2010 04 Apr

Sailing the Rockies since 1949

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DENVER SAILING ASSOCIATION

Volume 1 – Issue II, Page 1

DSA is Getting Ready for the Sailing Season As we prepare for the 2010 racing season, your Executive Committee has been hard at work making sure that the new club assets are in tip-top shape for the use of our members. The 2 major assets that were acquired last season and this winter include the 17' Mako center console, and the 14' Novamarine inflatable. While both boats were in excellent condition compared to the previous committee boat, they still required quite a bit of work to get them ready as race committee platforms, and to ensure their longevity to the club. The work that was done to the boats includes the following lists; Mako Center Console 1. Refinish wood trim 2. Outfit with sign board and flag holders 3. Repaint bottom for protection against algae growth 4. Install dash-mounted VHF radio 5. Modification of electrical system to preserve battery life Novamarine Inflatable 1. Repair and repaint fiberglass hull 2. Apply synthetic rubber coating to inflatable tubes to repair weather damage 3. Install drink and radio holders and flag holders 4. Install additional "cooler" seat The "before" and "after" pictures should give you a sense of the work that was put into the 2 boats, and I hope that every member will take personal pride in keeping these club assets in their present pristine condition going forward. There is always more work to be done however, and we will be reaching out to the membership for assistance in the next few weeks. From dropping race marks, to cleaning up our common areas that we use at the marina, your support and assistance will be much appreciated. Look for email updates on DSA work days and for instructional sessions for the proper use of the new committee boats. Special Thanks to Nick Farina, Matt Hoster, Brian Damman, and Brendan Jordan spearheading the operations.

IN THIS ISSUE: PG. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 8

UPCOMING EVENTS:

CONTENT Committee Boats Fleet Report DSA & the community Race Schedule NOR’s Gala Event Community Sailing ED Opening Day

DATE

EVENT

3/10 4/17/10

SAIL Seminar Community Sailing SOS Gala Opening Day

5/1

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LIGHTNING FLEET REPORT Written by: Bill Cabrall

The Lightning Fleet held its annual winter party at Jan and Steve Davis's house on February 27th. Jan provided the main course while the rest of us brought side dishes and deserts, and a fantastic time was had by all. At the party, Bill Cabrall took over as the Fleet Captain, from Nick Farina. The fleet schedule was discussed, and membership forms were distributed. Bill has also, with help from Rebecca Espinosa and Jan Davis, written an article for the 2010 Lightning yearbook titled 'The Value of a Lightning'. Look for it in a newsletter near you soon! Bill also made a pitch for the fleet to come out in force at DSA's opening day, suggesting that we get as many boats in the water to circumnavigate the lake and start the season before enjoying the Bar-B-Q. March is Southern Circuit month in the Lightning universe, and several fleet members are attending this year. Nick Farina is crewing in the entire event, and Bill Cabrall will be going to the Miami and Saint Petersburg regattas. Mariel Yarbrough and Mary Anne Byrne will be crewing for Bill. Mary Anne is taking over for Raeyane Farrell who has been sidelined and in the hospital with blood clots in her lungs. Raeyane will recover fully, but cannot travel for a month (Boy, is this the wrong month for that!!). Jan Davis will also be in Florida to attend Lightning winter business meetings. It's going to be a great week and a half of racing, as time in Lightings always is!

2010 Fleet Captain Contact Information

RACE COMMITTEE REPORT Written by: Nick Farina

J/24 Fleet 159 – Michael Dannecker [email protected] Santana 20 – Fred Wolf [email protected] Ultimate 20 Fleet – Jim Ulatowski [email protected] Lightning – Bill Cabrall [email protected] Laser – Fletcher Avery [email protected]

OOAK

OOAK Fleet – John Arendt [email protected]

The 2010 racing season is almost upon us despite the snow and frozen water. The most important part of a successful season, aside from sailing, is to volunteer for Race Committee. Please remember to pick 3 days or evenings of series racing. I will create a schedule on a first come-first serve basis. If you race and do not volunteer, I will assign you a date and it will be your responsibility to find a replacement if there is a scheduling conflict. Skippers, this is a great opportunity to bring new crew out on the water to watch the racing and learn both how to run races and see tactics on the water. As I mentioned in the last newsletter, there will be an orientation to both the Mako and RIB this spring stressing proper care and usage for each boat. This will take place on opening day in May (more information to come). Please plan on attending as these two boats are major assets to DSA and essential to the future of the club.

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Denver Sailing Association / Getting involved with the Community DSA Policy on Soliciting the Membership The club, with a majority vote of the executive committee, may solicit the membership for donations of funds or goods to directly serve the membership of the club. Requests to solicit the membership for funds, goods or services by outside organizations or individuals who are not members will be declined by the Executive Board. Advertising by paid advertisers or paid or in kind sponsors of club events are not considered to be solicitation of the membership and will be permitted by the Board. Requests by members to solicit funds from the membership will be declined by the Executive Board. Requests by members to solicit goods or services by the membership for charitable projects will be considered by the Board and will be allowed by a majority vote. The Board will approve no more than 2 charitable projects per year. Each proposed project must be presented to the Board in writing. Written presentations must include: the endorsement of a member, the member responsible for the management of the project, a description of the project, a statement of worth or value of the project to the community, a specific start and end date for the project, a description of how the project will work and who will accomplish each task, a commitment to write a brief summary of the project results for the board and the use of the club and the commitment that the goods or services provided as a charitable project will be presented on behalf of the members of the Denver Sailing Association.

Project 1 Used Suitcases for Abused and Neglected Children Each Year several hundred children who are abused and at risk of additional injury at the hands of their parents are removed from their homes and placed in foster care for their own safety. Often this happens in the hear of the moment and the child's cloths and other belongings are packed on the spot. These children do not have luggage and many times their belongings are packed in plastic “trash” bags. The message is a clear and unhappy one in an already tense and unhappy situation. If are cleaning out your closet and want to donate used suitcases (duffels are fine too) so some of these children can have their belongings packed in a better way then email Fred Wolf at [email protected]. Fred will come and get them and donated them to the Arapahoe County Social Services Department in the name of DSA membership. Fred will also be collecting them at the May first Opening Day celebration at Cherry Creek. The fleet that donates the most suitcases with get a “handle” (1.75ml) of Captain Morgan and recognition the DSA Newsletter. Clean out your closet, treat yourself to new luggage, ask your neighbors to contribute!

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2010 RACE SCHEDULE April 3th - Thawout Series Begins (4 races total @ 1:00 pm) 10th - Thawout Series (4 races total @ 1:00 pm) 17th - Thawout Series (4 races total @ 1:00 pm) 24th - Thawout Series (4 races total @ 1:00 pm)

August 4th - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R4 5th - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R4 11th - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R5 12th - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R5 18th - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R6 May 1st - Season Kick Off party 19th - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R6 th – 5 Spring Series Wednesday Night Series (First Night, 10 eve- 25th - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R7 ning regattas total) – R1 26th - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R7 th 6 - Spring Series Thursday Night Series (First Night, 10 evening 28th - Cherry Creek Junior Open @ 10:00 am regattas total) – R1 7th - Rocky Mtn. Shootout & Hornblower Regatta September 1st - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R8 Pre-Registration Cutoff th 12 - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R2 2nd - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R8 th 13 - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R2 8th - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R9 th th 15 /16 - Rocky Mountain Shootout & Hornblower Regatta 9th - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R9 19th - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R3 10th - Gov’s Cup – Final Pre-Registration st 20 - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R3 15th - Summer Series Wednesday Night concludes – R10 th 26 - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R4 16th - Summer Series Thursday Night concludes – R10 27th - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R4 18th/19th - Colorado Governor’s Cup – all keelboat/dinghy/multi-hull SUMMER SERIES CONCLUDES/FROSTBITE SERIES BEGINS June 25th - Frostbite Series Begins (6 total regattas) R1 2rd - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R5 th 25th - Commodores Cup @ 1:00 pm all DSA members 3 - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R5 th (includes Frostbit Series R1) 9 - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R6 10th - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R6 October 16th - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R7 2th - Frostbite Series – R2 17th - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R7 th 9th - Frostbite Series – R3 23 - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R8 th 16th - Frostbite Series – R4 24 - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R8 th 23th - Frostbite Series – R5 30 - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R9 30th - Frostbite Series Concludes & Pumpkin Bash Regatta – R6 July 1st - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R9 November 7th - Spring Series Wednesday Night Series – R10 th 6th - Submittal of 2011 DSA Racing Schedule to S.A.I.L 8 - Spring Series Thursday Night Series – R10 13th - DSA Year end awards banquet SPRING SERIES ENDS/ SUMMER SERIES BEGINS th 14 - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – (First Night , 10 evening reg. total) R1 15th - Summer Series Thursday Night Series (First Night , 10 Refer to Denversailing.org for a complete list of calevening reg. total) R1 endar dates and events. 21st - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R2 nd 22 - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R2 28th - Summer Series Wednesday Night Series – R3 29th - Summer Series Thursday Night Series – R3

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Notice of Race 2010 Season Series The Denver Sailing Association as the organizing authority will conduct six (6) series of races in 2010: Thawout Series (Saturday April 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th) with first warning signal at 1300 hours; Spring Series (Wednesday for keelboats and Thursday for Dinghy) May 5th-July 8th with first warning signal at 1620 hours; Summer Series (Wednesday for keelboats and Thursday for Dinghy) July 14th-September 16th with first warning signal at 1620 hours; Frostbite Series (Saturday September 25th, October 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd) with first warning signal at 1300 hours. Eligibility and Entry No registration is required. All boats must be helmed by a Denver Sailing Association member in good standing and have a dues paid Flag or Admirals member on board. Races sailed prior to 2010 dues being paid will be scored DNC. The Thawout and Frostbite Series are open to all boats. The Spring and Summer Wednesday Night Series are open to self righting boats. The Spring and Summer Thursday Night Series are open to boats 21 ft in length or less. Race Committee Requirement Each DSA member helming in a racing series must serve as a member of the Race Committee for at least one (1) race day or race evening in any of the six (6) season series. The Race Committee Chair requests that each member volunteer for three (3) dates over the course of the season

2010 Hornblower and Rocky Mountain Shootout Regattas The Denver Sailing Association (DSA) as the organizing authority will conduct the 2010 Hornblower and Rocky Mountain Shootout Regattas on Saturday May 15th and Sunday May 16th, 2010. The Hornblower Regatta is open to non-self right boats (Dinghy) and the Rocky Mountain Shootout is open to self righting boats. The Complete Notice of Race including schedule and fees is available on the Denver Sailing Association website (www.denversailing.org)

2010 MEMBERSHIP FORMS: The 2010 Membership forms are online along with the ability to register and pay your 2010 Dues via the website. Check out www.denversailing.org for additional information. DSA is making great strides in terms of movement of the club and our growth. It is imperative that we generate as much revenue from club memberships as possible, this includes all racers and crew. Please do your part and submit your payment for the 2010 season as soon as possible. And don’t worry we’ll keep reminding you!!

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Denver Sailing Association – P.O. Box 6035, Denver, Colorado 80206

Sailing the Rockies since 1949

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DENVER SAILING ASSOCIATION

Volume 1 – Issue Issue II, Page 7

Denver Sailing Association – P.O. Box 6035, Denver, Colorado 80206

Sailing the Rockies since 1949

THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF DENVER SAILING ASSOCIATION

Volume 1 – Issue Issue II, Page 8

Welcome Rachel Daugherty Over the past 2 months the CSC Executive Director Search Committee has spent many hours interviewing for our new ED—we had over 40 resumes submitted and spoke to more than half. With so many wonderful resumes, it was a difficult decision, but we are confident that you will find Rachel a very competent and approachable leader for Community Sailing of Colorado. Rachel Daugherty grew up sailing in Arkansas and comes to CSC from New Orleans, where she was sailing director at Southern Yacht Club. Not completely foreign to cold weather, Rachel graduated from Fordham University in New York City where she was sailing team captain and a MAISA undergraduate representative. She’s been a racing coach at JWorld Sailing School in Key West and Newport and has spent several seasons instructing in Bermuda and the BVI. Rachel is a US Sailing Level I Instructor Trainer and currently sits on the board of the US Sailing Community Sailing Council. She’s very excited to bring even more sailing opportunities to Colorado, and can’t wait to learn to ski.

Opening Day Celebration& Dock Party Cherry Creek Dock May 1st 4:00 pm Please Join DSA members, families, friends and crew for a potluck dock party DSA Will provide burgers, brats, buns, plates, utensils, napkins and condiments Potluck Bring your favorite dish to share And your beverage of choice For additional information contact DSA Social director Jim Ulatowski 720-283-4183 or [email protected]

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NEWSLETTER & WEB We want you to share with us: If you have information, news or pictures you would like to share with the members of Denver Sailing Association, through the website or the newsletter, please feel free to forward to Francine Hoffman at [email protected] or Brian Damman at [email protected]

IN THE NEXT ISSUE:

Shootout/Hornblower NOR is posted to DSA website along with dates and fees REGISTER ONLINE at www.denversailing.org

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COME JOIN US ON THE WATER! We are out racing every Wednesday and Thursday night at Cherry Creek Lake. Visit www.denversailing.org for more information and schedules.

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