REDUCED Tell Tales December 2015.pages

S a i l i n g
N e w s
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Tell Tales
C o m m o d o re ’s L o g
by Peter Cipes
G S Ta k e s P C ’ s R C To A z
Hello Telltales Readers, I hope everyone had a great
Thanksgiving! As I sit writing my monthly Log I can see a
fair amount of snow in the Cascades. Keep doing your best
snow dances and let’s make this winter one to remember, with
enough snow to fill the lakes in the Spring!
This month I’d like to admit to you what a terrible
sailor I am. Not in a real boat, but with a Remote Controlled
(RC /Model) boat. Notice how I didn’t - can’t actually - say
“in” an RC boat. And that’s the crux of the problem. If I am
not onboard I can’t feel anything. And if I can’t feel anything
I become a fumbling, cursing mess. I look at my boat, with
disgust, perhaps 50 ft away, becalmed, as other boats sail
right by, and wonder, as I fiddle uselessly with the RC unit,
what (the $%#!) is going on out there?
I think it’s because I sail a lot by feel. I feel the wind
on my head and ears and face and know, without thinking,
exactly what it’s doing, and how to respond. I can smell a
puff coming, and instinctively make sure that the sheet is either in my hand, or very close. Oh, and I can immediately
suss out if I am or am not on a collision course with another
vessel (or a giant lily pad?) which is not the case with an RC
boat. I have crashed into opponents on numerous occasions.
Usually they look at me and say (or think) something like,
“Hmm. I always thought Peter was a good sailor. But that
was really lame.”
It’s not that I haven’t been lucky at times. I have won
a few races. But usually these wins had barely anything to do
with skill, and more to do with flukiness. And luck. Dumb
luck. Sometimes I have won because I accidentally rammed
another boat, and somehow ended up in front. Other RC
sailors seem to have less of an issue with this disconnect.
Somehow they understand that RC sailing is not “real” sailing.
It’s sort of like a video game. And they seem to be okay with
that. They just take it in stride. And they usually beat me!
After a few years of futile attempts at improving my
RC skills I eventually just sort of gave up. One particular
friend who shall remain nameless (okay, his initials are GS) has
been the most vocal and active in trying to get me to participate
more in RC racing. Of course he is somehow naturally good at
(Commodore’s Log continued on page 2)
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D e c e m b e r
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RYC 2015 Calendar
D e c e m b e r
12 Saturday—SOCIAL—Holiday Party
W H E R E : J e s s e & K a t y R e p p ’s h o m e
514 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
WHEN: 6:00 p. m.
CLUB PROVIDES: MAIN COURSE
YOU BRING: SIDE DISH or DESERT & DRINKS
17 We dnesday —BUSINE SS—Bo a rd M e et s
RYC 2016 Calendar
J a n u a r y
20 We dnesday —BUSINE SS—Bo a rd M e et s
F e b r u a r y
17 We dnesday —BUSINE SS—Bo a rd M e et s
27 Saturday—SOCIAL/BUSINESS—Salmon Bake
WHERE: Girl Scout Building
2 0 0 1 N . K e e n e Wa y D r i v e
Medford, OR 97501
WHEN: 6:00 p. m. Socialize; 7:00 p.m. Dinner;
8:00 p.m. Business Meeting
CLUB PROVIDES: Steak or Salmon
YOU BRING: Side dish or desert, drinks, table setting
COVER CHARGE: TBA
M a r c h
16 We dnesday —BUSINE SS—Bo a rd M e et s
A p r i l
20 Wednesday—BUSINESS—Board Meets
M a y
18 We dnesday —BUSINE SS—Bo a rd M e et s
J u n e
15 We dnesday —BUSINE SS—Bo a rd M e et s
J u l y
20 Wednesday—BUSINESS—Board Meets
A u g u s t
17 We dnesday —BUSINE SS—Bo a rd M e et s
P. O. Box 723, Medford, OR 97501
http://www.rogueyachtclub.org
(Commodore’s Log Continued)
RC sailing. And it doesn’t hurt that he is able to do it all
winter long, in a warm southern climate. So, a while
back, as a sort of enticement to get me more RC inspired,
GS offered to get me some cool miniature boat name decals and racing stripes. It was a very nice offer.
He asked me to choose a boat name, and a color
for the lettering and stripes. Then one day he handed me
an envelope containing the decals. Like the uninspired RC
klutz that I am, I never put them on the boat. Subsequently, while I was moving my RC boat (to make more room
in the garage, or something) I accidentally broke the mast.
Right at the spreaders. This was about a year ago I think.
And I never fixed it.
So, this fall, as GS was preparing to leave the RV
for AZ, he said, “Why don’t you let me take the RC boat
with me and I’ll get it all fixed up?” Of course I agreed!
And the following pictures are the result.
A repaired and re-rigged
Sea Alice. Now with the
“new stiffer rig.”
A r o u n d
D o c k s
Looking to Buy a Sailboat?
Scott Rogers a former member and past commodore of RYC is selling his Erickson 23. Also, long
time members Eric and Heather Martin have placed
there S2 7.9 for sale.
1975 Ericson 23-II Sailboat: This is the model
with the shoal draft keel
and centerboard which
enhances it's gunk-hol ing abilities and trailer ing ability. The double
axle trailer for this boat
is included.
Also in cludes: 9 bags of sails
(original), spinnaker
gear, Evenrude 7.5 hp
outboard, a brand new
Standard Horizon VHF
radio, all standing and
running rigging, ground
tackle, porta-potti, misc.
gear, life jackets, spares,
etc. It is a complete,
trailerable sailing vessel that can sleep four. A very solid boat, however, it is is being sold "as is" because the
centerboard is needing repair or replacement. I have the
patterns and dimensions, and the plug used for the
fiberglass mold when the centerboard was replaced in
1997 (see photo below).
“Sea Alice, hard
on the breeze,
leads
the
pack.” (Of course
it’s GS at the controls!)
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P. O. Box 723, Medford, OR 97501
(continued on page 3)
http://www.rogueyachtclub.org
This is a great sailing boat and has served me
and my family well for many years on Southern Oregon
lakes as well as numerous trips to the San Juan Islands
and the Columbia River from Astoria to Bonneville.
The boat is currently moored in Brookings, Oregon but I
plan on bringing it back to Ashland soon. (Delivery is
negotiable). Contact Scott through Craig’s List link:
http://medford.craigslist.org/boa/5254433932.html
S2 7.9 #168 This is a nice S2 7.9. New standing and
running rigging. Epoxy bottom. Quantum kevlar main and
number one. Sobstad number three. Numerous older sails.
Suzuki outboard. Easy Loader trailer. Located Medford,
Oregon. $10,000 Contact Heather at 541-326-7056 or
[email protected]
C l u b
B u s i n e s s
RYC Board Meeting: November 18, 2015
Meeting Notes
[The following is a reviewed but not yet approved submission of board minutes.—ed.]
Call to order at 1815.
Present: Peter Cipes, commodore; Jay Harlan, vice commodore; Cindy Broadwater, treasurer; Dale Yellin, secretary
Michael Gutman, 2nd Trustee
Absent: Dick Barbara, Past Commodore; Jeanne Barbara, 1st Trustee
Reports
Minutes: Minutes of the October 14th Board Meeting were
read by Jay Harlan. The minutes were approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Cindy Broadwater provided and reviewed the financial reports for the 2015 fiscal year ended
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P. O. Box 723, Medford, OR 97501
http://www.rogueyachtclub.org
October 31, 2015 and for the 2106 fiscal year to date ended
November 18, 2015. The treasurer also reported the amount
of money in the bank and how much income came from
membership dues. Any member in good standing interested
in knowing how much those amounts are may contact the
treasurer.
Old Business
* Sunfish still need to be registered. Peter will contact Jesse
Repp regarding Bill of Sale, and then OSMB regarding registration. We are already past the OSMB “acquisition to registration window” and the club will, in all probability incur a
late registration penalty.
* Trailer registration is not required as total gross weight is
below the registration requirement limit.
* BSA use of Sunfish: Peter will contact Boy Scouts representative, David Markowski, regarding BSA providing a Certificate of Insurance indemnifying the RYC for activities
where BSA uses the club’s Sunfish.
* The Sunfish needs to be covered for winter storage, Jay
will obtain tarps.
New Business
* FY 2016 Budget. Cindy to prepare a “draft” based on the
assumption of 40 members and use of prior year actuals.
* 2016 Schedule. Jay will prepare a “draft”. Jay will contact Steve Lambert, Jackson County Parks, and request the
reservation of the usual dates, at Howard Prairie, for the 2016
Southern Oregon Regatta. The water situation at Howard
Prairie will be monitored and adjustment of dates and location will be made as necessary.
* Financial Audit. The clubs books have not been audited
in over two years. Cindy will contact Christi Rodgers to
arrange an audit.
* Unpaid dues. Peter will personally call 2015 members
who have not yet paid their 2016 dues. Peter urged the board,
and active members, to reach out to inactive or former members to rejoin the club.
*
Inquires from viewers of the club’s website,
[email protected], will temporarily be forwarded to
Peter.
* HOLIDAY PARTY. December 12th, at the home of Jesse
Repp in Ashland.
The meeting was adjourned at 2020.
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Tell Tales the Rogue Yacht Club newsletter is published
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information source for members and other interested parties.
Tell Tales is currently edited by past commodore Bill Horton.
Submission inquires should be sent via [email protected]
Officers of RYC
Peter Cipes, commodore
Jay Harland, vice commodore
Dick Barbara, past commodore
Cindy Broadwater, treasurer
Dale Yellin, secretary
Jeanne Barbara, 1st trustee (racing)
Michael Gutman, 2nd trustee (social)
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P. O. Box 723, Medford, OR 97501
S2 7.9 For Sale Maverick
S2 7.9 #168 This is a nice S2 7.9. New
standing and running rigging. Epoxy
bottom. Quantum kevlar main and number one. Sobstad number three. Numerous older sails. Suzuki outboard.
Easy Loader trailer. Located Medford,
Oregon. $10,000 541-326-7056
[email protected]
Erickson 23 for Sale
Currently in Brookings but will return to
the Rogue Valley to find a prospective
buyer. See Craigslist with photos and a
description.
h t t p : / / m e dford.craigslist.org/boa/5254433932.html
Owner: Scott Rogers
Past Commodore Rogue Yacht Club
http://www.rogueyachtclub.org