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MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815 1 COMMODORE’S REPORT Happy New Year and At our first meeting, we discussed how the various groups of Happy 111th Anniversary to primary interests have really contributed to the strength of our Yacht Club!! It was our Club, and how important it is to address the interests and eleven years ago (1999) that concerns of all these groups. Recognizing many overlaps and our Club celebrated its subgroups within each, we identified three main categories of centennial. Many of our our members: 1) boaters (of course) with subgroups of power members still remember the boaters, and sailboaters, many with slips at the Club and many extraordinary Log Book not, many who race and many who daysail/cruise; 2) those that, through a lot of time who use our facilities primarily for dining and socializing; and and hard work our 3) those who mostly use the fine swimming pool facilities. Historical Committee, recorded many of the events of our Club over the one hundred Moving into breakout groups, we then discussed what we years. And many of us have saved our Centennial Editions. would like to see for MBYC in five to ten years. In the process, Your Wind Scoop will include bits and pieces of history we observed that in six or seven years, and barring extraordinary throughout “twenty ten,” utilizing the efforts of our Historical expenditures before then, our mortgage will have been paid Committee consisting of Shirley Weersing, Nate Bryant and off. And that should help to provide about $50,000 plus or Seymour Padnos. minus annually for improvements. Do we remodel and expand the Clubhouse to provide a better entrance, more storage and Even for those who consider history to be “just a bunch of old more civilized office space? Do we remodel or rebuild better stuff,” Macatawa and the Yacht Club have quite an interesting changing facilities to help promote small boat one-design history. Many of you know that there used to be a very large sailing –to help attract new, younger members? And what can resort hotel located in the vicinity of the large green areas on the Board do to continue to develop a “world-class” sailing the west end of Lake Mac. But fewer probably know that center? And should we? How and when should these be there also used to be a huge resort on the north side of explored? These are the questions with which your Board is Macatawa. It was not that many decades before the Yacht and, will be, struggling. Club was founded that the area now occupied by the Macatawa Cottagers Association was occupied by Native Americans. So as you sit around the fireplace and dream about the warmth of summer breezes—either blowing across the swimming pool Events like a “triple-ace” anniversary, remind us that we are deck or down the hatch of the V-berth, give some thought but a very short segment on our timeline of recent history. about what YOU would like to see at MBYC—and then call But we are given the opportunity to help make things better or email any of the Board members (we are all listed at for the generations that follow us—or not. Feeling that MBYC.COM) to let them know your thoughts. Together, we responsibility, your Board has begun a planning process with can help assure that MBYC will continue to be an important its first session held off-site at our December meeting. This part of our region’s history—for its members and for the will be a work in process. We will report to the members from community. We will continue to keep the membership time to time to inform you of our progress and to make informed of our work and we will bring ideas and recommendations for longer term plans. recommendations to the members for your review, consideration, and if you like it, for your approval. Bob DeJong

Excerpt from “Memories of Macatawa Bay Yacht Club - MBYC began running from Grand Rapids, along 8th St. in Holland six Chronology” by Shirley Weersing miles to Jenison Park and Macatawa and then later to Saugatuck. Reports of early boating activities have been found in archival news The natural beauty of Lake Macatawa with its channel to Lake reports.1 For 100 colorful years Macatawa Bay Yacht Club has Michigan has long drawn citizen interest in water sports, and early survived ups and downs through two World Wars and the Great on the many resorts drew summer folk from Chicago, St. Louis, Depression as well as a fire that burned its clubhouse to the ground. Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and the nearby Holland environs to a “golden age” of enjoyment. Steamboat excursions from Chicago, Be sure to watch for more excerpts in future issues of the WindScoop South Haven and Saugatuck to the Holland resorts were popular, and the complete works from the Memories of Macatawa Bay Yacht and summer activities began about July 4. In 1899 the interurban Club book to be available online this Spring. 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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MBYC Flag Officers Commodore Bob DeJong Vice Commodore John Donnelly Rear Commodore Jack Knoblauch Board of Directors Immediate Past Commodore Roger Gamache Treasurer Tom Stanley Secretary Mike Hill Director Beth Egge Director Scott Bernecker Director Tom Slanec Director Lisa Ruoff Director Bob Standish Director Bob Malone Director Eric Ash Judge Advocate JD Stone Management General Manager Marilyn Baker Executive Chef Jim Ruehle Outside Manager Douglas Knapp Restaurant Manager Irena Miller **** Wind Scoop Editor Jon Bontekoe Web Scoop Bob Standish www.mbyc.com

Our cover this month shows some candid photos taken by editor Jon Bontekoe and Commodore Bob DeJong at the New Year’s Eve Party. We thought you’d like to see some of the folks who showed up and we wanted all our members to know what a great party they missed. More pictures and story on Pages 4-5. Thanks to member Rod Schmidt who is creating all of our event ads for the Wind Scoop, email blasts, post cards, and table toppers this year. MBYC members are always encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected]. 3 New Year’s Eve Party - 100 showed up. The Return of a Tradition? Those of you who missed MBYC”s New fabulous appetizers. Mike Hill soon got and her husband and friends departed Year’s Eve party welcoming in 2010 and things into full swing with music from around 1:30 the party was still in full the Club’s 111th anniversary may want his digital collection and the dancing swing. to put it on your calendar for next year. started up. We may forever be able to save It was a lovely evening all the way around. the club the money of a band or DJ, as Marilyn, Irena, Jim and his staff, and Beautiful inside and out, “some” snow perhaps Mike has missed his calling and Lance behind the bar, deserve all of our falling, icicles delicately balanced, a light will consider a career as club DJ! thanks, for taking the board’s vision and wind blowing off the water all added to making it happen. They provided us with the ambiance as you entered the By midnight the horns and hats necessary our comfortable club surroundings at an beautifully decorated rooms of our very on New Year’s Eve, along with elegance level matched only by The familiar clubhouse. With Michelle Dolle’s overflowing champagne glasses for toasts, Commodore’s Ball and gave us all the usual magic and the staff’s hard work it had magically appeared with the opportunity to share the beginning of a was all very festive and celebratory. efficiency that only Irena can provide, but new decade with dear friends that may that seemed to be only the beginning: not have come together without all of The evening started out softly with Breakfast, Jim Ruehle style, had been laid their work. Happy New Year everyone. friends gathering and visiting while they out by Jim and his staff and the May the club’s 111th anniversary year be enjoyed Jim Ruhle’s many and varied merriment continued. When this guest a very good one for all of you. Janet 4 Standish Member Help Request: Member Profile sheets and Pictures for the Logbook. In November, you received a membership But we are also looking for information information for the 2010 Logbook. If you information form along with a request that about the demographics of our membership do not send it, we will be calling you you review it to make sure that the so that we can better plan for the future. personally. While we enjoy the visiting, you information was complete AND to Most of us suspect that our median age can help make our jobs much easier by just supplement some additional information increases every year, but we do not have the sending us the information. Thank you for that we may not have in our records. More data to track that. You can help us with that. mailing that in. than half of you responded promptly: thank Please take a few minutes (really that’s all it you. But many of you have not. takes!!), correct any incorrect information Logbook editor Jon Bontekoe reminds me and supply the missing information and then that we are missing many members’ photos Mostly we want to make sure that our records send it in the pre-addressed envelope that we in the Logbook. Please email new or updated are accurate and that the information printed provided to you to help make this as simple photos to the club at [email protected] in the MYBC Logbook is current. Many of and painless as possible. or mail the club a glossy photo. There is still you have changed your email addresses time to get them in the 2010 Logbook. without notifying the Club; and many more If you have misplaced the request, please call have not informed the Club of your email or email the Club and we will re-send the And a big thank you also for all of those who addresses. More and more we send out form to you. The Board considers this sent contributions to help defray the cost of notices and reminders of social events, and information very important for planning. the 2010 Logbook. Look for the names of we want to make sure that you have this Director Bob Standish is building a new the contributors in the Logbook this Spring. information. database which will be the source of personal Bob DeJong 5 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT 30, and August 27. We are thankful to Jan Stewart for spearheading this exciting addition to our schedule. If you 2010 MBYC RACE want to form a three boat team, contact Jan SCHEDULE ([email protected]).

The 2010 race schedule has MBYC RACERS HEAD TO FLORIDA been finalized. MBYC fleet captains met at the club in A number of MBYC racers will be competing numerous times November to hammer out in Florida this winter including: John Arendshorst, Mike Kiss the schedule.Some of the and Erik Post in Melges 20s, Jeff, Sam, and Josh Padnos in highlights are: their Etchells, Mitchell Kiss and Alex Post in Laser Radials, Caroline Sisson and Graham Post in Optis, and Louis Padnos •Race Management seminar at Muskegon Yacht Club and Morgan Kiss in 420s. We wish success to all MBYC racers! - Saturday, March 20 •Wednesday night Race seminars at MBYC - April 7, BLUE WATER CRUSING AWARD 14, 21 •Rules seminar with Alan Teske at MBYC - Saturday, Rudy Vedovell, the Stellins, and the Lillys were all retroactive April 24 winners of the Blue Water Cruising award donated earlier this •Laser Spring series - Sundays, May 2-23 year by Rudy Vedovell. The award is given for the MBYC •Opti Holiday races - Sundays, May 30, July 4, Sept sailor or power boater who logs the most cruising mileage in a 5 year. The 2010 award will be for the period Sept 1, 2009 to •JY 15 series starts - Friday, June 4 August 31, 2010 and will be awarded at the Change-Of-Watch •MBYC One-Design Offshore series - Saturdays, May in October, 2010. 29, June 19, July 10 & 17, August 7 •MBYC PHRF Offshore series - Saturdays, June 19, It is already clear that JP DelSolar Goldsmith will be tough to July 10 and 17 beat for the 2010 award. JP set out from MBYC in early •Commodore’s Cup - August 7/8 September in his family’s Beneteau 45 with a destination of •110 Nationals at MBYC - August 11-14 Chile. His voyage took him out the St Lawerence, down the •Vanderleek Cup - Saturday, August 21 East Coast, across the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, We are pursuing hosting a number of regattas for 2011 and down the west coast of South America arriving at including: Opti Great Lakes, U.S. Laser Master Champs, and Concepcion, Chile in early December. Stops along the way the Ultimate 20 Nationals. included Montreal, Boston, Miami, and Havana. JP is calculating his mileage travelled, but his estimate is 8000NM. NEW RACING FORMATS IN 2010: MATCH RACING JP was joined by Anthony Norris, a very experienced MBYC AND TEAM RACING youth sailor for the Panama Canal to Chile portion of the voyage. The weather and distance to travel were not the only We will be expanding the racing formats offered at MBYC in challenges faced by JP. The pirates off Guatemala that stole 2010: match racing and team racing will take place. Match his electronics and passport provided an additional one. JP’s racing in Melges 24s will take place in front of MBYC on legendary persuasive powers were enough to convince the Sunday, May 30. We are thankful to Darren Lance for pirates to allow him to keep his IPhone for navigational organizing this event. If you want to form a team and compete, purposes. Congratulations to JP and Anthony on their contact Darren ([email protected]). Team racing will take incredible voyage! place in front of MBYC in JY 15s on Fridays, June 25, July John Donnelly Vanderleek / Hospice Regatta Success Recently, we received notification that the 2009 Vanderleek / Hospice the less obvious, but nonetheless important aspect of our club. Special Regatta raised $15,000 to support the ongoing work of Hospice. Thank thanks and congratulations to Tom and Coreen Slanek for their you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event! The sponsorship of this event role that MBYC plays in the greater community of Holland is one of 6 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT Why are there guards on asked, “I wonder what the big lake is like?” Perhaps you turn duty by the rest rooms? on NOAA, or check the Spyglass website for some hint of Have you ever walked past wave action from the webcam to decide if there is enough, or the rest rooms and noticed maybe too much wind. Have you ever thought how nice it a couple of members would be to check a weather station right out in the lake for “standing guard” in the real time information on your Blackberry? That may be hallway? More than likely possible in the future, thanks to a partnership between the they were maintaining University of Michigan and S2 Yachts. U of M has developed privacy for the occupants the technology for a data collection system for water (aka while someone using a weather buoy) and S2 has geared up to produce the buoys. wheeled mobility device The buoys are capable of much more that just measuring wind was using the room, and couldn’t get the door shut! Our rest and waves; they can be outfitted with a multitude of sensors rooms in the Buoy Room were designed many years to provide data for temperatures, ago, and certainly made good use of floor space, but currents, etc in addition to wind and do not accommodate any mobility devices. This is wave information that would be of an inconvenience to our members and a barrier for interest to sailors. So, when will we booking some events such as weddings. Imagine a have one right off the Holland member inquiring about having a wedding at the club, Channel? Well, like a lot of other and asking if we can accommodate great aunt things in life, it depends on getting Gertrude, who is in a wheelchair. The current answer funding. Don Wire from S2 is is, “sure, just wheel her across the parking lot and up introducing the device to different the ramp into the rest rooms by the pool.” interested parties in West Michigan and hopes to accumulate enough By the time you read this article, our main rest rooms interest and funding to place one out in the Buoy Room should be reconfigured to facilitate in the lake. (Don Wire is at MBYC access with wider doorways and accessible stalls. frequently during the summer, Special thanks to Tom Slanec and the Long Range crewing on Dave Shipman’s Ignatz.) Planning Committee, who tenaciously pursued several You can get more information at the design options and competitive bidding to achieve S2 website: s2yachts.com/ needed improvements at a nominal cost. 900_buoy.html. “I wonder what the big lake is like?” How many times have you been sitting on the porch, Jack Knoblauch or in the cockpit, contemplating an afternoon sail, and

Youth Sailing Report Thank you to all of the people who helped to make our Junior Olympic Post and Mitchell Kiss in Laser Radials and Morgan Kiss and Louis Regatta another success. Race Officers Barb Gamache and Roger Padnos in the 420 fleet. The Orange Bowl is one of the most Gamache ran courses appropriate for the weather on Lake Mac. Special prestigious junior international regattas and welcome about 600 sailors thanks to those who came out to watch, helped with race or safety from all over the world to participate. Best of luck to ALL of our committees or loaned us your power boat for the weekend. Eldean’s MBYC sailors! ShipStore brought the remainder of their youth and adult clothing We have held the planning meeting for the 2010 West Michigan Youth inventory for us to sell to help keep the sailors (and their parents!) Sailing Association season and are pleased to announce the growth of warm and dry. Thank you Angela and Matt! The cold didn’t dampen our league from our original six clubs to nine with the addition of the spirits of our young sailors who had a great time and showed a lot Gull Lake and White Lake. South Haven has also renewed their of spunk sailing on two very unseasonably cold days in mid-October. commitment to participate this summer. We will be hosting the second Again, we had many compliments on the beauty and hospitality of regatta of the series on Friday July 9 in the afternoon. We look forward our club. to a great day and lots of participation from our club and the others Congratulations to Caroline Sisson who participated in the Naples in our league. (FL) Cup finishing 9th out of 97 Opti Green Fleet sailors. Caroline From Steve Sisson and me, many, many thanks for all of the support participated in the Orange Bowl (December 26-30 at the Coral Reef you have given the MBJA in 2009. We look forward to an even better Yacht Club) and was joined by Graham Post in the Opti fleet, Alex summer in 2010! See you on the water! Marie Mell 7 January Social Event Tropical Beach Party 6:00 PM - 9:00PM Limited Menu February Social Event Mardi Gras Party 6:00 PM - 9:-00 PM Including Louisana Foods

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It is encouraging, isn’t it, in the Buoy Room, on the docks, spending weekend mornings that by time our next Wind under the tent, dining in the Club, or getting together at social Scoop arrives in late April, functions year around, there are always fascinating people to some of us will already have meet. And, of those we already know, there are always more our boats in the water, and fascinating stories to share. (As an illustration, the next time the rest of us will be making you see Ron Hoekman, ask him about his ten-day, post- final preparations for earthquake trip providing medical services in Haiti!) And from launching. With snow this platform of friendships, we have ready access to boating having covered the ground on one of the most beautiful shorelines in the world. What’s for more than three not to love about a place like that? months, and with temperatures still struggling to get above freezing, it is almost In order to contribute to the sustainability of the Club, your hard to believe! In the meanwhile, some of our members have Board continues to work hard as it searches out ways that we been coping well with winter sailing in Florida where it is can do things better. We spent a considerable amount of time supposed to be warmer. I expect that you will read about at our February board meeting exploring how we can make their successes in other articles in this Wind Scoop. our new members feel even more welcome, and how we can help each new member to become better integrated into the For those who have attended the “winter” social events at Club and its many friendships. Going forward, a board MBYC, you already know how much fun they have been! Our member will “host” a new member –helping our new members members have turned out in large numbers to enjoy Michele become oriented to the Club and making introductions to Dolle’s creative decorating, Jim Ruehle’s-always-amazing food, help jump-start the friendship building. Our social and and mostly the good friendships that have formed at our Club. membership committees are working jointly on sponsoring a larger new member welcome dinner. (Some of our older Recently, our Membership Committee, working on new Club members may recall years ago we used to have well-attended, promotional materials, challenged the Board Members to write new member dinners where our new members were a very short description about what makes MBYC so special individually introduced.) You will want to reserve June 19 on for us. After all, there are many marinas where folks can keep your calendars for this evening of fun and new friendships! their boats, and there are many restaurants that provide good food. So what makes MBYC such a great place to be? While The excitement for 2010’s season has been building already. I there are likely many different answers for others, for me, the can hardly wait for it to begin! See you all soon. Club has been so special because it is a place that plants, germinates, and grows best friendships. Whether hanging out Bob DeJong

Season’s Friday Dining Attention Junior Sailors!! Room Hours start early Sailing season is just around the corner, so you (and your parents) will want to know the following: The club’s dining schedule starts early · We’ve got a great staff of instructors for this year. Shari MacDonald and this year. The Club will be open for Genni Perry are returning, and Casey Rey will be returning with a special regular ‘limited menu’ dining on Fri- focus on developing Team Mac. days starting Friday April 23, 2010. We · The class schedule and enrollment forms are posted on the MBJA website will also be open Wednesdays to (either hit the sailing school tab at www.mbyc.com or go directly to accomodate all members and BYC rac- www.mbja.org. ers starting May 5. Normal Wednes- · The West Michigan Youth Sailing Association has been meeting during the day through Sunday hours will resume winter, and there is a great schedule of “away” events that you’ll want to plan Wednesday after Mothers’ Day. This for. The schedule is posted on both the MBYC and MBJA websites. is in addition to the special bar and · Sailors that plan to lease “competition level” boats from the MBJA should food services for the racing and rules make those arrangements as early as possible. Please contact Marie Mell at seminars held during April. [email protected]. Roger Gamache 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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Our cover this month shows what the club looked like on February 14, one of the first sunny days this winter with the promise of Spring and a frozen Lake Macatawa in the foreground. Thanks to JD Stone who took his hi-resolution digital camera to the North side of Lake Mac and took a batch of pictures showing our club on a frozen lake. JD’s photo is also on pages 4-5 of this issue. MBYC members are always encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected]. Your Wind Scoop looks great because of our many photographers. 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT RACE SEMINARS AT 2010 US SAILING DEVELOPMENT TEAM MBYC IN APRIL Congratulations to Mitchell and Morgan Kiss for again being Roger Gamache has done selected in January to the US Sailing Development Team! a great job during the last Mitchell is one of seven boys to be selected for the team in few Aprils of putting Laser Radials. Morgan is one of the two girl skippers selected together a series of seminars for the team in the I420. Mitchell and Morgan also posted focused on building the outstanding results in the top youth regatta of the year: the skills of our local race Orange Bowl held in Miami in late December. Mitchell teams. We are continuing finished 3rd out of 135 Laser Radials and Morgan finished that tradition this April. We 1st out of 22 I420s. Morgan came close to again representing are reaching out this year to the USA in the ISAF Youth World Championships. Morgan other resources - either won the girls qualifiers in 2009 and represented the USA in other race savvy club members or those from other clubs who Brazil in July, 2009. She finished 2nd in the January, 2010 have raced a lot with success at MBYC and beyond. qualifiers and the winner, Marlena Fauer from New York City, The schedule this year is: will represent the USA in Turkey later this year. Wednesday, April 7 Michael Hill “Tips From The Bow” Wednesday, April 14 Bob Hughes “Building A Winning Team” 2011 US LASER MASTER NATIONALS AT MBYC Wednesday, April 21 Wally Cross “Balance In Sailing” Our “old salt” Laser racers will have nearly 18 months to train for the US Laser Master Nationals which will be held at MBYC The format each Wednesday will be: July 29-31, 2011. The Laser Masters is for Laser racers who 6-6:45pm Bar/limited dining menu have reached their 35th birthday at the time of the regatta. 6:45-8pm Presentation/Q&A There will be full rig racing only.The regatta has awards for 8-9pm Bar/informal discussions four age categories eg 35-45 years old etc.The different age groups will race in one fleet. The 2010 event will be held in Mike, Bob, and Wally have achieved a lot of regional and Charleston, SC and the event averages around 50 competitors. national race success. If you are interested in increasing your We may hit a higher number of competitors in 2011 as the success on the race course, please join us in order to learn Laser Master Worlds will be in San Francisco two weeks later. from their experience. A special thanks to Susie Pegel from Wisconsin who is on the RULES SEMINAR AT MBYC: SATURDAY, April 24 US Laser Masters Board. Susie was an MBJA sailing instuctor Alan Teske, US Sailing Senior Judge from Chicago, will again in the 1980s and has fond memories of MBYC. She was helpful be sharing with us his outstanding race rules seminar. Even in guiding our proposal to host the 2011 event through the though there has been talk of rules simplification, they seem Laser Masters Board. to become increasingly complex. Please join us for a timely refresher in rules understanding and their tactical application Early betting already shows that our own Don Bergman is an in race situations. There will be a fee of $25 which includes a early favorite in the Great Grand Master category (over 65)! lunch. The schedule will go from 9am-4pm on Saturday. John Donnelly

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RACING SEMINARS on Wednesday RACING RULES SEMINAR all day on evenings April 7, 14, 21 starting 6:00 pm April 24, 9:00am - 4:00 pm. open bar and limited menu, 6:45pm seminar, 8:00-9:00 open bar. No cost for seminar. Alan Teske is a US Sailing Senior Judge and he will again lead our Rules Seminar. He has April 7: Michael Hill ‘Tips from the Bow’. served as a judge at events ranging from Opti Michael shares his experience as bowman on Nationals to the 2008 US Olympic Trials. several top flight race boats. The seminar will take you around the race course from the perspective of the rules and April 14: Bob Hughes ‘Building a Winning how they apply when boats meet. Recent Team’. Bob has raced winning boats for over changes in the rules will be emphasized. A 20 years and will draw on his approach to discussion on protests and redress will take building a winning team. place. Fee is $25.00 and includes lunch. Please mail in your registration and check to April 21: Wally Cross from Quantum Sails Alan Teske for this seminar. Alan Teske, Design Group ‘Balance in Sailing’. (Wally RR&SS Seminar, 9900 South Longwood Cross is veteran of 40 Chicago-Macs and has Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60643. Include your served as tactician for many winners. He will name, address, and phone and indicate your explain how drawing on gut instinct, registration is for the April 24 MBYC experience, and science contribute to seminar. winning.

Sand in Your Sandels, the first MBYC party of the year on Saturday, January 23, 2010 featured members braving the cold and snow, a great seafood cocktail created by Jim Ruehle, some silly fun (what were they thinking/drinking?), and a chance to remind those who attended that the yearly countdown to summer boating had begun. Party photos by Bob DeJong

5 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT Recovery: a piece of Recovery has an interesting history: She was originally built as History CG 40500 a “Mark IV 40 Ft. Utility Boat” sometime in the We have a great platform 1950’s, and is believed to have served on the Great Lakes. for our race committee, and After many years of service, the boat was sold to Milwaukee a piece of history! Many County to be used as a sheriff’s patrol boat. It was then sold members know Recovery as to a company in Grand Haven, where it was purchased by the signal boat out on the MBYC club members and then donated for race committee race course. Others have work. There is quite a bit of information on the internet parked glasses on her about these boats, but nowhere could I find any pictures of engine covers to grab an boats with the exact cabin extension that we have on Recovery; hors de oeuvres during a perhaps it was a “Lake Michigan Special” added at a later date. summer rendezvous on Lake Macatawa. Recovery has received many improvements over the years since Recovery came to MBYC as a result of the generosity and acquisition; various members have volunteered to refurbish foresight of club members many years ago, who found this many areas, replace hull sections, add a robust anchor windlass, boat and recognized it’s potential as an excellent platform for upgrade the electrical wiring, etc. She is an ideal tool for the conducting races, with a very seaworthy hull and powerful job, as she handles seas very well, and will ride at anchor twin diesel engines to handle Lake Michigan conditions, and without much pitching. During 2009, we had several national a large cockpit area to allow the race committee to execute events, and many members of visiting clubs would marvel at races. our unique craft and ask for a tour. It is truly a unique piece of equipment! Jack Knoblauch

Summer Sailing Lessons REGISTRATION West Michigan Youth Sailing On-Line and Ready! Association has added two more Registration is taking place online now for summer youth teams! Welcome to White Lake and sailing and adult learn to sail programs! Check out the dates Gull Lake! We look forward to for lessons on our website (www.mbja.org) for upcoming competing against all of the eight sessions. Session 1 will begin June 21 this year! All beginning clubs and defending our WMYSA sailing will take place in the morning and all learn to race will title. Interested in finding out more be in the afternoon. We look forward to this change, as we about Midwest regattas, but not believe that we will be able to develop both levels of sailing sure where to start? Casey Ray will better this way. be grooming this group and coaching them at WMYSA events as well as more competitive ones in the Chicago, Detroit and Still considering a regatta during spring break? Take a look at Wisconsin areas. Please contact Marie to express your interest! your class website for the schedule and potential openings. (my email: [email protected]) Best of luck to all of our sailors competing this spring! Happy sailing! Marie Mell

6 MBYC members took the time to submit some winter photos. JD Stone took the sunset behind the club. Janet Standish went wandering around Grand Haven and the Lakefront on a sunny February 14 to find these winter shots of our sailing venue. 7 March 13 Saturday Social Event St Patrick’s Day Party 6:00 PM - 9:00PM Irish/Limited Menu April 23 Friday Social Event Spring Fling Party 6:00 PM - 9:-00 PM Limited Bar Menu April 7, 14, 21 Wednesdays Race Seminars 6:00 pm Bar/Limited Menu 6:45 pm Talk/Q&A 8:00 -9:00 Bar April 24 Saturday Racing Rules Seminar( $25) 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (includes lunch)

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Let the 2010 season begin!!

MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815

1 COMMODORE’S REPORT LET THE SEASON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BEGIN!! Only those who have experienced the planning process for This issue of the Wind the Club will have an appreciation for the countless hours, the Scoop introduces our dedication, and the creativity of many people—all working twenty ten season! And the together as a great team—to put this season together. Knowing season begins with a flurry that I run the risk of omitting someone, permit me to mention of social functions for all the following in addition to those noted above: ages of our Club family.. · Jon Bontekoe—for continuing to serve as editor for this, Some are now long time the best-yacht-club-periodical-ever and for designing and traditions—like Memorial laying out the incomparable annual MBYC Log Book. Day Breakfast to help (Watch for it in your mail within a month.) support our Junior Yacht · Rod Schmidt—for designing the fantastic, eye catching Club with your donations and tips. Some traditions are being “special event” promotions that you see on page three of born—like The Burning of the Socks. This end of winter rite this issue, on the table, linked on MBYC.com, and posted is borrowed from our sailing friends at the Annapolis Yacht on the Club bulletin boards. Club where it began about two decades ago. That’s right—on · Janet Standish—for undertaking the coordination of Saturday evening of Memorial Day Weekend, we will gather publicity promoting our Club activities. in front of the Club for the inaugural reading of the Ode to · Commodores John Donnelly and Jack Knoblauch—who The Burning of the Socks— composed especially for us by continue a tradition of great team players on the Bridge as former member Larry Ten Harmsel. (This will be the fresh they take on even more challenges and responsibilities. water version of the Annapolis Ode.) A fire will be provided · Immediate Past Commodore Roger Gamache—for for the incineration of those old winter socks that we will undertaking an in-depth analysis of our dues structure, ceremoniously remove from our feet after a long hard winter. our demographics, and the anticipated economic impact Watch our new website and eblasts for details. And look along with recommendations. We will present the elsewhere in this issue for information about more traditional recommendations to our stockholders for information at events like the Blessing of the Fleet, MBJYC Hobo Bonfire the Spring meeting and for action at the Fall meeting. Night, and Mothers Day Brunch (note that reservations are · Your board members, most of whom serve as chairpersons not just suggested, but required!). of committees—check them out on the website and Log Book , for driving through winter storms to Board meetings Your Social Committee, co-chaired by the always-energetic and taking on four months of Club planning. We will be Michele Dolle and by my ever-supportive wife, Mary Jo, has reporting the outcomes at the spring stockholders meeting spent many hours planning and organizing a fun-packed and in the coming issues of the Wind Scoop. season! So you will need to pay attention to your Social · Members Pete Hoolihan and Mike Glupker and their Calendar which is printed on the back of this issue and always company, Diversified-Data, for the high quality and maintained on MBYC.com. We will also continue one and superior service in printing and distributing our Wind two week advanced notification of these events with eblasts Scoop and Log Book in vibrant color, at special begun under Commodore Brown’s direction. (If you are not accommodating prices that, believe it or not, are receiving eblasts from the Club, it is most likely due to your considerably less than we used to pay for non-color not having supplied your email address in the first place, or printing! perhaps your not having updated any changes. Please notify · And, of course, to our General Manager, Marilyn Baker, our webmaster, Bob Standish, or the Club if you are not and her management team of Jim Ruehle, Doug Knapp receiving the Club eblasts.) and Irena Miller for their dedication and commitment in helping to make MBYC the very special place that it is. MBYC.COM If you have not checked out MBYC.com since April 21, then This promises to be an exciting season –no matter what the you have not seen the new and improved website. And if you weather forecasts. I hope you will take a moment to thank have never registered as a member, then you will not have all those who have helped to make this season at MBYC special of the benefits of this great resource. Once again, thank you for you. I am indebted to them for all of their work and for all Bob Standish for the many hours of work in developing and of their support. I thank each of you! maintaining this user friendly, informative, and fun website. Bob DeJong 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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MBJYC Breakfast - Annual Memorial Day event: 8:30-10:30

Our cover this month shows some of the MBJYC workers at last year’s Labor Day Breakfast. The club season begins in May and of course the end of month Memorial Day weekend really gets things rockin’ highlighted by the MBJYC Memo- rial Day Breakfast. Photo by editor jb. MBYC members are always encouraged to submit photos to Wind Scoop editor Jon Bontekoe at: [email protected]. Your Wind Scoop looks great because of our many photographers. 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT SAILING COMMITTEE LOCAL HERO ALERT!

At our strategic planning After a number of strong M20 regattas on the Florida winter meeting in December, circuit, Mike Kiss brought his boat north for Charleston Race 2009, the MBYC Board set Week (April 9-11). Charleston Race Week is fast developing as a priority the develop- into the most popular regatta in the country. Micheal was first ment of a “stronger, more in the 14 boat M20 fleet with 20pts. The next boat finished active race program”. IE: the well back with 33pts. This second place boat had past Etchells Board wants to support world champ Bill Hardesty as tactician. The always entertaining actions that will help get internationally acclaimed website ‘Sailing Anarchy’ had this more people out racing! The to say about Michael’s performance: ”Michael Kiss had an board asked me to identify unconscious regatta to win by 13pts.” While I am not familiar a group of members - a Sailing Committee - to work with to with this usage of “unconscious”, I think SA was impressed help make this happen. The Sailing Committee will be selected with MK’s racing. Congratulations to Mike! by the Flag each year and will consist of a mix of current and past board members as well as others who are passionate about NEW BOAT ALERT! racing. In 2010 the Committee members will be Jack Knoblauch, Roger Gamache, Eric Ash, Jan Stewart, Steve As I write in mid-April, there is a sleek new race boat in front Sisson, and myself. of one of Eldean’s sheds. Ted Etheridge’s latest Drumbeat - a Soto 40 - has arrived from Argentina. Ted’s boat is attracting a The mission of the group will be to make periodic lot of attention and was featured in mid-April in the recommendations to the MBYC Board for actions that will omnipresent Sailing Anarchy. Here is their amusing strengthen the key components of our race program: youth, commentary on MBYC: “The newest Soto 40 to come out of one-design and PHRF. Areas of interest will include working the Argentine builder is destined for the dock of Ted Etheridge with fleet captains to help build existing fleets, - a longtime member of Macatawa Bay Yacht Club. That’s the recommendations for new fleets, evaluating adequacy of idyllic little spot on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan that’s facilities and equipment needed to support strong race home to a pile of M32s, the MAX Z86 Windquest, a growing programs, and pursuing, in conjunction with fleet captains, passel of Melges 20s, and an amount of carbon fibre far the hosting of regional and national regattas for classes in which exceeding what you would expect from such a sleepy little our members are active. Future Windscoop articles will place.” I think we would all agree that MBYC is a special place! highlight what actions the committee wants to take to help build greater race activity at your club. RACE SUPPORT

MELGES 20 NATIONALS AT MBYC One of our dock attendants this year will have a sailboat background and will be tasked to provide support to our race The Melges 20 Nationals will return to MBYC in 2010. The committee. He will help with the prep for our RC platform regatta was orginally scheduled for Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Recovery and the prep/storage of marks. This should be a big but scheduling problems there created an opportunity for us help for our RC volunteers. Recovery will have a new look this to contact Melges and gain their support for MBYC hosting year! The faded blue hull is being painted a semi-gloss white the event again this year. It will be held August 27-29. We which should make it easier for racers to see on the water. expect a larger and stronger fleet this year. It will be an exciting Wind instruments will also be installed which will make it event for the participants as well as those able to watch these much easier for our RC staff to track wind direction and speed. fast boats go up and down the course. John Donnelly MBYC: Looking for a Photo Librarian Do you like to work with pictures? Do you have have a few pictures will then be made available to club officials for use in minutes a week to help the club? Has the club got a deal for MBYC club communications and marketing. The volunteer you! We are looking for a Photo Librarian to assist in procuring, will also administer the Photo Gallery on our website filing and generally assisting in the archiving, distribution and mbyc.com. If interested, please contact either Bob Standish or displaying of the many club photos that are taken at the club Jon Bontekoe. Bob Standish: 616-296-0282 or Si tth hdl dh it thfi! each year. We are looking to provide club members and non- [email protected]. Jon Bontekoe: 708-565- members alike with a single source to submit all pictures. Those 3374 or [email protected] 4 JY15 Racing: The Most Fun You Can Have In 15 Feet! got plans? First Friday of the Month: Come out on four First Fridays and “Hit the Wall”! Join us & “HIT THE WALL” JY15 viewing is encouraged every Friday, Join us Friday nights for a fun night of advanced or beginning sailors. Guests are but as a special bonus the First Friday of sailing JY15 boats and/or watching the welcome to join the fun. Don’t have the months (June 4, July 2, Aug 6, & races. It’s a great way to start the weekend! sailing experience or a partner? Not to Sept 3) will feature an organized Social Join your MBYC friends by racing a boat worry! We have skilled mentors available Event called “HIT THE WALL” . On or out on the front lawn cheering on those to help crew. No boat is necessary... these designated First Friday’s, the JY15 who do. MBYC has boats to use at no cost! Races viewing experience will be enhanced by will be held every Friday of June, July, outdoor bar service on the front lawn Race your own or borrow a club August and September at 7:00pm. beginning at 6:30pm. What a great boat Everybody is welcome to come out and opportunity to invite guests to join you watch the races from the MBYC dock! at your club for an evening only MBYC MBYC is looking for people interested Contact Jan Stewart for more can offer!!! Friends—Family—Boats — in learning & racing JY15 sailboats. Dads information. (616) 399-1547 or and Water. & daughters, Moms & sons, boy- & [email protected]. Note: Michigan Law prohibits betting on girlfriends, middle school, high school the boats!

MBYC 2010 Social Calendar

MAY 2010 July continued 17 Sat MBJYC Pool Olympics (1:30 - 3:30 pm) 9 Sun Mother’s Day Brunch Sat Pool Party for Adults - Buffet 28 Fri Past Commodores’ Luncheon Dinner and Bar Stockholders’ Meeting 31 Sat Family Fun Day 29 Sat Burning of the Socks and Adult Bonfire MBJYC Scavenger Hunt Celebrity Bartenders/Happy Hour Celebrity Bartender/Happy Hour MBJYC Hobo Bon Fire Shrimp/Fish Boil 31 Mon MBJYC Memorial Day Breakfast Blessing of the Fleet August 2010 6 Fri Hit the Wall -Enjoy JY15 racing frig! JUNE 2010 on the club lawn 4 Fri Hit the Wall -Enjoy JY15 racing 21 Sat VanderLeek/Hospice Race and Dinner on the club lawn 28 Sat Commodore’s Ball 12 Sat Coast Guard Auxiliary Inspections 10:00 - 2:00 September 2010 3 Fri Stockholders’ Meeting

ang it on the 19 Sat All Club New Member Welcome Dinner Hit the Wall -Enjoy JY15 racing 20 Sun Father’s Day Fishing Tournament on the club lawn Father’s Day Buffet 4 Sat Dockwallopers End of Season Party 26 Sat Celebrity Bartenders/Happy Hour d e an d h JULY 2010 6 Mon MBJYC Labor Day Breakfast Junior Sailing Awards 2 Fri Hit the Wall -Enjoy JY15 racing MBJYC Ice Cream Party on the club lawn 12 Sun Rendezvous 3 Sat MBYC Golf Off the Wall 18 Sat Whine Party th e sc hedul Adult Opti Races Patriotic Picnic October 2010 23 Sat Change of Watch MBJYC Ice Cream Social t p ou t 29 Fri Oktoberfest Party 4 Sun TBA Sni December 2010 16 Thurs Holiday Cocktail Party 31 Fri New Year’s Eve Party 5 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT Spring at the Club: Should we open in March? Knoblauch and new member Barb Taylor are managing the It was a clear sunny day in shop this year, and are always glad to help with purchases. March, and I stopped by the Hint: Mother’s and Father’s days are coming soon! Club to talk to Marilyn. Jim was painting in the Rains of 2009 bring sands of 2010 kitchen, and Irena was Much to our dismay, the melting lake ice revealed a significant preparing the dining room deposit of sand in the small boat launch area, and left our for an event. While I waited “floating dock system” high and dry. It was clear that we needed for Marilyn to finish a to do some dredging, and we would need to move the dock phone call, I wandered system to allow the sand to be removed under and around the around the quiet clubhouse. I realized that I had never taken docks to restore their floating function. A last minute email the time to study the interior of the clubhouse and take it all to members generated over a dozen volunteers on Saturday, in. Usually the club is full of people, and I’m making eye April 3, and everyone pitched in to dig out sections, disassemble contact with another the unit into smaller pieces, and tow them out of the way. member and not really The project was finished in roughly 2 hours! Thank you studying the decor. But volunteers!! We had some fun, got the job done, and saved on this afternoon, our club some serious dollars. nothing blocked the sun- Jack Knoblauch enhanced view of the bar, and I marveled at the beautiful stern shape, rich wood, and brass hardware. Someone spent a lot of time and creative juices to create this unique piece. In the main dining room, I was able to scan the wall of fame, where countless plaques are hung that capture years of sailing competition and service to the club. As I turned my attention to the water, I spotted a bald eagle standing on an ice flow halfway across the lake. Fortunately, I had my camera, and captured a few shots that are displayed here. I would encourage you to take your own tour next time there is a quiet day at the club!

Nauti Shop gets ticket Spring is here, and that means it’s time to restock the Nauti Shop. This year the team has implemented a new ticket system that should make it easier for members to select an item, write their name and number on a ticket, and deposit the stub in a box. We hope this system will also streamline the bookkeeping in the office. You will find new offerings as well as traditional Floating docks were lifted out of the water by sand brought merchandise for sale this spring, with down the stream. MBYC volunteers broke up the docks into some special closeouts. Linda manageable sections and floated them aside to make room for dredging operations. Photos by Jack Knoblauch 6 MBYC.COM - Club Website: has a new look, a new design, & more that you can do Launched just days ago, MBYC.COM is Anyone that visits the site is a guest until registered for member level access on the all new for 2010 and is increasingly they log in. All of the information about old mbyc.com website, you are already becoming your best source for up-to-the- the club, where it is, who’s who etc, is registered for the new website. All minute club information. Check out available to the guest. A guest can also member information has been these new features - an all new look is look at the classifieds and forum boards transferred. Once you are logged in as an just the beginning. You will find the site but cannot post anything. - A registered MBYC member, a whole new menu of packed with new club information user can post messages to the forum board information will be made available. You starting with the MBYC Home page. will have access to dynamic member Immediately you will notice the next information with information updated three club racing events posted right every 30 days, not once a year like the at the top. All of the familiar Quick Logbook. The full club social calendar Links are there plus one or two new will be available on the member menu, ones and an expanded Contact Us and the next three club events will be menu choice, where you can easily published on the home page. This send emails to any of the club staff or information is updated almost daily, the editors of the Wind Scoop and not monthly like the Wind Scoop. WebScoop. Scrolling across the Main Want to make a reservation for a club Menu you will see a rich assortment event? Click on the event, click on the of information from Who’s on the details link and find all the information Board, with email links, to a map of about the event including a link to send where we are located, from club hours an RSVP directly to the club office. to What’s on the Menu and Restaurant or post items for sale in the classifieds. Upon receipt of your reservation, the club Specials. There is also a new Classified Anyone can be a registered user and office will confirm your reservation by section as well as a totally new Forum registration is easy online. Member level email. How easy is that? You also have Board. Although you must register to access registration is also easy: just click access to the club’s photo gallery and both post on these two features, you don’t need on the Register Here link in the Member the current and past Wind Scoop editions to be a club member. registration Menu and complete the back to January 2008. Take a few minutes registration form. Member access is a and give the new mbyc.com a test drive. The website has three user levels: manual approval process and can take You won’t be disappointed. GUEST, REGISTERED & MEMBER. up to 24 hours to process. If you are Bob Standish - web master Coast Guart Auxilliary Inspections set for June 12 The US Coast Guard Auxiliary will be conducting Vessel Safety inspections at the yacht club on Saturday June 12, starting about 10:00 AM. With four officers of the CGA there should be plenty of time to inspect the boats of all who are interested. These safety inspections check that the basics of boating are up-to-date and current on your boat. Tickets for non-compliance are NOT given. Inspec- tions help you see what you may have neglected. The CGI looks at all the things the US Coast Guard would inspect if they pulled you over on the water. They will check flare dates, operating lights, safety equipment, pollution warn- ing stickers, and documentation. Their safety check sticker prominently displayed on your boat is like a seal of good boating practices on your vessel. All MBYC boat owners are encouraged to participate.

7 May 9 Sunday Mothers’ Day Brunch May 28 Friday Stock Holders’ Meeting 5:45 pm May 29 Saturday Celebrity Bartenders Burning of the Sox - Adult Bon Fire 5:30pm MBJYC Hobo Bon Fire 8:30 pm May 31 Monday MBJYC Memorial Day Breakfast 8:30-10:30 Regular dining hours resume May 12 Early season club hours April 30, May 5 & 7 MAY 2010 Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Race Events April 30 1 Social Events Club open Private Parties 6:00-10:00pm

2 3 4 Bayshore Series 5 6 7 8 Club Open Club Open Laser Spring series 6:00-10:00pm 6:00-10:00pm 9 10 11 Laser Spring series Bayshore Series12 13 14 15 Mothers’ Day Regular club Brunch hours resume 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Windscoop 110 Spring Opener MBYC Series 1 Laser Spring series Copy Due Bayshore Series 23 24 25 26 27 Stock Holders’ 28 Celebrity 29 Meeting 5:45 pm Bartenders 110 Spring Opener Past Commodores’ Burning of the Sox Bayshore Series Laser Spring series Luncheon Adult Bon Fire Opti Memorial 30 MBJYC Memorial31 MBJYC Hobo Day Series Day Breakfast 8:30-10:30 Bon Fire Melges 24 Match Racing Blessing of the Fleet 8 June 2010 www.mbyc.com

Memorial Season Kickoff: A Fantastic Weekend!

MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815 MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815 1 COMMODORE’S REPORT Our Wind Scoop editor will be recommended for stockholder approval at this year’s has planned that this Fall meeting. They include the following: edition will reach your mailboxes the week · a modest increase in our annual dues of $50 for active following Memorial Day. memberships beginning 2011. (With no dues increases in By the time you receive the last three years, this equates to slightly less than 2% per this, the Club’s fleet will year.) have been reviewed and blessed, the syrup from the · the elimination of past commodore perks that allow MBJYC breakfast will have past commodores to request suspension of dues and dining been cleaned up, and the room minimums when he/she reaches age sixty five. smoke from burning socks will have dissipated along with However, this will be put into effect only beginning with the fading notes of “Ode to Burning Socks” (sung to the 2009 to avoid “changing the rules” for those who have tune of Battle Hymn of the Republic –for those who were already served. not able to attend.) Former member Larry Ten Harmsel’s “Ode,” written specially for MBYC, is printed elsewhere in · increasing eligibility for senior status from sixty five to this edition so you can try singing it at home, in your cottage, sixty eight years of age for those born in or after 1950. or while sailing down the lake. The Board is continuing to explore a few other changes that And our Spring Stockholders meeting will also be in the may be recommended at the Fall stockholders meeting – Minutes Book. If history is any predictor of the future, we including the possibility of changing age brackets for other anticipate that fewer than 20% of our members will be able levels of membership. The other categories of membership to attend the meeting and that means most of our members will also see proportionate increases in their dues. will not have heard the reports. While it would be good for all of our members to have all of the reports, there is one It is the goal of your Board to continue the fiscal responsibility report that is especially important and which I call to your of our Club and to assure that our aging demographics do attention: the Report from Membership Dues and Structure not impose inequitably upon our younger members. At the Committee. same time, the Membership Committee continues major efforts to expose the benefits of our Club to prospective new You may recall that at the outset of my watch, I asked members including younger generations. Immediate Past Commodore Roger Gamache to evaluate the changing demographics of our Club along with our dues I have followed Past Commodore Roger Gamache by inviting structure to determine whether we need to make any changes our neighboring Yacht Clubs to enjoy our dining facilities in order to protect the financial stability that our Club has during 2010-just as we reciprocate with Clubs from longer enjoyed over the last decade. (I was recently reminded that distances. The 2009 experiment was a great success in that it in the not too distant past, several of our members advanced helped to promote better relationships among the Clubs and $30,000 to the Club to get the season started!) at the same time helped our dining room and bar revenue. We know that you will display the usual, warm MBYC Our more recent history of fiscally conservative leadership hospitality to those who come to visit us. accompanied by a frugal general manager has led us to reasonable cash balances at year end, and with a balanced Your Bridge and Board members seek your opinions and financial statement. Your Board wants to keep it that way. thoughts on these proposals and any other suggestions that you might have on how we can make MBYC a better place Commodore Gamache’s analysis has led to recommendations to be. that were reported at the 2010 Spring Meeting and which Bob DeJong

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In Memorium

Nate Bryant 27 Sept 1921 - 5 May 2010 MBYC member since 1951

Margaret Connolly 13 Feb 1915 - 26 April 2010 MBYC member since 1979

3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT 110 SPRING OPENER her daughter-in-law, is now stepping up as a fleet captain for ladies racing at MBYC. Jorie held an organizing meeting at the 110s have been racing at club on May 13. Her plan is to utilize JY15s ( charter boats will MBYC for over fifty years be available) and get the ladies out racing on Thursday evenings. and it was wonderful to see The current schedule starts on Thursday, June 3 at 6:30pm 110s again competing on with Don and Jean Bergman providing instruction on the rigging Lake Mac. Six 110 crews of a JY15 and an overview of the racing rules. Thursday, June took part in races run by 10 at 6:30pm will have practice races. Racing will then MBYC over the May 22/23 commence on Thursday, June 17.Congratulations to Jorie for weekend. Boats from her efforts to bring back the tradition of ladies racing at MBYC! MBYC, Bay City and Please contact Jorie ([email protected]) if you want to get Chicago took part. Seven involved. All level of sailors - from zero to a lot of experience - races were completed and the winner was John Huff from are welome to get involved! Chicago. John Huff first raced 110s at MBYC in the 1969 110 Nationals - 41 years ago. One point behind in second place was HIGH SCHOOL RACING Juliane Eddy from Bay City. Third place was Tim Bottomer also from Bay City. The sailing conditions were excellent with Alex Post, an active MBYC youth racer, took part in the High moderate breezes and sunny skies. The racing was also very close. School National Championships for fleet racing - the Mallory In one of the Saturday races, three boats had a “photo finish.” Trophy. Racing took place at Indian HarborYacht Club in The race committee needed to review a video of the finish line Greenwich, Connecticut on May 8/9. Alex was representing his in slow frame to determine the finish sequence of the three school - Loyola Academy in Wilmette, Illinois. Alex and Loyola boats. MBYC’s Bill Vanderberg was regatta chair. Bill has been finished 2nd out of 16 schools in the Midwest qualifiers on racing his boat “Double Trouble (#213) since 1970. The regatta April 24/25 in Wayzata, Minnesota. The top two Midwest schools was a dry run for the 110 Nationals which will be held again at qualified for the finals. Lake Forest High School was the other MBYC from August 9-13. Ten to 15 boats are expected. Thanks Midwest school. Racing in the finals took place in 420s and ten to Rear Commodore Jack Knoblauch and his wife Linda, Doug races were completed. Alex was Loyola’s A division skipper and Slade, and Saraid Donnelly for providing race committee support. Loyola finished 14th out of 20 schools. The top three schools were all from California: 1st Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), LADIES RACING 2nd Point Loma (San Diego), 3rd Newport Harbor. Lake Forest finished 4th which was the best finish for a Midwest School in Back in the day (late 1960s and 1970s) there was an active many years. Congratulations to Alex for representing Loyola group of ladies racing Sprites at MBYC. Lois Sligh was an active Academy (and MBYC!) in the national championship. participant and numerous times fleet champion. Jorie Sligh, John Donnelly

Coast Guard Auxilliary Inspections. Saturday, June 12 Starting at 10:00 am on the docks. 4 The dreaded Anthem ‘Burning of the Socks’ All Club/New Member Welcoming Party “Looking to the Future...Reflecting on the Past” 1 (allegretto) at the very modest price of $15.95 (plus We’ve made it through the winter and Mark your calendars and reserve the date! we’re ready for some fun, On Saturday, June 19, 2010, MBYC will tax and gratuity): Although we know in Michigan we rarely officially welcome our new members who get much sun. have joined since last year’s welcoming Roast prime rib of beef au jus with fresh Since time will not stand still for us, we’d party. This year’s welcoming party will vegetable du jour and roasted better make it run: have hints of yesteryear—a full sit down fingerling potatoes It’s time to burn our socks. dinner, individual introductions, and live music the rest of the evening. In today’s Grilled Atlantic salmon glazed with Chorus “Retro Culture” where old is suddenly Valencia beurre blanc seared on long Glory, glory, such a yearning, grain rice pilaf with fresh vegetables. Naked ankles will be turning, new again, the evening will combine Everybody should be learning elements of the past with the new. To come and burn their socks. Breast of chicken stuffed with smoked The evening begins with a reception for gouda with mushrooms and herbs 2 (forte) new members, their sponsors, the Bridge served sliced on a pool of pesto cream From Grand Rapids and Chicago to the and the Board which will be held in the with long grain rice pilaf and fresh Macatawa shore, Commodore’s Room and under the tent. vegetable. From Ada and from Hudsonville and The rest of the Club members will enjoy maybe even Dorr, their cocktail party in the Buoy Room All members are encouraged to help We gather at the lakeside just to hear the and on the front lawn—weather welcome our new members and to join flaming roar, As we all burn our socks. (chorus) permitting at 1830 hours (6:30). our first major social function of the season. NOTE: Reservations are 3 (andante) The dining bell will ring at 1900 hours required and are by phone call only. Some sad and lonely people have no notion (7:00). Music under the stars begins at Deadline for reservations is June 16, what is wrong, 2030 hours (8:30). 2010. This event has all indications of They wander on from dock to slip and being a sellout so don’t be disappointed never sing a song. Jim, our Executive Chef, has selected —make your reservations early. 616-335- No matter if it rains or shines, they mope three fine entrees from which to choose 5815 the whole day long: They failed to burn their sox. Chorus to v. 3 Sadly, sadly we lament them, There’s no pleasure that can dent them, They lost the invite that we sent them To come and burn their socks.

4 (allegro & accelerandro) Our fire may be small but it’s a gorgeous thing to see, It’s turning socks to ashes, which is good for you and me. It’s bringing us to summer and will set our spirits free: We’ve come to burn our socks. Chorus to v. 4 Glory, glory hallelujah Hope the smell’s not cutting through ya. Raise a glass and say “here’s to ya,” Our socks are dead and gone. To the tune of ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’. Larry TenHarmsel, former member, denies having written this ode to winters past. 5 Burning of the Socks

6 Memorial Weekend Great Weather, New Traditions and Traditional events The weekend included weather in the 90’s for the first Memorial Weekend in years, Burning of the Socks, an Annapo- lis tradition transplanted to MBYC by Commodore DeJong, an ode to burning socks sung to guitar chords srtummed by Hoekman and Bontekoe, small boat racing, and of course the past commodores and their wives gathered again for the traditional luncheons. And on Mon- day, shortly after the Blessing of the Fleet, Weekend photos included in the Wind traditional cold Memorial weather re- Scoop by Annie Van Tol, Lisa Ruoff, turned. Burning of the Socks was the Kayla VandenBosch, Katherine Thelen, highlight, atteneded by over 70 mem- Doug Slade, Jon & Mary Bontekoe. bers burning socks and drinking free beer. 7 Blessing of the Fleet, MBJA Breakfast & More

8 Smiths Holland Parade Marshalls Late breaking news: Just before the Wind Scoop went to print Jorie Sligh emailed the above photo of Jack & Helen Smith. The Smiths served as Honarary Parade Marshalls for Holland’s Memorial Day Parade. The Smiths are long-time MBYC active members. 9 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT Keeping Score Another Volunteer Day-Thanks!! As the saying goes, you Thanks to a group of volunteers that came to the club on don’t know if you’re Saturday, April 24, we completed several projects that kick getting better if you aren’t started the spring commissioning process, and saved our club keeping score. So, how do some money in the process. The projects included putting we know if we are up the tent, cleaning out the Junior Yacht Club room, cleaning delivering good value, and setting up MBJA boats, and reassembling the floating selection, and service in the dock system. We quickly found that taking the docks apart dining room and the buoy was far easier than putting them back together! Fortunately, room? We’d like to we did not have many parts left over! Special thanks to Mike continue to track our Hill, who organized the event, and to Jim for providing a performance with the Member Survey Card! One is included great “south of the border” lunch for the volunteers. Thank with every dining check that is presented to you. Please take you volunteers!! (Photo below by Jack Knoblauch) an extra minute to fill it out, and either leave it with the Contact: If you have any comments or suggestions regarding server, or, if you prefer, place it in the box by the bar. Of the House Committee, Nauti Shop, or Docks and Grounds course, if you have an immediate concern regarding your Committee, send me an email at [email protected], or meal experience, please contact your server, Irena, or Marilyn see me at the Club! right away. Jack Knoblauch

No Magic Wand Many members are returning to the Club for the first time in 2010. The Club looks they way it was left in the fall, with all of the furniture out on the patio, pool filled, dry sail area organized with boats, etc. I have personally witnessed the spring “commissioning” of the club, and there is no magic wand. There is a lot of hard work by Doug, Jim, Irena, and the staff to clean away the winter dirt, turn on the water, repair the docks, and complete hundreds of other tasks to have the place ready for business in the spring. Give them a personal “thanks” for their efforts. Sails for Haiti tents-MBYC Makes a Contribution A full car and trailer with 38 sails, four bags of rope, 10 misc. pieces of canvass, and several segments of outdoor carpet completed delivery of our collection of MBYC’s donation to the Haiti relief effort. Greg Kameika took 12 sails on Thursday so our total contribution was 50 sails! Thanks to everyone who got their old sails to the trailer on such short notice. The picture on the right will doubtless make better shelters than the is of the container in Chicago & “Max”, a sheets & blankets they have been using. Ron native Haitian, who was helping load the sails Hoekman & rope. I talked to him for a while. He of Photos by Ron Hoekman show the tent course has relatives there, but has not been city in Haiti he visited, a trailor loaded back since the quake. in MBYC’s parking lot headed for Chi- An email from our Chicago contact John cago filled with sails, and the shipping Kennedy reports that the container as of container loaded with sails and ropes in Chicago with Haitian ‘Max’ stand- Sunday was half full with 525 sails. These ing by. 10 JYA Sailing Lessons: Registration now On-Line Registration is taking plce online now for Congratulations on your achievement and summer youth sailing and adult learn to sail hard work! Ryan DeVos (Rollins sophomore) programs! Check out the dates for lessons will be an instructor for part of our summer. on our website (www.mbja.org) for He has much Melges 32 skipper experience upcoming sessions. Session 1 begins June 21 as well as 420 time at Rollins. Our very this year! Beginning sailing will take place in experienced assistants will be laser sailors Alex the morning and Learn to Race will be in Post and Jay Mitchell and Opti sailor the afternoon. We look forward to this Anthony Norris, all of whom are MBYC change, as we believe that we will be able to members. develop both levels of sailing better this way, as well as to further develop the reincarnated If you missed the Memorial Day series, Team MAC. remember that we have regular club youth July 4 Weekend racing Thursday nights, beginning June 10 Our summer sailing school has an for the summer. We also have special races Schedule of Events outstanding teaching staff that can’t wait to on the 4th of July and the Sunday of Labor Fri July 2: get started – actually they HAVE started! Day weekend. Hit the Wall - Bar service on the We have been up and running since May 11 lawn and JY15 racing. when Black River Public School project terms Our first West Michigan Youth Sailing started coming for sailing lessons. There were Association regatta will be Friday June 25. Sat July 3: 70 excited youths participating in the We have added two more teams! Welcome Patriotic Picnic program this year. to White Lake and Gull Lake! We look MBJYC Ice Cream Social forward to competing against all of the eight Golf off the wall - a JYA event The teaching level of our staff continues to clubs and defending our WMYSA title. Adult Opti & Family rise. Casey Ray is back for his second year as Interested in finding out more about Opti Racing - a JYA event Lead Instructor, specializing in our double- Midwest regattas, but not sure where to start? handed boats and will have the majority of Casey Ray will be grooming this group and JYA: hire a JY & Anything Goes his duties around Team MAC events. Shari coaching them at WMYSA events as well as Fireworks on the beach McDonald (Michigan Alum) has been more at competitive ones in the Chicago, Sun July 4 instructing during Black River term, but Detroit and Wisconsin. Please contact Marie Ladies Offshore Race unfortunately will be leaving us for a summer at [email protected] to express camp sailing job in California. Genni Perry your interest! Log Book Errata (Alma College sophomore, Black River grad) See you on the water! Marie Mell Despite great diligence by our Log Book returns as a new instructor, but not new to editor, each year there are “improvements” our program. She has assisted us for the past Adult Sailing Lessons Offered to our Log Book that become apparent only 4 years. Erin Wick (Hope College senior) after the printer is given final approval. joins us as instructor as well. Erin sails for Want to learn to sail? Not sure who to ask? Hope College’s Sailing Team, is a Holland Well, we have the boats and the instructors This year there was a material omission High School grad and learned to sail in the for YOU! Join us for JY-15 lessons on Tues- that is important for all members to note. MBJA program as a youth. Both Perry and day nights from 5:30-8:30 beginning June At the August, 2009 Stock Holder meeting Wick recently became certified by US 22. Sessions will run for four weeks. Sign up the following By Law amendment was SAILING as Level 1 instructors. online at www.mbja.org! adopted:

Chapter VIII – Member Information Sec. 1. Privacy. The Club collects information regarding members for the sole purpose of club administration. Certain information regarding our membership is provided to members for the purpose of facilitating fellowship between members. Members shall not use membership information for non-club purposes. Misuse of member information may be deemed “conduct unbecoming a member”.

Your Board and Bridge thank you for your attention to this matter. 11 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

June Social Calendar Highlights Fri June 4: Hit the Wall - Lawn bar service & JY15s MBYC Post-it Note Sat June 12: Coast Guard Auxilliary Inspections Sat June 19: All Club New Members Welcome Dinner - reservations please for this new club event Sat June 20: Father’s Day Buffet Dinner & Fishing Tournament Sat June 26: Celebrity Bar Tenders Happy Hour: 7:00-9:00pm JJUNE U N E 20110 0 Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. Race Events 1 2 3 Hit the Wall 4 5 Social Events Bayshore Ladies Racing JY15 Series S Haven Invite Private Parties YC Series Clinic Detroit NOOD Detroit NOOD 6 7 8 9 10 11 Coast Guard 12 Aux Inspections S Haven Invite Ladies Practice JY15 Series Bayshore Private Party Dining Rm Race Detroit NOOD YC Series Chicago NOOD Chicago NOOD 13 14 15 16 17 JY15 Series 18 MBYC 2 19 PHRF 1 Bayshore Opti Racing Windscoop New Member Chicago NOOD YC Series Ladies Racing Copy Due Welcome Dinner Celebrity Father’s Day 20 21 22 23 24 JY15 Team 25 26 Bar Tenders Fishing Tourna- Opti Racing Racing ment & Buffet Happy Hour Tripp Cup Ladies Racing Dinner Queen’s Cup Queen’s Cup 27 28 29 30 Coming in July -----> July 4 weekend events Bayshore YC Series See info box on page 11 12 September 2010 www.mbyc.com

News Flash: Mitchell Kiss Takes 3rd Place at Laser Radial Men’s WORLD Championship in Scotland!

MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815 1 COMMODORE’S REPORT Fall, 2010 “available upon request” refund of the assessment. (Fortunately, Stockholders Meeting many of our former members have not requested the refund as a way of saying “thank you” when circumstances required At 1745 hours (5:45 p.m. them to discontinue their membership.) The purpose of this for our landlubber friends) provision has long ago been served and there is no compelling on September 3, 2010, we reason to perpetuate this provision. will convene our annual fall meeting of our Another bylaw proposal will increase the age at which “senior stockholders. Each of our member” discounts become available following ten years of members has received or continuous memberships. For those born on or after January will have received in the 1, 1950, the age will increase to 68 years from the current 65. mail a notice of the meeting, and an agenda along with a report on proposed bylaw Another proposal eliminates prospectively only a benefit that changes. Each will also receive a proxy for those who are not the stockholders provided to former commodores for their able to attend in person. service to the Club. Currently, upon request, past commodores are eligible for “no dues, no dining minimum” after attaining Please note that we will be acting upon several bylaw the age of sixty five. According to some former board amendments that the board is recommending as a way to members, this provision was intended to keep former contribute to the continued financial health of Macatawa Bay commodores engaged in the Club when many were tending Yacht Club. Because of our historical financial conservatism to move away from the area upon retirement from their “day and restraints, and because of ongoing financially conservative jobs”:—think of the Don Jesieks, Jerry Masons and Dick management, our Club enjoys a very strong financial picture Websters of our Club. For others, this accommodation was in an era of reports of club defaults and closings. Your Board intended to acknowledge the time and not insignificant is committed to continue these practices and to help future financial outlay contributed by commodores during their years generations benefit as we have benefitted from our of service. The acknowledgement is certainly well intended. predecessors. But the Board questions whether this acknowledgement will continue to be affordable as more and more past commodores The first proposed bylaw amendment is a modest increase in accrue. dues—increasing active memberships from $850 to $900 with corresponding proportional increases in other categories of Please note that the proposed bylaw will be prospective only. memberships. This is our first dues increase in three years. It For those who served before Commodore Gamache, all will should generate an additional $12-14,000 of additional be afforded the right to request the suspension of dues and income. Candidly, the Board and its committees have minimums. And none of our past commodores should feel identified enough projects that we could easily use twice that reluctant to make the request because of the bylaw change. amount but through timing (i.e. delay in implementing the That is not its purpose nor its intention. projects), the Board will get by with this increase. Another bylaw change brings our junior membership dues The Board also recommends other bylaw changes that will more in line with the other categories. It sets the formula of have varying degrees of impact on the financial health of the this membership at 25% of the active or full membership. Club, but each will have some favorable impact. One proposed amendment terminates the so-called B4 refund. To Finally, the last two proposals will have no impact other than remind longer term members and to inform newer members, to save some space in the Logbook. The Board recommends this bylaw was adopted when the members were assessed $500 the elimination of Life and Temporary Membership categories to fund the building of our swimming pool more than ten because there are no such members. The categories are years ago and the initiation fees were increased to include that obsolete. amount. Some members were concerned that we would lose members who were not sure how long they would be able to All of our members are encouraged to attend the Stockholders continue their membership. So the Club provided this Meeting and to participate in any discussion on these Continued on Page 3------> 2 Commodore’s Report Continued Macatawa Bay proposals. In the meanwhile, if there any questions about any of these proposals, please feel free to inquire of any of our officers or directors.

Social Events As reported in the last WindScoop, thanks to enthusiastic responses by our members, most of our social events have been “sell outs.” Only a few days before the now- YYY acht Club famous shrimp boil, it appeared that the two scheduled seatings would have to be consolidated to one. But within the last two or three days, both seatings sold out MBYC Flag Officers with more than 140 participants enjoying the festive occasion. Thanks to Jon Commodore Bob DeJong Bontekoe for his teamwork with Executive Chef Jim Ruehle, and to Bob Standish, Vice Commodore John Donnelly Rod Schmidt, Steve Magennis and assistants for helping to “man” the boiling pots. Rear Commodore Jack Knoblauch From all appearances, it was another tradition in the making! Board of Directors Immediate Past Commodore Thank you also to Gwen Post, Kristen VandenBosch, her daughter, Kayla, and her Roger Gamache guest/sister Melissa Schaap for organizing Family Fun Day. The jumping cage Treasurer Tom Stanley provided plenty of opportunity for kids of all ages to let off some steam, and the Secretary Mike Hill line to get into the dunk tank had more than enough volunteers all afternoon! Director Beth Egge Director Scott Bernecker The “old fashioned” games with new twists seemed to be a hit with all of our Director Tom Slanec youngsters. Director Lisa Ruoff Director Bob Standish On Thursday, August 12, the Club hosted a gourmet dinner/wine tasting event Director Bob Malone organized by Ginnny Lovett. Executive Chef James did his kitchen magic serving Director Eric Ash a four course dinner featuring a filet mignon accompanied with giant Alaskan Judge Advocate JD Stone king crab legs. Wines from around the world were introduced by Peter Eizel Management from Martha’s Vineyard. Members who attended were still heard raving about the General Manager Marilyn Baker evening well into the weekend and later. Club management is considering featuring Executive Chef Jim Ruehle more such evenings during the off season if there are enough members who remain Outside Manager Douglas Knapp in the area who express interest. If you would like to see the Club feature these Restaurant Manager Irena Miller gourmet evenings in the off season, please let us know. **** Wind Scoop Editor Jon Bontekoe As most of you know by now, Commodores’ Ball sold out more than two weeks Web Scoop Bob Standish before the event. (We are learning to make our reservations, and to make them www.mbyc.com sooner rather than later!! And that is a big help to our staff!) Because of the popularity of this event, the Bridge agreed to limit this event to members only so that our members would have first opportunity. To those of you who had hoped to take The cover this month was one of non-member guests, we apologize for any disappointment, but we trust that you hundreds of photos submitted by will understand the rationale for this limitation. many MBYC photographers. Doug Slade took this picture during a This edition of the WindScoop includes announcements of other season wrap up Wednesday night BYC race in July. events that you will not want to miss. The Labor Day DockWollopers pig roast is The boat is Bob & Mary Malone’s a great way to finish out the holiday along with the traditional MBJYC Labor Day Shillelagh. The Wind Scoop depends Breakfast. Note that the Rendezvous location is being moved to the “Point West on members to submit photos for dis- anchorage” in order to protect the rafted boats from boat wakes. This should play in our club newsletter. Please make it very convenient for all boaters to join the raft. Non-boaters should arrive submit photos to editor Jon at the docks a half hour before the event. Any boater will be happy to deliver you Bontekoe. He can use CDs, DVD, to this floating party. Just bring an appetizer or other goodies to share. New thumb drives, direct camera connec- members: be sure to join in this traditional year end get together!! You’ll be glad tion wires, and memory cards. Or email photos in full resolution to: you did!! [email protected]. Bob DeJong 3 Family Fun Day

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6 Autumn Crossing by Mary McKinney Schmidt Bracing myself, I take a deep breath as to keep the boat sailing toward the you always have the boat under control the bow plunges into a trough between harbor. Glancing at the compass, I see as you approach the harbor entrance the waves. The boat shudders as a wall the wind is switching to the northeast, under power. Keep the engine powered of water rolls along the deck, spilling into right on the nose. up and steer so you have positive control the cockpit. Cold rain stings my face and over your heading if the wind is coming peppers my foul weather gear. As the icy “We can’t make it to Holland,” Rubin from ahead. If the wind is coming from water swirls around my feet, I shiver shouts, making no attempt to mask his astern, be careful not to lose steering uncontrollably. growing concern. “These waves are too control, particularly if there are large big. They’re pushing us south. We’ll try waves.” Of course, with my teeth If I could just see the lighthouse, I’d be chattering, my body shaking, I am okay, I think to myself, my eyes glued in no shape to try putting this advice to the horizon. Ten hours earlier, as to the test. Reading my thoughts, the first hint of light touched the Rubin takes the wheel as we near the eastern skies, Rubin and I had left entrance. Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, our homeport for four years. Buoyed by Had I known that Saugatuck weather forecasts predicting Harbor is considered one of the 65 sunshine, 15-knot southwesterly “recreational” harbors on the Great winds and three-foot waves, we had Lakes that are no longer dredged on decided it was a perfect day to make a regular basis because of lack of the thirteen-hour sail across Lake funds, I’m sure I would have been Michigan. We’d already crossed the terrified. Our 40-foot boat draws 6ft lake a dozen times together, but this 5in and could easily hit bottom in a sail was different. We were taking trough. But on this stormy autumn our boat to our new home in night, we make it safely into the Holland, Michigan. It was also late narrow harbor mouth and motor October, a time of year in the Great upriver until we find an open slip at Lakes that is notorious for its storms. the Singapore Yacht Club.

Now, in the gathering darkness, I know to make Saugatuck instead. Here, take Standing in the shower at the yacht club, we are too many miles from land to see the wheel while I check the charts.” I grab I close my eyes and feel the steamy water the blinking light of “Big Red,” the the wheel. “Quit shaking,” I order my slowly thawing my frozen body. I feel lighthouse marking the channel that leads body, but to no avail. My mind is drifting the world rolling. The walls are rocking to Holland’s Lake Macatawa. My back to stories I’ve read about the as if I am still at sea. When I emerge and husband, Rubin, is at the helm. His face hundreds of freighters that have been lost return to our boat, I tuck my head into is grim but his demeanor is calm. Usually on these lakes. Rain bleeds into tears. Rubin’s chest, and wrap my arms tightly I steer while Rubin trims sails and checks around his body. charts. But I’ve spent the last couple of No lighthouse greets us as we approach hours hanging over the side, my insides Saugatuck Harbor and the mouth of the After a couple of minutes, he holds me erupting as I spewed the contents of my Kalamazoo River, just tiny red and green out so he can look in my eyes. His own stomach into Lake Michigan. harbor lights. Red on the right, green on eyes twinkling, he asks if I’ve been able the left. The waves are enormous, to forget about work for a while. I smile. “Don’t worry about it, everyone gets eliminating any chance of spotting the Sailing, even at its worst, provides seasick at some point,” Rubin yells above harbor entrance from afar, so I look for balance to my life. So too, does my the howling wind. In his own way he is the 200-300-foot sand dunes on either husband. trying to help. side of the river instead. Written by MBYC member Mary I can see him battling the wheel, fighting “When you are approaching a harbor in McKinney Schmidt and published in the the wind and waves to keep us on course. a storm,” Rubin had explained to me August Sail magazine. Reprinted with We have a handkerchief of a headsail up years earlier, “you want to make sure that permission. 7 Shrimp Boil Cooks Serve 16

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Shrimp Boil photos by Annie VanTol and the DeJong family camera. 9 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT Mid-summer saw a Huff from Chicago was the winner in the seven boat fleet. crescendo of racing activity John first raced 110s at MBYC at the Nationals in 1969. John for MBYC sailors. Here are has finished second in a number of 110 Nationals and this some of the highlights: was his first win. Youth racer Nick Honor was the top local racer with his third place finish. Great racing conditions and MORGAN KISS great RC work by Barb Gamache, Doug Slade, and Jack and FINISHES 2ND AT Linda Knoblauch have led the 110 class to ask MBYC to be INTERNATIONAL 420 the host again for their 2011 Nationals. WORLDS IN ISRAEL RYAN DEVOS AND TEAM VOLPE WIN MELGES 32 The International 420 is NATIONALS the primary youth two person boat in the world. It is an essential stepping stone for Ryan DeVos won his first major Melges 32 regatta: the U.S. sailors interested in pursuing Olympic sailing. The I420 World Nationals in Harbor Springs in early August. Ryan’s team Championships has two fleets: Open (ie boys) and Ladies. consisted of his father - Dick, Ed Baird, Scott Nixon, MBYC’s Morgan finished 24th in the 2009 I420 Worlds in Italy. She Mike Hill, Brian Janney, Drew Wierda, and Marty Kullman. was the 3rd best finishing U.S. female skipper. The 2010 I420 It was a light air series with five races completed over three Worlds were held in late-July in Israel. Seventy-four teams days. Ryan has also been one of the coaches at the MBJA from around the world qualified to race in the Ladies fleet sailing school this summer. Congratulations to Team Volpe! including seven U.S teams. Morgan came very close to winning this year. She finished with 58pts and the Italian MBYC OFFSHORE BOATS EXCEL team that won had 56pts. Another Italian team finished 3rd. The next best U.S. team finished 20th. Congratulations to Seven MBYC boats competed in the Chicago Mackinac race Morgan for winning silver! this year - all in the Mackinac Cup division: Windquest, Tyrant, Heartbreaker, Drumbeat, Sufficient Reason, Willie J MITCHELL KISS CONTINUES HIS HOT STREAK IN and Gauntlet. Top MBYC boat with a very strong finish was LASER RADIAL Michell Padnos’ Sufficient Reason (2nd in section 3, 4th in division). The next best MBYC finisher was Doug Petter’s After finishing 3rd in the Laser Radial Men’s World Willie J (6th in section 2, 17th in division). Championships in Scotland in early July, Mitchell competed in the Laser Radial Youth World Championships - also in Largs, Ted Etheridge’s Drumbeat was the top MBYC boat at the Scotland. While the Men’s Worlds had 92 competitors, the light air Harbor Springs regatta. Drumbeat was 3rd in PHRF Youth Worlds had 228 competitors in the boys fleet. Mitchell B. had an outstanding regatta and finished 5th. The next best U.S. racer was Mateo Vargas from St. Petersburg YC in 20th. Steve Magennis’ Alchemist was the top MBYC boat in the Mitchell competed in early August in California at the U.S. Hook Race (Racine, WI to Menominee, MI). Alchemist was Youth Sailing Championship in the Laser Radial fleet. Mitchell 3rd in PHRF 2. was in 1st going into the last day of racing and finished 2nd overall behind Mateo Vargas. COMMODORE”S CUP BRINGS SUN AND BREEZE

ALEX POST 3RD AT BUZZARDS BAY REGATTA The MBYC Commodore’s Cup was held August 7/8. Results in Spin 1 were Vern McCain’s Spirtit Walker (Muskegon Yacht The Buzzards Bay (Mass.) Regatta is always one of the best Club) in 1st, Mitch Padnos’ Sufficient Reason in 2nd and attended multi-class regattas in the country. It was held August Jack/Linda Knoblauch’s Capricious in 3rd. In Spin 2 Bob 6-8 this year. The only MBYC sailor racing this year was Alex Harvey’s Trim (Muskegon Yacht Club) in 1st, Bob Malone’s Post. Alex had a very strong, consistent regatta in the Laser Shillelagh in 2nd and Dick English’s Tenacity in 3rd. Radial and finished 3rd in a 59 boat fleet. Alex has been one of the coaches in the MBJA sailing school this summer. Thanks to all MBYC volunteers who helped stage a successful event! NICK HONOR 3RD AT 110 NATIONALS John Donnelly The 110 Nationals were sailed at MBYC in mid-August. John 10 You should see the one that got away! Thanks to the many photographers who contributed to this issue including Tom Van Tol, Jim Stuursma, Annie Van Tol, Doug Slade, Grant Cheney, Mary Bontekoe, Jack Knoblauch, Bob DeJong & family, JYA parents, and editor jb. 11 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT New Club Wireless to power boats, here is another discovery we made. We picked System: Speed and up a local tourist publication at a state park, and it had an reliability article about the Ensign fleet in the Les Cheneuax Islands, Increased demand for and stated that there were over 60 boats in the fleet! Now wireless internet combined we’ve been through with an aging system caused Hessel, Cedarville, many instances of slow and points east, and response or down time for I don’t know where our wireless system earlier all these boats are this year. After considerable hiding. I did a debate, the Board approved Google and sure replacing the system with a enough, the Les new “industrial strength” system that was professionally Cheneaux Yacht installed early in August. If you have any questions or concerns Club indeed has 66 regarding the new system, please contact Bob Standish. Ensigns in their Up North Discoveries fleet (fleet #31)!! They hosted the Ensign Nationals starting We’ve always enjoyed traveling to Upper Michigan, and August 15! Check out their website at http:// cruised north to Harbor Springs for many years to race in the www.lescheneauxensignclass.com/natchmp.htm Little Traverse Regatta. Lately we have been cruising north Wanted !! by motor home and enjoying the waters of the north by land. The Race Committee would really like to have a laptop to Early in August we headed north, and made a couple of track wind data on the race course, and to score the race out interesting discoveries that might be of interest. First, as we on the water to reduce delays in getting results published. Do were crossing the Mackinac Bridge, we noticed a familiar you have an older laptop that is collecting dust that you could looking boat tied up in a basin on the north side of the bridge. donate?? It could be XP; all we really need is Excel and a We parked in the visitor center and hiked back to the basin to wireless capability. If you have one, please contact me! discover another old Coast Guard 40, a sister ship to Recovery, Contact: If you have any comments or suggestions regarding in the water with a Bridge Authority decal on the stern. It the House Committee, Nauti Shop, or Docks and Grounds looks like they use it for a dive boat. Ok, maybe you don’t get Committee, send me an email at [email protected], or excited about old Coast Guard boats, but they are classic and see me at the Club! there aren’t many around! Just so you don’t think I’ve flipped Jack Knoblauch

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Our summer season ended Friday August Our race program has enhanced this Lake Mac for the Opti Green course. We 13 after a very successful season. summer to include a number of regional will be needing volunteers for race and Congratulations and many thanks to our regattas. We had 13 racers compete in safety committees, as well as help with instructors and helpers Casey Ray, Genni the Columbia Yacht Club’s Skyline registration. Do you have a power boat Perry, Erin Wick, Ryan DeVos, Alex Post, Regatta August 12 and 13 with Coaches that we could use for the weekend? Jay Mitchell, and Anthony Norris for Casey Ray and Alex Post. Top finishers Maybe you would be interested in your daily hard work and for sharing were 420 racers Anthony Norris (skipper) driving it for a race committee member? your love of sailing with the future sailors and Casey Tutton (crew) who got 3rd We will make sure that lunch is provided of our club. Our registrations were up place and Caroline Sisson who sailed in for you and your boat will be well taken 20% from last year and we had the the Opti RWB fleet and finished 4th. care of. Please let Marie or Steve know if highest number of kids in session 1 Congratulations to ALL Team MAC you (and/or your boat) are available! We EVER! We look to have another great participants for taking the next step in greatly appreciate all of your help! summer in 2011, and continue growing their racing careers and representing our learn to sail and racing programs. MBYC in Chicago. Many thanks to all of the parents, families and friends that have supported our Muskegon Yacht Club hosted the third Looking ahead to October, we will be program this summer! annual West Michigan Youth Sailing hosting the Junior Olympic Regatta on Association (WMYSA) Championship October 9 & 10. Weather permitting, See you on the water! regatta on Friday August 6. Fleets used we will be using Lake Michigan for the Marie Mell this year in the league were Opti, Laser, Laser, 420 and Opti Red/White/Blue and Butterfly and 420. We have been at a disadvantage in the team standings all year because we don’t own Butterflies. However, I am proud of our Team Mac, for racing hard in every regatta and bringing home the 2nd place plaque for our club. MBJA fleet top 10 finishers were Caroline Sisson (Opti RWB 2nd), Brooke Frederickson (Opti RWB 3rd), Peter Keegin (Opti Green 4th), Brady Tutton (Opti Green 8th), Matthew Greydanus (Laser Radial 4th), Alex Frederickson (Radial 7th), Alex Brown/ Michael Calistri (420 1st place), DJ Litts/ Spencer Dobbin (420 2nd) and Jacob Pettinga/Casey Tutton (420 6th). Way to go! 13 14 VanderLeek Cup - Rule # 1: Don’t spill the Hors d’oeuvres Eighteen boats hit the starting line in three divisions with light breezes and lumpy 3 foot swells on Saturday, August 21 for the 4th annual VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta . This year’s event raised over $21,000 for the Hospice of Holland Tulip Tree Fund making the total amount raised at MBYC in four years over $67,900 . Top finishers in each division were: Spinnaker 1 Drumbeat Ted Etheridge Tyrant Don Thinschmidt Sufficient Reason Mitchell Padnos Spinnaker 2 Ol’ Blue Eyes Peter Schwarz Vaya Con Dios Erik Post Hot Tomale Jeff Vanderveen Comfort Cruisers Serenata Commodore Bob DeJong Talaria Tom Slanec Rebecca Rod Schmidt A special thank-you goes to our race committee, Barb Gamache, J.D. Stone and John Donnelly, and our club management and staff. Thank-you also to the individuals, businesses, skippers and crew for their generous contributions to the Tulip Tree Fund making this another successful and fun event. Tom Slanec Photos by Annie VanTol 15 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

Friday September 3 Sunday September 12 Stockholders’ Meeting Rendezvous - Point West anchorage Saturday September 4 3:00-6:00pm Dock Wallopers: Pig Roast Party Saturday September 18 Monday - Labor Day - September 6 Whine Party MBJYC Breakfast Junior Sailing Awards MBJYC Ice Cream Party S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 0 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 Stockholders’ Meeting Dock Wallopers Bayshore Hit the Wall End of Season Party YC Series JY15 Series Governor’s Cup 5 Optis - Labor Day 6 7 8 9 10 11 MBJYC Breakfast Bayshore YC Series Governor’s Cup Junior Sailing Awards MBJYC Ice Cream Party Anchorage Cup Rendezvous 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Laser Fall Series JY15 Fall Bayshore Whine Party Series YC Series 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Laser Fall Series Windscoop JY15 Fall Bayshore Series Copy Due YC Series 27 28 29 30 26 Race Events Laser Fall Series JY15 Fall Social Events Series Private Parties 16 August 2010 www.mbyc.com

News Flash: Mitchell Kiss Takes 3rd Place at Laser Radial Men’s WORLD Championship in Scotland!

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1 COMMODORE’S REPORT For those who missed the turn away another fifty who had shown up without having Pool Party on July 17, you made reservations. Yours truly was among those who thought missed another great one could just show up without a problem but had to settle evening. While the evening for second choice elsewhere. For those who did make started out with warm reservations, once again, the food was delicious and everyone temperatures, many enjoyed a great evening. attendees took the theme literally and spent much of The lesson is clear: if we want to be assured of a place at one the evening IN the pool, of our social functions, one can only do so with timely not just along side. Jim reservations.. So when you see across the page from this report, Ruehle did his usual magic the notice for the Shrimp Boil on July 31, you will want to in the kitchen serving up an extensive buffet that included a make your reservations early. This new Club event is borrowed refreshing cold peach soup as well as kabobs and other meats from the Catalina Rendezvous group where it has always been on a stick. The Sons of Beaches Band played most of Jimmy a sellout. Jon Bontekoe and his team will assist Jim Ruehle Buffett’s songs, but also included Bare Naked Ladies in their with the boiling pots preparing not only shrimp, but authentic, repertoire. Many were still on the poolside dance floor until delivered-fresh-from-Wisconsin brats, corn on the cob, and after 11 o’clock. We thank Michelle Dolle for once again new potatoes. Because of the nature of food preparation and organizing a very successful party that was enjoyed by so many. serving, we will only be able to serve seventy five people at each of the two seatings. Our general manager and executive Before the Pool Party, our members’ children had a successful chef have offered an incredible price point for the evening. I Junior Olympics hosted and organized by Gwen Post. The predict this will be a sellout and it will sell out early. You only folks who had more fun than the participants were the won’t want to miss it, so make reservations now. parents and other relatives and friends who were spectators. Thank you, Gwen, for organizing this successful event! I do not have to tell you that summer is sliding by quickly. Enjoy it as hard as you can! The Fourth of July picnic was also a huge success with more than two hundred being served! Unfortunately, we had to Bob DeJong So exactly what is a ‘Shrimp Boil’? The Catalina sailors’ yearly ‘Rendezvous’ has featured a you would like. We will try our best to accommodate. Don’t ‘Shrimp Boil’ for six years running. It is a hugely popular be late, you will miss all of the fun. Cocktail tables will be out event and has always intrigued some of us at MBYC. So this for you to watch the preparation and bartenders will be summer Jon and Mary Bontekoe are lending their expertise available. to Jim Ruhle to pull off MBYC’s first annual Shrimp Boil. Come join us on July 31 (Family Fun Day) and experience this unique dining event. The dinner will be cooked outdoors in huge pots, featuring peel-and-eat shrimp, Usinger’s German- style Bratwurst, red-skin potatoes, and corn-on-the cob. We’ll be serving the dinner outside using picnic tables set up as one long banquet table on the front lawn, and covered with brown paper. As each pot is ready to serve, member volunteers, who will do the cooking under Jim’s supervision, will drain off the water and literally pour your dinner onto the table in front of you! It’s not your standard restaurant night out - but it is a fun way to enjoy our own version of a New England style fish boil, in a beautiful setting. There are only two seatings for this event: 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm, and seating is limited, so make Photo by Ed Kita shows a section of the 2010 Catalina Rendezvous group enjoying the shrimp boil your reservations early and be sure to specify which seating 2 Macatawa Bay

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Commodores’ Ball Reminder: Saturday August 28, 2010 Look for your invitation Cover Photo was taken by Grant Cheney during the July 4 Ladies PHRF race. Blue hulled Capricious, captained by Linda Knoblauch is shown close-hauled sail- Put the Labor Day weekend on ing for the windward mark, with Jean Bergman’s ‘Second Wind’ in close pursuit. your calendar: Grant submitted a CD with 44 Ladies PHRF race photos to the Wind Scoop Friday, Oct 3: Stock editor; one of several CDs, SD cards and thumb drives provided by various club Holder’s Meeting photographers to the editor for the Wind Scoop photo files. We all consider our- Hit the Wall - watch the selves amateur photographers but our digital cameras produce great resuts. Please JY15 racing submit club photos for possible use in the Wind Scoop, WebScoop and/or Log- Saturday, Sept 4 book to Jon Bontekoe ([email protected]). You can email your best photos Dockwallopers End of or leave a CD in the MBYC office. Photographers represented in the August Wind Season Party Scoop include: Grant Cheney, Doug Slade, Annie VanTol, Mary & Jon Bontekoe, Monday, Sept 6 MBJYC La- Elizabeth TerHaar (Pool Olympics), Rod Schmidt, Ed Kita, Michael Kiss (From bor Day breakfast Scotland’s Laser Men’s Radial regatta), and others for a total of 1000 photos. Junior Sailing Awards 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT MITCHELL KISS IS 3RD world qualified to compete at the event. The most unexpected AT LASER RADIAL result of the event was for a 15 year old U.S. sailor to finish MEN’S WORLD 3rd. All other top five finishers were over 21 years old and the CHAMPIONSHIPS IN next best U.S. sailor was 20th. Polish sailors were 1st and 2nd, SCOTLAND!! Mitchell was 3rd, a Dutch sailor was 4th and a Korean sailor was 5th. Mitchell Kiss is a 15 year old MBYC sailor who will be All of us at MBYC extend our congratulations to Mitchell for entering his sophmore year his outstanding performance in Scotland and we wish him at Black River School in continued success! Holland. He has also established himself as one of the top Laser Radial sailors in the MBYC SAILORS EXCEL IN QUEEN’S CUP: ROD/ world. The Laser Radial is an Olympic class for women and a ANNIE VAN TOL FINISH 4TH OVERALL, STELLINS transition class for men as they achieve the size needed to race WIN DOUBLEHANDED! the Laser full rig, which is an Olympic class for men. Mitchell is one of eight male sailors on the U.S. Sailing Development The 2010 race was a fast reach across Lake Michigan from Team for the Laser Radial. Over the last three years Mitchell Milwaukee to Grand Haven on June 25/26. Conditions were has steadily improved in the Laser Radial and 2010 has seen favorable for the smaller boats as the winner of Div 1 finished him achieve outstanding results. Mitchell was 2nd of 50 sailors 43rd overall. A number of MBYC boats achieved top five at the Laser Radial Midwinters West at Richmond (Calif.) YC finishes in their division. Ted Etheridge’s sleek new Drumbeat in March. He was 2nd of 47 sailors at the Laser Radial Atlantic was 3rd in Div 1. Doug Petter’s Willie J was 2nd in Div 2. Coast Championships at Sayville (NY) YC in early June. He Bill and Lisa Ruoff’s Bearly Movin’ was 3rd in Div 5. Al was 4th of 94 sailors at the Laser Radial North Americans at Wilson’s Shek O was 2nd in Div 6. Rod and Annie Van Tol’s Texas Corinthian YC in late June. Relentless won Div 8. Bill and Judy Stellin finished first in the doublehanded division in Jaywalker and Nick Hirt was U.S. sailors have not performed well at recent Laser Radial 3rd in Doublehanded in Raven. Men’s World championships. Only one U.S. sailor finished in the top 15 at the 2007, 2008, or 2009 World Championships Congratulations to all MBYC teams that competed in the and that was Brad Funk in the 2008 World championship in Queen’s Cup! New Zealand where he finished 2nd. Brad Funk also finished 2nd at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Trials in the Laser full rig. TYRANT AND LICKITY SPLIT WIN SATURDAY The 2010 Laser Radial Men’s World Championships were held OFFSHORE PHRF SERIES! in Largs, Scotland from July 9-14. 92 sailors from all over the This year’s series consisted of three race Saturday’s: June 19, July 10 and July 17. The best two Saturday results were counted for each boat to determine overall results. Eleven boats competed in two divisions: spinnaker and main/jib only. Don Thinschmidt’s Tyrant was victorious in the spinnaker division with Mitch Padnos’ Sufficient Reason 2nd and Jack/Linda Knoblauch’s Capricious 3rd. In the main and jib only division Tom Jansen’s Likity Split (Bayshore YC) was 1st and Dave Dahl’s Lake Effect was 2nd. Rear Commodore Jack Knoblauch will continue to spearhead this event and he is aiming to increase participation in 2011.

Mitchell Kiss, left, on the podium holding his third place Good luck to all the MBYC teams competing in the Chicago- plaque standing with 1st and 2nd place winners of the Mackinac! Laser Radial Men’s World championships in Scotland. John Donnelly 4 July 4 Ladies PHRF Racing

Chicago-Mackinac Race You can follow the hour by hour progress of the MBYC boats racing in the Chi- cago-Mac Race by logging onto the Chi- cago Yacht Club web site: http:// www.cycracetomackinac.com/. The race starts Saturday morning, July 31. MBYC boats participating and known to the editor are: Tyrant, Gauntlet, Drumbeat, Ladies PHRF showing the start, Hot For (left) and sailors from all four boats Willie J, Windquest, Heartbreaker. Teacher (bottom), Danny Gamache with Gilda’s Club banner. Photos by steering a Melges 20, Team winners Grant Cheney & Jack Knoblauch 5 July 4 Weekend events

6 The July 4 weekend started Friday evening with Hit the Wall JY15 watching and picnics, by Saturday the JYA was the object of serious fund raising as op- portunities were available to play golf off the wall, sail home-made sailboats down raingutters filled with water, adults sailing Optis, and kids and parents sailing Optis in relay races. Naturally the evening was topped off with a great display of the annual VanAndel fireworks. The weather was fantastic all weekend. And of course there was serious sailing too, as the ladies competed in the Ladies PHRF Regatta on Saturday.

Lots more photos on the next pages and of the ladies races on page 5. Thanks to the cameras of Annie VanTol, Rod Schmidt, Jon & Mary Bontekoe, Grant Cheney, Elizabeth TerHaar, Ed Kita, and Doug Slade for all the photos made available to the Wind Scoop.

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8 9 July 17 Pool Party Not everyone went into the pool!

10 Pool Party Photos by Ed Kita, Annie VanTol, and Jon Bontekoe 11 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT

Womens Offshore Regatta Fridays !! This is the time of year to get creative with your schedule to attracts 23 Ladies to the th Race Course spend Friday at the club! On July 9 , we arrived at the club July 3rd was the date for the around 8:30 in the morning to find the place bustling with 2010 Women’s Offshore activities: the shrimp boil equipment was being prepared for Regatta that attracted 23 the Catalina Rendezvous dinner, the MBJA was getting boats female sailors in four boats. rigged for a class of over 25 Opti sailors, and the parking lot The ladies sailed three was full of kids, parents, boats, and trailers all there to windward-leeward races in participate in the West Michigan Youth Sailing Association excellent sailing conditions, Regatta at MBYC. My pictures don’t begin to capture the and treated the spectators to excitement. Don’t wait too long; plan for a Friday at the solid windward takedowns, well executed jibes, and good boat club, bring your morning coffee, and wander over to the handling. This year the ladies also made the event a fund MBJA area to watch a morning launch. Then grab a chair raiser for Gildas Club, and raised a total of $2400 dollars!! under the patio and enjoy the sights out on the lake. The participants had a great time, and will encourage other boats and sailors to get involved next year. Nauti Shop Linda and Barb have been working hard to keep a fresh supply The winning boat was Hot For Teacher, skippered by Marie of items in the Nauti Shop. Recent arrivals include youth Mell, followed by Capricious (Linda Knoblauch), Second hats as well as short sleeve and long sleeve performance shirts. Wind (Jean Bergman), and Blink (Danielle Gamache). The Check out the sale rack for some special buys! top fund raising boat was also Hot For Teacher. Congratulations to Marie Mell for both “wins!” Next year the Contact: If you have any comments or suggestions regarding regatta will be moved to a different weekend to reduce conflict the House Committee, Nauti Shop, or Docks and Grounds with the July 4 holiday weekend activities. If you are interested Committee, send me an email at [email protected], or in participating next year, contact any of the skippers or myself. see me at the Club! Jack Knoblauch A visitor and random observations: Following nine days of perfection and For a random adventure I highly most interesting conversations and ridiculous heat, I have the following recommend a dingy ride across Lake Mac sometimes the wine is pretty fab too. suggestions for guests of MBYC: and the 239 steps up to the crest of Mount Pisgah; terrible name fantastic, Finally; thank you to all of the wonderful First, do not ever accept any challenge unbeatable view! When you’ve returned folks who make this club feel like family for a dingy race… it is deceptively to earth make certain to stop in for a even for those who find actual, serious difficult… NO REALLY! Always; and Pronto Pup (they are different from boating to be a bit scary. Happy summer this may seem obvious; accept Lisa and corndogs - hard to explain) and deep fried all… don’t forget your sunscreen! Bill’s invitation for a ‘special’ sparkling pickles (Elvis should be honored By Leann Standish, (Minnesota daughter wine on Thursdays (it’s a rather silly everywhere right?!) And follow that with of Bob & Janet Standish) brand of wine!). a trip to the general store for an ice cream. They say the place is remodeled, so I guess now it is late 1950’s. Don’t miss Margarita’s, just 3 miles down South Shore, honestly the best Huevos Rancheros on the planet and who doesn’t love chips and salsa for breakfast! ‘Way Cup’ right next door serves actual cappuccinos too! Always pop in when it Leann Standish (center) with friend (r) looks like there is group hanging on Wood model boats produced by and Leann’s father Bob at the Pool Brigadoon (Slip# 28). They have the Doug Slade for teaching sailing Party. rules. 12 Junior Racing, WYMSA, Great Donations & Sailing School reports: It has been a great summer so far at our sailing regattas. Right now, we are in 2nd place Graham Post. DJ Litts and Andrew Cote school! Our students have been excited about behind Grand Rapids. At this writing we are finished second in the 420 fleet. WAY TO being on the water and have been learning so preparing for the third regatta at Gull Lake GO TEAM MAC! much about safety, boat handling, on the on July 23 as well as the championship regatta water strategies and having lots of fun in the hosted by Muskegon Yacht Club on August Many thanks to all the folk that participated many varying conditions during the month 6. We intend to have outstanding in the first annual Dinghy Pentathlon on July of July. Our enrollment has also increased performances at these last two regattas to 3! We had a lot of great fun on the water compared to last year. We’ve had many success keep that beautiful crystal trophy in the connecting our junior racers with club stories, including kids who were hesitant MBYC trophy case for another year! members. The ever-popular Over 30 Opti about being in an Opti and out on the water race was won by JP Del Solar Goldsmith, at the beginning of their session, and by the Congratulations to DJ Litts, Andrew Cote defeating longtime champion Mitch Padnos. end of the session asking their parents to and Jacob Pettinga for competing in the Special thanks to Doug DeVos for donating sign them up for MORE! Kudos to our Kaczube Cup hosted by South Shore Yacht eight Quantum Opti sails to our program instructors Casey, Genni, Erin, Ryan, Alex, Club in Milwaukee, WI Out of 36 420’s , and all of the other individuals who donated Jay and Anthony for their excitement and Litts and Cote finished 15th. Pettinga and sporting event tickets, sailing lessons, love of sailing that they are sharing with the his skipper (Ian Marzke from St. Joe) finished Pereddies dinner, jewelry and cruises for kids. It is obvious that we have a core group 28th. This is one of the premier junior events auction! Those donations plus what was made of kids coming up that are going to be good in the Midwest and we are thrilled that our during the event brought in over $10,000 sailors and racers in the Midwest in the very juniors are taking the next steps in their for our program. This enables us to continue near future! racing careers. At the second WMYSA regatta, to upgrade our boats and equipment to meet we had three of the top 10 Opti finishers. the growing needs of our juniore! THANK At this writing, we have been busy with the Congrats to first place Caroline Sisson, YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED West Michigan Youth Sailing Association second place Josh Miller and sixth place SUPPORT!

Looking ahead to October, we are proud to again be hosting the Junior Olympics October 9 & 10 with some of the best of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin junior sailors. Come join the fun! Contact Steve Sisson or Marie if you are available to help with race committee, safety, hospitality, registration or to let us borrow your boat for the weekend! We will need some larger power boats to help in Lake Michigan.

DJ Litts & Andrew Cote’ in the Mil- Jacob Petting & Ian Marzke sailing See you on the water! Marie Mell waukee 420 Kaczube Cup Regatta. close-hauled in the Milwaukee.

Knot tieing taught by Marie Mell as part of the sailing lessons JYA program. Photo by parent of lessons participant.

13 MBYC Pool Olympics had great weather

Pool Olympics photos by Elizabeth TerHaar at the request of MBJYC sponsor Gwen Post.

MBYC (spell the flags) DOCKS: Worn by MBYC dock hands and willing and able to be at your slip to help you with lines when returning from a sail or cruise. By special plea, our dock workers have requested MBYC boaters to call Channel #9 on the VHS and ask for assistance when docking - be sure to give your slip number. “MBYC, MBYC - Phantasy requests assistance coming into Slip #15.” It’s as easy as that. Try it, you’ll like it.

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Each July 4 the MBYC slip holders, organized by Lenore D’Haem and Janet Magennis, and with food cooked by everyone, it’s a pot luck gormet feast and always topped off with blueberry pancakes by the Bontekoe’s. Photos by Annie VanTol and Mary Bontekoe

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Saturday July 31 Family Fun Day MBYC first annual Shrimp Boil Friday August 6 Hit the Wall Saturday August 21 VanderLeek Hospice Dinner & Regatta Saturday August 28 Commodores’ Ball A U G U S T 2 0 1 0 Sun. Mon. Tues. W ed. Thurs. Fri. Sat. 1 2 3 4 5 Hit the Wall 6 7 Bayshore Ladies JY Racing JY15 Series MBYC 5 YC Series Opti Racing WMYSA Champtionship Commodore’s Cup

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MACATAWA BAY YACHT CLUB • 2157 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE • MACATAWA, MI 49434 • 616-335-5815 1 COMMODORE’S REPORT Your Bridge assumed their Day weekend, to a very successful New Members dinner in new roles at the October 23 June, to the sold out Commodore’s Ball in August, the 2010 Change-Of -Watch. Vice social schedule was a big hit! Commodore Jack Knoblauch will be leading The groundwork is being laid for a very active 2010/11 season our Sailing programs. Jack at MBYC. Jack Knoblauch and his Sailing Committee is a dedicated racer and has completed the MBYC 2010/11 race schedule before the end been also a very active of October. This was the earliest ever finalization of a race member of MBYC’s race schedule. This has allowed Banba Donnelly and Linda committee over the last few Knoblauch, our 2010/11 Social Committee leaders, to nearly years. Jack brings a high finalize the 2011 social schedule before Thanksgiving - another degree of energy, creativity, and organizational skills to this early wrap-up. very important part of our club. Rear Commodore Tom Slanec will be taking on the responsibilities for the house, docks, Please mark your calendars for our upcoming social events: grounds, swimming pool and Nauti-Shop. Tom, as a Board member, has already been active and made important Thursday, December 16 HOLIDAY COCKTAIL PARTY contributions in projects relating to his new areas of responibility. Tom has selected Kathy Day to be head of the Friday, December 31 NEW YEAR’S EVE AT MBYC - bring House Committee and Kathy already is “off and running” non-member friends! ( Sarah Lilly, chair) on issues in that area. Friday, January 21 SAND IN YOUR SANDALS (Michelle The Change-Of-Watch is not only a time to introduce the Dolle, chair) new Bridge, but also a time to thank the past Commodore. Bob Dejong is highly talented person and he was able to create Friday, February 18 THE WHY KNOT PARTY a spirit of camaraderie amongst the Bridge, Board and club staff that fostered the resolution of problems and progress on The MBYC Board will have its annual strategic meeting on a number of fronts. I learned a great deal from Bob and I December 20. The agenda has not been finalized, but I expect hope to be able to carry on from the strong position that Bob the focus will be a bit more “here and now” than in previous has left the club in. On behalf of all MBYC members, I want years. We will be focusing on actions that can be taken now to thank Bob for his outstanding efforts and contributions as to ensure an even better year at the club in 2011. I will update MBYC Commodore in 2009/10. I also want to extend our members on our discussions/actions in the next Windscoop. thanks to Mary Jo Dejong for her leadership of the Social John Donnelly Committee. From the Burning of the Socks on Memorial

Membership Profile Sheets -A special request for your help By now you probably have received a Member Information corrections. Also provide information in any blanks that apply Form. Each member’s form will already be filled out with the to you. information which the Club now holds. HOWEVER, your board believes that much of the information is dated or For those of you who are concerned about privacy, the Club otherwise incorrect. To help the Club better evaluate its will not make any other information available to other membership and its needs, we are asking each member to members beyond that which is already provided. Other provide some additional information. information, such as birthdates, will be used for internal management purposes only. If you have not already done so, The Board’s request: As soon as is reasonably convenient after please complete the form and return it to the Club in the self you have received the letter and form, please review the addressed, stamped envelope that was sent with the Member information already in the blanks and legibly print all Information Form. Thank you for cooperating. MBYC Board of Directors 2 MMM acatawa Bayayay

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MBYC Flag Officers Commodore John Donnelly Vice Commodore Jack Knoblauch Rear Commodore Tom Slanec Board of Directors Immediate Past Commodore Bob DeJong Treasurer Ted Simpkins Secretary Mike Hill Director Kathy Day Director Scott Bernecker Director MaryJane Schoenherr Director Lisa Ruoff Director Bob Standish Director Bob Malone Director Eric Ash Judge Advocate JD Stone Management General Manager Marilyn Baker Executive Chef Jim Ruehle Outside Manager Douglas Knapp Restaurant Manager Irena Miller **** Wind Scoop Editor Jon Bontekoe Web Scoop Bob Standish www.mbyc.com

A Note from Banba Donnelly 2011 Logbook member photo on the New Year’s Eve Party section will print in color. "The tradition continues this year with The 2011 Logbook will be printed with a fun and festive New Year's Eve Party member photos in color. So we need new at MBYC. A relaxed atmosphere will photos to replace those fading black & provide a wonderful evening for you white ones, which show you so much and your guests. younger. We hope to replace every photo, but color pictures submitted more than Come dance the night away to the live two years ago are not available as color music of The Niche Band. Ring in the pictures in our files. Send your new pho- New Year with a champagne toast with tos to editor Jon Bontekoe: friends old and new. See invitation on [email protected] or mail gloss- the Wind Scoop cover for details ies to the club office. Help our editor make the 2011 Logbook even more The Whine party on Sept 18 produced end of the sailing season. The short- beautiful. another boaters’ party, mourning the age of space in this issue allowed just two of the photos taken by Ed Kita. 3 VICE COMMODORE’S REPORT A Much Deserved Award this fall for their countless years of serving the racers of this For my first article as Vice area. Here is the announcement that was prepared by Roger Commodore and Chair of Gamache: the Sailing Committee, I thought it would be fitting “The Nathan Bryant Service Award was created in 2004 to to write about the many recognize Nate’s more than 50 years of service to MBYC. Over people who make racing those years, Nate served enthusiastically and diligently in all possible here in Holland. aspects of our Club. The purpose of the award is to encourage First, a little personal others to aspire to the same level of dedication and service. This history: We entered our award is presented from time to time at the discretion of the first race in 1984 on a Flag Officers to recognize outstanding volunteer service to our whim in our new Catalina 30. We attended the skippers Club. Past recipients have been Commodore Clark and Shirley meeting at Bay Haven Yacht Club, and tried to remember all Weersing, Commodore Kevin and Michelle Dolle, and Doug the information that was given: “The start line will be between and Nancy Slade. Joe on the end of B dock, and the gray cottage across the bay. The course will be around the navigation buoy by Point West Traditionally, Nathan took great satisfaction in personally and back down the bay to finish.” I remember Linda asking presenting “his” trophy. This year, continuing that tradition, me if I got all that; I replied that we simply needed to follow the award will be presented by his daughter, Anne Bryant the other boats. With some tactics from our crew, and a lot Gamache. of luck, we timed the start, caught a shift, and found ourselves leading the fleet at the first mark! We remembered the course, This year, the Bryant Service Award is being presented to a finished first, and were hooked for life. group of individuals whose selfless service has sustained and transformed the sailing program at MBYC. Because of their This was our first exposure to Wednesday Night Racing-it efforts over a number of years, MBYC has large, active PHRF was a casual affair with no more than 12 boats racing jib and and S2 7.9 fleets. Without their tireless efforts from early May main on Lake Macatawa. Over the years we have seen the to late September, Wednesday Night would be just another night fleet grow to almost 50 boats, with very competitive fleets. of the week. It is with sincere thanks and admiration that However, the constant during all those years has been the MBYC awards the Nathan Bryant Service Award to the Race dedication and regularity of the Bay Haven, and now, Committee of Bayshore Yacht Club, represented tonight by Rod Bayshore, Race Committee. Wednesday night racing is now Leonard, Commodore Patty Leonard, and Charlie Mawby.” a mainstay of the sailing summer, and Wednesday night at MBYC is the most exciting night of the week. The Bayshore In addition to conducting Wednesday night races, the Race Committee has continuously improved the program Bayshore Race Committee, and in particular, Charlie Mawby, through training, adding a mark set boat (many thanks to assist MBYC with other races, and assist with the Anchorage Doug Slade!), new courses, and adapting to new fleets. It Cup. The Bayshore team was also given a replica of the Nate was therefore very fitting that the Nate Bryant Service Award Bryant Service Award to hang in their own club. was presented to the Bayshore Yacht Club Race Committee Jack Knoblauch

Anne Bryant Gamache presents the Nate Bryant Service Award to the Bayshore Race Committee,

4 Sailing Awards honored at the Awards/Change of Watch Banquet

Event/Trophy Comfort Cruiser 1 DeJong: Serenata Section A: MBYC Sponsored Racing 2 Slanec: Talaria MBYC Saturday Offshore Series 3 Schmidt: Rebecca S2 7.9 Jack Smith (First) 1 Bergman: Second Section B: Other MBYC Awards Wind Nathan Bryant Service Award Bayshore YC Race S2 7.9 Slade Family (Second) 2 Derby: Smac’d Committee S2 7.9 Slade Family (Third) 3 Schwarz: Ol’ Blue Eyes The Vedovell and Hillebrands Blue Water Cruising Award Melges 24 1 Tutton: Gone Mad J.P. DelSolar Goldsmith 2 Mell: Hot for Teacher Commodore’s Award for Good Sportsmanship Melges 20 1 Tabb: USA 88 Casey Tutton 2 Kiss: Bacio Travis Aiken Trophy (Junior Sailor) Jacob Pettinga 3 Post: Via Con Dios Section C: Other Lake Michigan Racing PHRF Saturday Offshore Series (3 Sats) (Peke Moore) Offshore: Spinnaker 1 Thinschmidt: Tyrant Mitena Cup (Best corrected finish in Queen’s Cup) 2 Padnos: Sufficient VanTol: Relentless (4th Reason overall) 3 Knoblauch: Capricious Vigilant Trophy (Best corrected finish in Chi-Mac race) Jib/Main 1 Janus: Lickety Split Padnos: Sufficient Reason 2 Dahl: Lake Effect (4th overall) JY-15 Friday Night Series 1 Dave Sligh Jr. Sherwood Hall Trophy (Best MBYC finish in LMSRF Area 4) 2 Caitlin Derby Hiestand: Gauntlet 3 Charlie Kolean Tripp Cup 110 Sears Trophy Nick Honor 1st Division 1 and 1st overall Petter: Willie J Womens Thursday JY15 2nd Division 1 and 2nd overall (monohull) Lois Sligh and Caddie Bradford Padnos: Sufficient Reason Trophy 1 Jorie Sligh/Nicki 3rd Division 3 Wilson: Shek O Arendshorst Queens Cup 2 Claudia Scharlow/ 3rd Division 1 Etheridge: Drumbeat Mary Lokker 2nd Division 2 Petter: Willie J 3 Marie Mell/Lexie 3rd Division 5 Ruoff: Bearly Movin’ Petter 2nd Division 6 Wilson: Shek O MBYC Womens Offshore Mell: Hot for Teacher 1st Division 8 and 4th overall Relentless: VanTol Clark Weersing Trophy (Opti Champ) Graham Post 1st Shorthanded & Silver Jubilee 2010 West Michigan Youth Sailing Team Trophy Trophy Jaywalker: Stellin Muskegon YC 3rd Shorthanded Hirt: Raven Commodore’s Cup Chicago NOODS PHRF 1 1 McCain: Spirit Walker 3rd PHRF 3 Hiestand: Gauntlet (MYC) Chicago Verve 2 Padnos: Sufficient 3rd PHRF 3 Knoblauch: Capricious Reason Hook 3 Knoblauch: Capricious 3rd Divison 2 Magennis: Alchemist PHRF 2 1 Harvey: Trim (MYC) Anchorage Cup 2 Malone: Shillelagh 1st Division 1, 2nd in fleet Knoblauch: Capricious 3 English: Tenacity 3rd Division 4 Slanec: Talaria (AMYC) Clipper Cup Overall (Commodore’s Cup) McCain: Spirit Walker 2nd Division 2 Ruoff: Bearly Movin’ (MYC) 1st Division 3 VanTol: Relentless Overall Second Place (Hollis Baker Trophy) 2nd Division 3 Wilson: Shek O Harvey: Trim (MYC) M20 National Championship VanderLeek-Hospice Regatta (VanderLeek Cup) 1 Kiss: Bacio Spin 1 1 Etheridge: Drumbeat 2 Arendshorst: Blink 2 Thinschmidt: Tyrant 3 Tabb: USA 88 3 Padnos: Sufficient S2 7.9 National Championship Reason 3 Padnos: K2 Spin 2 1 Schwarz: Ol” Blue 5th and 2nd all amateur crew 5 Bergman: Second Eyes Wind 2 Post: Via Con Dios 110 National Championship 3 Vanderveen: Hot 3 Nick Honor Tomale Bayshore Gold Cup (spring, summ,fall, frostbite) Shipman: Ignatz 5 REAR COMMODORE’S REPORT “Best kept secret”. How The various committee members are: HOUSE many times have you heard COMMITTEE, Chairperson, Director Kathy Day with this comment about MBYC Coreen Slanec and Pete Julius. DOCKS & GROUNDS, and it’s venue from out of Chairman, Director Bob Standish with Tom Slanec and Rod town guests, sailors and Schmidt. NAUTI SHOP, Linda Knoblauch Co-Chair with racers? Well it’s true and all Coreen Slanec and Barb Taylor and Barb Thinschmidt. the more reason I feel greatly honored to be Myself and the committee members pledge to maintain the nominated to the bridge of things that make MBYC a great club while working diligently this great club. to improve the Club experience for all members.

You’ll be pleased to know that the committees under the Rear As I watch the Autumn leaves rain down I can’t help but Commodore are in place and have hit the ground running. reminisce about the final Wednesday night race of the season. They are already engaged studying a wide range of items from While trimming the big red asymmetrical on Capricious (don’t infrastructure to operational issues. They are also responding tell Jack and Linda this) I stole a glance of the red/orange to comments and suggestions garnered from Club members sunset over the Big Lake and the giant harvest moon rising this past season. Please feel free to continue to submit any over the dunes, spectacular! “Best kept secret”, indeed. thoughts and ideas that will enhance your experience at MBYC. Tom Slanec

The Bridge officers of 2011 accept their flags: Bob (& MaryJo) Dejong - Immediate Past Commodore: John (& Banba) Donnelly - Commo- dore: Jack (& Linda) Knoblauch - Vice Commo- dore; Tom (& Coreen) Slanec - Rear Commodore.

What a great year we had! Party, Burning of the Socks, Pool Party, Shrimp Boil and the We have had, without question, a fabulous, fun and very active Commodore’s Ball. Racing events mentioned were the Ladies year at the Yacht Club. If you measure the world quantitatively Sailing, PHRF revival and the Yacht Club camaraderie the figures are positive—more participation at the parties, more following Wednesday night racing. Other highlights dining in the dining room, and lots of fun in the Buoy Room. mentioned included the Bloody Mary Bar, hanging out under If, on the other hand, you measure the world experientially the tent, weekly email blasts informing members of upcoming the numbers are still positive. I did an informal survey of activities, incredible photos in the Wind Scoop, and the “fun club members at the MBJYC Labor Day Breakfast. Highlights times you could always count on with friends and great of the season, as reported by those surveyed, included just conversations at the bar”. I would like to give thanks and about every activity throughout the calendar year. Events recognition to Mary Jo and her committee of helpers for their planned by the Social Committee, chaired by Mary Jo De part in making the 2009/10 year a tremendous success for all. Jong, included the monthly winter parties, New Year’s Eve Looking forward to another great year, by Banba Donnelly 6 August 2011 – The Whole World Will be Watching MBYC As members of MBYC we all have an campaigns as well as some additions from The annual Sailing Awards and opportunity to be a part of a major the 2010 TP52 world championship Change of Watch dinner on Oc- yachting championship next season. crew. tober 23 gave us lots of smiles After several of “near misses”, MBYC will and happy sailors. Below Dave host the 2011 Canada’s Cup Match Race Don Wilson’s Convexity will contend Sligh and Ted Etheridge received Championship. This competition is a with MBYC for the right to represent their awards (see page 5 for re- one – on – one, America’s Cup style USA. Additionally, we anticipate two or sults). Below Members of the new match race between boats representing three other teams. Details of the US Trials ‘ladies’ racing fleet showed up USA and Canada. Bob Hughes and the will be firmed up in the coming months in force and posed for this photo Heartbreaker team have been involved and communicated as commitments are with iinstructor Don Bergman and in the event in 2001, 2003, and 2007, received. Canada is currently represented Commodore John Donnelly. winning the event in 2007. In 2010 an by Port Credit Yacht Club. Grant Hood They had a great time learning event was sailed at the Chicago Match and the Vincere team will be making their new things about sailing and rac- Race Center, where Don Wilson’s second attempt at the Cup. However, ing the JY fleet on Thursday eve- Convexity, representing the Match Race there hve been some initial expressions nings. They’ll be back next year Center defeated Grant Hood’s Vincere, of interest from other Canadian Clubs - Melges 20s anyone??? Photo by representing Port Credit Yacht Club. and it is possible that MBYC will also be Jorie Sligh & Bob DeJong The Cup will return to MBYC on June the site of a Canadian selection trial. 25, 2011 for our team to defend in our home waters. The US selection trials will Organizing an international event of this begin Friday, August 26th. The Cup scale is a tremendous undertaking. Our Match will begin Thursday, September event committee will be led by co-chairs 1st. The Cup Match is a “first to five” Commodore Bob De Jong and event with 3 races planned for each day. Commodore David Sligh Sr. Hosting an event of this type involves recruiting MBYC is planning a strong defense. international level judges and race Team Heritage will be led by helmsman committee, making arrangements for Bob Hughes, Ted Ethridge, and Doug their travel and housing, providing De Vos. Our team has outlined a two- hospitality to the visiting teams, club boat training program with members, and dignitaries. Race coverage approximately 20 days of practice prior is typically done “live” on the internet to the trials. In addition to practice in with blogged commentary and real time Farr 40’s, Bob will be using the winter to race tracking. Additionally, there is perfect his match racing skills in practice national video and print media coverage. sessions with world class professional match racers. The Heritage team will So what does all of this mean for MBYC include veterans from prior Heartbreaker members? Make plans right now to get involved in this “once in a lifetime” opportunity. Make sure you’re in town to watch the event (it will never be more convenient). Consider getting involved with the host committee. Providing guest housing or being a “host” is a great way to get to know some great sailors. Consider helping us locate sponsorship for the event. Consider supporting Team Heritage through a tax-deductible donation to US Sailing’s fund for our team. There’s plenty of ways to become a part of the team, just let Bob and Dave know of your interest! Go Team Heritage! by Roger Gamache 7 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club 2157 South Shore Drive Macatawa, Michigan 49434

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