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April 2015
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April 2015
April Assumptions from the
Helm
by Rhonda Brewer
April – the month of showers, baseball, and,
of course, taxes. Depending on your financial
situation, you may be combing catalogs and
surfing Amazon dreaming of ways to spend
your refund or digging through the couch
cushions in search of funds to pay Uncle
Sam. As LPSC members we don’t have to
think about paying taxes, but this month I am
going to ask you think about the financial
status of the Club. For the sake of discussion
we can separate our treasury funds into three
“pots.”
The first “pot” contains the funds we will take
in during 2015. This includes dues as well as
monies collected at events such as the
pancake breakfast and Christmas party. Stan
Ferris, our treasurer-extraordinaire, has
created a budget that assigns an amount to
each activity, program, and event we have
planned for 2015. With the click of his
mouse is able to give the Board monthly
updates on the funds coming in and going
out. The Board is committed to running 2015
events and programs on the funds collected in
2015.
As Commodore I have asked the Board to
create a third ”pot” of funds. These were
funds that remained in the treasury at the end
of 2014 before the 2015 dues were deposited.
Because the Board is committed to running
the 2015 events and programs on 2015 funds,
there should be no need to use these funds
for regular Club expenses during the year. At the April general meeting Stan will be
reviewing the balances of these three ”pots”
of money. After his presentation, I would
like to give members the opportunity to
suggest possible uses for the funds in “pots” 2
and 3. These ideas may include saving part
of the money as a “rainy day” fund, updating
our DVD/book library, purchasing additional
AV equipment, securing speakers for general
meetings, etc. I am sure we will be able to
put together a long list of suggestions! Hope to see you all at the April general
meeting!
Rhonda
The second “pot” contains the funds that
were set aside a few years ago by a previous
Board to be used for education. The
majority of the money in this “pot” was
earned during a very successful Ladies Day at
the Lake. The money was set aside to be used
as seed money for subsequent Ladies Day at
the Lake events as well as for general
educational use.
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**Cooking
**Cleanup
Please Contact Carolyn Cronin, Social
Director for further details by email.
I am looking forward again to a great turnout
this year! It is a lot of fun and the food is
promised to be delicious and hearty!
The Third Annual Surf & Turf
Event
April 9-12, 2015
Upcoming Events
Annual Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, April 25th 8:-00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
$5 per person and under 10 years old free
Pleasant Harbor ramadas 1, 2, & 3 reserved
(these are the closest ramadas to the Sailboat
Shop). Look for the LPSC Signs.
Well, it's that time again; our yearly
extravaganza that we call Surf & Turf is nigh
upon us. The gathering of the tribe (LPSC
members) will commence somewhere on the
west side of Lake Pleasant on April 9th. The
exact location will be announced by various
electronic means about Tuesday, April 7th.
The location is determined by suitability,
availability and lake level.
Now remember, nobody cares how you
transport yourself since this is not only a
sailing event but a social event. The only
New Members
Please RSVP by April 21st , 2015
**LPSC Facebook fan page
** Meetup
**By email to the Social Director
([email protected])
**April General Meeting on April
21st(at the latest)
Volunteers Needed to Help
New Members
NAMES
BOAT
Susan Cole
Desert Wind - Catalina 27
Christian Stein
no boat
**Setup
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criteria is to GET THERE! Come by boat
(sail , ski, power or row), car, truck,
motorcycle, unicycle, float plane, parachute,
your own feet, helicopter, transporter (Beam
me there Scotty), RV, kayak, millennium
falcon, trailer/truck combo, bicycle or maybe
you can actually walk on water! IT doesn't
matter -- just BE THERE!
It also doesn't matter how long you are there
-- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday -- all
days, just one day, or just one hour -- we want
to see ya!
The main festivities will be Saturday
afternoon and evening. We will have actual
wood campfires, music around one of the
campfires, something new and good from the
"surf " and something normal from the "turf ".
Bring something to pass around (dessert,
salad, a surprise dish), sea stories, and your
wonderful, fun-loving self. Any questions? Call
me at 602-332-6443
All AYC events are open to LPSC members
(get details at the AYC website).
Famous thoughts…on time
The time to relax is when you don’t have time
for it.
(Sidney J. Harris)
Famous thoughts…on
understanding your boat
There is no substitute for knowing your ship,
its capabilities, and your own. There is no
substitute for preplanning and practice, both
for yourself and your crew. And there is no
substitute for calm, rational action when an
emergency arises.
(Tony Meisel - Nautical Emergencies)
AYC Updates
The Arizona Yacht Club's 2015 Tall Cactus
Regatta will be held Saturday April 25. It will
be a progressive start with the slower
handicap boats starting first, fast boats start
last. All boats should finish at the same time
if the handicap is correct and all boats
are sailed to their potential. Boats will start
at the dam and sail twice around the
TransLoch course and finish at the
Waterfront Grill at Pleasant Harbor Marina.
AYC will host appetizers for participants
after the regatta. Check the AYC website for
details and registration. LPSC Members are
invited and encouraged to enter.
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Pegleg Pete - Da Query
1. What is a cone of protection? Well, this
has nothing to do with our Secret Service
protecting the Prez. But it does have
something to do with your boat when
Mother Nature lashes out.
2. What is the internationally recognized
radio urgency signal used when
transmitting a message concerning the
safety of a vessel or person? This message
takes priority over all radio traffic except
distress messages which are preceded by
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3. If you are from the Midwest, you are
probably quite familiar with heat
lightening. So what is it and why is it
called heat lightening?
4. A new coil of nylon line should be opened
by:
A. pulling the end up through the
eye of the coil
B. uncoiling form the outside
with the coil standing on end
Education Update
by Doug Payne Education Chair
Our March speaker was yours truly speaking
about Sailboat Maintenance. I covered the
subject quite wide but not so deep talking
about hull and deck maintenance, sails,
canvas, diesel and gas outboard auxiliaries,
bilge pumps, waste systems, etc. If anyone
would like a copy of the PowerPoint deck,
email me at [email protected]. Happy
to provide a copy.
C. taking a strain on both ends
D. unreeling from a spool
5. Who was the first to sail solo around the
world and when was that trip?
I am working on our speakers for the April
meeting. So far I have an engineer from the
Maricopa Water District who knows the
water operations of the lake. I am pursuing
the park ranger for the lake to join him for
two talks that will increase our education
about Lake Pleasant.
For May we have confirmed Linda and Steve
Dashew. This couple has circumnavigated for
seven years, written a prominent encyclopedia
about offshore cruising and have been in the
boat business designing and building several
series of blue water ocean cruising sail and
power boats from 50-75 feet. It should be a
very exciting presentation.
Have You Joined Meetup Yet?
http://www.meetup.com/LPSC-Private/
Type or copy this link into your browser and
hit enter to access sign up for the club site.
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Education tip of the month: How many of us
have telltales on our sails? Neither of our two
current boats, our Oday 272, and our Freedom
21, had them when we acquired the boats and
I hadn’t gotten around to putting them on. I
think I forgot how important they can be to
trimming sails. I remember back in the day
when we first learned to sail on our American
16 and later our Pearson Resolute 20, we only
had those strings of yarn on the side stays. No
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telltales on the sails. Later when we acquired
our Freedom 28 and I had the sails
professionally cleaned in California, I had
telltales installed by the sailmaker on both the
main and jib. That really helped me learn
about sail trim. On our Seamaster 46, I had
the sailmaker put four sets on our jib. That
boat carried about 975 square feet of sail, 750
of which was a huge 155% genoa. Getting that
sail to perform was the main event and we
paid a lot of attention to those telltales to get
the most boat speed. The main was somewhat
of an afterthought given its smaller size.
In the last few months I have installed
telltales on the jib and main on our Oday and
I have been having fun again using them to
help trim the sail. What a difference it makes
to be able to see the flow of air over the sail.
Getting both the inside and outside telltales
flowing smoothly on the jib helps to get it
trimmed properly. On the main this time we
have them on the trailing edge of the sail. It is
amazing how much adjustment it takes to get
all four telltales flying smoothly off the roach
of the sail and what a difference it makes in
boat speed. So, if you don’t’ have telltales
installed, I suggest you install them. Tom
should have them at the Sailboat Shop. I have
the nylon sail material type telltales on this
boat, but I don’t like them. Static electricity
and their fine threads cause them to get stuck
to the sail and hung up too often in light airs.
I prefer the yarn versions. They fly better in
all wind condition. Get some telltales, work
on your sail trim!
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Pegleg Pete - Da Booty
1. A cone of protection is a theoretical
safety zone protected against lightening
strikes provided by a boat with her mast,
engine, and other large metal objects
electrically bonded together and well
grounded. It is a cone extending from the
masthead to the water's surface, out to a
radius approximately equal to the mast's
height. It is know in the world of physics
as a Faraday cage. (Stolen from Sailorspeak
by Bob Roitblat.)
2. The urgency signal is pan-pan
(pronounced pahn-pahn). It is from the
French word panne, or breakdown.
(Snagged from The Sailing Dictionary by
Joachim Schult.)
3. Heat lightening is the luminosity
observed from ordinary lightening that is
too far away for its thunder to be heard.
Since this lightening is frequently observed
on hot summer days/nights while under
clear skies, it is incorrectly believed to be
caused by the heat. (Purloined form the
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Glossary of Meteorology by The American
Meteorological Society.)
4. The answer is D) unreeling from a spool.
(Pinched from Get Your Captain's License by
Charlie Wing.)
5. The first person to sail solo around the
world was Joshua Slocum during the years
1895-1898 in a 36' boat called the Spray, at
age 51. The opening words to his memoirs
are: "The voyage which I am now to
narrate was a natural outcome not only of
my love of adventure, but of my lifelong
experience ..." By the way, he couldn't
swim and died on November 14, 1909
when his boat hit rocks and sank. (Ripped
from the pages of Do Dolphins Ever Sleep by
Pierre-Yves and Sally Bely.)
•
Tom Errickson joined the club. He
had 2 boats (only!), a Hutchins
Compact 23 and Santana 21.
•
We held our very first sunflower raftup, which involved about a dozen
boats. It occurred in November.
•
Tom and Dianne Monson won a
Cruising Certificate sailing on
Rainbows End, a Chrysler 26
•
Steve Shenkel brought along his 9year-old son Ryan to help sail his
O'Day 23.
•
The balance in the treasury was $784.
The big expenses were for newsletter
postage, social events, and awards.
•
The club gathered comments and
concerns about the new Waddell Dam.
•
Warren Barrett was a featured speaker
at a club meeting.
•
The Club Directory was printed on a
dot-matrix printer
•
Ted and Toni Stuart were enjoying
Quintessence, a Drascombe 22. They
still have her!
•
We had 90-some members. All but 2
owned boats. Half of the boats were 22
feet or less.
From the Archives
Flashback courtesy of Emily Kaufmann
1986, what a year for LPSC! Here are some
notable events and distinguished members:
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1992 Catalina Capri 26
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Includes trailer
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list of all the extras.
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Minutes from the LPSC Board of Directors Meeting, March 9, 2015
Commodore Rhonda Brewer called the meeting to order at Chompies on Shea at 7 pm.
Board Members Present: Rhonda Brewer, Stephanie Miller, Emily Kaufmann, Stan Ferris, Alan Greatorex, John
Bagwell, Tom Errickson, and Larry Akins. Absent: Carolyn Cronin, Deedy Payne, and Doug Payne.
Guests: Russ and Barbara Test, Tim Brewer, and Ellen Ferris
Minutes from the February board meeting were corrected and approved. Going forward, the secretary will email
minutes to Board members, who will respond with any corrections. The secretary will then compile the final
version to be posted online and sent to the Club members with the next newsletter.
The Board discussed the topic of Sunday Sails. A few members have expressed concerns regarding this club event.
Rhonda reported that those who have discussed the issue directly with her are satisfied with the explanation.
Rhonda spoke with the insurance agent regarding obtaining Directors and Officers liability insurance to cover
liability of the members of the Board. Our agent explained that D&O insurance is cost prohibitive and requires a
lot of paperwork, and would not provide pricing until we submit the required paperwork. Emily moved to refrain
from purchasing D&O insurance. Second by Larry. Discussion on whether various club sailing events create
additional liability. Motion failed. Tom moved that we go back to the insurance company and further investigate
the cost and amount of paperwork involved in getting D&O insurance. John second. Motion passed.
Coast Guard Auxiliary asked if we would like to set a date for annual boat inspections. Decided on April 25-26, if
possible. All boat owners are welcome to schedule a free inspection.
Treasurer reported a current balance of $5,824.33 as of March 9, Education fund equals 1,925.25.
Stan presented a tentative budget that he developed from the prior years' financial statements. Stan will chart
actual income and expenses against the budget. The goal for the budget is to operate responsibly so that our
operating expenses do not exceed our income for the year. Stan will revise the budget and present it to the Board
at the April meeting for consideration and approval.
Tom made a motion to spend $150 for the Surf and Turf event. Second by Larry. Motion passed.
Motion by Larry to spend $150 on Pancake Breakfast. Second by Tom. Motion passed.
Rhonda discussed plans for the general meeting and upcoming events.
John noted change of date for Memorial Day raftup to May 30-31.
Carolyn received the contract for the Christmas party venue. Motion by Tom to spend up $1,000 on Christmas
Party. Second by Larry. Motion passed.
Rhonda mentioned that she will put information from Clint Sutter Go Sail AZ sailing school into the Sunday Sail
packet, and in return he would put information about LPSC into his customers' hands. Tom is also welcome to
include information about his ASA sailing school and the Sailboat Shop.
The next Board meeting will be held on Monday, April 13, at Chompies on Shea.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:34 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily Kaufmann, Secretary
Treasurer's Report
Beginning balance Feb 1
+Receipts
-Disbursements
Ending balance Feb 28
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$7,131.06
541.25
1,872.98
$5,799.33
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2015 LPSC Board of Directors
Commodore
Rhonda Brewer
commodore@lakeple
asantsailing.com
Vice
Commodore
Stephanie Miller
vicecommodore@lak
epleasantsailing.com
Treasurer
Stan Ferris
treasurer@lakepleasa
ntsailing.com
Secretary
Emily Kaufmann
secretary@lakepleasa
ntsailing.com
Communications Alan Greatorex
Co-Director
communications1@la
kepleasantsailing.com
Communications Deedy Payne
Co-Director
communications2@la
kepleasantsailing.com
Cruise Director
John Bagwell
cruising1@lakepleasa
ntsailing.com
Social Director
Carolyn Cronin
social1@lakepleasant
sailing.com
Director-atLarge
Larry Akins
director1@lakepleasa
ntsailing.com
Director-atLarge – AYC &
New Member
Liaison
Tom Errickson
director2@lakepleasa
ntsailing.com
Education
Director
Doug Payne
education@lakepleasa
ntsailing.com
Membership
Director
Alan Greatorex
membership@lakeple
asantsailing.com
Newsletter
Editor
Stephanie Miller
newsletter@lakepleas
antsailing.com
Crew Liaison
Sammi Majors
crew@lakepleasantsai
ling.com
Past
Commodore
Deedy Payne
pastcommodore@lake
pleasantsailing.com
Webmaster
Deedy Payne
webmaster@lakepleas
antsailing.com
Sunday Sail
Contact
Janet Cohen
info@lakepleasantsail
ing.com
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April 2015
Board Meeting
April13, 2015
Meeting Begins at 7:00PM
Chompie’s
9301 E. Shea Blvd, Scottsdale
April 2015
Membership Meeting
April 21, 2015
Meeting Begins at 7:00PM
Caddy Shack
Rolling Hills Golf Club
1405 North Mill Ave, Tempe
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