Nov. 2011 Windjammer

Houston Yacht Club November 2011

2011-2012 Flag Officers Commodore: Pat Gibson,

[email protected]

Vice Commodore: Bob Wright, [email protected]

Rear Commodore: Nancy Edmonson

[email protected]

Line Officers Fleet Captain: James Liston, [email protected] Secretary: Andrew McStay, [email protected]

Treasurer: Robert Williams, [email protected] Measurer: John Cardenas, [email protected]

Trustees

Madonna Breen: [email protected] Farley Fontenot: [email protected]

Paul Francis: Pfrancis@ Bakerlaw.com

Gordie Keenan: [email protected] Lawrence Maher: [email protected]

Bill van Ravenswaay: [email protected]

Bob Wells: [email protected] Jack Yoes: [email protected]

Honorary Officers Fleet Historian: Sam Akkerman 713-526-0482

Fleet Surgeon: Dr. Jacki Kendrick-Mostert

713-465-4515 Fleet Chaplain: Linda Christians 713-875-7454

Other Contacts Ensigns: Carol Lee Hollister 281-867-5068 Entertainment: Madonna Breen 281-812-9971 Harbor Committee: Robert Williams 281-326-2153 Heritage & Standards: P/C Ginny Garrett 281-471-6131

House & Grounds: Larry Wise: 713-419-4329

Ladies Association: Lind McKee 713-665-6615 Membership: John Cardenas 281-470-6602 Memorial Fund: Judy Lamkin: 281-471-2130

Mosquito Fleet: Ed Matuszak 281-471-1988 Race/Regatta: Gordie Keenan 281-745-7330 Ragnots: Kendall Sole 713-664-3526 and Debbie

Cardenas 281-335-4408 WSA: Ann Bordelon 281-470-8253

Yachting Committee: Andrew McStay 713-522-3201

Staff

General Manager: Ross Tuckwiller Ex. 106

Harbor & Facilities: David Hampp Ex. 107

Food & Beverage: Sandy Tuckwiller Ex. 104 Accounting: Barbara Belansky Ex. 141

Sailing Director: Scott Lindley Ex. 149

Member Services Administrator: Julie Dunlap Ex. 100 Marketing: Jennifer Glass Ex. 150

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Commodore’s Corner

Let me start by thanking you for voting

in this year’s election. I consider it an

honor to serve as your Commodore for

the upcoming year. I would like to

thank Commodore By Baldridge for

stepping in for another term on the flag.

He has been instrumental in helping our

club navigate through some turbulent

waters as we completed our recovery

from Ike and has been a tremendous help

in many of the projects, regattas and

events we have had around the club. I

know we can count on him to be there to

help us going forward. Congratulations

to our new Rear Commodore, Nancy

Edmonson, Treasurer Robert Williams,

Fleet Captain James Liston, Measurer

John Cardenas and all of our new Trus-

tees that have been voted in for the next

term. I look forward to working with

this solid group to lead the club over the

next year. Let me also thank our outgo-

ing officers and trustees for all the work

they have done to keep the club strong.

As By has reported this last year was a

very active one at HYC with the many

big regattas we have hosted, the projects

that have been undertaken and the fun

social events that we have had. It takes

a great group of folks to put all of these

together and it is one of HYC’s finest

traditions to get in there and make it

happen. Since the last Windjammer we

have hosted the Hinman Cup National

Team Race Championship and the Van-

guard 15 Nationals. Both of which were

very successful events. We are recog-

nized throughout the country as one of

the clubs that can handle big events and

we do it with a smile. Away from the

club we had several teams travel to

Southern Yacht Club for the J22 Worlds

and as always the Ragnots have contin-

ued their journeys racing around the

globe and scoring some very impressive

results.

As I sit here now I am keeping an eye on

the Ensign Kid Cup Regatta and I am

pleased to see the Mosquito Fleet is en-

tering the harbor as it returns from the

Allen’s Landing run. It appears to have

gone without incident and we did not

need to send them provisions for an ex-

tended stay. The annual Boo Boating

has brought out all the gremlins in their

finest Halloween garb.

We just had the Ragnot End of Year

Banquet which theoretically wraps up

the year for the kids. But in reality these

guys never stop. Several sailors were

recognized for their outstanding results

and contributions over the year includ-

ing; Yuki Yoshiyasu for Sportsmanship,

Parker Hughes won the Kirk Arnold

Club Championship, Kiera O’Reardon

and Charlotte Rose shared the Never

Give Up award. Reed Baldridge re-

ceived the Buck Hayworth Youth

Yachtsman of the Year Award for 2011.

Reed has developed into a very accom-

plished sailor over the years, coaches the

younger Ragnots, helps around the club

and has sailed with me in a number of

regattas. I can definitely attest to his

skills and thank him for being a great

crew and friend. Congratulations to all

the Ragnots for their accomplishments

on and off the water.

It’s hard to believe it’s that time of year

again and in the blink of an eye the holi-

days are upon us. Soon we will settle in

for Thanksgiving dinner and then it is

Christmas. As always the club does a

very nice job for each of these special

occasions so if you haven’t before, you

might consider including it in your fami-

BY PAT GIBSON Commodore

2 WINDJAMMER November 2011

COMMODORE continues on page 3

November 2011WINDJAMMER 3

ON THE COVER Erik Oistad and crew

on Angantyr won first place in the

cruising/non-spinnaker division (Division I) in the

Harvest Moon Re-gatta held recently. See pages 6-7 for story and photos.

FEATURED INSIDE The HYC Ensign

Fleet 2 recently held a Distance Race.

See complete cover-age and photos on

page 4.

News

lies’ holiday plans. And the boating

action never ends at HYC. In November

we have the Club Championship, J22

Heritage Cup, the Turkey Day Regatta

and the Yachting Committee has a trip

planned to Double Bayou.

Next year promises to be just as exciting

and action packed as 2011. We already

have several big events lined up with the

J22 Midwinter’s in February, the Laser

US Championship in May and Lightning

North American Championship in Au-

gust. Couple that with our list of regular

functions and events and you can see we

have lots of action in our part of the

world. Fleet Captain Liston is starting to

work on the calendar for 2012 and the

calendar meeting will be on Dec. 4. If

you have events that you are working on

please feed those into James so he can

record them and we will finalize the cal-

endar at the meeting.

Thank you to all the committees for your

hard work and creativity over the last

year. Whether it’s sprucing up the

house, making improvements in the har-

bor or planning a one of our vintage par-

ties these committees get it done. We

will be working on committee chairs for

the upcoming year so if you have an

interest in being part of the glue that

binds our club together let us know and

we can get you in the right direction.

We have a number of projects already in

the pipeline for this winter and I intend

to continue By’s “done by 1:00” model

to tackle many of these.

One last note. As you know, Beth and I

like a good party and we hope to provide

a Commodore’s Ball that is one for the

books. Beth is already working to make

sure this annual event exceeds expecta-

tions and yes, that includes having a

thorough structural inspection of the bar

furniture! So ink in Jan. 21, get that

babysitter lined up if needed and get

your dancing shoes ready. Signing off

for now. See you at the club!

COMMODORE from page 2

Special Olympics Weekend at HYC The Special Olympics of Texas flag flew from the HYC signal mast Sept. 24-25. The State Regatta was Saturday, with sailors from the HYC team and Corinthian Sailing Club team racing in Flying Scots. The weather was beautiful for two races in the morning and one in the afternoon, joining the HYC Fall Series racers on the water. Sunday the State Kayaking Com-petition was held off Shell Beach. Even with strong southwest winds, the condi-tions were perfect. Special Olympics kay-akers from HYC, Duncanville and Arling-ton participated in 200 and 500 meter sprints. Awards ceremonies both days in the Beachcomber were enjoyed by all. Thank you to the HYC members and staff and the Flag for doing a great job of host-ing these events. Submitted by Jack Yoes


Ensign Fleet

The Ensign Fleet 2 Distance Race which

was held recently had the best of all worlds

– cool temperatures, great winds (a little

fresh on Saturday) and a raucous social

gathering on Saturday night. Three boats

made the trip, The Other Woman (John

Cutler), Squawline (Robert Williams) and

Little Oil (Dean Snider). Oak Island was

found to be a delightful destination with a

lot of local character and services for cruis-

ing sailors.

Saturday morning started out with Easterly

winds at 10-15 knots which made the trip

through Five Mile Pass and Trinity Bay a

beat. Squawline made use of its fishing

knowledge of Five Mile Pass to beat

through while paying no attention to the

channel markers. The Other Woman and

Little Oil cranked up their motors to follow

the channel markers. This worked OK for

The Other Woman but Little Oil's motor

failed soon after start up so they followed

Squawline and made it through with no

trouble.

The trip through Trinity Bay saw winds

freshen to 15-20 early in the transit and

then gradually die to almost nothing as the

boats approached Double Bayou (DB)

Channel. This was not a race day, but was

to be a cruise day. However, for those in-

terested, the lead alternated between The

Other Woman and Squawline. The Other

Woman may have won because of a strate-

gic call for lunch and no tacking during

lunch.

The trip through the 3.4 mile DB Channel

was also a beat, but the wind was now

light and the boats traveled it under power.

Squawline was picked up by a pre-

arranged tow and The Other Woman was

kind enough to tow Little Oil to the docks

in front of the Hurricane restaurant. The

Hurricane restaurant was the site of dinner

Saturday night and we had our own room

for dining so that we did not disturb the

locals dining there.

Sunday arrived cool and with an East wind

that was 10-15 and headed directly at

HYC. Billy Richnow power boated to DB

on Sunday morning to set up a starting line

at DB Marker #2. It was a downwind start

around 10:20 and the first boat arrived at

HYC two hours and six minutes later. It

was a fantastic sail across Trinity Bay with

the wind shifting from East to North East.

The pinch point in the race was the west

end of the Five Mile Pass. The question

was how close to pass the tip of Atkinson

Island without going aground. The "color"

of the water was used to make the decision

and nobody went aground but it was close.

The finish of the race with the boats still

tightly packed. Little Oil barely nosed out

Squawline for the win after a luffing duel

from Five Mile Pass to HYC where Billy

Richnow had set up a finish line at the

Judges stand.

The consensus of the group was that Dou-

ble Bayou is a clear choice for replacing

the historic DW trip to Galveston: No slip

fees, 17 miles versus 25 miles, one night

lodging at $75 for a room with two queen

size beds and private bath. The motel was

built after Ike and is no Waldorf, but is

clean, the beds are fine and the shower

feels great after the trip over. The Hurri-

cane restaurant is five yards from the dock

and the motel is at most 75 yards from the

dock.

Ensign Fleet 2 Enjoys A Weekend Adventure

Ensign Fleet 2 members recently partici-pated in the Distance Race. (Pictured Above) Dean Snider and crew on Little Oil.

BY JOHN AND PAULA CUTLER Special to the Windjammer

November 2011 WINDJAMMER 5

News


Race and Regatta

We are so thrilled to report that Angantyr,

our 1964 steel-hulled, cutter-rigged Abek-

ing & Rasmussen 61’ won first place in her

cruising/non-spinnaker division (Division I)

in the Harvest Moon Regatta held recently.

After a month of intensive effort with help

from friends, we got Angantyr ready for her

sea-trial/shakedown in the Harvest Moon

Regatta. There is still much work to be

done, but Angantyr is well on her way to being a fully-functioning sailing vessel

again.

Formerly owned, significantly updated, and

splendidly restored by former Houston

Yacht Club members Sam and Carol Judge,

Angantyr became our project when we pur-

chased her as she was in her HYC slip in

June 2007. Originally commissioned by

renowned sailor James Crawford, Angantyr

was launched in January 1964 in Germany

and served as home to the Crawford family

for many years and a number of Atlantic

crossings. Following his singlehanded At-

lantic crossing in Angantyr in 1973, Craw-

ford was awarded the prestigious Blue Wa-

ter Medal by the Cruising Club of America.

About the Author New Orleans native and current owner Erik Oistad registered his home town as the port

of call. Bringing Angantyr back to life fol-

lowing Hurricane Ike is an ongoing and

arduous effort. Most of the work is done by

the owners themselves. Winning a race the

first time out of the slip is a tribute to the

excellent design and inherent strengths of

sailing vessel Angantyr.

Erik and Linda Oistad

BY ERIK AND LINDA OISTAD Special to the Windjammer

HYC Members Win Big During The Harvest Moon Regatta

The Humphries family and crew participated in the Harvest Moon Regatta. Pictured above are Joe Powers, Henry Humphries, Ken Humphries, Joanne Humphries, Rick Jenner, Richard Fawcett and John Gabriel.

The J/120 Aeolus, with HYC members

James Liston and Gordie Keenan aboard,

took second place in the Bacardi Racing

Fleet Division A, reaching the finish line in

Port Aransas in a little over 18 hours (17

hours corrected), and being third overall in

the Bacardi Racing fleet.

Crew included Keith Magnussen, Art Ro-

den, Buddy Byington, and Sean Nelson,

with Ruth Keenan on the ground crew/Port

-A team. Steady winds from the stern

quarter kept the seas relatively calm and

kept the deck dry, allowing us to fly a kite

all the way down the coast, making for a

fast trip.

James, Gordie and Ruth have been doing

the Harvest Moon Race for more than 20

years in various boats (including James's

Catalina 30, the prior Aeolus, and Ruth

and Gordie's PT-32, Puffin) and say this

was one of the nicest rides they have had.

Once in Port A, Gordie, Ruth, James and

the crew repaired to the Sandcastle Con-

dos, where they had a shrimp boil and en-

joyed time in the pool and hot tub on Fri-

day and Saturday (and slept some

also). HYC members from other boats

came by the Condos and joined in the

fun. They can't wait to do it again next

year....

Aeolus places second in Bacardi Racing Fleet Division A

BY JAMES LISTON Special to the Windjammer

James Liston with Ruth and Gordie Keenan


Race and Regatta

Several HYC members participated in the Harvest Moon Re-gatta.

(Pictured left to right) Jim Tyson, Daphne and Gerald Pickering

Harvest moon 2011 was a totally different experience than 2010

for the crew of the HYC boat Sea Nymph. Last year we were blasting through 12 foot seas in 30+ knot gusts, a reef in the main

while hanging on for dear life. This year we had to apply patience,

skill and did I mention patience? When we rounded the 5A mark

on the Galveston jetties we shattered a mainsheet shackle on the

gybe - the last strong wind we were to experience for two days!

The start was exciting with several boats called over early. Our

start was OK - we had two master tacticians aboard (Jack Yoes

and William Plant) who made all the right calls and put us in the

front of the pack! And then the wind died… we watched AN-

GANTYR, a boat in our division, sloooowly pass us. At least it

was an HYC boat! Then the wind picked up, we passed him! But then it died again… and so it went all night/day long until we fin-

ished the following evening. No trophy this year but we put in a

respectable performance and are pleased with our results.

Many things went very well on this trip. The boat was reasonably

well prepared if a bit heavy for the conditions. The crew was su-

perb. We had an outstanding selection of talent, experience and

physical ability aboard. Everyone (with the notable exception of

the Skipper) was courteous and considerate of the others. We exe-

cuted a well designed watch system which help minimize crew

fatigue. And we ate like KINGS. Cissy Yoes carefully prepared pre-cooked home made meals packed in plastic which she heated

up and served with appetizers, port wine/cheese, and desert! I

understand on other boats you are lucky to get a bottle of water

and a sandwich on dry bread…

Port Aransas was lots of fun. When we made landfall at Island

Moorings Friday night our shore crew greeted us with champagne

in flutes! Thereafter followed a fairly loud and wild party in the

cockpit; you'd have thought we'd just won America's Cup! Next

was a brief interval of sleep followed by breakfast at the Keenan's,

then our traditional HYC pool party featuring "Dr." Jack dispens-ing his patented scurvy remedy as well as Dmitriy and his Bloody

Mary stand. The Keenan's hosted us again for their annual HYC

shrimp boil which is always a delightful afternoon. Our shore

crew shuttled us to the Port Aransas city pavillion where we par-

ticipated in the rum tasting and cheered friends as they received

awards. After that, back to the Sandcastle to boil in the hot tub -

no problem sleeping after a day like that! The next day we set out

at 8 a.m. for the trip home, lost a fan belt in the channel, dodged

oil rigs offshore in the dark, and had a HUGE time.

The weather was great; there is something stirring about sailing through Galveston harbor in the company of 15 - 20 other sail

boats. We put the pole out and sailed wing-on-wing up the chan-

nel to HYC. The sun was setting, the breeze gentle, the colors

intense - we love this…

Sea Nymph Puts In a Respectable Performance

BY BILL VAN RAVENSWAAY Special to the Windjammer

Dmitriy Yegorov and Jack Yoes

Bill van Ravenswaay


Membership

I am pleased to announce the Board of

Trustees has approved application for

HYC Membership to the following indi-

viduals:

Michael Scruggs (Junior under 25);

Recruiting Sponsor: P/C James Liston

Karen Garrett McCutchen and hus-

band John, (Non-Resident); Recruiting

Sponsor: P/C Cheryl Thomas

Paul Ehrhadt and wife, Susan

(Senior); Recruiting Sponsor: Mem-

bership Committee

John McBride and spouse Nancy

Hankins (Limited Retiree); Recruiting

Sponsor: Membership Committee

Sylvia Pierson and spouse Terry

Minter (Senior); Recruiting Sponsor:

Cherie Le Compte

I am pleased to further announce the fol-

lowing applications for membership have

been submitted for the month of Novem-

ber:

Elizabeth Asteriadis and spouse, Ste-

ven, 2601 Broadway, #58, La Porte,

TX; (Senior); Recruiting Sponsor:

John Peter

Troy Beacroft, Durazano Plantation,

Jones Creek, TX (Senior), Recruiting

Sponsor: Membership Committee

Gordon Aaker, P.O. Box 5811, King-

wood, TX, (Senior), Recruiting Spon-

sor: Membership Committee

Eugene Barr and spouse Shalina,

14315 Briarhills Parkway, Houston,

TX, (Junior 30-34), Recruiting Spon-

sor: Teresa Hull

Dagobert Brito and spouse Patricia,

7078 Brentwood, Houston, TX,

(Senior), Recruiting Sponsor: Mem-

bership Committee

It eventually had to happen. The torrid

high temperatures that have baked us for

months have finally given in to some

cooler and pleasant weather conducive to

outdoor activities. One such opportunity

to enjoy the great outdoors will be HYC’s

Fall Fishing Tournament. The event is

hosted by the Membership Committee and

will be Saturday, Nov. 12. Our first fish-

ing event held this past spring was a great

success, although I do recall the fish won

round one. However, October and No-

vember are the best months for fishing in

upper Galveston Bay and I expect there

will be some hefty catches. We will have

a brief skippers meeting in the Centennial

Room on the 11th at 7 p.m. during happy

hour.

In a nutshell, the event simply requires you

to sign up, fish Galveston Bay on Satur-

day, and return to the Beachcomber at 4

pm with your catch. Based upon what is

caught, prizes will be awarded. Derek

Beck is HYC’s current fishing champion.

October is our first month in the club’s

new fiscal year. I look forward to the up-

coming year and anticipate that we will

continue to increase our overall member-

ship as well as fill slips in the harbor.

A brief recap of some of the events and

actions taken by membership over the last

12 months includes: 1) attendance at boat

show where 52 contacts were made and

invited to membership events; 2) target

mail out was sent to new boat owners ; 3)

target correspondence was sent to former

members; 4) the club hosted two member-

ship family fun day events (May and Sep-

Five Membership Applications Submitted for November BY JOHN CARDENAS

Membership

Elizabeth Asteriadis and Steven Clark

MEMBERSHIP continues on page 9


Membership

tember); 5) the club sent out more than 30 press releases ap-

pearing in publications in the bay area; 6) a cocktail/dinner

reception was held at club in October; 7) an ensign fun sail

for prospective members ; and 8) consultation with the Hurri-

cane Business Recovery Center for marketing assistance.

Additionally, various incentives to join the club were ex-

tended to former and prospective members throughout the

year. All of these efforts were very successful and resulted in

many membership applications. Membership hosts a

monthly reception for our prospective new members.

It is also the role of the membership committee to review new

member applications, vet the prospective members, and then

deliver a committee recommendation on admittance to the

Board of Trustees for final vote. The membership committee

also is charged with receiving and working with Board in

resolving member disputes. Fortunately, no disputes have

been presented to the committee. Let’s keep this streak go-

ing.

One of the goals for the upcoming year is to review and re-

vise the club’s website. We believe that there is room for

improvement in areas such as marketing, member use and

interaction, design and graphics. The ultimate goal will be to

make the website more dynamic.

The November Prospective New Member Reception will be

held at the Club Nov. 11 at 6:30 p.m. All members are in-

vited and encouraged to attend to meet and greet our prospec-

tive new members. These events are held in conjunction with

happy hour and provide an excellent opportunity to see and

share a cocktail with some old friends while greeting some

new ones. I hope to see you there.

MEMBERSHIP continued from page 8

(Pictured Left) Nancy and John McBride

History Book Available The book From Buffalo Bayou to Galveston Bay, A History of the Houston Yacht Club will make a great Christmas present for some-

one special on your gift list.

The history book can be purchased in the HYC Office for $60 per book. The HYC of-

fice is open Wednesday through Sun-day. Call the office at 281.471.1255 for

more information

Usual Suspect Meet Please join the Usual Suspects, a

group of mostly retired men, for lunch in the HYC clubhouse on the first

Wednesday of each month starting at noon. If you would like to join the

Usual Suspects for lunch, please call the Club office at (281) 471-1255 and

make a reservation for lunch on the first Wednesday of each month.

The Usual Suspects will welcome you to the group.


Ladies Association

The Ladies Association October program, Laughing at Dan-

ger provided the 40 attendees with valuable tips and tech-

niques for staying safe at home and away from home, plus

gave us a lot of laughs. Thanks everyone for coming. We

were pleased to have some gentlemen join us for this event,

John Focke, Dick Ingraham, Fred Young and Fount McKee.

Nov. 2 is the Holiday Market on the Bay at HYC. Come and

do some early Christmas shopping, lots of vendors to satisfy

your needs. Family, friends and guests welcome. Market

hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A buffet lunch will be avail-

able. See you there.

In years past, the Ladies Association had a booth and sold

goods at the Holiday Market to help raise funds for our an-

nual gift to the Club. This developed into a lot a work with

little return. Several years ago it was decided to ask each

member of the Ladies Association to donate $25 to this fund-

raising effort in lieu of the booth. Therefore, the Ladies As-

sociation Board is asking each member to help the Club by

participating in this project. You can make your donation

via cash, check or HYC ticket, at the Holiday Market or by

calling the Club. Or you can call or email me. Thanks for

your help.

Games Day is Nov. 30. Mark your calendar since this is a

change in the normal schedule as the fourth Thursday falls

on Thanksgiving. If you would like to play Bridge, contact

Barbara Matuszak. If anyone would like to pursue other

games such as cards, dominoes, bingo, etc. please contact

me.

Mark your calendar for the Annual Ladies Association

Christmas Luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 14. This is always an

elegant and fun time. More details in the December Wind-

jammer.

The Ladies Association Board strives to provide programs

and events that promote fellowship among members and

encourage participation in the social activities of the Asso-

ciation and the Club. We sincerely hope you will join us.

BY LINDA MCKEE Ladies Association

Ladies Association Christmas Luncheon Scheduled Dec. 14

Jane Morehouse (right) and her mom Jan Mielenz were on hand for the Ladies Association October program, Laughing at Danger, which was held at HYC.


Ladies Association

Judie Williams, Kay Snider and Beverly Van Zandt

P/C John and Catherine Focke

John and Pat Young

Ann Bordelon, Janet Pyle and Cindy McMordie

Jill Strong and Jane Heron


WSA

In September, HYC’s Women’s Sailing Association elected the

following officers for 2011-2012.

President – Ann Bordelon

Vice-President – Terry Eukel

Secretary – Sabra Francis

Treasurer – Mary Vance

Board (1 year to complete Terry Eukel’s term) – Joan van Raven-

swaay

Board (new 2-year terms) – Cindy McMordie and Laura Donley

Lindy Edwards will continue on the board, completing a two-year

term.

Ann Bordelon, as the new president, appointed three standing

committee chairmen who will each serve a one-year term on the

board: Cissy Yoes, Anne Lee and Andrea Zaite. The new board

took office Oct. 1.

Standing committee chairmen for 2011-2012 are

By-Laws – Lindy Edwards

Education – Laura Donley

Membership – Joan van Ravenswaay

Programs – Cindy McMordie

Women's Racing – Anne Lee

Historian – Andrea Zaite

Scholarship – Cissy Yoes

Directors for 2012 Windward Bound Camp will be selected in

November and will also serve one-year terms on the board.

In other business, the existing board approved sailing scholar-

ships for WSA members participating in the J22 Worlds at South-

ern Yacht Club in New Orleans Oct. 9-15. For Anne Lee, who

planned to skipper a boat, the board awarded $425 to cover the

entry fee. The board also awarded $200 each to Andrea Zaite,

Joan van Ravenswaay and Diana Strickler to help cover ex-

penses. These three WSA members were planning to crew for

area skipper Tom Sutton in the event.

Save the Date WSA’s annual cookie exchange is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m.,

Sunday, Dec. 11, on the second floor of the HYC Clubhouse.

Bring two dozen of your favorite holiday cookies and a spare

plate or container so you can collect a sampling of delicacies pre-

pared by your fellow WSA members. Watch the HYC Weekly

Email in late November for more details.

To Join WSA If you would like to join WSA, you can fill out a form in the Club

office and leave your $15 annual membership fee in the WSA

mailbox. Sorry, no HYC charges. The organization is open to

HYC women members and the female spouses of members.

WSA Elects Officers, Awards Sailing Scholarships BY ANN BORDELON

WSA

HYC Members Max Hardage and Charlotte Rose participated in the V15 Nationals which were held at HYC recently.


Entertainment

Lynn and Yvonne Ford and Jack and Cissy Yoes were on hand for the Oktoberfest Celebration held recently at HYC.

HYC Celebrates Oktoberfest More than 40 people attended the Oktoberfest

celebration held recently at HYC. A German-

style buffet was prepared by Chef Joseph and

his staff and it was amazing, according to par-

ticipants. Gerry Christensen was instrumental

in lining up the Al Marks Orchestra, which

provided the music for hours of dancing.

Awards for the most intriguing costumes went

to Ann Bordelon, Sissy Sparks and Wayne

Christensen. Special thanks to Stephanie

Wright for providing the decorations and An-

nemarie Majewski and Cissy Yoes for deco-

rating the ballroom and to Linda McKee for

communications.

(Above) Ann Bordelon, Wayne Christensen and Sissy Sparks (Right) Madonna Breen and P/C Cheryl Thomas

John and Janet Romeo


Ragnots

Ragnots Celebrate Accomplishments at Banquet

The Annual Ragnot Banquet was held Oct. 22. The accomplish-

ments and activities of the Ragnots throughout the year were re-

viewed and celebrated. Perpetual trophies were presented as fol-

lows:

Kirk Arnold/ HYC Youth Championship – Parker Hughes

Sportsmanship – Yuki Yoshiyasu

Buck Haworth/Youth Yachtsman of the Year – Reed Baldridge

John Kolius/Never Give Up Awards – Kiera O’Reardon and Char-

lotte Rose.

The new Ragnot Flag was elected with the following results:

Commodore – William Romeo

Vice Commodore – Ian Beck

Communication Officer – Celia Houston

Entertainment Officer – Abigail Beck

Top Fund Raisers for the Endurance Race were recognized. The Top

Youth Team was Kiera O’Reardon and Camila Zapater; the Top

Overall and Top Adult team was Sandra Baldridge and Beth Gibson.

Reed Baldridge received the Buck Haworth Youth Yachtsman of the

Year Award for 2011. Reed is a senior at Clear Lake High School.

He was named to the US Sailing Development Team in Laser Radial,

and placed in the top 12 or better in each national event he sailed.

He qualified and sailed in the World Championships, and qualified

to represent our area in the High School Cressy Finals in Chicago.

Reed has volunteered many hours around the Club, from unloading

Hinman charter boats, working R/C for Kirk Arnold, helping to fix

coach boats, to spreading sand on the lawn. He is currently coaching

our Ragnots under Scott Lindley when not at a regatta. His future

sailing plans are to transition out of the Radial, and start sailing a

multihull. Congratulations, Reed.

Congratulations to our Class of 2011 Ragnots: Lawrence Maher –

attending Baylor University; Marten Kendrick – attending Georgia

Tech; and Kayla Gibson – attending College of Charleston

BY DEBBIE CARDENAS Ragnot Mom

Debbie Cardenas presents Reed Baldridge with the Buck Ha-worth Youth Yachtsman of the Year Award for 2011.

SAILING REPORT by Sailing Director Scott Lindley

I just wanted to say how much fun we had

this month so far with the HYC Sailing Team

at USODA South East Championships in

Marco Island, FL and the Chocopa-

looza Regatta in Dallas. It seems like we

were on the road all month. The SE Champs

was one of the best venues I have ever trav-

eled to with one of the best setups for sailing

at a regatta. The regatta was hosted out of a

resort on the beach where the Optis launched

right in front of the resort. So you walk from

your hotel room to your Opti. Conditions

were epic the first day then deteriorated as the

week went on with lighter air. The last day

had one race in 3 plus or minus knots which

at one point went to zero knots. Some of the

kids didn't make the time limit in that race.

However, we will have a handful of sailors

who will make Spring International Teams.

(We are still waiting on selections.) All and

all it was great learning experience for our

younger sailors; they walked away better

sailors for sure.

The Chocopalooza Regatta in Dallas was the

13th regatta in the TSA Circuit and it was a

blast! We had light but great sailing condi-

tions and Team HYC did great. Dane Byerly

from Lakewood Yacht Club who sails in our

program won the regatta. HYC members

Daniel Kendrick won the Laser 4.7, William

Romeo won the Laser Radial and Forrest

Short won the 420 Fleet. It was a great show-

ing from HYC Kids.

We have so much going on over the next few

months. In addition to our practice schedule,

the rest of the schedule looks like this:

Nov. 5: End of Year Regatta at LYC; TSA

Awards Banquet

Nov. 6: Team Racing at LYC

Nov. 12-13: Fall Advanced Opti Clinic at

HYC

Nov. 24-26: USODA Opti Midwinter Cham-

pionships in New Orleans

Dec: 10-11: Opti Team Race Clinic at HYC

Dec. 26-30: Orange Bowl International Youth

Regatta Miami, FL


Ragnots

The new Ragnot Officers include Abigail Beck, Celia Houston, Ian Beck and William Romeo

Scott Lindley presents the Sportsmanship award to Yuki Yoshiyasu Scott Lindley presents the John Kolius/Never Give Up Awards to Kiera O’Reardon and Charlotte Rose.

Nov. 2011 Windjammer

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