r eefpoint - Racine Yacht Club!
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r eefpoint - Racine Yacht Club!
Mark your calendar: Dec. 12 - Champagne & Wine Tasting Dec. 13 - RYC Breakfast with Santa Christmas Morning Tom & Jerrys from 9 am til Noon Dec. 31 - New Year’s Eve Party Polar Plunge - Jan. 1 REEF POINT “For the encouragement and promotion of yachting and the creation of a spirit of good fellowship…” (RYC Constitution, Article II) Racine Yacht Club Commodore’s Report December 2015 Racine, Wisconsin Rock Stars at the 2015 Gobble Wobble It’s hard to believe that an entire year has gone by and we find ourselves in the holiday season again. At November’s General Membership Meeting our members graciously extended my term as Commodore for another year. I am extremely honored and humbled. Please help me welcome Frank Gall as our new Pier Director! Mark Lukow moved on to the Recording Secretary position. A special thanks to John Lyon for his service as Recording Secretary for the past year. The rest of the board has stayed on to help shape the future of RYC and continue to embrace our traditions. Feasting at the Turkey Warmup Taco Tuesday. Just another great reason to spend more time at RYC! December will see our annual events of Breakfast with Santa, Tom and Jerrys on Christmas morning, and the New Year’s Eve Blast. What’s new this year is our own Yard Director, Jack Landwehr, turns 60 this year. Everyone should make sure that Jack gets a warm reception for his special day! November also brought some great events such as our Shop ‘til You Drop vendor fair, the Turkey Warm-up, the Gobble Wobble with Kurt’s Karocky Show, and, of course, Tom and Jerrys on Thanksgiving morning. The Packers games are always a fun time even if you are not a fan of the Packers. All events were well attended, and the Club just keeps rolling with excitement. If you have not been to the Club on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings, Eddie has expanded his food service. Come down for Taco Tuesday, Wild Wing Wednesday or Build Your Own Burger Thursdays. I have been there on Wild Wing Wednesday! Love those wings! Build your own Burger night is awesome. Try my favorite burger, bacon, American cheese, mayo, and a fried egg on top! Delicious! Next stop— Phones ミ General: (262) 634-8585 Looking forward to 2016 is exciting as the true 100th year of our Club continues the celebration. Keep your eyes and ears open for more great events. Next year’s racing season looks to be quite filled as RYC will host many high profile events. Our race director, Bob Sample, has been working hard to make RYC the place to race! Check our website for the 2016 Racing Schedule! Keep those shorts on! Remember, it is always tropical in your mind! — Gregg Henning, Commodore CLUB HOURS HAVE CHANGED AFTER HAUL OUT! Closed Monday Open Tuesday at 4PM Open Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sat at 11AM Open Sun at 8AM Lunch available Wed/Thur/Fri 11AM - 2PM Bar Menu Available Tue/Wed/Thurs 4PM to 9PM CLOSED TUESDAYS STARTING DECEMBER 22 Racine Yacht Club ・ One Barker Street ・ Racine, WI 53402 42 44.24 N - 87 46.69 W Office, 7:00amミNoon: (262) 634-8587 FAX (262) 634-8971 Web site: www.racineyachtClub.org e-mail: [email protected] View the Reef Point in color on our Web site! RYC News in Brief, with Annual Reports From the November Board meeting minutes, Treasurer Frank Randall presented the October Treasurer’s report and commented that October was another great month from a financial standpoint. Kim and Frank are in the final stages of preparing the 2016 budget worksheet. Kim is working on estimates for a couple of items, but we will prepare a worksheet and should be able to send out in the near future. Kim and I estimate income and expense for recurring items, but each of the Board members is responsible for estimating one-time expenses (or income) in their area of responsibility. Board members should also review the accuracy of estimates for items in their respective areas. Lake Michigan fell 3 inches in the last month and is now at the same level as it was last year at this time. Commodore Gregg Henning presented his annual report: The year 2015 started with many challenges. RYC contracted a new caterer, which has turned out to be a fantastic relationship between the two parties. We saw plumbing issues in the house that created unexpected expenditures. The 100th Anniversary Committee has been hard at work raising funds and offering great experiences for our Club members to participate in. As we near the end of the year, I find our Club to be fiscally sound and on good footing for the future. All of this could not be done without the dedication of the current Board and the hard work of our RYC members. It has been a great honor to serve as Commodore and I am looking forward to one incredible celebration in 2016. Vice Commodore John Stanley presented his annual report: Another year has breezed by and we are on the eve of our 100th year of serving the sailors of Racine. A lot of very successful events have occurred with immense support of all of our members. Starting the year we needed a new caterer and found what I believe is a winner with Eddie and Magnolia. Meal service and revenue has increased over the year. A good variety and changing menu has kept members coming back. I think the caterer is always looking for improvements, so please keep your comments coming, both good and not-so-good. Along with the caterer search, we had to replace aging plumbing under the bar floor. An unexpected expense, but with great help by the house committee volunteers, cost was kept down, with minimal disruption to Club services. Entertainment continues to be a big draw with our karaoke, jam sessions and annual parties. Kurt, please keep up the outstanding job. Membership - Pam woks diligently to draw new members in. Just a month ago, RYC hosted the Preservation Racine Tour and we have two new members. This is the kind of commitment we need to grow the membership. We are also adjusting our membership classifications to encourage younger members. We need to build our members to take us the next 100 years. I would like to thank all the members, directors and their teams along with the board for the countless hours spent improving our experience here at Racine Yacht Club. We have had a great 100 years and I am looking forward to starting the next 100. Office Manager Kim Shortess led a discussion updating the committee regarding the POS system status. She has been diligently trying to get a follow-up response from the parties involved. Committee made recommendation to pursue other options at this time. Rear Commodore Amy Cermak presented her Annual report: I am very fortunate to have three awesome directors who work very diligently to provide the best sail race program (Bob Sample), pier system (Mark Lukow), and yard (Jack Landwehr) on the Great Lakes. The Youth Sailing program began with RYC hosting the US Sailing Level One and Small Boat Instructor course. This was a fourday classroom and on the water program sailed in the 420s. Due to the cold Lake Michigan temperatures and the generosity of the Racine YMCA, the students completed the swimming test in the Y pool. RYC sailing school was a success: 52 students participated this past summer under the leadership of our sailing instructors: Brent Strand, Alysia LeCrone, and Zoie Weiss. We very much appreciated the three new Evinrude outboard motors that were provided by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) to support our youth and racing program. On July 5-7, 2015 RYC had two 420 teams participate in the Kaszube Cup Regatta, in Milwaukee. This year, three Open boats were added and Friday kids evening sail. They were held June 19th, July 24th, and August 28th the sailing instructors were available for instruction and guidance. Students were able to sail the Optis, BICs and 420s. We started a, “Learn to race program” for kids aboard the 420’s. This was well received, and we plan to expand the program next year. This was our 16th year for the Adventure Sail program, a collaborative effort by Racine Yacht Club, Girls Inc. of Racine, and The Women’s Sailing Foundation. Forty girls participated in the hands-on, lakeside-learning program aboard the schooner Dennis Sullivan. This educational program was presented by Discovery World museum in Milwaukee. Visit RYC’s Website at www.racineyachtclub.org for the most up-to-date information, events and race results. 2 Meetings/Club Hours See this month’s calendar on page 4 for additional coming events. December 3 7:00pm 10 7:00pm 17 7:00pm January 7 7:00pm 14 7:00pm 21 7:00pm New Member Meeting Board Meeting General Membership Meeting New Member Meeting Board Meeting General Membership Meeting FALL CLUB HOURS Mon. – CLOSED Tues. – 4PM to 9PM* Closed Tuesdays 12/22 Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat. – 11AM to 9PM* Sunday – 8AM to 8PM* *Closing times are determined at the bartender’s discretion; Club is typically open until 9:00 if there are patrons present. GALLEY HOURS Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat Lunch..... 11:00-2:00 Friday Dinner ............................5:00-9:00 Sunday Breakfast.......................8:00-2:00 Bar Menu.......Tue/Wed/Thurs 4 to 9:00 OFFICE HOURS 8 AM until 2 PM M-F While aboard the ship the girls learned about water quality, invasive species, fish, plankton and benthos. They were also able to look at microorganisms through a microscope. As we look ahead at 2016, RYC is pleased to host the Area K U.S. Sailing Bemis, Smythe & Sears Regatta. This will be open to kids age 13-18 years old. It is a bring-your own-boat event: Opti, 420, Laser, and Lightening sail boats • Monday-Tuesday 420 & Laser clinic • Wednesday-Friday regatta (possible 50-80 kids) I look forward to serving as Rear Commodore for the 2015-2016 year as we celebrate our 100th Anniversary. RYC will continue to improve our race program; hosting both national and regional championships. Our pier and dock system will be updated to offer improved accessibility to the water for Continued on page 3 In Memoriam Long-time member, former commodore, friend to many and an instrumental figure in building our clubhouse, Gerry Knop passed away on November 11. Racine Yacht Club extends its deepest sympathy to his family and friends at this difficult time. News in Brief and Annual Reports, cont’d catamarans and small boats. Our beautiful yard will continue to be updated to showcase our Club. Membership Secretary Pam Jobson presented her annual report: Started my Term Beginning December 2014 with 265 Members 141Active 2 Active < 30 51Senior 22Life 20Associate 20Non-Resident 8 Social 1 Star My first venture was Strictly Sail, after which we had a drawing for six dinner certificates at the Club, but only one couple used it. They showed some interest, but have not joined as of now. We received no new members from this venture. I am currently working with Joe Racine on a new and updated Booth for 2016. We will then revisit this show as to whether it is worth our time and money in the future. The RYC open house was in June. We welcomed five new Members. (All of them came from the Adult Sailing Class.) We hosted Preservation Racine in September. It came with some interest. Just received an application for Membership last weekend and another couple from the informational night held. (not included in Membership count) I worked with John Murphy on two proposed Membership By-law changes. At the last General Meeting, both By-law changes passed unanimously: they affected Legacy Membership and Active Under 30 My hope is that we will acquire younger Members to keep this great Club alive! NEW MEMBERS ACTIVE (+ 30): Michele Caskey and Nigel Hughes ACTIVE (< 30): Jack Landwehr (Jr.) ASSOCIATE: Jim and Conni Baldwin; Michelle and Rich Caskey STATUS CHANGES Resignations: Active - Oscar and Cristina Debernardini All status changes were unanimously approved. Membership total – 265 House Director Jim Mc Bain presented his annual report: RYC House, as of October 2015, is slightly above budget by 3%. This takes into account the drain line repairs that were substantial. The original cast iron drains in the cooler/electrical/mechanical closets and the sink lines from the bar were replaced with more durable materials and hopefully will last longer than the 40+ years the initial ones did. Also, while we at it, there were lines installed to add more beer taps in the future. The year began with a rocky start with the sudden departure of the former caterer, leaving us to find a replacement in short order. As typical with the Club, a group of members volunteered significant time and effort to find a new caterer and the partnership with Pink Magnolia has, in my opinion, been successful. • Sales from Bar & food service are up for this year by over $20,000 as compared to 2014, with net income in the black. •Sailing season is over and food is still being served on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in addition to the established times. • Wine tastings, beer tastings and other special events have been occurring more often and are well attended. • The selection at the bar has also expanded based on member’s input. The February shutdown went as planned. The galley equipment was removed, the entire area cleaned and a fresh coat of paint was added. This was in addition to the usual through cleaning of the carpets, tile floor, bar, tables, chairs, etc. The next shutdown is planned after Sunday service is finished on February 14th. We will need to do some major sprucing up to celebrate our 100th Anniversary. Special thanks go out to Mike Fox, Joe McGauran and all the other members that contributed their time throughout the year to keep the Club the best second home on the Lake. Pier Director Mark Lukow presented his annual report: Occupancy is down. Water levels are up. Our response to changing water levels, in both time and money, have caused us to defer planned electrical upgrades, minor repairs and replacement. We’re moving away from annual slip contacts. 2016 slip deposits will be posted in November. Pay it by December 31 and you won’t need to fill out a 2016 slip contract. Pier is closed for the season. Access is limited to the Pier Committee and slip holders removing lines and emptying dock boxes. Paid occupancy, as measured by rented slips, is below budget and below last year. We rented 49 out of 60 slips. Departures include Wet Barr’gh (Jared and Courtney Shortess,) Friendship (Robin Knodel,) Foxy (Blaise Arena,) Honey B (John and Barbara Nowak,) Brigadoon (Alan and Tina Dunn,) and Bob Junker’s S2 7.9, Senta. Would someone please make Bob a solid offer for Senta? The 7.9 fleet is fun, competitive, and always looking for new boats. The 7.9 Class Championship Regatta returns to Racine next summer. What a great time to get in on the 7.9 experiences. We issued one demit to Bill Erdmann for Harbour Haze. Not counting the Lunn’s who moved up to a new-to-them Catalina 36 named Defiance; we welcomed two new boats to the slip system: • Steve and Kristin Gancarz moved their 26 foot Paceship, Jenmar, up from Great Lakes. • Terry Marcus bought Loyal, a Catalina 26, from the Sea Scouts. Getting slip rentals up to the 55-58 range is one of the main challenges for 2016. Changing water levels have provided significant challenges the last four years. We lowered finger piers. We dredged. We raised finger piers. We raised them again. Within a range, many finger piers go up and down easily. The labor intensive part is rebuilding stairs, hand rails and working with and around dock boxes. With two exceptions, all finger piers are as high as they go without significant effort and re-engineering. Most finger piers on west pier were too low last summer. Higher water levels are the root cause of last year’s ice damage. The forecast for this winter is close to last winter so we can anticipate more of the same. Slip contracts now auto renew. Deposits will be billed in the fall and you have until December 31st to pay or opt-out. I thank Frank Gall for stepping up and accepting the nomination for Pier Director. I thank Dick Salisbury for getting me involved with the Club and for his mentoring. I thank everyone who helped out on the pier these last four years, especially those of you who exposed me to tools I never knew I couldn’t live without. Like many Pier Directors before me, I’ve agreed to stay on the Pier Committee and help out as needed. This is the best committee I’ve ever been on. No meetings, just getting it done. Thanks to: Dick Salisbury, Charlie Gagnon, Jim Sittig, Charlie Manning, and Frank Gall. In addition to valued help from everyone on Dock & Yard Day I need to call out Rick Cermak, Andrew Witkowski and Bob Dean for their help last spring. Fiscal matters The pier system is an important income generator for the Club, income more than covers normal operating expenses. I divide gross pier income into thirds. 1/3 should be adequate to cover operations, repair, maintenance and replacement. 1/3 should go to the Club to help cover Club-operating expenses. The last 1/3 should go to reserves to cover major pier expenses that only pop up every decade or two. The next major pier expense will be main pier piling replacement. At some point after that we’ll need to dredge. ACTION: Club reserves should be going up by $20-25k/year. (At this point Mark provided a very detailed report of recommendations for repairing and upgrading the pier system. No space in this issue for that. Contact Mark if you’d like to know more. -Ed) Yard Director Jack Landwehr reported: RYC Yard completed yearly activities under budget. I want to thank all RYC volunteers that helped maintain the appearance of RYC grounds by: planting flowers, weeding, decorating, cutting grass, trimming bushes, watering grass, watering plants, emptying ashtrays, cleaning the patio, cleaning grills, wiping off picnic tables, removing cobwebs from the overhang, spraying for insects, emptying garbage cans, litter picking the grounds and beach areas and disposing of the Continued on page 5 3 If you are aware of any dates or events that should be included in upcoming calendars, please contact the RYC office or e-mail information to the Reef Point editor. RYC Calendar of Events — December-January Sunday Breakfast Served 8-2:00 Monday 6 CLUB CLOSED Tuesday 7 Club Opens @ 4:00 Wednesday 8 TACO TUESDAYS 13 Breakfast Served 8-2:00 RYC Breakfast with Santa 9AM until 1PM Dallas Cowboys at Green Bay Packers 3:25 Breakfast Served 8-2:00 20 CLUB CLOSED 14 Club Opens @ 4:00 21 CLUB CLOSED 15 22 Green Bay Packers at Oakland Raiders 3:05 (Time may shift) Breakfast Served 8-2:00 27 CLUB CLOSED 28 CLUB CLOSED 29 Green Bay Packers at Arizona Cardinals 3:25 (Time may shift) Breakfast Served 8-2:00 3 CLUB CLOSED 4 CLUB CLOSED Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – Noon IN HONOR OF GERHARDT KNOP I’m sharing this on behalf of my brother Keith and our parents Cliff and Charlotte as we celebrate the life of Gerry Knop, more affectionately known to us as Uncle Gerry. I’m so grateful and very fortunate to have been born into such a great family. Gerry was a thread that kept his family and friends tightly knit together. He was truly an intelligent man with a big heart and an enthusiastic and adventuresome spirit. He amplified enthusiasm in everything he did, be it building family homes, a Yacht Club, being the first one on the lift at the slopes, winning numerous sailboat races and forever exploring beyond the No Trespassing signs. Gerry’s passions became the passions and joys of everyone he became involved with. I’m forever greatful that Todd, Terry, Keith and myself have been able to pass all this and more into the spirits and lives of our children. 4 9 5 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Club Opens @ 11:00 Friday 10 Board Meeting 7:00 pm WILD WING WEDNESDAYS LAST TACO TUESDAY (Until Spring!) CLUB CLOSED Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Thursday Saturday 11 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Dinner Served 5:00-9:00 Champagne & Wine Tasting - 12 until 2PM (BUILD YOUR OWN) BURGER BAR 16 Club Opens @ 11:00 17 General Membership Meeting 7:00 pm (BUILD YOUR OWN) BURGER BAR WILD WING WEDNESDAYS 23 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Tacos, nachos, wingsbuild-your-own burgers and bar menu 5-9pm 30 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Tacos, nachos, wingsbuild-your-own burgers and bar menu 5-9pm 6 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Tacos, nachos, wingsbuild-your-own burgers and bar menu 5-9pm 24 Christmas Eve Club Open at 11AM LUNCH SERVED FROM 11 - 2PM CLUB CLOSES AT 3PM 31 HAPPY NEW YEAR CLUB Opens at 4PM DINNER SERVICE 5 - 8PM RYC ANNUAL NEW YEARS EVE PARTY begins at 8PM 7 Club Opens @ 11:00 New Member Meeting 7:00 pm 12 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11-2:00 18 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11-2:00 25 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11-2:00 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Dinner Served 5:00-9:00 Christmas Day 19 26 Tom & Jerrys Christmas Morning from 9AM until NOON New Year’s Day RYC hosts Racine’s Annual Polar Plunge - 7AM 1 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11-2:00 2 8 Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11-2:00 January Club Opens @ 11:00 lunch Served 11:00-2:00 Dinner Served 5:00-9:00 9 Tacos, nachos, wingsbuild-your-own burgers and bar menu 5-9pm By Bonne Haas All this said, he was my mother’s brother and I know firsthand the tight connection between brothers and sisters, as do Terry and Todd. Our parents were the children of German Immigrants who settled here in Racine. I could never have wished for more life than these extraordinary people provided us with. Celebrating Uncle Gerry’s life today won’t be an end to a legacy he built – we must carry this legacy on for future generations. Mary Jo Rode Broker, Licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin 262-770-2920 [email protected] Cornerstone Realty Group 735 Sheridan Road Winthrop Harbor, Il 60096 847-872-8998 IL Office 262-764-1400 WI Office www.cornerstonehouses.com News in Brief and Annual Reports, cont’d occasional dead animal carcass. If you didn’t get a chance to help this year, there is always next year. It takes a lot of work each day and a lot of extra effort by RYC members to make sure our jewel on Lake Michigan continues to shine. All members need to do their part to help maintain RYC grounds. If you see something out of place, please put it where it belongs. I want to give a special acknowledgement to the RYC summer Yard and Dock employees; Maddie Lyon, Alissa LeCrone, and Maddie Theama for their dedication to RYC. All are scheduled to return for summer 2016. Both 2015 Spring and Fall Yard and Dock Day were successful. Todd Knop and Sandy Mott made chili for the hard working volunteers in May when RYC members took time to clean off winter’s dirt and prepare the Yard and Dock System for summer activities; and then again chili was served in October after RYC volunteers prepared RYC grounds and dock system for winter. More painting and yard projects will be added to the normal spring Yard and Dock Day project list as RYC Grounds prepared for RYC centennial year events. The RYC lawn was fertilized and maintained throughout the year by RYC summer employees and the Yard Director. The lawn was watered twice using lake water. Both RYC 99th annual launch and haul out were successful. RYC winter storage community stands at 13 boats and one boatlift. There is storage room in the dry sail area for six additional boats. Contact Kim at the RYC office if you are looking to store your boat in the RYC dry sail area during this winter or next summer. RYC’s centennial launch is scheduled for Saturday, May 7th, 2016 and Yard and Dock Day will be held on May 14, 2016. In August, RYC was the site for a 5 Keg Beer and Bacon run/walk organized by RYC member Pat Flynn. The event brought over 280 young and old participants to RYC. Pat received overwhelming positive comments for the event and is planning other family-orientated events to be held on RYC grounds. The Club smoking area is located behind the gray enclosure just north of the ramp to the front door. It has been updated with chairs, tables and ashtrays. When the dining room is not occupied, smoking can also be done on the east patio using the door north of the bar. As a reminder, the ramp to the Clubhouse is a smoke-free zone. Once the winter windscreen is installed, smoke from cigarettes can build up under the awning and enters the Clubhouse when the door is opened causing an unpleasant odor inside the Clubhouse. Smokers, as a courtesy to RYC members and guests, please use designated smoking areas. Spring 2016 will bring a major capital improvement for RYC grounds. Most trees located in the parking lot need to be replaced. The cost per tree will exceed $250 for removal of old tree and planning of a new tree. As this project moves on, more information will be made available such as the type of tree, actual cost and planting schedule. RYC members interested in donating a tree in the memory of a loved one can contact the RYC Board for details. To begin the New Year, plans are being made for RYC to team up with Racine Firefighters to register participants at RYC before the 2016 North Beach Polar Bear Plunge. North Beach Polar Bear Plunge is a 20-year Racine tradition that helps raise money for local charities. The North Beach Polar Bear Plunge takes place at high noon on January 1st. The galley will be open at 7am for participants to register, make donations, and eat and drink prior to the plunge. Participants and spectators will walk to North Beach just north of the RYC Club house around 11:30 to prepare to take the plunge at high noon; returning then to RYC to warm up and to continue their New Year’s Day festivities such as playing cards, 50/50 raffles, playing board games and watching college bowl football game (hope WI Badgers are playing in one of the games on January 1st). Outside accommodations will be set up on December 31. Events that welcome the public to RYC such as the 5 Keg Beer and Bacon Run/Walk, Racine Preservation Tour, and North Beach Polar Bear Plunge, along with private parties provide an opportunity to introduce RYC to prospective members. Without new members, we will eventually run out of old members. I believe it is the responsibility of each RYC member to help build on the rich tradition RYC provides by participating in Club events and inviting friends, family and co-workers to join the fun at RYC. It was again a pleasure to serve RYC members as Yard Director and to serve with RYC Board Members in the future. Entertainment Director Kurt Lasson presented his annual report: What a great year! Weather was the greatest for all of our scheduled events and you showed up to make them fun. Instead of talking about the past I’m going to talk about what’s coming up for our 100th Year Anniversary. Breakfast with Santa Dec 13th. Trudy takes charge of this event and like the best elf Santa could have gets the job done beautifully. Make sure you contact Kim and get your info to her about who you have attending. New Years’ Eve this year is going to be a little dressier. Eddie will be setting is up with some fine eats so please get your call in to reserve a spot for this one. Jan. brings the Awards Dinner. Feb. Valentines Bash, March St. Pats Party, April , 100 year Birthday Party. This will be a 2-day event. Karazy... In May will be the Gala. Not my gig. June, is The Tri Club Party. We are last this year and with last year’s attendance of around 250. I expect this one to be huge. June-Sept., it’s race time and ya know what that means all kinds of stuff happening. Sept. Blue Nose Regatta and Shrimp boil. Oct, Trick or Treat which was well attended this year. Unreal costumes. Nov. will be the Gobble Wobble. Well there we go, full circle again. It’s been a joy being your entertainment dude now going on my 6th Year. Thanks to all my “Peeps” with showing up and making the events a good time. I have to thank Sandy Mott. Her handling our printouts and our trips to the stores for events is always quite unusually enjoyable. Kim... what can I say, “She the best”. Thanks Kim for all your efforts. Race Director Bob Sample presented his annual report: The 2015 Racing Program will be completed with our Awards Banquet to honor Winners from our summer racing program, special awards and the HOOK Race. We anticipate a large attendance of our members, plus out of town HOOK winners and crew.. The Wednesday Night Racing Program continues to be the mainstay of our racing program. The Hook Race was very successful under Scott Lewis as Chairman. Our maturing Race Committee and associated volunteers provide the nucleus for our Club’s reputation as a great venue for major championship races. During August we held the RYC Regatta and the CRAW Regatta. Our schedule for the 2016 includes the following major events: Bemis & Smythe Youth Qualifier Regatta (4 days) Star Blue Star Regatta F-16 National Championship The Buccaneer National Championship S2 7.9 Class Championship Regatta We continued the Racine Park District participation in providing a sailing experience to their summer program participants. This program will be expanded for 2016. The Race Committee continues to grow in membership and organization. During the 2015 season all races were conducted with the use of a mark set boat. Our Race II boat was replaced with a Sea Ray 26 during the season. We will continue to work on the maintenance of our Race Committee Fleet so that the boats are ready to go when needed. John Stanley arranged for 3 new Manufacturer supplied motors for Racer Chaser and the Youth Program boats. We have added 2 Hobie 16 cats to our instructional fleet through donation. 2016 will be a year of further expansion of our Racing, Youth and Adult Sailing Programs within the Racine Community. All of our Club members will be solicited to assist us in this endeavor. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES HOOK: 33rd Annual HOOK Race is scheduled for July 23, 2016 5 One-Stop Holiday Shopping at RYC! The Christmas Shop NEW! Great canvas totes in two sizes with RYC 100th Anniversary banding. Sm $45 Lg $50 From the coziest gifts to the ease of shopping here’s all you need to make your season brighter. RYC Elves will be set up and selling RYC Apparel th Friday December 4 – 5:30 to 7:30pm NEW! Ring belt with 100th Anniversary logo $16 One size th Friday December 11 – 5:30 to 7:30pm Sunday December 13th – 9:00am to 12:00pm Friday December 18th – 5:30 to 7:30pm FREE Gift Bags will be available while supply lasts. NEW! Buckle Belt with 100th Anniversary Logo $20 One Size Perfect for Gift Giving! Racine Yacht Club Commemorative 100th Year Christmas Ornament Available for purchase in a red basket “behind the bar”. $5 Each or Two for $9 Gift certificates on sale now for Adult and Youth Sailing School 2016. Call the office for schedule and pricing. 6 Winter White Sale SELECTED BROKERAGE 45’ 44’ 43’ 43’ 41’ 41’ 40’ 40’ 38’ 37’ 37’ 37’ 36’ 35’ 34’ 34’ 34’ 31’ 31’ 30’ 30’ Factory Backed Clearance Pricing THE SUN ODYSSEY 349: High performance and easy handling designed by philippe briand, this sailboat has been carefully studied down to the smallest detail 349 In Stock With Factory Backed Incentives In Our Heated Showroom 41DS 379 409 349 In-Stock And Ready For Delivery 2008 2006 2014 2003 2000 1988 2014 2014 2009 2013 2003 1995 1998 1991 2015 1993 1988 2002 1977 1985 1983 Jeanneau 45DS – Very lightly used, loaded with options $284,900 Tartan 4400 – A touch of class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $399,000 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439 – New boat . . . . . . . .Call “Captain Ed” Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 43 – One owner, light use . . . . . . $154,900 Beneteau 411 – New sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$119,000 C&C 41 – Shoal draft wing keel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Reduced $69,900 Blue Jacket 40 – New boat CW Boat of the Year Call “Captain Ed” Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 409 – 2015s on their wayCall “Captain Ed” Catalina 387 Wing Keel – Like new family boat . . . . . . . . . $169,900 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 379 – New boat . . . . . . . .Call “Captain Ed” Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 – Trades Welcome . . . . . . . . . . $98,500 Mainship 37 MY – Complete summer fun package . . . . . . . $69,900 Jeanneau SO 36 .2 – Sleek and comfortable . . . . . . . . . . . . $69,900 Doral Boca Grande 35 MCi – Summer fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,900 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 349 – New boat . . . . . . . .Call “Captain Ed” Pacific Seacraft Ericson 34 – Solid performance cruiser . . $62,500 Catalina 34 Tall Rig – Two private staterooms . . . . . . . . . . . $38,000 Catalina 310 – Extremely clean, complete . . . . . .Reduced $61,900 Ericson Cruising 31 - New engine & sails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $33,500 Islander 30 MKII – Clean starter boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $22,000 Hinterhoeller Nonsuch 30 – Simple family fun . . . . . . . . . . . $37,500 Blue Jacket 40 This stunning Tim Jackett designed, Island Packet built yacht redefines the term performance cruiser. Come see all the differences for yourself. FULL SERVICE SALES OFFICE OPEN IN MILWAUKEE Stop By To See How “Captain Ed” Can Help You With All Your Boating Needs Ed Jirsa NEW LOCATION: 520 S. Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204 Email: [email protected] • Phone: (262) 498-2969 C 3 M ARINE SERVICES Marine Surveys LLC Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Damage Scott D. Schoeler, A.M.S.® SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor SAMS® Great Lakes Regional Director C 3 M ARINE SERVICES Racine, WI 53408 only SAMS®$10/month Accredited Marine Surveyor SAMS Lakes Regional Director KimGreat in the office, Phone: 218-343-6794Contact P. O. Box 081425or e-mail Paul at [email protected] ® Racine, WI 53408 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] C 3 M ARINE SERVICES Marine Surveys C 3 M ARINE SERVICES LLC Marine Surveys Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Damage Scott D. Schoeler, Scott D. Schoeler, A.M.S.® SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor SAMS® Great Lakes Regional Director Racine, WI 53408 A.M.S.® SAMS Accredited Marine Surveyor SAMS® Great Lakes Regional Director ® Phone: 218-343-6794 P. O. Box 081425 Racine, WI 53408 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] C 3 M ARINE SERVICES Marine Surveys LLC Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Damage Scott D. Schoeler, LLC Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Damage ® Phone: 218-343-6794 P. O. Box 081425 LLC Marinehere Surveys Advertise Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Damage with your business Scott D. Schoeler,card A.M.S.® ® Phone: 218-343-6794 P. O. Box 081425 When the Experience Counts A.M.S.® C 3 M ARINE SERVICES Marine Surveys LLC Pre-Purchase, Insurance, Damage Scott D. Schoeler, A.M.S.® 7 Racine Riverside Marine 950 Erie St., Racine, WI 53402 262-636-8020 fax 262-636-8022 www.racineriverside.com e-mail: [email protected] Representing Hunter Marine and Mainship Trawlers Hunter: 31, 33, 36, 38, 41, 41DS, 44, 44DS, 45CC, 46 Mainship: 34, 39, 40, 43, Pilot 30 and Pilot 34 Riverside Marine Sales Listings CODES P=Power S=Sail C=Commercial N=New U=Used S=Single T=Twin D=Diesel G=Gas/Petrol W=Wood ST=Steel AL=Aluminum FG=Fiberglass CP=Composite FC=FerroCement O=AOther/None Yacht Brokerage AB & Achilles Inflatables Boat Slips Ship’s Store Winter Storage Full Service Yacht Yard Nissan Outboard Motors Fiberglass & Gelcoat Work visit our website for our complete listing SAIL 48’ Marlow Hunter 47 Deck ... 45’ Hunter 45 Deck Saloon 44’ Hunter 44 AC 44’ Hunter 44 Deck Salon 43’ Beneteau 43 40’ 5 “ Hunter 41AC 40’ Hunter 40 40’ Hunter 40 39’ 8 “ Beneteau 393 37’ 7 “ Hunter Marine 376 37’ Hunter 37 37’ Hunter 37 Legend 36’ 2 “ Jeanneau 36.2 36’ Hunter 36 35’ Hunter 356 34’ Hunter 340 34’ Hunter 340 34’ Hunter Marine 34 34’ Hunter Marine 340 33’ 7 “ Hunter Marine 33 33’ 6 “ Hunter 33.5 33’ 6 “ Hunter 336 33’ Hunter Legend 33.5 32’ 7 “ Hunter 326 32’ Oday 322 32’ Tartan C&C 99 31’ 1 “ Hunter Marine 31 31’ 1 “ Hunter Marine 326 31’ Newport 31 30’ Catalina 30T 30’ Hunter Marine 30 29’ 7 “ Oday 302 29’ 1 “ Oday 30 28’ 8 “ Hunter Marine 290 28’ 6 “ Hunter 28.5 28’ 2 “ Sabre 28 28’ Oday 28 27’ 11 “ Hunter Marine 280 27’ Catalina 27 27’ Hunter Marine 27 27’ Hunter Marine 27 24’ 2 “ Corsair 24 23’ Com-Pac Pilothouse 23’ 22’ Chrysler C22 20’ Com-Pac Horizon Cat 20 20’ Hunter 27 POWER 40’ Walker Bay Generation ... 34’ Sea Ray 340 Sundancer ... 33’ 7 “ Sea Ray 340 Sundancer 33’ Chris Craft Commander ... 32’ 7 “ Marinette 32 Sedan Fly... 29’ 7 “ Bayliner 2855 Ciera 29’ Chaparral Signature 29 28’ 1 “ Grand Marine Gold line... 27’ Sea Ray 270 23’ 5 “ Chapral 234 Walk around 22’ Misty Harbor Boats CF 225 21’ 11 “ KEY WEST BOATS 219FS 21’ 9 “ Key West 219 FS 20’ 10 “ Grand Marine Golden Li... 18’ 11 “ KEY WEST BOATS 189FS 18’ Starcraft Starfish 17’ 7 “ KEY WEST BOATS 176CC Dec. 8, 2015 2016 2009 2003 2006 2008 2004 2016 1986 2004 1998 2016 1987 1998 2009 2002 1999 1999 1984 1998 2008 1993 1996 1989 2002 1991 2002 2015 2003 1989 1984 1989 1988 1980 2000 1988 1975 1984 1996 1983 2008 2008 2006 2012 1977 2013 1979 Call $ 248,500 $ 169,000 $ 179,900 $ 179,900 $ 149,800 $ 284,500 $ 49,900 $ 102,900 $ 74,900 $ 227,546 $ 34,900 $ 75,900 $ 129,900 $ 87,900 $ 64,900 $ 63,900 $ 19,900 $ 63,500 $ 92,500 $ 43,900 $ 46,900 $ 39,900 $ 539,000 $ 23,900 $ 89,900 $ 146,857 $ 59,900 $ 19,995 $ 19,500 $ 18,000 $ 21,500 $ 11,900 $ 39,900 $ 19,995 $ 6,500 $ 9,995 $ 25,900 $ 9,995 $ 49,900 $ 49,900 $ 37,995 $ 64,900 $ 4,500 $ 49,900 $ 7,000 S N O FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S N S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S N S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U O FG S U S O FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S N S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S G FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S D FG S U S G FG S N S D FG S U O FG S U S D FG S U S D FG USA Racine, WI Racine, WI Chicago, WI Racine, WI Milwaukee, WI Racine, USA Madison, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Milwaukee, WI Racine/ Chicago, WI USA USA USA USA Racine, WI Racine, WI USA Milwaukee, WI USA USA USA Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI USA USA Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI USA Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Milwaukee, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Waunakee, WI USA Waunakee, WI USA 2016 1988 2000 1982 1985 2001 1996 2016 1988 1987 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2000 2016 $ 22,995 $ 24,900 $ 79,999 $ 9,999 $ 37,900 $ 27,700 $ 19,900 Call $ 9,995 $ 21,500 $ 19,995 $ 49,433 $ 49,433 $ 59,950 $ 33,578 $ 5,249 $ 28,670 P U S G HP P U S G FG P U T G FG P U T G FG P U S G FG P U S G FG P U S G FG P N S G HP P U T G FG P U S D FG P N S G AL P U S G FG P U S G FG P N S G HP P N S G FG P U S D FG P N S G FG USA Racine, WI Fontana, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI Racine, WI USA USA USA Racine, WI USA Sold USA USA USA Racine, WI C ontribut i n g Sta ff Marsha Connet Judy Cook Reef Point Editor Communications Coordinator and Contributing Writer RYC Members Photos & Articles Gregg Henning Paul Tobias RYC Webmaster Layout/Production Deadline for articles is the 20th of the month PRIOR to publication. We like to include photos of members’ activities, so take your camera along next time you go to the Club, while you’re racing or cruising – or even vacationing! Digital photos work best – just e-mail them. You can get your photos, news and event info to us by using the mailbox in RYC’s office, or you can mail, fax or e-mail to: Reef Point Editor One Barker Street Racine, WI 53402 Fax (262) 634-8971 e-mail: [email protected] Please support our advertisers — they support us! 1623 Douglas Avenue Racine, WI 53404 Phone: 262-637-2344 Fax: 262-637-5011 [email protected] Advertise with your business card Anthony (Tony) Ricchio President Steinberg Financial Financial Management and Asset Preservation for Mature Investors Michael R. 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