Mainsheet

2017 TSC Officers

Commodore Mary Anne Secrist (405)410-8582 m.secrist@sbcglobsal.net Past Commodore Keith Campbell (405) 826-1031 kc2glox@gmail.com Vice Commodore Jim Eller 405-924-3148 wjimeller@gmail.com Rear Commodore Jim Chapman (405)556-1035 biker.03@att.net Fleet Captain Jim Waller (580)320-1551 jimwaller46@gmail.com Secretary Lorrie Sylvester (405)250-6956 Lorraine-Sylvester@ouhsc.edu

Treasurer Fredrica Cottrell (405)364-9902 facottrell@att.net Mainsheet Editor (temp) Les Cummings (405)823-2342 cummingslester@gmail.com

BoatHouse Manager Phil Moershel (405) 208-1532 phil@moershel.com

Thunderbird Sailing Club March 1, 2017 Norman, Oklahoma

The February Mardi Gras membership meeting was a big hit. A special thank you goes

out to Camisa Stewart Cummings for decorating the BoatHouse and tables. Everyone

enjoyed the colorful beads. Camisa also made cut flower arrangements for door prizes.

Our speaker, Bill Rains, got in on the fun arriv-

ing early and enjoying the lovely evening visit-

ing with fellow sailors on the veranda. Bill gave

an informative and entertaining presentation on

gelcoat repair and boat painting. We are fortu-

nate to have access to another knowledgeable

resource. And you won’t want to miss Bill

Rain’s Sailboat Swap Meet on Saturday, March 4

at 913 NW 79th in OKC. Bill has a website at

sailorbrains.com featuring all his services.

Plans are underway for the Leukemia Cup May

6-7, two Kids Sailing Camps, an intermediate kids class, and an adult beginner’s small

boat class. The next big event is the arrival of the new storage building on February 27.

It will be great to have our sailing and race equipment organized. Also, save the date

for April 1st. We will have a work party to tidy up the BoatHouse, prepare the boat

yard for the centerboard season and move the equipment into the new storage building.

Finally, please note the entire yearly BoatHouse schedule will be included in each

Mainsheet, thank you Jim Eller for gathering all the information.

Mary Anne Secrist, Commodore

A few photos from the TSC Mardi Gras meeting

March Madness starts with "Selection Sunday," when 64 NCAA Men's and Women's basketball

teams are selected to go to the "Big Dance"—the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship tourna-

ment.

TSC Potluck and March Madness Watch Party

March 18, 2017

Meeting and Potluck: Join us as we launch March Madness! 6:00pm – Dress will be your favorite

team’s colors and bring a school pendant to show school spirit. Kerry Knowles will have a

basketball trivia game with questions about our State teams that have played in the games. So brush

up on your basketball trivia and be ready to compete for prizes. Under achievers can expect fouls

and technicals to be called.

Thanks to Camisa & Les Cummings for table decorations, room decorations, beads and Kings Cake

donation at our Mardi Gras Party. Also thanks to “Elvis” (Richard Carriger) for the “Banana Boat”

song and Camisa for help in the kitchen and to all that helped with clean-up.

Program: Don MacGorman – “FLASH BANG” National Severe Storms Lab presentation on Light-

ning!

Food: Your favorite game day recipes. Dips, Baked Beans, Pizza, Chicken Penne Casserole, Na-

chos, Chicken Strips, Ham or Turkey Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Little Smokes or Slow Cooker Mexi-

can Dip. Deserts such as Basketball Cupcakes, Chocolate Brownies, etc. get creative! Let’s have

fun.

As usual, the club will provide beverages, utensils, plates/bowls, etc... Alphabetical listing:

a-g: appetizers/fruit/chips

h-m: desserts/breads/nuts

n-s: main dish (soups, casseroles, etc)

t-z: veggies (hot and cold)

“My First Mate” Judy and Jim Chapman, Rear Commander

TSC Program for March 18, 2017 “Flash Bang”

Presented by: Don MacGorman, National Severe Storms Lab Storm Electricity Team Leader in the Warning Research Development Division

Don MacGorman was raised in Ft. Worth, Texas by a Canadi-

an father and a Texan mother. He attended Rice University in

Houston for 10 years and finally earned his Ph.D. from the

Space Physics Department with a study of lightning mapped

in three dimensions using thunder recordings. During that

time he married his high-school sweetheart Venita, who had

taken advantage of his absence to earn a music degree from

Texas Christian University. Following Don’s graduation in

1978, they moved to Norman, where he still studies lightning and severe storms at

the National Severe Storms Laboratory and is now the leader of the Storm Elec-

tricity Team. With Dave Rust, he co-authored The Electrical Nature of Storms, a

graduate textbook published by Oxford University Press in 1998. A few years

ago, he was elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. Don and

Venita have two daughters, Kristen, who is married to Matt Maupin (long-time

TSC member), and Erin, who is married to Lucas Moore and has a 20-month old

daughter and a 7-year old daughter.

Don MacGorman’s presentation, “Flash Bang,” will briefly explain what we have

learned about how storms produce lightning, will give some information about

lightning itself and about how and why we are studying lightning at the National

Severe Storms Laboratory, and will end with some suggestions for staying as safe

as possible when lightning is striking all around you.

Using the Lightning Strike Locating System, his team conducts studies on posi-tive cloud-to-ground detection. Recently, the longest lightning bolt ever recorded was found to extend almost 200 miles across the state of Oklahoma. The bolt oc-curred during a thunderstorm on June 20, 2007.

Thunderbird Sailing Club Presents

Leukemia Cup Regatta

May 6 & 7, 2017

Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse, Norman, Oklahoma

CLASSES: All keelboat, and multihull classes are welcome. Boats shall register in either Multihull, Spinnaker or Non-spinnaker classes. Three or more boats of the same class pre- registered may constitute a one de-sign class. All boats shall conform to class rules. The primary helmsman a boat must be a current member of Central States Sailing Association or of another US SAILING Regional Sailing Association if that helmsman resides outside the CSSA Region or a TSC recognized sailing club.

REGATTA FORMAT: This is a 2 day mixed format regatta. One day will be devoted to a long distance race and the other day to buoy racing (3 races). The race committee will decide at its sole discretion which format will be raced first. In case of a tie within a class for the regatta, the tie-breaker will go to the lowest scoring boat in that class for the long distance race.

RULES: The race will be governed by the Rules as defined in the 2017 - 2020 Racing Rules of Sailing, and CSSA Sailing Instructions with supplemental Local Appendix.

SCORING: The PHRF TOT scoring system will be used for keel classes and PHRF for Multihull. The Low Point System noted in RRS Appendix A will apply. One race completed shall constitute a regatta. RRS rule A2 is amended; no throw-outs will be allowed.

TROPHIES: Trophies will be presented to 1st - 3rd in each Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, Multihull, and pre-registered one design fleet.

FACILITIES: Ramps for all boats are 1 mile north or ½ mile south of Little River Marina. Courtesy docks are adjacent to the BoatHouse. Beach launching is available at the BoatHouse.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Camping is allowed at Lake Thunderbird State Park. http://www.travelok.com/listings/view.profile/id.4386 Camping is NOT permitted on the BoatHouse grounds. Showers and toilets are availa-ble at the BoatHouse. There are numerous hotels in the Norman area.

DIRECTIONS: From the North: I-35 south to I-40, then east to Choctaw Road exit; Choctaw Road south to Alameda Street; east on Alameda to Lake Thunderbird State Park and until the road starts to enter the lake. Turn left (north) to the Regatta site, which will be the first right (east).

From the South: I-35 north to State Highway 9, then east on S.H. 9 to 84th Avenue; north on 84th Ave. to Alameda Street; east on Alameda to Lake Thunderbird State Park and until the road starts to enter the lake. Turn left (north) to the Regatta site, which will be the first right (east).

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ll=35.238732,-97.237834&spn=0.004443,0.009645&t=h&z=17

FEES: $75.00 suggested registration for Skipper and Boat/ $100.00 after May 1, 2017

No charge for after race entertainment

REGISTRATION: April 1 – May 1 Please complete registration on-line at

http://www.thunderbirdsailingclub.org/racing/leukemia-cup-regatta/

After May 1 registration may be completed at the Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse, May 5, 6 & 7.

STATE LAW requires that all boats have a copy of their registration aboard.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: Competitors participate in the regatta entirely at their own risk. See rule 4, Decision to Race. The organizing authority will not accept any liability for material damage or personal injury or death sustained in conjunction with or prior to, during, or after the regatta.

INFORMATION: Phil Moershel…… 405 208-1532 phil@moershel.com

Leukemia Cup Regatta

May 6 & 7, 2017

Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse, Norman, Oklahoma

SCHEDULE:

Friday May 5

18:00 – 20:00 Launching and registration

Saturday May 6,

08:30 Registration, coffee, donuts

10:30 Registration ends

10:45 Competitors' Meeting

11:20 Harbor Gun

11:50 Warning Signal 1st start

Warning signals for subsequent races ASAP after previous finish

17:00 Refreshments: Hamburgers, hotdogs, sides, beverages and live entertainment

Sunday May 7

10:00 Competitors' Meeting

10:30 Harbor Gun

11:00 Warning Signal 1st start of Distance race

17:00 Trophy presentation

Leukemia Cup Regatta

May 6 & 7, 2017

Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse, Norman, Oklahoma

Regatta Entry Form

Skipper’s Name: _____________________ Phone: ____________________

Address: _______________________________________________________

City: _______________________ State: ________ Zip: ________________

Email: _________________________________________________________

Boat Class: ____________________ Sail Number: ____________________

Boat Name: ____________________ Home Club: _____________________

CIRCLE ONE: I wish to enter as a member of the

SPINNAKER NON-SPINNAKER MULTIHULL ONE DESIGN fleet

I certify that my boat conforms to the (above) Class rules as to sails, spars, hull measurements, propulsion, and all other class rules: Yes___ No___

LIABILITY RELEASE AGREEMENT: In consideration of my registration in the regatta, and recognizing the risks asso-ciated with the sport of sailing, the undersigned hereby waives all claims for personal injury and property damage and hereby releases the Thunderbird Sailing Club, and their directors, officers, members, employees, and the regatta vol-unteers and sponsors, of and from any and all claims, including those of negligence and gross negligence, which I or my crew might have, arising out of my participation in the regatta and all activities relating thereto.

Skipper’s Signature:___________________________________Date___________________

Make checks payable to Thunderbird Sailing Club

Until May 1 Please complete registration on-line at

http://www.thunderbirdsailingclub.org/racing/leukemia-cup-regatta/

After May 1 registration MUST be completed at the Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse, May 5, 6 & 7.

Regatta entry fee: $75.00 registration for Skipper and Boat/ $100.00 (after May 1)

$

No charge for crew

Total $

Thunderbird Sailing Club membership is a bargain! Be sure to renew yours early.

Regular Members $99 per year Associate Members $50 per year Student Members $25 per year

Membership Information

If any of your member-ship information has changed, please con-tact: Fredrica Cottrell 2704 Ives Way Norman, OK 72072 405-760-2894 facottrell@att.net

From your Treasurer and Membership Secretary:

Fredrica Cottrell

The TSC has a current bank balance of $11,334. I have

presented a tentative working budget for 2017 to the

board.

Membership renewals were sent out at the end of 2016

and the response has been wonderful, however there are a

few members that have not renewed their membership for

the current year. If you have not taken care of the current

year renewal, please do so now. We really appreciate and

need your support.

The Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse at Norman, Oklahoma

Presents the Spring 2017

US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course An opportunity for individuals who want to improve their sailing skills

and achieve a nationally recognized certification on big boats

Why:

1. Opportunity to learn how to sail 25-27 foot big boats at a local lake

2. US Sailing Certification provides a record of your skill level.

3. Synchronizes your experience with a proven sail training course.

4. An accomplishment for yourself that can last a lifetime

Who... Individuals eager to learn or reinforce big boat sailing techniques and obtain a US Sailing certification recognized at boat charter facilities nationwide.

When and Where... 2 Friday evening classes (6-9pm) April 28 & May 5 @ Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse

Then at least 2 four hour on the water sessions on a 25 or 27 foot sailboat.

Cost... $300 – US Sailing course fee, includes a 1 year US Sailing membership $65,

and a one year Thunderbird Sailing club Associate membership.

Topics covered: Parts of a boat (nomenclature) Parts of a sail & choice per wind speed

Points of sail How to handle heat & cold emergencies

Basic rules of the road Upwind & downwind sailing skills

How to read charts Anchoring, heaving to, reefing sails

Commonly used knots PFDs & other personal gear

What’s next?

This is the entry level US Sailing Keelboat class. There are five more advanced courses available around the country. More information is available at USSailing.org

For additional information contact:

Rick Shaw, Keelboat Instructor 405-306-8597, Shaw9939@sbcglobal.net

Kids Sailing Camps!

The Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse at Lake Thunderbird, Norman, OK is

holding its 16th year of Kids Sailing (Day) Camps on June 5-9 and again on

June. The principal US Sailing Certified instructors are Jerry Lojka (405-620-

4498) for the June 5-9 camp and Phil Moershel (405-208-1532) for the June 26-

30. An additional Intermediate Kids Sailing Camp will be held July 13-15 for

those who are interested in racing. The 5-day class fee is $200 and the 3-day

Intermediate Class is $150. Paul Reynolds (405-250-2093) is the Principal In-

structor for this advanced class. Enrollment is limited to 12 students for each

camp.

This year the 5-day camps will run from Monday through Friday start-

ing at 9AM each day and ending at 3PM with an hour for lunch. Girls and

boys must be 9-13 to enroll and must be able to swim. Each child should bring

his/her own lunch and their own PFD (US Coast Guard approved life jacket).

Small sailboats are used for training and each child will learn to rig, launch

and sail their boat across the lake and return.

To enroll online or get additional information, go to

www.thunderbirdsailingclub.org and click “Learn to Sail.” Payment can also

be made online via PayPal. Enrollment can also be accomplished by calling

one of the Instructors. These classes fill up so enroll soon!

Thank you LTEF, TSC and BoatHouse

The new 12’ x 24’ Equipment Storage Building is in place!

Thank you Kerry, Phil, Jerry and Les for working with COJAC Portable Buildings

In the near future Paul, Phil, Jerry and Kerry will design the storage systems inside the building

We hope to have the systems built to move equipment back in on the April 1 spring work day!

J-24 For Sale Includes 5hp Honda 4-stroke outboard, trailer w/hydraulic brakes and new tires. 2 sets of sails, 2 spinna-kers, all in very good condition. The bottom was flawless-ly fared and new bottom paint last October. The running rig is in good condition and the boat is ready to race! It's sitting in a slip at Little River Marina. The slip rental is paid thru mid October. $4700 with the slip and $4200 without. Call James @ (405) 249-1768

19' Pocket Cruiser for Sale

Starwind 19

Circa 1985

Mainsail, 2 Jibs

Good Condition

$2,500

Contact: Mike or Teresa Galoob

Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2 For Sale Seventeen foot dinghy with trailer, main sail, fractional jib, spinnaker with pole and Johnson 2 HP motor. Needs var-nish work. Ready to sail. Pics on craigslist. $2,500 Call Jim Waller @ (580) 320-1551

ROB ROY 23’ 1987 · LOA 28' 8", LOD 22' 8", DWL 21' 0", Beam 6' 11" · Draft (board up) 1' 7", Draft (board down) 4'8" · Displacement 2,800 lbs, Ballast 900 lbs · Sail Area 255 sq ft., Mast Height Above the Water 29' 6" · Designed by Ted Brewer. Built by Marine Concepts. ·

Great boat with a lot of unique qualities built into the design.

· Sails are in very good shape and include mainsail, jib (w/furler), mizzen, and gennaker.

· Mercury 6hp outboard, mounted in a motor-well (forward of the rudder)

· Dual axle aluminum trailer.

· ASKING $8,500 OBO

Contact Bobby at (405-464-5344)

For Sale!

UK Sails for San Juan 21: Dacron, almost brand new Jib (100 or 110) (1070 Class) excellent condition, 107" Main - excellent condition with battens and grommets Genoa (130), White with Red Sheet, excellent condition Genoa (155), (Mylar) Tanzer 7.5 Sails: Main Genoa (150) Fair Condition, Light Dacron McDermot Sails for Islander 24: Dacron Jib (75%), brand new, white (21' Luff, 6'10” Foot, 19' Leech) Also, a large, extendable spinnaker pole and an assortment of spars. Priced to sell...please make an offer. Liane Ozmun (Reggie’s daughter) Cell: 405-816-4077

Email: lozmun@fsb-ae.com

Sailing items For Sale!

From Reggie Frank’s Estate

Reggie Frank was a long-time TSC mem-

ber, LTEF donor and supporter of our

youth sailing programs. He loved to sail

his San Juan 21 and his Tanzer 7.5 which

he sailed on Lake Texoma. He was a

great competitor and gentleman, he is

greatly missed by all those who knew

him.

Reggie passed away on May 27, 2015.

This photo was taken of Reggie in the spring of 2001

standing outside of the construction project soon to be

known as the Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse. He was one

of many construction volunteers and donors!

2017 BoatHouse

Schedule

Date Month Day of Week Time Event

12th March Sunday 2am Set Clock Forward

18th March Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

1st April Saturday a.m. BH/Yard Cleanup Day

15th April Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

24th April Monday 11am Norman Veterans Center Luncheon

28th April Friday 6-9pm US Sailing keelboat class

29th April Saturday 10-2pm Trinity Lutheran ESL Sail

5th May Friday 9-Jun US Sailing keelboat class

6th-7th May Sat & Sun 8am-5pm Leukemia Cup Regatta

13-14th May Sat & Sun All Day Hobie Regatta

18th-20 May Thurs-Sat 5:30-9pm US Sailing Small Boat Class

20th May Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

22nd May Monday 11am Norman Veterans Center Luncheon

25th May Thurs-Sat 5:30-9pm US Sailing Small Boat Class

5th-9th June Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Sailing Smart Kids Camp

11th June Sunday All Day Tri-OKC Youth Triathlon Clinic

12th June Monday 11-2PM Norman Veterans Center Luncheon

17th June Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

26-30 June Mon-Fri 9am-3pm Sailing Smart Kids Camp

8th July Saturday 9am-3pm OKASA-GODSA Waterfront

9th July Sunday All Day Tri-OKC Youth Triathlon Clinic

13th-15th July Thurs-Sat 9am-3pm Intermediate Sailing Camp

15th July Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

19th August Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

26th August Saturday 9am-3pm Bridges Day at the BoatHouse

27th August Sunday 6am-noon OKC-Tri Aquathlon

8th-9th Sept Saturday 6am-2pm CAST for Kids

16th Sept Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

20th Sept Wednesday 8am-5pm Park Ranger Training

8th Oct Sunday 9am-3pm Layton Regatta

???? Oct Sat & Sun ???? Sailing Messabout

21st Oct Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

5th Nov Sunday 2am End of Day Light Savings

5th Nov Sunday All Day Hiram Douglas Regatta

18th Nov Saturday 6pm Club Meeting

9th Dec Saturday 6pm Holiday/Christmas Party

If changes need to be made to this schedule, Contact Jim Eller

Club racing each Wednesday Apr-Aug, Tri-OKC swims each Tue/Wed , Sea Scouts each Saturday 10-2PM

Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to the following TSC members. If you would like to help your friend celebrate their birthday, contact them by one of the many mediums that are availa-ble, and wish them Happy Birthday on their special day. ays are listed in your TSC Membership Directory.

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March 8 Mike Devenitch

13 Bea Waller

13 Camisa Stewart Cummings

14 Paul Reynolds

15 Jacques Landry

19 Ann Luppens

19 J. Alva Brockus

19 Cindy Wood

21 Catherine Morin

24 Phil DeBerry

24 Tim Teel

27 Emily Schuster

27 Hadley Jerman

30 Roger Monroe

April

7 Kathy Lawler

8 Nathan Boren

12 Helene Miller

14 Lauren Gibson

15 Lorrie Sylvester

19 Cheri Elliott

19 James Anderson

20 Keith Campbell

24 John Mork

26 Nita Trotter

29 Jim Kasbohm