July — 2010

Calendar

1 Dinghy Races 2 Happy Hour 3 July 4th party! 6 M’brship Cmte. 7 Board of Stewards 8 Dinghy Races 9 Happy Hour 10 LMYRA Single Hand 15 Dinghy Races 16 Happy Hour 17 LMYRA Evening 2 22 Dinghy Races A Summer Hit! Junior Camp. 23 Happy Hour SC once again hosted its annual Junior Sailing Camp in June, with over 40 kids in attendance. Ses- 24 LMYRA Couples sions were held for two weeks, with both morning and afternoon sessions, for a total of four groups of 29 Dinghy Races youngsters. 30 Happy Hour

Our students learned about the parts of a boat, sailing terminology, rigging and unrigging a boat, 31 LMYRA Evening 3 knot-tying, docking, capsize and recovery, points of sail, but most of all, safety. Each group also had the exciting experience of sailing to the towers!

We utilized our fleet for our younger and smaller kids while the older kids enjoyed sailing The Telltale on our and the 420's. Now in its It takes a lot of folks to make our camps possible. We were fortunate to have Zoe Dommel and 51st year. Key serve as our Lead Instructors with assistance from Dick Dommel who I swear can fix any- thing! In addition, we were privileged to have the expertise and hard work from several of our Juniors, Sally Key , Josh Fins, and Alex Bolan . Thanks to all of you for your dedication and enthusiasm, day after HOT day!

Prior to and during camp, there is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes. Thanks to our Jun- ior Sailing Committee co-chairs, Rich Boyle and Steve Szymanski for their invaluable assistance!

We also asked for help from our membership to come out and help clean and assess boats prior to camp, and boy did ya'll come out! 17 members answered the call one Saturday in May and our boats never looked better! This issue of the Telltale is It was an honor to be a part of sailing camp again this year. I wish I could tell you in these few heavy on photos of young ‘uns paragraphs how exciting it is to see these kids progress throughout the week...from not knowing their learning to sail. Read Alecia’s "port" from their "starboard" to budding sailors actually making their way around a windward-leeward excellent report on 2010 Sailing course with big grins on their faces. Camp at left, and enjoy Curtis Murphy’s photos on page 3.. With only a week of instruction, we were able to cover a lot of the basics of sailing with these stu- dents. Now it's up to you, the parents and grandparents, to continue to teach what I hope becomes a Tony Bolan has posted lots of lifelong passion for each of them. Take your kids sailing! pictures at - www. columbiasailingclub.org And to the kids from CSC who attended camp, I hope to see you on the water very soon Have a great summer and keep practicing! ~ALECIA MILLING (See the photos….pg. 3) Editor: John Wrisley [email protected] Page 2 At the Helm by Commodore Jamie Tupper

Thank you Alecia Milling and staff for another successful CSC Sailing Camp. It was a pretty sight on the last day of Camp 1 to see a class of Optis with 7 - 12 year old skippers sailing back from the Towers honing their new sailing skills. Anyone who has visited any part of CSC Sailing Camp has an idea of what it is like to teach a group of 7 to 17 year olds the art of sailing. I have the utmost admiration for the work of our instructors. Many thanks to Alecia Milling, Dick Dommel, Zoe Dommel, and our youth instructors Alex Bolan, Windy Key, Sally Key and Josh Fins for their help. They are fine examples of the results of CSC Sailing Camp and promoting sailing in the Midlands and else- where.

Congratulations for a job well done to Anna Haltiwanger, Verd Cunningham and The Auxiliary for a great New Members’ Happy Hour. It was a wonderful opportunity to honor and get to know new members. The decorations were super, the food was delicious, The Friday Night Pickers kept us well entertained, and of course, the company of our newest members was excellent!

Charlie has the Thursday Night Dinghy races off to a great start and the meals have earned high praise from the hungry sailors and avid spectators. Any interested dinghy sailors just need to show up for the first race at 6:30.

We are getting more requests from Club members to use the Clubhouse. If you are interested in using the Clubhouse for a private party the Board of Stewards must approve a party with more than 25 guests. Sufficient ad- vance notice must be given so the Board can act upon a request at a regularly scheduled meeting. Please review Club Rules in the Yearbook under Clubhouse & Grounds.

With all the activity on the Lake this time of year, please remind any uninvited guests that the Club is private property. If there is a problem please contact a Flag Officer or Board Member for assistance or to report any prob- lems.

See you at the Club , Jamie

CHANGES TO THE CSC CALENDAR

The Annual Meeting has been changed to 6:30 PM Thursday, November 4 th

The Midlands Regatta has been changed to November 6 th & 7 th .

The Oyster Roast has been changed to Saturday, November 6 th . Be a racer in front of the club. Please note these changes to your calendar Races are informal and fun. and the Yearbook calendar. Or be on Race Committee as helper. Show time 5:45. Do not forget the CSC Christmas Party will be There will be a meal after the races rd December 17, the 3 Friday in December. supported by your contributions Contact: [email protected] Page 3

Teacher Windy Key, a US SAIL- Junior Sailing Camp. A busy scene! Dick Dommell’s exercise class. Chores ING Certified Instructor, shows a-shore build muscles, too! Luke Melnyk how to step a mast.

Curtis W. Murphy, who provided these splendid pictures, writes: “One of my grandsons was in the beginner sailing camp in its first week, and two are in the second week of camp. I spent a little time there and took these photos.

“My observation is that Alecia and her crew do a great job and provide a meaningful learning experience for the campers. My grandson’s have learned a lot, gained a lot of self-confidence and have really enjoyed it. I’m grateful for the quality of the camp and for the work in- volved to make it happen.” ~Curtis W. Murphy

“You capsized in no wind?” Actually, it was done on pur- The Columbia Sailing Club has been operating junior training pose. Safety and recovery are important elements of the programs since 1961. This is a view of some of the beginners in program. Optimist s. And look! They’re racing already! (More photos on pg. 7) Page 4

CSC Auxiliary NEWS by Dupre Young, President

Our recent Ladies Night Out was held at CSC. Grant Lorick, a very talented florist from Something Special Flower and Gift Shop in Lake Murray Plaza, created a beautiful flower arrangement for each of us to take home and shared great tips. I was amazed at how effortlessly Grant produced the beautiful arrangements. I appreciate the work Cynthia Johnson and Melinda Young , Entertainment Co-Chairs, put into planning this fun evening.

I would like to thank Anna Haltiwanger and Verd Cunningham , Membership Co-Chairs, for planning the fabu- lous New Members Happy Hour. From the weather to the food, decorations and music provided by the Friday Night Pick- ers, it was a lovely evening. Thanks also to the many Auxiliary members who brought food and helped with set up and clean up. The party provided an opportunity for us to honor and meet the new and provisional CSC members. Jan Jernigan and Jayne Boyle , Ship’s Store Co-Chairs, have been shopping and opened the store with a great selection of new merchandise. Jan and Jayne do a great job!

I would like to recognize Rebecca Dotterer , House Chair, for all she does for CSCA and CSC. Rebecca keeps the closet stocked with supplies and paper products for our parties and dinners. Rebecca cheerfully spends a great deal of time making sure we have everything we need and she willingly shops for our special requests. Rebecca can find napkins in any color!

Monica Szymanski , Sailing Chair, is recruiting ladies to help with race committee for the LMYRA single-handed race on July 10. Please contact Monica if you can help. Prior experience is definitely not a requirement! I have heard from past volunteers that this is a fun evening.

Thanks to Pat Freeman and Josette Cachera for serving a delicious dinner at our June meeting. Please remember that CSCA will not meet in July and August. As I write this, the temperature outside has hit 100 degrees and summer hasn’t officially arrived! The CSC beach is a great place to hang out and stay cool. I hope to see you there. ~Dupre

Junior Sailing Flashback

This edition of the Telltale, with its gallery of photos of the 2010 junior sailing camp program, re- minds us that next year marks the 50th anniversary of organized junior sailing at CSC. The program began modestly enough with three or four Sabot Prams, plus a small craft from the Nutshell class skippered by Clinch Heyward. Much hilarity broke out when a “Daddy’s race” was conducted from the end of a dock with the fathers of the various youngsters crammed into the little boats. Only one such race was sailed. The grownups wisely decided to leave the little yachts to the kids.

A glimpse of the May, 1972, Telltale reveals the juniors were still very much part of CSC’s sailing program when Jan Cuddy was elected Commodore of the Junior Club. David Wrisley became Vice Commodore, Nancy Robinson was Treasurer, and Ellen Schaefer was elected Secretary. (David is a current member of CSC. Ellen is an applicant for Provisional Membership in CSC. See page 5.)

At that long ago meeting the youngsters gave Barbara Wrisley a silver cream pitcher for her untiring support of the junior club from its beginning. She treasures it still. ~Ed. CSC Membership Page 5 by Will Haltiwanger, Vice Commodore

New Member applications: John Strevens has applied for membership in CSC. He is a general contractor. He and his wife, Jane, are parents of four children, and sail a JY15. John is sponsored by Jim Holland.

Stanton Bost , son of CSC’s Dennis and Vickie, is a manager for Chick Fil-A and partner with his dad in Bost Se- curity. Stanton has several sailboats and plans to get a J/24. He is sponsored by Bob Hollaway.

Ellen Schlaefer, (youngest daughter of Doc Schlaefer) is an associate professor at USC. She was one of the first pupils in CSC’s junior training program in the 1960s. She represented CSC in the Sears semi-finals and was a mem- ber of the Davidson sailing team. Ellen is looking for a boat. She’s sponsored by Craig Milling.

Steve Anastasion is managing partner with Baker & Baker Real Estate. Steve and his wife, Gail, have two grown children. Steve is buying a Catalina 25, and he is sponsored by Michael Kapp.

Kelly Leytham is a self-employed landscaper, “Upper Cut Landscaping.” She is engaged to Timothy Belue. Kelly owned a Helms 24 and has a son, Brandon, 13. She is sponsored by Bob Hollaway.

New Provisional Members: Five new Provisional Members have joined the CSC family!! Margery Ballowe (Gary), Christian Depret-Bixio (Lee), Robby Garfield (Dolly), Maria Hargrave, and Ben Rast (Peggy). Welcome aboard!

Survivor Associate Membership: We also welcome Linda VanAlstyne to Survivor Associate Membership in the Columbia Sailing Club! Please add these notes to your yearbook. Linda’s email addresses are: [email protected] , and [email protected] … Home phone—772-9047, Cell—442-8758.

Congratulations! Hootie Bushardt has been named to the US SAILING 2009 Sportsmanship Honor Roll. Hootie spends countless hours organizing and promoting sailing and certainly deserves the honor!

Illness: Marianne Bushardt has been diagnosed with cancer, and she, her family, and a medical team are involved right now in the difficult struggle against it. As Hootie reported just before we went to press, “She is handling it well and we are only thinking in the positive.” Marianne and Hootie know a positive outcome is on the minds of all their sailing friends, too.

Recovering: Bob Wilkins (member since 1965) underwent emergency surgery in Charleston in June, and his family reports he is regaining his strength very well. Many members will recall that it was shortly after joining CSC that Bob established the popular Sandlapper Magazine. One of its earliest feature articles was on sailing in the Midlands.

Posted below is phone and email information for our newer Provisional Members. You may wish to clip and save in your club yearbook. ‘Til next time….. Will

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Name Email Home Phone Cell Phone Work Phone DAVID PARSHALL [email protected] 312-5080 513-0043 356-1250

RON LORING [email protected] 996-3030 996-3030

MARGERY BALLOWE Margery [email protected] 738-0695 381-8732

ROBBY GARFIELD [email protected] 740-6846 479-4700 806-8222

CHRISTIAN DEPRET-BIXIO [email protected] 783-8584 269-9496 733-2161

MARIA HARGRAVE Maria.Hargrave@Palmetto Health 781-6130 730-9310 296-2175

BEN RAST [email protected] 732-4034 231-9939 251-3290 ( Ran low on space. Spouse contact info next month. ) Page 6

Sailing News ‘n Notes

Hootie Bushardt is on leave from his keyboard this month. His family is focused on Marianne’s well-being as she struggles through treatment for cancer. We’re hoping he’ll be back soon with promising news.

Meantime—– check the busy LMYRA schedule for July 10, 17, 24, 31.

We hear that CSC will have a team in the Adams Cup semi-finals at Tampa, FL July 9-11. Karen Dial and her all-family crew, Kathy Gaddy and Diana Wrisley, will race in Flying Scots in the hope they will qualify for the main event in September at Sheboygan, WI. The finals are in Lightnings and this trio has done well in these classic 19 footers in the past. Good luck, ladies!

Abby Sunderland was thought lost at sea for a while in June when communication went down during her battle with high winds and heavy seas in the Indian Ocean.

Within a few minutes of being on board the French fishing boat that rescued her, she wrote on her blog: “I am already getting calls from the press. I don't know how they got the number but it seems everybody is eager to pounce on my story now that something bad has happened. “

And pounce they did. The controversy still rages about letting sixteen year old girls embark on adven- tures like this. One parent wrote “I wouldn’t let my 16 year old operate a blender, much less a sailboat .”

The writer obviously doesn’t know much about girls who have spent most of their lives under sail. Tough luck for 16 year old Abby Sunderland who was dismasted last month in the Indian Ocean in Stay tuned. Abby’s story has raised furious debate. her attempt to sail ‘round the world....

San Juans very much alive! Did you catch Dan Robinson’s well-written piece about San Juan 21s in the July issue of Lake Murray Magazine? Dan, a CSC member and Catalina 25 owner, made the reader want to rush out and acquire a venerable San Juan 21.

Some 2,700 of the boats were built in the 1970s and 1980s and a large number of them are still racing and cruising.

Dan quotes CSC’s Dave Mahrer at length about his many years sailing the 21. Mahrer says the vessel is the perfect boat for Beginners, and with its swing keel it launches as easily as a motor- boat.

Kudos to the editors for running Dan’s columns, and also for the arti- cle on the famous Lake Murray purple martins. The title of the piece, “Purple Martins Majesty” immediately set us to humming America The Beautiful. (In the key of G.) Page 7 We went to a marvelous party—all the best people were there. ‘Twas in honor of Craig and his bride. It has been 25 years since they walked down the aisle, And she’s still right there by his side!

< Who is it that has drawn the attention of all these folks at the sailing club?

Craig Milling regales the audience with stories of being married to the irrepressible Alecia.

The 25th anniversary party for Alecia and Craig Milling on June 5th drew a large crowd of well-wishers. It was a delightful afternoon! Live music, conviviality, delicious food and other refreshment, all to celebrate a still young couple who have poured a lot of time and energy into the club.

The Millings obviously take the terms of their marriage contract seriously. They plan to have their 50th anniversary party at the same place! More Sailing Camp photos by Curtis Murphy, grandpa of two campers.

Dick Dommel, Junior Sailing Team Coach and 2009 CSC “They really, really, REALLY loved sailing to the towers Outstanding Service Award winner (also known at sailing and back! “ camp as “Mr. Fix-it”) doesn’t miss a thing. Dick maintains that whenever you put small children in or on the water you must Yes they did, and Curtis Murphy went all the way to the watch ‘em! . Lexington side of the lake to get this photo.

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