The Hailer September 2020

Call for submissions "If one does not know to which port one is , no wind is The Hailer is accepting In this issue submissions for articles, favorable." photographs, announcements, Annual corinthian - Lucius Annaeus Seneca and classified. If you have heritage cup regatta Welcome back! It’s been a something you would like to be while since we’ve published the included in the Hailer, send it to 2 Hailer, but we’re excited to be us by the 5th of each month. back. Here are a few more things In this issue, we’ll share the to remember this month: From the results of the annual Corinthian The next round of adult vice Commodore and Heritage Cup Regatta sailing classes begin on Oct. 3. 6 that happened over Labor Day We have one spot still available weekend and introduce you to at the time of writing. Register at the newest members to join the dcyc.org. club. new members The annual Pirates of the 8 You might have noticed the Corinthian Regatta begins Hailer has a new look. We also on Oct. 10. for competitors have a new email address. If ages 8-20 years. Don’t miss DocK electrical you would like to contact us, this event! To volunteer, you can email: contact Michele Ditmer at requirements [email protected]. [email protected] 12

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1 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer September 2020

Corinthian & Heritage Cup Regatta Thanks for Paul Bell, the ITSails crew was having the Sea Stories Regatta Chairman, for his course designer on the boat efforts both on and off the race as navigator AND having a big By Paul Bell course to make this regatta a spotlight to find the marks. ITSails was heading up success! 1. I.T.Sails to the windward mark on the layline about 10 boat lengths Here are his comments on 2. Gray Wolf (DNF) the race results. behind Cyrano, when we 3. Siren (DNF) saw something floating in 4. Chupacabre (DNF) the water just 10 feet away, a red winch handle. We For the Labor Day distance were racing, and did not race we ran a course out to the want to lose precious time Pier 121 cut. Red/Green to the to retrieve it for the poor main span of the bridge, to the crew that lost it, so we sailed old dam cut, to a "tree mark" on on. Then, in the next race, the south side of the lake about it crossed our paths TWICE a mile north of the dam, to the more and we discussed the Pier 121 cut no wake buoy, predicament with floating clearing the "tree mark" again winch handles. and back home to DCYC. For the Corn Moon night The nice racing winch race... not much to say! handles are $100+ and sink Everyone who registered bailed like rocks, but the floating out (too much fun/heat/alcohol winches are under $50 and earlier that day) except for us. on sale for half that. So if a 3x J/24's jumped in to race (sail/ floating winch handle goes cruise) the course though! overboard, how much effort should we take to recover it? A temporary Mark "5" was dropped by the old spillway Do we let it go and say which gave us a nice long it was only $30, or do we course. We ran Red/Green- spend a couple hours in 4-12-5-12-3-Red/Green for a search and rescue mode to finish under a 3/4 moon. A special treat for us, four find it? Hobie 16s stayed to race Wind held the entire night at Then, by pure luck, after against us!! I told them our 8 knots or so, the stars were out we finished the final race fastest boat started at 11:00 so and it was a beautiful night. and were sailing back to if they would give him a 15min the marina, we saw it yet The key to victory for the 2 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer September 2020 head start, it should be a close race. Sea Stories

again!!! We ran a mock man overboard drill, furled the jib, turned the engine on, tacked and slowed our speed. Approaching the target upwind and slow, my tallest crew member (my For the Spring Beer Can father, John Bell) dangled Series, 14 races were raced himself over the rail with the in TOTAL! And up to 8 boats assistance of another two competed each week. It crew holding onto his belt Sure enough, the four was an amazing summer of and ankles. He was able to Hobies passed the keelboat racing during quarantine, very retrieve the winch handle fleet in the last couple legs of competitive and enjoyable successfully on the first try! the race. It was really cool to sailing in the evening after the see them flying by! heat of the day calls it quits. Quite fortunately, the handle was labeled as 1. I.T.Sails, with guest 1. I.T.Sails belonging to Cyrano and skipper John 2. Avanti Dr. Hoppenstein! After 2. Chupacabre 3. War Machine we docked and waited for Cyrano to return, I presented 3. Avanti 4. Exocet 4. Smoke on the Water the recovered bounty to it’s The Beer Can Races is a rightful owner and his jaw 5. Shangri-La Wednesday night racing series dropped and eyes were open to anyone on any kind of astonished that his lost . tool had been returned. He exclaimed that he had never been able to recover a winch handle that slipped overboard before and was very appreciative that were had picked it up.

3 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer September 2020

RAce results

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RAce results

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Speaking of volunteers, We are always looking for From the Vice we are a volunteer-driven club power boaters with mechanical Commodore and the more you put in, the expertise to assist with the more you will get out of your race and committee boats. experience with DCYC. We A huge shout out to David have numerous committees Patterson, Darrin Ditmer where you can contribute. and Dagny Boaz for getting Whether you are a social our race boats ready for our butterfly and want to help put recent Corinthian Heritage Cup together or host great social Regatta. It was no small task functions (during normal life and helped us to put on an conditions, of course) or if amazing event that was long you have a special talent to overdue. contribute to better enhance the HUGE THANK YOU to appearance and or function of Ed Henkle for your service the club. and expertise with the youth Welcome back, program this year, I know it has I am excited to contribute been challenging to manage to our fall edition of the DCYC the success of this program Hailer. I want to send a huge while adhering to very strict thank you to John Pherson for safety guidelines. pushing to make this happen Speaking of Regatta, Paul and getting great articles put Bell and Tim Johnson worked together from our members. together, with the help of many More importantly, I want to send volunteers, to put on one of great appreciation to John’s the best Regattas I’ve had the daughter Lindsey, who stepped pleasure of being a part of in up and volunteered to be our my brief history with the club. new Hailer editor. We would love to hear from our members for future content. A great example of the If you have something impact that volunteer expertise you would like to be included has around the club are the in the Hailer, you can submit beautiful crepe myrtle trees it to us at thehailerdcyc@ that Matt Cerralvo has taken gmail.com. Please submit personal ownership over, they your content by the 5th of look amazing. Thank you Matt each month. for all that you do. 6 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer September 2020

Get involved Thank you to everyone for If you are interested in helping to keep our pool safe becoming more involved with and open. Please make sure the club please reach out to you never touch any of the our Rear Commodore John pool equipment or do anything Pherson at Rearcommodore@ to affect the functionality or DCYC.org. We are always operation of the pool. If you looking for great candidates have any questions please to help with Race, Social, reach out to Chris Dickey for Photography, Youth Programs, consult. Grounds, and Regattas. There are amazing opportunities and memories to make when you are involved in the success and continued development of the club. Thank you in advance for your help. Make it a great day. Don’t forget to say HELLO. We have POOL RULES over 30 new members who have joined in the past year. 1. Swimming is allowed in Our community is what makes swimsuits only. us great. Introduce yourself 2. Children under 14 years and get to know our family. of age are not allowed in the Thank you DCYC for helping to pool unless supervised by an get many people through these adult or lifeguard. most challenging of times. Stay 3. Glass containers are not safe. Sail on. allowed around pool or patio Dave Lorenat I am excited to celebrate area. the pool reopening. Thank you Vice Commodore 2020 very much to Chris Dickey, who 4. Pets are not allowed in owned this project and all the pool or around pool area. challenges that it brought. A 5. All diapered babies must Get in Touch friendly reminder of the club wear swim diapers. rules. We are starting to see 6. Smoking is prohibited You can contact the some offenders to the glass rule inside the fenced pool area. Vice Commondore at and I want to remind everyone Please use the ash receptacle 480-203-4844 to be respectful to the safety of provided outside the gate. those around you.

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From the Rear six children ranging in age from 25 down to age 7. They coming events Commodore are bringing a to the club and are interested in September Board of helping out with House projects including a potential library, Governers Meeting website, and Junior Racing. When: Sept. 23, 2020 Time: 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M Christopher and Lesleigh Seagram Location: DCYC and online Christopher and Lesleigh joined the club in February. Chris is a project manager with Adult Sailing Classes Welcome to our New Members JP Morgan Chase and Lesleigh Starts: Oct. 3, 2020 is a Partner Director with SAP. We have not had a Hailer Time: 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 A.M. published since the first of the They live in Frisco and have a year, so we have quite a few Catalina 27. Ends: Oct. 11, 2020 new members to announce Time: 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 A.M. since then. I have included Allen and Brenda Brown Location: DCYC everyone who has joined up through July. I will catch up with the August and September Pirates of the members in our next Hailer. Corinthian Regatta Please take the time to say hi to these folks and welcome them Starts: Oct. 10, 2020 to the club. Ends: Oct. 11, 2020 David and Shannon Croft Allen and Brenda joined the Location: DCYC club in April. Allen works for Atos as a cybersecurity solutions architect and Benda runs Miss OCTOBER Board of Piggy catering and food truck. Governers Meeting They live in Bartonville. They have a Beneteau 311. They When: Oct. 21, 2020 indicated an interest in Docks, Time: 6:55 P.M. - 8:30 P.M David and his wife Grounds and House projects. Location: DCYC and online Shannon joined the club Allen is also a certified SCUBA in February. David is a diver. Thanks to Miss Piggy’s for computer programmer with some great Regatta food. EXB Solutions. They have

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David and Lanette Triebel Scott Nelson and his wife David and Lanette joined Carmen joined the club in May. did you know? the club in April. David is a Scott is a Sales VP at Real Division Manager at Hach. a Page and his wife Carmen company that manufactures teaches at the John Paul II Many common phrases water analysis equipment. His school in Plano. They have 2 we use today have a wife Lanette is a paralegal. daughters. They are bringing nautical origin! They have twin 16-year-old Catalina 310 to the club. Scott We say above board to boys. They are very interested also has held a USCG 6-pack indicate something is honest in both youth and adult sailing Captains License that is or trustworthy. Pirate ships instruction and racing. They currently inactive. used to hide their crew have a C Scow 20 they will be below decks so other ships sailing at the club. David is also Paul Helm didn’t know how many of a private pilot. them were on boad. A ship Paul joined the club in May. that displayed their crew He lives in Eagles Landing and above the decks, or above Andrew Scheller and is the CEO of Greater Austin board, were considered Becky Crouch Allergy. He has two sons, Ben honest merchant ships. age 20 and Cole age 17. He Andrew and Becky joined currently has 2 Sea Doo jet skis. The word footloose or the club in May. Andrew is a He has indicated an interest in the phrase footloose and pilot for Flexjet. They live in Docks and Harbor. fancy-free has come to Little Elm and have one son, mean carefree or acting Keaton, who is 18. They are John and Katherine Adler without committment. This in the process of acquiring a comes from the foot--the boat and have talked with Chef name of the bottom of the Dave about purchasing his slip. sail. If the foot is not properly They indicated an interest in attached to the boom, it can Event Administration and Race become footloose, causing Committee. the ship to sail improperly. When we refer to a Scott and Carmen Nelson The Adlers joined the club square meal, we mean a in June. John lives in Highland proper or substantial meal. Village and is the president and This term originated from the owner of Greenback Capital. square shape of the plates His wife Katherine is a VP used to serve meals aboard with the same company. They ships. have a daughter, Katie, who is an avid Laser racer. They 9 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer September 2020 currently have a Hobie 16 and Rogers has a Yamaha 24 are looking for a boat to (sailboat) that he will bringing Seaworthy purchase. They are interested in to the club. He is a project Docks and Harbor and also the manager with the US Dept. Quotes Junior Racing program. of Labor and his wife Laura "The sea finds out is a consultant with Boston everything you did wrong." Consulting group. They are Jorge and Nicole Canales Francis Stokes expecting their first child (due in The Canales joined in September). Charles and Laura June. Jorge and Nicole live in live in Little Elm. They indicated "The pessimist complains Crossroads and are both in interest in a variety of volunteer about the wind; the optimist sales, Jorge with JC Medsales opportunities at the club. expects it to change; the and Nicole with OSANT. They realist adjusts the sails." have 3 children ages 2, 3 and Bill and Therese Davenport 5. They are bringing a pontoon William Arthur Ward boat to the club and leasing a Bill is a former member slip for it rejoining the club in July. He has a Corsair Sprint 750 Mk II Bill and Ann Kling Trimaran. He is retiring from Cisco Systems after 24 years Bill and Ann joined the club in Sales. Bill and Therese in June. Bill and Ann are owners currently live in Granbury. Bill of the Moonlight Ranch Winery. indicated an interest in Race They have a and Committee. will be putting it in a slip. They have two adult children. They Bryan and Amber Parman have indicated an interest in Entertainment and Marketing for Bryan is Bill Davenport's the club. son and joined in July and will be sharing Bill's boat. Bryan Charles and Laura Rogers is self-employed as a racing mechanic and his wife Amber is "To desire nothing beyond an ICU nurse at Denton Medical what you have is surely City. They live in Denton. happiness. Aboard a boat, He is interested in the Race it is frequently possible to Committee. achieve just that. That is why sailing is a way of life, one of the finest of lives." Joining in June, Charles Carleton Mitchell 10 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer September 2020

Patricio and Dianne Altuna Giuseppe and Brandy Lazzara Patricio Altuna joined in July. Seaworthy Patricio is retired and lives in Dallas with his wife, Dianne, Quotes who is a Speech Therapist. He has purchased an S2 7.3 and slip from John Cooper. He is interested in Docks and House Giuseppe Lazzara joined projects. in July and is an Architect with JHP Architecture in Dallas. His Barry and Robin Case wife Brandy is an instructor at Barry is a retired probation SMU. He is buying a Catalina officer from the U.S. Northern 22 and slip from Bob Sittel. District Court. His wife Robin They have one son, Niccolo, "There is nothing. is a Licensed Clinical Social who is 20. Giuseppe has an absolutely nothing. half Worker. They joined the club interest in Dock projects. so much worth doing as in July. They live in Oak Point. simply messing about in Barry will be bringing in a Sun Andrew and Cynthia Haecker boats." Tracker 22 pontoon boat. Barry is interested in House and Kenneth Grahame, Writer Grounds projects. "The sea, once it casts its Marc and Deborah Couch spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." Marc is a Director at Jacques Yves Cousteau Ericsson and lives in Frisco. He Andrew is a firefighter for the and his wife Deborah have 3 city of Irving. His wife, Cynthia, children, aged 15, 12 and 7. He is a sales rep for Garland Steel. joined in July and will be sailing They joined in July. They have with Rich Tichenor. He also is a South Coast 21 sailboat and into kayaking and volunteered will be looking for a slip to put it to construct a kayak rack at the in. They are also interested in club for the growing number of racing and possibly some adult kayaks we have acquired lately. sailing education, as they plan Thanks Marc! to upsize their boat when they are ready. They are interested in a variety of volunteer opportunities. 11 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer september 2020

DocK electrical this time. • Dockside appliances such as boat lift air pumps must be requirements DCYC does have TEMPORARY POWER disconnected after use Please observe the following installations on all docks (once • Boats equipped with 30A electrical requirements. repairs are completed). shore power connectors Core Of Engineers Requirements DCYC Member Requirements CANNOT be connected to DCYC dock power outlets • DCYC is required to comply • Each DCYC member MUST with all CoE land lease terms, comply with TEMPORARY • No unattended 30A including electrical terms POWER requirements adapters or 30A cords are permitted to facilitate the • Dock electric systems must • Only 15A systems may be FULLY comply with NEC code connection of any boat connected to DCYC dock Inspection & Compliance requirements power outlets Enforcement • Dock installations must be • Connections to boat either full MARINE SHORE interiors via 15A cables or • Periodic inspections of dock POWER or TEMPORARY extension cords are permitted electric connections will be POWER • Connections to boats conducted as directed by the • Failure to meet current code equipped with 15A hull Harbourmaster requirements could result in mounted connectors are • Non-compliant cords and lease termination permitted connections observed during DCYC Dock Installations • The DCYC caretaker will inspections shall be removed • DCYC does NOT have any walk the docks daily to support – NO EXCEPTIONS MARINE SHORE POWER the definition of SUPERVISED DCYC regrets the need installations on any docks at connections to conduct enforcement, but Marina Power Pedestal

Breaker

30A Receptacle 30A Connector (Boat Mounted)

Approved 30A Cable

12 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer september 2020 retaining the CoE lease is No other definition exists for DCYC Status critical to DCYC’s existence. “Marina Shore Power.” • All docks at DCYC are NEC Definition Of equipped with 15A “Temporary MARINA SHORE POWER Power” (once interim repairs are completed) • 30A service with twist-lock receptacle at dock (L14-30) • Suitable cables can be left connected because the • Local breaker required caretaker walks the docks within close proximity to outlet daily, thus it is SUPERVISED • GFI protection on local 30A Twist Lock • Dockside equipment such breaker or main service Connector as boat lift air pumps should required Typical Marina always be unplugged after • Approved Marine power Power Pedestal use. pedestal design required 15A (5-15P) Hull Connector Examples Marinco 150BBI / 150BBIW Hubbell HBL61CM64 / HBL61CM64BK

Installation Suggestion For 15A (5-15P) Hull Connectors

Install a new 15A flange mount inlet at a 1 convenient location in the cockpit

Leave your 30A hull connector in place, but 2 disconnect the wiring to the electrical panel

Reconnect panel wiring to the 15A connector, 3 then plug in a DCYC compliant 15A power cord!!

Notes: - Be sure to limit internal power consumption to less than 15A total at any time - Don’t hog the power, it is a limited resource shared by all members!! - You can always return to the 30A connector later for to retain boat resale value

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flag officers BOard of Governers Commodore Darrin Ditmer (2020-2022) fun facts Tim Johnson Sailing has been a part Ed Henkle (2020-2022) of the Olympics since 1896. Contact: 972-832-5494

Vice Commodore Doug Thrift (2020-2022) The Guinness Book of World Records and The Dave Lorenat Barbara Hoskins (2019- World Sailing Speed Record Contact: 480-203-4844 2021) Council have decided not to recognize attempts for Rear Commodore youngest circumnavigator Darren Hill (2019-2021) in the future, to discourage John Pherson kids from making such John Pherson (2019-2021) dangerous record attempts. Contact: 972-824-5065

Treasurer Dave Shearer (2018-2020)

Laura Grether Dave Lorenat (2018-2020) Secretary Andrew Theisman (2018- Pat Hock 2020) Ching Shih (which Fleet Captain means ‘widow of Zheng’) David Meek (Past was the mightiest pirate that Andrew Theisman Commodores Rep.) ever lived. Her ships were Fleet Surgeons operated by 20,000 – 40,000 men, women, and children. Eve Shepperd MSN, RN, She fought major naval CCM, CIC powers, such as the British Empire, the Portuguese, and Dr. Jay Hoppenstein the Qing dynasty. Harbormaster Source: https://factcity. com/facts-about-sailing/ John Lusk Contact: 214-801-3613 14 "Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit." - Brooks Atkinson The Hailer September 2020

flotsam & jetsam Observe Social Distancing measures at all times. Help us maintain a clean bill did you know? of health! • Individuals should maintain six feet of social distancing The word quarantine has whenever possible, even nautical origins! It comes with the use of appropriate from a policy in Venice that face coverings. required ships arriving from plague-stricken places to • Employees and volunteers be isolated for 40 days to should not work within six (6) ensure no one on board was feet of one another, except Wear a Face covering when infected. to the extent necessary to entering any indoor facilities provide services. This isolation period was or interacting with DCYC known as quarantina giorni, staff. • Patrons should maintain six meaning forty days. (6) feet of separation from Since the 17th century, • All persons over the age other individuals outside this term has been of ten (10) who enter the their household while commonly used to refer premises must wear a face wearing masks indoors. covering over their nose and to any period of forced mouth. • Patrons outdoors must isolation. also maintain six (6) feet • You must wear a face of separation from other covering at all times when individuals outside of their interacting with staff. household while while on the grounds outdoors. • The requirement of a face covering does not apply if covering the nose and mouth poses a significant mental or physical health risk to the individual. • The requirement of a face covering also does not apply when a consuming a food or beverage.

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Want to be part of The Hailer? Send your photographs, Established in articles, classifieds,announcements, and letters to the editor at 1956 by a group of [email protected]. twelve families, Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club We look forward to hearing from you! was born a member- owned, volunteer- Connect with DCYC driven club devoted to competition and Website: dcyc.org camaraderie on the water. Today, we honor the legacy of our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dcycsailing founders; their incredible foresight continues to Address: 1399 Yacht Club Road, Club Road, Oak Point, TX 75068 inspire us as we build on their cornerstone. Editor: [email protected]

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