Next Keelboat Race Saturday September 19 at 11am

Dear Keel boaters,

The CYC Commodore, Tom Weigel, is so nice to set up the Olympic course and be the judge for our next race.

We hope you will all be there.

Starting Time: 11am Saturday

Sunday Keelboat Race cancelled

Dear Keel boaters,

In anticipation of light winds, rain and possible passing storms on Saturday, we are planning going to host a Brunch/Lunch in front of the Boathouse instead of racing the LowKey Regatta.

And for the same reason, as winds are predicted to be light and variable, calm to very light there will be no Keelboat Race on Sunday morning.

Also, I was just now informed that the Park Board will close parkway roads around the lakes this Sunday from about 7:00 a.m. to 12 Noon due to a bike touring event. This will not only be highly inconvenient, but will also greatly curtail available parking around the east shore of Lake Calhoun.

But..........The barbecue grill will be fired up, we will have hot dogs and burgers and refreshments available for all C-Boaters, Laser and Keelboat Sailors starting from 10:30/11:00am.

Come over and have a bite.

CYC Drivers for LHYC DieHard Regatta

Greetings

For the DieHard Regatta September 19 and 20 on Lake Harriet, CYC has been asked to supply two Safety Boat Drivers Saturday morning and afternoon, and Sunday morning. This entails some taxi driving between the dock and boats, but most importantly involves driving an LHYC Safety Boat during the regatta competition out on the lake.

As has been the tradition, CYC supplies driving teams during the Spring Icebreaker and Fall DieHard regattas. LHYC supplies drivers and safety crew, and extra crew if windy, to the CYC Aquatennial Regattas in July. We want to continue this important cooperation between the clubs.

If you can help by driving a Lake Harriet Safety Boat for the DieHard, please get back to me to indicate what day or daypart you can drive. I will coordinate the drivers and schedules with LHYC. Lake Harriet will supply the boat.

Dale Borgeson, CYC PRO, will be judging the DieHard regatta in the CYC Committee Boat.

All drivers are invited to the DieHard Saturday evening party for refreshments and a very nice buffet dinner.

Please let me know as soon as possible if you can help out on the DieHard safety boat teams.

Thank you,

Tom Weigel
Cel: 952-941-1197

Next Keelboat Race- Sunday September 13 - 11am

Dear Keel boaters,

As summer comes to an end we have only a few races left, as Saturday the Lake will be full with the C. Boaters and Laser sailors our race has been set for Sunday 11am.




Saturday September 26 at 11am we are planning a fun treasure hunt race for all the family, details will follow soon.

Don’t miss this opportunity.


Rick trying out his new Keelboat:

Wow, what a race and workout last Saturday

It was great to see that we had seven Keelboats lined up for the start last Saturday morning and we all had to work hard to keep the boats under control. “White caps on the lake” it felt almost like a gale with sustained winds from 15 up to 23 knots.

Our judge Tom set up the Olympic course with great care and his boat rocked like he was dancing with the Stars.


A few minutes before the start we all tried to get to the best positions but Brian and his crew beat us all with a fantastic start and took off as never before with Rick and Marcus on his stern and Rich close behind. Henk and Wenona almost missed the start line but made it by two foot and went in pursuit of the front runners and Rodger and Nabil with his crew closed the ranks.

Unfortunately Byron had a problem with his rudder so he, his family and guests had to go back to shore to take care of their problem.


Arriving at the first buoy Rick had taken the lead and rounded buoy One first, Henk was unable to close the gap only just after the next rounding where after he took over the lead and that stayed that way until the end of the race. Rich with only his main sail over took Brian and finished second, Brian third and Rick fourth than Rodger and Nabil took the last place.

It was a first time we sailed with so much wind at Lake Calhoun and we all felt we accomplished something.

Thanks guys. See you next race at Saturday September 12.

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Keelboat race #5 August 15

Last Saturday August 15th, we completed an other Keelboat race on Lake Calhoun.
The weather was great with winds gusted up to 25 knots, after Larry ferried us to our boats, four skippers lined up for the start.

We where happy to see that Brian was able to re launch his boat on time after repairing a leak. Rich had his own little problem. Rick was back with a new crew member.

We all had a good start and close together we all set course to round the first buoy.


Henk and Wenona had to work hard to keep their boat in line witch leaned over up to 40 degrees one time but where able to make distance between the rest of the fleet and kept it until the end of the race.


Brian and Alberto came in second and Rich third.











To our surprise we all saw Rick turning towards the dock as he forgot he had one more leg to go so he closed the ranks on fourth place.





We had a great race with the challenge of sailing stronger winds and had to work hard that left us all with a satisfied feeling.
Back at the dock we had our after-sail discussions of what we did right or wrong before going our separate ways.

A personal thank to our judge Dale who set up the Olympic course the way only he could.

See you at the next race Saturday August 29th.

2009 APOSTLE ISLANDS CRUISE INVITATION FROM TWIN CITIES SAILING AND LAKE HARRIET YACHT CLUBS

Would you like to join our amazing fun-times cruise? You are invited.
Each year Twin Cities Sailing Club of Lake Harriet, Minneapolis organizes a trip in the Apostle Islands near Bayfield, WI. This year the Apostle trip will take place Thursday, Sept 24 through Sunday, Sept. 27 (drive up on Thurs, back on Sun) and we 6 boats reserved (32 to 35') with room for 38 people total (6 skippers, 32crew). Each boat holds about 6 people.

This year some of the skippers of the boats will be TCSC members, some will be from the Lake Harriet Yacht Club. See selected trip photos below. Cost will be ~$265. Food and beverage are covered by crew of each boat. Hiking, lighthouse touring, and bonfires on the beach are also part of the fun. A $125 deposit (non-refundable) is also required, and is due by August 14.

Here is the itinerary:
THURSDAY, Sept 24Afternoon--carpool up to Bayfield (approx 4 hr trip)
Evening--group dinner at marina restaurant. (out-of-pocket expense)
Night--sleep aboard boats in Superior Charter's marina

FRIDAY, SEPT 25Morning--set sail from Port Superior marina (near Bayfield).
Evening--sleep aboard boats at anchor near island, bonfire possible

SATURDAY, SEPT 26Sail all day
Evening--sleep aboard boats while at anchor near one of the islands

SUNDAY, SEPT 27Afternoon--return boats to Port Superior marina by 3pm.
Afternoon--unload cargo, clean boats 3 to 4pm.
Late afternoon--drive home to Mpls.

Cost will be ~$265. Food and beverage are covered by crew of each boat. Hiking, lighthouse touring, and bonfires on the beach are also part of the fun. A $125 deposit (non-refundable) is also required, and is due by August 14. Send check and registration to:
Twin Cities Sailing Club, 2751 Hennepin Ave S #33, Minneapolis MN 55408

We need a confirmation tally in order to make further cruise arrangements:

WHAT WE NEED ASAP
Email confirmation/status to skipper.johnb@gmail.com