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Mainsheet
2017 TSC Officers
Commodore Mary Anne Secrist (405)410-8582
[email protected] Past Commodore Keith Campbell (405)
826-1031 [email protected] Vice Commodore Jim Eller 405-924-3148
[email protected] Rear Commodore Jim Chapman (405)556-1035
[email protected] Fleet Captain Jim Waller (580)320-1551
[email protected] Secretary Lorrie Sylvester (405)250-6956
[email protected]
Treasurer Fredrica Cottrell (405)364-9902 [email protected]
Mainsheet Editor (temp) Les Cummings (405)823-2342
[email protected]
BoatHouse Manager Phil Moershel (405) 208-1532
[email protected]
Thunderbird Sailing Club Norman, Oklahoma
September
As someone says, “The sailing season is just beginning!” Fall is
definitely the best time to sail Thunderbird. Once school starts we
have the lake to ourselves, but TSC doesn’t slow down at all! We
have CAST, Mini-Water Fest, The Layton Regatta, Messabout, and The
Hiram Regatta yet to go, so lots more opportunities to get together
at the lake. For the August meeting, one of the five new Little
River Marina owners, Brian Stambeck and manager, Brenda Woods,
talked about the marina as one component of a larger property
manage-ment and storage facility business. They anticipate
additional im-provements. The new night lighting on the walkway is
certainly appreciated. They will be having a customer appreciation
night on Saturday, September 2nd. TSC members have many off the
water talents. The live Blues and Bar-B-Que was a real treat.
Thanks to the Rear Commodore Jim and First Mate Judy Chapman for
delicious food. Special thanks to Jim Madsen and his friends for
fine lake side music. As we move into the fourth quarter of the
year, the TSC board turns attention to some of the annual duties.
The Nominating committee is making good progress. The Bylaws are
being re-viewed. They are located on the TSC website under the
member-ship page. If you see anything that needs changing, please
let me know. Look for reports of these committees in the November
Main Sheet. Sadly, Sea Scout Ship 5790 and TSC are parting ways.
Effective September 1st, TSC is withdrawing as the chartering
organization for the Ship. We wish all the best to Rick Shaw and
the Ship. On behalf of TSC I would like to thank Robert Eades of
the BSA and Terry Gibson, the new Ship sponsor, for a smooth
transition. You won’t want to miss the Moershal Mexican Cantina at
the Sat-urday, September 16th club meeting. Wishing all of you a
relaxing and safe Labor Day Weekend. Mary Anne Secrist, TSC
Commodore
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16th Annual CAST for Kids Fishing Derby
On Saturday, September 9, 2017 the Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse
will host the
16th CAST for Kids Fishing Derby for children with disabilities.
Partnering with the
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, CAST for Kids Foundation and the
Oklahoma Department
of Tourism and Recreation, the LTEF and TSC supports this
project each year.
The event kicks off with delivery and setup of the 30’x50’ tent
on Friday rented
from Crossland’s Party World. The tent provides shade and
protection for the children,
parents, siblings and volunteers during the luncheon on Saturday
that is provided to eve-
ryone when the fishermen and kids return around noon. Food and
other deliveries are
made during the day on Friday.
The fishing event kicks off early Saturday around 7am to prepare
for the arrival
and registration of the kids at 8am. Breakfast items are served
and when the kids go out
fishing at 9am the food crew starts preparing lunch to be ready
when they return at
noon. Each child gets a hat, t-shirt, new rod/reel, tackle box
with tackle, bait and a PFD
to wear while on the fishing boat. After the luncheon, headed up
by TSC and Elks Lodge
member Roger Elliott, each child is presented a plaque with a
photo of them taken with
their fishing guide aboard their boat. They also have their
choice of three tables full of
prizes. This is not a contest, but a pleasant day on the lake
fishing with an experienced
fishing guide.
We can always use more fishermen to come out to take the kids
fishing especially
those with pontoon boats for the children in wheelchairs. Please
come out and lend a
hand setting up, registering,
preparing food and serving
and also we need lots of
help to clean up starting at
1PM. Every- thing
should be com- pleted by
2PM! Please lend a
hand!
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TSC Potluck and Program September 16, 2017
Meeting Theme: 6:00 PM A Taste of Mexico. Phil Moershel will
host this months’ meeting. You can expect to be tanta-lized by some
of the best Mexican Cuisine in Central Oklahoma. “No Pressure Phil”
will make sure of that and who knows a Mariachi Band may show up.
For inspiration Judy and I had Sunday Lunch at our favorite Mexican
restaurant “Tarahumara’s” on Porter in Norman, pictured above. The
chips and salsas are the best along with enchiladas your way. We
always get avocado but beef or chicken plus many others are
available. Potluck: 6:30 PM The meal will be up to Phil to decide
but we expect to see an array of fine Mexican dishes. Knowing Phil,
he will be a “Host - Hard to Follow” because he puts so much into
all that he does. Thank You Phil in advance for hosting the
September Membership Meeting. As usual, the club will provide
beverages, utensils, plates/bowls, etc... Alphabetical listing:
a-g: main dish h-M: veggies (hot and cold) n-s: appetizers/fruit
t-z: desserts/breads/nuts
Karen Thurston, Mary Ann and David
Progam 7:00 PM Karen Thurston A Pirate Looks at 40 (well, 46,
but who's counting)" Karen Thurston has raced on many different
boats: Corsair 27R trimaran, Etchells, International 20, Hobie 20,
Hobie 16, Nacra 5.8, J24, J22, Catali-na 27, Catalina 25, Soling,
IC 24, S2, Mirage, Beneteau 25 Platu, Laser, Laser II, Sunfish, and
others. With all these different boats come different tales--some
funny, some scary, but looking back, always entertaining. Karen
looks forward to sharing a few with her pirate friends under and
over 40!
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The 23rd Annual Jerry Layton Regatta will be held Sunday,
October 8th. The event will begin with a skipper's meeting at
10:15AM. Races will start at 11 AM. Our usual format is to enlist
five Catalina 22s, five experienced TSC skippers and 15 crew
members. Crew members need not be experienced or be TSC members.
This format gives new sailors a chance to try racing. The Race
Committee will assign crew and the order of boats to be sailed.
Each skipper races on each of the five boats until everyone has
competed on each of the sailboats. The crew stays with the boat for
all of the races. This is a fund raiser to help support and
maintain our Race Committee boat. Skippers contribute $25 for the
regatta and each crew member contributes $15. * We need five
skippers and preferably ones that have not won this regatta before.
* We need 15 crew members. No experience needed. * We need
volunteers for the Committee boat and for the two safety boats used
to transfer skippers from boat to boat. * Racing should be finished
by around 2 PM. The Layton Regatta is offered in memory of Jerry
Layton, former TSC Commodore. All income goes to support our
pontoon boat, the Jerry L. Come join in this 20 year tradi-tion. It
is one of the really fun events of our sailing year. For more
information or to sign up, email Jim Eller at [email protected] or
call Jim at 405-924-3148 or contact Les Cummings at
[email protected]
2017 Layton Regatta October 8th
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Thunderbird Sailing Club membership is a bargain! Be sure to
renew yours early. Regular Members $99 per year Associate Members
$50 per year Student Members $25 per year
More From your Rear Commodores:
Jim and Judy Chapman
Would You Like To Host A Meeting? If you have an ideal for a
meeting theme or would like to host a meeting, contact
[email protected] or call or text 405-556-1035. Proposed Meeting
Themes:
October – Caribbean Cuisine November – Thanksgiving
December – Cowboy Christmas
New Little River Marina owner Bryan Stambeck and Little Riv-
er Marina Manager, Brenda Woods gave a very nice talk re-
garding the plans for the Marina. Following the meeting and
delicious dinner, TSC member Jim Madsen and his blues band
entertained the club out on
the lawn by the lake. Wonderful evening!
A “Big Thanks” to all who helped in the kitchen, the great
“Blues Band” and those who attended the August BBB meeting – “Thank
you!!! Your attendance and help is re-ally appreciated”.
mailto:[email protected]
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Fall Waterfest 2017 Join OKASA and the Thunderbird Sailing Club
for the
WHEN: Saturday, September 30th, 9:00 – 3:00pm.
WHEN: Saturday, September 30th, 9:00 – 3:00pm.
WHAT: Sail, kayak, swim, pontoon rides, and picnic! TRI-OKC will
have a swimming
clinic. There will be several lifeguards on hand. Sorry, no
tubing or skiing this time.
WHY: Many requests for a second event each year.
WHERE: Google map "Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse" (Take Alameda to
Indian Point
Rd., then north 1/3 mi., Thunderbird State Park, Norman).
SPONSORS: Thanks to Steve Scalzo for sponsoring the BoatHouse
rental, and to Da-
na Shelley (Bill Holt and Associates), Wade Abbott and Aaron
McCord (National
Seating and Mobility) for providing and preparing lunch! Thanks
also to TSC, TRI-
OKC, and numerous therapists who have volunteered for this
event.
COST: Free! OKASA will register participants and volunteeers
on-site (required for
insurance).
CONTACT: Paul Reynolds ([email protected]) or Lorrie Sylvester
(Lorraine-
[email protected]).
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Highlights from the TSC Board Meeting – 8-19-17
By Lorrie Sylvester, TSC Secretary
Greetings all! Your TSC board met at 4:35 on 8-19-17 and
discussed or took action on a number of items.
Upcoming Meetings/Themed PotLucks: Phil will sponsor our
Septemberr potluck with a Mexican/Latin/
Hispanic theme – he will solicit folks for key dishes. Anyone
provide mariachi music or musicians?? October’s
theme will be Pirates! November will be Thanksgiving and our
December meeting will be a “Cowboy Christ-
mas”. Programs for monthly meetings: Great program by the new
owners of Little River Marina in August. In
September, Karen Thursten will talk about women on the sailboat
racing scene. October we will have a pro-
gram on Maritime History. November: Les will talk about the
founding and connection of the TSC/BoatHouse/
LTEF – the Three-legged stool! December is our Christmas party
and awards/new officer installation.
Financial/Membership: We currently have about $11,525.73 in
available funds.
Nominating Committee: We continue to seek nominations for the
TSC board for 2018-19 year. Contact your
nominating committee (Mary Anne Secrist, Barbara Schindler, and
Lorrie Sylvester) if you wish to nominate
yourself for a position, or to nominate someone else! We’ll do
the arm-twisting, I mean enticement, if you
give us a name. Of course, you can contact any board member, in
addition to the above three if you think
you, or someone else in the club would like to serve in some
capacity next year. If you have interest in serv-
ing on the board, please contact a board member, nominating
committee member, or me, and I can send ‘job
descriptions’. Election in October/November.
BoatHouse Activities: OU Sailing Club is meeting at the
BoatHouse on Aug. 27 from 3:00-7:00pm for Fall Kick
off – burgers and dogs – TSC members welcome. OKC Triathlon Club
is also having a tentative event on Aug.
27 in the morning. BRIDGES (shelter for homeless teens) is
having their back-to-school picnic on Sat., Aug.
26. They would like to have a couple of sail boats and pontoon
boats with skippers. NOTE: The TSC Board
moved and passed that TSC endorse and sponsor this BRIDGES
event. Aug. 22 the new Tinker Navy Chiefs
will be doing a sail training.
Security: Still looking for security camera options – commercial
installation for the boat yard camera system
was estimated at around $1800 with alarm system for the building
at $600. Standing by to change the lock
combinations and boat house locks on Sept. 1.
Helmets for Kids’ Classes: $675 has been pledged for purchase of
helmets for kids’ sailing classes – plan to
purchase next month.
Boat Parts: Phil is putting together an order for boat parts for
the o ptis and sunfish to make repairs after the
summer’s wear and tear.
Keel Boat class: To be taught by Phil and Paul is being
considered last weekend of October and first weekend
in November. Boat donations: Looking for options and seeking
boat donations for keel boats suitable for
teaching the class.
Racing: Weekly racing continues, weather permitting -wind has
been decreasing! Jim Volunteered to be fleet
captain next year and keep regatta leads/PRO as they have been
with other members. Watch for weekly texts
for these fun races. Come join a boat or bring your own!
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This hitch draws up without having to work the hitch
snug to form a stable, secure hitch that will not jam. It
may be used as a way to tie a smaller rope to a very large
rope. The smaller rope should pull left when tied as
shown here.
The Sailor's Hitch, appropriately enough, can also serve as an
efficient cleat hitch.
As just an interesting exercise, you might try tying this
hitch (and the next) as a loop knot and see what hap-
pens. Just loop around the rope and hitch the rope to it-
self. The loop would form to the left when tied as shown
here
Leukemia Cup Regatta: The date is set for this two-day event –
June 2 and 3, 2018. Mary Anne stepped up to
coordinate this event. We will be contacting folks at the LLS to
get the ball rolling soon. We hope to have a
full 2-days of racing, as well as our Silent Auction. It is not
too early to find those special auction items. We
hope to have online auction as well – so if anyone has skills in
the online auction realm, please contact Lorrie
([email protected]).
Layton Regatta: October 8 – Jim Eller is PRO. We may be having
Catalinas instead of San Juans. Looking for
skippers. Jim E. will have more information at September
meeting. Fee: $25 for skippers and crew is $15.
Hiram Douglas: November 5 – Phil will be PRO and Hiram Race
Committee Chair.
Other Business: Fall Water Fest (OKASA) will be held Sept. 30
from 9-3:00. This is a first for the fall water fest
– folks attending the spring event have asked for a second fall
event – and we now have it! Contact Paul or
Lorrie for more information.
Annual Awards: Be thinking of your crew, racing buddies and
events for the annual awards to be given at our
December meeting! These include: Most improved sailor, SNAFU
Award, sportsmanship, Best Crew. Give
suggestions to Mary Anne or any board member.
ByLaws: The board will be doing a bylaws review – take a peek
and if you have suggestions please send to
Mary Anne in advance of our Sept. Meeting.
Concern for members: Welcome new member Regan Anderson! Please
be thinking of Phil Dame as he re-
covers from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Keep Phil
Deberry in your prayers as he moves through
his cancer treatments. Let Lorrie know of members who are ill or
struggling – we want to keep them in our
thoughts. Thanks!!
This hitch is a modification of the Sailor's Hitch that allows a
lengthwise pull on a smooth spar, even if tapered. This hitch
outperforms the Icicle Hitch in this regard. Ensure that the hitch
is tight before applying the lengthwise pull. This hitch works best
if the pull is steady. You can increase the grip by placing rubber
under the hitch to increase the coefficient of friction.
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Leukemia Cup RegattaThe Club received a lovely thank you not
from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
expressing their appreciation for the donation. The club raised
$1,745 to help toward the developing cures
and better treatments for people with blood cancers. It’s not
too early to start thinking about making our
donation larger next year.
New Members: We are pleased to have several new members join the
club.
Please welcome
Regan Anderson
Racheal & Justin Smith
Mark Welch
Justin and Racheal Mark Welch
2017 TSC Membership Directory: You should have received your
copy of the new membership directory via email in pdf format. If
you did not receive, or are have corrections to the Directory,
please let me know. Renewing your TSC membership: For those who
have responded with your annual renewal payment, Thank You!
However, for those who have yet to send theirs in, it is very
disappointing to go to my mailbox and find nothing there. It has
been slow going for membership renewals this year and I am hoping
that if you are among those who have yet to return yours, that you
will consider doing so. We really need your support. Thanks!!! If
you have not received your renewal, or perhaps misplaced yours,
please get in touch with me. Thank you for all your support
Delinquent TSC Membership Renewals It is never too late to renew
your membership. Sadly, I still have several members who have not
renewed their memberships for the current year. This makes it
difficult to keep our budget goals and it makes my volunteer job
harder having to personally remind you. If you have not taken care
of the current year’s renewal, please do so now. We really need you
and we desperately need your financial support. Please. If you have
any questions about your mem-bership, please contact me.
Thanks.
Membership Information If any of your membership information has
changed, please contact: Fredrica Cottrell 3704 Ives Way Norman, OK
73072 405-760-2894 [email protected]
Thunderbird Sailing Club Membership: Regular Members: $99 per
year Associate Members: $50 per year Student Members $25 per
year
From your Treasurer and Membership Secretary, Fredrica
Cottrell
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2017 BoatHouse Schedule
If changes need to be made to this schedule, Contact Jim
Eller
At [email protected]
Club racing each Tuesday Apr-Aug, Tri-OKC swims each Tue/Wed ,
Sea Scouts each Saturday 10-2PM
2017 Tentaive Schedule for the BoatHouse
Date Month Day of
Week Time Event
8th-9th Sept Saturday CAST for Kids
16th Sept Saturday 6pm Club Meeting
20th Sept Wednesday 8am-5pm Park Ranger Training
23rd Sept Saturday 8am-1pm
Tri-OKC informal
race
30th Sept Saturday 8-3pm Mini-Water Fest
8th Oct Sunday 9am-3pm Layton Regatta
?? Oct Sat & Sun Sailing Messabout
21st Oct Saturday 6pm Club Meeting
25th Oct Wednesday 8am-5pm
5th Nov Sunday 2am Ranger Training
5th Nov Sunday All Day
Hiram Douglas Regat-
ta
18th Nov Saturday 6pm Club Meeting
9th
Dec Saturday 6pm
Holiday/Christmas
Party
1st Jan Monday 11-3pm
New Year's Day Sail
and Polar Plunge
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Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to our members. Please, do send
along best wishes to our members. You can do so with
Facebook, Text, email or a caring phone call. See contact
information in our TSC directory.
Marilyn, Friend , 1-Sep
Teresa, Galoob, 4-Sep
Naree, Deventich, 5-Sep
Jamie, Benge, 5-Sep
Barrett , Williamson, 12-Sep
Mary Anne, Secrist, 13-Sep
Mary, Boren, 13-Sep
Jill, LeVan, 14-Sep
Kerry, Knowles, 17-Sep
Janet, Mork, 18-Sep
Angela, Kasbohm, 23-Sep
Ray Psikal, Divine, 30-Sep
September Hi All, I hope this last summer has been filled with
good sailing and good company for all of you. For those that are
not aware of our club, the OSU sailing club offers sailing and
boating opportunities to both the OSU student body as well as the
Stillwater community. We have seen signifi-cant growth over the
past few years thanks to some good leadership, school support, and
community involve-ment. As part of our growth we have outgrown our
current fleet of Vanguard 420’s. We currently have five working
boats but their current condition means that they will not be
around much longer. To replace our fleet we have decid-ed to hold a
large fundraiser. We hope to buy and re-ceive a newer fleet of six
420s within a year. These boats will help the OSU sailing team be
more competi-tive within the SEISA conference, enable more
opportu-nities to spread sailing through the school, and provide
community members with a fun, exciting activity to enjoy with their
families. We have budgeted out our needs and come to $21,000 to
replace our aging fleet. Most of this money will go to the purchase
of boats, some will go towards shipping them to our lake house, and
the remainder will be allo-cated for future upkeep. We have
approved a tier system to recognize outstand-ing donations. For
details please e-mail [email protected] Please consider
donating and spreading the word about our club. We will do our best
to make the most of your donation. Donate:
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2018 Oklahoma State University
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