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What Winter?
I'm writing this article from a hotel room in Boston. As I'm gazing out my window, I've gained a new perspective on what a long winter could be. While the roads are clear here now, the snow piles left behind by the plows are still five to six feet deep, and the lakes and ponds are still frozen solid. The locals laugh at our deepest snow of the year of nine inches. Several hardy skippers from ECSC have had their boats in for several weeks now. Indy may not be Key West, but it ain’t too bad weather-wise.
On Memorial Day weekend, our friends to the west at Lake Carlyle in Illinois will be hosting a regatta to benefit the Gateway Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of St. Louis. A kickoff event for the regatta will be held on April 21st in St Louis. The keynote speaker will be world renowned America's Cup skipper Russell Coutts. All Eagle Creek Sailing Club members have been invited to attend both the regatta and the kick off party. Details can be found at: www.samiam00.com/regatta/
Sunshine and Spring Breezes Fair Winds, and Fair Tax Returns…...
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We have a full roster for the social events this summer with our first event, the Mothers’s Day Brunch, hosted by Bill Harrington on Sunday, May 8th. Bill has been hosting this event for 17 years and makes it look effortless. If you call him now to help out, he can put you to work and really make it look effortless!Don’t forget to come out to help open up the Club on Saturday, April 2nd. This is usually more a social event than a "work" party. Happy Spring Break! Picture at right was taken during the 2003 Mother's Day Brunch!
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| Harbormaster |
Slip Assignments The slip assignments and sub leases have been completed. We had quite a few to do. Thanks, Rich Fox for very timely info, and Mike Gray for his help in completing this task. Also, those that put in a slip change request were honored with what we had available. So, say hello to your new dock neighbors this 2005 sailing season.
Work Parties
Slip Wait List
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It’s finally here...what you have been waiting for all winter...SPRING and SAILING ! The Spring Series gets underway THIS MONTH! Sundays start first on April 24th with the 1st flag at 1:30pm. Two races will be run (there better be wind), each scored separately for series awards. Wednesdays begin April 27th with the first flag at 6:50pm. Principal Race Officers and Safety for the first Sunday are: April 24th B. Cameron and N. Mason; May 1st Chris Cunningham and TBD. Wednesday’s April 27th and May 4th Schaubs & Best/Dolders (both weeks). The complete assignments will be finalized in April and printed in the May issue of the telltales. A tentative schedule
will be posted soon on the website.
Before you race your first race of the season, we ask that you please fill out a Registration form declaring your boat configuration and sail selection for each of the spring series. These will be available at the competitors’ meeting or from the race committee boat before any race. RACE MEETINGS: Only one left...on Wednesday, April 20th on Boat Preparation. This meeting will be held at the Club. April is a great time to get your boat ready for the year. We’ll be discussing bottom preparation, rig tuning, and other assorted tips to get your boat race ready. OTHER NEWS: J-24 fleet 131. The elected fleet captain is Charlie Brehob. Congratulations Charlie. The Mayor’s Cup Regatta will be held May 21-22 with a welcome party on Friday May 20th at 7:00pm. Notice of Race and Registration Form will be printed in the next issue of the Telltales. Mark your calendar now! Smooth Sailing......
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Have a teenager that will be just staying home and playing video games this summer? Let us help .... Junior program open to ages 13 - 18, m/f. Our Saturday Sailing School starts May 28th.
Instructors Course 40 hours on the water and classroom time. .. Age 16 up. ECSC will cover most of the cost. We have two members signed up. Please call or E-Mail Rick or Wayne, and we can send info about this program.
Something to Think About
Horse Latitudes
Junior Sailing ...to all of the Club members who made a donation to this fund. Don't forget the drawing at the Mayor's Cup. Rick and I are putting together a team for the ICS Spring and the US Nationals on Lasers, in North Carolina in late April 2005. This is a four day event.
New Rule Book
U.S. Nationals Laser
ECSC Weekend Warrior
Finn Mid-West Championship
ECSC Junior Sailing Week
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We have no new members to report for the month of March. All active members of the Club should have received their Membership packets in the mail that included keys and boat/trailer decals. If you did not receive the keys or decals that you expected, please E-Mail me at ecsc_membership@yahoo.com or leave a message at 317-815-8599. The Annual Directory will be mailed out in a few weeks. Here are some statistics about our membership for 2005:
Due Date for 2006 Dues/Fees: Tuesday, February 28th. Active membership count: 242
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Many years ago, two things came together in my life. I had money to buy a sailboat and water to sail it on...a Hobie 14 and a brand new Eagle Ocean. I read the Hobie sailing manual and was off flying a hull. We all were green and had a ball sailing and building Eagle Creek Sailing Club. Many gifted people gave time and leadership to the starting of the Club. Everyone did what they thought needed to be done.
Jim Rees came out and built a playground, among other things he did for the Club. My son and wife enjoyed coming out more after that. We had a party and built the old shelterhouse in the early 70s...many engineers, literally, and few Indians. Hobies were on the beach two deep and went around the cove. Parties lasted through the night--boy am I old now. To the newer Club members...always say "hi" to everyone if you don't know them and introduce yourself. This is how you gain a lifetime of friends and build bonds that will bend but not break.
ECSC is the best kept secret in sailing, the best bargain, and offers the best friends. People around the world may never know what we have here, but we do! Rick, sailing in Indy…..
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2005 Social Calendar, Click Here.
2005 Racing Calendar, Click Here.
2005 Overall Club Calendar, Click Here.
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| Current Slip Waitlist |
| # | Mem | Last | First | Action | Date On List |
| 1 | 110 | Myers | Wayne | Pass | 03/25/91 |
| 2 | 172 | Levin | Ron | Pass | 01/15/97 |
| 3 | 200 | Eardley | Kathy | Pass | 07/18/98 |
| 4 | 234 | Freihofer | Bill | Pass | 07/22/99 |
| 5 | 237 | Carter | Steve | Pass | 09/08/99 |
| 6 | 203 | Walther | Karl | Pass | 03/09/00 |
| 7 | 259 | Bolton | Brooks | Pass | 07/25/00 |
| 8 | 260 | Magoun | Dan | Pass | 09/05/00 |
| 9 | 261 | Wong | Tom | Pass | 09/05/00 |
| 10 | 271 | Andrews | William | Pass | 05/06/01 |
| 11 | 275 | Ward | Jeff | Pass | 05/18/01 |
| 12 | 278 | Gilmore | John | Pass | 05/20/01 |
| 13 | 305 | Guerrero | Sergio | Pass | 06/22/02 |
| 14 | 311 | Mahrenholtz | John | Pass | 07/25/02 |
| 15 | 314 | Wolfinger | Jim | Pass | 02/27/03 |
| 16 | 317 | Thorne | Richard | Sub D22 | 03/19/03 |
| 17 | 318 | Meadows | Doug | Sub D23 | 03/25/03 |
| 18 | 319 | Hennessey | Terry | Sub A06 | 04/02/03 |
| 19 | 320 | Smith | Warren | Sub A01 | 04/08/03 |
| 20 | 321 | Jones | Eric | Sub C131 | 04/23/03 |
| 21 | 322 | Landbloom | Ron | Sub D14 | 05/01/03 |
| 22 | 323 | Rhoda | Patric | 05/05/03 | |
| 23 | 327 | Gerdom | Andy | 07/22/03 | |
| 24 | 330 | Small | Bob | 08/17/03 | |
| 25 | 331 | O'Brien | Sean | 08/19/03 | |
| 26 | 333 | Piepenbrink | Stephen | 10/02/03 | |
| 27 | 334 | Wolfe | Keith | 10/10/03 | |
| 28 | 335 | Stoops | Jeff | 10/16/03 | |
| 29 | 338 | Daggy | Niles | 11/26/03 | |
| 30 | 339 | Irwin | Mike | 01/11/04 | |
| 31 | 341 | Sizemore | Tom | 02/20/04 | |
| 32 | 342 | Kidd | Charles | 02/24/04 | |
| 33 | 343 | Stone | Steve | 03/28/04 | |
| 34 | 344 | Kojetin | David | 04/03/04 | |
| 35 | 345 | Marson | Nick | 04/20/04 | |
| 36 | 347 | Bruce | David | 04/30/04 | |
| 37 | 348 | Akers | Marshall | 05/04/04 | |
| 38 | 349 | Morehead | Kelli | 05/11/04 | |
| 39 | 350 | Schenkel | Robert | 05/15/04 | |
| 40 | 352 | Tate | Phil | 05/30/04 | |
| 41 | 354 | Conrad | Larry | 06/10/04 | |
| 42 | 356 | Hayes | John | 09/01/04 | |
| 43 | 358 | Riegner | Eric | 09/02/04 | |
| 44 | 359 | Burchett | James | 09/20/04 | |
| 45 | 360 | Putnam | Mitch | 10/08/04 | |
| 46 | 361 | Avery | Gary | 01/01/05 | |
| 47 | 362 | Brehob | Cassie | 01/19/05 | |
| 48 | 363 | Lang | Donald | 02/10/05 | |
| 49 | 365 | Alderson | Mark | 03/21/05 | |
| 50 | 366 | Wash | Steve | 03/22/05 |
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The Notice of Race (NOR) for the Spring Series Racing will be posted on the website. The Series Sailing Instructions (SI) will be distributed at the Competitors’ Meeting on Wednesday, April 20th 7:00pm at the Club and otherwise available on-line or in the official race bulletin board on the race shed. After the Competitors’ Meeting on the 20th, there will be a hands-on demonstration on how to use the race equipment. We’ll go down to the RC boat and run you through a “mock” race start; using all the flags and clocks and show you how to do it the proper way. This will be good for everyone who is running a race in the spring series...whether you’ve done it before or not. Please try to attend. 
News
Calendar
New members for 2005: 3
We were lucky to have Jim Reeder as he ran the Club and built it to what it is today. John Storer kept the locals at bay. We are here because a lot of people gave their time and name to help the Club climb to become the very best in the country. Over the years, I have belonged to five other clubs and none come close. So what makes Eagle Creek great? It's the people--some one will always help raise a mast or launch a boat, and if you ask, every one will tell you how to sail better. I am sure you don't even need a boat to sail here as someone will give you a ride (crewing).
Racing is a course in learning about yourself and growing past it. There is honor in racing that is earned not given, as well as respect. Sailing gives us an honorable feeling when we race. We learn not to give up but try harder after making mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes, but we learn to keep our head in our boat and not dwell on boo-boos. If you want to learn how to race, crew for someone who races.