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Wind & Waves Newsletter St. Mary’s Boat Club August 2016

In This Issue

News from Around the Club

July 4th weekend photos P2 & 3

Some Racing Rules P 4

Membership Meeting Minutes

P5 & 6

2016 Social Calendar P7

2016 Race Schedule P8

Classifieds P9

News from around the club:

A long standing rule is that all trailers parked on SMBC

property must have the owners last name printed in large

letters on the tongue. A recent survey found a couple of

trailers without markings.

The weather for the July 4th weekend was great, other

than we could have used a little more wind, not to hot or

cold. The best sailing was on Friday for those who came

up early. Saturday and Sunday racing was great for talk-

ing. We sailed up along side different boats then the wind

stopped. We talked for a while then the wind started and

off we went again. At one point we were sailing parallel to

a boat about 100 feet away on opposite tacks!

Wind and Waves

Up Coming Events for SMBC

Triangle Races every Saturday at 11:00 A.M.

July 23rd Putting on the Ritz party—A black and

white affair.

August 6th, Open Hatch,/Boat Decorating/

Open RV party, 6 P.M. appetizers to share

August 7th General Membership meeting

Rock Pile Race starts at 11:00 A.M

2:45 PM BOG meeting

4:00 PM Membership meeting with carry-in din-

ner to follow, bring two items per family

Labor Day—big weekend planned with multiple

social events and sailboat regatta.

EXTRA!! EXTRA!!

Lake water level is 7” below bot-tom of notch in west dam.

Low water level of lake makes it important to avoid shallow areas and stump fields. In channels, stay in the center and go slow.

Firecracker Regatta: George Schumacher with Don Haller crew on Finale was first; Brian Retterbush and Loren Schafer on Just a $ was second and Charlie and Mary Hohman on Fire Mis-sion was third.

The Hydroplane races in Celina have been canceled for this year.


July 4th Weekend

Top: Very little wind for Saturday morning race. Cooks prepare food in kitchen and on patio

for Saturday evening shrimp boil dinner.


Folks relax on the

patio in the after-

noon before the

Shrimp Boil Dinner.

Relaxing

around the fire

after supper

until the start

of the 10:00

P.M. fireworks

in Celina.

Saturday was also movie night so

several members and guests

watched “Overboard” staring Kurt

Russell and Goldie Hawn on the big

screen in the clubhouse.

Photos by Donna Brenneman ex-

cept campfire photo which was

taken by Dave Imler.


RACING RULES: BASIC PRINCIPLES

SPORTSMANSHIP AND THE RULES

Competitors in the sport of sailing are governed by a body of rules that they are expected to follow and

enforce. A fundamental principle of sportsmanship is that when competitors break a rule they will

promptly take a penalty, which may be to retire.

2 FAIR SAILING

A boat and her owner shall compete in compliance with recognized principles of sportsmanship and fair

play. A boat may be penalized under this rule only if it is clearly established that these principles have

been violated. A disqualification under this rule shall not be excluded from the boat's series score.

3 ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES

By participating in a race conducted under these racing rules, each competitor and boat owner agrees

a. to be governed by the rules;

b. to accept the penalties imposed and other action taken under the rules, subject to the appeal

and review procedures provided in them, as the final determination of any matter arising under the

rules; and

c. with respect to any such determination, not to resort to any court of law or tribunal.

Section B GENERAL LIMITATIONS

14 AVOIDING CONTACT

A boat shall avoid contact with another boat if reasonably possible. However, a right-of-way boat or

one entitled to room or mark-room.

a. need not act to avoid contact until it is clear that the other boat is not keeping clear or giving

room or mark-room, and

b. shall be exonerated if she breaks this rule and the contact does not cause damage or injury.

15 ACQUIRING RIGHT OF WAY

When a boat acquires right of way, she shall initially give the other boat room to keep clear, unless she

acquires right of way because of the other boat's actions.

16 CHANGING COURSE

16.1 When a right-of-way boat changes course, she shall give the other boat room to keep clear.

16.2 In addition, when after the starting signal a port-tack boat is keeping clear by sailing to pass astern

of a starboard-tack boat, the starboard-tack boat shall not change course if as a result the port-tack

boat would immediately need to change course to continue keeping clear.

17 ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE

If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped within two of her hull lengths to leeward of a boat on the

same tack, she shall not sail above her proper course while they remain on the same tack and over-

lapped within that distance, unless in doing so she promptly sails astern of the other boat. This rule

does not apply if the overlap begins while the windward boat is required by rule 13 to keep clear.


Minutes of

General Meeting of the

Saint Mary’s Boat Club

July 10, 2016

Officer / Committee Reports

Treasurers Report

Current Account Balances

Chase checking: $24,498.70

Chase savings: $15,609.17

Social club: $865.45

Social Committee

Upcoming Dates: Sign-up sheets and additional details on counter and bulletin boards

July 23 - Black & White event

July 24 – Sail as a group to Celina for the Lake Festival (tentative)

August 6 - Open Hatch / Boat Decorating Contest: Theme is “Beach Boys.”

Labor Day – Planning Cookout Friday Night, Italian Night on Saturday, Breakfast one day. Details

to be Decided. Look for more information with sign-up.

December 10: Date for Christmas Party. Cost is expected to be close to 2015.

Dockmaster Report

Reminder that trailers in the back storage area must have names on them if they are left on the

SMBC property.

Lake is getting low, need to be cautious when on the lake along the shore and in channels.

Make sure your halyards are secured so they don’t clang when the wind is blowing.

Race Committee

Committee Boat has been repaired and is operational.

Burgees from 4th of July Firecracker Regatta passed out to winners.

1st: George Schumacher

2nd

: Brian Retterbush

3rd

: Charlie Hohman


Commodore’s Report

We have contracted with a local cleaning company (The Eco Clean Team) to clean the club on a

weekly basis for $50.00 per week.

Still looking at getting a small shed to hold jack stands closer to hoist so they will be more readily

available.

Membership in ILYA was approved by the BOG for renewal.

Donna Brenneman is working on membership cards.

This is a reminder to all of our racing members that we adhere to a set of rules that governs our

sport. If you have a problem with something that happened during a race, the proper venue to

handle the complaint is the Protest Committee. Also, I would like to add that in the case of a ma-

jor collision, no one is right. I am referring to Part 2, Section B, Rule 14 Avoiding Contact, of The

Racing Rules of Sailing, 2013 – 2016 Fleet.

I hope to be publishing various racing rules in upcoming additions of the newsletter.

Old Business

Still looking for member(s) to handle piloting Committee Boat for Regattas

New Business

New Member Introduction: Jim Benson

Need to dispose of old freezer next to the electric panel. Disposed of after the meeting.

Looking for another refrigerator to replace the rusty one in the kitchen.

Announcements

Reminders to new members, we have extra life jackets of all sizes in the back room in case you

have guests but not enough proper flotation devices on your boat. We have a drain on the east

side of the building next to the water spigots for emptying port-a-potties.


2016 Social Calendar Date Event Host

May 28-30th 6 p.m. Sat. dinner

8 a.m. Sun. breakfast

11 a.m. Mon. Sail to Lunch

Kate & Beth

June 11 Eslie’s 95th birthday in Fairfield, Oh

June 18th Catalina 22 Regatta, Pork Chop Dinner

July 2-4th 6 p.m. Sat. Shrimp Boil

8 a.m. Sun. breakfast

11 a.m. Mon. Sail to Lunch

Don & Jane Davis

Kathy & Irvin Baltes

Doug & Cindy Bergdall

July 23rd Putting on the Ritz Party

6: P.M. Black and White affair, Dress for-mal or informal Adults $8./Kids $5.

Doug and Cindy Bergdall

Don and Jane Davis

August 6th Open Hatch/ Boat Decorating/ Open RV

6 p.m. Appetizers to share

Fran & George Schumacher

September 3-5th 6 p.m. Sat. Great American Cook-out

8 a.m. breakfast

11 a.m. Sail to Lunch

Bob & Donna Brenne-man

September Marathon Race Drink Station.

Early A.M.

October 2nd Chili-Pumpkin Contest 5 p.m.

October 29th Halloween Party Bob and Donna Brenne-man

November 6th Thanksgiving Dinner

Food Pantry Project

Doug & Cindy Bergdall Don & Diane Haller

December 10th 6 p.m.SMBC Holiday Party

Dec. Meeting with Installation of Officers

Location: TBA

Bob & Donna Brenne-man

If you are interested in hosting an event, or you would like to add an event, please contact Cindy Bergdall at [email protected] or call or text 1(260)438-6982.

mailto:[email protected]


Regattas

SPECIAL NOTE: All races will include a Captains Meeting at

10:00am with the race starting to 11:00am. Activities in BOLD are

fun activities for ALL members. All regattas will include three

triangle races on Saturday and a Rock Pile race on Sunday.

Commodoreʼ s Regatta - May 23 & 24

Saturday, May 28, 11:00am - 3 Triangle Races

Sunday, May 29, 11:00am - Rock Pile Race

Monday, May 30, 11:00am – Sail to Lunch

Firecracker Regatta – July 4 – July 5, 2016

Saturday, July 2, 11:00am - 3 Triangle Races

Sunday, July 3, 11:00am - Rock Pile Race

Monday, July 4, 11:00am – Sail to Lunch

Labor Day Regatta – September 5 – 6, 2016

Final Regatta

Saturday, September 3, 11:00am - 3 Triangle Races

Sunday, September 4, 11:00am - Rock Pile Race

Monday, September 5, 11:00am – Sail to Lunch

Monthly Rock Pile Series

The following dates are scheduled for the Monthly Rock Pile Se-

ries Races that are scheduled on the weekend of the SMBC

monthly membership meeting. All races will include a Captains

Meeting at 9:00am with the race starting to 10:00am. All races

will be to the lake’s rock pile and back.

Sunday, June 5 – 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race

Sunday, July 10 - 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race

Sunday, August 7 - 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race

Sunday, September 11 - 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race

Sunday, October 2 - 11:00am - Monthly Rock Pile Series Race -

Final Race

Saturday Morning Series Races

The following dates are scheduled for the Saturday Morning Series

Races by each month and will include a Captains Meeting at

10:00am with the race starting to 11:00am. All races will be trian-

gle races.

June 4, 11, 18, 25 - 11:00am - Saturday Morning Series Race

July 9, 16, 23, 30 - 11:00am - Saturday Morning Series Race

August 6, 13, 20, 27- 11:00am - Saturday Morning Series Race

September 10, 17, 24 - 11:00am - Saturday Morning Series Race

October 1 - 11:00am - Saturday Morning Series Race – Final Race

Extra Activities

Catalina 22 Regional Regatta

June 18-19

Saturday, 12:00 noon – Races 1,2,3 - Windward/Leeward Course

SMBC Racers - 12:15pm – Three triangle races

Sunday, 12:00 noon – Races 4,5

Windward/Leeward course

SMBC Racers – 12:15pm – Rock Pile Race

Racing Clinic

June 11th, 8:00 AM to 10 AM before skippers meeting.

2016 SMBC Racing Schedule and Fun Activities Calendar

Please note that all Captains Meetings will be back to 10:00 am with

races starting at 11:00 am.


St. Mary’s Boat Club

973 Edgewater Drive

St. Marys, OH 45885

419-300-SMBC (7622)

(weekends)

www.stmarysboatclub.com

Club Officers

Commodore - Dan Anthony 937-901-7982 [email protected] Vice Commodore - Bob Brenneman 567-510-5701 [email protected] Secretary – Matt Dickey

[email protected]

Treasurer - Brandi Dickey 740-357-9720 [email protected]

Sail Fleet Captain – Kate Anderson 614-558-3105 [email protected] Dock Master – Don Davis 937-409-3365 [email protected] Social Committee Chairman Cindy Bergdall 260-728-9790 [email protected]

Board of Governors

Irv Baltes

Brad Barton

Bill Baumann

Donna Brenneman

Rick Fellers

Ruth Schaefer

WIND & WAVES Editor: John Myers

Email: [email protected]

PH: 765-480-7328

If there is anything you would like to

see in upcoming editions of Wind and

Waves just let me know and I will work

at getting it in for you. It is YOUR news-

letter.

Also if you have pictures you would

like shared please feel free to forward

them to the above e-mail address.

Thank for your support.

If you have something for sale and

would like it featured on the Classifieds

page please e-mail the information to

me and I will get it in the next month’s

edition.

CLASSIFIEDS:

Sycamore Shores Boat Service

15312 Fox Ranch Road Wapakoneta OH 45895

(419) 738-8237 Cell (419) 203-5452

Large selection of pre-owned & refurbished sailboats, ready for the water and used sails.

Outside space and large tarps for winter storage

All kinds of new & used sailboat hardware and

accessories

For Sale: Marine Radio,, inside mount, no antenna,

Complete Sunfish ready to sail with trailer, See or call

Jim Hepp

http://www.stmarysboatclub.com







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