Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation March 2012 Lake Michigan SuRF
Newsletter
WHEN YOU TURN ON AN EPIRB … How Long Might it Take for Assistance to Arrive? By Glenn T. McCarthy, Commodore NOTE: Federal law requires you to register any EPIRB to the boat that is currently carrying it. It is free to register a device at https://beaconregistration.noaa.gov/rgdb/.
In today's digital age, the expectations are high seamless instantaneous response. This is not the case with EPIRBs.
What happens after you turn an EPIRB on? One of a series of rotating SARSAT (Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking) satellites should pick up your signal. For Lake Michigan the satellites average about one pass an hour. There is not continuous coverage on Lake Michigan and there are times where no satellite is in position to receive your EPIRB signal. Once a satellite picks up your signal, the EPIRB’s digital signature is downloaded to the U.S. Mission Control Center in Suitland, MD. From there the alert is transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Center in Cleveland, OH. Up to this point, everything is done electronically.
Once the alert reaches Cleveland, the USCG will call the registration phone number designated by the owner for the EPIRB. The Coast Guard will inquire whether the vessel is at sea, if the EPIRB registration does match the vessel, and learn if there has been any communication between the EPIRB vessel and the registered phone number. The rate of False Alerts is very high. Only 2 out of 1,000 alerts are actual distress calls.
The USCG must attempt to screen out False Alerts, as it costs too much money to conduct Search and Rescues on all alerts. Once it is determined that there is a need to investigate, Cleveland will assign the nearest USCG station on Lake Michigan to perform a Search and Rescue. From the time an EPIRB is activated to the time a USCG vessel is launched can take up to an hour. Then the amount of time it takes for a USCG Cutter to motor from their station to your position needs to be added onto this time.
Don't ever expect to flip on your EPIRB and have a helicopter hovering over you two minutes later; it just doesn't work that way!
WHAT LMSRF CAN DO FOR YOU …? Racing Rules of Sailing Seminars at YOUR Venue Are sailboat racing rules like the NASCAR rules? A perfunctory review of yacht club web sites has led to discovery that most clubs have not had a “Learn the Racing Rules” seminar since the last rule book update in 2009. Nearly everyone can benefit from a rules seminar. Help build your fleets by teaching the rules of the game! Does your club or fleet have:
New sailboat owners New fleet members New crew Potential new sailors Rusty sailors reluctant to get back out racing Racers who think they know all the rules Racers who yell, “Do your circles!” and then are upset when an offender doesn’t do any?
Help your sailors take the mystery out of the contents of the Racing Rules of Sailing book! LMSRF trainers are available for a 1 day session. There is no charge for this training (yes, that means this is a FREE service). Yes, you can have more than one session. Yes, each fleet can choose to have a seminar. Yes, you can have one for your Youth sailors. What are you waiting for? Contact LMSRF Race Administration Chair Eric Lind today at 231.271.2647, [email protected], to set up your racer improvement and development program. (The answer to the opening question is: no.)
Is YOUR Crew In the Loop Yet? By Gail M. Turluck Skippers, send your crew email list to us (first and last name and their email address, each in a column in a spreadsheet preferred). Why? In the past month we added 750 crews to our email newsletter list, they’re loving it, but we missed hearing from many of you.
The Commodore doesn’t think we can get our list up to 5,000 sailors. Help us prove him WRONG! Just send your whole crew list, we'll give your crew the Lake Michigan SuRF newsletter, and they can "opt out" if they don't want it. Be confident and comfortable in that this list stays ONLY with LMSRF. We don’t share it, we don’t sell it, we only communicate to it with a one‐click opt out available. Save yourself the time and hassle of having to forward important sailing news! Email your list today to our office at [email protected].
Midwest 2012 London Olympics Hopefuls—Support and Root for Them! By Glenn T. McCarthy It's Leap Year & Presidential Election Year … which means it must be the Olympic year!
Being an Olympian requires being at the pinnacle of this sport in fitness, equipment knowledge, performance, weather study, plus practice ‐ practice – practice, and that's just on the water. They also must be logistics experts, satisfying any commitment to sponsors, plus fundraising ‐ fundraising ‐ fundraising, and spend immeasurable time in Europe, where most sailing Olympians do their training. The U.S. Government does not support Olympic athletes. US Sailing provides coaching services and some very modest financial support. Most support comes from people like you who simply wish to have an Olympic connection to tell their friends about, or wish to live vicariously through their donation, or simply wish to help a sailor out. From the Midwest we have the following Olympic hopefuls:
• Bob Willis of Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago has reached the top and will be representing the United States of America at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England on the RS:X Board. DONATE NOW @ http://www.bobsails.com/page/sponsorship
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We also have two teams vying for the Women's Match Race berth, as the U.S. Olympic Trials are concluding with a winner‐takes‐all event in Weymouth, England, on May 4‐9, 2012. With four U.S. Teams competing for this one spot, here are our locals:
Team 7 Match Race
Sally Barkow Alana O’Reilly Elizabeth Kratzig Burnham
Team 7 Match Race‐‐Sally Barkow (WI) & Alana O'Reilly (SC) & Elizabeth Kratzig Burnham (FL) DONATE NOW @ http://www.team7sailing.com/donate
RSS Sailing
Stephanie Roble Maggie Shea Darby Smith
RSS Sailing‐‐Stephanie Roble (WI) & Maggie Shea (IL) & Darby Smith (MA) DONATE NOW @ http://tinyurl.com/RSS‐Sailing
Athlete Bios are found here: http://sailingteams.ussailing.org/Teams/Bios.htm
ISAF has the U.S. Women's Match Teams ranked as follows currently: 1. Anna Tunnicliffe Team | 2. Sally Barkow Team | 3. Genny Tulloch Team | 4. Steph Roble Team
GO TEAM USA!
LMSRF Seeks IT Director … REALLY! Your Regional Sailing Association, LMSRF, seeks someone with strong technology skills to serve as its IT Director. This individual will guide continued development of the organization into the digital age, assure backups are performed, modernize platforms in a fiscally responsible manner, lead to ease of web site content updates (not responsible for writing content), manage usernames and passwords for authorized users, etc. You will earn the heartfelt gratitude of sailors all over Lake Michigan and across the country! Contact Commodore Glenn McCarthy at [email protected].
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Frostbite Sailing Season Opening By Gail M. Turluck Last issue we provided an overview of Lake Michigan area clubs that we are aware of that have Frostbite sailing. We want to reiterate that Frostbite programs welcome more participants! There are options to charter boats, rent boats, sail one day or the whole season, substitute crew, help on rescue boats and race committee, and more. Visit different Frostbite programs to find out which is the right one for you. The sailors there will help you figure out how to best get involved. Some clubs’ seasons have started; others will start soon. We also welcome information from additional clubs not yet listed so we can help your program grow! Send your information to [email protected].
Grants-In-Aid Committee Supports Team RSS Racing By Dean Cady, Chair LMSRF’s charitable arm, the Grants‐In‐Aid Committee, approved funding for the RSS Racing team as they continue their quest to represent the US in the 2012 Olympic Games. RSS Racing is made up of Stephanie Roble of East Troy, WI, Maggie Shea of Wilmette, IL, and Darby Smith of Marblehead, MA. RSS Racing sent their thanks with this update: We couldn't be more excited to leave for Europe next week. With your help, we will compete in two World Cup events: Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma de Mallorca, Spain and the Hyeres Regatta in Hyeres, France. We have also arranged training camps in Weymouth, England and Denmark.
Please follow the excitement on our blog: www.rssmatchracing.com or on Facebook: "RSS RACING." Thank you for supporting us in the final stretch of our campaign leading up to the Trials. We couldn't have made it this far without your help.
Sincerely,
Team RSS Racing – Steph, Maggie and Darby
Chicago Match Race Center Spring Invitational—a 4-fer! By Gary Hendrickson Chicago Match Race Center Spring Invitational, an ISAF Grade 3 event May 19‐20, 2012, Belmont Harbor, Chicago
This single regatta combines the following events together for just a single entry fee: ‐ 2012 LMSRF Lake Michigan Match Racing Championship ‐ LMSRF Qualifier for the 2012 Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes Richardson Trophy Regatta ‐ US Sailing Group E/K Qualifier for the 2012 US Match Racing Championship (Prince of Wales Trophy) ‐ CMRC Overall Spring Invitational Championship
So skippers, novice or experienced with match racing, get the ball rolling without delay, and line up your crew! This is actually your best possible crew training opportunity for the new racing season. To view the Notice of Race go to www.chicagomatchracecenter.com/regatta/info.asp?id=10091 and click on NOR. To request an invitation, contact Maggie Shea [email protected] by April 2nd (nominal entry deadline has passed).
Contact me with any questions: Gary Hendrickson, 847. 800.1380, gary‐[email protected], serving as Organizing Authority for LMSRF. Watch the next newsletter for spectator and other information for this event.
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LMSRF March Board Meeting Report – Growing Racing Initiative By Glenn T. McCarthy, Commodore The LMSRF Board met at Macatawa Bay Yacht Club on March 10, 2012, with the goal of sharing sailboat research, observations, and brainstorming for hours to develop ideas on how to Grow The Number Of Boats On Starting Lines. A list of 10 ideas was formed and by the April meeting we will have voted on the top pick. We are looking for volunteers to join the ‘Grow Committee’ to design a comprehensive program lake‐wide to assist yacht clubs and racers alike to improve racing participation. While we would like to implement all 10 ideas today, we recognize that going one at a time and doing each one well is the best approach. Read about what was selected and look to volunteer for this committee in the April Lake Michigan SuRF newsletter. Thank you to Macatawa Bay Yacht Club for hosting the LMSRF Board Meeting. What a great facility you have!
Cheesehead or Yooper Volunteer Sought Area I Vice Commodore‐‐LMSRF has an immediate need for an individual from a club in the area north of Manitowoc, WI to St. Ignace, MI, including the waters of Green Bay. The Area Vice Commodore works to encourage yacht clubs to participate in LMSRF coordinated events and races, to join LMSRF, and to encourage individuals to join LMSRF. There are monthly 1 hour (really!) conference call meetings, except for the 3 face‐to‐face meetings a year: March, June (at Milwaukee Yacht Club), and November (at Chicago Yacht Club). This work can be done at races and regattas you normally attend and with a few emails and phone calls. Contact Commodore Glenn McCarthy to learn more today: [email protected]. US Sailing Training Calendar Additional dates at non-Midwest locations may be available. Visit www.ussailing.org for further information. SAFETY AT SEA SEMINARS The 2012 Chicago‐Mackinac Safety Regulations have added, "73. Safety at Sea Seminar ‐ It is strongly recommended that at least 30% of the crew (including the skipper) have completed a US Sailing approved Safety at Sea Seminar within the 5 year period preceding the start of the race." We encourage all sailors, regardless if they race, cruise or day sail to attend these one day sessions. They are chock full of sage advice and focus on all sorts of issues you may have to deal with when you are away from emergency services and need to be self reliant. For more information: http://offshore.ussailing.org/SAS/Seminars/SAS_Calendar.htm 4/7/12 US SAILING Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar Host: Pinnacle Foundation Site: University of Chicago, Gleacher Center, Room 100, Chicago, IL. Moderator: Ralph Naranjo Questions: Gary Feracota 312.953.0912. Click http://tinyurl.com/2012SAS‐Pinnacle‐UofC for the event's registration process. All profits will be donated to the Pinnacle Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The Foundation's mission is to assist small organizations that make big differences in the lives of others through the arts, education and community service. 4/14/12 US SAILING Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar Host: Chicago Yacht Club Site: Chicago Yacht Club‐Belmont Station, 300 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL. Moderator: Ron Trossbach Questions: Bridgett Bell, [email protected]. THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT 4/15/12 US SAILING Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar Host: Jackson Park Yacht Club 6400 S. Promontory Drive, Chicago, IL. Moderator: Ron Trossbach Questions: Janet Hansen, 773.233.5520 Click http://tinyurl.com/2012SAS‐JPYC for the event's registration process. 4/21/12 US SAILING Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar Host: Muskegon Yacht Club Site: Muskegon Country Club, 2801 Lakeshore Drive, Muskegon, MI. Moderator: Bruce Brown Questions: Larry Taunt, 616.224.2204, [email protected]. Click http://www.mycregistration.com/ for the event's registration process.
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5/12/12 US SAILING Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar Host: Sheboygan Yacht Club Site: 214 Penn Ave., Sheboygan, WI Moderator: Ron Trossbach Questions: Mark Wessel, 920.458.6601. Click http://tinyurl.com/2012SAS‐Sheboygan for the event's registration process. 6/16/12 US SAILING Sanctioned Safety At Sea Seminar Host: Pikes Bay Marina/Superior Charters Site: 8419 Pikes Bay Road, Bayfield, WI Moderator: Bruce Brown Questions: Steve Linton, 715.779.3900, [email protected], contact to get registration information.
RACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION 4/7/12 One Day Race Management Seminar Host: Wayzata Yacht Club REGISTRATION CLOSES: 4/2/2012 PO Box 585, Wayzata, MN 55391‐0585 Instructor: John Strassman Enrollment: Bert Foster, 952 473 2240, Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/2012ROCert‐Wayzata 4/14/12 One Day Race Management Seminar Host: Muskegon Yacht Club REGISTRATION CLOSES: 4/9/2012 Site: 3198 Edgewater St, Muskegon, MI 49441‐1164 Instructor: John Strassman, Jeff Maier Enrollment: Peter Blacklock, 231.744.8473, Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/2012ROCert‐Muskegon
JUDGE CERTIFICATION 4/14/12 One Day (Club Judge) Judge Seminar Host: Wayzata Yacht Club REGISTRATION CLOSES 4/8/2012 PO Box 585, Wayzata, MN 55391‐0585 Instructor: Bruce Martinson Enrollment: Bruce Martinson, 616.723.7030, Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/2012JudgeCert‐Wayzata
UMPIRE CERTIFICATION (None scheduled in the Midwest; only two available) 4/13/12 US Sailing Umpire Seminar Host: College of Charleston Sailing REGISTRATION CLOSES: 4/8/2012 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424 Instructors: Stephen Wrigley, Christopher Petracco Enrollment: Chris Petracco, 401.683.0800, Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/2012Ump‐Charleston 7/6/12 US Sailing Umpire Seminar Host: Oakcliff Sailing Center 4 South St, Oyster Bay, NY 11771 Instructor: Bruce Cook Enrollment: Bill Simon, 516.802.0368, Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/2012Ump‐Oakcliff
SMALL BOAT INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION 5/12‐13&19‐20/12 Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Host: Chicago Park District Judd Goldman Sailing Program REGISTRATION CLOSES: 4/14/2012 Chicago, IL Instructor Trainer: Joseph Harris Contact: Joseph Harris, [email protected], 773.663.5562 Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/SBLev1‐CPD‐May 5/15‐17/12 Powerboat Instructor Host: Chicago Yacht Club – Belmont Station Chicago, IL Instructor Trainer: Lynn Walls‐Lynch Contact: Jennifer Davies, [email protected], 401.683.0800 Register on line: http://www1.ussailing.org/Enrollment/ViewPrereq.aspx
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5/26‐27/12 Small Boat Coach Level 2 Host: Geneva Lake Sailing School REGISTRATION CLOSES: 4/27/2012 Fontana, WI Instructor Trainer: Kevin Jewett Contact: Kevin Jewett, [email protected], 262.684.5033 Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/SBCch2‐LkGen‐May 5/29‐6/1/12 Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Host: Chicago Yacht Club REGISTRATION CLOSED – CLASS FULL Chicago, IL Instructor Trainer: Lynn Walls‐Lynch Contact: Lynn Walls‐Lynch, [email protected] 6/2‐4/12 Powerboat Instructor Host: Sheboygan Youth Sailing Club Sheboygan, WI Instructor Trainer: Lynn Walls‐Lynch Contact: Katie Ouellette, [email protected], (401)683‐0800 Register on line: http://www1.ussailing.org/Enrollment/ViewPrereq.aspx 6/4‐5/12 Small Boat Coach Level 2 Host: Chicago Park District Judd Goldman Sailing Program REGISTRATION CLOSES: 5/6/2012 Chicago, IL Instructor Trainer: Joseph Harris Contact: Joseph Harris, [email protected], 773.663.5562 Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/SBCch2‐CPD‐Jun 6/7‐10/12 Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Host: Pewaukee Yacht Club REGISTRATION CLOSES: 5/10/2012 Pewaukee, WI Instructor Trainer: Stephen Gay Contact: Jon Just, [email protected] Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/SBLev1‐Pewaukee 6/7‐8/12 Small Boat Coach Level 2 Host: Pewaukee Yacht Club REGISTRATION CLOSES: 5/9/2012 Pewaukee, WI Instructor Trainer: Allison Jolly Contact: Jon Just, [email protected] Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/SBCch2‐Pewaukee 6/15‐18/12 Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Host: Kenosha Community Sailing Center REGISTRATION CLOSES: 5/18/2012 Kenosha, WI Instructor Trainer: Margie Graham Contact: Jim Buck, [email protected] Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/SBLev1‐Kenosha 6/21‐24/12 Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Host: Little Traverse Yacht Club Harbor Springs, MI Instructor Trainer: Margie Graham Contact: Linda Orlow, [email protected] REGISTRATION CLOSED‐CLASS FULL 6/26‐29/12 Small Boat Instructor Level 1 Host: Crooked Lake Yacht Club REGISTRATION CLOSES: 5/29/2012 Oden, MI Instructor Trainer: Margie Graham Contact: Margie Graham, [email protected], bring your own Sunfish or Laser Register on line: http://tinyurl.com/SBLev1‐CrookLk
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US Sailing National Championships & Ladder Qualifying Events U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Bowl September 20‐23, 2012 Boston Yacht Club, Marblehead, MA Sonars Area E/K Open Qualifier A May 19‐20, 2012 Chicago Match Race Center, Chicago, IL TOM 28 Max Late invitations available—see story elsewhere this issue. Area E/K Open Qualifier B June 30‐July 1, 2012 Bayview Yacht Club, Detroit, MI Ultimate 20 Invitation request deadline: 6/1/2012. Email Gary Shoemaker at [email protected], Gary Hendrickson at [email protected], AND Kathy Lindgren at [email protected] to request an invitation.
U.S. Sailing Women’s Match Race Championship for the Allegra Knapp Mertz Trophy and the Mrs. Charles Francis Adams Memorial Trophy September 12 ‐ 16, 2012 St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA J/22 Open Qualifier - 2012 Northern Lights Cup June 20‐24, 2012 Sail Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI Elliott 6m Invitation request deadline: 5/9/2012. Link to request form: http://tinyurl.com/2012NorthLt Includes 2‐day clinic and 3‐day regatta. Highest placing skipper receives invite to the US Women’s Match Race Championship. More info: http://championships.ussailing.org/Adult/USWMRC/Conditions.htm
U.S. Singlehanded Championship for the George D. O'Day, Helen Wills Hanley, and Peter Barrett Sportsmanship Trophies July 26‐29, 2012 Sail Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI Laser, Laser Radial Area K Singlehanded Eliminations/Vlad Kobal Memorial Regatta 5/5‐6/12 Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL Laser Contact: Dave Abbott, 847.508.1281. On line application to be posted: http://www.chicagoyachtclub.org/viewCustomPage.aspx?id=125
US Sailing's Championship of Champions for the Jack Brown Trophy September 27‐ 30, 2012 Pewaukee Yacht Club, Pewaukee, WI C‐Scows By application. Conditions: http://championships.ussailing.org/Adult/CofC/Conditions.htm
U.S. Team Racing Championship for the George R. Hinman Trophy October 18 ‐ 21, 2012 Larchmont Yacht Club, Larchmont, NY Vanguard 15 By application. More info: http://championships.ussailing.org/Adult/USTRChampionship.htm
U.S. Disabled Sailing Championship for the Goldman, Hinkel, and Hovey Trophies October 25 ‐ 28, 2012 Southwestern Yacht Club, San Diego, CA 2.4mR, Martin 16, J/22 Varied entry methods. More info: http://championships.ussailing.org/Adult/USDisabledChampionship.htm
U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Trophy November 15‐18, 2012 Pensacola Bay Yacht Club, Gulf Shores, FL F16 Area K Multihull Eliminations Event not scheduled as of press time. Note: The following championships are being restructured and will not be sailed in 2012: the U.S. Men's Championship, the U.S. Women's Championship and the U.S. Offshore Championship.
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Why Does LMSRF Exist? By Gail M. Turluck Our great sport is organized on an international basis. We’re going to help you understand where the various organizations come into play, how representation works, and why involvement at all levels is of great importance. This sport is self‐governing, yet Governmental bodies are a piece of the puzzle. Are you puzzled? Read on …
The international organizing body is known as the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). ISAF is “the controlling authority of the sport of sailing in all its forms throughout the world” and its aims include:
to promote the sport of sailing in all its branches regardless of race, religion, gender or political affiliation;
to establish, supervise, interpret and amend the rules regulating sailboat racing and to adjudicate disputes and take any appropriate disciplinary action (including the imposition of appropriate penalties);
to act as the supervising organization for the sport of sailing, to grant and withdraw international or recognized status to or from classes of boats and to prescribe the relevant rules and measurement procedures; and more. ISAF’s current Constitution may be read at http://tinyurl.com/ISAF2012Constitution. The operational methods for ISAF are defined by their regulations which may be read at http://tinyurl.com/ISAF2012Regulations. ISAF oversees the Racing Rules of Sailing which are reviewed and updated every four years to coincide with the Olympic cycle. The release occurs near the beginning of the year following the summer Olympics.
Representation to ISAF comes out of Member National Authorities. The United States’ national authority is the United States Sailing Association (US Sailing). US Sailing is empowered by an act of Congress (the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act of 1978) to serve America's sailors directly. US Sailing’s current ByLaws may be read at http://tinyurl.com/US‐Sailing2011ByLaws.
LMSRF is a member of US Sailing as a Delegate‐based Member (see US Sailing ByLaw 202 Membership Categories, Section 4 Delegate‐based Members, (2) Sailing associations). LMSRF is a Regional Sailing Association (RSA) that is a member of the Council of Sailing Associations (CSA).
RSA’s, by their membership in US Sailing, accept responsibility to carry out the purposes for which US SAILING was organized. RSA’s are defined to grow participation, provide a forum to make views known to US Sailing, exchange information among RSA’s, advance sailing education, and more.
The CSA has its annual meeting in advance of the annual meeting of US Sailing. The Council of Sailing Associations is the organization within US Sailing that represents the delegate‐based member sailing organizations and through them the individual sailor.
The CSA is composed of the officers of the Council, representatives from the Areas and the Regional Sailing Associations (RSAs), the chair of the Championships Committee, and appointees to designated committees of the Council and US Sailing.
The jurisdiction of US Sailing is geographically divided into eleven Areas (Areas A‐K, LMSRF is in Area K). The eleven Areas have within their boundaries 38 RSAs, each representing a region within an Area. Area K’s RSA’s include LMSRF‐Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation, ILYRA‐Inland Lake Yachting Association, ILYA‐Inter‐Lake Yachting Association, LSYA‐Lake Superior Yacht Association, and MSA‐Midwest Sailing Association.
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Each Area has an Area director who serves both on the Council and in the US Sailing House of Delegates. The Areas coordinate the sailing programs of the RSAs; schedule and conduct championship events; provide coordination of judges and race officers; and serve as liaison with US Sailing. Each RSA is a member of the CSA and has a named representative on the Council.
LMSRF’s primary members are its yacht club members. Member Yacht Club’s designated leaders come together to represent their club’s interest to the leadership of LMSRF at its annual meeting in the fall. This is why each yacht club member is asked to identify their representative on their membership application.
If your eyes haven’t glazed over at this point, yacht clubs that are members of LMSRF and US Sailing also gain access to an extensive program of savings and discounts, publicity and marketing opportunities, the opportunity to host US Sailing Championships, and yacht clubs that are members of LMSRF (or any RSA), are eligible for a discounted membership rate to US Sailing.
US Sailing dues rates for yacht clubs at this time are: RSA Members Non-RSA Members Sustaining $ 150 $ 250 Supporting $ 250 $ 350 Benefactor $ 500 $1000 Patron $1000 $1000
Hence, yacht clubs that join US Sailing and LMSRF (standard yacht club dues are $150 annually), depending on the US Sailing dues level selected, may pay nothing more or only $50 more to be a member of both organizations and gain the rights for participation and representation across all platforms.
Yacht Club membership application is available at: http://tinyurl.com/LMSRF‐YC‐App.
HEARD ON THE RAIL … (Rat Out Your Friends!)
New Boats to Lake Michigan
Peter Thornton of Chicago Yacht Club has bought the Volvo 70 Puma Ocean Racing boat il Mostro (Italian for ‘the monster’). Thornton seeks to be the first monohull to cross the 2012 Chicago‐Mackinac finish line. The boat’s name will remain ‘il Mostro’ and she will be berthed in a Chicago harbor. More info: http://tinyurl.com/ilMostroChicago Photo credit: www.sallycollison.com
Immediate LMSRF Past Commodore Jim Gignac is the new owner of the J/120 Salsa. His J/105, Dos Aguilas, is sold and has already been shipped and received by her new owner in South America.
LMSRF Offshore Council Chairman Andy Camarda is the new owner of a Vanguard 15 which he plans to Frostbite sail at Chicago Yacht Club‐Belmont this spring.
Births
We’re looking for new youth sailors … who’s makin’ them? Is yours here yet?
Sailed off to a Last Sunset
No departures to share.
-Share your “Heard on the Rail” stories at [email protected].
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Does Your Club Have a Protest Committee? Training Available ...
If your club has races, you need to have a Protest Committee on standby for when the fleet comes in. Do you struggle to gather three people with confidence to hear a protest? LMSRF clubs can request Protest Committee training for their volunteers at no cost. Anyone can serve on a Protest Committee and a little training will simply help the volunteer to hold the hearing successfully. The LMSRF Race Management Committee Chair will coordinate a primary “Judging” seminar for your club. Contact Eric Lind at [email protected] to set up your seminar so your club is ready for this season.
Mark Your Calendars! 2ND MIDWEST WOMEN'S SAILING CONFERENCE, May 19, 2012, 8‐7:?? Sponsored by Milwaukee Bay Women's Sailing Organization, Presented at the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center, 1450 N. Lincoln Memorial Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53202. $125 Classes and Meals Inclusive, Silent Auction All Day Class Options 9:30 – 11:00 Introduction to Sailing | Safety on the Water | Understanding a Race Committee | Diesel Engine Basics | Spinnaker Handling ‐ Rigging, Launching etc. | How to find the weather info that you really need! 11:00 – 11:15 Adventures in Cruising | Dressing for the Weather | Weather on the Water | Working with Epoxy | Spinnaker Trim and Sailing | Rope Handling 1:45 – 3:15 Night Navigation | Winches | Tactical Application of Racing Rules | Beginning Navigation | Basic Sail Trim | Docking and Dockside Boat Handling 3:30 – 5:00 Preparing to Sail Anywhere | Anchoring ‐ Anywhere, Anytime | First Aid Afloat ‐ Mal de Mer, Hypothermia, injuries, etc. | Making hardware work for you | Advanced Sail Trim | Becoming a Skipper 5:00 – 5:30 Closing and Door Prizes 5:30 – 7:?? Reception with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Registration and more information: http://www.womenssailing.org or call 414.530.6528
Chicago Corinthian/Macatawa Bay Youth … Event a Possibility After last month’s story about a rumor, there was a flurry of messages working to put together an Optimist/420 event at Chicago Corinthian Yacht Club, possibly in July. Details are incomplete, but we look to having LOTS of Youth sailing together frequently this summer.
Major Championships on Lake Michigan May 18-19 MELGES 24 MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP, Muskegon Yacht Club, Muskegon, MI, Contact: August Hernandez, [email protected] June 23-24 THISTLE LAKE MICHIGAN AND MID-AMERICA DISTRICTS, Island Bay Yacht Club, Springfield, IL, Contact: Contact: Kevin Arrow, 314‐753‐3993, [email protected] June 27-28 OPTIMIST GREAT LAKES CHAMPIONSHIP, US Sailing Center of Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin. More info: http://sailsheboygan.org/documents/NOR/2012/2012_Great_Lakes_Championship_NOR__2‐27‐12.pdf July 28-29 MELGES 20 MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIP, Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, Macatawa, MI, Contact: www.mbyc.com July 30- August 1 YOUTH SUNFISH NORTH AMERICANS, Waukegan Yacht Club, Waukegan, IL, Contact: Holly Hanselman, Regatta Chairman, 847.373.2037, www.lakebluffyachtclub.org/na2012. August 2-4 SUNFISH NORTH AMERICANS, Waukegan Yacht Club, Waukegan, IL, Contact: Holly Hanselman, Regatta Chairman, 847.373.2037. www.lakebluffyachtclub.org/na2012
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August 3-6 2.4mR NORTH AMERICAN CHALLENGE CUP, Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL, for more information on the North American Challenge Cup, go to www.chicagoyachtclub.org/nacc. August 11-12 LASER GREAT LAKES CHAMPIONSHIP, Racine Yacht Club, Racine, WI, Standard, Radial and 4.7 rigs. Contact: www.racineyachtclub.org. August 16-17 PENGUIN INTERNATIONALS, Sheridan Shore Yacht Club, Wilmette, IL, http://www.sheridanshore.com/ September 17-23 SOLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, Milwaukee Yacht Club, Contact: John Kennedy, 847.642.6501, http://www.solingworlds.com/worlds/2012/ September 17-20 FARR 40 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, Chicago Yacht Club, Chicago, IL, www.chicagoyachtclub.org/viewCustomPage.aspx?id=7 October 12-14, 2012 FINN US NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, Sail Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Chicago Match Cup Chosen for Alpari World Match Racing Tour The Chicago Match Cup, the sole U.S. stop for the Alpari World Match Racing nine‐stop worldwide tour, will be held July 10‐15, 2012 off Navy Pier in Chicago, Ill. This event will bring 12 of the world's top‐ranked skippers and their teams to compete for their share of the $100,000 total prize money purse and points earned towards the Tour's overall World Championship, which features a total of $1.75 million in prize money, the richest in the world of sailing.
Besides the high caliber of competition and lucrative prize money, another attraction is the venue itself: Chicago's Navy Pier. This unique and historic structure just steps away from downtown Chicago will provide thousands of spectators a uniquely up‐ close and personal view of competitive match racing.
In true 'stadium sailing' style, a race village will be constructed at the end of the pier, just yards away from where the action will be held in CMRC's equally‐matched TOM 28 class keelboats. Bleachers for spectators, tents for sponsors and vendors, and live commentary will all be part of the event.
"Having the Tour come to Chicago will really help raise the local, as well as the international, awareness of how great Chicago is as a place for competitive sailing," says CMRC founder and LMSRF member Don Wilson. "There is simply no better venue than Navy Pier to showcase how exciting this game is for everyone: sailors, spectators, sponsors and the media. We really look forward to having all come here and share our enthusiasm for this great place."
In the format, eight Tour skippers will be among the twelve competing in July, with one of the qualifying spots up for grabs this spring at the June Grade 2 Chicago Match Cup Qualifier held over June 1‐3 at the same Navy Pier venue.
The Alpari World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) is the leading professional sailing series featuring nine World Championship events across the globe, sanctioned by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) with "Special Event" status.
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Lake Michigan Sailor Success Down South By Gordon Julius, III, Area IV Vice Commodore For those of us LMSRF members with either a keen interest in the TP52 series, or a keen eye, Key West Race Week in January provided the setting for a decisive win for Doug DeVos' Team Quantum Racing. Six bullets, four second place finishes, and a total score of 14 points left the rest of the competitors in the dust. The second place finisher accumulated a distant 32.5 points. Quantum Racing's Facebook page shows photos and videos from Key West and other events around the world ... Oh yes, for those Area IV members with the keen eye, check out the MBYC lettering on the transom of QR!
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