I COMPASS • Newsletter of the South Shore Yacht Club, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
July/August, 2003
Queen's Cup Race in Review by Terry Case espite the weather, the Queen's Cup Race of 2003 was a great success. There were many positive comments about the food and the band at the Thursday Dnight cocl Queen's Cup Race Results PHRF Div. 7 First Place PHRF Overall Winner 1st Condor - William Bluhm Insatiable - Norman Silverman 2nd Shooting Star - R. Gullen & B. Kelly First to Finish 3rd Zippy - Spencer Thomason • Alchemy - Mary & Richard Compton 4th Snow Goose - Art Mitchel PHRF Div. 1 5th Nature's Touch - Peter David 1st Colt 45 - Allan Fletcher PHRF Div. 8 2nd Wild Oats - Donald Thinschmidt 1st Encore - Cork Boersma MO- 3rd Twister-Herb Wake III 2nd Stitches - M. Elsmo & E. Wichman 4th Eriichda - Don Crandall 3rd Helldiver - Lyn Schuette 5th Alchemy - R. & M. Compton 4th Wings - Edward Kling PHRF Div. 2 5th Mariah - Tod Stansfield 1st Windquest - Doug DeVos PHRF Div. 9 2nd Willie J - William Petter 1st Saturday - John Burhani 3rd Tango in Blue - Rick Trisco 2nd Relentless - R. & A. VanTol 4th Hippy Chick - D. Bowen & T. O'Neil 3rd Cynthia - James DeVrles 5th Spirit Walker - Vern McCain 4th Falcon - Greg Moll PHRF Div. 3 5th Island Time - Peter Engel 1st Morining Star-R. Hennig&M. Monroe PHRF Div. 10 2nd J-Hawker - D. Sandlin & K. Brown 1st Bantu - Thomas Kuber 3rd Gauntlet - Guy Hiestand 2nd Frisante - Jon Colby 4th Surface Tension-Schaefer&Brethorst 3rd Souvenir - Steve Schiller 5th Liberte - Tim Gabrielse 4th Silent Move - VandenBosch/• PHRF Div. 4 Gronevelt 1st Odin - Daniel Johnson 5th Hauk - Chris Berger Inside This Issue 2nd Bad Dog - J. Lawrence Taunt PHRF Div. 11 3rd Hasten - Fred Stritt 1st Mystified - D. Mietz & M. Kuptz Sail/Race News 4th Gadget - Bill Seaman 2nd Adventurous - Kevin Wilcox 5th Esta Es III - Gene McCarthy 3rd Meltdown - Michael Emery Auxiliary Update PHRF Div. 5 4th Full Tilt - John Sramek Slip Committee News 1st Insatiable - Norman Silverman 5th Liberty - David Kennedy Corn Roast Plans 2nd First Light - John Klancnik PHRF Div 12 3rd So Far - Larry Hillman 1st Odyssey - D. Bohl & D. Irwin Membership Meeting 4th Thunderbolt - Jim Burch 2nd Carpe Diem - Dave Timmer T-10 Fleet News 5th Rumors - Bill Osterink Jr. 3rd Summertime - Kenneth Dziubek Powerboater's Update PHRF Div. 6 4th Chance - B. & C. Kraus 1st Celerity - S. Dummer & E. Zisook 5th Solstice - R & L. Exner SS/SSS Fleet News 2nd Cheep n Deep - Randy Kuhn Multihull Div. Do You Know & More! 3rd Que Loco! - Brad Dykstra 1st Caliente - Mike Stock 4th Looney Tunes - Paul Matthews 2nd Lucretia - Fred Ball 5th Risky Business-J. DeGraaf/B. 3rd Moxie - Gary Hall Alkema 4th Nice Pair - Bruce Geffen 5th Presto - Tom Cairn From the Helm Fore & Aft by James Hutchison couple of years ago in preparation for the Lease negotiations. The following Committee Meetings and events have been scheduled as of this The Club will really come to life in the press date: Gary E. Mattson coming weeks with the Queen's Cup, •Special Events Committee Meeting - Commodore, SSYC LYMA Open House, Kaszube Cup, Thursday, July 10th at 7 PM in the Club's continuation of our Wednesday night's Dining Room. Rear Commodore Terry SS/SSS sail races, and the Thursday Case is the Chairperson. The primary ell somebody finally turned the evening Powerboat outings. The purpose of this meeting will be to review switch and last weekend was common denominator you'll notice is the all of the data from the just completed just great weather-wise. We W Club Member participation in running Queen's Cup Race and begin planning for hope it will continue. these events. I know I keep saying this the 2004 Queen's Cup Race to Grand but if you're not on some committee, Haven. The remaining agenda will be We think that Director Jerry Hedtke's you're not taking full advantage of all that announced by the Chairperson. Entertainment Committee has come up Club Membership has to offer. with a great idea for the Review of the •Junior Organization Meeting - Sunday, Fleet. Members who have participated in The Club will host a reception for July 13th at 1 PM in the Club's dining the Review will be able to display a dignitaries marching in the South Shore room. Craig Lake is the Junior Advisory picture of their vessel, in the dining Frolics Parade on Saturday, July 12. This Committee Chair. The agenda was not room, for the year. This year we had a is an opportunity for them to see the Club available at press time. All Juniors and higher number of vessels on parade and and visit with our members. Junior Parents are invited to attend. we think this will grow. I hope we'll have •Powerboater's Thursday, July 17th will enough room for all the pictures. Please mark your calendar for the third be the popular brown bag night, with Pete Saturday in August, it's the Corn Roast & Bonnie Merryfield and Wayne & Lynne In case you haven't already heard, our hosted by PC Tom and Audrey Poth and Happel as hosts. Lease was approved by the County their Committee. They have been doing •Organizational meeting for Club Board of Supervisors on 6/18/03. The this for so many years that it always runs maintenance and capital improvements - vote was unanimous. We now can move like clockwork and Tom has promised this Tuesday, July 22nd at 7 PM. This (forward on some much needed year won't be an exception. meeting is open to all members. - I maintenance and capital improvements. We have set up an organizational I hope fair skies follow you as you cruise •Publications/Public Relations planning meeting for Tuesday, 7/22/03, this summer and I look forward to seeing Committee Meeting - Tuesday, July 29th at 7 PM in the Club's Dining Room. Bob at 7 PM in the Club dining room. The you at the Club, membership will be getting a letter in the Aring is the Chairperson. The focus for next week outlining the Lease and how it this meeting will be to establish will affect the Club and more information v-«^ guidelines for advertising/donations. The on the 7/22/03 meeting. We will be remaining agenda will be announced by getting out the Long Range Planning and \- \- the Chairperson. Facility Planning Reports we did a •The Powerboat Committee is hosting the Big Brother/Big Sister Benefit Boat Ride on Saturday, August 2nd. Volunteers are needed to take people out SAIL PLACE INC. on their boats for a ride and then enjoy a picnic cook out afterwards. 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South Shore Yacht Club with all the latest state-of-the-art I To find out whether or not your electrical instruments and equipment that will guide system is deviating it, while observing the Annual Corn Roast you to wherever you want to go, and compass, have someone else turn on show you how to get back again. and Party each electrical item, one at a time, and However, all this equipment is dependent note any movement of the compass card. Saturday, August 16 on a source of electric power, and Also, start and run any engines you have although it doesn't happen often, that aboard and note what effect that has on power source can fail. For this reason, Join your friends at your Club your compass. If the engines do affect there should always be some type of for the party that is everyone's the compass, try moving the compass, basic navigation equipment on every and if you can't move it, note how much favorite! boat, and the heart of that equipment is a deviation you get from the engine(s) and magnetic compass. Bring your family - Bring your add that to your deviation chart. If some friends to our Annual Corn No item is any more important to your other item affects the compass, try to Roast! boat's equipment than a good, properly relocate it to where it doesn't affect it. Serving 5 PM until ??? installed compass, and because it is a Again, if this is not possible, note the Adults $7.50 vital part of your equipment, it deserves deviation on your deviation chart. If an electrical item is affecting your compass, Children under 12 - $5.00 the proper attention and care it needs so that it is ready to show you the way home possibly twisting the leads to that item will eliminate the deviation. If you can't Advance ticket sales begin when needed. August 1st - $.50 off for eliminate the deviation in any of the There are many factors that affect the above ways, you need to have the tickets purchased in advace. quality and the cost of marine compass compensated, which is best Dancing 5 to 9 PM to the compasses, such as size, ease of done by a professional compass expert. Command Performance Band! reading, stability and accuracy. But on any boat, the compass should be as large Proper care of your compass will make it as the mounting location will last many years. It doesn't require a lot I accommodate, and the quality should be of care, except to be shielded from the | the best your boating budget will allow. sun when not in use; this will prevent The size helps determine the ease of discoloration of the liquid and keep the reading; if the compass is too small, it card from fading, either of which would may roll so much in heavy seas that it make it difficult to read. If a bubble could be impossible to read with any should appear in the dome, liquid can be accuracy. A good quality compass will added, but that should also be done by a have clearly marked, easy to read professional service person, graduations on the compass card and easily visible luber lines. It will have the proper type and amount of motion N dampening fluid so that it will appear to move evenly and slowly as the boat The harbor was filled with visiting racers changes headings. A good quality in preparation for the2003 Queen's Cup compass will also have an expansion Race. chamber for the fluid, to prevent bubbles Photo by Bruce Nason from forming due to temperature changes. It will also have built-in correction magnets and it will be lighted for night use. New & Used Motors ^ Boat Repair To get the accuracy and reliability you ^ Ji Boats expect from any compass, the location ATTENTION! Mack's Motors, Inc. and installation on your boat are critical. Mold/Allergies/Asthma? •Dealer for Briggs & Stratton's new The location should be as close to the 4 cycle 5 hp outboard! helm as possible so that it can be •Beat the rush-service your outboard now! comfortably viewed while operating the FREE EVALUATION •New & Old Outboard Repair boat. 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We have our own Driver Veitenhaus agency Training Safety Instructor who specializes in SSYC Member Forklift Safety. 4260 South Howell Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207 Manager's News Auxiliary Update SS/SSS Fleet by James Hutchison by Mary Nlartiny, Publications by Barbara Drake, Fleet Capt. lot of our big activities are now ostess Denise Johnston welcomed e ended the spring season with over and even thougti ttie weathier 57 members and I guest to the a great race. Sun was shining Ahas remained a bit unsettled, HJune meeting. She thanked all W and the wind continued through everything has been just fine. As I write members for preparing food for the the end of the race. For our Baseball this, the young sailors in the Kaszube annual picnic. Tom Poth and Emil Haase Night, Race 4, we had one participant - Cup have experienced a very rainy day were recognized for their help barbecuing Bruce Nason and crew on Slowdancer. and no racing just yet. But like the rest of and serving the delicious buffet. Also a us, these young people are making the thank you to James and Karen for their The results of the Spring Season are as best of things and enjoying the camara• dedicated service. June Giencke, Dot follows: derie of fellow boaters. Beaudry and Lynne Happel were all These big activities require a lot of celebrating their birthdays. SECTION I volunteers to organize and carry out the At 7:30 PIVI Fran Aring called the short First Strait Jacket - Tom Pease multitude of tasks that ensure a success• business meeting to order Secretary Second Sabotage - Ray Sabinash ful event. Our list would be huge if I tried Sue Puis read the May minutes. Tricia Third Expresso- Ron Jerominski to mention each one by name, but you Peck, Sunshine Chairman, informed us Fourth Eclipse - Anderson & Quant know who you are and you deserve a big that get-well cards had gone out to Gloria Fifth Tango in Blue - Rick Trisco THANK YOU! It's wonderful to showcase Sprotte, Joan Randa, and a memorial for SECTION II our Harbor of Hospitality and allow Ron Hanbury. At the time of this meet• First Alyse - Greg Hyland people from other clubs the opportunity ing. Barb Matusinec was at St. Luke's Second Whisper - Bill Jelinek to experience our facilities. Hospital with major heart complications. Third Island Time - Peter Engel Near the end of June, Barb passed away. Fourth Zyklon - Hans Asmussen It's getting close to our Annual Corn A memorial was sent to the funeral. Fifth Carpe Diem - Richard Myles Roast in August. We need some new Volunteers are needed for the LMYA SECTION III volunteers to help with this premier SSYC Open House, July 4-6. Please call the First Mystified - Kuptz/Mietz event. If any of you are interested, office and see how you can help. Second Meltdown - Michael Emery please contact Tom Poth PC, or me and Third Rag Doll - Peter Reiske we will find a job for you to do. Some of On July 7-9, SSYC is hosting a 3-day Fourth Stella Maris - Ceroid Schmid our long time volunteers have moved on Regatta for Junior sailors from clubs Fifth Summertime - Ken Dziubek I in the past few years, so the need for new around Lake Michigan. One hundred and SECTION IV I volunteers will be especially important. fifteen contestants are expected. Boats First Silent Reach - Hawley Boyce As Commodore IVIattson has been are needed to house visitors on the nights Second Adventure - John Liebenstein saying, if you aren't volunteering or being of the 7th and 8th. Jars of spaghetti Third Kato - Donald Rychlinski part of a committee, you are missing a lot sauce and boxes of pasta are needed for Fourth Sandpiper - Dick Pfoertsch of what SSYC has to offer. their dinner. Look for the donation box in Fifth Electra - James Jaeschke the lobby. Baked good donations are Our summer season has barely gotten SECTION V also appreciated for this event. Marilyn started. Be sure you enjoy the many First Suntreader - Michael Drew Bruesewitz noted that the Ladies events planned by your Committee Second Sundancer II - Ernie Wollering Restroom bookshelf is in need of used members for this boating season, Third French Toast - John Fredericks books and magazines. All would be Fourth Aequitas - Fran Pauls appreciated. The evening ended with a Fifth Yankee II - Donald Bulley Before You Fall - fun-filled White Elephant Exchange. Helping you get around in the place in which you live (or on your boat) as independtly as There is no July meeting. Entertainment Remember that Race 8, July 23, is you can. Chairman Diana Zielenski announced Pirate's Night. Let's see how many MOBILITY ASSESSMENT that Jennifer Medved will discuss re• scurvy dogs we can get to participate. searching your genealogy via the Internet Home - Assisted Living at the August meeting. Come and learn Phyllis Nickchen, Physical Therapist how to trace your family tree. 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Mequon Road REALTORS Mequon, WI 53092 Fax: 262.254.81 Muskego, WI 53150 Join Us & Make New Friends! http://shorewest. com PHRF Fleet News Powerboat News by Mike Kuptz, Fleet Captain by George Finch, Powerboat Chairperson he season started off slow with the he foreign exchange boat ride was well attended and we all enjoyed talking with Skelding Series being re-scheduled the students representing many countries. Fifteen club members and their Tto August 24, 2003 due to high Tspouses made this a memorable day for all. Many thanks to Vic and Donna winds. The Windpoint race served up fog, Weiler for again hosting this event. Dave and Nancy Tucholka and Sal and Theresa high winds, no wind and rain then Mazza manned the grills. No one went away hungry. finished in blue sky and a shore breeze. The USCG Safety check was again a success with nineteen boats being inspected. I The Tanger Regatta was a gorgeous 3- have noticed the Auxiliary on the grounds several weekends, so I am sure many more race day and finished with a great party. have taken advantage of this important service. Hosts for this event were Dan and Thanks to the Tanger families' donation, Donna Danowski. It's never to late to have your vessel inspected. Eric Jones at The Spaghetti Night was lightly attended due to the weather. It was one of those Emerald Yachts, Ale "jacket on and off' nights as the wind continually switched. Russ and Mary Berg and House and the great Dick and Nancy Grabowski volunteers along with hosted the event. As always, James, GIVI and Jim, the Grabowskis tested our Bar IVIanager. knowledge and sharp memo• Thanks to Bob ries with their unique, "well Schwarz for provid- •: . . • i known phrase game". ing the sound ' system. By the time this goes to press, the LMYA Open House will be The IVIark Stever Memorial Single history. Early reports indicate Handed race was well attended with 17 that attendance will easily boats registered. Last year's defending match prior years and all we winner Bobtail with Bob Blackwood at the need is good weather to again helm gets to keep the dirty sneaker for have a successful event. Dave one more year. The tradition continued and Nancy Tucholka and Craig with the winner buying post race stingers. and Kim Heser have spent Check the Yacht Club's web site for race many hours putting this event results; www.SSYC.org together, and a good time should be had by all. Powerboaters enjoying tlie Spagtietti Nigiit witii Jacl slBlMd Sails Power boater's Thursday's are scheduled for July 10th and 17th. The 10th will be a "cook your own steak" night, and the 17th will be the annual "Brown Bag" event. Watch for special notices with the details. The Big Brothers/Big Sisters Benefit boat ride scheduled for August 2nd is shaping up to being the biggest ever. The last input I had was that over 60 had signed up, and I informed them that we would have to limit it to around 75. This is the weekend of the Michigan LMYA Rendezvous and a number of our members will be attending. SO, I NEED BOATS. This is an enjoyable and rewarding event, so give me a call to , participate. Congratulations to Craig and Joan Lake and their crew of Juniors in winning the award for best power boat at our annual review of the fleet. This is their second consecutive tntend Sails is now Q win. Quanum-trtand S*. Wo haw a new, lar^r, With the boating season fully underway and the weather finally cooperating, be sure to a(xl rrwa efficiant pro• practice safe boating. When you have guests aboard it is a good idea to spend a few duction feciKy m MafieW. minutes briefing them on boating safety issues, PFD'S, fire extinguisher location and Ca« or stop by to say Wlo and tour our nm kM< use, and MOB procedures. 3833 Kettle Court East £3elafi«kl. WI 53018 Tel: ZiZ-8«-7«H. 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June 20th. She was the beloved Membership Meeting on June 19. Now The busy cruising season is just getting wife and best friend of Matt for 46 we can begin the next phase of our underway so this is a timely reminder. years. Survived by her children agreement. We need to plan for the Michael, Kathleen (David) Oleszak, Also, slip owners who have yet to occupy capital improvements we need to make John (Jane) Matusinec, Carol their slip for the season, please remem• to our facility. The lease is not yet (Thomas) Chojnacki and Karen ber to inform the Dockmaster or James signed. County Executive Scott Walker (Jay Sepanski) Matusinec and her of your plans and give a minimum of 48 has 30 days to sign the lease, and then grandchildren Andrew, Kate, hours notice of your intentions to occupy the club has to sign as well. With the Zachary and Daniel Matusinec, the slip.^ assumption that both parties will approve Lauren and Sarah Chojnacki and the long negotiated lease, Mattson feels Michael, Alex and Lindsay the gates are open for the second phase. Please Note! - Sepanski. Further survived by He will send a letter to members inviting many relatives and friends. them to a meeting to begin planning for Newsletters from other Yacht/ Barbara was an active member of the improvements the club must make. Boat Clubs are in the white 3 D dock needs to be rebuilt. The club the SSYC Auxiliary. She was ring binder by the fireplace. house needs a new roof, the electrical retired from Alverno College system must They will be updated as re• Development Dept. A long time ceived. member of the Nativity of the Lord be improved, j Parish and was a member of the etc. etc. "We m choir She and her husband spent have work to winters in Naples, FL and were do. We need In Memoriam active members of the Marco to prioritize, Shores Estates community. set up some Barbara took extreme joy in being a sort of time -X- ^ ..,ii^f^vJ|t%, grandmother. She enjoyed enter• frame, and ^ Eve Cornelius taining and hosted beautiful look at the 4 % Eve Cornelius passed away on gatherings. Other hobbies included cash flow," June 21st. She will be dearly genealogy, computers, golfing Mattson said. missed by her spouse of 20 years, bocce, bridge, bird watching, "We need to Ron Cornelius. Survived by her gardening, travel and scrap move right children Debra (Martin) Mendez, booking. along." The tentative date of the meeting Ginger Skack, John (Corine) Skack, is July 22. She will be missed by her many Cindy (Greg Krauska) Skack and friends and family at SSYC. The remainder of the meeting was grandchildren John, Nicole, Committee Reports. Members were Marcella, Katherine, Elise and thanked for their participation in the Savanah. She was preceded in spring work parties. The tender passed death by her former husband Alvin Coast Guard inspection. The Queen's Skack and son Joseph. Cup party and race plans. Review of the Eve was active in the SSYC Fleet plans, and LMYA Open House Auxiliary and all SSYC activities for plans were presented. Summer is busy, decades. She and husband Ron Sails & Canvas *Repair and all are invited. *Hardware Cornelius moved to Cape Coral Please contact Boat storage contracts will be sent out in *Sail Cleaning Florida in 1995. Eve worked as a Brett Liebmann mid-July. They are payable by Sept. 1, *Recuts cosmetologist, an entrepreneur and for a quote announced Waterfront Services Chair• *Battens a law office manager. today. man Ed Foster. The Corn Roast is * Canvas Eve had many hobbies including scheduled for August 16. There will not *Roller Furling gardening, boating, golfing, be a car show on the Labor Day week• conversions dancing, crocheting and crossword end this year. Entertainment Chairman *TuffLuff puzzles. She was fond of things of North Sails authorized Gerry Hedtke announced. *Sail Storage beauty; orchids, roses, sunsets, dealer & service loft. Bob Helf PC asked members interested jewelry and birds. Most of all. Eve 1933 S. First Street in serving on the Board of Directors and loved entertaining and spending Milwaukee, WI 53204 as club officers should submit a letter of time with her friends and family. intent and resume to the club office for Loft 414.384.5638 the Nominating Committee. Elections She will be missed by her many Fax 414.384.3924 are in September, and the committee SSYC friends and family. SSYC pick-ups & delivery begins work in August. monday/wednesday/friday The Great PS'R T-10 Fleet News by Mike Dziubek by Tom Pease, Fleet Captain ark your calendars for Saturday he boats were ready, the crews the season ten T-10's will be battling for August 23, 2003. In thils event a were ready but Mother Nature had position on the course. MiI powerboat and a sailboat pair up Tanother plan for the opening With nothing but one Wednesday night to form a team and hiave a fun-filled day weekend of the 2003 T-10 season series. race under their belts 5 Milwaukee Bay T- on the water. I will explain a little more Instead of heading out to the starting line 10's headed for the NOOD Regatta in how this event works. the crews gathered in the Club anxiously Chicago. The 48 boat T-10 section was watching the anemometer as it climbed by far the largest, over twice as big as The powerboat part of this event, a into the second largest fleet and 4X bigger "Poker Run", where under power you than the average. This three-day event retrieve a sealed envelope with a card in started off with the same level of coop• it from the designated areas. For the eration from the weather that we've been "Poker Run " the sailboat skipper is at the experiencing all season as the fog rolled helm. The best natural poker hand wins in and the fleet being sent home after 4 this event. hours of waiting. The skies finally cleared for 4 tremendous races in a building For the sailboat part of this event the breeze on Saturday and 2 on Sunday. sailboats go out to the sailboat Sun block was an afterthought as waves racecourse under sail and retrieve crashed over the bows and temperatures balloons with numbers in them. This is hovered in the 60's but the Milwaukee called the "Balloon Hunt". One balloon is boats fought hard and we established retrieved from each race mark of a ourselves as a premier group. Strait triangle racecourse. It is not a race! For 50's. Reports of gusts to 40 knots at the Jacket (8), Contumacious (9), Blue Moon the "Balloon Hunt" the power boat skipper harbor entrance and water temperature (15), Bacchus (20) and Hobgoblin is at the helm. These balloons are to be of 39 degrees made the idea of a cup of Express (21) all finished in the top half of brought to the judge's un-popped for coffee far more enticing than sailing. the fleet on the racecourse and, from my scoring. The highest total of numbers After the Race Committee returned from recollection, even higher while socializing from the balloons wins this part of the braving the elements for a first hand look with shared rum drinks and tall tales on •event. at conditions on the course the Fleet the dock. _____ , Captains voted unanimously to wait for And then we were finally on our way. In the last couple of years we've had as another day. The Skelding will be made After a brief postponement the Tanger many as six teams. I hope that more of up on Aug. 24. Regatta was sailed under sunny skies you participate in "The Great PS"R" this The only good news about missing the and a building southeast breeze. Posi• year because this is a fun event. If you first regatta is that Expresso will be able tion battles were occurring all over the need help finding a partner, have to compete in the entire season series as racecourse in each race as the ten boats questions or suggestions, please feel free Ron Jerominski has turned Lee Reger battled it out for the first time this to give me a call, Michael Dziubek 414- and his gang of Juniors loose on the season. The racing is going to be as 571-8860. fleet. With the addition of Expresso for close as we expected as a tiebreaker EVERYONE IS WELCOME! needed to be used to determine fourth place and a single point or two separated Cost: $12.50 per person for the entire many final positions for the regatta. day. Children under 12 are $5.50 each. Dock at the Includes continental breakfast, lunch and 1) Strait Jacket (Pease/Bruesewitz) dinner. ^ ,. 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Actually CAVEAT to a solid overall victory in the I nonc t merely good, it's outstanding. annual SSYC Spinnaker Drag Race on Simple or elaborate, a meal on the boat is special. And most boaters, and their Saturday, July 5, 2003. guests, already know that. How to pull it off? Read on. Starting the race in the middle of the fleet Whether at the slip, on a mooring, or cruising, advance planning is essential. You of eight boats. Commodore Mattson and may have special "boat meals" or you may eat on the boat as you do at home. Meal his crew masterfully worked their way preparation is more convenient at home for most of us. Preparation at home pays through the competition, precisely sailing great dividends. the rhumb line on all five legs of the 5 mile course. Of course the equipment on your boat determines how much cooking you can do. A pre-made lasagna can be heated in the oven or microwave while enjoying cocktails In an interview with the victorious Com• and a few appetizers. Toss a salad (ingredients washed and cut at home), add some modore and his lovely wife Christa rolls and some special cookies-it is heavenly. If you are watching fat intake, make following the awards ceremony, the meringues at home and bring in an air-tight container. Top with sweetened fruit and Mattsons said whipped cream. they were very • .. • .. proud of their How about a chilled soup, made ahead and served in a cup. Use a little less water finish and gave and drop in an ice cube before serving. Appetizers can be very simple-cheese and much of the crackers, crisp veggies, some nuts or dry snacks. Marinated vegetables, precooked credit to the marinated beef or chicken on skewers are wonderful. excellent crew No oven on your boat? Then try a stir fry in an electric skillet or wok. Jan Liebenstein work on board cuts up vegetables at home, marinates her meat ahead, and reheats the rice or throughout the noodles which she has pre-cooked at home and put in a zip-lock bag.. Just plunge race. them into hot water, she advises. She mixes the sauce ingredients ahead also. "It's The CAVEAT flavorful and healthy," she said. victory is "Our grandchildren love to sleep overnight on the boat and breakfast on the boat is significant their favorite," Jan said. It is really John's waffles that are the favorite. The waffle ironi because it is brought to the boat; the dry ingredients are premeasured and are combined with the* represents a turnaround for the CAVEAT milk and egg just before they are poured on the sizzling iron. Maple syrup, butter and race program and is their first return to he the kids have a feast,and store happy memories for the future. winners' circle in 14 years. Liebensteins cruise a lot. We eat on the boat essentially the same as we do at home. Spinnaker Drag Race Results I freeze a jug of water for coolant in the ice chest and for drinking. I freeze soup, meat, Section 1 casserole fixings and we eat them when they are thawed. "I bring some prepackaged 1st Caveat - Gary Mattson and canned food, so I can make something without visiting a local store when there 2nd Mystified - D. Mietz/M. Kuptz isn't one. But when we cruise, we most often go out for dinner. We have been on the Section boat all day and it feels good to walk somewhere and sample the local fare," she said. 1st Zyklon - Hans Asmussen Helen Gaertner also freezes ingredients ahead. Grill Italian sausages, chill/freeze 2nd Mojo - Jay Rakowski them and reheat, she advises. The grilled flavor is still there. Helen cuts beef tender• 3rd Snake Bite - Larry Mueller loin into steaks and strips. She marinates, cooks and chills the strips for her delicious 4th Hobgoblin Express - Dick Hobbs|^gjgg,^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^^^^ ^Kl^ chicken. Cook ground beef, freeze it in a zip-lock bag and take it for tacos, spaghetti, chilli or whatever you like. We also get pizza locally and eat on the boat, she said. Helen may pick up a rotisserie chicken at a store for dinner. 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