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⛵ ⚓ DECEMBER 2019 EVENTS ⚓ ⛵Dec 5th - 8th / St. Pete Boat Show / Contact Ed & Lynn Sims Dec. 5th (Thur) Buccaneer Night • 6:30 PM / Crazy Cucumber / Ocala Dec. 7th (Sat) Light up Lake Weir / Carney Island Ramp to Eaton’s Beach Dec. 7th & 8 th (Sat & Sun) Sanford Sailfest Regatta / Intra-Lake / LMSA SanfordDec. 14 (Sat) OSC Annual Christmas Party • 6:30 P / Liz Schnebel Home

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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

2019

Your Commodore,Tim Fischer

2019-20 OSC OFFICERS

Commodore:Tim Fischer

Vice Commodore:Bob Hay

Treasurer:Jan Cole

Secretary:Lisa Edens

“Let us cross to the other side of the lake.”So they set sail, and whilst doing so he fell asleep. Then a squall blew over the lake ...

See our Website at: www.ocalasailingclub.orgor also see us on www.facebook.com/Ocala-Sailing-Club

Webmaster: Jan Schumacher janoschumacher@aol.comRacing Commodore: Jim Edens

Newsletter: Art Twitchell artmai2@gmail.com

Ahoy my jolly fold! BRRRRRRR!! ‘Tis time again to huddle and cuddle, mull a spirituous grog, and stoke the hearth and meerschaum. As we begin this season of gratitude and giving, may it please all ye merry gentle-sailors to suffer my ever-expanding esteem and amity of your sole and collective bodacious personhood(s). Now on to the sport ... It seems just yesterday we joyfully welcomed return to our blusterous sopping sanctum several of our heat-and-stock-still-adverse mates, who wasted no time to get satiated (see Buccaneer Night details below), and GUSTED (see RR3 feature), and amply quenched (per Margartaville 2019 report). Alas, in full disregard of my campaign item #29 requiring supreme accolade to Your Commodore in all sporting events, our newest immigrant (and fully-paid member) Sir Barron took the grandest of trophies IN BLOODY HELL ABSENTIA! (Read on). A fitting and cookie-crumbling stroke of fortune to a fine sailor indeed. Such exhilaration shall surely wax this new month as we join together to celebrate the fine substance of our sporting, devoted, and merry clique. Until then, I hoist my frothed mug (yes, it’s Tuesday morning) to wish you fresh breezes in daylight and red skies at night! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR THE DECEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER

Treasurer’s Report from November 2019

Beginning Balance 11/1/19 $3564.59 Deposit 11/15/19 Fall Rum Race Entry ($5) 50/50 Raffle ($25) Spring Rum Race Entry ($5) 35.00 Check issued 11/21/19 US Sailing (membership) -225.00 Check issued 11/22/19 Margartaville party expenses -109.38 Ending Balance 11/30/19 $3265.21

Respectfully submitted,

Jan Cole Treasurer

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SECRETARY’S REPORT FOR THE DECEMBER 2019 NEWSLETTER

Minutes from the Margartville Party & Potluck Dinner Meeting November 9, 2019

The famous “Margataville” potluck was held at the home of Lynnand Ed Sims on Saturday, Nov. 9th. Therewere 19 in aCendance.Thanksweregiventoourwonderfulhosts!!

OldBusiness:

Art is working on a soluFon to the burgee issue. He is geIngsamplesofasilkscreenburgeeforustoconsider.TheCrescentLakecruiseendedbeforeiteverbeganduetobadweather.Ahandfulofmembersmet themorning of the cruise and decided it would bewise tomove the event to LakeWeir, and so they did. Art tookTiffany,TaylorandfamilyonhisTomcatalongwithJanBall. EdandBobColewentoutonEd’sHarpoon.ThedayendedwithadinneratWorldofBeer,andagoodFmewashadbyall. Dockupdate-theweldingisdoneontheframeworkforSims’dockandthenextstepwill be purchasing the deck boards. We are hoping to have itfinishedbeforespring.

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Respectfully submitted,

Lisa Edens Secretary

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NewBusiness:

TheAnnualChristmaspartywillbeheldonDec.14thatthehomeofLizSchnebel.Bringadishforthepotluckanda$25giYfortheexchange.TheLakeMonroeRegaCawillbeheldonDec.7&8th. ItwouldbegreattohavesomeparFcipaFonfromourclubatthisevent. TheSt.PeteboatshowwillbeDec5-8ththisyear. Thereareusuallyafewmembersthatgotothiseveryyear.It’sfuntogoanddreamofabignewboat!TheLakeWeirboatparadeisonDec.7th.Weare in need of people to decorate Liz Schnebel’s boat. Shewould also love to have peoplecomeandwatchtheparadefromherhouse. PleasecontactLizifyouareinterestedindoingeither. AbigthankyoutoJanSchumacherforallofthepicturesshetookattheAroundtheLakerace.Pleasebesuretoseethemonourwebpage.

RaffleFcketswerewonbyArt,Tim,Roger,BobHayandKathy. Thebig50/50 rafflewenttoArt!!CongratulaFonstoall!

Ocala Sailing Club Annual CHRISTMAS PARTYSaturday December 14, 2019 @ 6:30 PM

This year’s event will be at Liz Schnebel’s. Her address is: 14330 SE 143rd Terrace, Weirsdale, FL32195

Bring a Pot-luck Dish and you favorite beverage to compliment the Dinner

This is the one event of the year where members get dressed up .

The feature of the event will be the Chinese Gift Exchange for those that want to participateBring a $25 valued gift. It is always a lot of fun!

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Come to the annual Christmas Party! Come to the annual Christmas Party!

Come to the Annual Christmas Party! Come to the Annual Christmas Party!

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November Buccaneer’s Night Review“VKI Japanese SteakHouse”/ Villages

Entertaining … & … Great Food!11 / 7 / 2019

Ocala Sailing Club Members and guests had a blast at the November Buccaneer evening at the VKI Japanese Steakhouse.

We were seated around hibachi tables and entertained by the talents of the professional hibachi chefs as they prepared our meals.

It seems as though everyone enjoyed their delicious dinners and of course the company of our fellow sailing enthusiasts. (Report by Bob Hay)

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Our next Upcoming Buccaneer Night

December 5, 2019Thursday @ 6:30 pm

will be atThe Crazy Cucumber

4414 S.W. College #1910Ocala, FL 34474

352-390-6969

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If you haven’t sailed in the Rum Races you are really missing out !

The skippers fee is $5 and crewing is free and that is for the entire fall season.

In case you didn’t know .… The $5 lets the Skippers draw on the the big bottle raffle ! And again! This fall, First, Second & Third Place boats also got Rum Trophies. ⚓

This fall we had some really windy weather competitions which made it quite adventuresome. We planned the last Rum Race of the season to coincide with our annual Margartaville Party for giving out the awards at the event.

The Last Fall Rum Race 2019 ( Race #3 and Awards was on Saturday Nov 9th )

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The 2019 Fall Rum Race winnersThe winds were strong for this 3rd Rum Race event with only five sailboats sailing. Two sailboats dropped out after the first race. There were three runs completed which were fast races due to the frisky winds. So there was plenty of time to pull boats out of the water and dovetail with our Margartaville Party. Lynn did her math and was able to give us our scoring results at the potluck dinner meeting. (See Page 19 for the chart of results)

Third Place for the fall Series:Bob Cole & Crew Jan Cole

Second Place for the fall Series:Bob Hay sailing solo

First Place for the fall Series:Ed Sims & crew Herb Moore

Winner of the Big Bottle of Rum raffle Keith Barron (not present, but will still get the bottle)

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Margartaville Party & Potluck Dinner and Meeting Nov 9, 2019

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Gyda DiCosola 12/22Skip Archibald 12/24Dee Davies 12/28

⚓ Pat Birkenmeyer 12/15 Liz Schnebel 12/15⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵ ⛵

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DECEMBER Birthdays

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Fall 2019 / Date Event Location

Sandra Harton / Villages

Wendy Richards / Gainesville

Ocala Sailing Club 2019 ( Sept- Dec) Calendar

Liz Schnebel / Weirsdale

Ocala Sailing Club 2020 (Jan-May) Calendar

DATE EVENT LOCATION Jan 9, 2020 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30 P Off the Hook / Belleview

Jan 18, 2020 / Sat Bonfire Potluck Meeting 5P Sims’ Beach

Feb 6, 2020 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30 P Braised Onion / Ocala

Feb 9, 2020 / Sun Spring Rum Race #1 11:30A Sims’ Beach

Feb 15, 2020 / Sat Potluck Dinner Meeting 3P Edens’ / Gainesville

Feb 29 OR Mar 7, 2020 / Sat Trans-Monroe Race LMSA / Sanford

Mar 5, 2020 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30 P OSC Napkin Nominations

Texas Roadhouse / Villages

Mar 7, 2020 / Sat Cruise on Lake Harris 9A Venetian Cove Ramp / Leesburg

Mar 19, 2020 / Thurs Potluck Dinner Meeting 6:30P Twitchell / Ocklawaha

Mar 22, 2020 / Sun Spring Rum Race #2 11:30A Sims’ Beach

Mar 28-29 OR Apr 4-5, 2020 / Sat-Sun

Mt. Dora Regatta MDYC / Mt Dora

Apr 2, 2020 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30 P Latinos Y Mas / Ocala

Apr 17, 2020 / Fri Regatta Sail Practice / Gator Joes 6:00P Lake Weir

Apr 18-19, 2020 / Sat-Sun 15th Annual

Lake Weir Invitational & Harpoon Nationals

Kiwanis Club Beach

Apr 23, 2020 / Thurs Potluck Dinner Meeting 6:30P OSC Officer Elections

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Apr 26, 2020 / Sun Spring Rum Race #3 11:30A Spring Series Awards to follow Sims’ Beach

May 2-3, 2020 / Sat-Sun Mug Race Rudder Club / St John’s River

May 7, 2020 / Thurs Buccaneer Night 6:30P Little Joey’s / Summerfield

May 16, 2020 / Sat Last Meeting of Season

Fun on the Lake 1-4P Potluck Dinner Meeting 4:30P

OSC Officer Induction Sims’ Beach

Fuji Japanese Steakhouse / Summerfield

Charlene Johnson & Bernie Linnartz / Ocklawaha

Longhorn's in Lady Lake

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2019 Lake Weir Christmas Boat ParadeSaturday December 7, 2019

Starts at Carney Island Launch Ramp Time: 4:30 - 5:30 Staging 5:30 - 7:30 Boat Parade

The parade goes around the north side of Lake Weir, past Gator Joes, past Lake Weir Yacht Club, past Kiwanis Beach and ends at Eaton’s Beach for a Party & Awards

“Light up Lake Weir”

Miscellaneous: Kayaking on Part of the Santa Fe River (the Disappearing River)Mark & Bobbie Ciraco, Mark Rubin and Art Twitchell / Nov. 22, 2019

See Next Page ……

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COMPETITORSIN SERIES: 12

2019 OSC FALL RUM RACE SERIESRACE DAY POINTS --- and ---FINAL RESULTS

LAKE WEIR,FLORIDA

SAIL # BOAT - SKIPPER 1 2 3 DAY PTS.

DAY FINISH 1 2 3 DAY

PTS.DAY

FINISH 1 2 3 DAY PTS.

DAY FINISH

TOTAL PTS.

FINAL FINISH

USA 133HARPOON 5.2 "POONEY TUNES" SIMS, ED

3 3 2 8 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 15 1

117HARPOON 5.2 "LITTLE LEVIATHAN" TWITCHELL, ART

13 13 13 39 3 13 13 29 13 13 13 39 8 107 12

(no #)HARPOON 5.2 "___________ " RODDY, ROGER

13 13 13 39 4 2 3 9 3 13 13 13 39 87 7

366HARPOON 5.2 " ___________ " MORRISSEY, _______

13 13 13 39 6 6 4 16 5 13 13 13 39 94 9

brown sail with red lantern

GIG HARBOR SCAMP "PUG MUG" KAMAROWSKI, BOB

13 13 13 39 13 5 6 24 13 13 13 39 102 11

2222CATALINA 22 "STATE of MIND 2222" McGUCKIN, PAUL

6 13 13 32 13 13 13 39 13 13 13 39 110 12

194610LAZER RADIAL "____________" BARRON, KEITH

2 2 1 5 2 13 13 13 39 13 13 13 39 83 4

(multi-color)HARPOON 4.6 "____________" SABRI, JEFF

13 13 13 39 13 13 13 39 2 2 3 7 2 85 6

MS logo

MELONSEED SKIF "____________" HAY, BOB

4 5 4 13 4 5 4 5 14 4 3 3 2 8 3 35 2

35051HOBIE 16 "TANYA" FISCHER, TIM

5 4 5 14 5 13 13 13 39 13 13 13 39 92 8

5315 (blue)

HOBIE 17 "TURN ME LOOSE" COLE, BOB

1 1 3 5 1 13 13 13 39 13 13 13 39 83 3

18218m2 (Nacra) "FAT BOTTOM GIRL" EDENS, JIM

13 13 13 39 1 3 2 6 2 13 13 13 39 84 5

RACE DAY 1 (9-21-19)

RACE DAY 2 (10-5-19)

RACE DAY 3 (11-9-19) RACE SERIES

The Results of the Fall Rum Races

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