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LYC Mainsheet Cruickshanks Win Club Championship Father/son team win best of 8 races using LYC member’s Daysailers

Spider Spotting See inside for photos from the LYC annual costume party. Dinner featured homemade lasagna, pumpkin bowling, and treats for the kids. Thanks to organizers Krista Graham and Cathy Young, it was very festive and lots of FUN!! Tyler and Keith Cruickshank (fore#ont) approach the starting line. (Photo #om Christie Whitt.) Complete race results on page 2.

Annual Regatta Puts Best to the Test The wind was slow to oblige, but by noon things started to pick up for the 2007 LYC Club Championship Regatta held Saturday, October 6th. Each year the best skippers from each fleet compete for the honored title. This year all skippers and crew sailed Daysailers, a 17 foot, shallow draft boat designed for casual family sailing. Some of the boats where rigged for racing, but most were not. The Daysailer proved a challenge nonetheless. Thanks to everyone who helped organize, prep and rig the boats for the event. A special thanks is in order to race committee members Gretchen Heinke, Tom Clarke, John Rupert, Shari Smith and Kevin Flanagan. Thanks also to the Daysailer owners for loaning their boats for the round robin event. Tami Chapman, a former member who recently rejoined with her two sons, even let us borrow her new boat...Now there’s confidence! Thanks to LYC Daysailer Fleet 98 for lending their boats for use during the 2007 Club Championship Regatta. Boat owners include: Rosalie Kinney, Scott Graham, Ken Meeks, Dan Mejak, JP Clowes,



Mo%y Flanagan, Tami Chapman and Nick McMaho&

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2007 Club Championship Regatta Results Skipper

Crew

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

R6

R7

2006 Club Champion

Keith Cruickshank

Tyler Cruickshank

1

3

1

1

2

2

4

Laser

Mark Hess

Anne Filbert

3

4

4

3

1

1

Comet

Dick Harmon

Kathy Muenz

2

1

5

2

6

Interlake

Dave White

Jenny Swartwood

5

2

3

5

Thistle

Bob Schneider

Jose Isern

4

6

2

2007 Women’s Champion

Janet Rupert

Tami Chapman

6

8

Lido

John Lawmon

Mark Lawmon

7

Daysailer

JP Clowes

Christie Whitt

8

R8

Pts

Plc

1

15

1

3

4

23

2

5

1

3

25

3

4

3

6

8

36

4

4

5

4

7

5

37

5

6

8

7

6

2

7

50

6

5

7

7

8

7

8

2

51

7

7

8

6

3

8

5

6

51

8

Waiting for wind during the LYC Club Championship. Regatta. Women’s Champ Jane' Rupert and Crew Tami Chapma&

Wind at Last!



Thank you to John Rupert for these photos.

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Thistles Take First at Chili-Cookoff This year’s Chili Cook-off was one of the best to date! Organizers Jan Savage and Kathy Muenz did a superb job. The event was very festive with all

sample the next chili. Then at last, we all sat down for the various sides of breads, salads, and desserts, while we watched the OSU game on the projection screen. OSU door prizes where given out during the game. It was hard to choose our favorite chili, but with only one OSU Tailgate items were raffled off between quarters.

the OSU decorations, TV projection screen and OSU door prizes There were 7 different

buckeye to vote with, decisions had to be made. And so, at halftime, the winners were announced. First Place: Thistles (Diane France), Second Place: Lasers (John Rupert) and Third Place: Lidos (Christie Whitt)



chili's competing -- one from each fleet. Chili's ranged from mild to hot, from soupy to thick and from sweet to tangy. One had beer in it; another cinnamon. All were excellent and a credit to their fleets. At first, folks sat down at tables to eat their chili, but soon we all just stood by the counter, eating standing up, so we could just step forward to

Even the kids got into the fun with their OSU “tattoos” thanks to Kathy Muenz!

Copy by Christi Whit' Photos #om Kathy Muen(

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Sea Scouts ‘Ship’ 280 Underway at LYC Come spring expect to see some new young faces at the club. LYC is the official host site of a new Sea Scouts group, Ship 280. Sea Scouts is a division of the Boy Scouts of America’s co-educational Venturing program. As a scouting organization, Sea Scouts is designed to promote citizenship and to improve members' boating skills and knowledge through instruction and practice in water safety, boating skills, outdoor, social, and service experiences, and knowledge of our maritime heritage. A number of LYC members have stepped up to provide leadership for the Ship. These include Kevin Tschantz, who will serve as Skipper; Christie Whitt, is the Chartered Organization Rep. JP Clowes is Committee Chair and Dan Mejak will assist as Mate.

Also, our Ship is eligible to send a 2-person team to compete in the William I. Koch Cup, an event that spans two years. The first year, the Sea Scouts compete nationally. If they place, then the next year they go on to the international competition. Mr. Koch provides new boats each year for the Cup. At the international event, Mr. Koch provides a banquet at his home for all the participants. It’s quite an honor. LYC’s own Zach Whitt and Kevin Schantz took 2nd nationally three times, and then 7th twice and 9th once in the international event. They sailed in the Cup a total of 6 yrs. They were in a ship in another district and were the only two who could sail, so they were sent. No one expected them to actually place! Now BSA would like to have a ship in this district -- a ship that focuses more on sailing. (The other ships focus on U.S. Marine Corp.) It would be great if LYC Sea Scouts could place!

Sea Scouting is a co-education progra. offered to young adults between th/ ages of 14 and 21.

To date, seven youths have signed on, but more are expected. St. Charles, CSG and Wellington, all schools where interest in the Sea Scouts has been expressed, will post fliers. In addition, the Boy Scouts are promoting the opportunity to all of their troops.

Article & photo by Christie Whitt

As a host, LYC provides a place for the Ship to meet as well as boats to use. LYC will also provide free sailing instruction, until the Scouts have their own program in place. The club will also provide use of the FJ's until the ship has its own fleet. Incidentally, the clubs’ Venture is a Sea Scout approved boat. Sea Scouts are not allowed to own any property, so LYC will own any boats the Sea Scouts acquire. In return, the Sea Scouts will complete an annual service project for Leatherlips. (Sounds GREAT!)



Sea Scouts can earn ranks: the highest being the Quartermaster, which is equivalent to the BSA Eagle Scout. One interested youth would like to attend the Naval Academy, so he is very eager to earn his Quartermaster. First, we are requiring that they all get their Ohio Boater's permit.

LYC Sea Scouts studying for the Ohio Boater's Permit: (from left) Stephanie Sziosek, Brie Cerrato, Tyler Eltringham, Colin Lime and Sea Scouts Skipper Kevin Tschantz

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Rupert First in 2007 Women’s Championship Article submitted by AJ Savage For the second time, I served on the Race Committee for the LYC Women’s Championship, and I must say how impressed I am by the ladies of our club. In addition to the racing, there is a great sense of camaraderie among the competitors. Off the water there is a lot of fun and laughter. On the water, I witnessed some good sportsmanship and some serious competitive streaks. This year we saw four boats compete: three Lidos and a Laser. This made for enjoyable racing as the Laser competed against the Lidos via Portsmouth Handicap, but within the Lidos it was true head to head competition. Janet Rupert showed her starting prowess by crossing the line first each race, allowing her laser to clear the fleet and never look back. With clear air and boat speed, Janet sped across the finish with three bullets. But don’t think that the Lidos just gave it to her. Watching from the



Rank

Class

Sail #

Helm

committee boat, we were able to time the boats at the mark roundings and estimate the lead by corrected time. Last year’s champ Jackie Herkowicz often closed the gap on Janet going down wind, but she had a battle of her own with the other Lidos as well. Rosalie Kinney and Kathy Muenz frequently took the lead Lido position, and it was often difficult to guess who would cross the finish in second until the last moments of the race. As the Lidos battled each other back to weather, Janet would turn up and extend her lead. In the end, the handicap rating couldn’t make up the time difference for the Lidos to catch the Laser, and Janet was able to cleanly sweep the top spot while the Lidos fought it out for the second place spot. Great weather and competition made for another enjoyable Women’s Championship at LYC. Photos from Kathy Muenz. Clockwise from Top: Janet Rupert; Getting ready to start the challenge; and, The fun begins.

USPN

R1

R2

R3

Total

1st

Laser

177349

Janet Rupert

91.1

1

1

1

3

2nd

Lido14

3692

Jackie Herkowitz

98.9

3

2

2

7

3rd

Lido14

4205

Kathy Muenz

98.9

2

4

3

9

4th

Lido14

3141

Rosalie Kinney

98.9

4

3

4

11

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Working Together, We Make it Happen by Shari Smith There are so many things people do at the yacht club, big and small that are appreciated. Sometimes we know who to thank (Interlake Fleet for new steps – Hurray!) but frequently we might not know who planted the flowers, cleaned the kitchen or organized the storage closet. Last year at Dock’s Out the Lido fleet, organized by Jackie Herkowitz painted the lockers. It was a dark and drab area before but now it’s bright and getting a lot more use. You guys probably wouldn’t know but our Ladies powder room has also undergone some significant sprucing up. Scott Graham and Randy Young got things started by redoing the shower tile, sink, counter, mirrors and wall sections around the toilets several years ago. Then came Jackie to do the decorating. Every time I go in there I think… isn’t this nice!

Lido Lads & Ladies Paint LYC Lockers by Jackie Herkowitz



Lido sailors have once more demonstrated their camaraderie, perseverance, aesthetic sensibility, and love for LYC. They volunteered to paint the club lockers and completedMike Bankiewicz not only pa the task in the two days following Docks Out! inted his own assigned block of three lockers, he took on a second set with Bob Albright. Donald Demers completed a large locker block unassisted. Bill McDonald removed handles and cleaned out lockers in addition to painting a locker block. John and Carol Lawmon jumped the gun and completed a block of lo ckers on Saturday, since John was on his way to Atlanta after Docks Out. Both Bill and John figured out how to straighten a set of lockers after Jackie Herkowitz, de facto supervisor of the project, knocked them over. Nick McMahon completed a locker block and helped reposition lockers after all were painted. Steve Moore and Lynn McMahon assisted in moving lockers into position. Takashi and Akido Nakano, Deb Obert, and Christie Whitt each completed a block of lockers. Kathy Muenz not only completed a block of lockers, she painted the bench, chairs, wall rack, and wall mirror and refuse can in the women’s locker room. She has a terribly time consuming habit of seeing one thing after another at LYC that needs attention! Shari Smith completed a block of lockers and applied numbers to forty-seven lockers.

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Daysailer Fleet 98 Regatta Results Held on June 2, 2007 at LYC. Skipper S Graham

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

Total Points

2

1

1

1

1

6

1

2

3

2

2

10

4

4

5

3

3

19

3

3

2

DNF=6

DNS=6

20

5

5

4

4

DNS=6

24

1128 K Flanagan 13157 K Meeks 11722 M Clowes 1868 N McMahon 430

Learning to Sail a J24 in 25 Knots of Wind by Janet Rupert

As many of you know, John and I spent the summer in California. One thing we did was take sailing lessons to pass US Sailing’s Basic Cruising at OCSC Sailing, located at Berkeley Marina. Here’s my journal. DAY ONE



We were handed the keys to a J24 and went out to rig it. When we were about done, we met Chuck, our sailing instructor. Chuck is a great guy, ex-Navy, cool headed, fun. Chuck warned us that only about 50% of the people who take the course pass the test on the first try. We terrified him—not because of our sailing. He was leery because we were new to the school and we were married. Every step of the way the office had asked us if we wanted to sail together. We did. Turns out they didn’t want us to sail together because so often married couples bicker, yell, or the men do things for their wives and the women can’t learn. After 34 years of marriage, John and I have reached détente. We had a calm day.

We also had another crew member, Brendan, who is an administrator in an emergency room and a certified adrenalin junky. We worked with skipper and one crew, with the extra crew standing in the cabin and observing and occasionally lending a hand. The instructor stayed in the back pulpit to the side. I was terrified. We were sailing in the Slot, which is the wind tunnel created by the Golden Gate—the only opening in 300 miles of coastline. When it’s hot in the Central Valley, which it has been this week, then it really sucks air through the Slot. This morning there were white caps and the wind grew to 15 to 20 knots—typical daily for this time of year. Besides review, today we began advanced sail trim, and we did lots of man overboard drills. The sail trim included the “fisherman’s reef,” which is tight outhaul, Cunningham, then tight backstay to bend the mast back to flatten the sail, loose vang and traveler moved leeward to create twist in the upper sail to spill wind. I noticed that PAGE 7

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the backstay acts like a Laser vang, which depowers by bending the mast and flattening the sail. In the man overboard drills, the instructor throws an orange milk carton overboard, the skipper goes to a beam reach, tacks back to a broad reach, heads up at just the right moment and at the right angle to spill speed and picks up the “man.” Sounds easy, right? Well, the wind is honking and it took each of us two or three tries. At the end of the day, Chuck praised us for not arguing. John said we could bicker for him, but we charged a per hour fee. All in all, it went well. Scared each time I tried something new, then got over it. We came home and had to take care of the dog. She had been cooped up for 8 hours, so we took her to a dog park. SF dog parks are pretty fancy deals. The dog closed her day with a walk off leash right on San Francisco Bay. We also had laundry to do, as we only brought a few clothes. Day Two will be published in the next issue.

Who said race committe/ 0as a% work?

Flanagan Edits Mainshee'



Molly Flanagan (not the kid above) is the new Mainsheet editor. Please feel free to forward anything you think should or could be in the Mainsheet. My personal email is [email protected]. or you can submit ideas, copy, etc. via the website. Send photos as jpegs if possible. Thanks!

2006 Laserlips Regatta Photograph, c/o John & Janet Rupert. Janet has been instrumental in reviving the Laser fleet at LYC.

Presentation on Club’s Future Draws 50+ Members Keith Cruickshank presented a report September 6 on the financial future of the club. The clubhouse was full. Research of historic records, including old meeting minutes, newsletters and the like produced an informative program that offered some interesting insights into the current and possible future states of Leatherlips. To view the presentation, go to www.cruickshank.us . If you have an interest is helping with this committee, let Keith know. Following the presentation, an executive decision was made to create a committee to provide recommendations for the LYC board regarding these very important issues.

Thank you to LYC member Joe McHenry for the very visible sail lettering. for one of th/ club instruction boats. Nothing like a littl/ #ee advertising!

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Welcome New Members Vince Reis (Lido) 4437 Stinson Dr. W Columbus, OH 43214-2953 Tami Chapman (Daysailer) 7652 Sawmill Rd. #348 Dublin, OH 43016

Banquet January 12th The Comet Fleet is hosting the annual winter awards banquet to be held January 12 at the Clintonville Women’s Club. Additional information is coming - Dick Harmon

Thanks for Recycling! A note of thanks to Sheila and Dave Seifert for their commitment to recycling LYC cans and bottles. Each week, the couple emptied the marked containers and deposited them at local recycling sites. Thanks for keeping us GREEN!

Interlake Christmas Party

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2008 Sailing School Watch for more awesome marketing efforts for the club in 2008. Christie Whitt is already planning posters, etc. to promote the Summer Sailing Program at LYC. Some of you might recognize this young fellow. He took the summer course and thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks Christi and everyone who makes the summer season successful!

New Picnic/Patio Bench At the request of the board, Dave Seifert made an extension on the picnic bench on the club patio. (Did you know Dave built the entire original section?!) The new addition creates a more direct traffic pattern for members and guests entering the clubhouse.



The Interlake Fleet Christmas Party will be held December 8th at George and Esther Newelľs place. Bring an hors ďoeuvre and a “lovely” gift for the white elephant - AJ Savage

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Ha%oween ‘07

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