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The Club has been hopping with activity. The Spring Series Wednesday and Sunday races are well under way. Social hosted its first of many activities with the very well attended Mother’s Day brunch. Thanks to Bill Harrington and crew for another excellent job. Racing hosted the Mayor’s Cup regatta this weekend of May 21st. We had 28 boats with 8 visitors filling out very strong Highlander and Finn fleets.
Several boats provided entertainment during a no-wind postponement with a motorboat race ... complete with a starting gun and checkered flag finish. Jim Grant won hands down.
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The Club’s first event of 2005 at the shelterhouse had a wonderful turnout with wonderful weather. Special thanks goes to our host Bill Harrington, and his helpers Rich White, Bob and Janet Hickok, Evan, Katie, Erika & EJ Williams, and Paige Roberts for putting the Mother’s Day Brunch all together. The Memorial Day Cookout hosted by Jack and Karen Hale is forecasted to have the same spectacular weather and I’m sure Jack and Karen, along with their crew, will be equally spectacular hosting the event. Don’t forget to mark your calendar to bring dad out to the Club for the Father’s Day Brunch hosted by Richard Lowe on Sunday, June 19th. We are missing one of the frying pans. So, if you borrowed one from the shelterhouse storage area, please return it soon. Thanks again to all who have volunteered to host events or help our hosts. If you are interested in helping out at one of the social events, please contact me or one of the hosts.
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| Harbormaster |
Slips OwnersThe May 20th deadline for launching has passed. I know the weather has kept some people busy, but all boats that belong in a slip need to be in a slip. Trailers should be removed from the grounds immediately after launching. No boat with a slip is assigned a dry spot unless subleasing to someone on the wait list. Thanks for calling me those who could not get in by the assigned deadline. If you haven't launched, don't be surprised if you find that I've put someone into your slip. Don't get mad at them or call them. Get mad at yourself, then call me (or Mike Gray) to get them moved. A $100 fine could also be levied. Let’s don't even go there. We have too many good folks on the wait list to waste a slip on a boat that’s going to sit on the land all year.
Right: Our harbormaster & wife tending to their sails.
Dry Parking
a) It was in someone’s assigned spot. Most are listed in the directory. If not, see Mike Gray or me for an assignment.
c) It is for sale. In this case, I may have moved it to the left of the paved drive for better visibility for your potential customers. If yours is for sale, please have a sale sign on it. I've seen several potential customers come down looking and if Bob Bodish hadn't been there to tell them, how would they know?
d) Your membership status has changed from Family or Regular. Inactive, Social etc. members don't have privileges for boats on the grounds.
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e) Your boat is Abandoned. If you're not a current Family or Regular member and you had a boat on the grounds, it may have been towed away by a law enforcement agency.
f) You couldn't park in your assigned spot because someone else was in it. Not your fault.
Empty Trailers
Guests
Docking
All that said, so far it’s been a great season. A little chilly yeah, but it’s starting to warm up.
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| Racing |
The first big regatta of the year, The Mayor’s Cup, was held on May 21st and 22nd. We had a difficult time getting all three races off on Saturday due to little wind, but the sun was out and we were able to have some fun with a motorboat race...inspired by the real Tom Moore. Congratulation to Jim Grant for the win in the motorboat race in his light weight Lindenberg 22. Sunday was a much different story as we had great weather and great wind and were able to get another good three races off. Berret Rhoads from ISC ended up winning the Highlander fleet and becoming the 2005 Mayor’s Cup Winner with six firsts. ECSC’s Tyler Andrews won the Finn Fleet, The real Tom Moore won the Red Fleet, and Ken Lockhart got 1st in the White Fleet. For detailed results, check the Website.The Race Committee had their hands full with 180-degree wind shifts on Saturday to a number of boats breaking down...including their own RC boat on Sunday. Special thanks to all those who help put this regatta together. Mike Kaschak for running the races along with his crew Patty Kaschak, Edna Sprowl, and Rick Sprowl. RT Moore for taking care of dinner and getting some great trophies. Jim and Carol Dolder for taking care of the coffee and donuts. And….to all the ECSC Sailors & out-of-towners that showed up for the first regatta of the year. Thanks for making it a success!
June race assignments are: Wednesday’s: June 1st - Gray and Johnson, C.; 8th - Ashworth and Alyea; 15th - Kaschak and Sprowl; 22nd - Lowe and Drake; 29th - Fox and Mark.. Please arrive at the Club by 5:30pm and on the water by 6pm for the first flag at 6:50pm. Sunday’s: June 5th - Gray and Hickok; 12th - R.T. Moore and crew; 19th - Hale and crew; 26th - Dr. Bob and crew. Sunday RC should be at the Club by 12:15pm and on the water by 12:45 for the 1:30 warning signal. If you cannot make your assigned date, please trade with someone and let Chris or Mike know. Smooth Sailing......
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| Safety & Education |
Weekend Warrior Regatta10 Boats on the Line...Racing on Lasers In what turn out to be a boxing match, but with 3 top fighters on the same race course, Tyler Andrews finished 1st in this annual event. Jason Hubbard 2nd also from ECSC, and ISC got in some major scores. Jeff Smith from Germantown OH in 3rd. With the best wind coming down the cove, a windward / leeward race course was set up. Winds out of west 14 - 16 with some nice shifts to pick up. A total of 8 x 2-times around the course were put into the bag. Thanks goes to the Race Committee with Berry Harvey doing all of the hard work...setting marks along with doing his safety work on this nice day.
Paul Hanson and son Bill Hanson from Centerville IL were 4th & 5th...a father and son team working together. The top prizes were Laser models about two feet tall.
News
Junior Bay Week
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Have a teenager that will be just staying home and playing the video games this summer? Let us help .... Junior program open to ages 13 - 18, m/f...
Calendar
ECSC Regatta—July 9th & 10th
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Please welcome Chris Overturf of Indianapolis and his young skipper Bailey to our Club. Chris does not have a boat, but is looking. We welcome back Chad and Kindra Baker of Indianapolis to the Club. Chad and Kindra are legacys of Tom and Pam Moore. Chad and Kinda will be sailing a Starwind 223. Brad Kelley of Indianapolis joins our Club as a Race Fellow. And, we also welcome Reynolds and Megan Brissenden of Fishers to our Club as Race Fellows.
What could be better than sitting in your warm home next to the fireplace in the middle of winter watching TV and enjoying your favorite food and beverage? How about earning ECSC Work Credits by helping out the Membership Committee from your own home? If you are interested in earning Work Credits helping stuff envelopes and posting stamps and labels, please notify me via phone at 317-815-8599. You can earn up to 15 Work Credits (valued at up to $112.50) towards your Annual Dues. Work Credit opportunities will be granted on a first-call basis. Of course, you also have the opportunity to earn Work Credits at Work Parties in the cold, wet, outdoors, with no TV or fireplace. Membership Count: 253. Our Membership Count includes Race Fellows (4), Social Members (13), and of course Regular and Family Members. Rich and I are headed to San Antonio, Texas to participate in the Catalina 22 National Regatta on Lake Canyon. Over 50 boats are registered for the start line.
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| Ship's Store |
Check out our cool "stuff" at the Ship’s Store. Open for every social event and regatta, we have Club T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts, and jackets. In addition, this is the only place to get your ECSC burgee and other goodies. Upcoming dates to see us are the ECSC Regatta May 21st, the Memorial Day Picnic, and Father’s Day Brunch.
Malcolm & Joyce running the Ship's Store
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Marsha and I were recently tagged by our illustrious commodore, Rick Sprowl, to write this article for the Telltales. I think Rick is doing a great job as Commodore and has obviously learned the art of delegating duties as we actually got the tag call from our first lady Edna.
By the early 1980s, the Highlander Class was going through a resurgence of sorts. Customflex was the new Highlander builder and they were producing what are arguably the best Highlanders ever made. The new Customflex boats were minimum weight and very fast...and selling quicker then they could be made. ISC’s Highlander Fleet 7 was growing by leaps and bounds. It was a great time to be sailing Highlanders. In 1986, my grandfather retired from sailing at age 86 after sailing for 26 years predominantly in Highlanders...his sailing days were behind him. I feel honored that I got to know him so well in his later years. About this same time, Bruce Cameron and I went into partnership on Highlander #152. She was an old wooden boat in need of a lot of work, but we could see her potential. It was several years before we had turned old rotten #152 into a beautiful black and white showpiece that went on display in the mall at Keystone at the Crossing. By the early 1990s, I was becoming disenchanted with Geist Reservoir. The property around the lake was being developed and with the development came an alarming increase in powerboat traffic. Driving out into the country with grandpa to our quiet sailing lake were now just fond memories.
Marsha here...my first sailing experience was in April 1993. After hearing about sailing all winter, John took me and our friend Kent Magers to race in a Highlander regatta at Lake Norman in North Carolina (picture left). It was pretty windy and I remember we did well in one race because four boats ahead of us capsized. That was exciting! We were sailing old #152 at this time and it had become a leaky boat again. That same regatta weekend we saw Fast Eddie, Highlander #969, for sale. We both joked about buying it...no more wet feet sounded pretty good. By that summer, we had decided to buy it and I had a loan booklet with my name on it (talk about trust)! That summer, we started racing as Race Fellows at ECSC. Every Wednesday night and occasionally Sunday, we brought the boat to the Club, set up the mast, put the boat in the water, and raced. Then we would bring the boat back out, drop the mast, and take Fast Eddie home. We did that for two years before joining. It was great to be able to meet some of the members and have a trial run of the Club before joining. Meanwhile, there was interest building in the Club for the Highlander – it’s great for summer sail since the winds are often so light. Terry Killen brought his Highlander #552 to the Club, and Bruce brought out #152. We had three Highlanders racing at the Club. So, John and I asked for a charter from the Highlander Class. They granted it and now ECSC’s Highlander Fleet 45 is the newest and one of most active Highlander Fleets.
John kindly called me his super crew, and if he thinks so, it is because he is the best kind of teacher. Every time we were sailing or setting up the boat, I would be learning from him what I was doing right or wrong and why. We traveled with Fast Eddie to many out-of-town regattas for several years and it helped us both to be better sailors. Between the two of us, we have thoroughly enjoyed all our experiences as race fellows, Race Chairman, board member, volunteers at work parties, and race committees. We feel that volunteering is one of the best ways to take advantage of getting to know your fellow members. We think this Club is one of the best clubs we have encountered in our many sailing experiences. Just sail around and you’ll see!
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Let’s all say our goodbyes to Stan Dziacko. On Sunday afternoon, June 5th, his family is hosting a memorial celebration in our upper shelterhouse (that Stan designed) starting at 2pm. Dress is Sailing Club normal. Stop by to say Hi to the family, wife Carol, son Jeffrey, and daughter Jennifer. There just might be some “cookies & drink” leftover for you racers when you get off the water.
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| Catalina 22 News |
ECSC Catalina 22 Sailors:Join us for the 5th Annual Catalina 22 Great Lakes Cruise (a.k.a. the Slow Down in Motown Cruise) the week of July 24th sailing the waters of Lake St. Clair. Lake St. Clair is located between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The tentative plan is to leave Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon July 23rd or early Sunday morning. Previous Catalina 22 Great Lakes cruises have included Grand Traverse Bay (2001), Western Lake Erie Islands (2002), Door County/Green Bay (2003), and Lake Ontario (2004).
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We are also announcing a unique opportunity to sail your Catalina 22 along the white sandy beaches of the Florida panhandle. Join us for the Catalina 22 Northern Gulf Coast Cruise the week of May 14th, 2006. This is a sailing ADVENTURE that attracts approximately 25 Catalina 22 owners from all over the United States. We will launch in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, sail to Alabama and visit the natives, then return. If you enjoy the Florida sunshine, beautiful emerald water, good wind, and great camaraderie, this is a MUST DO trip.
If you are interested in any of the above sailing adventures (for Catalina 22 owners only), please contact Rich Fox at rich_fox@yahoo.com or by phone number 317-815-8599.
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2005 Social Calendar, Click Here.
2005 Racing Calendar, Click Here.
2005 Overall Club Calendar, Click Here.
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b) It was in a prime spot and unused for a season or more. 
Membership Stickers
The next big regatta is the ECSC Regatta on July 9th and 10th. Charlie Brehob and crew are putting the Regatta & Party together. I’ve heard some of Charlie’s ideas and let’s just say it promises to be a great time for all. The NOR and Registration forms are available on our website so get those registrations forms in early! Mark your calendar now and plan to participate or at least come dance on the beach!
A Job Well Done
If you change your address this year, please notify me of your new address. In January 2006, the Annual Dues/Fees Statement will be mailed to the address on record. If your address changes and the Membership Committee does not know your new address and your Statement is returned undeliverable by the Postal Service, your dues may be late. Please notify me of your address change in writing via e-mail ecsc_membership@yahoo.com or send a written note to my home address (in the directory). 
John here….my sailing started much earlier in life for me than it did for Rick. My father was into boating and fishing but never sailing. It was my grandfather, Fred Schaub, that opened my eyes to sailing. He started sailing in 1960 (at the age of sixty) at the newly formed (5 year old) Indianapolis Sailing Club. He crewed for about four years on all different boats until he decided on buying his first Highlander (#154). That’s the boat I sailed on for the first time. As I grew older, I was recruited to crewing duties along with my brother or whomever else we could get to go with us. By the late 1960s, my grandfather was ready to move up to one of the new “low maintenance” fiberglass Highlanders. The new to us Highlander #379 was about four years old when he bought it, and it was our new pride and joy. At this point, I was ready to attend the junior sailing program to find out what was really going on out there. Until now, I was still confused about sailing and especially racing. I can’t emphasize how important junior training was for me to keep my interest in sailing at a young age. 
It was November of 1992 that I met my bride to be and future super-crew Marsha. That next spring, Bruce convinced me to come and check out ECSC. I was amazed at the large number of keelboats and such few dinghies. The Club was great and the members were very friendly. The emphasis was on having fun, not racing! Yes, there was an active racing program but racing wasn’t the main club focus like at ISC. Plus, there are no jet skis – the 10 horsepower limit is truly Eagle Creek Reservoir’s best sailing feature.
Soon after we joined the Club, we purchased an old keelboat, a 1973 Seafarer 24, so we could enjoy the relaxed sailing that so many ECSC sailors enjoy. This was something new to John after his many years of racing Highlanders and, of course, new to me. We took this boat to Lake Michigan and to Lake Erie and had many great adventures. We have since upgraded to a Hunter 23...one of several at the Club. Since our initial visit to Put-in-Bay, Ohio, we have started an annual flotilla with other Club members for the Labor Day weekend. It has become one of our favorite weekends of the summer.