August 2006 - CMCS Sailing Club
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August 2006 - CMCS Sailing Club
The Chowder Chatter Monthly Newsletter of the Caloosahatchee Marching and Chowder Society Next Full Moon: August 9 August 2006 "HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME" The countdown to the SUMMERSET 2006 41st ANNUAL SAILING REGATTA has begun! This year, Forrest Banks, and his Committee have gone OVERBOARD! The door prizes are fantastic! Some REGISTERED skipper (either racing or cruising-- who is out Saturday morn) will win a handheld GPS valued at $1200! Another lucky skipper will win a $500-600 haulout at Olson's Marine! PLUS, many more valuable prizes-- that's worth the entry fee alone! COMMODORE Diane Fowler 540-0016 Summerset invitations-entry forms are in the mail NOW! CRUISERS: come race the West Marine Coastal Race on Saturday. "island party" with Waite & Mary. Then, on Sunday, cruisers will be having an SNOWBIRDS: you may want to book a flight BACK to FL for this eventful weekend! REMEMBER, sponsors will be out Saturday morn to SEE all the pretty sailboats going by. (So will the newspapers.) Since we need these sponsors, WE NEED YOU to come out & race or cruise with us 9:30 am. on Sat, 9/2. NEW TO RACING? We feel your pain (just kidding). Stop by the clubhouse on Tuesday, August 15 for Carol Robinson's "5 EASY RULES FOR RACING" Seminar (it's FREE). For those who have more "indepth” questions, Carol will stay longer & make everyone feel confident & READY! The Board voted last month to KEEP the CMCS racing fleet. What does this mean to you? NO PHRF Certificate is needed! It's especially for NEW RACERS-- the scoring is more like a bowling average. Racers are a friendly bunch.. so "jump in".. the water's warm! Crew looking for a spot?? Boat owner looking for crew? Email me: [email protected], and I will keep the "matchmaking" going. OTHER NEWS: Check out our new CMCS WEBSITE today — www.cmcs-sail.org. Susan Burton and Jason Pim have been burning the midnight oil to get it right! The look is sleek, professional and INFORMATIVE! Stay cool & see YOU on the water, Diane Fowler, CMCS Commodore Diane was the 2005 Fleet Champion winner for the True Cruising Trophy. This beautiful trophy was one of the late Truman Morris’ trophies and was generously donated by Trudy Morris. Truman and Trudy were long time members of CMCS. Sincere Congratulations, Diane 'Goodie' Gatherer Collector Rear Commodore Forrest Banks 936-0857 Dee Vaigl 945-6146 41st Annual Summerset Regatta “Sail the Tradition” Sponsored by CMCS Labor Day Weekend 2006 AHOY!!! 'GOODIE' GATHERERS NEEDED The deadline is fast approaching for the collection of in-kind/skipper's bag items--August 29th. Race, Cruise, Party We're looking for items donated by vendors that can be placed in all the skipper's bags of all registered racing and cruising Summerset skippers. Come join in the FUN!! I hope you all read the Summerset promotional letter. West Marine raised the bar when they encouraged Garmin We need at least 75 Coozies, pens, sunscreen samples, to give us their new 478 GPS for a door prize. I have a 176 key rings, etc. as we anticipate 75 participants in the and it’s good, but this one is great and comes preloaded. greatest Regatta of the year! I’ve not seen one yet!! Dee Vaigl has volunteered to be the collector of such When you add it to the Olsen haul-out and the rest of the things from West Marine and Sailing Services, the value of goodies--contact her at 945-6146 to make arrangements for collecting your donations. a door prize ticket, based on 60 boats, with a tee shirt is more than the Cruising Application Fee of $45.00! Let’s fill those bags and show the Summerset particiIt may even get better. So if the prizes and shirts are worth pants that CMCS can really throw a party!! more than the application fee, we have to be sure the enSUMMERSET TO DO LIST tered boat makes it to the line. Cruisers will ask, "How do we qualify for the GPS drawing?" Have you received your Entry Brochure? If you haven’t received your copy, give Forrest Banks a call. First, let me tell you that the winner in all of this is the Club and youth sailing. Have your bought your raffle ticket(s) yet? Committee members and Board members have tickets to sell. Donation $5 Second, our sponsors tell me if they see participation and a each or 3 for $12. The lucky ticket holder will win an Offshore good turn out, they will be back bigger and better next Sailing School’s Class Course for two valued at $1,990.00! year. Reserve a slip at the Naples City Dock and/or contact Bob Gerry at 275-4827. Now, what we asking you as a cruising entry and want to qualify for the 478 GPS drawing that you either make a 0900 start or a start after the racers. Even if you do not race, we would appreciate seeing you on the course. If needed, have you reserved a room at the Bayfront Inn on 5th in Naples? Call (239) 649-5800 and ask for CMCS Regatta. Deadline is August 2!!! Registration deadline is Tuesday, August 29 for race What would really be great is if you would participate in the West Marine Coastal Race. You can either get a PHRF rating or call Jerry Pim at 542-0560. He and the CMCS group will give you a handicap. Give them some time to figure your handicape before the application deadline of August 29. We’ll figure something out for trawlers and other powerboats that cruise down. entries as well as dinner and cocktail party reservations. REMEMBER, NO entries will be accepted at the Skipper’s Meeting. Door prizes are greatly appreciated. Give Elise Missall a call at 489-0422 if you would like to donate one or two or….. 'Goodies' for each Skipper’s Bag are needed. Give Dee Vaigl at 945-6146 a call. Summerset has, in the sponsor and door prize phase, far exceeded anything I could have imagined. We have a great committee. If we can turn out 60 boats, no telling what we can do in the future. Plus, we are really going to give much needed support to youth sailing. Check out the NEW CMCS WEBSITE (www.cmcs-sail.org) for all the latest information on the Summerset Regatta. Rules and application will also be available on the website. 2 Rear Commodore of Cruising Ron Maddix 482-0281 (please change incorrect telephone number in your 2006 calen- Elise Missall, Director and Summerset Sidekick 489-0422 FOURTH OF JULY CRUISE DOOR PRIZES NEEDED And while you are booking your room, we need you to We had a great turnout. Russell and Kathleen did a terrific job organizing this Fun Cruise. think about Door Prizes!!! We are looking for gift certificates, baskets of cheer or fragrances, hair and nail The South Seas Cruise has been cancelled and nothcare, restaurant offers, etc. ing has formally been planned to replace it. The Any Door Prize that is valued at $200.00 RETAIL will weather has been hot and stormy of late. If anyone is interested in doing something, give me a call. We be able to have the Door Prize Sponsor on the t-shirt. will see if we can generate some interest. All other Door Prize Sponsors will be recognized on the table tent cards at the Sunday Awards Dinner. Ron Fleet Recruiter Deedee Cheek 541-1106 The deadline for Door Prize Sponsors on the t-shirt is NO LATER than August 1, 2006. Talk to your business contacts, your service providers and anyone else that would like to support CMCS and have their business recognized. YOU CAN DO IT!!! This month, we have a whole column devoted to our NEW CMCS Members!! Please see Page 4 to read about each one and their interests. Give them a welcome call (many are new to this area) or say “hi” when you see them at the meetings and socials. We're looking forward to seeing you at Summerset 2006. Call me if you have questions. UPDATE: Harold and Val Fahs have a new boat!! A 42’ Tayana. Her name will be La Buena Vida. Looking forward to seeing you on the water. Elise Missall, Director and Summerset Sidekick 489-0422 Continued on Page 4 2006 Summerset Regatta Door Prize Form DOOR PRIZE___________________________________________________________ COMPANY NAME____________________________________________________________ CONTACT___________________________________________________________________ VALUE $__________________ Please complete and mail this form to: 3 Elise Missall 13163 Tall Pine Circle Fort Myers, FL 33907 Russell & Kathleen Vance Cruise Directors Membership column continued from Page 3 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Franklin Locks, 7/1-6/06 We are proud and excited to introduce you to some really nice people who have chosen to join CMCS bringing our total membership to 247!! “Did anyone bring a spare outboard?” The third most exciting cruise of the year, the fourth of July Cruise to Franklin Locks, was a huge success. We had slips with electric power for all our boats. The following yachts arrived between June and July: David Gentile 4818 Triton Court West, Cape Coral, FL 33904 239/573-4663 [email protected] 27’ Com-Pac, Boat Name: Mady Cai David a 299 PHRF rating and application says interested in racing & cruising. He is in the Marine Canvas trade here in the Cape and used to be a Registered Nurse. Back in 1975, he sailed with a past member, Alan Hazelton, so he’s familiar with CMCS. In 1976, David was sailing the CMCS sponsored St Pete to Ft. Myers Beach race when his boat was dismasted. He credits the fast thinking of Eleanor Hazelton with saving his life! Doug and Terry Floyd 3932 SW 27th Ct., Cape Coral, FL 33914 239/945-2940 [email protected] Catalina 320, Boat Name: Makin’ Memories Doug and Terry are interested in cruising and racing. They keep their boat in FMB close to other CMCS members and have been coming to the Cape for many years visiting relatives. They moved from Illinois to Tennessee where they lived for three years. They used to race on the lakes on Lasers and then 18’ Lightning’s and are looking forward to learning the local waters. Don Lawson & Joan Perkett Shadowfax Island Time Kestrel II Bridget O’Toole Judy Judy Thor’s Hammer and Ariel Fidelis Zydeco Also arrived: Mullins’, Reekie & Maddix’s mobiles Bobby Lee on a HD Jack & Cyn, the Catalina 27 Eric & Holly mobile Gordon’s family mobile As usual CMCS “ruled” the Locks. We had all the boat slips, the covered picnic area with four large tables and the giant grill for our massive “gang” BBQ’s. Our cocktail parties were followed by great food every night. On Sunday morning, 10:06 sharp, we loaded our dinghies and set out for Hickey Creek. After a short trip up the river, we made the turn in to the creek. Shirley Maddix was the first person to spot the camel, winning a great prize. The dinghy cruise continued at a moderate pace through the winding creek. Unfortunately, a heavy growth of arugula fouled all the props, making headway more dangerous than imaginable. Along the way, we saw bison and several breeds of horses. We returned to the shelter of the picnic pavilion for the Skip Bo tournament, only to be driven to our boats by a deluge and 30 knot winds. Later that evening, we had a fantastic BBQ and pot luck dinner. Monday, after a late breakfast, we set out for a dinghy cruise upriver. Several outboard motors were feeling the strain from the Hickey Creek arugula fiasco, and refused to perform to CMCS standards, thus requiring many tows. 3105 SW 22nd Place, Cape Coral, FL 33914 239/542-5918 [email protected] Don and Joan are interested in cruising, racing, crewing and our socials. They moved to the Cape in May from Broomfield, CO after having vacationed here for several years. They started sailing about three years ago when they took some basic boating classes. In Colorado, they sailed their Precision 18 on the local lakes and hope to buy a sailboat as soon as they get to know the local waters. They have two Tuesday, July 4th, Independence Day – We headed down Great Danes and one West Highland Terrier. the river. A few boats headed home, while the majority anchored off Ft. Myers for the fireworks. Everybody was invited over to Judy Judy for an ice cream social, com1785 Four Mile Cove Parkway, #315, Cape Coral, FL 33990 plete with chocolate syrup and a fresh tray of brownies, 239/574-0959 [email protected] provided by Carolyn of Kestrel II. Carolyn Wilson of Bridget O’Toole entertained us each evening at sunset They are interested in cruising, racing, crewing, and our sowith her beautiful bagpipe music, often accompanied by cials. They plan to purchase a boat in Florida when their 40’ Benetau “Restless Lady” sells in the BVIs. They moved Ben Preston on the harmonica, and Russell on the to the Cape five months ago from Sacramento CA and have verbals. We look forward to next year, for another great done a lot of traveling, camping, water skiing and sailing in trip up to the locks. If you missed it this year, let me the Caribbean. They have been sailing for 30+ years, but know as soon as possible if you intend to join us next are new to racing! year so we can make the necessary reservations. Dennis and Suzanne Aguilera 4 Liberty Ashore Monica Smith 699-9678 Annual Picnic Ladies Bridge Club EXTRAODINAIRE PHOTOGRAPHER Susan Reekie 540-5422 Jay Light, CMCS Member, S.V. Alborada, has a beautiful photograph featured in the August 2006 edition of "Latts & Atts" on page 69. Saturday, July 29, 4:00 — 8:30 PM For the locals, it was shot at Picnic Island last Ft. Myers “Picnic Point” at The Landings Thanksgiving morning at dawn. “Well, whatever I've accomplished by achieving lo- McGregor Blvd. south of the Cape Coral Bridge in Ft. Myers. cal infamy has now been transcended by my fifteen Ask for directions when you come the gatehouse at The Land- minutes of national fame.” ings. Cash Bar will be open YOU bring your Meat/Main Dish We’ll have the Heat! (charcoal will be provided) Last names A - L: Desserts M - Z: Salad/Side Dish A NEW PADDLE CLUB IS FORMING When: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 Where: Backwater Outfitters in Matlacha 4643 Pine Island Road, NW Also, bring your games: Bocce Ball, Croquet, Frisbee, Time: 6:00 p.m. Badminton or any game you have that will be fun to play. PLEASE, ENOUGH TO SHARE WITH YOUR BUDDIES Thank you sincerely to Waite & Mary Alexander for the use of this beautiful outdoor covered facility overlooking the River, located at the Marina Office. Be in on the ground floor of organizing a new local club for those who love to paddle (kayaks, canoes and other paddle boats) in the wonderful Florida waters. We plan to meet on the dock at the Backwater Outfitters Store in Matlacha. Bring a chair and bug spray (if needed). Feel free to email me or call (321480-1989) if you need any further information. We will be holding a Pot Luck at 1800 hours on Tuesday, August 15. The potluck will be held before the Membership Meeting at 1930 hours. Bring a dish to share; your last name will bring the following course: A-L Main Dish Hope to see ya there. Diane LaPell-Batchelor P.S. After the meeting, plan on going down to Bert’s for a bit of getting acquainted and listening to the Yard Dogs. THANKS SO MUCH TO OUR JULY SPEAKERS M-S Salad T-Z Desserts Get out that famous recipe you’ve been dying to share with fellow club members. Come, meet and socialize that night with new and “old” (seasoned) members and guests. Instructor and Public Relations Director of the United States Power Squadron John Hodgkinson, talked to us on the issue of Safety, and CMCS Member Captain Joe Hanko presented Part 1 of the “Hanko’s Family Sailing Adventures.” Enjoy a deliciously great time with your fellow mates! Both were very informative, and everyone in attendance greatly enjoyed both presentations. 5 Rear Commodore of Racing Tom Gore 334-0673 The Firecracker Night Race came close to a fizzle without a bang! However, despite dire warnings, the weather cooperated and we had a great race. Even using Government marks, we were able to use the buoy ratings. The weather leg was a beat for the most part, and the 2nd leg was a spinnaker run. Because of concerns about weather ( rightly so ), Jerry Pim on Gopher Baroque was left to race in a class by himself. To his credit, he sailed the entire course despite being offered a chance to have the Race Committee shorten the race for him. He’s a winner! Forrest Banks on Midnight Rider really sailed that boat well and easily won the Spinnaker Class. A new member of CMCS, Greg Davis, finished 2nd in his Beneteau 393, Kokopelli Too and another new member, Joel Andrews, 3rd. On Desperado — Beneteau 343. Joel won the Sunworshippers Race and thought he would give others a chance this time. Beautiful trophies will be awarded at the next General Meeting on Tuesday, August 15. urged to attend this meeting to receive adulation and these wonderful objects. All who participated are Tom Gore Firecracker Night Race Results Boat Owner RLC Windy City D. Fowler BOUY Distance Start 192 Finish DNS 18:01 ##### ###### 0 19:25:54 5094 C. Hr. Place 0.933 1st ##### ##### 217 Sunseeker 111 A. Eastman 245 Midnight Rider F. Banks 117 8 18:01 19:06:51 0.046 3951 936 3015 0.837 1st Kokopelli Too G. Davis 159 8 18:01 19:17:25 0.053 4585 1272 3313 0.92 2nd Macushla J. Andrews 99 8 18:01 19:13:00 0.05 4320 792 3528 0.98 3rd No Name P. Perisho 75 DNS 0.059 C. Sec. Gopher BaroqueJ. Pim Please note: 8 Elapsed Seconds Correction ##### ###### 0 DNS ##### ###### 0 The Firecracker Race results also appear on the NEW CMCS WEBSITE at www.cmcs-sail.org. Check it out!! 6 1736 3358 ##### ##### ##### ##### DOCK AVAILABLE FOR RENT NOW AVAILABLE CMCS CHANDLERY Chandlery (n) chan”dler*y def: great place to Fort Myers Beach DEEP WATER GULF ACspend money on the stuff you and your boat CESS. Located on Cutlass Drive across from Boardwalk Caper. really need! Available for sub-lease 3 May — 1 November 06. Electricity and water included. Looking for a boat? What about gear? Great $$$ Price Negotiable deals on used and barely used equipment. Call Ray at (239) 565– 9989 5/06 Want to sell your unneeded boating equipment? Email or call The Chowder Chatter EdiNEW ADS ADDED EVERY MONTH. tor: [email protected] / (239) 541-2479 DON’T HESITATE TO GIVE OUR BUYER AND to insert your ad, update your ad or have it cancelled. SELLERS A CALL. MAKE A DEAL! ‘86 Catalina 22 For Sale Pop top, 5 hp Mercury Trailer (old tires) Brand new—never used—main 7/06 100 jib 130 jib $2,300.00 8/06 WANTED TO BUY ANCHOR - FOR 32’ SAILBOAT Call Ron M. - 482-0281 7/06 Pat Olkowski , St. James City 239 443-7532 or 785 845-6497 GPS For Sale! HELP!!! 7/06 Garmin GPS Map 175 w/map 2G- I recently bought a Sunfish hull that came with the chips for FL Keys to GA! rudder/tiller and a dagger board. Soft carrying case, instruction man- What's missing is the sail and spars and a mast!! ual, portable mounting equiment and an additional external antenna for use below decks. Any leads on locating these Unit works flawlessly. items would sure be nice!!! Just $200.00!!! Don Czech 565-7570 If you can help me out, call or email Bob Soter MUST HAVE ITEMS FOR SALE Phone: (239) 992-8000 [email protected] MAIN SAIL: Mylar/Kevlar racing sail. P=34, E-10.9, 2 Full & 2 Partial RBS Battens. Condition is BRAND NEW! Must sell—would make existing boat exceed hull speed. Original price of 3-sail package was $5,100. Price: 950. Kayak 2 person "sit in" DESTROYER WHEEL: Edson, stainless steel 42”, 1- Used twice. $195.00 inch bore. A “must” when boat is in reverse. Price: $250. Bob Duff 850-8701, 278-5551 Contact Russell Vance, (239) 574-4704, or email: [email protected] 6/06 5/06 7 5/06 4TH OF JULY CRUISE ON SPINDRIFT WOW, what a 4th of July we spent on Spindrift. Took a chance and called the Ft. Myers Marina (Centennial Harbour Marina is now called Legacy Harbour Marina) on Monday, July 3. Figured they would be booked solid months in advance. No, they had plenty of slips available. The Cape Coral Sailing Club had reserved 12 slips only 5 of their boats showed up. The marina was more than half empty! Called friends visiting from CT and left a message - did they want to sail up to Ft. Myers for the fireworks and spend the night.....absolutely! We were in our slip ($38) by noon on the 4th, had lunch on the boat, swam in the pool and were sitting at Joe's Crab Shack bar at 3:00 p.m. for the World Cup soccer game, then a delicious dinner. The fireworks barge was being loaded less than 200 yards from our slip! I was glad when they finally hauled it out to the middle of the river! They had a variety of bands all afternoon at Centennial Park - again about 200 decibel-friendly yards from us. Just as the first volley of fireworks went up in front of us, a young entertainer started singing America the Beautiful. Goose bumps. The fireworks were EXCELLENT, and they played patriotic music the entire fireworks display. The a.c. for our boat had been sitting in the garage 3 1/2 years - never used. Dick & Glenn put it in the hatchway - plugged it in - worked perfectly. LIFE IS GOOD. Mary Lou & Dick Mullins — s. v. Spindrift John Kremski Sunfish Guru 277-9352 FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY Our July speaker, John Hodgkinson, recommended that we hold our boat fire extinguishers upside down and listen for the powder falling to the opposite end. If you do not hear anything after a couple of attempts, it’s probably time to replace / invest in a new fire extinguisher. NO SCORES, BUT A GREAT TIME!! Had a great turn-out last month, but due to racing all day in the rain, the paper the RC was using to keep track of things disintegrated!!! So we have no scores. BUT everyone had a great time, there was steady, shifty wind, and the light rain (with NO lightening) kept everyone really cool. Who knows what the summer weather will dish up for us this Sunday (July 23), but no matter what, we will have a good time, so come on out and sail! A new acronym for fire extinguisher use is as follows: Pull the pin at the top of the extinguisher that keeps the handle from being accidentally pressed. Aim the nozzle toward the base of the fire. Stand approximately 8 feet away from the fire. Squeeze the handle to discharge the extinguisher. If you release the handle, the discharge will stop. Sweep the nozzle back and forth at the base of the fire. After the fire appears to be out, watch it carefully since it may re-ignite! Congratulations -- you did it!!! Next month, Sunfish Races are scheduled for Sunday, August 20 at the Edison Sailing Center. We will have a Skipper meeting at noon, start at 1 pm and race until we get tired, usually around 4:30 or 5. NEW MARKETPLACE AD 6/07 $10 entry fee plus $10 if you want a club boat - just let me know so I can reserve one for you. John Kremski, CCIM Direct: 239-425-6017 FAX 239-425-6004 8 8 9 CMCS Chowder Chatter c/o Mary Lou Mullins 5010 SW 11th Avenue Cape Coral, FL 33914 CMCS Schedule of Events For August / Early September 2006 August 9 Full Moon August 9 1900 hours CMCS Board Meeting Power Squadron August 15 1800 hours 1930 hours Pot Luck Supper Membership Meeting Power Squadron Power Squadron August 19 1200 hours Chowder Chatter Deadline August 20 1200 hours Sunfish Races August 29 August 30 August 31 Edison Sailing Center Summerset Regatta Deadline — none accepted at Skippers Meeting 1800 hours 1900 hours Summerset Committee Skipper Packet Meeting Power Squadron UHLER and VERTICH Financial Planners Summerset Skipper & Crew Meeting Power Squadron September 2 0925 hours 1830 hours WEST MARINE Coastal Race Cocktail Party Ft. Myers Beach to Naples Bay Front Inn on 5th Naples September 3 0925 hours Buoy Races (two) in Gulf of Mexico Vicinity of Naples Pier September 3 1800 hours Banquet & Awards Ceremony Naples Sailing & Yacht Club September 4 Whenever Stagger Home