperless, but we need your input. Who of you out there would like to continue to receive this publication via the US Postal Ser- vice? If so, would you be willing to pay a “subscription fee” to help offset the cost of printing and mailing it out each month? How much would you be willing to pay? It needs to be known that the new version will not look the same as what I use now. Since it is in an email format there is no way to have the page breaks, so it will look like, well, an email. There are a lot of things to deter- mine—so I need your input (especially those of you that do not have or use a computer and only receive this publication via mail). At this point I would like to go paperless starting April or May edition. Please—contact me via mail (C/ O GTYC), phone (231) 947-8409, email at [email protected] or find a board member or the Commodore and talk with them. This is OUR club and we ALL have a voice.

Dannielle Higgins, Waterlines Editor PS: for those of our members that pay to advertise, I would like to get your feedback in how you would like to be represented in the new format. Thanks!

GTYC Board Briefs - January Approved 2010 Board appointments: Lisa Wilmeth - Secretary, Bud Cline – Comptroller, and Dave Ski- bowski - Treasurer • Club Use Request: Approved a request by the TC Power Squadron to use the club for four Saturday mornings for a boating seminar that would be free to club members. This training would be from 9am - noon on April 10, 17, May 1, and May 8. • Master Google Calendar: All club activities should be scheduled on this calendar. Jim Sorbie is coordi- nating this effort; the calendar is available on the website. Clicking on an activity will show more details about the event, and the calendar can be exported so it will overlay personal calendars. • Report from the Interior Design Committee: Jean Risk and team presented plans for completing the building interior beginning with the great room and mezzanine. • Wall photos have been donated by members Glen Rauth and Detrich Floeter; 21 photos have been selected that highlight all club groups. The board discussed the need for inclusion of historical photos. Board approved the cost of photo framing and installation not to exceed $4,500. • A drawing and material list was submitted for two trophy cases with carpentry work to be donated by Larry Weiss. Club members spoke to the importance of club history represented in our trophies and that the donated work can be completed this winter. Board approved the construction of the trophy cases for $5,099. • The committee presented floor plans and suggested furniture and fabrics for the mezzanine. There was discussion about seeing an entire building plan and budget before approving. Board and club members spoke of the desire to finish and use the mezzanine. No Board action. • Comptroller Cline reported that the club is in excellent financial shape and reviewed a financial report. • Club Manager Sterling reported there are ice dams occurring in several areas of the roof. D&W has not responded to phone calls. Issues will be documented and a letter mailed. • Board approved the purchase and installation of an ice machine for approx. $3775, plus the cost of cutting the cement floor for a drain line. It is an all stainless machine from a local vendor, and cost payback is 1 to 1.5 years. • Membership renewal letters will go out week of Jan 25. • Maintenance and repair of committee boats could be approx. $1,000. • Cruisers learned eye splicing at January meeting. • Jim Milliman provided a list of suggestions for improving kitchen efficiency. Ian requested that the cook have food orders 2 weeks prior to special events for best purchasing costs. • The date for the Hound Dog Regatta is June 18-20. • Merchandise -Trophy Trolley is our source for clubwear. Items will be for sale at club events. • Waterlines - Dannielle has access to constantcontact.com and will be working on moving Waterlines to an online format. She will survey members for those without computer access who may still need a print version.

WWW.STOPASIANCARP.COM EUCHRE! Please take a look, go Starts at 6:30 p.m. No to this website and experience needed! No partner needed.....there sign the is usually someone to petition started by pair up with. $3.00 Atty General Michael entry fee, and the pot Cox to stop Asian is then divided between the 3 top scoring players for the night. Carp. Robin Davie with Commodore Steve Wyckoff and Past Commodore Capt Ken Stepnitz. Davie is holding the fire survivor poster from his 1999 visit. He declared it still under warranty and presented the Club with a newly inscribed one. Davie's program was a mix of humor, high adventure racing, and thoughtful questions of philosophy and motivation. During his three Around Alone races there was lots of time to contemplate the nature of racing and the drive to be there ( first ) which he summed up as "... how badly do you want it?" He still reflects on "... what is it that all came together to let me find a boat and do this ... three times?" For excitement, there was a dismasting in the southern ocean on his first race and a broken high-tech rudder stock on the first leg of his most recent race. Being on your own at sea is plenty of motivation. Lying beam to wallowing in some of the coldest, longest-fetched waves on the planet is more motivation. Recovering from the dismasting meant cutting away the collapsed mast and rigging, building up an A-frame jury rig of spinnaker pole and boom, setting some sideways jibs and logging 170 plus miles in one 24 hour period while sliding along through the bergy ice water past Cape Horn and on to the Falkland Islands. The rudder problem brought its own set of challenges. Just off the coast of South America, steering was lost on the first leg from Charleston to Cape Town. Safety was 250 miles or so westward to the South American coast while Capetown was something like 2400 miles to the east. Riiiiight. Capetown it is. Steering with trailing warps, (long lines trailed in the water that create drag on port or starboard as needed), he made it to Capetown but lost more than 40 pounds on ever decreasing rations. Why Capetown? Stay in the race . It all comes down to "... how badly do you want it?" He commented thoughtfully on GTYC's post-fire energy and action likening it to dealing with those disasters at sea noting that as soon as the tea is made, you think ahead to the rest of the race. And when you finish the race you are already thinking about the next one. About the tea. The race headquarter's advice via high-frequency radio on dealing with calamity..."first have a cup of tea" He is thinking about 'the next one' and planning how to make it happen considering that mounting a effective effort these days will take upwards of 3 million Interlake Fleet dollars. When asked about the near term and did he ever do a Chicago Mac, he grinned slyly describing Winter Gathering is on! a tri-hull in Milwaukee we might see on the line this Same fun as last winter at Loren year ... if all those things come together again. Newton's digs ("Nourish"). It will be the traditional, Interlaking Thursday PC Tom Cowell evening. Stay tuned to your e-mails for a date. Remember that potential fleet members are also invited. Our sign reads, "Visitors Welcome." Also note: Shawn Dye is going to be our RC again this year...THREE CHEERS FOR SHAWN! Bob Sa- gan, [email protected] GTYC Sails Key West Race Week 2010

GTYC racers participated in the 2010 Key West Race Week. Vice Commodore Katie Horvath, PC 45 Doug Wipperman and PC 37 Tom Babel (aka “Tom Babel Sailing Services”) raced on Rush, a J/109 owned by Bill Sweetser from Annapolis, MD, placing 2nd for the PH-2 class. After winning five out of ten races, collecting 1st place daily trophies four out of five days and having tactician Ba- bel’s brilliant coaching, Rush came merely one point short of 1st place PH-2 overall. Dave Gerber raced on Flash Gordon, a Farr 40 owned by Helmut Jahn from Chicago, IL, placing 10th in the F40 class. Overall attendance and winds were lighter than past years, but no complaints about the Key West sunshine!

Rush between races on Day 2

Katie Horvath driving Rush with boat owner Bill Sweetser

Tom Babel Sailing Services preparing for

Doug Wipperman – its KW Baby!

Please check the lost and found. We have two baskets of items on the coat rack shelf waiting to be claimed! Katie Horvath collecting hardware for team Rush Attention All Members! MEMBERSHIP The annual dues invoices have been sent out! Payment By Deb Wyckoff, Committee Chair is due in full by March 1st. Dues paid after March 1st will be accessed a $25 late fee and dues received after April 1st will be accessed a $50 late fee. Please get them paid on time and avoid the late fees!

If you have had any changes such as address, phone, or e-mail, please contact me so I can update the database. It is important that we have your correct e-mail(s) for communication.

GTYC is still attracting new members. We currently have 15 people on the wait list for social membership!

If you have any questions or changes contact Deb Wyckoff - [email protected] or 932-1472

Dear Members and Past Members: The Grand Traverse Yacht Club is asking for your help to replace the Commodores Pictures. We are asking all past Commodores, Spouses of past Commodores, family of Past Commodores or friends to submit a picture of our past Commodores for placement in the Commodores room. Pictures may be of a Commodore in Commodore uniform, suit and tie, behind the wheel, in front of the stick, on the boat, co- medic or a leisure shot. Each Commodore had their own personality but each got the job done so it’s your choice how you choose to be represented. The Grand Traverse Yacht Club is still strong after fifty years and we would like your help in honoring those who have had the vision and care to make that happen for all past, current and future members. Below is a list of the past Commodores. We may need help in locating and contacting some of the past Commodores or their family. If you know of someone on the list that may not receive the Waterlines or have moved please do not hesitate to email or mail contact information to us at the addresses below so we may obtain a photo. What and How: You may submit a photo of any size either printed or electronic. A 5 x 7 would be nice but they will be scanned and reprinted to size. On the back of the photo please write the Commo- dores name and contact information so we may return the photo to you. With electronic transfer please include the name of the Commodore and contact information. If you would like a new picture please contact us so we can arrange for a photo to be taken. Where: You may submit photos or contact information in one of three ways. By Email: [email protected] By Hand: The Office or Bar at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club. Diehl Professional Corporation at the above address. By Mail:Grand Traverse Yacht Club Diehl Professional Corporation (231)941-2001 P.O. Box 131 1120 E. Front, Suite A Traverse City, Michigan 49685-0131 Traverse City, Michigan 49686

WHO: 1972 Gordon Cornwell 1986 Bill Van Westen 2000 Eric Lind 1960 Bus Haberlein 1973 Bob Shaw 1987 Ron Smith 2001 David Skibowski 1961 Bow Newlan 1974 Ernie Isaacen 1988 Norm Kline 2002 Grady Jordan 1962 Bud Sweeney 1975 Charlie Littlefield 1989 Gary Ford 2003 Tim McQuaid 1963 Charlie Van Hor 1976 George Brown 1990 Kerry Kayserrian 2004 Doug Wipperman 1977 Allan Mead 1991 Rob Rice 2005 Doug Higgens 1964 Ted Cline 1978 Pat Tobin 1992 Chris Branson 2006 Tom Cowell 1965 Ben Taylor 1979 Ken May 1993 Lynn Cowsert 2007 Warren Cline 1966 Art Dundon 1980 Bob Young 1994 Paul Schneider 2008 Mac VanStratt 1967 Ken Lindsay 1981 Tom Halberg 1995 Nick Agostinelli 2009 Ken Stepniz 1968 Bob Cummins 1982 John McGuffin 1996 Tom Babel 2010 Steve Wyckoff 1969 Adam McCaly 1983 Gerald Stein 1997 Geoff Harris 1970 Dick Thirlby 1984 Craig Horvath 1998 Paul Davis 1971 John McGuffin 1985 Wes Schulz 1999 Dan Spyhalski GRAND TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB P.O. BOX 131 TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685-0131

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Send newsletter articles, advertisements, pictures, or stories to: [email protected] Next deadline is Monday, February 22, 2010 The Grand Traverse Yacht Club newsletter Waterlines is published monthly. GRAND TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB Waterlines MARCH 2010 FROM THE HELM By Steve Wyckoff, Commodore

March is here and you know what that means…..9 weeks WATERLINES until the 2010 Wednesday Night warm-up race! Winter is Official Newsletter of the moving on toward Spring and we are all thinking about Grand Traverse Yacht Club 13615 S. Bayshore Drive getting the boats ready for launch day. Traverse City, MI 231.946.9779 www.gtyc.org Many thanks to all the members who made February an FLAG OFFICERS interesting month to take advantage of our great Club. The COMMODORE Friday night Crew Dinners were exceptional, great Cruiser Steve Wyckoff VICE COMMODORE program about sailing the San Juan Islands, Mardi Gras Katie Horvath Celebration, and our second Dinner and Movie Night. We REAR COMMODORE are definitely keeping Ian, Chris, Jacklyn, and Pat very Jim Milliman PAST COMMODORE busy…and Summer is yet to come. Ken Stepnitz 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Looking ahead to March, we will continue the Friday Scott Porter , Jim Sorbie, Bill Allgaier, Night Crew Dinners, Cruiser Fleet program, and will cele- Marc Nugent, , Jay Kraft, Matt Hughey brate St Patrick’s Day on Wednesday, March 17. The TREASURER David Skibowski crew of Illusion will continue the tradition of putting on a SECRETARY Lisa Wilmeth party that is a legend at GTYC. COMMITTEE CHAIRS| Building/Grounds Cheri Buchbinder & George Kobernus Doug and Sara will be presenting their annual program to Club Rentals Ian Sterling the GTYC membership on March 11. Their programs are Cruising Club Karen Downing & Lisa Wilmeth always interesting as they describe the places they have Food/Beverage Jim Milliman visited but this year will be special as they are heading Membership Deb & Steve Wyckoff back to Michigan. We look forward to having them back Merchandise Howard & Carol Cousineau Moorings/Storage Scott Reavely at GTYC. Newsletter Dannielle Higgins Race Scott Porter Hound Dog Regatta Jessica Gerber Recycling is important to all of us at GTYC. Diane Hubert & Dan Spyhalski is heading up a recycling program that will need the assis- Clam Bake Jay Kraft & David Skibowski Melges 24 Fleet Mike Dow tance of members. Check out the information in this news- Interlake Fleet Bob Sagan letter for more details and help us go “green”. & Jim Milliman Laser Fleet Jamie Stuursma & th Than Dykstra Plans are underway for the April 11 Founder’s Day Social Dan Spyhalski Brunch and the April 23 rd GTYC Birthday Celebration. Website Marc Nugent SPECIAL COMMITTEE CHAIRS These are two important dates to celebrate the history and Club History Tom Cowell accomplishments of GTYC…..more information to come. Rebuilding Doug Wipperman Think Spring! Traverse Area Community Sailing (TACS)

Many of the new Members at GTYC may not be familiar with TACS and the services that we provide to the community. TACS is a charitable organization that was formed in 1994 by a local group of sailors, many GTYC Members, with the idea of making sailing opportunities available to ALL youth in the Grand Traverse region. A partnership was formed with the City of Traverse City and we were allowed to use Hull Park on Boardman Lake as our sailing site. The first season was limited with volunteer instructors and borrowed boats, but that Winter a strong group of volunteers built a modest fleet of Optimist Prams and we have grown from there. After 16 years of hard work by our all-volunteer Board of Directors (currently 12 of 14 are GTYC Members) we now have a fleet of around 75 small sailboats, 5 or 6 safety boats, a staff of USSailing certified instructors, and a wonderful new boathouse, the Gordon and Jean Cornwell Family Sailing Center. Each Summer we bring sailing to around 350 young people ages 8 to 17 with our Basic Learn to Sail, Advanced Sailing, and TACS Racing Team programs. In addition we offer Adult Learn to Sail, Family Fun Night, Adaptive Sailing, High School Sailing Team, and, new this year, Open Sailing. Details are still being worked out, but hopefully we will introduce our new rowing program yet this year. Through the years we have enjoyed a wonderful relationship with GTYC and we can’t thank you enough for your support. Our Board meets regularly at the Club on the 3rd Monday at 7pm from September through May and we have recently been allowed to keep a safety boat and hoist on the North dock. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings the Laser and Interlake Fleets have welcomed our TACS Racing Team sailors and many are now sailing on larger boats in the Wednesday night races and weekend events. This month we will hold an organizational meeting for the High School Sailing Team on Thursday, the 18th, at the Club. If you know anyone in 8th thru 12th grade that might be interested, please encourage them to attend this meeting. Sailing experience is not required as many start out as crew and learn from there. Later this year, Sept. 25/26, TACS and GTYC will co-host the Cressy Qualifier for the High School Single-Handed Championship Regatta with about 50 sailors coming from throughout the Midwest. TACS is always in need of support from the community. You can help us with cash donations for our scholarship fund or to help maintain and upgrade our fleet, boats and equipment to supplement our fleet, and you can volunteer to help with our various programs. If you are interested in helping TACS, talk to any of the Board Members or go to www.tacsailing.com . Eric Lind, President David Skibowski, Past President/Secretary Jim Sorbie, Vice President Mike Wills, Treasurer Bill Allgaier, Boat Donations Jim Menzies, Schools/Programs Chris Branson, Insurance Marc Nugent, Fulfillment Bob Cornwell, Adaptive Sailing Glen Rauth, Rowing/DCGL Barb Hutchens, Adaptive Sailing Sally Rivard, High School Sailing Team Roxanne Johnson, Volunteers Jamie Stuursma, Fulfillment

• Crew prepared dinners on Friday nights continue to be well attended with excellent food. If you have not attended or participated, sign up, it is fun and a good opportunity to get involved in club activity. Any boat, racer, cruiser, or dinghy that has a crew can participate. Ask your fellow boating members to join you, come up with a menu, and join the challenge. Ian, Chef Pat, or other members can tell you how it works. • March brings us St. Patrick’s Day on a Wednesday. The club will be open and a party is sure to happen. Stay tuned for emails regarding the day’s menu and happenings. • Another Dinner and Movie night is scheduled for March 27 th . These Saturday evening dates have been wonderful with terrific food. • Mark your calendars for April 11 th and April 23 rd when we celebrate the Grand Traverse Yacht Club’s 50 th birthday. On Sunday the 11 th we will host a brunch to honor our club’s founding members. This will be a scrumptious smorgasbord for our members and their families. Then on Friday, the 23 rd , there will be a Birthday Party following our Spring Annual Meeting. Cake and ice cream for everyone! Dear Members and Past Members: The Grand Traverse Yacht Club is asking for your help to replace the Commodores Pictures. We are asking all past Commodores, Spouses of past Commodores, family of Past Commodores or friends to submit a picture of our past Commodores for placement in the Commodores room. Pictures may be of a Commodore in Commodore uniform, suit and tie, behind the wheel, in front of the stick, on the boat, co- medic or a leisure shot. Each Commodore had their own personality but each got the job done so it’s your choice how you choose to be represented. The Grand Traverse Yacht Club is still strong after fifty years and we would like your help in honoring those who have had the vision and care to make that happen for all past, current and future members. Below is a list of the past Commodores. We may need help in locating and contacting some of the past Commodores or their family. If you know of someone on the list that may not receive the Waterlines or have moved please do not hesitate to email or mail contact information to us at the addresses below so we may obtain a photo. What and How: You may submit a photo of any size either printed or electronic. A 5 x 7 would be nice but they will be scanned and reprinted to size. On the back of the photo please write the Commo- dores name and contact information so we may return the photo to you. With electronic transfer please include the name of the Commodore and contact information. If you would like a new picture please contact us so we can arrange for a photo to be taken. Where: You may submit photos or contact information in one of three ways. By Email: [email protected] By Hand: The Office or Bar at the Grand Traverse Yacht Club. Diehl Professional Corporation at the above address. By Mail:Grand Traverse Yacht Club Diehl Professional Corporation (231)941-2001 P.O. Box 131 1120 E. Front, Suite A Traverse City, Michigan 49685-0131 Traverse City, Michigan 49686

WHO: 1972 Gordon Cornwell 1986 Bill Van Westen 2000 Eric Lind 1960 Bus Haberlein 1973 Bob Shaw 1987 Ron Smith 2001 David Skibowski 1961 Bow Newlan 1974 Ernie Isaacen 1988 Norm Kline 2002 Grady Jordan 1962 Bud Sweeney 1975 Charlie Littlefield 1989 Gary Ford 2003 Tim McQuaid 1963 Charlie Van Hor 1976 George Brown 1990 Kerry Kayserrian 2004 Doug Wipperman 1977 Allan Mead 1991 Rob Rice 2005 Doug Higgins 1964 Ted Cline 1978 Pat Tobin 1992 Chris Branson 2006 Tom Cowell 1965 Ben Taylor 1979 Ken May 1993 Lynn Cowsert 2007 Warren Cline 1966 Art Dundon 1980 Bob Young 1994 Paul Schneider 2008 Mac VanStratt 1967 Ken Lindsay 1981 Tom Halberg 1995 Nick Agostinelli 2009 Ken Stepniz 1968 Bob Cummins 1982 John McGuffin 1996 Tom Babel 2010 Steve Wyckoff 1969 Adam McCaly 1983 Gerald Stein 1997 Geoff Harris 1970 Dick Thirlby 1984 Craig Horvath 1998 Paul Davis 1971 John McGuffin 1985 Wes Schulz 1999 Dan Spyhalski

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MEMBERSHIP Please check the lost and found. We have two baskets of items on the coat rack shelf By Deb Wyckoff, Committee Chair waiting to be claimed!

Thank you to those of you have already paid your 2010 dues; and thanks also for the donations to the furnishings fund that have been contributed so far!!

For those who have not yet paid dues: According to the bylaws, there is a $25 late fee after March 1st and a $50 late fee after April 1st. Please get them in ASAP!

At this time, we have 12 Social members on the wait list for Full membership and 17 members on the wait list for Social. If you are a Social member and wish to move to Full, please let me know so I can put you on the list. Contact Deb Wyckoff - [email protected] or 932-1472.

See you at the Club!

The March meeting of the GTIYC will be the second Tuesday in March, 3/9 instead of the first Tuesday, 3/2). his is to avoid conflict with the North American DN races, which are slated for Feb. 27th-March 6. A number of GTIYC members will be competing.

Come hear and see Mindemoya’s last bit from across the pond.

Thursday’s bit will be about the French Sara Boys and Doug Roberts coast, being bumped by a dragging Italian while he was below shaving, hearing the are coming back helicopters evacuating the Maltese yacht After 10 years in the on the rocks, how to anchor, what to Mediterranean! watch out for, being chased from Antibes to Juan de Pins, winds, weeds and cruising across the top of the Golf de Leon. - Thursday 11 March 2010 - French Theme Potluck and Travelogue 1700 Bar Open 1800 Potluck Dinner— Bring Your French Flair Side Dish 1900 Presentation - Mindemoya sailing the French Coast From Menton to

Collioure Passing through the Straits of Gibraltar leaving the Mediterranean for the Atlantic at Dawn Oct 4 2009. Learn the Art of Sailmaking! What: “Fundamentals of Sail Making”, 4-day workshop When: Friday, March 19- Monday, March 22, 2010 Where: at the Maritime Heritage Alliance Restoration Shop ~ Traverse City Who: Sponsored by the Maritime Heritage Alliance, the Great Lakes Boat Building School, and Cambria Suites of Traverse City The Maritime Heritage Alliance, along with the Great Lakes Boat Building School and Cambria Suites of Traverse City, is pleased to offer this 4-day, hands-on workshop for anyone interested in learning the art of sailmaking. Taught by boat builder, sailmaker and author David Nichols, this class will teach students how to make their own small sails. The focus will be on traditional sailmaking, but the skills learned in the class will apply to three-sided Bermudian sails and jibs as well.

Subjects like draft placement and broadseaming will be covered and each student will have an opportunity to sew on the team-built sails. The class will participate in each step of making a sail, including design, lofting, broadseaming, and finishing. Marlinspike skills will also be touched on. Plus, each student will make their own canvas bucket to take home. The class will include handouts and the book, “Working Guide to Traditional Small Boat Sails”, by David Nichols.

Cost for the class is $450. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you would like to sign up, please call Mark Thompson, MHA Executive Director, at 231.645.1625.

GTYC IS GOING GREEN!!

So last month I wrote to you asking your opinion about stopping the mailings and going paperless with the newsletter. I’d like to thank those that responded and let you all know our decision: this will be the last mass printed newsletter for the Grand Traverse Yacht Club. Other than that, nothing changes. Not the (online) format, the delivery, or the access. Starting with April’s edition we will be emailing the link to view it and THAT’S IT. If you only receive this in the mail I NEED you to contact me so that we can set up a print/mail schedule for you (and at this point there would not be an extra cost associated). I have been looking at and working with Constant Contact (www.constantcontact.com) to see if we could merge into using that type of service, but to do so would ultimately limit what goes into the newsletter, so it was my recommendation to the Board that we continue as is with the online distribution of Waterlines. I really like Constant Con- tact and would recommend it to anyone that might be looking for a way to track your emails to the audience as well as making a great email letter, etc., but it would not work for us unless we made huge changes to what we put in, which would ultimately limit entries.

I have been your editor for over 5 years, and in that time we have changed nothing. In our household the newsletter comes and is promptly put in the recycle bin. I require that articles and stuff be submitted the Monday after the board meeting to make sure that I have enough time to send it to the printers to get it to the masses in a timely fashion. By eliminating the mailing we can extend the deadline. I will also be eliminating the calendar and a few other things, all of which can be accessed on the website for the most up-to-date information. In changing to paperless we also help with keeping our club as green as we can. See Diane Hubert’s article below in what else can be done to help keep our club green.

See you at the club! Dannielle Higgins, Waterlines Editor

RECYCLING COMING TO GTYC AND WE NEED YOUR HELP!

At the February board meeting it was decided that the club would become pro- active about our waste stream to the landfill. The ultimate goal would be a zero foot print for recyclable waste. To start, we will make every effort to recycle card- board, wine and liquor bottles, and all the plastic cups used at the bar.

What we need from the membership is a small extra effort to drain your cup in the disposal container that will be provided next to a special container marked for recycling where you can drop your cup. It is that simple. A club member has volun- teered to pick up the bags of used cups and take them to the recycle station. Misc Ramblings PC40 Although Michigan remains in an economic quagmire, there is one thing that all of us in Michigan can remain proud of and that is the Mackinac Bridge, or the ‘Mighty Mac’, now in its’ 53 rd year of proudly spanning the Straits of Mackinac. Earlier this month I was fortunate to be able to attend the First Day Issue Ceremony for the US Postal Service Commemorative Stamp honoring the Mackinac Bridge. It was a moving ceremony at Bridgeview Park in St. Ignace in full view of the bridge and was the first of these ceremonies to be held at the actual site of the stamp. For those of you not familiar with the history of the Mighty Mac, construction began in the Spring of ’54 after a long political fight led by State Senator Prentis Brown and Larry Rubin, first Executive Secretary of the Mackinac Bridge Authority, and it opened in the Fall of 1957. Larry Rubin attended the ceremony as did the granddaughter of Prentis Brown, Barbara Brown, who currently serves on the Authority. Over the years, the bridge has not only paid for itself, but it remains financially independent with the toll revenue paying for the ongoing maintenance. Truly a rarity in government projects!!! As a very young boy I remember riding with my Father on several occasions half way up the Lower Peninsula just to watch the construction from the shoreline and I also remember waiting in long lines to ride the car ferries across the Straits prior to the Bridge. I’ve driven everything from Ginni’s Miata, with the top down of course, to a semi load of milk across the bridge and have sailed under it many times. It is truly an engineering marvel that never ceases to amaze me. Arriving home, I dug through my ‘library’ and found my father’s copy of ‘Miracle Bridge at Mackinac’, written by D. B. Stein- man, Chief Engineer on the bridge, and am currently rereading it. One little known fact that I’d forgotten is that the site of the bridge was moved about 30’ North when it was discovered that the North Tower Pier was dangerously close to a steep drop-off in the bedrock. For more info on the Mighty Mac you may go to www.mackinacbridge.org/ As you read this, I should be off ‘somewhere’ helping to run the DN North American Championships . We were hoping that the event would be held nearby, but Mother Nature has not cooperated and it looks like the closest we might be is Big Bay DeNoc in the UP and there is also some chatter about Ver- mont and New Hampshire. Rumor has it that a couple of our members will have to drive the long way if we go East and will be closed out if they move it into Canada. Guess I’d better look for my passport!!! (you may also use the new Enhanced Drivers License when traveling to and from Canada, but the lead time for either is 2 - 3 weeks minimum.) Updates should be available online and I’ll try to send a few emails. The always popular GTIYC FUN Regatta will follow the NAs as soon as we have some good ice so stay tuned and be ready to come out and join us on the ice for a great weekend of fun, frolic, great food, and camaraderie!!! I wrote a short piece about the recently completed America’s Cup and its’ return to the United States which was distributed to the Club email list, but the links may have gotten lost in forwarding. If you didn’t get the piece and would like it or are interested in the links just shoot me an email and I’ll send a copy. For those that are interested, the rules website, Look to Windward , has some great posts explaining the penalties and some of the other rules issues. Speaking of rules, the Boyne City Yacht Club will host a Rules Seminar in April led by Deb Schoenner from Bayview in Detroit. Jed and I made the trip up last year and it was well worth the drive. More details next month. There are a couple of Race Management Seminars this month if you are interested. Basic seminars will be hosted by Muskegon YC on 3/20 and South Shore YC in Milwaukee on 4/3. US- Sailing will pay the tuition for any 18 - 30 year old that wants to attend. Apply here .There is also an Ad- vanced Seminar in Chicago the weekend of 3/13-14. It is listed as Sold Out, but it might be worth a phone call. It’s Wed Night!!! may still be a couple of months away, but I’m starting to put together the prize pack- age for the year. If you would like to participate or have any ideas or suggestions, shoot me an email or see me at the Club. See you on the ice!!! Greetings from Race Committee With winter winding down (hopefully), it is time to start preparing for the 2010 race season. I wanted to remind everyone that our Sailing Instructions require you to have a PHRF Certifi- cate for 2009 or 2010 (every other year). If you do not have a 2009 certificate, please make sure you get one for 2010. You can download the form and instructions at lmphrf.org . The fee is $55 and these typically go up around March/April, but I could not find the cut-off date on their website. My suggestion would be to get these in sooner than later to avoid a higher cost. One design boats (i.e., Melges 24) do not need a certificate, but must meet class rules.

Mark Thompson has decided to participate in racing this year so we need to hire our on-the- water Race Committee. We do have a couple of ideas, but wanted to let everyone know about the change. If you have any thoughts or suggestions to fill this position, please let me know.

I am pleased to announce that Jed Mooney has joined the Race Committee. I am looking for another volunteer (or two). If you are interested in joining the team, please contact me at (231) 392.5701 or [email protected]

I will also be sending out emails to the Race Group announcing meetings, decisions, Notice of Race's, etc. If you are not currently on the GTYC Race email group, please let me know and we will get you added.

Last, but not least, I will be hosting two skipper's meetings to discuss the 2010 season, and get input for increasing participation and overall enjoyment and safety of our competitors. Please join us at the club on Wednesday March 10th and Wednesday March 24th. I will start the informal discussions at 6:00 PM in the Commodore's Room. We will discuss all or some of the following topics: (1) Race Course (2) Fleets, (3) Sailing Instructions, (4) starting sequence and (5) race schedule (although the 2010 Race Calendar is published and fairly final).

I look forward to a great 2010 Race Season!

Scott Porter Thank You!!! ……………... 2010 GTYC Race Chair to all of you who are heeding the plea to sponsor our new furnishings! Many many of your membership renewal forms are including something extra in the bottom line for a chair or a plaque. You are magnificent! Y E S !!! It's Happening … Get In On It Now! But hurry, keep it coming … they're spending it faster than I can make it! Club Sponsor Plaque $100, Chairs $150, GTYC Immortality … priceless. ChairMan Tom PC47 GRAND TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB P.O. BOX 131 TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685-0131

Send newsletter articles, advertisements, pictures, or stories to: [email protected] Next deadline is Monday, March 22, 2010 The Grand Traverse Yacht Club newsletter Waterlines is published monthly. GRAND TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB WATERLINES

FROM THE HELM By Steve Wyckoff, April 2010 Commodore

Soon we will be launching our boats for the 2010 season and that date can not come soon enough. Spring is here, we are all working on our boats….let‟s get the boats in the water!

We have some changes in the leadership of GTYC. Sadly, our Rear Commodore Jim Milliman is moving out of state and has offered his resignation to the GTYC Board. The Board voted at the March Board meeting to accept Jim‟s resignation and to appoint Jay Kraft as Rear Commodore. Congratula- tions to Jay! Jim will be missed….a great GTYC member and a great guy. Good luck Jim! Mac Van- Stratt has stepped up to volunteer to fill in for the remaining months of Jay‟s Board term until the fall election. Thanks to Mac for his continued support to GTYC.

On a negative note, we seem to have some smokers who are ignoring our smoking policy. By Board policy, smoking is only allowed on the launch ramp. If you look at the building entrance and behind the building, you will see evidence of smoking that violates this policy. Also, smoking has occurred in our restrooms. We all know that smoking was the cause of our fire in 2008 and I ask all members to step up and confront anyone you see smoking. The GTYC Board has a zero tolerance to anyone smoking out of the designated area.

April is a very busy month for our Club. The finishing of the interior includes the arrival of the mezzanine furniture, the photo images on the walls of the Great Room, and the installation of the trophy cases. A beautiful building gets better as we continue to add our own finishing touches. Thank you to the Interior Design Committee for their hard work!

April is also the 50th anniversary of the founding of our Club. To celebrate this benchmark, the Social Committee has organized a couple of special events. April 11th is the Founders Day Brunch which will honor our past Commodores and the history of the GTYC. April 23rd is the GTYC 50th Birthday Party and the Spring Member‟s Meeting. Mark your calendar to be involved in these important days. April 24th is Club Clean-Up Day with many projects being organized by George, Cheri, and Ian. Plan on putting in a few hours to help out at the Club.

The GT Sail and Power Squadron has partnered with GTYC to provide a series of free boating classes in April and May at the Club. The courses will be held at the Club on Saturday mornings beginning April 10. Check out their website at www.gtbayboating.org for details.

What a great Club! See you there….

Steve

Friday, April 23, 2010

Following the Spring Annual Membership Meeting we will celebrate our 50 years as a club with cake and ice cream.

Dinner Menu Available Rum Runner Drink Special

MEMBERSHIP THANK YOU to all of the members who have paid dues for 2010!

By Deb Wyckoff, Committee Chair If you have not yet paid, your dues plus a $25 late fee are due by April 1st. Dues may be sent in or you may pay at the bar. According to the bylaws, dues paid after March 1st are assessed a $25 late fee, and dues paid after April 1st are assessed a $50 late fee. Please get them in by April 1st and save yourself $25.

The following members have been upgraded to Full Members: Lucas & Joni Leete Kurt & Sally Rivard George & Susan Townsend Jason Massaroni

Please welcome the following new Social members to the GTYC: Roger & Rochelle Stark and family Michael Finazzo & Tamara Graf Brian & Erica Mohr Lorraine Golden Annie Schaefer INTERLAKE BITS: The winter party was a success as twenty Interlakers/friends and family gathered at Loren Newton's NOURISH. Amongst the tales and lies emerged a new scoring formula intended to mix things up. The highlight of this is a MidSummer Champ since that is when racing is at its peak. We are still looking for a "catchy" name for this award so please lets hear your creative ideas. First regatta is in Columbus on the first weekend of May. Our first GTYC race is the thursday after Memorial day as usual. Spring is here...get ready!!!! (Bob Sagan, [email protected])

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We're trying to recapture and document the history of the club racing program. We've added a place on the website under "Racing" Where people can see a picture of a trophy and/or contribute a memory, picture or make a recommendation for "racing legend" of the decade.

The GTYC racing program is an important part of club activities. As part of our 50th Anniversary celebration this year we are asking former and current members to help us recapture and document events from the past 50 years of club sailing. Do you have a favorite memory, picture, funny story, or tribute to a club sailor from the past?

Check out the list of "Sailing Legends" on our website. Photos of racing awards and names of club sailors are provided to help stimu- late your memories. To send your contribution to the club historian, click on a picture of an award and look for the "Make a Comment/Add a Memory or picture" link at the top of the page."

George Kobernus Moorings and Storage update: All of the mooring balls have been committed to for the 2010 season. Two members who had a mooring last year and took a pass this year, will have first right of refusal for a mooring next year. Rorke Miller took a pass for 2010 Bill Auxier took a pass for 2010 There are currently 5 people on the waiting list. The current list is: #1: Gregg Diehl (March ‟07) #2: George Kobernus (August ‟08) #3: Ed Ross (September ‟08) #4: Scott Monteith (January ‟10) #5: George Townsend (March ’10) An updated list will be maintained at the club on the bulletin board. All of the dry boat parking spaces at the club are full for the season. If you plan on using the dinghy dock this summer and have not filled out an application, please do so. Because of all of the pirate moorings in the area of the club, the dinghy dock will be policed more closely this summer so our members are not displaced when they return to the dock. A new policy will be implemented this year regarding storage of portable gas cans at the club. Storage of any portable fuel tanks will not be allowed on the club property. If you have any questions or comments, contact me via e-mail at [email protected]

Okay, the word is out. I’m Recycling at GTYC the recycle fairy that comes By Diane Hubert to the club every Thursday and Saturday morning to pick through the recycle receptacle. I stack the plastic cups and cart them off to the recycle station. Congratulations to us all in that we have recycled over 400 cups since we started collecting. We’re doing great! PLEASE HELP ME OUT. No deposit cans. Leave those at the bar. No popcorn or popcorn trays. They go in the garbage. No lemons, limes or swizzles. Ian has a bucket with a strainer in it. Please empty your cup before depositing it in the receptacle. No dirty paper plates and food scrap in the receptacle as this gets all the cups dirty, makes it disgusting, and I can’t recycle dirty cups. Additionally, on the topic of our waste footprint, we’ve used the china plates and real cutlery at a few recent dinners eliminating several bags of garbage. Thanks to those of you who cared enough to wash the dishes. To the right and above: Pictures from Kokomotown Friday Dinner

To the left and below: Pictures from Spyke’s Pizza Night

Thanks to Reed Frederick for the pictures!

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Founder’s Day Brunch Sunday, April 11, 2010 10:30 a.m. Potluck The club will provide egg casseroles, ham, coffee, juice, and milk. The bar will be open for Bloody Mary’s, Mimosa’s, and other beverages. Please bring something to share at the brunch buffet table. Suggestions: Fruit Bagels Yogurt Potato dishes Salads Nuts Muffins Cheese Granola Bakery items French Toast Other items The Grand Traverse Yacht Club was established April 1960. To recognize our 50 years as a club we are having a special brunch for our founders, past commodores, current members, and their families.

For further info check out the Calendar on the website….

UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS IN APRIL

Plan on joining other club members and their families for Sunday Brunch. On April 11th there will be a potluck breakfast buffet beginning at 10:30 a.m. The club is providing a variety of egg dishes and ham. There will also be coffee, juice, and milk available. There is no charge for this event as long as you bring a dish to share. We will be featuring our fifty years of club history and will have several memorabilia items on display. Volunteers are needed to help prepare egg casseroles on Saturday, help with prep and set up Sunday morning, and cleanup. If you need to give some time to your club here is an opportunity, please contact Ann Abfalter, Bev Stepnitz, or Kelly Roscher.

April is Birthday month for GTYC! A group of boaters formed the Grand Traverse Yacht Club in April 1960. To commemorate fifty years we are having a little birthday party on Friday, April 23rd. The regular Friday night dinner menu will be available and there will be ice cream and birthday cake following the annual Spring membership meeting.

Friday night boat crew cook-off dinners continue a while longer, good food at a good price. The Oyster Clam Bake is coming up in May and the boating season begins! Yes! Misc Ramblings ...... PC40 Last week was a tough one for Doug Wipperman and his family with the unexpected passing of his oldest brother, „Wip‟. Many of us at GTYC had gotten to know ‟Wip‟ well as he and Doug‟s other brother, Dirk, had visited many times, particularly in the Fall for the Iceman Bike Race. Somehow you knew they were in town as the energy level around the Club seemed to pick up a bit in anticipation of their arrival and when they were there, fun was had by all. A small group of us traveled to Onekama on Saturday for a graveside service and heard many of his family members and friends talk about what a warm and loving person he was and how he lived life to its‟ fullest. Doug, on behalf of your extended family at GTYC, you have our deepest sympathy and fullest support. Another sad note, Bob Parkhurst, former GTYC Member and racer for many years, passed away recently at age 55. He sailed his boat, RAMPANT, on Wednesday Nights and at a few Red Fox Regattas. A memorial service will take place at a later date. Late Saturday evening (Mar 20th), Frank Cammas and crew, including American Stan Honey, set a new Jules Verne Trophy (round the world, non-stop, crewed) record or 48 days, 7 hours, aboard their monster trimaran, Groupama 3. Lots of coverage on their website as well as on Scuttlebutt and Anarchy. Interesting comparison to the year 2000 when the record stood at 71 days. I wrote last month about the possibilities of Big Bay DeNoc in the UP, and Vermont and New Hampshire for the DN North Ameri- cans. To make a long story short (HAH!!!), yes, iceboating is a „nomadic‟ sport. After several days of postponing the site selection, my phone rang during dinner Saturday evening and by 10am Sunday (Feb 28th) I was loading my gear in Dick‟s van and heading North to Thunder Bay, Ontario, with Dick, Julie, and Bill Cutting (GTIYC Vice-Comm). Because of the distance for many and the border issue for some, the #s were down from 90 pre-reg‟s to 58, but we were treated to some awesome ice, breathtaking scenery, and wonderful people. The only thing missing was WIND!!! Our arrival was accompanied by a week long high pressure system, but we did get the regatta in with the final race late Friday as the sun was setting. There are plenty of blogs, pictures, and stories on the iceboat websites, so I won‟t bore you here, but there was a very well done video by one of the locals that is well worth the watch. Listen closely, you might hear a familiar voice in the background. Oh, the FUN Regatta has been postponed to December, but the GTIYC Awards Banquet is set for Sunday, April 18th, and you are all welcome to join us for a fun and wonderful evening at the Club. If interested, see me at the Club or email me or Julie Richards. TACS held the Spring organizing meeting for the High School Teams last week and the turnout was exciting. All indications are that we will have a record number of sailors starting practice April 6th with 4 regattas planned for the Spring season. If you know any 8th - 12th graders who would like to practice and/or compete with the team, let us know. Thank you to all of you that responded to our request for someone to pick up our latest Club 420 in North Carolina. It looks like the Dye family will be in the area and will be picking it up. With this latest addition to our fleet, our 6th 420, we will now be able to practice team racing. We are always looking for Lasers and Laser rigs if you know of anyone that has one just sitting and would like to donate it. Thank you all for supporting TACS!!! After the America‟s Cup last month there was a story about the passing at age 100 of Bernard Smith who in 1963 published the book „The 40 Knot Sailboat, Introducing the Aerohydrofoil‟. It piqued my interest and I was able to find a copy on my favorite used book website, www.abebooks.com. Mr. Smith, the Chief Engineer for the Bureau of Naval Weapons, was amazingly ahead of his time and definitely a pioneer in speed sailing. If anyone would like to borrow the book, let me know. (hint - Labatt drafts) Also about the same time I saw an article in H2O Notes about a guy named Tom Speers who worked on the wing controls for the BMW/Oracle team. His website, www.tspeer.com/, is an interesting collection of boats, landyachts, wings, foils, and other high tech „stuff‟ that some of you techno-geeks might enjoy. There is a lot going on in LED lighting for Boats and RVs. If you haven‟t considered converting your light fixtures to LEDs you might want to. The current draw is less than 10% of an incandescent bulb and they don‟t generate any heat. I‟ve got a bunch more sites bookmarked if you‟re interested. USSAILING is offering the official iPhone app for The Racing Rules of Sailing including the USSAILING Prescriptions for just $5.99. Handy search feature puts everything at your fingertips. The Boyne City YC will host a rules seminar on Saturday, May 8th, at the Sommerset Pointe YC (site of the old power plant on the South side of Lake Charlevoix) in Advance led by Debi Schoenherr from Bayview YC. Debi is a longtime competitor, Senior Judge and International Umpire. While this event is promoted as a seminar, Debi likes to reach out to the audience for participation to create a memorable learning experience. “Bring your questions, your scenar- ios, and your „what-if‟s‟. Together we will all learn how much we really don‟t know!” $25 pre-reg/$35 at the door, includes lunch, beverages, and snacks. If you‟d like the super-secret shortcut route to Advance, I can probably be convinced to give it up. (hint - Labatt drafts) Since we are now distributing Waterlines only thru the website, I will no longer provide the links to the webpages I reference, but will em- bed them instead. If you need the full link, let me know. All for this month, hope you can get out and get your bottom prepped. It won‟t be long!!! GRAND TRAVERSE YACHT CLUB WATERLINES FROM THE HELM By Steve Wyckoff, May 2010 Commodore Thank you for all that attended the GTYC 50th Birthday Celebration. We thank our Founders for having the insight to begin our Club and the current members for keeping the tradition moving ahead. The last couple of years have been a challenge but we are all proud of the results.

Spring Clean Up Day saw a hard working group of volunteer members giving back to the Club. Thanks to George, Cheri, and Ian for putting together a list of tasks that members could look over, choose the one they wanted to get done, and mark it complete when finished. Thank you to all who contributed. Check out the new dinghy/laser area on the south side of the building…well done! The dock crew began installing our dock system and will continue Sunday, May 2 and Saturday, May 8. Any available help would be appreciated.

Sailing season is here!! The It’s Wednesday Night! warm-up race is May 5 with the Spring Series beginning on May 12. Lasers and Interlakes begin their fleet races this month and the Cruisers are getting boats ready for heading north out of the bay. It’s been a long winter….but it is going to be a great summer.

The annual Oyster/Clam Bake is scheduled for Friday, May 7. Dave Hollis will again work his magic to provide a wonderful seafood feast. Stop by for a great event.

See you at the Club…..

Steve Wyckoff MISC RAMBLINGS ...... PC40 What a great turnout for the recent Founders Day Brunch and the 50th Birthday Party events. Seeing some of the members from the 60s, 70s, and even the 80s was special. Big THANK YOUs to those that put these events together. Fifty years is hard for most of us to imagine, but the history of the Club is being pieced together by Tom Cowell with help from some of the members that were around in the early days. It was great to see the picture boards put together by Reed Frederick (except for one picture - thanks Reed!!!) I first sailed at GTYC in the late 70s as a crewmember with and against some of those that attended and it was great to renew the friendships. GTYC has always had a strong fleet of racer/cruisers and some of the early races were to Beaver and Mackinac Islands. One of my favorites was the Leland race which was run near the longest day of the year. The start was around 4 or 5 on Friday and the course went to South Fox Light, the Crib, and in to Leland, about 70 miles. The sunsets and sunrises were awesome. This year marks the return of another old favorite, the Twin Bay Race, which, as it’s name implies, includes both bays for a total of about 60 miles. For those that have not sailed at night this will be an excellent chance to learn, either as skipper with some experienced crew or as crew on another boat. Scheduled for September, at least the water will be warm. The Club has also been home to several strong one-design fleets and has hosted many Districts, several Nation- als, and even a few North American Championship Regattas. In the early years we had a strong Lightning fleet and the late 70s saw the start of one of the first and at one time the largest J/24 fleets in the world. I sailed on many of them until purchasing my own in 1984, the same year that the fleet fell apart. I sailed here in ’84 & ’85, but moved it south to Gull Lake and Muskegon and sailed it there off and on thru ’92. The mid-90s saw the be- ginnings of both the Melges 24 and Interlake fleets. At one time (2000?) the Melges fleet was the largest in the country and we currently have 4 or 5. The Interlakes are very strong with 14 or 15 boats plus TACS has 6 or 7 that are used both on Boardman Lake and the bay. Lasers have been around for what seems forever and have had a presence at GTYC since being introduced in the early 70’s. GTYC was host to the Laser North American Championship in ‘76 which was well attended (150 boats!!!) with some well known sailors including a very young Russell Coutts and our own Tom Babel. The Laser fleet has been quite strong in recent years and I’ve been given assurances that it will be this year as well. First event is Saturday, May 15, so get on that hiking bench NOW!!! If you are interested in any of these fleets, let me know. TACS is going strong with the High School Team practicing on Tues/Wed/Thurs afternoons after school from 4 - 6. Stop by and check them out. Entrance to Hull Park is from the corner of Hannah and Woodmere, just south of the Library, or use the new Boardman Lake TART Trail. I was on the water last Thursday helping out and learned something new . . . don’t bring a metal whistle to spring practice!!! Lots of new ideas and programs at TACS this year. Open Sailing Monday thru Friday from 6 pm ‘til dark for season pass holders. We have just ordered 2 more adaptive sailboats and will be scheduling adaptive sessions 2 nights per week. Glen Rauth is final- izing the details for a Rowing program and we are hoping to get it started this season. If you are interested let Glen know. All of these new programs are causing a need for volunteers at the site. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Roxanne Johnson. We are always in need of Laser hulls, parts, rigs, etc. and are also looking for a J/22 or J/24 or something similar to be used on West Bay. If you have a boat to donate or know someone that does, contact Bill Allgaier. We appreciate your support!!! Here’s a couple of techie things for the month. — NAVIONICS AND FUGAWI introduce NAVPLANNER2™ — an atlas of all US coastal waters, navigable waterways and over 12,000 inland lakes for the home computer. In addition, the software includes the entire Navionics 2010 database of exclusive High-Definition freshwater lakes, surveyed up to one-foot contour intervals. Cost is $129. If you haven't already, you will be checking your bottom soon. . . of your boat, that is. I know nothing about this line of paint, but thought it might be of interest. ePaint Company is committed to "Green Boat Maintenance" by developing and marketing marine coatings that are safer for our environment. ePaint products control grass, slime and barnacles without poisoning our environment. Visit their website at http://www.epaint.com/ to learn more. Order online now using coupon code CCM20 and receive a 20% discount! My favorite is still VC-17. Check w/me or Ken Stepnitz for application advice (a couple of Labatt drafts should do it!!!) All for this month, see you on the water — HIP HIP HOORAY . . . It’s the First of May . . . Naked Sailing Starts Today ! ! ! SOLO Chicago Mackinac Race Cal Karr, Race Committee Chair, Mackinac Island

If you think you have done it all, try this one. The singlehanded solo sailboat race from Chicago to Mackinac Island begins Saturday, June 19, 2010 at 9:00 AM just off Navy Pier. What I can tell you after 42 continuous years of sailing and four solo races this is the most fun I have ever had sailing. This is the most rewarding sailing experience I have ever had. Guess what, no one is going to tell you what to do! Trim, don’t trim, put up the chute, maybe not, tack I don’t know, is that a hole over there, it sure looks like it. Come up, fall off, I just screwed myself...better yet, I think I will have (ONE) good glass of red wine and a 20 minute nap and then get into a personal strategy session! Before I do this I better get that chute down while the getting is good. Please visit our web site www.solosailor.org and click on the moving link 2010 Mac Solo Challenge Documents for complete information. There are many other links to view. Please call me at 231.941.4938 with any questions. Do one and you’ll be hooked. It’s a great way to start your summer.

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Interlake Racing begins with a practice race Thurs, June 3rd. We welcome back Shawn Dye as our RC--this is a very good thing! We have three series this season...a two night "pre-season" (June 10th & 17th) followed by about a 7 week "Summer Blowout" series and then a short series to end summer. I predict a new champ this year...as I will be boat hopping/coaching...with an alternate skipper for my TAKE FIVE. Important dates • Our regatta: The Great White Northern Championships will be June 26 & 27. That's right-it is once again an overnighter by popular request of the success of Nationals last year. • West Coast Classic: Hamilin Lake, Ludington Michigan, August 7th.

More to come...but most importantly--COME. Come on down and enjoy the great sailing and camaraderie that is the GTYC Interlake fleet.

Bob Sagan [email protected]

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The Maritime Heritage Alliance will hold its 24th Annual Boat Auction on Saturday, June 5, at their facility on Bayshore Drive. Donated boats are being sought for this important fundraising event. If you have an un‐ wanted boat or other marine equipment you would like to do‐ nate, please contact the MHA office at 946‐2647 to arrange for pick‐up or delivery. Thanks for helping to preserve our maritime history! Check out www.MaritimeHeritageAlliance.org MEMBERSHIP GTYC Invitational By Deb Wyckoff, Committee Chair June 19-20 The new membership cards have arrived! They will be available at the Club on Just a reminder that the GTYC Wednesdays and Fridays for pick up. Invitational (aka “The Hound Dog”) Please stop by and get your card and save us the postage! will be on June 19-20, trophies have been ordered and reservations have We have been busy this month with been made with the wind gods for membership renewals and adding new members! May 1st is expungement day, breeze! We will have Spinnaker, Jib so if you know someone who has not yet renewed, please have them contact us. We still have 10 people on the wait list for membership and expect to contact them in the next few weeks.

Please welcome the following new Mem‐ bers! Gordon & Susan Brown Linda Garver Joe & Karen Holt Joe & Christina Sanok James & Lisa Favors Tom Walczak Louis & Lisa Rodriguez Randy McClure & Main and Cruising classes so Tom & Nina Mastick EVERYONE can compete this year. Carl Knaak The Cruising class will have a Warren & Marina Call separate start and course and will Jean Ahart race on Saturday only. Join us for the parties on Friday & Saturday nights and make it a great event for yourself and the club! The NOR is posted on the GTYC Website.

WWW.GTYC.ORG The Picture Pages….

Annual Spring Meeting— GTYC’s 50th Birthday Bash And Club Clean Up Day— Thanks to all that came!

Send newsletter articles, advertisements, pictures, or stories to: [email protected] Next deadline is Monday, May 24, 2010 The Grand Traverse Yacht Club newsletter Waterlines is published monthly.