July 2012

Commodore’s Report

The July 4 week is upon us

and some may consider

this as the midpoint of

summer even though the

calendar indicates that

summer just began June

20! With the 4th

falling on

a Wednesday this year,

the Social Committee has

scheduled snacks for

Tuesday, July 3 and Thurs-

day, July 5, which coin-

cides with the member-

ship meeting that begins

at 8:00 P.M. that evening.

Of course, please review

the following pages or the

social calendar or the

website for all of July’s

social events.

The pool has been used

extensively this past

month due to a number

of 90+ degree days.

Thanks to Eric and the

pool staff for keeping the

water clean and refresh-

ing! As a reminder, pool

rules and policies are

listed in the Yearbook &

Social Calendar and can

be found on pages 11 and

12. Please note that all

guests must be registered

and pay a fee of $3.00.

Also note that the $3.00

fee is required from a

guest who may be a

member from another

yacht club. The fee is

waived if the guest is a

visiting boater. Any ques-

tions can be directed to

the pool co-chairpersons,

the facilities manager or

the Commodore.

A quick review shows that

the Club was able to com-

plete a number of pro-

jects during the first six

months of 2012. Projects

completed were the kid’s

room improvements, the

ladies restroom renova-

tion, the pool deck expan-

sion, the pool fence in-

stallation, patching and

painting the pool, and

completing the parking

lot repairs. The Board ap-

preciates and thanks all

the members who have

assisted. Two additional

projects are scheduled for

this month: the installa-

tion of a storage cooler

behind the clubhouse ad-

jacent to the kitchen door

and the installation of a

water meter and back

flow prevention device.

As with the pool, the club-

house has been rather

busy as members and

guests enjoy the relaxed

atmosphere. When visit-

ing, please keep in mind

that sometimes it is diffi-

cult for the bartenders to

find the time to clean off

tables. So please consider

clearing off the tables,

including those on the

deck, when you leave so

that the table will be

ready for the next pa-

trons. Your assistance is

appreciated by the bar-

tenders.

Good luck to the junior

race team as they com-

pete in several races this

year, including the PCYC

North Coast Jr. Regatta to

be held Saturday, July 7

and the I-LYA Jr. Bay

Week held at Put-in-Bay,

July 15-19.

Hopefully, everyone is

enjoying the summer and

PCYC Jib Sheet

Club Phone 419-734-2424

Bar Hours: Mon-Thurs 3-

12:00 Friday

3-1:00

Sat 2-1:00

Sunday 1-10:00

Pool Phone 419-732-2064

Pool Hours: Mon-Thur 12-

8:00

Friday 12-9:00

Saturday 11-9:00

Sunday 11-8:00

www.portclintonyachtclub.com

secre-

tary@portclintonyachtclub.com

Port Clinton Yacht Club

Brooklyn St. PO Box 127

Port Clinton, OH 43452

41.5162,-82.9403

when time permits, stop

by, relax and enjoy! When

visiting, please drive slow

and keep an eye out for

the children.

I really don't think I am supposed to

write this article yet. It is still light out, it is

not close to midnight, my wife

(proofreader) is still on her way back

from Chicago, and I am more than 12

hours away from Tammy's deadline. I

have all my papers laid out on the deck

table preparing for the task, trying to

come up with ideas and not repeat what

I have already written about. The wind

just picked up and blew everything into

the yard. I think I'll wait till later in the

evening when it gets dark and the wind

will probably die down. Time to call

Geoff B. and go golfing or mow the yard

or make a milkshake.

I swam out to the crib yesterday. Actu-

ally I walked most of the way. Now is a

good time for you sailors and jet skiers to

inspect the actual location of the crib

while the water visibility is good. It is

very close to the surface and quite spread

out. Look for the seagulls or ask Cindy

Bolte for the exact location. Speaking of

jet skis- after one launches and then

drops the harness lift slings into the la-

goon contact John Folger. He is a master

at retrieving sunken lift slings. Also when

using the hoist make sure you know the

weight of your vessel. The hoists do have

weight limits!!

We are currently experimenting with

podding our waste containers, calculat-

ing our waste production, and assessing

our needs for the number of containers

and dumpsters and ideal placement loca-

tions. We have had some problems with

the blue containers. They blow over in

storms, the trash then disperses, one con-

tainer took a swim, the containers and

posts have been hit multiple times by

cars, they take up parking space, the ani-

mals love them, they smell, and they are

an eyesore. Our preliminary calculation

indicates we could save the Club $10,000

to $15,000 this year with some changes

from past practices. Any input is appreci-

ated. Just talk to any Flag Officer, Board

Member, or Club Manager if their name

begins with "Chuck".

Another project- we are changing the

concrete in the back of the clubhouse in

order to eliminate access problems with

the three back doors. You will find it

much easier to move tables and chairs

out the back door and food into the

kitchen. This will also allow us to add a

pad for a cold storage cooler. Due to an

increase in alcohol consumption we cur-

rently have to cool items off site.

We are currently working out design

issues with our water meter project, com-

pleting the concrete project, fixing water

leaks when we can temporarily turn off

the dock water, working on Internet con-

nectivity, fixing irrigation lines, staining

82 picnic tables ( thanks to Paul Thatcher

and

crew), and as-

sorted other pro-

jects. Sean Kelly,

Doug Shealy, Eric

Reynolds, and

Duane Snyder

have taken the

lead in the con-

crete project, Glo-

ria Denos on the

mower, Ed Markel

on irrigation and

parking lines, the phantom window

washer, and a great job by the flower

committee. This is not a complete list of

volunteers.

I am looking for someone to paint the

corn hole boards made by Gary Rasmus-

sen last year and am also looking for four

cleats to mount onto the beach yardarm

for the halyards. My wife just got home

and the chore list is mounting. I guess

this article will still be an after midnight

project. Finally, we are trying to improve

the grass in the infield, and we do have a

parking issue on busy weekends, but we

would appreciate it if members would

park in any available asphalt parking

space before parking in the grass in the

infield.

PCYC Memories: In the 60's the only

place to swim was the lake. Our fathers

fabricated a set of stairs for us kids to get

down over the rocks and to the waters

edge. However, then we had to deal

with the muck and seaweed which we

could not see in the murky water. It

really scared us when the seaweed

would wrap its long slimy strands around

our tiny little legs and we never knew if

we would ever stop sinking into the

gooey mess. For the fortunate among us,

our Dads would carry us across the quag-

mire to the first sandbar. They eventually

actually built a wooden dock from the

rocks to the first sandbar. I guess our par-

ents did not like walking through the

elements either. Unfortunately, the

storms took their toll on the dock and it's

life was short lived.

In the 70's there were no night ferries

to Put-In-Bay. If you wanted to get to

Frosty's at night you had to

know Ken Hershey, John

Bolte, or me. I tried to see if I

could keep up with Ken on

the number of trips to the

Bay. Back then our 18ft in-

board/outboard only had a

12 gallon gas tank, I used six

gallons going over and

back, and gas was $1.35/

gallon. That turned out to

be an impossible task. We

would go every night the waves were

two feet or less but I never was able to

keep up with Ken. You also had to be

careful which set of Red and Green har-

bor lights you used to return home or

you could end up in Gene Bolte's living

room. Gene figured at least John would

find his way home. We had quite a few

interesting excursions. That was before

GPS and the power plant which now can

be used as a landmark. On one foggy

trip my compass malfunctioned, the stars

were out of position, and with no radio

or phone, I ended up at sand beach. I

always carried two compasses after that.

The weather has been great, enjoy

your club, and if you see grass in a park-

ing lot crack, kick it or pick it.

Rear Commodore,

Michael Hablitzel

The Rear Perspective

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JULY 2012 SUN MO TUE WED TH FRI SAT

1 2 3. .Tuesday Night Snacks

Shredded Chicken , BBQ

Beef Sandwiches and more

$5 ea, 5:30-?

4. Children’s Pool

Party 10:30-12, prizes,

lunch, pre-school-6th

gr. No Charge.

Fishing Derby 12:30Fishing Derby 12:30Fishing Derby 12:30Fishing Derby 12:30

Gourmet Burgers Gourmet Burgers Gourmet Burgers Gourmet Burgers 5:00

See detail at the left

5. 6. Friday Night

Snacks

Sloppy Joes & Sides

$5. pp 5:30 - ?

7

8 9 10 11.

12 13. 14.

15 16 17 18 19 20. Burgers &

Dogs on the Deck

21.

22 23 24. The Russians might be coming...dancing that

is. Look for e-mails and

notices at the Club. The

dance troop had such a

good time last year that

they want to stop again.

A Rotary Club sponsored

event. Don’t miss it!

25 26 27. Friday

Night Snacks

Good Snacks,

Good Friends,

Good prices.

See you there.

29 30 31

Commodore’s Sn

acks

28. Children’s Movie

Night

The movie is Real Steal

shown behind the tennis

courts at dusk (about

9:15).

Bring chairs or blankets.

Pop corn and kids drinks

will be provided.

$5 ea. 5:30-7:00

Asian salad,

Frito corn salad

and dessert

Shirts, Certificates, and libations were awarded on the deck. Thanks to Anne Mulligan for han-dling all the logistics plus ordering the T-Shirts for this years event.

On June 15th – 17th 13 boats and 43 folks cruised to the Toledo Yacht Club (TYC) for a very good time. TYC bent over backwards for us with a cookout on Friday evening and fine dining on Satur-day. In between, several folks went to the new casino to attempt to win enough money to cover the gas cost for the trip!

June was a very busy month for PCYC water events. After the Memorial Day Weekend dinghy run to Lagoon Saloon in which approximately 45 people using 7 dinghies and small boats made their way up the river, we had the Hands on Boating for Women event on June 9th coupled with the Port Clinton Power Squadron course “Partners Command” pre-sented by Executive Officer Joyce Jagucki. We had 14 women boaters participate which was followed by on the water in-structions by Captains Gill Root and Mike Mulligan, after which T-

Coming up is the Cruise Out to Middle Bass Island Yacht Club on July 20th – 22nd, which will be a fun event. In addition to the Fri-day night “Docktail” party and the Saturday morning “Bloody Mary Brunch”, we are having a BYOS Saturday event just like the ones at PCYC. Please bring your own steaks and a dish to share with everyone. As of this writing, 17 boats have signed up for the run to Middle Bass.

As you can see, this is a very fun time for all at PCYC! Enjoy your club and have a safe 4th!

Fleet Captain of Power, Dave Mehl, FCoP

July 2012

Fleet Captain of Sail,

Auxiliary Racing NewsAuxiliary Racing NewsAuxiliary Racing NewsAuxiliary Racing News Congratulations to Rob Kyle “Sally Joe” for finishing 2nd in his division at the Mills Regatta. Also participating at the Mills Regatta was VC Chuck Schaffner “Scoop” and Mark Sprenger “Thin Ice”, Marks comments were “we had a nice ride”.

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We have a consistent fleet of 7 boats racing. Good times! Check the Sunday race schedule on our website. Call me if you want to participate. Ramon 419-307-2122

RegattasRegattasRegattasRegattas July 7th is our annual North Coast Jr. Regatta. Grab a seat at the north shore and watch as the kids compete during this one day event.

July 15-19 Junior Bay. This is the Super bowl for our junior race team and is held at Put-in-bay. Members that are 13 and older stay at that bay and compete against the best junior sailors on the lake.

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What a great season so far!

The last regatta at Edge Water had Ian Kyle placing 1st in the Laser Full Rig, John O’Brien and Amber Waite 420 - 5th, Michael Leon and Abby Waite 420 – 7th (there were 25 boats participating in the 420 fleet). David Leon Laser Radial- 10th. Opti sailors Jayson JJ Miller, Lucas Kyle, Ben Sprenger and Alex Sprenger all had strong showings in their respective classes.

Learn to SailLearn to SailLearn to SailLearn to Sail

The Tristan Nighswander, Chelsie Mallet and Ian Kyle are doing a great job!

The program is strong and we have a great group of young sailors that are really doing well.

Ramon Eickert, Fcos