May 2015 Volume 4, Issue 3 Launch Edition COMMODORE’S CORNER VICE COMMODORE’S CORNER REAR COMMODORE’S CORNER Commodore Duane Burgoyne Vice Commodore Chris Amlin Rear Commodore Andy Krotseng May is upon Plans are in The boat is finally us, the flowers the final stages in the water! That are popping out for the 2015 I- message has been of the ground LYA Bay Week repeatedly posted and the boats Regattas and these last few days. are popping out the committees As we all enter the of the water have been boating season next to their working hard please remember docks. Everyone is milling around the to find ways to bring greater value for safety first. The water temperature is clubs talking about the great plans they those attending. Many thanks need to only in the low 50’s for Lake Erie. have for this year. It is definitely my go out to the countless folks who have Have you signed up for the regattas at favorite time of the year. been working hard for the betterment the Bay yet? C’mon! If you haven’t Your I-LYA Bay Week teams have put of our I-LYA clubs and members. With been to the Bay in a while there’s a lot together three wonderful regattas and the Regattas fast approaching, please that is different, and better! And you all of the entry forms have been put on help these folks by getting your regis- can try something different – come up the I-LYA web site. Please refer to the tration forms in to the Registrars as and try a different regatta. Cruise over chairmen articles for regatta details. soon as possible. We expect atten- to the Island and pick up a food/ Now I ask you to look at the web site, dance to be up over last year due to entertainment package and join the enter your information in and be part the new docks, high water and lower fun! of this year’s 122 nd regatta. gas prices. If you haven’t thought One last item – there are so many My sincere thanks goes out to all who about coming this year, please mark folks out there who help make the re- helped make this year’s I-LYA Spring your calendar and plan to attend. gattas run smoothly. These folks give meeting a memorable one. Lady Dar So far the year has been very busy. up their time, vacation, etc., to be a part and her team outdid themselves this The Spring Meeting was a great event of the regattas. Please thank those you year. For the first time we held our this year due to the plans and efforts meet on the Island first hand, and re- hospitality room pool side at the Holi- of the I-LYA 2015 team. Congratula- member that there are many more be- day Inn French Quarter. With the tions to Commodore Burgoyne and hind the scenes. Want to help? Just sound of oldies in the back ground, Lady Dar for the great weekend. ask! There are plenty of volunteer po- hundreds of friends gathers around the As we move toward summer, Lady sitions to go around, and no one is ever pool to tell stories of old and talk about Sharon and I look forward to seeing turned away. memories yet to come. everyone out and about the Lake. Have a safe beginning of summer! The meetings and seminars were There are many events, regattas and well planned and well attended. My receptions to attend and we plan on thanks go out to all of the outside ven- hitting as many as possible. As Com- shown this year. We realize, as I noted dors who supported this event. modore Burgoyne can attest, with 144 above, that there is a lot going on I would like to make special mention I-LYA member clubs, it’s a daunting around the Lake and it’s hard to get to of Sandy Bihn and her Lake Erie Wa- task to reach them all but we will do everything. If you are interested in terkeepers team for their information our very best!! attending, please see the flyer else- and ongoing monitoring in keeping our Thanks to all who are planning to where in this issue for registration in- lakes clean. Keep up the good work. I attend the Diamond Jack Dinner formation. ask you all to spread the news of the Cruise Fundraiser. Lady Sharon and I Until we see you on the Lake, be safe efforts that are being made to keep our appreciate the support that all have and take care…… continued on page 2 To subscribe to the I-LYA News , go to www.i-lya.org , hover over the I-LYA News tab and choose “Subscribe.” COMMODORE’S CORNER (continued from page 1) play grounds clean and healthy. racing throughout the Great Lakes for for 45 years, they have also given their On Saturday night many of you at- many years. You can find her at most time and talents to promoting racing in tended the Commodore awards dinner. major regattas with her husband Jim Lake Erie by chairing the annual Mills I would like to recognize the winners Frederick She has been instrumental Trophy Race for as many years as I can for those of you who could not make it in the growth of multi-hull racing to the remember. Last year Ron served as the to dinner. level it has become. Last year Deb ap- I-LYA Board of Trustees President and The Mid American Skipper of the proached the Senior Sail committee made great strides in improving our Year award this year goes to Vice Com- with the idea of holding a National organization as he led his team into modore Chris Amlin. This award is Championship at I-LYA Bay Week for some ground-breaking territories. traditionally given to the immediate Corsair multihulls. It is with her con- Kaye was honored last year as the past chairman of the power boat re- stant promotion included with her abil- first female to have sat on the nominat- gatta for his commitment to the Power ity to coordinate Corsair sailors from ing committee, breaking down the bar- Boat regatta. My congratulations goes several states and as far away as Flor- rier held by men for so many years. out to Chris for a job well done. ida. It is for her dedication to this tre- Ron and Kaye have also been involved Past Commodore Steve Harris and I mendous goal that Deb has been with the senior sail committee for the looked at last year’s regattas and re- named the 2015 Senior Sail Commo- past few years. With their relentless viewed all of the volunteers who have dore’s Trophy recipient. efforts to promote I-LYA at many given of their time to make our organi- events like boat shows, giving presen- zation what it is today. I am extremely Sharon Kneisel, Power: It’s been tations at many yacht clubs, and as the proud to have selected my Commo- said if you’re at I-LYA Power Boat backbone to the ever-growing I-LYA dore’s award winners from a long list Week and you see a group of people News, their efforts have shown in our of people who are instrumental in put- having fun, you do not have to look far position with many of the groups in ting on our events from behind the to find Sharon Kneisel. Whether it is on which we have representation. scenes. I have selected one winner the water in a cardboard boat race or After I had decided on the winner of from each of our three Put-in-Bay re- on land at the putt-putt course, Sharon this award I knew that if they had an gattas. will be leading the way to fun and par- idea it would be them it would have ticipation. It’s because of her never- been hard to have them stand up for Sue Dubois, Junior Sail: Sue has ending energy and commitment to the recognition they deserved. So at been a big part of the I-LYA junior sail- make boating a fun sport both on and the Spring meeting, I had a little fun ing program for many years. She has off the water that Sharon was named with Ron and Kaye by announcing that served on many committees to pro- the 2015 Power Boat Commodore’s everyone in the room was a candidate mote junior sailing at the high school Trophy recipient for this award and I would give it to the level, as well as being a huge contribu- last one standing. I enjoyed watching tor to the I-LYA Traveler Series. When I-LYA Yachtsman of the Year. Ron & all the delegates and guests sit down, Sue is at Bay Week you can always find Kaye Soka: This is the most coveted one at a time, after answering various her out on the water helping with man- award that a Commodore gives each questions until just two were standing. agement of the races. When she ar- year. To choose these recipients, I What surprise was on Ron and Kaye’s rives back on shore, Sue takes on the looked at all the members who give of faces when they were announced as responsibility of scoring the regatta. It their time to make this organization as this year Yachtsman of the Year award is because of her unselfish dedication successful as it is today.