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Lake Charles Yacht Club
The Tacking Times Newsletter THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LAKE CHARLES YACHT CLUB
March 2017
2017 Board members Commodore: Guy Richards Rear Commodore: John Harris Vice Commodore: John Kalna
Treasurer: Sheron Faulk Secretary: Laura Gayfield Newsletter: Philippe Girard
Race: James Latour Harbor: Scott Cesar Grounds: David Sargent Social: Summer Rice
News
The board met on 14 March 2017. Here are the highlights:
Our spring social will be a crawfish boil on 22 April (see flyer p. 2). Please RSVP to Summer Rice.
Racing: Races resume on 22 and 25 March (next week). See sailing instructions drawn up by Al Rees p. 3
and the full racing schedule p. 4. Guy Richards also proposed to buy 1 or 2 Optis to promote sailing among
young sailors.
Grounds: The city finally leveled the cratered mess between the highway and the entrance to the LCYC.
David Sargent will have a contractor add more gravel to our own pathway as well. The board also purchased
stickers to place on trailers to help identify boats (they’ll be installed soon).
Club house: John Kalna installed a new 8000 BTU AC unit in the kitchen. Thanks!
Harbor: Scott Cesar has begun soliciting bids to fix damaged piers. Dredging is also needed.
There will be a work party at 9 am on 3/25 before the regatta. On the program: power-washing the downstairs;
replace sinking posts around the parking area; add concrete bags on the retaining wall by the docks; clean the
grounds; add stickers to trailers; fix up the Sunfish fleet (if parts arrive in time). Bring appropriate tools /
clothing. Thanks in advance to all those who participate.
There have been several security and behavior issues lately: a non-member set up a trampoline; several Sunfish
were abandoned on the beach (one drifted across the lake to the Isle of Capri and had to be recovered); some
items were stolen; and the kitchen was not cleaned up after use on several occasions. So please remember:
Lock the gate and doors when you leave.
When inviting a non-member, a member must be present.
Put boats away after use.
Clean up the kitchen after use.
To avoid creating ruts, don’t drive on the grass. Unless you need to tow a boat, stay on the gravel road.
Report all suspicious activity.
The family of Tony Pecorino, who passed away last month, has donated his Sunfish to the club. Many thanks.
Correction: when listing the people who were recognized at last month’s banquet for doing a lot to help the club,
I forgot to include Hector. My bad!
One of our members, John Harris, has been facing a lot of health issues lately. Thanks for providing him with
the support he needs. John has been doing a ton over the years to keep our sailing fleet in good repair. (Speaking
of which: help would be appreciated if someone wants to help out with boat maintenance).
From the Treasurer: The following member dues are PAST DUE. Please contact me asap to make a full payment
on your bill to remain a member of good standing. If you need a copy of your bill please let me know. Henry and
Karla David; James and Marty Berry; Ty and Connie Grenzebach; Kristian Griffiths ; Scott Rentrop ; Troy and
Angie Stine; Gary and Monica Duplechin; Russell McNutt; Tommy Withrow; Josh Twiford One of the “dragon boat” teams is temporarily using the club to store their boat and train. The board approved.
The club will again host the Texas 4000 on 9 June. We’ll have a reception for them that evening. If you know
people in the local press / media to publicize these events, let the board know. It would be nice to have a write-up
about the Texas 4000’s visit to publicize our activities and help recruit members.
The sailing lessons are tentatively scheduled for that week too (5-9 June). Volunteer instructors will be needed.
Don’t forget to vote on 25 March (runoff on 29 April)! Plenty of local officials are on the ballot, including our
next mayor.
Schedule Wed. March 22 Series 1, Race 1 FIRST WED SERIES
Sat. March 25 9 am: work party. 1 pm: March Winds Regatta
Wed. March 29 Series 1, Race 2
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Lake Charles Yacht Club
April 22,
2017
Boiling time starts at 4pm! In order for the club to
order the right amount of
Crawfish,
A RSVP IS A MUST! Please Respond No Later than 4/17.
Summer Rice
(337) 660 – 1722
-or-
We will need volunteers for the following:
Corn, red potatoes, onions, lemons, garlic, baby wipes
BYOB – Club will provide cold drinks and water
Last Names: pick from above or A-L Dessert M-U appetizer
Cost to members: $10 for 5 lbs. (adults) & $5 for 12yr and under
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LCYC 2017 RACE SCHEDULE
Sat. Jan 7 Winter Series Race 4
Sat. Feb 4 Winter Series Race 5 Sat. Feb ? Awards Banquet
Sun. March 12 Daylight saving begins
Wed. March 22 Series 1, Race 1 FIRST WED SERIES Sat. March 25 March Winds Regatta LCYC work party
Wed. March 29 Series 1, Race 2
Sat. April ? Spring Social Wed. April 5 Series 1, Race 3
Wed. April 12 Series 1, Race 4
Sat. April 15 Flying Scot Cajun Country Champ - LAYC Sat. April 15 LAYC Crawfish Regatta - LAYC
Wed. April 19 Series 1, Race 5
Wed. April 26 Series 1, Race 6 Sat. April 29 Championship Regatta LCYC
Wed. May 3 Series 2, Race 1 NEW SERIES BEGINS
Sat. May 5 CYC Spring Regatta - CYC Wed. May 10 Series 2, Race 2
Sat. May 13 Contraband Days Regatta - LCYC
Wed. May 17 Series 2, Race 3
Wed. May 24 Series 2, Race 4
Sat. May 27 Race to Prien Regatta, LCYC Wed. May 31 Series 2, Race 5
Sat. June ? June Club Social
Wed. June 7 Series 2, Race 6 Fri. June 9 Texas 4000
Wed. June 14 Series 3, Race 1 NEW SERIES BEGINS
Sat. June 17 Flag Day Regatta, LCYC Wed. June 21 Series 3, Race 2
Wed. June 28 Series 3, Race 3
Wed. July 5 Series 3, Race 4 Wed. July 12 Series 3, Race 5
Sat. July 15 Around the Island, LCYC
Wed. July 19 Series 3, Race 6 Wed. July 26 Series 4, Race 1 NEW SERIES BEGINS
Sat. July 29 Ladies & Gentleman’s Regatta LCYC
Sat. Aug ? August Social Wed. Aug 2 Series 4, Race 2
Wed. Aug 9 Series 4, Race 3
Wed. Aug 16 Series 4, Race 4 Sat. Aug 19 Dog Days Regatta, LCYC
Wed. Aug 23 Series 4, Race 5
Wed. Aug 30 Series 4, Race 6 Wed. Sept 6 Series 5, Race 1 NEW SERIES BEGINS
Sat. Sept 9 Patriot Day Regatta LCYC
Wed. Sept. 13 Series 5, Race 2 Sat. Sept 16 CYC Fall Regatta - CYC
Wed. Sept 20 Series 5, Race 3
Wed. Sept 27 Series 5, Race 4 Sat. Sept 30 CYC Sunfish “Splash” Regatta - CYC
Sat. Oct ? October Social
Wed. Oct 4 Series 5, Race 5 Sat. Oct 7 Winter Series, Race 1
Wed. Oct 11 Series 5, Race 6
Sat. Oct 14 LAYC Gumbo Regatta - LAYC Sat. Nov 4 Winter Series, Race 2
Sun. Nov 5 Daylight saving ends
Sat. Dec ? December Social Sat. Dec 2 Winter Series, Race 3
Sat. Jan 6 Winter Series, Race 4
Sat. Feb 3 Winter Series, Race 5 Skippers meeting for Wed. series races @ 5:30.
Wed. night races will have hot dogs and sides afterwards. BYOB
Regattas and Winter Series are held on Saturdays with skipper’s meeting at 12:30 PM. Generally keep your own time and report it to race committee.
These races will be governed by the rules as defined in the Racing Rules of Sailing.
Sailing instructions will be available before races.
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On the water
No racing this past month. But I saw an old photo of the LCYC that was framed in the
men’s bathroom at the Villa restaurant downtown. Can any old-timer help date it? I
assume it was a Contraband Day regatta given the warm weather and the large number of
boats on the water. The garish colors and the swimming trunks scream “1970s” to me, but
I could be wrong.
Have pictures you want to share? Email them to [email protected]
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For sail
Want to sell a boat? Please send the information (including description, price, and contact info) to
Eric Rice: 23’ Columbia 1976 with a titled trailer for $500 call 794.1930
Mistral Windsurfer used—$700
Call Sheron at Ship to Shore 540-8646
From Tim MCarty: For sale, yellow 1976
28’ Irwin. $1080 OBO. 337 515 7730
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Mailing address:
LCYC
P.O. Box 727
Lake Charles, LA 70601
LCYC is a member of:
Gulf Yachting
Association and U.S.
Sailing
Join us on
Facebook Page www.facebook.com/.../Lake-Charles-Yacht-Club/
Google Groups LCYC [email protected]
Yahoo Groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/saillc/
LCYC Website www.lakecharlesyachtclub.com/
Please remember…
DUES AND FEES – Dues and fees must be received no later than the 15th of the second month of the quarter to
avoid late fee. Payments are applied to older balances first. Mail to LCYC, P.O. Box 727, Lake Charles, LA
70601
Lock the gate when you leave.
Please clean the clubhouse after use
Please do not leave the air conditioners running.
If you took it out (boats, gear, sails, silverware, whatever), put it back.
Pick up your trash and dispose of it in the garbage cans or the dumpster. For extra credit, you can pick
up someone else’s trash they left out!
Watch out for power lines! If your aluminum mast touches one, you may be badly burned or worse.
If something on a club boat breaks, report it to a member of the Board or Ship to Shore so that repairs can be
made.
