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!
All,
Please consider this your official invitation to the 2010 Old Fox Regatta – October 9-10!!! This year we are planning on at least five fleets - Catalina 22, Daysailor 17, PHRF, JAM and new to this year’s Old Fox, a Multi-Hull fleet. The NOR is posted and the sailing instructions will be up soon.
Saturday Night Party – As with tradition, we will be having our final blowout party on Saturday night, with our Chili Cook-off, dinner and LIVE music. Entertainment this year will be provided by The Usual Suspects, as recently seen in Put-in-Bay at the 2010 Bayweek Rum Party!
I have enabled online registration for the Old Fox Regatta, which includes credit card acceptance! We will also have the opportunity to pre-order T-shirts for the event (something our out-of-towners have been asking me for years!)
There is a window in the Race Information page on our website that gives access to this information, but here are a few key links:
Please note: There are four registration options. Full Price, ACSA or US Sailing discount, ACSA AND US Sailing Discount, or Prepaid – if you have prepaid for all series and regattas.
Registration Form:
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=3228
Entry List ( Who is registered)
http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registrant_list.php?regatta_id=3228&custom_report_id=2
Events Page:
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_club_events.php?CLUB_ID=550
Please forward this email to anyone that might want to join us for the Old Fox Regatta this year.
Regards,
Brent O’Keeffe
ACSA Vice Commodore
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The summer series scores have been updated. It’s Bartz in the lead. France and Holzaepfel follow close behind…
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Thistle Day Update…
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Port of Call, Sat Aug 28th, 5 PM
See your fleet captain to get your port
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The construction of the Kayak rack has been scheduled
for August 28th, Saturday, starting @ 8:00 AM.
We need as many people as we can get.
If any of you know a person with a kayak, please let
them know!
See you the 28th.
Need more info? Contact Jim Thomas, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
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Dave Reed, Sailing World, has designated Wednesday, August 25, 2010 as Sailing World’s official sick day, and is calling in sick to go sailing.
Are you up for a little—cough-cough—sick day this summer? Maybe you should call in too.
If you do call in to go sailing, Dave wants to know how you spent your sick day (and promises not to tell your boss what you were really doing). Post your story, load your photos to Sailing World’s galleries, or drop your videos into their player. Make sure to label them “Sick Day.” They’ve got prizes for the Sickest Video, Sickest Photo, and the Sickest Story, and a few more incentives to come.
Details at:
http://www.sailingworld.com/contests/announcing-i-sailing-world-i-s-sick-day?cmpid=enews081110
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From ThisWeek
The monthlong performance being presented at Scioto Park, 7377 Riverside Drive, was written by Coffman theater teacher Dan Stowell and stars Dublin students, using historical knowledge provided by resident Jim Thompson.
Thompson’s journey into local history began in 2002, he said, when he volunteered to gather information about the founding of the Linworth United Methodist Church which ended with the book “Remembering Our Roots.”
“I volunteered to get pictures together and people kept requesting stuff so I decided to pull some information together,” he said. “It’s still going on. I’m doing supplements.”
“Leatherlips: Twin Clouds” will be performed at Scioto Park at 7 p.m. July 23, 24, 30 and 31. Performances might be canceled in the event of rain.
For full article and details, see ThisWeek Community Newspaper.
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Robert Charles “Bob” Humpleby had friends everywhere. His favorite place was anywhere with water, preferably with a sailboat attached. He learned to love boats while in the Coast Guard during WW II. Commodore of Leatherlips Yacht Club in 1965, Bob raced into his 70’s and was still dreaming of racing at age 90. His daughter, Pam Humpleby Zych (.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)), recounts that “being Commodore was the thing Dad was most proud of, and had the most fun doing, when he looked back on his life.” Bob passed away on Feb.17th, 2010. While in HomeReach Hospice, he wrote about his love for the water, and his love of sailing. He had collected Marine antiques, and one of the HomeReach artists, Theresa Neillgreen, drew pictures of the antiques. He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn; his daughters, Pamela and Carolyn; his grandchildren, Alex, Dan, and Maggie; nephews, Richard and Charles; nieces, Jane Ann and Doris. For those who wish, donations to HomeReach Hospice made be made in Bob’s memory.
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Reprinted from Buckeye Boater, ODNR Division of Watercraft
A significant component of Ohio’s natural heritage is its system of 14 designated state scenic rivers.
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A.J. Savage
Even with a dreary weather forecast, 20 Interlakes showed up for the 2010 Chief’s Regatta at LYC. These competitors were duly rewarded with perfect Leatherlips weather- 10-15 mph wind blowing the length of the reservoir. The rain held off, the temperatures were mild, and three long races were held on Saturday. Scott Savage and crew Jeff Jones led the fleet with Jamie Jones, Steve Aspery, and Andy Nixon hot on their heels. Hank Boissoneault, AJ Savage, and Dick Evans sailed consistently well and kept the pressure on the front of the fleet. At the conclusion of Saturday’s races, only 8 points separated second place from fifth place, leaving Scott in the only comfortable position going into Sunday.
As is Chief’s regatta tradition, cocktail hour and dinner lead to a fine party. Savage Specials poured freely and pulled pork satiated appetites worked up with a full day of racing. Most importantly, sailors were able to cast off the winter and welcome the sailing season with a great day.
Sunday Morning brought more of the South wind, allowing another long race to be sailed. With the breeze down slightly from Saturday, scores move around a bit as boats that had been over-powered found their sweet spot. The top five boats solidified their positions and took home the trophies.
Thanks to Fleet 23 for hosting and all who attended. We look forward to seeing you next year!
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Commodore J.P. Clowes
I think every year, the commodore of the club writes a column like this one, so I guess it is my turn.
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The July 2010 Mainsheet is now available! Download here: July 2010 Mainsheet
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From http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/:
Drowning is not the violent, splashing, call for help that most people expect. The Instinctive Drowning Response – so named by Francesco A. Pia, Ph.D., is what people do to avoid actual or perceived suffocation in the water. There is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) – of the approximately 750 children who will drown next year, about 375 of them will do so within 25 yards of a parent or other adult. In ten percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch them do it, having no idea it is happening.
For the full article and tips on recognizing a drowning person, see the original posting (may take some time to load).
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Shawnee Hills, our host city, will be presenting Dam Jam on July 16, 2010 from 5pm to midnight. This outdoor street celebration includes dancing, food, adult beverages, a wine garden, and a kids area with zoo animals. Live musical entertainment includes performances by Reaganomics, Six Foot Blonde, and The Debbie Walton Jazz Band. Best of all, parking and admission is free! For more information see http://shawneehillschamber.jimdo.com/events/.
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Leatherlips will host the 2010 Day Sailer North American Championship Regatta (NACR) July 7-10. The national competition brings together top U.S. amateur sailors of the one-design class. Junior sailors (under age 18) will kick off the event on Wednesday, July 7.
Local Day Sailer Fleet #98 (The Zebra Mussels) – based at Leatherlips Yacht Club – is hosting the event in conjunction with the Alum Creek Sailing Association. Racing will be held daily at Alum Creek Reservoir
“We expect between 25 and 30 boats will compete,” said NACR Chairman Scott Graham. “This is the U.S. Open of Daysailing.” While the field is open to registered DSA members, the competition brings out the best sailors in the class nationwide.
Graham said sailors from as far away as the west coast will travel to the Buckeye state for the event. “We expect to host sailors from California, Louisiana, Wisconsin, Maryland and Massachusetts, as well as Virginia, Florida and Michigan.”
The Day Sailer (correct spelling) is one of seven one-design racing fleets that call LYC home. Leatherlips Yacht Club is located on the Scioto River across from the Columbus Zoo. Leatherlips, which is currently accepting new members, recently celebrated its 80th anniversary.
For more information about Leatherlips Yacht Club, including the Day Sailer 2010 North American Championship Regatta (NACR), contact Scott Graham, at 614/332-1784.
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For those using Microsoft Live Writer to post to the Leatherlips website, it appears that a new version has been released! To get it, go here and click the “Download now” button:
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-essentials
I’m still trying to figure out what the new features/fixes are…
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Cold Water Boot Camp USA was produced by the National Water Safety Congress under a grant from the Sport and Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, administered by the U.S. Coast Guard. Cold Water Boot Camp USA takes eight hardy volunteers from across America and puts them into cold water to see what really happens.
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On May 1st and 2d, the Chief’s Regatta went on as planned despite the gloomy-doomy forecast.
The predicted storms stayed off to the south, and we were able to get three races in on Saturday with fairly consistent winds about 10 – 15 out of the south, gusting to 20+, and without any rain. The weather continued to cooperate on Sunday morning when we sailed the fourth race in similar conditions.
Scott Savage was the first place winner – with a 1st in each of the four races.
2d- Jamie Jones
3d- Steve Aspery
4th- Hank Boisseneualt
5th- Dick Evans
Pictures to follow.
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