ittthe y ag August 2018 D B SAIL CANYON LAKE Lake Canyon Yacht Club, Canyon Lake, Texas Volume 50 – Number 8 www. lcyc.net Commodore’sReport Phil Crane s you read this it will seem like a long By the way, has anyone noticed that it’s that proved to be the proper course of action . time ago but since I’ve last reported been hot? The heat this year has made the Other members in the area also helped . EMS to you we’ve had an active month of water all that much more inviting . But we also was summoned and did arrive . It shows that JulyA . It started this year with our most suc- need to remind ourselves to be cognizant of we must do our best to always be prepared cessful Leukemia Cup event ever . This year personal safety in and around the water; not but especially when the club and the lake are was the fifth edition of the LCYC crowded . Familiarize yourself with version of the event . You can read the location of our AED’s and other the details in the report but suf- safety equipment so that if called fice it to say that we exceeded our upon, you can be helpful in an emer- fundraising expectations and have gency situation . done our part (for this year) in the fight against blood cancers . Many So, while the “vacation” part of thanks are due to all the volun- summer is coming to an end and teers that participated, especially many people get ready for school to to Ray and Kathy Leubner who start, because it’s Texas we’ll still be continue to shepherd the event to hot for a while . Let’s continue to ever greater heights . enjoy our club and lake but remem- ber to be careful out there! And As July progressed there was remember – the 50th Anniversary also the July 4th Picnic, a Summer Wurstfest Regatta is just around the Breeze Party and a Shrimp Boil! All corner! events were well attended and by all accounts only your personal safety but those around everyone had an excellent time . Again, you as well . There have been a couple of See you around the club . thanks to all the volunteers and to our Port incidents that bring this to mind the most Co-Captains, Ann Cook and Vivian Miller . recent being a non-member boat pulling into our marina with an unconscious person Welcome New Members In addition to the special events we, of aboard . Fortunately, one of our members was course, had our series racing events and on the dock and knew where the AED unit Joseph and Rosario Davis . Fischer, TX Commodore’s Breakfasts . A LOT going on . is located and how to administer CPR when Sharon and George Kerr . San Antonio, TX Alex Schmidt . San Antonio, TX CALENDAR TABLE OF CONTENTS Aug 11 Summer Series Keel Boats Adaptive Sailing Report . 4 Aug 12 Adaptive Sailing Volunteers 5 Commordore's Breakfast Classifieds . 8-9 Summer Series Board Boats Aug 18-19 Commodore's Breakfast . 4 TSA Rockin Rockport Leukemia Cup Regatta . 2 Aug 25 SEW-MAD Regatta Port Co-Captains . 4 Protect Our Children . 5 Series Racing . 7 Treasurer . 7 SEW-MAD Regatta . 3 Wurstfest . 3 Youth Sailing . 6 Photo by Lisa Begley 2018 Charles L. Branch M.D. Leukemia Cup Regatta Ray Leubner or the 2018 campaign, LCYC raised Lonna O’Brien, and Stacey Wilson put a lot $62,400 for the South Central This year a total of 10 sponsors donated of work into organizing, seeking items, and Texas Chapter of the Leukemia and $11,000 in support of the Leukemia & running the Silent Auction . The Moorings FLymphoma Society, smashing our goal of Lymphoma Society . CEMEX, McCracken and Charter raised $3,600 of this total . THANK $50,000 . To put this accomplishment in Carroll Wealth Management, Peter E . Macler YOU to all those who contributed to the more perspective, the Houston Yacht Club raised Associates, and Roeschmann Design have been than 50 items that were auctioned off . $55,345, so pretty awesome for a relatively sponsors all five years! Added to this list are small yacht club like ours . Over the five years the Mittel Cattle Company, Broadway Bank, The regatta had 17 boats racing in 3 that LCYC has hosted this event, our club has Glen Graham & Associates, Intruder Alert classes . The Race Committee decided to run raised $215,000 for LLS . We cannot thank Systems (Mike Samulin), Morgan Stanley, and the Branch Long Distance portion of the enough all those who have made donations J .S . Fine Wines and Spirits . THANK YOU! regatta, some 14 nm in length, on Saturday and/or volunteered their time in support of as there was a ton of wind . Good wind again this worthy cause Saturday evening was a combination of prevailed on Sunday for the Buoys Racing . good food, partying and celebrating another First place finishes went to Fred Lindsey in There were 15 fundraising teams which successful fundraising campaign . Music by Ed PHRF Spinnaker for the 5th year in a row; to raised a total of $54,600 (including the Bill Clark who raced a tough race against sponsors they signed up) . Teams for 2018 himself in Non-Spin A; to Glen Graham were: Gary Kirkham (Team Floridays), in Non-Spin B, and to Joe Monosmith Bill Clark (Team Carson), Phil and in PHRF Trimaran . Chris Powers in his Barbara Crane (Team Stevie Boy), Wayne Flying Scott raced with the Spin boats and and Ginny Peacock (Team J/22), Pete did an incredible job in the long distance and Jean Prados (Team MiAmor), Fred race . The first spinnaker keel boat to finish and Sandra Lindsey (Team MABL), the the long distance race was Fred Lindsey, McGill Family (Team Marlabee), Steve winning the Branch Long Distance and Wanda Edlund (Team Edlund), Jim Race trophy . Chuck Begley and his Race and Renee Kizziar (Team Alibi), Gustavo Committee of Steve and Stacey Wilson, Medellin (Team Canyon Wind), Chris Bill and Ann Cook, Dave Sanford, Allen and Debbie Fogle (Team Skeeter), Marty Borden, Richard Onysko and Elizabeth Chrisman (Team Over the Hill Krewe), Phil Read and Robin was enjoyed by all . Laurie Bentzen did a great job running the regatta . Davis (Team Shiraz), Ray and Kathy Leubner McGill, Joe and Lonna O’Brien and their Marvin Arnold, David Bray, and Hans Kohler (Team StellaRay), and of course Team LCYC . teams of volunteers including Sue Radley, drove me around so that I could take photos A huge thank you also goes out to the Branch Mary Lindsey, Carol Harris, Renee Kizziar, of the action . Photos are now posted to the Family for their significant contribution to our and Mindy Rogers looked after dinner on LCYC LCR webpage . fundraising efforts . This was the first year of Saturday . Kathy Leubner and Mindy Rogers Cocktails with the Commodore . The event took care of lunch on Sunday . Feeding this Let’s also thank Claudia Roeschmann and was a huge success, raising $1,800 . What a many people is an enormous amount of work . Kathy Leubner for all their work on design, great party! We’ll do this again next year . Please Many thanks to all our galley volunteers . graphics, publicity, and the web page . A spe- thank all these people when you see them cial THANK YOU goes to Julian . He pulled around the club . Their efforts were nothing This year’s Silent Auction was a huge success, everything all together from a Docks and short of amazing! raising $8,000! Lancine Justin, Kathy Leubner, Grounds perspective - all by himself 2 August 2018 Copyright 2007-2018 Lake Canyon Yacht Club Lake Canyon Yacht Club SEW-MAD Women's Regatta Lynn Simpson t is SEW-MAD time! LCYC’s annual Officers Women’s Regatta will take place on August There are many highlights to the day; the Commodore Phil Crane 25 . This year marks the 28th anniversary of racing, the camaraderie, the dinner, and the Vice Commodore Mike Samulin Ithis signature event! Participation over the past awards presentation . Rear Commodore Lynn Simpson few years has been phenomenal . For instance, Secretary Gary Kirkham The Dinner Menu last year there were 10 boats that made it to : Treasurer Renee Kizziar the start line of the rescheduled SEW-MAD BBQ Chicken, Beans, Potato Salad, Salad, Port Co-Captains Ann Cook Regatta, this, despite the disruption caused by Dessert, and, Champagne . Vivian Miller Hurricane Harvey on August 26 Rear Commodore for Sail The SEW-MAD perpetual trophies will Chris Powers The details for the big day: be awarded to the skippers with the lowest Board of Governors When: August 25, 2018 cumulative fleet score of the largest keelboat 2017 - 2018 2018 - 2019 Where: LCYC and board fleets . Last year’s winners: Elizabeth Bentzen Terry Beasley Fleets Set: 11:20 am Bill Clark Glen Graham Competitors Briefing: 11:30 am Margaret McGill – Keelboat Anu Day Carolyn Popp Races Begin: 1:30 pm Darlene Beeson – Board Boat Joseph O'Brien Kathy Leubner Dinner and Awards: 5:30 pm Chris Powers Entry Fee: $15.00 In addition to the perpetual trophies, the Legal Counsel to the BOG - Jim Kizziar regatta’s signature champagne flute trophies Online registration is now open! There has will also be awarded, and, let us not forget the 2017 Committee Chairs been a lot of interest in this year’s event so; floppy sail award . Adaptive Sailing Bill McVey there are high expectations for a really big Adult Sail Training Bill McVey turnout! Okay, time for you to sign up! See you on Lynn Simpson Audit Committee Ed Miller Budget Committee Laurie McGill Cabana Owners Rick Walker Corps of Engineers Pete Macler Docks & Grounds Craig Uberroth Emergency Task Force Junior Sailing Chris Fogle Debbie Fogle Lifetime Achievement Jim Kizziar Long Range Planning Marvin Arnold Membership Jim Garity Nominations Ray Leubner Personnel Anu Day PHRF Jim Garity Safety Pete Macler SEW-MAD 2014 Image courtesy LCYC Slip Utilization Steve Edlund TSA Rep Chris Fogle Vice Docks and Grounds Travis Mitchell Wurstfest Regatta Mike Samulin Wurstfest Raffle Donations Sherry Willis Staff Calling all business owners or members who would be interested in donating raffle items for Club Administrator the Wurstfest raffle .