The Lake Beulah Yacht Club Commodore—Frank Davenport Mainsheet Secretary—Steve Barth Vice Commodore—Chris Kubicek Treasurer—Dick Dow Rear Commodore—Vicki Bohl Member at Large- Don Stein — House & Grounds— Past Commodore— Frank Rappold Robert Klement Social—Peggy Krueger May 23, 2014 Spring Issue #2 www. lbyc.us way to Commodore’s Comments Pickerel ::: Lake or have a Trees have leaves, the grass is the activities are endless and it beer or green and temps have reached into is every weekend. It’s fun, but I just two and the 70’s, I guess summer is actually never have enough time. I’ve wanted putt on its way! I am always so excited to retrace our epic canoe trip to Pick- along this time of year for summer to start, erel Lake when I was just a young lad the to be back out on the water racing or many years ago but haven’t been shore- leisurely putting around the lake with able to find time to do that yet. There line checking out all the new con- friends checking out what’s new have even been summers past when struction going on this summer around the lake. It’s funny, though. I never went swimming all summer. In (rumor has it there is a fair amount of No matter how bad the winter or how my book that’s sacrilegious. And, for that going on), give me and Julie a excited I might be, there is always a those of you with kids, I can’t begin to call because we’re in! little sense of dread this time of year imagine what that’s like. It’s got to be as well. That’s because once Memo- crazy. But this year I’m going to try to rial Day hits it just gets so crazy – make time to enjoy our lake a little Frank Davenport regattas, parties, entertaining, the 4 th , more. So, if you want to paddle your Summer is on its’ way and the “Slow Ride” is cruising again. “Slow Ride” belongs to Steve and Mary at the dock using 110v power and a charge Schmitendorf and moors at their pier in the will last about 10 hours. This unique boat is upper lake. On Sunday, May 18th, Steve and made in New Port Beach, California by Duffy. his daughter Sara and her husband Neil See- Yacht Club members John and Patti Noel also ger (they are new members of the LBYC) have this style boat. The cruiser will carry 10- went for a wonderful leisurely ride up the 12 passengers and is comfortable even in channel and into the big lake. Steve says that November as the flip-up flexible plastic side it reminds people of the Jungle Cruise boat. windows keep it nice and cozy. “Slow Ride” is The 21 foot boat is electric and runs on 16 just that. Maximum speed is 6 miles/hour. rechargeable golf cart batteries. It recharges by Carol Stein SAVE THE DATE – 6:30 PM June 21, 2014 for the singular LBYC Theme Party of the Summer Season. Watch for emails! The Opening Party is tomorrow, Saturday May 24th 6:00 pm It will be so good to see you again! Your pals will all be here. No reservations? Join us for a drink ! FROM THE SAILING COMMODORE 3) Slip loop through large center hole, height Many thanks to John Por- and back through U slot. of the cylin- ter for donating the winding der resulting in reels for our new buoys. They 4) Properly cinched winder can be less tilt and are a little different than the previous placed into water: WARNING: winder shorter wood winders. The pictures below must be attached to SIM because IT height. illustrate how to properly use the WILL SINK! (Sko has verified=.). winders & SIM cylinders. 5) Hold buoy above water and allow 1). We have four main parts to the ballast weight to pull SIM into water, 6) Success! SIM buoy system: mushroom anchor, sealing and inflating SIM buoy. The new SIM’s are very visible and winder, ballast weight, and SIM cylin- The more upright the cylinder when easy to transport in your PRO boat. der. placed into water, the taller the cylin- 2) After reaching the proper depth for der. Big breezes will tilt the cylinder, Chris Kubicek the anchor, form a loop in the ¼” line. releasing air and reducing the Step #1 See ballast Step #2 Make a loop Step #3 Slip loop in Step #4 Put winder into Step #5 Hold buoy Step #6 Lower buoy ball at arrow. In the anchor line. center hole and U slot. the water. upright over the water. into the water. Socially Speaking dogs, quesadillas, mini corn dogs, Jeff & Joslyn Opening Party - Tomorrow chicken bites... As with our adult serv- Hudson, Ann Night, Saturday, May 24th ings, no guarantees for any one Francene, Bill & night. If you know you’re bringing tots Patti Kercher Wednesday Night Cookouts to dinner and want to be sure there are Cookout 6 - July menu items available for them, give me 2nd begin May 28th - $6 a call ahead of time. Chairs Mark Also new - be on the lookout for our Baranowski & Children’s Menu Added (10 Drink of the Month coming in Jenny Piacenza, and under) - $4 June. Let’s mix things up in the bar Eric & Elaine and try something different. Of course, Rietz, Robert I hope you are signed up for tomor- all the old standbys will still be avail- Hudson, Andy & row night’s Opening Party! Getting able. Beer prices this summer will be Anne Muller, Vicki Clayton, Tim & back together, sharing winter stories, $3 for a 12 oz. serving - check for a Marie Le Roy sharing pre-season sailing adventures, couple new ‘on tap’ choices. Wine Trophy Dinner Party - August 30 th hoping for some warmth... all will be continues at $5 a glass as are the Chairs Glenn & Andrea McMurray, Ka- shared at the party. Saz’s food will mixed drinks for a single pour. Soda tie McMurray, Matt Haeger, Jason & add to the flavors of the night. remains a dollar. Have you tried a Bridgette Bonifield, Andrew Bohl, Dave What’s new this summer? For one cranberry splash? Just $1. Skotarzak, Ben Porter, Shawn & Katie thing, a children’s menu will be added Updated social assignments since Murphy, Mark Misch to our first cookout - Wednesday, May Yearbook Publication: If there have been any switches made 28th. Blond Barbeque will headline the Saturday Party - June 21 st but not shown above, please email me. adult menu. The children’s menu will Chairs Don & Carrie Francene, Jeff have a different ‘main dish.’ Price will Lippert, Brian Bellew & Jane Kiernan, Peggy Krueger be $4. Possible menu items will be hot Monty & Chris Mackey, Kent Haeger, [email protected] LBYC and Lake Beulah Protective & Improvement Association members please volunteer to help at the Pancake Breakfast . Help for an hour in the morning to assist with the revenue this generates for the yacht club. This a collaboration between the Friends of the Mukwonago River and the LBPIA. Please contact Daniel Bach to offer your services for June 8th .at [email protected] See details on page 7 of this issue. Candace Porter What’s Happening at the LBYC Fri 5-23 Fleet Meetings MC 6:30 Fri 5-30 Pro/Sig Meeting 6:30 X, O, L 7:30 Wed 6-4 Cookout after 6:00 C 8:30 Sun 6-8 Pancake Breakfast 8 -10am Sat 5-24 Safety Boat Class 3:00 Wed 6-11 Cookout after 6:00 Sat 5-24 Opening Party 6:00 Thurs 6-12 Youth Night #1 Sun 5-25 LBSS Registration 6:30 Tues 6-17 Sidestays’ Meeting 9:30 Wed 5-28 Cookout after 6:00 Cookout Cookout Cookout May 28th June 4th June 11th Serving after 6:00 Serving after 6:00 Serving after 6:30 Blond BarBQ Iowa Maid-Rites Italian Beef & Fix’ns & Sides Sandwiches Hosts: Brown, Hudec, Hosts: Roble, K Haeger, Hosts: Algers, Dan Kle- Liebovich, Nissly, Ron Klement, Phillips, ment, Smalley, B. Hud- Carol Porter, Chris Porter son, Meller, D Skotarzak P Welscher, knowledge at the LBSS Trivia Night Fundraiser LBSS News – on July 5. We scheduled this during the July 4 Teen Learn to Sail Offered by Al Haeger weekend so that visiting alums and family could Lake Beulah Sailing School is ready to go! We’ve sched- be there. Start getting your teams together. Re- uled the courses, hired our instructors, updated our equip- member – diversity is the key to success. ment, and planned our publicity. It’ll be great to see the We’re offering our one-week Learn to Sail (LTS) not kids out on the water again. Here are the highlights of our once, but twice, on July 7-10 and August 4-7, summer plans. using Optis. LTS is targeted at kids 6 – 11. Charles Higgins , a sailing coach at Old Dominion A new offering, Teen Learn to Sail in our Flying University (Steph Roble, alum) returns again as Scots is also scheduled for August 4 – 7. Contact guest head instructor for the first two weeks. Carrie Franzene (642-7647) for information. Charles did a great job last year helping our kids Our Adult Learn to Sail , in Flying Scots, begins June and instructors get off to a good start. 16 and runs for 8 weeks on Monday evenings, 6 Another Charles – Kutsch, that is – joins our in- – 7:30 pm.