GREATER NASHVILLE’S OLDEST YACHTING MONTHLY

Harbor Island Yacht Club

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August/September 2015 Volume 48 Number 6

* ANNOUNCEMENT: FALL CHILLI COOK-OFF & QUARTERLY MEETING*

* PROSPECTIVE NEW MEMBER TOUR *

* COMMODORE’S COMMENTS * IN MEMORIUM *

* NORs for IRON SKILLET REGATTA & LOTS-A-LASERS *

* WELCOME ABOARD * WEBMASTER REPORT *

* MISS VALLEY DISTRICT LIGHTNING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS *

* THE USUAL JETSAM *

Just as the Phoenix arose from her ashes,

A New Generation Continues the

Legacy & Rebirth…

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COMMODORE’S

COMMENTS

As our summer weather comes to an end, nights are getting cooler, kids are back to school and our sailing

season is just beginning. We’ve been fortunate to experience breezy summer days and I’m hopeful that this

bodes well for a beautiful fall sailing season. This summer edition of the Anchorline will detail the upcoming

sailing and social that I hope you will all join.

Please watch for the V-15 Fleet, as they return to HIYC, for the Fall. Big boat sailors are invited to come

out and meet “potential crew”, as the fleet will be seeking volunteers to run fleet races on Sunday afternoons.

This is a great way to be first in line, for available crew! Contact Molly Leitch or me, for more information.

Your Board of Governors is looking for your assistance in upcoming nominations for your 2016 Board; ad-

ditionally we are seeking nominations for Senior Governor as current Governor, Bill Putnam will be moving to

Jacksonville. We thank Bill for his service to HIYC and wish him well in his new endeavors.

As good stewards of HIYC, your Board of Governors will always seek to improve policies and practices that

conserve Club resources; to that end, the Board has established policy that club property may not be used for

camping or overnight stay, unless members stay on their boat or reserved club Catalina. (exceptions may be

granted during sanctioned regattas). Your understanding and cooperation is appreciated and, as always,

your input is welcome.

Stay tuned to the Anchorline and website for upcoming events and Quarterly Meeting.

See you at the Club!

Mike Osborne Hiyccommodore@icloud.com

IN MEMORIAM Robert Moore was the “Everyman” to Harbor Island Yacht Club for many years. A tool and

die engineer by trade with a degree from Tennessee Tech, he could make any boat part

and did, usually for others; and you’d better not ask about or offer to pay him! Robert

was our first real Harbor Master; he started our annual 4th of July fireworks show, and

served many years on the Race Committee. He organized and managed the building of

the Courtesy Dock with all volunteer help by members! Shoot, the Club liked him & Don-

na so much , they made Donna the Commodore! A heart of gold and then some! Robert

and Donna started our annual HIYC Christmas Brunch, just about the best annual event at

Harbor Island. A couple of things about Robert you need to know to put all his service in perspective: Bud-

weiser is the only beer made and sold in the United States, and Ford is the only manufacturer of trucks. As

time passes, I look back on the many fine folks I’ve had the pleasure of knowing that made Harbor island

what it is today: from O.L., Cully, P. R. and Bob Cotton. Robert Moore stands proud among them now.

-Randall Butler

Dear Members, Thank you for the beautiful flowers you sent in honor of my Father. Your note and gift brought smiles and relief during our Celebration of Life service. Thank you again for continuing to keep our family in your prayers; it has been a blessing to have so many friends at HIYC. Sincerely, Steve and Pam Vague

Independence DayIndependence Day——2015 2015

Representing Elsewhere…Representing Elsewhere…

On the cover: The old MetroMaster restored by her new owners:On the cover: The old MetroMaster restored by her new owners:

Aaron and Melissa ChambersAaron and Melissa Chambers

Sail Camp 2015 WrapSail Camp 2015 Wrap--UpUp Another year of too much heat, too little wind, just enough

breeze, laughs, splashed, capsize drills, chalk talks, wonderful

wind, growing friendships, developing skills and, yes, back by

popular demand: tie-dyed tee shirts!

During our four, one week sessions in June, nearly 90 campers

were coached by 15 counselors, all but one who started sailing

at the HIYC Sail Camp. Campers ranged from 7 to 14 and in ex-

perience from none to competent competitors. While the less

experienced worked on fundamentals, the more skilled raced

short, upwind/downwind courses in the harbor.

Every Friday, that week’s session closed with an awards cere-

mony where each and every camper received a customized

‘trophy’. These are crafted by our creative counselors who come

in early Friday to doodle designs on plastic sleeves with an action shot of each camper. Monikers like “Most

Awesome Opti Princess”, “Rock Star”, “Splasher Award”, “Most Improved Sailor”’ and “Future Counselor”, are

invented by the counselors, much to the delight of the parents as well as

their camper kids.

Campers were assigned to a tailor-made group. These are usually begin-

ner and advanced groups, littler campers in Opti’s, the more proficient in

Lasers. The Camp bought a 29er this year – a two man boat similar to the

Vanderbilt boats and the V15’s. The more skilled campers took turns in

the 29er learning the complexities of sailing with main, jib and asymmet-

rical spinnaker.

The Camp is operated by HIYC’s 501(c) 3 affiliate, the Nashville Sailing

Foundation (NSF), that uses camper fees to employ Greg Theriot (our fix-

it man, trainer of counselors and Camp Director) plus 15 counselors, ages

14 to 22, most with US Sailing Association Small Boat Instructor Certifica-

tions and Red Cross CPR training (classes paid for by NSF).

Few, if any, yacht clubs operating camps sustain themselves solely on

camper fees and HIYC is no exception. Net camper fees this year of

$20,665 covered most of the Camp’s $27,392 operating expenses; but,

the Club pitches in $4,000 annually and the remainder of the shortfall is

covered by charitable, tax deductible contributions, our semi-annual Bilge

Sale

and

the occasional sale of surplus boats.

In addition to the paid staff, volunteers

from the NSF Board also lend a hand.

This year a total of over 200 hours were

donated by Dave Brandon, Dave Des-

forges, Marc Fortune & Jackie Byrom,

Rob Hempel, Paul Latour and James

O’Dell. Patsy Theriot and PPYC member

Chris Hellerqvist helped with the tie-dyed

tee shirt.

Sail Camp was started by Mandy Hof-

meister and early, significant contribu-

tors to the effort included Barbara Ward,

Bill Killebrew and Bruce Richards. This

program remains an essential element of

what make Harbor Island so special.

-Marc Fortune

*** REGATTA TIME IN TENNESSEE ***

NOTICE of RACE

(Abbreviated)

The Iron Skillet Regatta September 12, 2015

Complete Notice of Race available Online at hiyc.org

INVITATION - Harbor Island Yacht Club cordially invites you and your crew to attend the Iron Skillet Regatta, September

12, 2015 on Old Hickory Lake in Old Hickory, TN.

HISTORY—The Iron Skillet Race was established on the questionable premise that a winning skipper can be a winning

chef. Each year, the winning skipper and crew are given an ”Iron Skillet” trophy to be used to prepare a meal the

following year for all regatta participants. While the cooking results may not always rank in the Betty Caldwell’s top

ten for culinary excellence, recent winners have spared little effort in making up with quantity and quality for that which

may be lacking in elegance.

CLASSES - The following classes are anticipated for this event.

* Heavy handicap class A: displacement 5000/Lbs and greater, PHRF ratings of 145 or less, Spinnaker assumed.

* Heavy handicap class B: displacement 5000/Lbs and greater, PHRF ratings 146 and greater. Spinnaker assumed, but

may sail without spinnaker and take a 12 second allowance. The decision to sail without spinnaker remains in ef-

fect for the current year.

* Light handicap class. Displacement 4999/Lbs and less, Spinnaker assumed.

* JAM class. Jib and Main only.

* The Regatta Committee may combine or split classes at its sole discretion.

FEES - The Regatta registration fee is $25.00 day of regatta.

$20.00 if pre-registered thru hiyc.org crew page.

SCHEDULE SCORING

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2015 Wind dependent HIYC PHRF handicaps and Time on Time

9:00 am: Registration, Coffee and Donuts adjustment factors will be used.

10:30 am: Skippers’ Meeting Time Correction Formula (TCF) = 700/(f+PHRF) where f =

11:30 am: Warning Signal 650 for light air, 550 for moderate air, and 450 for

Trophy Presentation following race heavy air assessed by the Race Committee.

RACING

The racing will consist of a river distance course for all classes.

No races will be started in less than three (3) knots of sustained wind as determined by the Race Committee.

ON-THE-WATER COMMUNICATIONS – VHF radio channel 68 will be used by the Race Committee for warnings and

communications to the competitors while on the water. All competitors MUST have and use a VHF Radio.

INSURANCE - Each participating boat shall be insured with valid third-party liability insurance.

FURTHER INFORMATION - For further information please contact Steve Vague, 615-477-4958 or send email to:

svague007@aol.com.

*** REGATTA TIME IN TENNESSEE ***

LOTSA LASERS

NOTICE OF RACE Harbor Island Yacht Club invites you to sail in the fortieth annual Lotsa Lasers Regatta on Old Hickory Lake Sep-

tember 26-27, 2015. We plan short-course races following three-minute starting sequences governed by the

rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing with changes made to RRS 29.1 (Individual Recalls will be

hailed), A2 (Scoring to exclude a “throw out” if six or more races are completed) and 67 with respect to 42

(Propulsion will result in an excludable disqualification) as detailed in the sailing instructions. These may be re-

viewed at the website, www.hiyc.org. along with directions and weather. Breakfast and lunches will be provided

and there will be a lasagna dinner Saturday night. And there will be awards...for the top three juniors (age 17 and

under) and for the top “new junior” (sailing in a district Laser regatta for the first time)...for the first la-

dy...apprentice master (35-44), master (45-54), grand master (55-64), great grand master (65 and over), feather-

weight (under 60 kg), Clydesdale (over 80 kg)...and for the top four finishers overall. All will be eligible for the

dreaded MOP (middle of the pack) and for the highly prized Bookend Award (presented to the skipper who starts

in every race and finishes with the highest point total). Radials will compete as a separate class for “top three”

awards.

The registration fee will be $35 which includes lunches Saturday and Sunday, dinner Saturday night and break-

fast Sunday morning. Juniors will also receive a $10 discount. Saturday only sailors’ fee is $20. Sunday only

sailors’ fee is $15.

Please call Bruce Richards at (615) 383-8749 (rich4302@comcast.net ) if you have any questions or if we can

assist you with your planning. If you plan to arrive Friday night, you will need to call to obtain the combination to

the gate across the causeway. If you would like to use one of HIYC’s boats to sail in this event, contact Greg

Theriot (615) 578-3084 (theriotgreg@hotmail.com)

SCHEDULE SATURDAY SEPT 26 1000 HOURS Registration 1130 Skippers' meeting 1145 Lunch 1300 First race with others to follow 1830 Dinner SUNDAY SEPT 27 0800 Breakfast 1000 More races (no starts after 1230) 1330 Lunch and trophy presentation

Welcome Aboard!Welcome Aboard!Welcome Aboard!

Jeri and Michael Doebelin

We are excited to be new members of the Harbor Island Yacht Club.

Jeri grew up in Mayfield, KY and got her BS in Education at Murray State

University in Murray, KY and a MA in Education at Cumberland Univer-

sity in Lebanon, TN. She lived and taught in Kuwait from 1991-1995, and

also visited Syria, France, Germany, and England. She moved to Nash-

ville, TN in Sep 1997and works with me at the same company since 2004 as

the office manager and accounting contact.

I am originally from Germany where I grew up and got educated, BS/MS

in Engineering. I moved in 1987, first to Clearwater FL, where I was a little

exposed to sailing, limited to cats. Here in Nashville I run a German sub-

sidiary, a OEM for Machinery, Capital Equipment.

We are living just a few miles from the lake, and wanted to take this oppor-

tunity to learn sailing. At this time we have only been crewing a few times, and enjoyed it very much.

My name is Oskar Groitzsch. I was born and raised in Nashville and I’m

happy to say I’m a new member at HIYC. I fell in love with sailing when I

was about 8 or so. My mothers friend had a big cruiser. But for years I nev-

er had the chance to enjoy that lifestyle until about six months ago when a

good friend of mine invited me to be apart of his crew on the Overlord. I’ve

never raced a day in my life let alone a sailboat, but I happily said yes act-

ing like I knew what I was getting myself into. Driving to HIYC come race

day I felt the excitement and love I had when I was a little kid running

around on the deck except this time I was here to stay. Now I’m the proud

new owner of a Gulf Coast 18 and it’s an honor to be able to call myself a member of HIYC and also

a crew member of the Overlord. I don’t always win races but when I do it’s on the Overlord.

This month’s report will be short and sweet. I had planned to

do a report on the “Racing” section of the site; but by request

from the Board, this month’s report is on the new regatta pre-

registration system. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll have

new pre-registration forms which can be filled out on the web-

site, allowing you to get a $5 registration discount over the day

-of-regatta price. It will also allow you, the competitor, to view

your competition for the regatta. One item of note, this is only re-

quired for skippers. Other crew members do not need to register.

As of now, only the McDougall Open has a pre-registration page,

and early bird discount; however this may eventually be expanded

to all regattas. That decision is up to our Board of Governors.

The new registration form can be reached from the McDougall page,

or directly via this link: www.hiyc.org/racing/mcdougallsignup. Once you register, your name and in-

formation will appear in the table below the form. A date stamp is automatically generated upon submittal.

The race committee will accept pre-registrations up until 12am on the day of the regatta. The RC will use

the date stamp to determine who has registered in time for the discount. So, if you’re planning on racing,

let us know early and save a cool 5-spot. Drew Griswold - HIYC Webmaster

Webmaster Report

San Juan 23

W/ 6hp outboard,

Main, 150 Genoa.

Contact Brian

Laidlaw at 615-865-4494 or email:

blaijlai@aol.com for more information. $2600

or $2200 w/o outboard.

Make an offer!

Cal 27 “Linda B” - w/ 6hp outboard, unknown running

condition. Can be seen on mooring at HIYC. Contact

Brian Laidlaw at 615-865-4494. $300 OR BEST OFFER!

Sea Scout News

In the last Anchorline I made mention of the fact that two of our fe-

male youth are working on becoming the first female in Tennessee to

achieve the highest rank in Sea Scouting of Quarter Master. And that

one of the requirements is to do a 40 hour cruise. Thus Thursday

evening May 28th Sarah Taylor along with her rag tag crew left the

HIYC dock on board the Sea Scout’s San Juan 23. During their cruise

they experienced a storm, had mechanical problems and learned a lot

about being self-sufficient. They also had a great time. Additionally

during this 40 hour period we had adults at the club for just in case

something came up that the Scouts could not handle. And yes Satur-

day morning a call did come in. It turns out that according to the

schedule our Scouts were to be back at the dock at noon on Saturday. But the wind was blowing

and they were having such a good time they called to ask permission to add a couple of hours so

they could enjoy the conditions.

Then two weeks later Gina Beckman led a group of canoes for a 40 hour adventure on Reelfoot

Lake. They visited a couple of Islands. Saw some eagles and worked their way through some of

the cypress knees. Overnighting on an island and enjoying a camp fire were some additional high-

lights of this trip. But unlike Sarah’s cruise, the leaders went with the scouts via their own canoes.

In other news our Thursday evening sailing conditions have been much better this summer than

last summer. Both of our Oday 17’s have been used a lot and our blue Oday 17 has recently re-

ceived a brand new mainsail. Then a few weeks ago I received an interesting call from a gentle-

man in Murfreesboro. He is in his late 70’s and no longer able to use his Lightning and wanted to

donate it to the Sea Scouts. But the catch was that he was moving and if

we were to get the boat it had to be that afternoon or within the next two

days. This was a Wednesday afternoon. Thursday afternoon Brian Laidlaw

took off work early and drove to Murfreesboro and picked up the boat.

Then that evening at our weekly Sea Scout meeting we got to see our new

Lightning. But the wind was blowing so the kids decided to sail the Oday’s

instead of working with the new boat. In fact set up of the Lightning had to

wait another two weeks because the wind kept blowing and for some rea-

son our scouts wanted to sail instead of working on boats. But at the next

meeting we basically finished rigging the boat and although it was getting

late and the wind was light, the scouts had to take it for a quick spin around

the harbor. Yes the boat has some problems such as a side stay with a turn

buckle that will not tighten. But this is going to be a great boat for those

ready to advance beyond the O’day 17’s.

MISS. VALLEY LIGHTNING CHAMPIONSHIP MISS. VALLEY LIGHTNING CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW BOAT LISTINGNEW BOAT LISTING 1985 Sabre 32 at slip D13. Length: 32’ 2”, LWL: 26’ 2”, Beam: 10’ 4”

Draft: 5’ 7”, Standing Head Room: 6’ 2”, Displacement: 10,500 lbs

Westerbeke 21 HP, ONLY 915 HOURS! 2 main sails, Jib, Mylar 130, Gen-

oa 155, Gennaker w snuffer. Crusair STX AC system, Autohelm Auto Pi-

lot, Lewmar Roller Furler, Lewmar V2 Windlass, Refrigeration, E-Z Jax la-

zy jack. Contact Steve and Karen Mitchell: 615 403-3928 cell/text

voicedoctor@hotmail.com $52,900

Quarterly Meeting is Saturday, October 3, 2015

Chili Cook-Off Party (5 pm) & Quarterly Meeting (6 pm)

If you are unable to attend, please send your signed proxy and chili to:

Randall Butler - Secretary, HIYC

629 Hardin Shire Drive

Old Hickory, TN 37138

or scan it to

rsbutler3@aol.com

Proxy

I, ________________________________ being an Active Member of Harbor Island Yacht Club, entitled to vote at the Quarterly

Meeting, do hereby constitute and appoint _____________________________ as my proxy to attend said Quarterly meeting to be

held on Oct 3, 2015, or the continuation or adjournment thereof, with full power to vote and act for me in my name, place and

stead, to the same extent and with the same effect that I would have if personally present. Any proxy or proxies heretofore given to

any person or persons whatsoever are hereby revoked.

Signed ________________________________________ Date _______________

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13-Aug-94 Campbell 13-Aug-94 Campbell 6-Jul-09 Potter 13-Aug-94 Campbell 13-Aug-94 Campbell 7-May-11 Pierce

16-Jul-95 Smokler 16-Jul-95 Smokler 7-Mar-11 Cullen 12-Oct-99 Hall 12-Oct-99 Hall

12-Oct-95 Osborne 12-Oct-99 Hall 15-Jun-11 Holcomb 3-Oct-07 Grissom 3-Oct-07 Grissom

12-Oct-99 Hall 12-Dec-06 O'Dell 12-Aug-11 Passafium 1-Dec-08 Eubanks 17-Jan-11 Konstantin

12-Dec-06 O'Dell 3-Oct-07 Grissom 8-Nov-11 Briggs 17-Mar-09 Pow ell 7-Mar-11 Cullen

3-Oct-07 Grissom 1-Dec-08 Eubanks 9-May-12 Theriot 26-Apr-09 Carroll 15-Jun-11 Holcomb

1-Dec-08 Eubanks 17-Mar-09 Pow ell 12-Jun-12 Gordon 6-Jul-09 Potter 12-Aug-11 Passafium

17-Mar-09 Pow ell 26-Apr-09 Carroll 11-Jul-13 Miller 20-Apr-10 Netherton 13-Sep-11 Grant

26-Apr-09 Carroll 6-Jul-09 Potter 16-Aug-13 Durski 17-Jan-11 Konstantin 8-Nov-11 Briggs

6-Jul-09 Potter 20-Apr-10 Netherton 23-Nov-13 Hedges 7-Mar-11 Cullen 9-May-12 Theriot

20-Apr-10 Netherton 17-Jan-11 Konstantin 14-Oct-14 Eller 15-Jun-11 Holcomb 12-Jun-12 Gordon

17-Jan-11 Konstantin 7-Mar-11 Cullen 10-Mar-15 Porter 12-Aug-11 Passafium 11-Jul-13 Miller

7-Mar-11 Cullen 15-Jun-11 Holcomb 15-Apr-15 Chambers 13-Sep-11 Grant 16-Aug-13 Durski

15-Jun-11 Holcomb 12-Aug-11 Passafium 8-Nov-11 Briggs 23-Nov-13 Hedges

12-Aug-11 Passafium 13-Sep-11 Grant 9-May-12 Theriot 14-Oct-14 Eller

13-Sep-11 Grant 8-Nov-11 Briggs 12-Jun-12 Gordon 10-Mar-15 Porter

8-Nov-11 Briggs 9-May-12 Theriot 11-Jul-13 Miller 15-Apr-15 Chambers

9-May-12 Theriot 12-Jun-12 Gordon 16-Aug-13 Durski

12-Jun-12 Gordon 11-Jul-13 Miller 23-Nov-13 Hedges

11-Jul-13 Miller 16-Aug-13 Durski 14-Oct-14 Eller Offered

16-Aug-13 Durski 23-Nov-13 Hedges 10-Mar-15 Porter Assigned

23-Nov-13 Hedges 14-Oct-14 Eller 15-Apr-15 Chambers

14-Oct-14 Eller 10-Mar-15 Porter

10-Mar-15 Porter 15-Apr-15 Chambers

15-Apr-15 Chambers

Send changes to Rear Commodore at dbrandonsr@comcast.net

Moorings

Adm: Allen Mirse Adm: Dave

Desforges Adm: Paul Latour Adm: Randall Butler Harbor Master: Ray Briggs

Dock Slip & Mooring Waiting List

A Dock B Dock C Dock D Dock Temporary Slips

Sep-15

WANT NEW LEADERSHIP?

The Rear Commodore is taking nominations for Governor (to finish Bill Putnam's term, who is moving to Jacksonville), Jr. Governor, and Secretary to join the Board in 2016. Nomina-tions will be presented to the nominating committee, of past commodores, in September and to the membership at the Quarterly Meeting on October 3rd. We encourage all members to participate in this process by sending your nominations to the Rear Commo-dore at dbrandonsr@comcast.net or the contact information by August 31.

Dave Brandon

Rear Commodore HIYC

dbrandonsr@comcast.net

615-504-8595

6016 Foxland Dr.

Brentwood, TN 37027

TO:

Harbor Island Yacht Club

Located on Old Hickory Lake

Visit us On-line at www.HIYC.org

Schedule of Events

2015 Officers Commodore—Mike Osborne Vice Commodore– Marc Fortune Secretary— Randall Butler Treasurer—Fred Beesley Rear Commodore—David Brandon Senior Governor—Marcello Perez Governor— Bill Putnam Junior Governor— Sean Theriot

Randall Butler 629 Hardin Shire Drive

Old Hickory, TN 37138

September 2015

7 Mon—LABOR DAY

8 Tues—Board Meeting

26 & 27/Sat & Sun— Lotsa Lasers

27 Sun—Full Moon

30 Wed- Oct 4 Sun—J22 North American Championship Houston, TX

October 2015

10 Sat-Prospective New Member Group Tour prior to McDougall Skipper’s Mtg. (9:30 AM)

10 & 11/Sat & Sun-McDougall Cruiser

Regatta

13 Tues—Board Meeting

24 Sat—Prospective New Member Group

Tour prior to Open Skipper’s Mtg.

(9:30 AM)

24 & 25/Sat & Sun—McDougall Open

Regatta

12 Sat— Iron Skillet Regatta

Prospective New Member

Group Tour prior to Iron Skil-

let Skipper’s Mtg. (9:30 AM)

3 Sat—Chili Cook-Off/Quarterly Mtg.

New Member Group Orientation

For all 2014 & 2015 New Members

31 Fri—Fall Clean Up HIYC Day!