Before You Come To Ephraim

BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME Print this out and bring it with you. Arrival in Ephraim and the Ephraim Yacht Club DO NOT PROCEED TO EYC TO DROP OFF YOUR BOAT. There is no parking at the Ephraim Yacht Club and access to the dock is narrow. Regardless of when you are arriving, first drive to the Registration/Measuring Site with your boat. Most accommodations will not have parking space for your boat. Important details are provided later in this document. What to Wear; What to Pack Door County can be cool in the evenings and warm/hot during the day. If a front comes through, it can also be cool and wet during the day, especially if it is windy. You should bring sailing clothing that covers you for temperatures in the 50's to temperatures into the 90's. Plan to bring a full set of foul weather gear. Non-sailing Attire: 1.

General attire in Door County is very casual (shorts, jeans or khakis).

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The Welcome Party on the evening of Sunday, August 2 will be combined with the Ephraim Yacht Club's traditional Commodore's Cocktail Party. The attire for the Commodore's Cocktail Party is nice casual or dressy casual. You will see men with jackets and button down shirts/polo shirts; however, you are not required to wear a jacket to this event. Nice shorts or slacks/khakis are perfectly acceptable as is comparable attire for women.

Monday Night Dinner & Door Prizes If you have not signed up for the Monday evening Brat/Burger & Corn dinner, you may want to do so. A door prize raffle will be held in which you are automatically entered as a registered skipper, but you must be present to win. No one except registered skippers will be entered in this door prize raffle. As of this writing, door prizes include a spinnaker from NAC Gold Sponsor Gus Sails and a spinnaker from NAC Gold Sponsor Mad Sails. Wisconsin Speed Limits Unlike many states, Wisconsin enforces its speed limits. If you don't obey posted limits, you might get a ticket.

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Suggested Stops Before Reaching Ephraim 1.

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Marine Stores a.

West Marine. The closest West Marine to the Ephraim Yacht Club is in Sturgeon Bay. As you enter Sturgeon Bay on Highway 57 from Green Bay, West Marine will be easily visible on your right in a strip mall (past County PD and a sign for Cherryland Airport).

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Yacht Works. There is also a marine supply store in Sister Bay (north of Ephraim) that has a smaller selection of items.

Groceries a.

If you want to stock up on groceries or drinks, you may want to stop at the Pick 'n' Save grocery store north of the Sturgeon Bay Bridge. (Ephraim does not have a grocery store. There is a Piggly Wiggly in Sister Bay, four miles north of Ephraim.) The Pick 'n' Save store has a very large parking lot that makes it convenient to pull in and maneuver with boats/trailers. It's set back from the highway about a half a block. i.

As you cross the Sturgeon Bay drawbridge (Hwy. 42/57 bypass) going north over the Sturgeon Bay ship channel, Pick 'n' Save is about 1.9 miles north on the left.

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Pass County TT (a signal light and YMCA on the left). Turn left on County T (aqua Aurora Health Center sign on the left). After you turn, Pick and Pick n Save will be on your right. If you miss County T, turn left at the next intersection and you can enter the parking lot from this street.

Arrival in Ephraim and Ephraim Yacht Club 1.

DO NOT PROCEED TO EYC TO DROP OFF YOUR BOAT. a.

There is no parking at the Ephraim Yacht Club and access to the dock is narrow. Parking and trailer space is very limited in Ephraim and most lodging sites will not be able to accommodate your trailer. Therefore we are providing you with specific directions to help you navigate your way and we ask you to please follow them so everything will go smoothly for you and everyone else.

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REGARDLESS OF WHEN YOU ARE ARRIVING, FIRST DRIVE TO THE REGISTRATION/MEASURING SITE WITH YOUR BOAT.1 You will take your boat to your designated launch site only after you have registered and passed measuring. If you arrive in Door County prior to the start of registration/measuring, you are permitted to leave your boat and trailer in the back parking lot at the Gibraltar School, behind the gymnasium.

Directions to Registration/Measuring. a.

Drive north on Highway 42 from Sturgeon Bay to the town of Fish Creek (approximately 25 minutes north of Sturgeon Bay).

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Drive through the downtown portion of Fish Creek, following the signs to stay on Highway 42. As you head out of Fish Creek, you will start going up a hill. Highway 42 will curve left, and the Registration site, Gibraltar Secondary/High School, will be on your left just past the Door County Auditorium. Look for signs saying "FS NAC".

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If you arrive before 10 a.m. Saturday, August 1st, or arrive after 5:00 p.m. on August 1st and before 9 a.m. Sunday, August 2nd: i.

Pull into the Gibraltar Secondary/High School parking lot, drive around the right end of the Gibraltar Secondary School and park your boat in the back so that your boat will be not be visible from the road.

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Proceed to your accommodations. You should not plan to bring your boat to Ephraim until after you've completed registration and measurement.

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Return during Registration/Measuring hours to complete these tasks and get your launch site assignment.

Registration/Measuring a.

The registration desk will be set up in the foyer of the Gibraltar Secondary School. Come in to register.

b.

After you have registered, you will receive your measuring checklist.

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Measuring will take place in the school parking lot and sails will be measured inside the school.

Exception: If you are an EYC member and your boat has already passed measurement and is dry slipped on the EYC pier, you do not have to bring your boat to the Gibraltar School. However, you still need to come to Gibraltar School to register.

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After you have completed measuring, bring your measurement form back to the registration desk. You will be assigned your launching location and given a bow number.

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You will be directed to either: i.

the Municipal Launching Ramp (also known as the "Firehouse Ramp") and parking lot; or

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the Ephraim Yacht Club dock to dry sail your boat with a hoist.

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DO NOT STEP YOUR MAST at the Measuring Location. You cannot drive with your mast up from the registration site to the launching site.

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FIVE MINUTE UNLOADING AT LAUNCH SITE. Before departing Gibraltar School, make sure your vehicle is set up so that you can quickly unhook your boat and unload your boat-related gear at your launch site. Space for vehicles is severely limited at both EYC and the Firehouse Ramp. In order to make room for other competitors, you will not be permitted to leave your vehicle at either place for more than five minutes. So, be prepared to drop off your boat and boat-related gear in five minutes. You will be able to park your car nearby and then return to your boat to step your mast and assemble your boat.

Launch Site a.

Drop off your boat and gear with the assistance of NAC volunteers who will tell you where you can leave your boat. Park your car nearby in a permitted parking spot and return to your boat to assemble it.

c.

If you're hoping for an EYC dock assignment or a wet slip, you will need to bring the following: several tie-down lines, a lifting bridle, and fenders for tying up in close quarters at the pier.

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