March 2015 - Corinthian Sailing Association

March 2015
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Official Newsletter of the Corinthian Sailing Association of Lake Pontchartrain
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Commodore’s Corner 1st Quarter 2015
Hello! Well it’s nice to be finished with the holidays and time to get back on the water and
do some sailing!
If you did not make the February General Membership Meeting at Pontchartrain Yacht Club
you missed a very good presentation by Dave Bolyard of Westwind Sails in Mandeville on
starting tactics. It was a great way to get the sailing juices going for the new year, and I do
believe everyone present got something out of it – including myself!
At the General Membership Meeting, we had presentations by Treasurer Gerald Keuhler
stating we had $12,446 in the bank account and 74 paid up members – if you have not paid
your dues please get them into the PO Box as soon as you can. They are delinquent after
March.
Gerald also advised on the North Shore that the Winter series had bad weather, and the last
race of the series was scheduled for February 27 – stay tuned for the results. On the South
Shore, as of this writing, the SS Winter Series was completed on March 8 with winds up to 8
knots and a total of 18 boats, both Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker, participating. It was a
beautiful day on the race course – great race run by Don Levy- Thanks Don!
On the south shore, the CSA-SYC Spring Starlight Series is coming up; and, if you have never
tried racing, this is a good way to “get your feet” wet, as it will be entirely Non-Spinnaker.
We look forward to getting out on the race course as the sunsets are always nice. The sign
up should be coming out soon – keep an eye out on the website and your email, as Don will
be sending out notices soon.
The Birthday Party was a great success, with 99 people attending. As usual, Chef Katherine
and the Shriners’ Band did an outstanding job! Looking forward to next year already! It was
also mentioned at the meeting that in February, former Commodore Bill Fields and new
member Leigh Bock were able to remove the old Delta Mark on the SS, and now only a
floating Delta Mark is on station. Many thanks to Bill and Leigh!!!
The next General Membership Meeting is going to be held on May 19th at NOYC, starting at
7PM. We will have Michael Liebaret (who spoke last year) make a presentation on how to
best tie your boat up for a storm surge.
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We are trying to get the date for Summer Party – it should be either the 18th or
25th of July. There will be a notice on the website, and it will once again be at
the Pontchartrain Yacht Club with a his and hers Hawaiian Shirt Contest for
bottles of rum. I can tell you that the burgers are great at PYC! There will be
no charge, so please put this on your calendar.
I would like to finish by saying if you have any suggestions or comments please
share them with me or members of the board . This is your club and only together can we make it better!
Hope to see you on the water soon!
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CORINTHIAN SAILING ASSOCIATION
February 24, 2015
General Membership Meeting
Held: February 24, 2015 at Pontchartrain Yacht Club
Present: Quorum Present
1. Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 7:12 p.m. at PYC.
2. Previous Minutes: Reading dispensed and minutes accepted unanimously.
3. Treasurer’s Report: Gerald Kuehler reported that last year we had 83 members. This year we
have approximately 80 with several more current possibilities. We have a balance of
$12,500.00 in our bank account which is about the same as last year.
4. Race Committee Report:
A. North Shore: Gerald reported bad weather has hampered the Winter Series. The 3rd race is
set for Saturday, February 28th.
B. Dieter speaking for Don Levy reported the 3rd race of the Winter Series will be Sunday,
March 8th.
5. Membership: Dieter reported two new North Shore members and two new South Shore
members. They are Leigh Bock, Louis Schneider, Ryan Schoolmeyer (Time Out) and David
Barr (Good Stuff).
6. Social Committee: Dieter reported that the club is trying to have the Summer Party at PYC
either the 18th or 25th of July.
7. Old Business:
A. Dieter thanked Bill Fields and new member Leigh Bock for getting the old delta mark
raised and cut off.
B. CSA is trying to put together a joint challenge cup effort with South Shore Yacht Club. An
“A” boat rating 72 or less is needed. It would be a 3 day race format falling in June
be tween the Race to the Coast and the Pensacola Race. Please speak to Dieter or Louise
Bienvenu if you have an interest in participating.
C. The Mardi Gras Regatta PHRF class will be February 28th and March 1st. They will
attempt 3 races and possibly 4.
8. Ronnie Salenger suggested that a sailing rendezvous be planned at the Bay St. Louis Yacht
Club. Bay St. Louis has a very nice facility and would give some of our members a taste for
sailing on “the outside.”
9. A kickoff party for the “Saw Grass Series” will be held at SYC, Saturday, March 8th. Every
one is invited.
10. The GORC is April 9, 10 and 11th.
11. Next General Membership Meeting: Will be Tuesday, May 19th at NOYC at 7:00 p.m.
12. Adjournment: 7:25 p.m.
David Bolyard gave an excellent seminar on race procedures and tactics after the meeting.
By: Ralph W. Junius, Jr., Secretary
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2015 South Shore Racing
As prescribed in the CSA Sailing Instructions, the class break for the
Spinnaker Fleet is published following the Winter Series. The break for
2015 will be the same as 2014: PHRF 139 and less: Spinnaker A,
PHRF >139: Spinnaker B.
There are scheduled 13 BOTY races this year: 3 CSA Winter Series, 8
Classic Class Series, CSA Night Triangle and CSA Double-Handed. The
the best 9 of 13 starts will be scored.
As previously announced, the CSA will be participating in the 2015
Classic Class Spring/Fall Series. The race schedule for this Series is
posted on the CSA website, South Shore Calendar. There will be three
fleets: Classic and Performance Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker. The
Performance Spinnaker Fleet will be split into two bands if 10 or more
boats are registered.
The eight buoy races in the two series will count toward the CSA BOTY
competition.
All CSA members are encouraged to participate in these races as they
serve not only as BOTY races but also as our Spring and Fall Series.
All CSA members registering should submit $25 with their registration
form. An additional $25 per boat will be provided by CSA after the
numbers are tallied.
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2015 South Shore Race Results
2015 CSA Winter Series
Place
Boat
Skipper
Race #1
Race #2
Race #3
Total
Spinnaker A
1
2
3
Tigi Too
Fresh Pineapple
Defiance
Hugel
Williams
Bancroft
DNC 12*
2
DNC11*
1
DNC12*
3
1
3
4
2
5
7
4
5
6
7
Madam
Hot Chocolate
Footloose Too
Bad Alice
Junius
Grimm
Robson
Molony
6
7
5
1
DNC12*
2
4
DNC12*
2
DNC12*
6*
DNC12
8
9
9
13
8
9
10
Big J
KITC
Catty Two
Berry
Rogers
Murray
9
3
4
DNC12*
DNC12*
DNC12*
5
DNC12
DNC12
14
15
16
11
Rambunctious
Berry
8
DNC12*
DNC12
20
Lola
Witch Doctor
Trout
Siren
Blitz
Good Intentions
déjà vu
Girl
Bliss
Bienvenu
Hadju
Levy
McCaffrey
Grisoli
McLachlan
Connolly
Whited
Huntsman
2*
5*
4
DNC10*
6*
1
8*
3
7*
2
1
3
5
4
DNC10*
6
DNC10*
7
1
2
5*
3
4
DNC10
6
DNC10
7
3
3
7
8
8
11
12
13
14
Spinnaker B
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Non-Spinnaker
1
2
3
Koala
Paloma
Muse
Lambou
Bryce
McCulloh
1*
2*
3
1
2
4*
1
2
4
2
4
7
4
Bouree
Arnold
5
5
3
8
5
6
Malibu
Y Knot
Breaux
Wise
4
6
6*
DNC7*
5
7
9
13
* Throwout Race
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2015 North Shore Race Results
2015 CSA Winter Series
Overall Results
Finish
Boat
Skipper
Spinnaker Class
1
The Bear
Choate
2
Whiskers
Kuehler
Non-Spinnaker "A" Class
1
Voodoo Child
Quinlan
2
Risky Business
Bacque
3
Easy Street
Dixon
Non-Spinnaker "B" Class
1
Summer Wind
Barousse
2
Tata Duende
Keating
3
Reivers
Swinney
Beating to Windward:
Method of flogging crew to increase upwind
performance when racing.
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2015 North Shore Race Results
2015 FROSTBITE RACE
Date
Conditions
Course
January 31, 2015
8-12 knots SE
M1-L-J-M1
Length
Start Type
Staggered
Results
Finish Order
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
Class Order
1st in Non-Spinnaker
1st in Spinnaker
2nd in Non Spinnaker
3rd in Non Spinnaker
4th in Non Spinnaker
5th in Non Spinnaker
6th in Non Spinnaker
7th in Non Spinnaker
8th in Non Spinnaker
9th in Non Spinnaker
Boat
Voodoo Child
Whiskers
Tata Duende
Pinocchio
J Spot
Easy Street
Risky Business
Ondene
Summer Wind
Sea Feaver
There was photo finish between Voodoo Child & Whiskers with Voodoo Child
winning by ~ 10 ft! One thing Tom & I learned from Dave Bolyard: The leeward
boat cannot force the windward boat to miss the finish line buoy if the windward boat obtains an overlap at three boat lengths from the finish line.
Awards for first thru third in the non-spin class were presented at the PYC bar
after the race and Dave Bolyard gave some “sailing critiques” to several of the
boats. Congratulations to all for a race well sailed!
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Wild Blue Yonder waits for a breeze
Zephyr: Warm, pleasant breeze. Named after the mythical Greek
god of wishful thinking, false hopes, and unreliable forecasts.
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Enjoying the 2015 CSA Birthday Party
January 17, 2015
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As usual, the Shriners’ Band was great!
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This guy looks as though he requires a lot of “latitude”!
Latitude: Number of degrees off course allowed a guest at
the helm.
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