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COCONUT GROVE SAILING CLUB thechannelserving the community since 1945 MARCH 2013 FOREIGN TEAMS DOMINATE NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS oconut Grove Sailing Club hosted a combined in these fleets and this event will only get larger in the North American Championship Regatta build-up to the Rio Olympics in 2016. This was our Cfor three Olympic first year with the 49ers and Classes January 18-20 – FX’s, who reached a happy Men’s/Mixed and Women’s arrangement with the 470’s 470’s, Men’s 49ers and the who were in their third year new Women’s 49erFX. This of the North American’s at was our first look at the FX’s CGSC. In fact, CGSC is the – a standard 49er hull with current home of the 470 NA a smaller rig for the women Perpetual Trophy. – maybe a tad too small for the light air series that Gold Medalist Allison Jolly prevailed. A special highlight was the re-appearance of 470 Entries skipper and Olympic Gold There were a total of 39 entries across the four Medalist (Seoul, 1988) Allison Jolly. She provided classes in this “off year” for the Olympics considering two boffo appearances – with the CGSC Juniors on th that the London Olympics were only a few months Saturday morning the 19 , and for the Membership ago. That said, there are veterans and “new blood” upstairs in the Main Room late that afternoon. One continued on 4 COMMODORE’S REPORT upporting Youth Sailing at the CGSC is about 2012-2013 to get very fun. Flag Officers SOn Sat., March 23rd, the CGSC will hold its Commodore……………...…..Doug Hanks first-ever Flip Flop Fete, a party to benefit Youth Sailing. Vice Commodore………..….Sean Connett We’ll be having a band and a shrimp boil and ribs and Rear Commodore………Paul van Puffelen Secretary…………….…...Sigrid Beckman a daiquiri bar on the Main Dock and a fantastic Silent Treasurer……………..…...Frank deLaurier Auction with prizes from both members and local Fleet Captain…………..…..Susan Walcutt businesses. Proceeds will go to expanding our roster Fleet Chaplain…….....Bishop C. Schofield of youth sailors with more scholarships, more boats and whatever else we Fleet Surgeon………Henry Bernstein, MD need to make the CGSC the Club “Where Young Sailors Belong.” BOARD OF DIRECTORS How can you help? Five ways. Ryan Alexander, 15 Kathleen Hatfield, 14 1. Buy tickets. Dancing on the lawn, great food, excellent cause, old and Cathy Buller, 13 Don Kessler, 14 Brian Donahue, 14 Ron Rostorfer, PC new friends, fantastic prizes. And the cost is only $35 a person. Make your Randy Drummond, 15 Geoff Sutcliff, 13 reservation now at cgsc.org/flipflop Jeffrey Flanagan, 15 Susan Walcutt, 13 2. Bring friends. On that website, you’ll see we made arrangements for your COMMITTEES Community Service..........…Alyn Pruett,PC guests to make reservations on their own. We usually don’t allow this, as we Cruising & Rendezvous…......Sean Connett can only receive a limited amount of money each year from non-members. Entertainment……........…...Brian Donahue But given that this is a fundraiser, we’re going to make an exception. You’re Outreach.......…......……..Kathleen Hatfield free to treat your guests for the night, of course, but we’ll also let them buy Membership....…......……..Ryan Alexander Moorings.………..............….Sean Connett drink tickets on their own credit card. They’ll also be able to bid on auction Property…………..............….Sean Connett items using their own funds, too. Race………………...............Susan Walcutt Seamanship…………..............Rob Carlson Shoreside Regatta.........................Richard & 3. Help with the Auction. Do you own a business that could donate an item Maryann Etkin or service for the Auction? What could you offer personally? Some members Speakers……........……......….Dale Dupont have already stepped up with moonlight sails and powerboat outings. Think Web………………..........…JoAnn Mathieu about your talents and something unique you could offer: Fourth of July Welcome.............................Adrienne Peters cupcakes for 20? Wine and cheese on Pier Six for eight? Free sail-trim CHAIRS consultation? Don’t worry if what you’re offering seems too small. We may Channel ----Cherie &Charley Branning, PC combine some into packages and baskets. One requirement: new items Library ---------------------------Renny Young Strip-------------------------------Bud Price PC only, please. Nothing used. INSTRUCTIONAL 4. Help with the event. We could use decorators, registration attendants, Adult Sailing------------------ Richard Crisler Junior Racing-------------- Chair Phil Adams clean-up crews and other helpers. Junior Regattas --------------Angel Lapadula 5. Sponsor the event. We’re looking for a few members who feel comfortable ADMINISTRATIVE making a significant donation to reduce the party’s budget. Sponsorships Finance-----------------------------Brian Spark Bylaws ----------------------------Doug Hanks start at $250, and will help defray the cost of the band, the decorations, Protocol--------------------------Bud Price, PC etc. That will help us put on a great event while still raising more dollars for Youth Sailing. (Note: Because we are a private club, donations are not REPRESENTATIVES BBYRA -------------------------Susan Walcutt tax deductible.) Chamber of Commerce ------Brian Donahue Pier Seven------------------------Bill Braddon We have a fantastic committee hard at work on this event. Let me know if FLEET REPRESENTATIVES you can help with the items above, and I will refer you to the right chair. PHRF -------------------------Bill Beavers,PC Ensign -----------------------------Doug Hanks Thank you for supporting our Club, Flying Scot ----------------Larry Whipple PC Snipe -------------------------Gonzalo Diaz, Sr Doug Hanks, Commodore Beneteau----------------------------Alex Wolfe [email protected] 2990 South Bayshore Drive Coconut Grove, FL 33133 Tel. 305-444-457@1 Fax 305-444-8958 www.cgsc.org Volume 68 Issue 9 2 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT don’t know if March still comes in like a lion and may not see you as you goes out like a lamb but I do know that March is the come out from behind Igateway to spring and with spring I hope there will another moored boat. be more sailing on board “Fiji”. We don’t get to go out 3. on her as much as we would like to but then again, who As you approach the main dock, if you see a boat does get to go sailing as often as they want to, right? leaving the dock, please Spring brings a change of pace to the CGSC, because give them plenty of room as the winter racing season winds down the cruising to get away from the dock. community starts to clean up their boats and make plans to get out on Biscayne Bay more often. They 4. When tying up to the dock, make sure that look forward to sunny days, nice breezes and warmer you’re not taking up more space than you water. It also means that our launch will get busier, our need to be safely tied up. For instance, if you mooring field will get busier and of course, our main are on the leeward side of the dock and it’s dock will get busier. This then may be a good time to talk a busy day, by all means, please just use a single line, like a bow line or a stern line to tie about proper etiquette around the water front, in order up. This will leave plenty of space for more to keep order and happiness for everyone who wants boats to tie up to. to use the facilities. 1. The launch driver is responsible for the 5. On those busy days, keep your time on the passenger’s safety on board the boat. If he/ dock to a minimum. Be thoughtful to your she feel s the boat is overloaded and asks you fellow sailors. to wait for the next run, please be patient and understand the situation. We all want to enjoy the CGSC and all of the facilities available to us and as long as we are all considerate of 2. When you are maneuvering in the mooring our fellow members, we shouldn’t have any problems. field, please be careful when entering Fair Winds the channel that leads to the main dock. Sometimes you will meet another boat that Sean Connett, Vice Commodore [email protected] REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT had the pleasure of following the youth team to the to be a part of the volunteer team. Upper Keys Sailing Club this past weekend. The Whether it be towing coach boats Isailing team is improving by leaps and bounds this or supplying the team with waters year with a great group of enthusiastic parents and some and gatoraide, the parents are good great competitive sailors. about stepping up to the plate. Coaches Michael, Hernan and Jonathan have these kids in fine form. With much additional coaching and Lastly I would like to give a big the new Wednesday Opti practice we are developing mention and congratulations to some fine racers. Some great examples are William Theo Quenee (74 in Opti White, age group <10) and Adams and Lizzy Schmidt who took third and fourth Sebastian Riquelme (58 in Opti Red, age group 13-15) overall in green fleet. Lauren Waldman came in taking who both performed exceptionally in the St. Petersburg ninth overall in Red White and Blue competition. Tristan USODA Valentines Day Regatta in early February. Lara and Danielle Valdes-Pages took second and third Theo qualified for the USODA Team Trials in Pewaukee in Laser Radial. Wisconsin in May which is incredible considering that he started sailing early this year. They were accompanied Over all the youth sailing team is doing spectacularly by new Coach Jonathan Trividic who has made a great well this year and is growing tremendously. This is in impression on both the parents and the kids. Looking no small part due to the committed group of parents forward we hope to make this regatta a regular on our that we have this season who in many cases have bent team schedule.