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It is almost time to start

the season . . . The docks go in

this week, then the boats go in the

next and we are off! I look for-

ward to seeing all of you at the

Club Opening/Work Party this

weekend. It takes all of us to get

our beloved club in top shape for

the season and the more of us are

present, the faster it goes. If you

cannot make it, please contact

Mark Goldman for an alternate

work assignment.

In a departure from previ-

ous years, the Board has decided

to not distribute the club directory

at the work party. While it is a

good time to get the book out, the

beginning of the season is when

we learn of much updated per-

sonal info, and the directory is

obsolete as soon as we hand it

out. So look for a draft directory

on the counter in the club and

verify that your numbers are all

correct. Also look for me if you

would like your picture in the

photo pages in the center of the

book. I will have a camera with

me and would like to have all of

the members included. The final-

ized directory will come out at the

Memorial Day regatta.

Thank you to

everyone who helped make the

Spring Recall a successful event -

it had the highest attendance I can

remember. You can read more

about it in this month’s TellTales,

but I would remind everyone that

attending Gary’s Safety & Equip-

ment seminar is mandatory for

racing this year. I’ve been racing

a long time, but I learned a few

things myself. Gary will give it

again at the Bug Out and the Me-

morial Day regatta.

With the bug out on May

5th, the season will officially be-

gin. Sadly, I will be retrieving my

crew from Michigan Tech that

weekend and will not participate,

but I will be out the following

Wednesday. I can’t wait! Please

see Tom Klaban’s write up on

race courses later in the TellTales.

We hope to have great consis-

tency in Race Committees this

year.

Then the season jumps

into gear with the Lake Lansing

tune up on May 11th, and the Bay

Continued on page 2

Commodore’s Corner by John Morley

Volume 78, Issue 1, edited by Dick Beaubien

In this issue:

Commodore’s Corner

2013 PYC Committee Assignments,

Notice of Race

Party Agreement

Spring Recall Highlights

April- 2013

The Telltales editor is Dick Beaubien.

Please contact me if you have anything for

the telltales at: 248-643-0729

[email protected]

Save The Dates

Spring Work Party ...April 27 ‘13

Hoist In …………………… May 5, ‘13

Bug Out Regatta ……...May 5, ‘13

First Wednesday Race . May 8, ‘13

Memorial Day Pot Luck May 27, ‘13

Michigan Districts June 29-30

July 4th Pot Luck ……. July 4, ‘13

Labor day Pot Luck… Sept 2, ‘13

Hoist Out……………….. Oct. 12 ‘13

Fall Work Party …. Oct 19, ‘13

Pontiac Yacht Club Telltales

View One Design Regatta (BOD) on June 1st and 2nd. This is an hysterically fun regatta with more than a

dozen classes, hundreds of sailors, and a legendary Bay View Party to boot. Last year was the first year that

Lightnings were invited and we impressed everyone by having the biggest class there. We want to improve on

our numbers for this year (it can’t possibly blow 25 two years in a row). Sign up now!

It’s almost summer. I look forward to seeing everyone enjoying Cass Lake, our beach, our barbeque pit

and the rest of our wonderful club.

Lightning Racing Stickers

Lightning Skippers who intend to have their scores counted by the Race Committee will need

to have the 2013 affixed in the appropriate locations. The only stickers needed are:

PYC for Lightning

PYC for trailer

ILCA

Michigan registration

Club stickers will be posted in the Clubhouse for all members who have paid their 2013 dues.

Alternate Work Assignments

Please contact

Mark Goldman

for Alternate work assignments at

248 217-3181

Remember: Hosting a Potluck or

other Club event is an alternate

work assignment option!!


Grounds – Cont…

Paul Lieberman

Bruce Finsilver

Stephen Polk

Charles Robeck

William Roberts

Mike Roulet

Beth Groesbeck

Mark Frankel

Neil Willets

Ed Woods

Roger Moore

Blaine Dennis

Bill/Donna Sanders

Robert Dickinson

Dock – Andy Monique – Chair

Bill Williams

Glen Wilcox

Paul von Oeyen

Mike Short

Glenn Belgrave

Mark Goldman

James Vigrass

Kevin Voss

Brian Fiander

James Mick

Steve Mancuso

Mike Tunney

Pat Hillberg

Joel Humphrey

Chris smith

Mark Kramer

Chris Abbot

Entertainment – Sally Dishaw –

Chair

Farnaz Abhari

Louis Watts

Phil Tomlinson

Tom Klaban

Boat Committee – Gary Rein-

heimer – Chair

Ed Diakow

Rich Dishaw

Scott Morell

Matt Warner

Ross Clark

Joe Smyk

Joe Rossi

Joe LaPalme

John Morley

Mike Welch

Harbor Master – Mike Hecker –

Chair

Tom Crosby

Phil Matora

Dale Kreck

Mark Allen

Hank Callahan

Bob Padilla

Jerry Lepar

Frank Lindblom

.

Grounds – Bill and Joan Green –

Chairs

Robert Sutton

Brue Lessien

Steven Braski

Martin Brook

Richard Chadwick

Donald Fiander

Dan Brooks

Norm Burns

Claire Dodd

Doug Koppela

Chris Koppela Frangedakis

Mike/Jan Luttenberger

Glenn Gray

Mark Goldman

Ed Woods

Anouncements: 2013 Pontiac Yacht Club Committee Assignments

Entertainment – Cont..

Nazar Kasi

Mark Griswald

Leslie/Glen Gardner

John/Meek Garrison

Linda Kevorkian

Ruth Lyons

Tina/Mike Mitchell

Brook Partlan

Kevin Rossi

Toni Splidenner

Jane Hecker

Dennis Hafley/Cindy

House – Dominique Ratinaud –

Chair

Bob Baer

Ed Bosse

Lauren Bowler

Lynn Davies

Mark Holmes

Chris Longe

Gregg McQueen

Ron Newman

Ron Palmer

Dave Wheeler

Heather Dourron

Chuck Ten Eick

Paul Nagel

Tom Post

David Sutherland

Phyllis Losert

Ed Okorn

Tim Weiler

Continued on Page 4...


Race Committee

Tom Klaban

John Garrison

Bill Zeigler

John Stromberg

Jim Bowers

Mark Whatley

Steve Chavez

Instructional Sailing

Charlie Hess

Tad De Vilibiss

Greg Harris

Josh Hevron

Jim Allen

.

Membership

Bob Mathers

John Mathers

Ed Dzuiba

Finance

Bob Loch

Salo Korn

Rules ByLaws

Steve Handelman

Planning

Wally Smith

Kris Guccione

Nominating

John Morley

Kris Guccione

As you can see there is a lot of

people who help PYC functions.

The PYC BoD thank you in advance

for you efforts.

If for some reason your name was

missed please call John Morley

Anouncements: 2013 Pontiac Yacht Club Committee Assignments


If you can’t attend, call Mark Goldman for Alternate work as-signments at (248) 217-3181

DON’T FORGET!

START TIME: 8:30 AM

COFFEE, HOT CHOCOLATE, DONUTS, BAGELS, AND

BANANAS WILL BE PROVIDED!


For the approaching 2013 Lightning Class race season, there are a few Regattas to bring to your

attention. The District is working toward a goal of having 40+ boat participation at the Bayview

One Design, the Michigan District Championship, the Great Lake Championship, and the PYC

Whitecap Regattas. Full information on these events can be found on the ILCA website

(www.lightningclass.org). Please save these dates and come race.

The Bayview One Design Regatta is June 1st-2nd at Crescent Yacht Club for Lightnings

(http://www.byc.com/Default/aspx?p=DynamicModule@pageid=342748&ssid=244072&vnf=1)

The Michigan Districts is June 29th—30th at Tawas Bay Yacht Club

The Great Lake Championship July 6th—7th at North Cape Yacht Club, Website:

(http://www.ncyc.net/newNCYC/)

The PYC Whitecap Regatta Sept 7th—8th at PYC Yacht Club, Website:

(http:pyc54.org/whitecap-regatta.html)

Michigan District Regattas


The 2013 Spring Recall was held at the Sylvan Lake Community Center on April 14. Trey

Rose showed 2012 regatta highlights. Wally Cross from Quantum Sails told us how to

have fun and win, and Gary Reinheimer gave the explanation of on water safety equipment

that is required for all Lightning Skippers who intend to race this year. Ed Dzuiba won

the prize for the “best chili”. The PYC All-Star panel of Tom Klaban, John Garrison,

and Mark Allen provided go fast tips and strategies for racing on Cass Lake. Bill Zeigler

organized the event. He arranged for the venue, and he supplied food and utensils. His

chili won nearly as many votes as Ed Dzuiba’s.

PYC Rock Stars

Sylvan Lake Comm

Center Center

Spring Recall


Gary Reinheimer

demonstrates a rescue

Ed Dzuiba receives best

chili trophy


Quantum Sails – Wally Cross

Wally Cross provided advice on tuning, sail trim, and teamwork at the Spring Recall. He said to make sure the rig is

square. Mark everything. Check the tuning guide as a reference and then test it against other boats. Make a guide for

every type of wind; Light, Medium & High. Create a tuning guide for each of these types of conditions. Create refer-

ences on the Sails. Make sure you have telltales on the sales. Take picture of the sails so that you have reference for

what is effective and what is not.

Everyone on your sailing team has to have the same goals. A you can’t get discouraged when you lose. Describe each

team position. Good sailing teams talk all the time about what is going on the race course. Take note of what other

boats are doing relative to your own boat. Talk about what’s coming up (like mark rounding). Balance input with decision

making. You need to develop a system on how you race from leaving the dock to starts, races, finishes and getting back

to the dock.

Speed, Information and Workers create a complete system. Boat handling is very important and needs to be practiced.

Prepare before a race - check wind, waves, current etc.

Use a numbering system to do everything - tacking, jibing, rounding marks, and take downs. Use a numbering system like

3, 2 & 1 for the steps of crew activity. On a tack 3 means lean in, 2 means start tack and 1 means complete the tack.

Look like a team. Get same shirts, hats, etc. Make sure you have fun and relax - be in the moment.

Notes provided by Tom Klaban

Have Fun and Win

Wally Cross at

Spring Recall

Michigan District Commodore

Mike Welch acted as emcee for

the Spring Recall presentations

and made the Best Chili Award.


2013 Example Race Course for NE Wind


2013 BOATS storage

Lower boat storage

I have been working on a boat organization plan that will hopefully open up the area and provide for better access to rack boat

owners.

To do this certain ground rules would be required, enforcement is another issue.

1) Only rack boats will be stored in the rack area. That is any boat with out a launching cart. This will hopefully stop the pile

up we experienced last summer in this area with boats on small carts filling up the spaces between racks. (Utility launch carts

i.e. for everyone’s use excepted)

2) Boats with road trailers (trailers with a vehicle trailer hitch) will be parked in the upper boat storage area, no exceptions.

3) There is a 50 ft line from about the electric pole to parking spot 9 in the parking lot.

I propose parking 10 (Laser’s,etc) along this line. Boats have to be on a shore

Launching trailer, however. This would accommodate most or all of the racing team

boats. (Coordination with Eric would be prime)

4) Opti racks need to be repaired, one is completely broken down. Mark for alt work assignments.

5) Place Opti racks either to the east or west of the Cat launch beach, which ever works best for the Opti sailors. (The east

side has exposed roots that may cause issues)

6) There will also be available space to the left of the new boat ramp dock, but that will depend on the need of boats to queue

up coming or going from the ramp.

Upper parking area

Only boat trailers should be parked along the common fence and the tree line facing the trailer park.

Summer storage of boats on trailers (dry sailors) will be lined up to the west of the tree line. This is to prevent any possi-

ble boat damage caused by falling limbs.

Alternate work assignment moving boats away from fence.

Please feel free to expand on these thoughts.

If we can get a reasonable and manageable plan formed it would be wise to start initiating it through Telltales for start-

ers.

Mike


PONTIAC YACHT CLUB

PARTY AGREEMENT

PYC Host Name: ______________________________

Phone # (s) _____________________________ Email Address: _______________________

PYC Host Signature: _____________________________ Date: ________________

Rear Commodore Authorization: ______________________ Date Authorized: __________

Date of Party: _______________________ Type of Party: __________________________

Number of Expected Guests: ___________ Time Period: __________________________

Approval by the Rear Commodore is required for parties larger than 15 with a maximum of 75. At the discretion of the

Rear Commodore parties may be held any day with the exception of holidays, Wednesday evenings, and Sundays. The

Host must remember to share the club facilities with club members, bearing in mind that at present there are only 24

picnic tables.

Please leave the club in as good shape, if not better, than you found it. Information regarding club usage can be found

in the yearly membership directory but please be aware of the following:

Members shall be present when guests are on club grounds

No glass beverage containers are permitted on the grounds

No swimming after sundown

Before you leave:

Clean up picnic tables and dispose of garbage in the dumpster

Clean up kitchen and return borrowed utensils

Make sure the locker rooms are in order

All club property should be returned to clubhouse, i.e. plastic lawn chairs stacked under awning, toys

returned to sand box, small boats returned to racks

Make sure all windows are closed and doors, and ramp gate are locked

Wash and return all soiled dishtowels and cloths

If you have any questions, please call the Rear Commodore – Dick Beaubien at 248-643-0729 or

[email protected]. This agreement is not valid without Host and Rear Commodore signature. Finalized agree-

ment must be posted at club prior to the event.

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