I-LYA 2019 Table of Contents Administration Junior Sail Regatta 8 2019 Flag Officers 43 2019 Schedule 8–9 Committees 45 2019 Chairs & Committees 47 Past Jr. Sail Regatta Chairs Flag Officers 49 2018 Participants 3 From the Commodore 50 2018 Results About the Cover: 5 Meet the Commodore 51 Past Winners 7 Commodore’s Home Port 53 2019 Traveler Series Salina Kalnins is known widely for 15 Yachtsman of the Year 55 I-LYA Clubs Host National 17 Commodore’s Awards Championships her custom nautical artwork which uses 19 Yacht Racing Union Trophy Sail Regatta actual nautical charts as her canvases. 95 From the Editor For the 2019 I-LYA Yearbook, she has 59 2019 Schedule Ladies Program 61 2019 Chairs & Committees designed the cover showcasing the Lake 10 Receptions 62 2018 Race Results Erie islands. She combines her trade as 64 PHRF Boat of the Year Trustees an artist with her favorite hobbies of 65 JAM Boat of the Year 12 2019 Board of Trustees boating, fishing, and beach-combing 13 Trustees & Appointments Junior Power Regatta America’s coastlines. 21 Honorary Regatta Chairman 70 2019 Chairs & Committees 71 2019 Schedule The 2019 Cover includes Commodore I-LYA History 72 2019 Regatta Contests Johnson-Mintus’s powerboat along with 23 Historically Speaking 75 2018 Results sailboats representing both Junior and 26 Past Yachtsmen of the Year Recipients Power Regatta Senior sail and also showcases Perry’s 29 About I-LYA 79 2019 Schedule Monument. Along for the ride with the 31 Past Commodores 81 2019 Chairs & Committees 82 2019 Regatta Contests Commodore is her faithful dog, Skipper. The Inter-Lake Yachtsmen’s Fund 84 2018 Results Salina’s artwork was featured nation- 33 Trustees/Purpose 87 Mid America Boating ally in Power & Motoryacht Magazine and 35 Centennial Donors Skipper of the Year 36 Bequests/Patrons was recently used for the official post- 87 Past Winners of the Greeley 36 Life Members Memorial Trophy ers for the Milwaukee, WI and Grand 37 Dollar Per Member Clubs Directories Rapids, MI boat shows. Most of Salina’s 37 Membership Form 94 Officers, Chairmen, Trustees, commissioned works have been cre- Past Commodores & Ladies ated as Change-of-Command gifts for 97 Clubs & Facilities the United States Navy. Salina’s artwork 104 Advertisers can be seen at several fine art galleries and summer art fairs in Michigan. For more information and to see her new- est paintings, be sure to visit her web- site www.artonthewater.com and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com /ArtOnTheWater www.i-lya.org Inter-Lake Yachting Association 2019 1 Nautical Canvas The Trustees and Members of the Custom made tops, covers, enclosures, Inter-Lake Yachtsmen’s Fund stainless frames, polycarbonate windows, snap in carpet, and all canvas repairs. ACHTS *Dealer for Infinity Luxury Woven Vinyl Y M & Corinthian Marine Carpet E E K N ’ 440-759-8433 A S L www.nauticalcanvasllc.com - F U R E 11470 Hawke Rd., Unit 17 *by appt. please N Columbia Station, Ohio 44028 Serving Cleveland to Sandusky T D N I • 1 • 919–2019 CONGRATULATE I-LYA COMMODORE CINDY JOHNSON-MINTUS BEST WISHES ON A SUCCESSFUL 2019 SEASON 2 Inter-Lake Yachting Association 2019 From the Commodore It is truly an honor and a privilege to serve as the 2019 Commodore of I-LYA. This organization is steeped in history and tradition and Dennis and I look forward to the opportunity to help continue these great traditions. I-LYA serves as watch dog for proposed legislation that may affect yachting and yachtsmen and promotes and protects the interests of boat owners and water sport fans in the enjoyment of their sport. I-LYA organizes the annual Regattas at Put-in-Bay each year to encourage enjoyment of boating activities and provide opportunities for competition for its fellow members. This year the Junior Sail Regatta will be held July 14th through July 19th and is being chaired by Liz Backus Barker (VBC) and Kate Loper Keane (VBC), two very accomplished sailors who both participated in Junior Bay and who have the honor of being the first third-generation family to chair the 64th annual running of this unique event. Next up is the Senior Sail Regatta chaired by Bill Pribe (NCYC), Doug Seib (PIBYC) and Connie Miller (PIBYC). The Deepwaters begin July 31st and the regatta sailing competitions run August 1st through August 4th. Bill, Doug and Connie are very experienced at running the regatta and will have lots of com- petitive racing along with fun on-shore activities planned for the participants. The Powerboat Regatta, chaired by Brian Moyer (MBC), begins on Cindy Johnson-Mintus August 6th, runs through August 11th, and is concurrent with the Junior Power 2019 I-LYA Commodore Regatta chaired by R/C Bob Lang (WRYCC). The Power Regattas provide opportunities for boating competitions and for the juniors to learn boating and navigation skills. There are activities for all ages each day. Please join us and bring your boating friends! All of these activities require a tremendous amount of volunteer support and sponsors to help underwrite the activities. A huge thank you to all of you I-LYA who volunteer year after year to help us run these important events. Also, a Event Dates big thank you to the clubs that advertise in our yearbook and to our sponsors. Your support is very important and allows us to publish this annual yearbook 2019 which is a great resource for our members. Please frequent our sponsors and Apr. 5–6 Spring Meeting let them know you saw their ad in the I-LYA Yearbook. July 14–18 Junior Bay Week One of the most important sponsors of our Junior Sail Regatta, is the Inter- July 31–Aug 1 Deepwater Races Lake Yachtsmen’s Fund. We would not be able to put on such a world class, affordable regatta without their support. It is a special privilege that I serve as Aug 1–4 Sail Regatta Commodore in 2019 when the Fund celebrates their 100th Anniversary! Join us Aug. 7–11 Junior & Senior in becoming a centennial donor to the fund to help them continue to educate, Powerboat Regattas challenge and inspire the next generation. Dec. 6–7 Fall Meeting at Dennis and I have enjoyed meeting many new people this year and we hope the Doubletree, that you will join us at the Bay in 2019. Here’s to a great boating season. We Cleveland-Westlake hope to see you all soon! Warmest Regards, Cindy Johnson-Mintus 2019 I-LYA Commodore Inter-Lake Yachting Association 2019 3 Congratulations Commodore Cindy Johnson-Mintus From your Friends at Stark & Knoll Have a great year And May the wind be always at your back. 4 Inter-Lake Yachting Association 2019 Meet the Commodore 2019 Commodore Cindy Johnson-Mintus hails from Fremont, Ohio where she grew up on the Sandusky River. Cindy lived near the Memory Marina, which is now known for the fun hot spot, Jimmy Buckets! In her early years, Cindy’s entire family lived on or near the Sandusky River in the small community of Wightman’s Grove. She was very lucky in that she grew up with access to the water and enjoyed boating, fishing and activities on the water all summer long. Cindy relocated to Akron, Ohio in the late 90s with her children Amber and Craig. Cindy’s career in Public Accounting took her away from the water for a brief time but her love of the outdoors prevailed, and she con- tinued to boat with friends on Lake Erie enjoying water skiing, fishing and trips to Put-in-Bay. Dennis and Cindy met in 2000 through mutual Dennis and Cindy friends and soon Cindy became involved in the I-LYA as a volunteer, which was very natural for her as she is someone who volunteers her time for many organizations some of which include The Summit County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Summit County Children’s Services and the Women’s Endowment Fund. Cindy has led professional organiza- tions, charitable organizations and is a Partner and leader in her Accounting firm, Bober, Markey, Fedorovich & Company, where she has worked for over thirty years. Cindy began her association with I-LYA as the Treasurer and First Lady during 2001 when Dennis was Commodore. She then went on to become the Treasurer for seven additional administrations. She also served six years on the Board of Trustees including Vice-President for two years and currently serves as Chair of the Code of Regulations Committee. She is also a Trustee for the Inter-Lake Yachtsmen’s Fund which is celebrating its 100th anniver- sary in 2019. Besides keeping busy with work, family and volunteering, Cindy finds time to have fun on the water. As a member of the Port Clinton Yacht Club (PCYC), Skipper the Ashtabula Yacht Club (AYC), and the Put-in-Bay Yacht Club (PIBYC) she finds plenty of activities to participate in. Cindy and Dennis attend both the Power and Sail Regattas most years and are typically volunteering in some manner. Cindy loves fishing probably more than anything she does on the water and she especially loves to fish in the Central Basin for perch. She has been the recipient of the Fish Ohio Award from the Ohio Department of Wildlife for catching a perch larger than 13 inches for many years. Cindy and Dennis along with their beloved dog, Skipper, take long boating trips each year and one of their favorite destinations is going to Kanagio Yacht Club in Port Stanley, Ontario Canada which is an I-LYA member club.