Olcott Yacht Club
Foot of Water Street
Olcott Beach, New York 14126
(716) 778-5915
www.olcottyachtclub.com
Scuttlebutt
May, 2015
web site:
www.olcottyachtclub.com
Board of Directors
Commodore
Fred White
Vice Commodore
Andy Sharp
Rear Commodore
Jerry Roberts
Fleet Captain
Pattie Schneider
Secretary/Communications
Tom Beilein
Treasurer
John Roehmholdt
Director House Accounts
Melynda Stolzenberg
Director of Membership
Larry Sears
Director Special Projects
P/C Paul Elter
Past Commodore
John Saxton
Scuttlebutt is the newsletter of
the Olcott Yacht Club
(est. 1919) Inc. and is published
10 times a year. Publication
deadline for the June, 2015 issue
is May 15, 2015. All submissions will be considered.
Editor: P/C Mark Cassidy
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Commodore’s Report …
By the time you read this Olcott Yacht Club will be buzzing. We
are using our Web Site, Face Book, Scuttlebutt and email Constant Contact to keep you informed of everything happening at OYC. Just in case
one of these missed you...opening night is Wed, April 29 with just Grog
Room menu then full menu starting Friday, May 1. As usual, until July we
will be open only Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun. Julie, Zach and the rest of the
Staff will be here to welcome you.
In an effort to encourage Wilson boaters to come to Olcott , the
Board has voted to rescind paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 of the Reciprocal Use
Policy under the Club By-Laws. These paragraphs limited Reciprocal Members to 2 visits per month and eliminating these paragraphs will
allow unlimited visitation by any Reciprocal Club Members. Pattie Schneider is also planning joint races with Olcott and Wilson to expand activity
between the local Clubs. We hope this will increase visitation to Olcott
and possibly generate more activity in the OYC Bar and Restaurant.
I wish to thank both the Board Members as well as a good many
other Members that helped in getting the Club ready for the season. It
seems like it takes as much effort to restart a closed facility as it would
to maintain it year round, just crammed into a couple weeks.
See you at the Club, I look forward to greeting friends at OYC, old and
new.
Fred White
From The Fleet Captain …
Rear Commodore’s Report …
Wednesday, May 6th - PHRF Optimization Clinic with
Al DeClercq – Olcott Yacht Club
Dinner and drinks available in the Grog Room before the
6:30pm presentation where Al will discuss sail sizes vs. ratings, sail trim, boat set up, and tactics. A question and answer sessions will follow. Al is owner and head designer at
the Doyle Detroit loft and has over 50,000 miles of offshore
sailing experience. (http://www.doylestratis.com/about/theteam/al-declercq/)
This is also your opportunity to see the J/70 , one of the
fastest growing classes right now. Get a preview of the J/70
at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o8WPuZ_JrI.
Linger after to eat, drink, and of course – talk some more
sailing. This is a FREE seminar. Donations go to OYC Jr. Sailing/Mantel Club.
Happy Spring... Started spring cleaning on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was a nice day, so the crew
took advantage and did some out side clean up, along with
some inside cleaning. Sunday was cold and windy so we
did some more inside work. The Club looks really good.
Got thru the tough winter with no found surprises. Thanks
to all who came down to work.
Wednesday, May 13th – Skipper’s Meeting –
Olcott Yacht Club
Dinner and drinks available in the Grog Room before and after the 7pm meeting. Registration forms and proof of insurance documents will be collected. 2015 Race Rules and
PHRF information will be available.
Please email Fleet Captain Pattie Schneider at
[email protected] to obtain a registration form prior to
the meeting. If you have questions about or are in need of
phrf measuring; please contact either Tom Staples or Andy
Sharp.
628-0260. [email protected].
We will have the following week end to finish up.
Saturday 4/25 and Sunday 4/26. Lunch and beverages
will be served. We have some improvement projects in
the works. Come on down and see what’s happening.
Thanks again,
Jerry Roberts
Note: If any one has keys to the club, office, and/or buildings and are not using please turn them into any board
member. Thank you.
Treasurer’s Report …
Registration forms for Adult and Junior Sailing are available
on the website. Please spread the word to non-members
about these great programs.
. Winter has finally subsided, the clubhouse has received
its Spring cleaning, and another season of fun is about to
start for the Olcott Yacht Club. So it’s time to come on
down to the Club but first be sure your membership is renewed!
Dues were due on April 1st, so for those who have not
sent in their payment yet, now is the time to do so. I thank
the majority of the membership who have already paid up.
As an important reminder, if you have any amounts due
to the House account, please pay them separately from
any membership dues since those funds are kept separate
on our books.
Again, if you have any questions feel free to contact me.
I look forward to seeing everyone soon down at the clubhouse.
Pattie Schneider
Sincerely,
Wednesday, May 20th – Race Committee meeting and volunteer tutorial – Olcott Yacht Club
Dinner and drinks available in the Grog Room before and after the 7pm meeting. Instruction on the use of the horns,
flags and the racing rules. All are welcome – NO experience
necessary. No commitment required – come just to satisfy
your curiosity. Get answers to all of your “Why do they …?”
questions. Participants will receive an “Official Patio Racer
2015” certificate, suitable for framing.
[email protected]
John Roehmholdt
Membership Report …
Sailing Programs …
The best way to introduce a prospective member is to bring
them to the Club of course, but if you have a friend or
neighbor who you think might be interested bring them an
opening weekend bulletin. They provide a very nice overview
of who we are and what we do on and off the water.
Thanks to Marilyn Harris for the contribution to Mantel
Club in support of the Junior Program in memory of Wally
Miller. Back in the days of the OYC “Tiller Jockies” Wally
and crew bested the best of the Toronto Sailors.
They will be available when we open.
Larry Sears
Your contributions to the Mantel Club are tax
deductible.
Adult and Junior Sailing information is available on the
Web site at olcottyachtclub.com.
Mark Cassidy
ESCAPE TO THE LAKE in May!!
Kentucky Derby and Cinco d’Mayo
Saturday May 2, 5 p.m.
The Board of Directors invites
you to attend . . .
Annual Flag Raising
Ceremony
&
Past Commodore’s
Reception
Saturday May 16, 2015
6:00 P.M. Flag Raising Ceremonies
(front lawn)
PHRF Optimization
With Al DeClercq
Come join us to listen to what Al has
to offer about sail sizes vs. ratings,
sail trim, boat set up, and tactics.
Wed, May 6th
at the Olcott Yacht Club—6:30
Members/reciprocal club members
and guests welcome.
Cocktail Reception 6—7 P.M.
Honoring the Past Commodores service to
Olcott Yacht Club
With the induction of
Past Commodore
John Saxton
into the International Order of the Blue Gavel
Attire: Navy blazers and Club Tie, Gray Slacks or Skirt,
Smart Casual
Stay and enjoy dinner following.
Dinner reservations are strongly recommended
Adult Sailing Starts May 26
Information on the website at olcottyachtclub.com
or call
Joe Higgins at 799-3478
Clean Up, Paint Up, Fix Up!!
Barb and Clark Godshall
Jerry Roberts
Annette McKay
Jayne Brasser
(Hanging around the men’s room…)
43 Years
1972-2015
New & Used
Sail & Power
716-745-3862
www.jonwilsonlaw.com
FIREWORKS over OLCOTT
This year there are 6
night of Fireworks!
Displays begin at dusk
Friday July 3 (Music)
Friday July 10
Thursday July 23
Thursday August 13
Thursday August 27
Sunday Sept. 6 (Music)
Olcott Yacht Club
PO Box 715
Olcott Beach, NY 14126
Up Coming Events . . .
4/29
5/1
5/2
5/6
5/10
5/13
5/16
5/25
5/26
5/30
Grog Room
Opens 5pm
GRAND OPENING
Kentucky Derby
Cinco de Mayo
Sailing Seminar
Mother’s Day
Skipper’s Meeting
Flag Raising; P/Cs
Night
Memorial Day
Adult Sailing
Adult Sailing