WelcomeWelcome to Leatherlips Yacht Club, located on the northwest side of Columbus, Ohio (USA). We’re a casual sailing club with a membership made up of racers, pleasure sailors, and those learning to sail. New members are always welcome!
The January 2012 Mainsheet is now available!
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Congratulations to Team Holzaepfel for their great sailing season! They sailed a very consistently all year to secure the Fleet Champions Trophy for 2011.
The final places are as follows:
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On Sunday, October 9, 2011, Leatherlips Yacht Club hosted a Sea Scout Admissions Ceremony to welcome new scouts to Ship 280. Scouts, their families and Adult Scouts gathered together to welcome new members to the Ship. Also joining Ship 280 as guests were Christie Whitt, LYC Commodore, Jim Thomas, LYC Rear Commodore and Kevin Flanagan, LYC Treasurer.
The evening ceremony began with the Color Guard raising the flags, followed by the “Pledge of Allegiance” and the “Sea Scout Promise” led by Dan Mejak. After an invocation by Committee Chair Ron Lime and a welcome to LYC by Christie Whitt, Ship 280 welcomed our new youth members. Admitted to Ship 280 were Chris Johnson as Boatswain, Ian Kahkonen as Boatswain Assistant Administrator, Dylan Wildman as Boatswain Program Assistant, and Alexis Dilorenzo as Yeoman. Also admitted were new adult advisors. Jack Boyles and Linda Johnson were admitted as Mates. Chuck Johnson was admitted as a Committee Member.
Fall foliage, and calm waters and warm temperatures provided the perfect backdrop to the entire membership standing in formation and proudly showing the Sea Scout uniform. Following the ceremony, all gathered in the club to enjoy an endless bounty of desserts.
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Sea Scout Chris Johnson cleans up the new Sea Scout Interlake – donated by Mike Mirachi
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Pursuant to Article IX- Amendment of the LYC constitution you are hereby notified of a proposed amendment to our constitution to be voted upon at our November 5, 2011 Docks Out Meeting. You must be present to vote.
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The October 2011 Mainsheet is now available!
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The August 2011 Mainsheet is now available!
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Each year, the Thistle Class Association honors a Thistle fleet that has successfully increased the membership of the Class. This year, Thistle Fleet 21 at Leatherlips Yacht Club has been awarded the Thistle Class Association Growth and Promotion Award for its efforts to increase interest in the Thistle.
This is a great honor and shows that our hard work is paying dividends. A great thanks goes out to all who have helped make this fleet something special. Let’s continue to introduce new people to the Thistle and help each other get better on the water!
The perpetual trophy is currently at the club on display above the fireplace.
-Paul Kreitler
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Beautiful weather greeted eight Thistles for the fifth Thistle Day of the
year. Racing was challenging in a light and shifty breeze that rewarded those who made frequent adjustments to keep their boats moving.
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We had great winds. Steady north northeast at about 10-12.
The kids in the Learn to Sail program had a blast!!! They were flying across the river and having a ball! You should come and watch sometime. Its fun to hear them talk about what they have learned, and what they are doing on the water.
Can you hear the wind? Can you hear your sails filling up? Feel the boat heeling over ….get on the rail! And just sail away….no phone. no emails.. no work…just you, the water, the wind and the boat. What a great day…..blood pressure goes down… ahhhhhaaaahhh.
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Are you aware there are over 70 members at Leatherlips under the age of 18? How many do your kids know?
In an effort to introduce young members to each other, Saturday afternoon, July 30th will be the first ever LYC Youth Day. Starting at 2 PM, come join the fun with on shore games and sailboat trips around the lake. Have your kids bring a friend and introduce them to sailing! Following sailing and games, the club will provide pizza and beverages in the club house.
We also need volunteers to help with on shore and off shore activities, and to bring desserts. Please contact Paul if you can lend a hand.
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Saturday, July 2nd saw 10 Thistles out on the water for the July 4th competition at the club. The winds were beautiful and the RC got off three races in a nice south-south-west breeze.
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Thistle Fleet 21 sent 6 Thistles to compete in the 2011 Great Lakes Championship Regatta in Pymatuning, Pennsylvania. A total of 59 Thistles were on the starting line for some very tough competition. Three races were sailed in total on Saturday only. Races were cancelled on Sunday because of a lack of wind. LYC competitors did very well in a challenging fleet. Read on for fleet results…
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We had 12 boats—9 Standard and 3 Radial. Wind was northerly from 5 to 12. A gorgeous day! Thanks to race committee Jim Thomas, Jack Boyles, and Ben Givens for a splendid job!
| Skipper—Radial | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Total | Finish |
| Tony Prenger | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Bailey Haggis | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Will Givens | 3 | 2 | 3 | DNS 4 | 3 | 15 | 3 |
| Skipper | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Total | Finish |
| Mark Hess | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Matt Givens | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 |
| Anne Filbert | 2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 3 |
| Victor Sergent | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 4 |
| Janet Rupert | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 5 |
| Steve Madara | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 6 |
| Mike Gaber | 3 | 2 | DNS 10 | DNS 10 | DNS 10 | 35 | 7 |
| Brady Reys | 6 | 8 | 5 | DNS 10 | DNS 10 | 39 | 8 |
| Doug Reys | 9 | 5 | 7 | DNS 10 | DNS 10 | 41 | 9 |
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