⛵ ⚓ NOVEMBER 2018 EVENTS ⚓ ⛵ Nov. 1st (Thrs) Buccaneer Night • 6:30 P/ VKI Japanese Steakhouse / Villages Nov. 3rd (Sat) Crescent Lake Cruise • 10:30 A / 3 Bananas / Crescent City Nov. 17th (Sat) Margartaville Dinner Meeting • 4 P / Sims Porch & Beach* *This event includes Rum Race #2 • 11:30A prior to the Potluck Party Nov. 18th (Sun) Lemon Point Sail • 1 P / Hope Ramp / Sunset Harbor 2018-19 New OSC OFFICERS Commodore: Bob Cole [email protected]Vice Commodore: Bob Hay [email protected]Treasurer: Jan Cole [email protected]Secretary: Lisa Edens [email protected]Page 1 See our Website at: www.ocalasailingclub.org or also see us on www.facebook.com/Ocala-Sailing-Club Webmaster: Jan Schumacher [email protected]Newsletter: Art Twitchell [email protected]Racing Commodore: James Edens [email protected]Sunset Harbor Challenge / October 13th 2018 Around the Lake Regatta November Newsletter 2018 Ahoy OSC Members Our sailing season is in full swing now having completed our first Rum Race and the Around the lake Regatta successfully. We had an excellent October Monthly meeting at Mark & Bobbie Ciraco’s to continue in great style our Fall Meetings schedule. Word from Yacht Town Nebraska is that T.H.E. Admiral is very pleased with the actions of one of our Co-Commodores, we should be hearing about that at our next monthly meeting. Congratulations to the winners and participants at the Around the Lake Regatta. The light and variable winds made for very challenging sailing. Everyone seemed to have a good time when all was said and done. One of our best parties is coming up with Margaratville at Lynn & Ed Sim’s on Saturday November 17 th , plus Rum Race #2 prior to the Margaratville party. Let’s continue our 2018 OBRS celebration at VKI Japanese Steakhouse with a good turnout. Wishing you fair winds and good sailing ................... Your Commodore, Bob Cole A Notes FromThe Commodore
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⛵ ⚓ NOVEMBER 2018 EVENTS ⚓ ⛵ Nov. 1st (Thrs) Buccaneer Night • 6:30 P/ VKI Japanese Steakhouse / Villages Nov. 3rd (Sat) Crescent Lake Cruise • 10:30 A / 3 Bananas / Crescent City Nov. 17th (Sat) Margartaville Dinner Meeting • 4 P / Sims Porch & Beach* *This event includes Rum Race #2 • 11:30A prior to the Potluck Party Nov. 18th (Sun) Lemon Point Sail • 1 P / Hope Ramp / Sunset Harbor
Sunset Harbor Challenge / October 13th 2018Around the Lake Regatta
November Newsletter 2018
Ahoy OSC Members
Our sailing season is in full swing now having completed our first Rum Race and the Around the lake Regatta successfully. We had an excellent October Monthly meeting at Mark & Bobbie Ciraco’s to continue in great style our Fall Meetings schedule. Word from Yacht Town Nebraska is that T.H.E. Admiral is very pleased with the actions of one of our Co-Commodores, we should be hearing about that at our next monthly meeting.
Congratulations to the winners and participants at the Around the Lake Regatta. The light and variable winds made for very challenging sailing. Everyone seemed to have a good time when all was said and done.
One of our best parties is coming up with Margaratville at Lynn & Ed Sim’s on Saturday November 17th, plus Rum Race #2 prior to the Margaratville party.
Let’s continue our 2018 OBRS celebration at VKI Japanese Steakhouse with a good turnout.
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE NOVEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER
Treasurer’s Report from October 2018 Beginning Balance 10/1/18 $2844.61 Deposit 10/1/18 Rum Race entry fees 35.00 Check issued 10/1/18 Trophies for S.H.Challenge - 68.79 Deposit 10/5/18 Membership Dues $150.00 Check issued 10/12/18 Additional Trophies ($28.86) Anchors ($10.87) Coffee & Donuts ($7.94) -47.67 Check issued 10/15/18 Food for S.H. Challenge -63.13 Check issued 10/17/18 Gas Cards ($50.00) Rum Race Trophy ($21.39) -71.39 Check issued 10/18/18 Drinks for S.H. Challenge -63.65 Deposit 10/19/18 Membership Dues ($150.00) Regatta entry ($30.00) 50/50 Raffle ($26.00) 206.00 Ending Balance 10/31/18 $2920.98
Respectfully submitted, Jan Cole Treasurer
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SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE NOVEMBER 2018 NEWSLETTER
Respectfully submitted, Lisa Edens Secretary
Minutes from the Pot-Luck Dinner Meeting October 18, 2018
Hello again, and Happy November! Our meeting for this month was held at Mark and Bobbie Ciraco’s house on Thursday, October 18, 2018 in Ocala. There were 24 present at the meeting. Our trusty Commodore, Bob Cole, kicked off the meeting after everyone grazed on delicious food. We welcomed 3 new members, Jan Ball, Mike Ellis and Kendall Renfro. We had one guest, Nicholas Fischer.
Old Business: Jim spoke about the successful Around the Lake Race held on Oct. 13, 2018, giving many thanks to Wayne and Pat, Mike Ellis, Mark and Bobbie and Dave Patterson and family for all of the help. We would not have had a successful race without your help.
Treasurer’s report: Given by Jan Cole, ending balance as of Sept. 30 is $2844.61. (continued to the next page)
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Upcoming events: November 1st is our Buccaneer Night at VKI Japanese Steakhouse in The Villages. Rum race #2 and Margartaville (Nov. potluck) will be held on Nov. 17, 2018. Crescent Lake cruise will be held on Nov. 3rd, please note this is a schedule change. Christmas Party will be held on Dec. 15th.
New Business: Dec. 1st is the annual “Light up Lake Weir”. For further information, contact Liz Schnebel. The St. Pete boat show will be Nov. 29- Dec. 2nd.
OBRS Meeting:
Winning raffle tickets were had by Mark, Bob (twice), Tim and Herb. 50/50 raffle was won by Rock Schumacher. Congrats to all! No gavel activity this month.
November 3, 2018 Cruise on Crescent Lake and dine at 3 Banana’s (See page 14 for more details)
GET READY!
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October Buccaneer’s Night“The Crazy Cucumber” / Ocala / 10-4-2018
Great Camarade…Good Turnout !
(Photos contributed by Bob Hay & Jan Schumacher)
New Member: Janice Ball
Crazy Cucumber
The OSC met at the Crazy Cucumber in Ocala. We had a great turnout with 26 in attendance. As we arrived and were waiting for our tables, we had an opportunity to order drinks and visit on the outdoor patio.There were some past members present that recently rejoined. Herb Moore, Charlene Johnson, and Paul and Nancy McGuckin. Welcome back!A welcome also goes out to Janice Ball. She was present, and by the time you read this will also be a member. Tim Fischer brought his son Nick and introduced him to the group. At the end of the evening, Tim passed the O.B.R.S. Gavel to Ross Martin for sailing his A-Cat at a 90 degree angle. Oops!! Thanks to Liz Schnebel “JUMPING IN” from Bob Cole’s boat to assist, Ross was able to complete the race!As usual, we had another fun filled Buccaneer Night. And again, welcome new and returning members. It’s good to have you onboard!Bob Hay / Buccaneer Reporter
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Our next Upcoming Buccaneer Night will be at VKI Japanese Steakhouse 352-259-9887 1004 Old Mill Run, Sumpter Landing the Villages FL 32162 November 1, 2018 6:30PM Watch for the Evite !
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October Potluck Dinner and Meeting 10/18/2018
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Kate Maurer 11/14 Wayne Birkenmeyer 11/16
NOVEMBER BirthdaysMaxine Grover 11/18Ross Martin 11/30
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New Member:Kendall Renfro
Tim Fischer’ sonNick Fischer,
New Member:Michael Ellis
New Members: Paul & Nancy McGuckin
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2018 The Fall Rum Races have started!!Not too late to participate … ( Next 2 are Nov 17th & Dec 2nd )
If you haven’t sailed in the Rum Races you are really missing out ! It is a great time to hone your skills in an informal competitive way and camaraderie environment. You get to shake down your rigging and practice with crew if you have a sailboat and being crew if you don’t have a boat. There is a lot to practice on the shore in prepping as well as gaining the experience of the skills on the water and learning from your mistakes. The skippers fee is $5 and crewing is free and that is for the entire fall season.
Oh, Did we forget to tell you? The $5 lets the Skippers draw on the raffle for the big bottle* .… and surprise!
This fall … 1st, 2d & 3rd Place boats get bottles !
* Please note: A boat that has paid the $5 fee has to only sail once to be in on the drawing
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Sunset Harbor Challenge / Around the Lake Regatta
Skippers Meeting:”The first boat starts at noon and the othersfollow according to their start time. You place as you come in.
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Photos contributed by Jan Schumacher and Art Twitchell also see ocalasailingclub.org for more photos Page 11
Sorry, didn’t get photos of the Planing Hull Class placement winners.
Sunset Harbor Challenge / Around the Lake Regatta Jim Edens / Racing Commodore / CommentsIn the days leading up to the OSC Round the Lake Race, expectations were high because the weatherman was predicting sunny, but not blistering hot conditions, and wind from about 5 to 9 knots. The weatherman was right about the general conditions, but not so much with regard to the wind. By the time of the last start, the wind was closer to 0 to 1 knot. Fortunately for the earlier starters, there was a bit of wind early, which seemed to follow the early starters around the lake. Those early starters benefited greatly from the early conditions and did a great job of taking advantage of the light wind. Later starters were much less fortunate.
In spite of the light wind a total of 20 boats took off around the lake with the first start at noon. The race was the usual pursuit-type start. At the 11am skipper’s meeting there was some concern regarding the starting sequence, but the start went off without incident and right on time (great job Race Committee). Because of these concerns, the start was the primary focus of the Race Commodore. As it turned out, there were other issues to worry about. For example, Mark No. 6, which was at the north end of the lake drifted into water where the anchor was unable to reach the bottom. Not only did competitors have difficulty finding the missing mark (although the on-water support boats did a good job notifying the competitors), but the mark drifted across the lake to the area of Mark No. 9 (southwest part of the lake). Depending on when you arrived at Mark 9, Mark 6 may have been to the east (early) or the west (later) of Mark 9, making it difficult to determine which mark to round. This actually resulted in a protest, which was resolved by recognizing that it was not practical to come to a conclusion regarding which mark was which at the time of the rounding in question. Both skippers were ultimately awarded first place in their class and everyone was understanding of the resolution and the uncertainty around making a definitive determination of the rounding.
The race also went beyond the 4-hour time limit by 40 seconds, although the elapsed time for many finishers was actually less than 4 hours due to the pursuit type start. After a brief discussion with the participants, it was agreed to present trophies to the finishers in spite of going over the time limit. The results are provided below. Harpoon Class: 1st Place - Paul Straub / Harpoon 5.2 2nd Plce - Ed Sims / Harpoon 5.2 Mono-Hull Class: 1st Place - Randy Pawlowski / Catalina 22 (tied) 1st Place - James Allister / Catalina 22 Sport 3rd Place - Mike Loughlin Multi-Hull Class: 1st Place - Jim Edens / Nacra 6.0 2nd Place - Philip Styne / Weta Trimaran Planing Class: 1st Place - Geoffrey Moehl / MC Scow 2nd Place - Olivier Fleury / Raider 16
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1st Over-All: Geoffrey Moehl / MC Scow
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Come Join the Fun on Crescent Lake We have done this as a club for several years now ! The 3 Bananas Restaurant is in the quaint little town of Crescent City which sits on the western edge of Crescent Lake. Bear Island is in the lake not far off from the boat ramp and makes a fine focal point to use as reference for starting and ending our cruise around the lake. We have always been fortunate to have good wind on this lake and always build up a good thirst and appetite by the time we return to the There Bananas Pub & Restaurant. There are 2 launching areas. The one we use is 2 blocks south of the restaurant where the town water tower is located as it provides ample room for sailboat rigging, parking and convenient rest rooms. At this point in time, there are 3 sailboats planning to participate: Ed Sims’ -23’ Hunter, Art Twitchell’s - 22’ Catalina and Ross Martin’s - 21’ San Juan.Plan to get the boats to the parking lot by 10:30 am and get rigged up to launch for a nice sail on the lake. We will try to get back loaded and readied for 3 Bananas by 4:30. It is quite possible that it will be dark by the time we leave for home. To get on board one of these boats contact: Ed Sims (352-804-5876) , Art Twitchell (352-598-4468) or Ross Martine (352-693-8081) We welcome any other members who have a sailboat or motorboat to join us.
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November 3, 2018 10:30 am Lake Cruise & Restaurant Crescent Lake $ 3 Bananas
GET READY!
Aug 2, 2018 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30P World of Beer / Villages
Sep 6, 2018 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30P Pasta Faire / Belleview
April 5, 2019 / Sat Regatta Sail Practice/Gator Joe’s 6:00P
Regatta Practice / Lake WeirGator Joe’s / Ocklawaha
April 6 - 7, 2019 / Sat-Sun Lake Weir Invitational & Harpoon Nationals
15th Annual Regatta Kiwanis Club Beach
April 11, 2019 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30 P Texas Roadhouse / Villages
April 13, 2019 / Sat Spring Rum Race #3 11:30ASpring Series Awards to Follow
Sims’ Beach
May 2, 2019 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30 P Latinos Y Mas / Ocala
May 4-5, 2019 / Sat-Sun Mug Race Rudder Club / St John’s River
May 11, 2019 / Sat Last Meeting of Season
Fun on Lake 1-4PPot Luck Dinner 4:30 P Officer Induction/ Meeting
Sims’ BeachDetails to be announced
Ocala Sailing Club 2019 (Jan-May) Spring Calendar ( Revised 9/7/18 )
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TIE THE KNOT: The “Clove Hitch”
SAILING THE MOST EXPENSIVE WAY TO GET SOMEWHERE FOR FREE
( Thanks Jan Schumacher for reminding us 😪 )
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NOTICE OF RACE
LAKE MONROE SAILING ASSOCIATION
Sanford SAILFEST REGATTA (Formerly know as the Kettle Cup and Santa Sailfest)
DECEMBER 8 AND 9, 2018 SANFORD, FLORIDA
VENUE x The regatta shall be hosted by the organizing authority, which is the
Lake Monroe Sailing Association on Lake Monroe in Sanford, Florida. x Regatta organizing headquarters is located at the LMSA Clubhouse,
531 N. Palmetto Ave, Sanford FL 32771. x The number of races for this event will be governed by weather
conditions and time. x One completed race is required to constitute a regatta.
RULES The regatta will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS). ELIGIIBILITY AND ENTRY
x The regatta is open to all seaworthy sailboats with a Portsmouth D-PN. x Eligible boats may enter by completing the online registration at
Regatta Network (http://regattanetwork.com/) or by submitting a hard copy registration form.
x All registrations must be accompanied with payment to be considered valid.
x All participants will be required to sign the Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Inc. Release of Liability and Authorization Agreement, to be eligible to race.
x Hardcopy registrations may be mailed to: Lake Monroe Sailing Association, Sanford Sailfest Regatta, P.O. BOX 297, Sanford, FL
Intra-Lake Event coming up on our Fall Calendar
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Yachtstown, Nebraska 309871 October 26, 2018 To: Co-commodores of the Ocala Beer & Rafting Society: It has come to the notice and attention of T.H.E. Admiral that members of your local chapter have been performed the Nautical Rafting activity recommended and required as members of the OBRS. T.H.E. Admiral is overwhelmingly pleased with all Co-commodores behavior pursuit consumption of the nectar of the God’s, “BEER”. This spirit of compliance is highly praise worthy and an honorable activity befitting true apostles of our Corinthian Creed. Based on and embedded in these efforts Special Recognition to all participating Co-commodores is here by bestowed. However, failure to RAFT and enjoy the picturesque setting of sky, water and land while enjoying the nectar of the God’s is a serious Gavel offense. It is only right and befitting that we search out these offenders and guide them back in the true ways of the OBRS. The worst offender shall have the Gavel bestowed upon them until the errors of their ways are corrected and witnessed. In the spirit of Corinthian revelry and licentiousness, you are hereby instructed and commanded to proceed with this search and Gravel presentation to said offender. Upon passing of the Gavel to a Co-commodore guilty of a nautical mishap said Co-commodore will be reinstated into good standing with OBRS. This shall be accompanied with a celebration in the manner befitting true apostles of our Corinthian Creed. Avoidance of this condition in the future is highly recommended by the Beer & Rafting Society International’s executive committee. Yours for Corinthian revelry and licentiousness, For T.H.E. Admiral,
Beer & Rafting Society International
⛵ ( This is the Last Page ) ⛵ Hope to see you all at “VKI Japanese Steakhouse” Nov 1, 2018 / 6:30pm
Message from Yachtstown, Nebraska OBRS T.H.E. Admiral
