1 1 The Sheboygan Yacht Club—September 2018 BOW ‘N’ STERN BOW ‘n’ STERN Contents Commodore’s Comments page 1 SYC Club Calendar page 2 SYC Officers and Committees page 3 SYC Open Boat Night page 3 SYC Tiki Party and Pig Roast page 4 September Sunday Brunch page 5 New SYC Members page 6 SYC Book Club page 6 Nominating Committee Report page 6 Queen of Sheba page 7 Sea Scouts page 7 SYC Basement Cleanup page 8 Para Worlds Sailing Appeal page 9 Bow’N’Stern Editor, Ronald F. Abler Copy is due to [email protected]on the 20th of the month prior to issue month Club Phone: 920 458 6601 House Manager—Sean Pieters Chef—Benjamin Sommerfeldt Service Manager—Jordon Eckhardt Office Manager—Kori Novicki Commodore Mike Knop Membership Secretary Jeanette Wierzbach Rear Commodore Dan Gruenke Vice Commodore Mark Wessel Treasurer Jennifer Spicer Recording Secretary Leighanne Metter -Jensen Commodore’s Comments September is the beginning of the end of summer, with the start of school and summer schedules winding down. Unfortunately our boating season is also soon coming to a close. We just spent a great weekend racing to Manitowoc for the annual club Rendezvous. This is a great annual tradition that invites members and boaters to gather for a summer party. Years ago when the fleet was more cruising oriented, many boats would head out together to spend vacation time on the water. The rendezvous spot was always chosen carefully and it would change from year to year. Some past locations included Kewaunee, Marinette, and Peninsula State Park in Door County. These parties would give the chance for members to drive and meet those who were traveling by boat. In more recent years, the party has been planned around the annual race to Manitowoc. It still offers a great chance to re- lax with old friends and meet some new ones. This month, I would like to share a little about the racing experience itself. Boats headed out on Saturday, 18 August to find strong winds and rolling waves. We all spend time and energy guessing what the wind and weather will do. Do we race along the shore? Do we go way out? All boats have these choices and everyone does it differently. In the long run, the wind stayed steady and the seas laid down. It made for a pretty nice run to Manitowoc, even though we could not fly our kites. It was a long race this year. Five hours for us. That is longer than most races to Mani- towoc. However, nothing like my race this year to Mackinac Island, which took 61 hours! Thank you to Dawn Vertz for organizing this year’s party. Everyone enjoyed pizza and other great food on the upper deck of the Manitowoc Marina. Thank you to the crew of SlipKnot for providing the beer. Great fun was had by all! Consider joining the party next year; all are welcome. On Sunday, when we set out to race home, the race didn’t look too promising. There was very little wind at the start and some boats did not even put up their sails. The wind slowly filled in, the lighter boats took off, and all enjoyed a steady breeze to bring us back to our home port. The cruisers stopped to swim in the beautiful water off Whistling Straights. The racers enjoyed flat seas and sunshine. These are the days we will remember in the dead of winter. I am proud of our club’s racing fleet and the camaraderie that we enjoy. Thank you Dave Bronson for heading up our racing program and all you do! If you attend only one meeting a year, this is it. Your club will elect new leadership this coming month. Please come to the monthly member- ship meeting to vote for the future leaders of your club. Please also remember to get your hours in by the end of September if you signed up for Dues Work Off this year. See you at our club! ~Commodore Mike Dates to Remember August 25 SYC Open Boat Night September 2 SYC Luau and Tiki Party September 13 General Membership Meeting and election of officers September 6-22 Para-World’s Races September 27 SYC Book Club September 30 Sunday Brunch Hours LUNCH 11:30 to 1:30 Wed-Thu-Fri DINNER 5:00 to 9: 00 Tuesday through Sunday **Dinner reservations always recommended** BAR 11:00 to close Wed through Sunday 4:00 to close Tuesday Club Closed Mondays
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It is our pleasure to inform you of a world class sailing competition coming to Sheboygan this fall.
SEAS (Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan), World Sailing and Sail Sheboygan-US Sailing Center are
preparing for the 2018 Para World Sailing Championships, which will be held in Sheboygan in September 2018.
This amazing event brings sailors from around the world with many types of disabilities to Sheboygan to
compete at the highest level. Also, this championship is the turning point for these competitors and the last
event prior to January 2019, when the judges will decide whether to bring sailing back to the Paralympics in
2024.
Many people ask, “Why Sheboygan?” We answer, “Why not Sheboygan.”
Sheboygan’s location on the western shore of Lake Michigan, its friendly and welcoming community and businesses dedicated to growing Sheboygan County makes Sheboygan a perfect location from which to launch world-class sailing competitions. From the first event, the 2005 Lightning North Americans, to the 2016 Blind Match Racing World Championship and Women’s Match Racing World Championship events to the 2017 Blind Fleet Racing Championship, Sail Sheboygan and SEAS have hosted sailors from all over the world.
This is one of the most exciting events to come to the shores of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. However, bringing an
event such as this to Sheboygan is no small task. It requires us to raise funds. To date we have raised more
than $50,000 and need to raise $15,000 to reach our goal. We ask that you consider making a financial
contribution to help support this world-class sailing championship. Your participation in this event is greatly
appreciated. Sponsorship information is detailed at http://www.paraworldsailing2018.com/about/become-a-
sponsor/
Please send your check to SEAS 1837 Superior Ave., Sheboygan WI 53081. To learn more about the 2018 Para
World Sailing Championships, call 920-783-3670, email [email protected] or visit
www.paraworldsailing2018.com.
Sincerely,
Matt Wierzbach, Event Chair Lisa Hartman, Sponsorship Chair