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| Commodore |
Wow! Is it October already? Where has the year gone? However, we still have some of the prettiest sailing weather left. Taking in all of the color in the trees on a sunny October afternoon sail is a wonderful treat! Let’s hope the water stays up enough for us to enjoy it this year.We only have two social events remaining this season; the Chili Cook-off on Oct. 9th and the Final Bash on Nov. 6th. So, I have decided to have a 2 for 1 deal! With each paid reservation for the Final Bash, you get one free admission to the Chili Cook-off...just remember to bring a pot of chili or a covered dish. In addition, I’d like to remind everyone of the upcoming Club election. We have a great slate of candidates for next year, so be sure to vote either at the Final Bash or with an absentee ballot...which is in this edition of the Telltales. Furthermore, our current officers and committee heads have put in a lot of hard work to make this Club a success and they deserve praise for a SUPERB year. Please remember to tell them that you appreciate what they have done. Well, Evan, our Telltales editor informs me that this is the last article that I am to write as Commodore (and my wife says this is a good thing because I have been saying “a lot about nothing” all year). Before I “cast-off all lines,” I would like to say “Thank You” to everyone for the honor to serve as Commodore and for your participation and support during the past year. I have enjoyed meeting many new people this year and hope that I have served you well. I know you will provide the same support to Rick next year.
And a word to Rick. . . . if you think selling sweatshirts is hard; wait ‘till you have to write these articles. Shorten all lines….. Prepare to cast off!
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We had beautiful weather and a good turnout for the Labor Day cookout. Thanks to Jim & Sherry Weir and Nick & Keli Mates, all the food was cooked on time and the drinks were all iced down. Angie White (scheduled hostess) was busy recovering from her surgery and we hope to see her out at the Club soon!
Roger & Michelle Knapp will be getting ready for the Chili Cook-off next. So get those famous/family recipes out and start getting ready to enter your favorite chili on Saturday evening, October 9th, or just bring a covered dish to share and come vote for your favorite chili. I got my first Christmas card a few weeks back from Darlene Grein (bus driver for the boat show in Chicago) to let me know she was closing her charter business this fall. If you are interested in going to the Strictly Sail Boat Show at the Navy Pier the first weekend in February, please drop me a message (cyroberts@indy.rr.com) or call (846-0211). If I still have enough Club members interested, I will find another bus driver to do this trip. The Final Bash is just a few weeks after the Chili Cookoff. 2nd Wind will be providing the music this year at the Fountains facility in Carmel. Please see the ad in this issue and be sure to get your reservation and check to me before October 28th so you won't miss this event. Reservations are required and we won't be able to accommodate last-minute guests. Also, this is your chance to vote for who will make up the Board of Directors."
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| Harbormaster |
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Winter Parking It’s that time of year again. Trailers are starting to migrate back from the Farm to “reserve” winter parking spots. Please remember that the Car Corral (both sides of the rope) is off limits until after the Hornback/Chili Cookoff.
Pull-N-Out
Slip Freeze
Slip Waiting List
Power Sprayer
Thanks, Jim Dolder for being such a grand Harbormaster Assistant. Could not have done it without you! Let's all be good members and take pride in our wonderful Club. Volunteer, Vote, and Verve
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| Racing |
Where did the year go? It seems like only yesterday we were starting racing. October brings the final racing events of the season plus conclusion of series racing. I’m pleased to report that more of you have been racing on Wednesdays this year. We’re averaging over 25 boats weekly now...up 5 from last year. As you can see from the picture on the right, racing is really hard work!
Hornback Regatta The Hornback has a sponsor this year, Associated X-Ray Services, a company owned by Joe Traub who is a Club member and avid racer. Thanks Joe for your support. We’ve heard quite a few “ex-patriots” are attending this year. So, you better come out to see your old friends and make some new ones in the Club’s Hornback Regatta October 9-10. Le Roy Leeman is chair. If you’re not going to race, but want to help out…give Le Roy a call. I’m sure he’d appreciate it.
Other
Special thanks to regatta sponsors: Pepsi, Sailboats, Inc., Hale’s Lawn Service, Sport Bowl, and Rosie’s Garden Center. And a job well done in very difficult light air conditions to race committee co-chaired by Jack Hale and Ted Azbill with help from Rick Ahrbecker, Kelli Morehead, John Carmichael, Dan Magoun, and Larry & Pauline January.
5 for 5 Regatta
October Race Assignments SAILBOAT RACING IS FUN…when you know the rules Remember, all we wanna do is have some fun!!
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| IUPUI Sailing |
The Tri-State Regatta is perhaps the most enjoyable regatta of the season in the Chicago racing scene. The Regatta is composed of three port-to-port races spanning three days over Labor Day Weekend.The first leg of the race is an overnight passage from Chicago to St. Joe which begins at 7pm on Friday evening and takes somewhere in the region of about 7-9 hours depending on the weather conditions. When all of the boats arrive in St. Joe in the early hours of Saturday morning, they raft together and the party begins. During the day on Saturday, most people go to the beach where there is organized inter-boat beach volleyball and swimming. On Saturday evening, the St. Joe River Yacht Club always has a good dinner and after-party with a live band. Sunday Morning signals the beginning of Leg Two and the boats race from St. Joe to Michigan City. This is a shorter leg than the first and usually takes about 5-6 hours. On arrival in Michigan City, boats begin to raft up and the party begins again as the Michigan City Yacht Club also offers dinner followed by live music.
IUPUI Sailors have been competing in this event since 2000 but this year allowed a unique opportunity to completely fill the crew of 40-foot race boat “Airwaves” with IUPUI and ECSC members to accompany the boat owner on the Tri-State Regatta. “Team Indianapolis,” listed below, did exceptionally well this year placing 11/178 for the overall results from the three races.
Chris Murray...........IUPUI Sailing - Alumni
Leg 1: Chicago - St. Joe
Leg 2: St. Joe - Michigan City
Leg 3: Michigan City - Chicago While I am enjoying the “Big-City” living here in Chicago, I do miss my dear friends at ECSC and hope to make it out to the Club in the next couple of weeks. See you on the water.
IUPUI Upcoming Events:
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| Safety & Education |
Something To Think AboutDinghy racing is fun ... especially when you are ahead. In a competitive class, leaders aren't leaders accidentally...they know (just as well as twelve-meter sailors do), that important races are usually won by inches ... ounces ... and seconds.
The cabin of a small yacht is truly a wonderful thing. Not only will it shelter you from the tempest, but from the other troubles of life. It is a safe retreat.
Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.
If you can't repair it, maybe it shouldn't be onboard.
Learning how to make a boat go fast is easier ashore than it is afloat because there is no time to stop and think when you are racing.
It's scary to have a 30-foot wave chasing you. If you're steering, you don't look back. The crew looks back for you and you watch their faces. When they look straight up, get ready.
Junior Sailing On September 18th weekend at Lake Wawasee in northern Indiana, our junior Tyler again won first over 20 other lasers.
Notes We have opening for the Hornbeck Regatta on Lasers, FJs, and a Finn. Please contact Rick or me for more info.
Sailing School:
Calendar
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| Bob's Request |
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Our local resident, Bob Bodish, noted that he’s looking for a receiver for our recycled cans. He’s accumulated a bunch ready to go but the last outfit is having problems. If someone knows of a good cause that would like to periodically come pickup our seemingly endless supply of recyclables, please let Bob (or anyone on the Board) know.
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| How It Works |
You will find an absentee ballot in this Telltales. This can be used to vote for the Board of Directors for your Sailing Club.This Club is not run by just one or two people (well, except for the slip assignments made by the Harbormaster!). It is run by a group of 24 Board members elected by popular vote. 8 new Board members are elected each year to a 3-year term replacing the 8 whose terms just expired. The Board meets about 7 times a year to decide what’s best for the Club. The officers and Committee Heads are selected by the Board to handle their specific areas. If you can not make it to the Annual Club Meeting (at the Final Bash), you’re encouraged to send in your votes for Board members by mail. You can download and printout the absentee ballot Here. Above is our Vice Commodore and his wife doing that job's duty...equipping and manning the Ship's Store!
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| Membership |
Please welcome our new members to the Club.John and Barbara Hayes of Zionsville, sailing a Cape Dory Typhoon Weekender. Tony Rice, of Speedway, and Legacy of Ed and Fran Rice, sailing a Capri 14.2. Eric and Jennifer Riegner, and their children Hans, Sophie, and Frank, of Indianapolis sailing a Southcoast 22. And James Burchett of Indianapolis, sailing a Hunter 23. I have enjoyed serving as your Membership Chairperson during the past year. My term on the Board comes to an end in November and you will have a new Membership Chairperson assuming responsibilities. Since November 2003 during my term, the Club has added 20 new members to the roster.
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| Tag Article |
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We have been volunteered to write the tag article this month so here goes. Elizabeth and I joined ECSC eleven or twelve years ago. We had purchased a new boat from Tom and Pam Moore of Sailboats Inc. and they spoke highly of the Club, all the activities, and that it was a great place for families. We had a pair of new baby boys at the time and were keeping the boat at the slips at Rick’s Boatyard. The slips at Rick’s had been put in about a year before the restaurant and, at that time, the fun that went on there was definitely not family oriented. One afternoon, we motored back into the Club to check it out and were surprised to see a playground with swings and a slide; Nirvana for two year olds, and another reason the boys would look forward to going “sailing,” which at that time consisted mostly of us motoring around eating snacks and looking at birds. In fact, we still do some of that, but that is another story. Our two year olds have all of a sudden turned into thirteen year olds that love to sail and have benefited a lot from the last two years of the Junior Sailing program that the Club puts on. It’s one thing to hear their dad tell them how to do something and quite another when Wayne or Rick tell them. Sailing the Lasers has really helped the boys understand boat handling and this summer we noticed a great improvement with how Conner and Justin could sail our boat. The confidence they have gained has been fun to watch and we spend more time asking them questions about what they are going to do in a certain situation than specifically telling them what to do. We originally bought our boat, Lizzy Ann, a Catalina 250 because it was easy to trailer and rig and we thought it would be lots of fun to drag the thing around to other lakes. It has never seen any water but Eagle Creek. But, we have chartered on Grand Traverse Bay, Kentucky Lake, and the BVIs. Grand Traverse Bay offered great sailing, small cities, and wonderful marinas. But, you couldn’t get in the water as it was a bit chilly. Kentucky Lake is long and narrow but offers great sailing and the Land Between the Lakes makes the east side anchorages isolated and beautiful...plus the water is warm. The BVIs are, well, the BVIs. If you haven’t gone...go; preferably in January or February when it is cold, dark, and miserable here in Indiana. Every superlative you have heard about the British Virgin Islands is true. If you can’t do that, you can still come to the Club even in the depths of winter. From what I hear, when the cove freezes, people come and ice skate. Though my wife gets some enjoyment out of cold weather, I do not. I’ve been told that bonfires and ice skating in the depths of winter are lots of fun and I’m sure they are, but the thought of trying to recreate during the winter outside is not something I have an interest in. The nature of my job requires me to travel and especially in the last three years, our time at the Club has not been nearly enough. Eagle Creek with the Sailing Club is a really special place. I don’t know of another lake so close to a large city that is available almost exclusively to small sailboats. Come and enjoy it in the fall when the leaves are changing and the weather is pleasant. The yard work and the housework will always be there and winter is coming… go sailing! For those of you that haven’t made it to a social event some advice: get there early, bring a large side dish, and don’t be shy about getting in line for the food...it goes fast. Now where is that Sailing Club phone book?
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| ExPatriots |
Last year my good friend Bob McCoun went to Alaska to do some volunteer work on a lodge that was being constructed in the interior of the wilds of Alaska. He came back so relaxed and mellow, that it wasn't hard to convince me to spend some time up there this year. Bob and I had a mutual friend from Indy, Rich Landon, who now lives in Colorado. Bruce Cameron introduced Bob to Rich several years ago on a ski trip to Steam Boat Springs where Rich has lived for the past 25 years or so and is an expert skier, hunting guide, and horseman. One year, he met the Hopper family from Fairbanks, Alaska and they shared his love of outdoors and extreme skiing abilities, they became fast friends. Rich ended up helping the Hoppers build a cabin on an old cabin sight in the Alaska range several years ago. All materials were either packed up the mountain by hand or dragged up a frozen creek by snow machine in the Winter. This cabin is where they enjoyed many outdoor activities throughout the year in the rugged mountains surrounding them on all sides. About five years ago, Rich and the Hoppers bought some land on the Richardson Highway that had the old historical Black Rapids Road on it. The intent was to restore the old roadhouse to its 1903 original form. More info on the road house can be found at Blackrapids.org.
This year Bob, Rich, Andy (Rich's master carpenter friend from N. California), and I worked for the Hoppers for a good two weeks and got the lodge dried in. We installed huge wood backed Styrofoam panels on the roof and walls with copper roof shingles and slate wall shingles to follow soon. This entire project is being built with mostly volunteer labor and heartfelt intent. This land is beautiful yet wild in the truest sense of the word. The day before we arrived, Mark the expert operator, was washing his face in the stream by the cabin when he looked up and saw the huge resident Grizzly bear on back legs trying to scent him out. Mark is still with us due largely to his native skills and knowledge of bears. Our tents by the cabin were only a hundred feet or so from the stream. Needless to say, this city boy didn't sleep too soundly the first couple of nights. Of course, I didn't tell any one. I figured I could start complaining if that bear started chewing my face off. We didn't see a single bear the whole time even while we were picking blueberries in the bear's private patch further up the mountain.
All in all, I had the time of my life and took plenty of pictures of the amazingly picturesque scenery all around us. The pic of me on the right has the pipeline in the background. I'll be back! KC
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| 2004 Board Meetings |
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| For Sail |
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Services performed:If you are interested in hiring me, I will come to your home, meet your pets, furnish you with information about me, and complete a form with pertinent information regarding the arrangements. Reasonable Rates. ECSC Club Member References available. Norma Wilson (Christy’s Mom)– Pet Companion Personified 317-271-5311. I am looking for a used Sunfish in good condition. Dave Miller at dm@davidmiller.biz ‘74 Snipe #21361 Chubasco - Excellent condition, winters inside, perfect first racer, 2 sets of sails, full cover, trailer. $1500 / OBO. Pat at 317-569-9628 or prhoda@markeys.com 1985 Catalina 25 The fin keel makes her a true sailor for a beginning or accomplished captain. The well-maintained craft has extensive inventory, including 9.9 Yamaha 4-Stroke with low hours, roller furling, 2-burner alcohol stove, stainless steel grill, upgraded marine head (with holding tank), pop-top with canvas cover, over-sized danforth anchor, depth gauge, fresh bottom paint, Lewmar winches, recovered cushions, and cradle (no trailer). Clean with "bright" brightwork. $7,495 or make an offer. Christi Garcia 317-587-1622 ext. 21 or 317-254-9825 or cgarcia@wddinc.com
1. 1985 8 hp Nissan, Elect. Start Long Shaft. Runs great...it is now on my Hunter 26 ($650). 2000 Capri 22—$12,000, tall rig, wing keel, 150% roller furling genoa, spinnaker & performance package, two tone deck, 5 horse Honda, Trail-Rite trailer, slip D 27, Bret Petty, 272-4963 or cell 965-3665 or BPETTY@indy.rr.com
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| Upcoming Events |
| Oct 3 | Last Sunday Race | Oct 6 | Last Wednesday Race |
| Oct 9 | Hornback Regatta |
| Oct 9 | Chili Cookoff |
| Oct 12 | Executive Board Meeting |
| Oct 28 | Final Bash RSVP Deadline |
| Nov 6 | Final Bash |
| Club Stats |
| Members | 271 |
| Slip Waiting List | 74 (20 Passed) |
| Wet Slips | 166 |
| Water Level | 787.72 (790 Normal) |
| 2004 Racing/Social Calendar |
| Hornback Regatta | Sat. Oct. 9-10 | Le Roy Leeman |
| Chili Cookout | Sat. Oct 9th, 5:30pm | Roger & Michelle Knapp |
| Final Bash | Sat. Nov 6th, 6:00pm | Cheryl Roberts |
| Thanksgiving Regatta | Fri. Nov 28th |
| 2004 CLUB OFFICERS | |
| Commodore: | Don Birt |
| Vice Commodore: | Rick Sprowl |
| Secretary: | Dave Fort |
| Treasurer: | R. Thomas Moore |
| Chairman of Board: | Max Gray |
| Harbormaster: | Bob Hickok |
| Racing: | Charlie Brehob |
| Social: | Cheryl Roberts |
| Membership: | Rich Fox |
| Publicity: | Evan Williams |
| Safety & Education: | Wayne Myers |
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS
| Until 11/04 | Until 11/05 | Until 11/06 | George Alyea | Don Birt | Rick Graef | Don Argay | Carole Branham | Tim Hollingsworth | Roger Black | Charlie Brehob | R. Thomas Moore | Rich Fox | Jim Dolder | Wayne Myers | David Fort | Joyce Mallette | Edna Sprowl | Max Gray | Cheryl Roberts | Rick Sprowl | Bob Hickok | Angie White | Joe Traub | Nino Morone | Evan Williams | Rich White | | ||
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| # | Last | First | 04 Action | Date On List |
| 1 | Myers | Wayne | Pass | 03/25/91 |
| 2 | Levin | Ron | Pass | 01/15/97 |
| 3 | Killen | Terry | Pass | 03/03/97 |
| 4 | Eardley | Kathy | Pass | 07/18/98 |
| 5 | Clark | Daniel | Pass | 07/02/99 |
| 6 | O'Brien | James | Pass | 07/21/99 |
| 7 | Freihofer | Bill | Pass | 07/22/99 |
| 8 | Carter | Steve | Pass | 09/08/99 |
| 9 | Walther | Karl | Pass | 03/09/00 |
| 10 | Muellen | Jay | Pass | 03/30/00 |
| 11 | Bolton | Brooks | Pass | 07/25/00 |
| 12 | Magoun | Dan | Pass | 09/05/00 |
| 13 | Wong | Tom | Pass | 09/05/00 |
| 14 | Hatmaker | Debbie | Pass | 02/18/01 |
| 15 | Andrews | William | Pass | 05/06/01 |
| 16 | Wash | Steve | Pass | 05/06/01 |
| 17 | Ward | Jeff | Pass | 05/18/01 |
| 18 | Gilmore | John | Pass | 05/20/01 |
| 19 | Fletcher | James | Sub B58 | 01/27/02 |
| 20 | Rector | Keith | Sub D13 | 02/20/02 |
| 21 | Beery | Jay | Sub C121 | 03/29/02 |
| 22 | Fuller | Glen | Sub D23 | 04/08/02 |
| 23 | Dyer | Dave | Sub C131 | 04/21/02 |
| 24 | Asworth | Ed | Sub C139 | 04/21/02 |
| 25 | Atkins | David | Sub D30 | 04/21/02 |
| 26 | Cunningham | Chris | Sub B91 | 04/21/02 |
| 27 | Beatty | Randy | Sub A06 | 04/27/02 |
| 28 | Gridley | Jim | Sub C115 | 05/02/02 |
| 29 | Timby | Daryl | Sub D22 | 05/05/02 |
| 30 | Taylor | Joe | Sub F05 | 06/19/02 |
| 31 | Guerrero | Sergio | Pass | 06/22/02 |
| 32 | Meade | Michael | Sub D14 | 07/03/02 |
| 33 | Harvey | Barry | Sub B51 | 07/05/02 |
| 34 | Shelley | Jeff | Sub B81 | 07/17/02 |
| 35 | Taylor | Richard | Sub D29 | 07/25/02 |
| 36 | Mahrenholtz | John | Pass | 07/25/02 |
| 37 | Dubord | Joe | Sub F06 | 09/12/02 |
| 38 | Wolfinger | Jim | Sub B70 | 02/27/03 |
| 39 | Wray | Donald | 02/27/03 | |
| 40 | Thorne | Richard | 03/19/03 | |
| 41 | Meadows | Doug | 03/25/03 | |
| 42 | Hennessey | Terry | 04/02/03 | |
| 43 | Smith | Warren | 04/08/03 | |
| 44 | Jones | Eric | 04/23/03 | |
| 45 | Landbloom | Ron | 05/01/03 | |
| 46 | Rhoda | Patric | 05/05/03 | |
| 47 | Gerdom | Andy | 07/22/03 | |
| 48 | Mayo | Wayne | 08/14/03 | |
| 49 | Small | Bob | 08/17/03 | |
| 50 | O'Brien | Sean | 08/19/03 | |
| 51 | Renkens | Ken | 09/06/03 | |
| 52 | Piepenbrink | Stephen | 10/02/03 | |
| 53 | Wolfe | Keith | 10/10/03 | |
| 54 | Stoops | Jeff | 10/16/03 | |
| 55 | Daggy | Niles | 11/26/03 | |
| 56 | Irwin | Mike | 01/11/04 | |
| 57 | Sizemore | Tom | 02/20/04 | |
| 58 | Kidd | Charles | 02/24/04 | |
| 59 | Stone | Steve | 03/28/04 | |
| 60 | Kojetin | David | 04/03/04 | |
| 61 | Herdrich | Chris | 04/08/04 | |
| 62 | Alderson | Mark | 04/09/04 | |
| 63 | Marson | Nick | 04/20/04 | |
| 64 | Vandyke | Lee | 04/21/04 | |
| 65 | Bruce | David | 04/30/04 | |
| 66 | Akers | Marshall | 05/03/04 | |
| 67 | Morehead | Kelli | 05/11/04 | |
| 68 | Schenkel | Robert | 05/15/04 | |
| 69 | Tate | Phil | 05/30/04 | |
| 70 | Carmicheal | Williams | 06/02/04 | |
| 71 | Conrad | Larry | 06/10/04 | |
| 72 | Hayes | John | 09/01/04 | |
| 73 | Riegner | Eric | 09/02/04 | |
| 74 | Burchett | James | 09/18/04 |
The weather was perfect for the annual bonfire this year...the slightly crisp evening air made for perfect round-the-fire atmosphere. The burgers were flipped by Bruce Roberts to the tunes provided by EJ the DJ. 
Water Level
Governor’s Cup Regatta
Monday morning seems to come too early for most...however, the race must go on!! The final leg of the race is from Michigan City back to Chicago completing a triangle on the map and giving the regatta its name. Leg Three is also shorter than the first two legs and usually takes any where from 5-6 hours to complete.
The individual legs results are given below:
Three years ago, the Hoppers decided to start building a new lodge to accommodate hunting parties, hiking groups, campers, extreme skiers, military personnel on leave from the training facility a few miles away, scientists studying the surrounding land, and people passing by that needed to stay the night in the hostel that is to be located in the spacious basement. They are extreme outdoors people and I might note that the closest tiny town of Delta Junction is 38 miles to the North. 
Before we left for Alaska, we were talking to Bill Harrington about the trip and we might even get him to fly us up there next year. There is a 3000' emergency runway right next to the old roadhouse and a full service air strip in Delta Junction to the North. Bill had told us how he has always wanted to fly around Alaska...so who are we to stop him from one of his life long dreams.