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The Year the Wind Died:Beer Can 2013

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V O L U M E 1 3 I S S U E 3 T H E B I N N A C L E

Fall 2013

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6 Beer Can 2013 where was the wind in this

year’s run for the rum?

8 DoCk A look back at fun times for

all on the dock has something for everyone

8 raCing Larry kwiat named 2013

Yachtsman of the Year

9 Sailing SChool Fall regattas and winter trips

for our young sailors

10 CruiSing Fleet wrapping up 2013 with

parties, parties, parties and a cruise to kenosha

13 Power Fleet Summer fun and future plans

for this ever-growing fleet

14 Sea SCout Ship #5111 keeps busy in

the off-season

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16 leSSonS learneD on a long-DiStanCe CruiSe

20 leukemia CuP regatta Another great race and

fundraising results—we held our title!

22 FinnS to the leFt, FinnS to the right

Columbia members sail in the world Airline Sailing Championships in Finland

24 true north, uP north one-design racing at the J-27

nationals in Canada

26 all aBoarD the aBBy Columbia was a favorite stop

for open House Chicago this year

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27 From our general manager

29 aSSoCiateS 2013 was the year of

“getting involved”

30 aCtivitieS Tricks and treats and fall fun

for all

32 reD Sky night 2013 The party with a purpose

kicked off our successful Leukemia Cup weekend

35 Bar & grill Fall and winter specials give

members plenty of reasons to visit the Club in the off season

36 houSe Committee plans are underway for

off-season maintenance on our Club Ship, with many opportunities for members to be a part of the fun

36 nominating The slate has been announced

for 2014 Flag officers and Board of Directors

38 welCome new memBerS

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From our Commodore

Dear Fellow members,

Fall is finally upon us. Those lazy days of summer are quickly fading away to memories and it is time to put our boats away and get back to reality. The House Committee is gearing up to start their winter projects. As usual, the committee is seeking volunteers to come down to the Club on January weekends and help out on projects around the Ship. There is a long list of things to do. So whether you are a skilled tradesperson or just willing to help out any way you can, i’m sure Dave Sturdy, the committee chair, will find something for you to do. The fall is also very important for the Club in that it is time, after two years, for a major change in the Club’s leadership. The nominating Committee has been hard at work interviewing and considering candidates for the December 4 election of the new Flag officers and Board of Directors. i commend all of the committee members for their hard work and time spent on this short-lived, yet most challenging and important committee, in the Club. i appreciate your commitment. with change also comes the time to say “thanks.” Thanks to all the committee chairs and members who keep our programs, services and activities on and off the water afloat. The energy and commitment you put into your various areas of expertise does not go unnoticed. Your efforts keep the Club fun and vibrant. A heartfelt thank you goes to our general Manager, nick philp, and to every member of our extraordinary staff. Your dedication, service, professionalism and positive attitude make every visit to Columbia a pleasurable one. Finally i thank all the Board members and Flag officers over the last two years for your support and guidance in helping to make Columbia Yacht Club the fine institution it is. There will always be more challenges that will come to meet us. i am confident that the new leadership will do a fine job moving us forward in the future. As i am winding down my two years as your Commodore, i want to express what an honor and a pleasure it has been to act as the leader of our great Club. i hope that i have served you well.

See you around the Club,

Matthew T. HowardCommodore

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Beer Can 2013 BY STu FriEDMAn

when Chicago racers chat with colleagues who sail on the Chesapeake, we regale them with tales of warm, strong southwest breezes and the occasional brisk north winds with their attendant chop. Yes, they get better crab cakes; but we’ll eat frozen Mrs paul’s for dinner any day, if it means we get 20 knots of breeze. The 2013 Beer Can season featured the same trapezoidal course design as last year with boats from Columbia, Chicago, Burnham and MorF. The traditional Tune-up race started out the season as advertised, with 17 knots out of the north. Captains and crews dusted off their foulies and flew through the 5.37 mile course in well less than 45 minutes. Then the wind died. not for an hour, not for a week. For the summer. The carnage is displayed all over yachtscoring.com, where results are posted. The race Committee shortened the course seven times out of 14 races. DnF (did not finish) and TLE (time limit expired) were almost as frequent as LoL and wTF. Finish times of just under two hours weren’t unusual. visiting sailors from Annapolis were probably reminded of home and wondering why there was no traffic on the Bay Bridge. But the light air brought some unusual benefits. Most crews sailed the whole series without getting rained, thundered, or lightninged on. Free

of storms, we had no cancellations and raced every week. The sunsets were spectacular and conditions were almost always friendly for crew beers, even on the upwind legs. The best crews got superb light air practice (which became invaluable for this year’s slow Mac race) and the newer boats had a chance to learn maneuvers in benign conditions. The season’s last official race was a microcosm of the summer. The wind shifted more than 90 degrees from the first warning to majority of the class starts. The fastest boats were those that reacted quickly and raised their spinnakers at the start. Those boats got around the first mark and finished in breeze. Slower boats, and those with later class starts, got stuck when the wind shifted again and died. And, yes, there was a lovely sunset and plentiful proverbial beer cans to go along with rich tactical discussions at the bar.

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Many say that regattas are won on the light air days. of course, they also say they’re won in heavy air, at night, and in chop. regardless, the light air brings out the best, and the best were as follows:

of course, the best of the best are determined by the Yacht Club Challenge regatta, and this year the MorF fleet earned the top prize. ignoring the taste of sour grapes, we’ll note that Columbia boats won every section in which we had sufficient competitors, but lost the overall prize due to a lack of JAM boats. Many of successful Columbia JAM boats such as No Reverse and Restless have graduated to Spin 3 and the crews of Hop Scotch and Baka Maru have moved to spinnaker boats. if you’ve considered racing in the past, it’s time to get off your crab cakes and regenerate the fleet! Special thanks to our race Committee which dealt well with constantly changing conditions and an almost weekly need to consider shortening course. Crab cakes on the aft deck next summer, or do we hope for more breeze and the Club’s superb italian beef?

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Jam nautilus Cookie Monster phantom Sea Scouts-Marty Bernstein peter goldman Tom rickleman

t10 Terminal velocity winnebago Skidmarks Simon Beemsterboer Tim rathbun Lou Jacob

SPin 1 renegade Caliente Jahazi Tom papoutsis Michael Steck Frank giampoli

SPin 2 Striking Sorcerer it’s good Michael Truman Don Draper Mitch weisman

SPin 3 whisper Measure for Measure Truant Tom Barnes Brian Tobin walter kawula

2013 Beer Can winnerS


Notes from the DockBY kEn HAAS

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now that boats are tucked away for the winter, please don’t forget to remove items left aboard the Abby. gas can storage, even when empty, is not permitted anywhere on the Ship due to fire and safety regulations. remember that the sail repair locker is meant for temporary sail storage only; winter sail storage is not permitted and sails will be removed. Help us keep the Abby shipshape in the off season. with the end of summer, focus on the Abby turns to fun activities on board, rather than on the water. Columbia’s once-bustling docks seem sad and lonely. walking in the Abby, the rail deck is strangely quiet: no smiling dock attendants to greet you, no sails being dried or folded, no gear strewn about, and no boaters coming and going, stopping to trade stories. we can look back with satisfied smiles, remembering a great summer on the docks. The Colors regatta heralded the beginning of a full season for racers, which kept the docks busy through Beer Cans, regattas and pre-Mac race prep. new this year, Columbia hosted the Skyway J Day regatta to promote one-design racing. For members who don’t race, Columbia’s docks were still the place to be. weekends at the Club brought nonstop fun and camaraderie, impromptu dock gatherings, sharing culinary triumphs (watermelon rum slushies and

gazpacho were favorites) or the weekly pizza tradition favored by some sailors. The Activities Committee ensured all members, boaters or not, found ways to party on the docks. Families celebrated Dog Days on the Dock, laughs were plenty at movie nights—complete with popcorn and candy—and we rocked the summer away to reggae and Blues music. Columbia hosted two new Leukemia Cup fundraising events on the docks. The inaugural Stand up Against Blood Cancers paddleboard race was a smashing success. Despite unseasonably chilly temps, teams smiled and laughed as they paddled and partied to raise money. Secondly, the power Fleet’s poker run Fleet kick-off was a fantastic gathering, filling our docks with power boats from Columbia and neighboring clubs, and signing those boaters up for the August poker run. All the fun on our docks couldn’t happen without the tireless work of Dock Master Bryan raymaker and dock attendants Mark and Chris. we rely on them to catch lines, deliver ice and drinks, and check on boats (always with friendly smiles).Their efforts are overseen by our Dock Committee: rich Allen, chair, John Coakley, ken Haas, ron voisard, and flag officer Joe Mcginnis. if you are interested in learning about this committee, email [email protected]. we’re already planning for Summer 2014.

tartan 10 1st Skidmarks 2nd winnebagoPhrF Buoy & DiStanCe 1st painkillerBeneteau 40.7 1st Turning pointDiStanCe SerieS CruiSing 1st no reverseDiStanCe SerieS SPinnaker 2nd renegadeJ-105 1st Here’s JohnnyJ-109 1st Certainly

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Also announced at the Boater’s Bash were the winners of the 2013 Columbia offshore Series, and the captains received their trophies and brag flags. kudos to all Columbia winners this year.

Kwiat Named Area III Yachtsman of the Year

Columbia member Larry kwiat was named Area iii 2013 Yachtsman of the Year at the Boater’s Bash held here on november 9. Larry has been sailing since childhood and joined Columbia in 1972. Since that time he has chaired several committees, including Dock, Beer Can and Sail Fleet. He is also

active with LMSrF and is immediate past Commodore of the island goat Sailing Society. Larry owned and skippered the nelson Marek 41 Folie a Deux for 18 years and currently skippers Tom and Beth Ann papoutsis’ renegade. Congratulations, Larry, on this well-deserved recognition.


aDultS, get on the water!we are running Sunday races for adults on our 420s! This is a great way for you to stay on the water longer and enjoy the camaraderie of fellow sailors. we encourage our members to come out and join us. To find out more about this program, or if you have any questions, comments or concerns for the Columbia Sailing School, contact kurt at [email protected].

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Fall sailing is well underway and busy as ever. our Saturday practices bring sailors across all age ranges and skill levels, from newbie six-year-olds through highly competitive college teams. keeping our program active in all but the most frozen months is a great way to increase the engagement for these kids who already have an interest in racing. we are currently working on adding Jones College prep to our group of high school sailing teams competing under the Columbia burgee. if you have a sailor who attends a high school that does not have a sailing team, we are happy to help start a team. our opti team is taking a more year-round approach, as it continues to grow and become more competitive. These young sailors, ranging in age from 6 to 11, have been competing all fall, and will continue through the end of november. A special congratulations goes out to Sam Childers (8 years old) and Elijah goldman (10 years old) for their great finishes in the Junior olympics and Lake Forest Halloween regattas. Sam finished third in both events, while Elijah placed second and fifth. great job to both of them! over Christmas break the Sailing School will travel with nine of these competitors to take part in the international orange Bowl regatta. This is the largest group we’ve ever taken to this event, so it’s a great mark of the success and growth of the program. Matt Childers (6 years old) will take over the spot his older brother, Sam, held last season as the youngest sailor on the team atthis event.

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After a very successful 4th of July trip to South Haven, the Cruising Fleet held its Annual progressive Dinner Dinghy Cruise. Affectionately referred to as the, “Dude, where’s your dinghy?” cruise, we walk from boat-to-boat in DuSable Harbor for each course of the meal. we once again had a great turnout, with some members hosting a course and others bringing something to contribute. The progressive Dinner is a wonderful way to spend the evening socializing. This year it ended a little earlier than usual, thanks to the cool air that the summer of 2013 was becoming known for. The Cruising Fleet typically has three destination sailing events during the summer: our Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day trips. with the exception of the 4th of July cruise, the spring and fall trips are easy one-day sails from Chicago. over the years we’ve sailed to destinations like Michigan City, new Buffalo, Hammond, waukegan, winthrop Harbor and racine. This year, the Cruising Fleet

set a new course and sailed to kenosha for the 2013 Labor Day weekend. kenosha has, in the past, received a bad rap as a neglected town with little to do; but that’s not what we found. See page 12 for Lee reighert’s account of this wonderful trip. it’s not like the Cruising Fleet doesn’t have enough events during the year, but we decided to squeeze one more in for 2013. i’m not sure

if it was influenced by the weather and the canceled Memorial Day trip and Lunch Cruises, or we were simply looking for an excuse to have another “rendezvous.” in any event, we planned a late September weekend “dock-in” party at Columbia. At some point someone mentioned, “ we need to have a theme.” And so, over the weekend of September 21-22, we gathered to celebrate oktoberfest—complete with german music, wiener schnitzel, sausages, spaetzel and potato salad. Before you get too concerned, of course we also had german beer, Cruising Fleet beer steins, and girls in dirndles. Despite the cool evening, we had a great turnout, drank all the german beer and ate almost all of the food; once the dock became a “dry dock,” (so to speak), we headed up to the bar,

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regrouped and continued the festival into the evening.

enD-oF-the-year Party our final event of the 2013 year is our end of the year party, held on november 2. it’s a time where we gather for a few cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, socialize, and remember the past sailing season. we also award the Boat-of-the-Year to our top three most-active and involved members, and begin thinking about events for the coming calendar year. Congratulations to this year’s winners!

it’s been an AwESoME ride, but after serving as Chair for 10 years, i handed the tiller to a new leader for our group, Jeff Linstrom. it’s truly been a great and rewarding experience to run the Cruising Fleet, creating new and exciting events, growing our membership, but most of all meeting so many wonderful and exciting people at Columbia

Yacht Club. But it’s time for new and fresh ideas and, from what Jeff and i have discussed over the past month or so, the future of the Cruising Fleet looks very, very exciting. i plan on staying involved and helping Jeff in any way i can. i hope all of you will welcome and help Jeff and his family, just as you have welcomed and helped me and mine over the past 10 years. our new Chair can be reached at: [email protected]. watch the Club calendar for upcoming Cruising Fleet events like the Annual Chili Cook-off the end of January and our periodic Cruising Seminars!

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1 CruiSing FLEET MEMBErS MikE AnD MiCHELLE LAnE (LEFT) AnD LEE AnD JAnET rEigArT (rigHT) prouDLY DiSpLAY THEir BrAg FLAgS AT THE EnD-oF-SEASon DinnEr 2 pAuL uHL, ouTgoing CruiSing FLEET CHAirMAn (LEFT), AnD JEFF LinSTroM, inCoMing/nEw CruiSing FLEET CHAirMAn (rigHT)

1st place Mike and Michelle Lane

2nd place Lee and Janet reighart

3rd place Cindy and Steve Hopkins



The Columbia Cruising Fleet had a great Labor Day Cruise again this year, traveling this time to kenosha, wisconsin. past impressions of kenosha's South port facilities had caused the fleet to avoid this as a good destination. But, based on personal observations of some of the fleet members, and the ideal distance from our Club, it was worth giving it another chance. The plan was for the fleet to sail/motor (we have both) to kenosha on Saturday, August 31, and return on Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Two of the boats decided to leave on Friday, and make it a little longer weekend. That was lucky for them, as the weather forecast for Saturday turned out to be less than great for being on the lake. Three of the Saturday cruisers decided to take a pass, and those who ventured out onto the lake found it a bit lumpy and the wind a little heavy and often dead on the stern, but very doable. The Friday boaters found the facilities to be greatly improved over reports

Kenosha FunCaps Off the Summer

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of years back. A check with the Harbor Master's office revealed that there were good group-gathering facilities available, but on a first-come basis. After touring the available facilities, the advance scouting team located the ideal spot for the Sunday pot-luck dinner. what could beat an open second-floor deck, overlooking the harbor, with tables and chairs, a large covered area for shade, and a gas grill? Having checked out the facilities, this group walked to the farmers market, and toured an extensive

car show while waiting for the Saturday sailors to arrive. Saturday evening, thanks to a recommendation from Barb Conrad, the fleet had a nice dinner at an old established italian restaurant. The camaraderie, food, service, and prices all combined for a perfect evening. Sunday came with beautiful weather, time to recover from Saturday fun and frolicking, and to reserve the space for the pot-luck dinner. we managed to secure the space by moving in before any other groups arrived, and then rotating space holders from the fleet. This activity necessitated sharing a few beverages to keep from becoming dehydrated. Two of the fleet couples drove to kenosha on Sunday, and joined in the fun, the cocktails, and pot-luck dinner. The dinner was scrumptious, with members contributing side dishes, salads, and desserts. The fleet provided delicious tenderloins for the main course, and a good time was had by all. The sail back on Monday found the wind to be dead on stern at the rhumb line, leaving the skippers with a choice of sailing a long jibe course home or motoring. The good news was, it wasn't a race, so the skippers had a choice of how to end another great cruise. The CYC Cruising Fleet hosts events throughout the year. we invite all members to join in our fun. Check out our web site at colycc.ning.com.

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As the all-too short boating season is over, i hope everybody had a safe andenjoyable time on the lake. Looking back over the summer, i am verypleased with the power Fleet participation in the LLS poker run. while thesailors were away for the Mac, the power Fleet got to play on the dock. wehad a great turnout at the first annual power Fleet pot Luck party leading upto the poker run—and increased the number of participating boats by a large margin. we hope next year’s pot Luck party will bring even more newboaters. Twelve boats from Columbia participated in the poker run (themost we’ve had since at least 2009) and roughly $70,000 was raised. we’reproud to have played a part in the Club’s LLS fundraising, and look toincrease our contribution to the bottom line next year! on Friday, november 1, the power Fleet hosted the annual end-of-season cocktail party. This event is open to all—power, sail or associate members. it’s a testament to the spirit of our Club that this year we hosted more people than ever at this party, and had a great mix of members from all categories. As generally happens when boaters and beverages are involved, many stories were shared, some legends were born, and we put a great finish on the summer of 2013. Thanks to all who attended. Looking ahead to January, the power Fleet will be focused on boat show season. The membership committee is always looking for volunteers to work the Boat and rv show as well as Strictly Sail. Every year at these shows, our number-one marketing asset is our enthusiastic, friendly and involved membership base. Mark your calendars now, and consider volunteering for either, or both, of these events. what else do we have to do in January when the lake is frozen? i hope everyone enjoys their off season. Even if we can’t hang out on the dock, there are plenty of great events to attend on the Club Ship to soothe our boater winter blues. And if you get desperate and despondent, remember, it’s only six short months till we splash again. until then, cheers!

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BeerCan ChamPionSin a hard-fought JAM1 season, the Sea Scouts of SHip 5111 sailed nautilus to a first place, missing only one race, and taking the finale by more than 18 minutes on corrected time to edge out arch-rival Cookie Monster. The crew stepped up their game, with help from veteran Mac race consultants often calling the strategy and tactics. The experience has led them to confidently assume control of the boat, and made them better, more motivated sailors.

QuarterDeCk trainingThe boat is out of the water, on the hard, but the season is far from over. Elections of petty officers were held in September, and quarterdeck Training is a must to help prepare the young women and men for leadership. it consists of a two-day intensive workshop including exercises and team building from the iLSS syllabus. After this they put these teamwork skills to work organizing gear in the storage locker, and winterizing the boat. At the end, they will have learned that leadership is much

more than wearing a badge of office and giving orders.

SCuBa training & keyS aDventureThe pool and classroom instruction from last March have now come to fruition for 10 of our Sea Scouts and two adult leaders. over the summer and fall, we all completed four required open water Dives, either at the Haigh quarry in kankakee or at Three oaks recreation Area in Crystal Lake. The reward for this hard work will be an eight-day High Adventure SCuBA Live Aboard in the Florida keys. From BSA Sea Base in islamorada key, we will board a 57-foot schooner or two 40-foot sloops, sailing and diving, and living the dream. Fifteen dives will be undertaken, including three night dives. our fundraising over the past three years, thanks to imagine Festivals’ annual Chowdah Fest, has helped us cover two-thirds of the cost. The crew will cover

the balance and their own transportation. A dream that took root over eight years ago is now a dream come true.

long CruiSeEschewing the patch-festooned uniform of their land-lubber cousins in the Boy Scouts, the Sea Scouts wear a uniform very sparse in its adornment. The Long Cruise Badge is the only event-related addition to the

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uniform. All the rest are rank, office or identification. in the tradition of the uS nAvY, it makes for a clean, uncluttered look and makes Long Cruise Badge significant by its presence. in addition to its annual five-day delivery of Sv nautilus to Chicago after the Mac race, Ship 5111 held its Long Cruise in August. For all the gory details of this year’s ‘blackout from…’ — see the accompanying article on page 16.

ServiCe our mission is big on service, and we look forward to again hosting 200 Scouts and leaders the first weekend in December as they camp out and party aboard the Abby the night before the Christmas Ship unloading at navy pier. Following that event are the Children’s Holiday party and the Employee Christmas party. And then… it’s off to Florida the day after Christmas for our High Adventure beneath the surface of the ocean. our press and photos may just make the winter issue of the Binnacle. Stay tuned.

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Columbia’s Sea Scout Ship has been doing long cruises for the past five seasons. usually our destination of choice is Two rivers, wi, with 3-4 days camping at point Beach State park. Because of early school starts and full cabins, we chose to cross the lake to Muskegon, with a two-day camp at the Muskegon State park Yurt. our cruises in the past have always involved some kind of unexpected “adventure,” from which we drew on our knowledge and resources, and from which we took some important lessons. These were usually weather-related, but could also include boat handling, grounding, engine systems, navigation, etc. This year was no exception. newly “graduated” adult leader, 21-year-old Emily Harrington from Ship 5926, joined this Skipper along with six young men and women, ages 14 to 18, with experience ranging from mere months to several years.

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log, and dead-reckoning course plots on a paper chart. Three of the crew on this trip were ordinary; one, our Boatswain, a quartermaster. They were instructed to keep an hourly deck log with LAT/Long, course and speed, wind speed, weather and sail plan, and to transfer observed our Dr positions to the paper chart. This activity began with a degree of conscientiousness, with regular reminders from the adults and Boatswain, but gradually took a back seat to off-watch naps, fun and games that are also so much a part of Sea Scouting, That would come back to haunt us in a big way as the trip wore on. At dusk, dinner preparations were underway, heating hot dogs in the microwave. The galley crew reported that the microwave was not operational. A check of the inverter switch panel indicated no power,

but flipping the reset switch was successful and dinner was prepared. This was the first indication that we may have an electrical problem, but at the time did not seem significant. we used the raytheon auto helm during dinner. with the wind going forward, we had long since changed to our headsail to the genoa. The auto helm began beeping, and the display indicated “Low Battery.” we reverted to hand steering and disengaged the transmission, turned the key at the pedestal to start the engine. nothing. A new starter battery had been installed only two weeks before, the old one having ‘given up the ghost’ after seven years of great service. How could the new battery be dead? we went below, opened the battery compartment and jumped the starter battery from the adjoining house bank. The engine

fired up. well, at least now we would be able to recharge the starter and house batteries. or so we thought. After running at fast idle for an hour, we shut down the engine, but a check of the battery voltage meter showed lower than normal. Things did not add up, and this was beginning to get disturbing. when the heads-up instrument display at the gooseneck went off and we switched over to the alternate battery bank, we decided to turn on the engine. it again needed a jump, and caution dictated that we leave it on low idle for the remainder of the trip, just in case all of our batteries continued to drain. it was dark now, the wind had gone to the north, and we were close reached, nearly beating, and motor sailing to maintain a heading of 035 degrees. within an hour, the rest of the electronics began failing – running lights, vHF FM radio, plotter and finally, ockam and Sailcomp instrument displays. i asked for a position update, since our onboard plotter was not responding. For the past four hours or so, no updates had been made, no

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charting or dead-reckoning had been done. we were now a “dark ship” with no electronics of any kind, no idea of our position and, as luck would have it, no communication. The back-up hand-held vHF was on board, a donation from one of our Mac race consultants, but he’d forgotten to include the base with the charger, so it too was dead. Though we could see lights on shore, we were quite out of range for cell phones. Because we had been running the engine for some hours, i asked for a check of the fuel level – less than one eighth of the 30 gallons remained. How could that be? we had started out with just over three quarters. The situation had now gone from bad to worse. we needed to make port, and Muskegon seemed like a very remote option. At my request, Emily went below to check the chart book for deep harbors, as we draw 9.5 feet on that vessel. She popped up with binoculars, checked, counted, ducked below again, checked. “i think that might be Holland over there,” she said cautiously. A wave of relief began to wash over us. Much better than the spray we’d been taking for the past hour or so as the wind freshened. we had long since struck the genoa, motor sailing with full main. The mood on board had become somewhat somber. “Check again, please,” i requested. She did so. “Yep. Ten seconds flashing red, alternating ten seconds flashing white. That’s definitely Holland.” “okay, let’s go for Holland,” i replied, and we bore away on a beam reach, the engine at idle, the vessel dark. in preparation for sailing into an unfamiliar harbor (i hadn’t been into Macatawa in over twenty years, and never in the dark), we got the anchor up on deck, made it ready at the bow. we fixed a flashlight to the stern at the backstay chain plate. next, we prepared to reef the mainsail, leaving the bunt untied, as a pocket to dump the rest of the sail into when the time came. “Check the fuel level, please,” i requested. The report came back, “it’s on empty.” How could this be? we would need to

nurse it into the harbor, prepared to drop anchor if it died. The main was reefed as we neared a few miles out. it seemed to take forever, making what we estimated to be around seven knots of boat speed in about 20 knots of wind. As we neared harbor, a lookout was sent to the bow with a flashlight. we finally sailed past the other harbor light, the first hurdle; then the inner, then down channel to the buoy at the end, where the wind finally died in the lee of the trees on the north shore. we dropped the reefed main into its pocket, put the engine into detent forward and cautiously motored around the anchorage looking for a slip. Emily reported several boats at anchor (they were actually on mooring cans), but all slips seemed to be full. please, anything – a wall, a t-dock, at worst a raft off, but let’s get tied up before we run out of fuel. “There’s one!” she shouted, pointing to a large empty slip with its dock to our starboard side. we quickly set mooring lines and fenders, drifted in at idle with the wind at our backs. Slowly, slowly, slowly, made fast. we were safe and sound and, when we stepped on dock, a group hug, huge sighs of relief replaced hour of tension and uncertainty.

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one problem remained, though, as the crew went looking for a head on shore. The kill switch was an electrical connection, and we had no electricity; the engine would not shut down. Commodore Harrington, with whom we’d been in contact since we came into cell phone range, suggested trying to smother the air intake; as a last resort we could shut off the fuel supply, but that would lead to problems restarting. we tried using a rag on the air filter, but could not get it all the way around. Finally, it dawned on us… shore power! we connected, plugged in, turned on the switch, Bingo – the lights came on, the fuel gauge showed its true level (for it too was part of the electrical system and had not been registering), and we were able to kill the engine. After a well-deserved sleep, morning brought a visit to Eldean Marine. Their electrician, Thom, quickly diagnosed the trouble, which we had first thought was a failed alternator. instead, the Balmar voltage regulator had all five of its contacts heavily corroded, and a burnt wire to the alternator. in forty-five minutes, he had it removed, cleaned, new contact paddles attached and reinstalled. Everything tested fine. now, with the wind still on the nose up to Muskegon, and land support crew on the way, we decided to ‘camp’ at Eldean Marina overnight. Showers, swimming, hot tubs, a fine dinner of fajitas, then more fun and games renewed our spirits, as did a full night’s sleep.

we made ready for an early departure, cleared harbor at 0900 on wednesday and headed up the coast. Even with clear skies, unlimited visibility and only a few miles of water between ourselves and the shore, there was no question about regular logging and charting. The lesson had been well-learned, the story would be told and re-told, passed along to new long cruisers. A beautiful week ensued, camping, cooking and eating at the yurt,

swimming and relaxing at Muskegon Yacht Club, our hosts for dockage. only five of us were available for the return trip, due to the requirements of school registration. our self-appointed navigator set his alarm for hourly position observations, logging and transfer to the paper chart. watches rotated regularly, hand-steering on a fine beam reach for most of the 18-hour trip. when the winds went light on our approach to Chicago, we motored the rest of the way, auto-helm set for the main lighthouse, leaving the Harrison-Dever Crib to starboard. The rest of the crew were below, sleeping. we didn’t have the heart to wake them. But, they missed a gorgeous, huge, orange, three-quarter moon setting over a fully lit city on a crystal clear late summer night. These are the pleasures of passage making. These young people are learning lessons that will prepare them for a lifetime, on and off the water. our mission is to bring them home safe, train them well, and let them discover the joys of sailing; we take it very seriously and it is hugely rewarding. Thanks to all of our adult leaders, shore crew, marina and yacht club operators and staff. They are the wind in our sails.

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Chicago area yachtsmen raised $365,587 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in this year’s Leukemia Cup regatta, topping the $2 million mark in total funds raised since 2007. Conditions on the race course this year were among the finest in regatta history, with fair winds, plenty of sun and lots of healthy competition on three circles. “we’ve made an effort to provide a race that is challenging for experienced racers and accessible for cruisers supporting the cause,” said race Chair Tom Barnes. “our committee did a super job of running the day, and we had 65 boats compete.” At the conclusion of the race, it was back to the dock for thepost-race party and awards ceremony. regatta sponsors goose island 312 beer and gosling’s rum kept the crowd hydrated as results were tallied. At the end of the day, top finishers received their brag flags and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society received the best prize of all: a hefty contribution to the fight against blood cancers from our sailing community.

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So, how DiD we enD uP?The $365,587 raised by Chicago area yachtsmen is a stellar effort and enough for us to retain second place in national Leukemia Cup fundraising. Third-place Savannah, georgia, raised $354,987. San Francisco remains the top national fundraising city, this year turning in $826,500. Consider helping Chicago keep our winning record next year by trying your hand at a little fundraising. it’s easy, fast and rewarding. watch for information on how you can help fight blood cancers in 2014, coming out after the first of the year.


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Finns to the Left, Finns to the Right

in September of 2012, Columbia hosted the world Airline Sailing Championship (wASC) with 10 teams. Almost 100 airline sailors from all over the globe joined us for sailing (and a few parties). To return the favor, those of us who helped prepare and run the Chicago regatta were invited by Susan Tonon to join the united Airlines team as supporters or racers for this year’s regatta in Finland. Many were interested, but only Dorothy Liphardt and i took the bait. As the year progressed, it became evident both of us were going to be racers, not just spectators. End of August saw our bags packed, on our way to race Lightnings in Järvenpää, Finland. Susan, Dorothy, ned knight and i comprised the united Team. This was really a Columbia team, as only ned was not a Columbia member. BTw (as they say), this is the same ned who was in my story on the extraordinary California boat delivery (featured in the Summer 2013 Binnacle). Flying as a united team member has its privileges. we were treated to first and business class trips across the Atlantic to Amsterdam, our first stop. Those new lay-flat seats are really sweet, not to mention the service that goes with. no steerage for us. reasonably well rested, we met up with victor van Dorn (kLM) who was our local host while in The netherlands. victor has lived all his life in utrecht. He was the perfect guide, having an abundance of local knowledge. Everything in utrecht moves by bicycle. Cars are just ancillary nuisance. we spent the day wandering around, along with thousands of college freshmen on their university orientation-week partying quest. After the right amount of sightseeing and beer stops, we retreated to victor’s house for dinner and sampling of the tax-free spirits we brought. Around midnight we final succumbed to the jet lag, instantaneously falling asleep when finally in horizontal position. next day the team broke up (but not forever). i detoured to Stockholm

to see my brother for a day, while Dorothy and Susan headed to Helsinki, and ned began his trip from San Diego. Thursday, all nine teams met up at hotel Scandic in Järvenpää, Finland, our final destination. The united/Columbia girls having arrived a day earlier, had a full day of practice and couldn’t wait to tell us all about the boats and all the wonderful people running the event. That night there was a hosted dinner for all and a skipper’s meeting with the rC from Tuusulanjärvi Yacht Club. There were nine races scheduled with a maximum of six on the first day. The plan was to run regular windward/leeward courses with an offset mark at the weather end. Each boat would have a skipper and two crew.

FinniSh language Early on, the kLM team has deciphered the Finnish language. Finnish is actually Dutch spoken backwards with your tongue stapled to your upper lip, but fortunately all Finns speaks very good English and many also Swedish, so any cultural barriers are quickly broken. ned and i

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had booked a suite, destined to become party central for the entire event, but that first night it was quiet except for me and ned running a chainsaw competition. Friday morning, the bus picked us up for the two-mile ride to Tuusula Lake and the waiting Lightnings.

lightning The Lightning is a sloop rigged sailing dinghy designed by olin Stephens of Sparkman & Stephens in 1938. There is room in the cockpit for four to daysail, but a crew of three is employed when racing. The Lightning's rig is simple, but offers sophisticated sail shape controls. The hull features a hard chine design that combines the stability that provides sail-carrying power, with flat bottom sections that promote planing. The Lightning's hard chine and 130-lb centerboard give her the stability and power of a small keel boat going to weather in strong winds and allow for breathtaking offwind rides.

raCing anD Party The two-mile long by half-mile wide Tuusula Lake greeted us with an absolutely smooth and mirror-like surface. no wind. Absolutely, positively not even a whisper, just unlimited sunshine. However, Erik Hartman, the local pro, showed no sign of despair and promised us good winds around 1-2 in the afternoon. Three hours to kill for any sailor means drink beer, find couch and nap. As prophesied, the Ap pennant was lowered 1:30 for a first start at 2pM. The rC rattled off six races in less than three hours. The united/Columbia team was not so hot, managing second from last as our best finish. But who really cares, the whole experience was just extremely enjoyable for all of us. Dinner, party in our suite until 3AM, up at 7AM, rinse, repeat. Even the weather. The second day, we manage to grab 6th place finish in our very last race, then back to the hotel for a quick shower before the awards party, followed by a party in our suite until 3AM. up at 7AM again, but this time to say goodbye to all our new friends and fly back to Amsterdam.

amSterDam This time we had a day layover. And while the team girls went to the van gogh museum, the boys did their own cultural excursion into the nethers of Amsterdam, Coffee Shops and the red Light district. The flight back home was uneventful, with Dorothy and Susan in 1st Class while i was languishing in Business Class. next year quantas is the host and we go to Sydney Australia in october to race in new Elliot 7m boats.

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A Tale of True North, Up North

The weekend of August 9-11, the only Chicago J27, Dan Arntzen’s True north, was in oakville, ont., Canada for three days of racing at the J27 north Americans. Sixteen boats from the uS and Canada sailed nine races under ideal (T-shirts and shorts) conditions. The oakville Sailing Squadron was our host and threw a great show: free docking, free launch and retrieval and free trailer storage. All this could be had for the grand fee of $75 dollars. True north arrived on Tuesday (thanks to Tim rathbun’s powerful tow vehicle) and was launched and rigged in time for the wednesday night Beer Can. Dan and i were the only crew there, so we borrowed a bow man named Tre’ from Curved Air and finished 3rd after a six-leg, windward-leeward course. it was the first time we had sailed against another J27, let alone seven of them, and we were having a ball battling it out in the one Design mode.

The rest of the crew, Lynn and Ben Artzen and Meghan kennedy, showed up later that beer can night, and we all had a great crew dinner at a greek restaurant in downtown oakville. it seems i entertained everyone by communicating with the servers in a combination of greek, Spanish and French. This skill suddenly sprang from some part of my subconscious, translating food and words into a new language that served their purpose. Speaking of food, the food at the Sailing Squadron Club was great. There were three delicious dinners after the racing days. An honorable mention goes to their rib night, dubbed, “Flintstone Food,” by Megan, as the primary ingredient was MEAT, and it hung over the plate. we ate it all and then some. Thursday was our practice day. it was the first time the True north usual suspects, Dan, Lynn and Ben Artzen, plus me, were joined by Meghan kennedy, but she gelled in nicely with the regular crew. True

north sailed around for a few hours in a 5-8 knot breeze, harassing our competition to see if our boat speed was close to theirs. The first day of racing ended with us getting tangled up with every Bozo in the fleet. we had three poor starts before we figured out who they were and learned to avoid them. payback came later in the weekend, when we sat on each one of the clowns till they stayed away. The klingon proverb, “revenge is best served cold,” comes to mind. Day Two was our redemption, as we had a couple of thirds. payback was sweet on our antagonists, Monkey Business and warped perception. on the third day we were in a groove and just kept cranking out third-place finishes, along with one fifth. we sailed all the way back into the harbor, playing the crew’s (not Dan’s) favorite sailing song, “i’m on a Boat with my flippy floppies.” Megan (again with the dubbing) declared it the “True north Anthem.” There is a video to prove this, but it is unlikely you will ever see it without some sort of bribe. we sailed the boat, flying the chute, into the harbor, none of us realizing it was the last time we would sail True north. The Anthem turned into a swan song as True north has been sold and is in Seattle, wA, for her next adventure. Sailing with Dan, Lynn, Ben, Megan and the rest of the many people who passed through our lives has been a highlight in my sailing experience. Dan always had the boat ready with the best

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Open House Chicago

Columbia Yacht Club participated in the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s open House Chicago (october 19-20) for the first time this year. This free event, just three years old, invites Chicagoans to go behind-the-scenes in buildings and other architectural landmarks across the entire city, many of which, like Columbia, are generally not open to the general public. A lot of excitement was built around the Abegweit being the only floating site on the tour. volunteers from both the Club and the Chicago Architecture Foundation manned the ship to greet visitors and share the great history of our Club, and our ships. The visitors were greeted on the rail deck with information

about Columbia’s history, the story of the Abegweit, the movie of Jules Traut’s Engine room tour and membership information. guests were next invited to explore the member areas on the second and third levels of the Club Ship. in the lower salon, there was a temporary exhibit of the photos from the dining room. Columbia volunteers greeted the guests in this “gallery,” using it as a departure point for other areas of the Ship. it was truly gratifying to hear how interested and involved the tour guests were. As they explored, they found another Columbia member around every corner, eager to answer questions and share their enthusiasm for all things Columbia Yacht Club.

Throughout the day, Chicagoans who had never been aboard (or even knew we were not a part of navy pier!), took the time to navigate around our entire Club Ship, soaking in the sites and the history that we get to experience every day. over the course of the weekend, more than 1,600 new faces were introduced to Columbia Yacht Club. Their comments were overwhelmingly positive: they were impressed by the historic beauty of our Club Ship, and the work that our members and staff have done to maintain the vessel. perhaps most rewarding, however, was the consistent compliment we received on how friendly and enthusiastic our members are. The positive reaction, from both the Architecture Foundation and those who came aboard, was both mind-boggling and humbling. Thanks to everyone who volunteered their time, showing (once again) our true Columbia spirit.

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The autumn breezes are blowing and boats have fled to dry dock. it is fall at Columbia, and we are making the most of it. we in the Midwest are lucky: as we wrap up our favorite fun-in-the-sun activities, the fall harvest begins and the crisp air invites us to slow down a tad. This change of season will not dampen our fun. in fact, we have an exciting off-season ahead. in november, Columbia Committees wrap up 2013 and start looking to the next year. This means many celebrations at the Club. one of the biggest is the Annual Boater’s Bash on november 9. Food, fun, drinks, live music and awards filled the evening, capped off by our

Sailing Fleet Chair, Larry kwiat, being named Yachtsman of the Year. Trivia night and the Artists for Harmony Fall wine and Art Auction promise great fun for all. And to wrap up the month, we’ll bask in the glow of our turkey hangovers and gather decorate the Abby. December is a magical, and busy, month for everyone. if holiday hectic times mean you are just too swamped to cook or entertain, why not let the Club take care of you? it is a beautiful and unique place for all of your guests to enjoy the season. The Club will be abuzz with holiday cheers, yummy comfort foods and celebrations. Jingle Bell rock features a great band, festive drinks and incredible food, along with a Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long. grab your best reindeer sweater and join us for some holiday hoopla. A long-running family favorite is the Children’s Holiday party. rumor has it, Santa is set to make a visit once again. Lastly, Columbia’s new Year’s Eve party is one of the best. A four-course dinner or bar apps are available that night, wine with dinner, live music and fireworks. oh, January, you cold, windy curmudgeon of a month. what will we do with you? Columbia has plenty of ideas. The House Committee and company toil away on projects for three weekends in order to reopen by Strictly Sail. There is always room for more skilled or not-so-skilled hands! Another group of key volunteers is the team for the two boat shows. The Membership Committee always recruits a crew of members who love to spread the good word of Columbia Yacht Club. This is a great chance to mingle with the boating world in Chicago as everyone’s minds turn back to summer. There are simply too many incredible events, meetings and activities to fit in one article. we encourage you all to check the calendar, email the staff, talk to fellow members and look around the club for “off season” fun. The schedule of events grows daily and we hope to have just what you are looking for from your Club. if you have inquires or ideas, simply email us: [email protected]

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Get InvolvedThanks to all of our Associate Members for your help in making 2013 a successful year at Columbia Yacht Club. By joining Committees, helping with projects, attending or hosting social events or by just using our great Bar and grill facilities you have all contributed. Early in the year we surveyed all Associate Members and asked for suggestions on how we can make your membership more worthwhile. The most-mentioned ideas centered around meeting other members, getting involved in “on the water” activities and providing organized business networking opportunities. Thanks to the Associate Members who volunteered to help in meeting these goals: Lisa DeSantis and Hunter ratliff helped introduce Associates to Boating and racing events and paul uhl helped involve us in Cruising Fleet activities. Bill grant made sure we were aware of power Fleet events and Lynne Crowley helped with the Leukemia Cup regatta and red Sky night. Tom Besore and i organized two successful business networking sessions and nick Brait will be working with House Chair Dave Sturdy to get Associates involved in winter House Committee projects. our Membership Committee does a great job of hosting events for new members, as well. Thanks to the Chairs of race, Boats, Bar and grill, Activities, Binnacle (publicity), Columbia Culinary Cup, Membership and Finance for inviting Associates to attend “Spotlight” Committee Meetings each month. we have sent Monthly updates to all Associates and used the weekly updates, the Associates Message Board on the rail Deck, the Binnacle and select e-mail blasts to highlight activities that may be of interest to all of us. Columbia is very active in the winter months with fun planned activities like Decorating the Abby, Jingle Bell rock, and new Year’s Eve. in January, when the Club is closed, members—including Associates—volunteer to help with critical maintenance projects. As always, check the weekly and monthly updates for more information. please send any suggestions or comments on how we can do better to [email protected] and we will try to improve in years to come. our theme this year was “get involved” and, hopefully, you’ve enjoyed the Columbia experience in 2013. My thanks again to our general membership for the opportunity to serve as the Associate representative on the Board of Directors.

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Tricks and Treatsfor Allwhile the sailing season may be behind us, the party season is just beginning! with the change of seasons came two very popular parties: the 2nd Annual Lobster Boil and the kids’ Halloween party. on october 5, Alberto and his galley crew steamed 250fresh lobsters for the sell-out crowd attending Lobster Boil. Following truenortheastern tradition, the menu included boiled red-skin potatoes,clam chowder, smoked kielbasa (yes, kielbasa), corn-on-the-cob and blueberry crumble. Adding to the festivities in the tent was live music by Hat Trick. Three weeks later, our junior ghosts and goblins took over the rail Deck for the kids’ Halloween party. games galore, including Bobbing for Apples, ring Toss, and Clothespin Drop, plus a Fortune Teller, Treasure Chest,a craft table and, most popular of all, Mummy wrapping, kept ourlittle Trick or Treaters entertained. plenty of candy, trinkets and a pirate pinata made the afternoon complete. A big thank-you to our adult volunteers, too numerous to mention, for making this annualevent fun and festive for all in attnendance. Seemingly overnight, the holiday party season is upon us.with Thanksgiving being so late this year, the short time between Turkey Day andnew Year’s Day is packed with activities. The seasonkicks off with Decorating the Abby on november 30. For those new to the tradition, every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, members come together to string lights, trim trees and hang wreaths and garland throughout the Club Ship in preparation for the holiday season. Come join us—it’s a great wayto get into the holiday spirit!

The first full weekend of December isjam-packed with holiday activity. Jingle Bell rock, our adult holidayparty, takes place on Saturday night,December 7. great food, good friends, a festive atmosphere, live music and a holiday sing-along make this a greatparty. Even Santa is along for the ride!



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The very next day, on Sunday, December 8, is the Children’s Holiday party. A long-time Columbia tradition, this event features crafts for the kids, building ginger bread houses, and best of all, a chance to sit on Santa’s knee.

The buffet brunch is sumptuous and served in two seatings. reservations are required for children and adults, and this event sells out every year. please be sure to make your reservations early! The following weekend, on December 15, is the Employee Holiday party. This is our opportunity to “turn the tables” and host a party for our amazing employees and their families. it’s a great way to say “thank you” to our staff, and volunteers are needed. if you’d like to help, please contact the office.

new Year’s Eve caps off the year’s Activities schedule. The full

evening’s events begin with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 7:00 p.m. and goes until well after midnight. reservations are required, so please call the office to reserve your spot. A bar-only package, featuring hot and cold hors d’oeuvres

and a toast at midnight, is available for those wanting to skip our formal dinner but watch the fireworks, beginning at 10:30 p.m. My co-chair, pam gaffigan, and i are retiring as leaders of the Activities Committee at the end of this year. we hope you’ve had some fun during our tenure and encourage you to get involved in planning for 2014 and beyond. if you’re interested, please email [email protected].

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“Botox and Beauty” party for six, and the wildly popular in-Home wine Dinner offered by our own gM and Sommelier nick philp and former Executive Chef Breanna Beike. Food and drink–much of it donated by sponsors like Errazuriz wine Cellars, Fortune Fish Company, goose island Beer, gosling’s rum and Heritage wine Celllars–were plentiful, with stations located throughout the Club Ship. And, after a short program, the crowd was on their feet, competing for the “Heads or Tails” jackpot and dancing to the rockin’ north Coast Sextet. red Sky night gets better each year, so if you missed it this year, be sure mark the date for 2014: Friday, August 22.

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Party with a PurposeNets Big Bucks for LLSMore than 240 people were in attendance at what has become the “don’t miss” event of the sailing season–red Sky night. proudly hosted again this year by Columbia, this evening of fun and philanthropy is a fundraising benefit held in conjunction with the Leukemia Cup regatta,and raised $56,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The Silent Auction offered a wide variety of items for bid, includingvacation packages in Michigan, California’s wine Country, Arizona, south Florida and more; an Autobahn-inspired driving experience; and custom clothing for both men and women. There was something for everyone, and bidding wars were heated. The Live Auction featured a deluxe Bulls basketball package, a

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kuDoS to you!red Sky night would not be possible without the following amazing contributors:• LCr Auction Team• nick philp and ColYC’s talented and hard-working staff• Members and guests of Columbia Yacht Club for so generously supporting this event


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A big thank you to nick, ryan, Alberto and the team for the great work they do at keeping our energy up over the busy summer months! They do a fantastic job, juggling high-end events, a packed bar, busy deck and dining room and late night food for hungry racers. A particular thank you for all their efforts for the special events over the summer, including october Lobster Boil, for which they managed to freshly cook more than 250 lobsters, 36 at a time in our very small kitchen! Thanks also to our Committee Members for their time, effort and input.

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in the bar, the ever-changing beer menu now includes Harvest Ale, pumpkin Ale and, in December, goose island Bourbon County Stout. we are featuring coffee and hot chocolate in november and December.

wine DinnerSThere are six wine Dinners held each year, aiming to spotlight different wine regions. wine and spirit tastings are also planned for the coming months so watch out on the website, monthly billing statement or the weekly update for details.

trivia nightThe craziest night in the bar is now back on its winter schedule, the second wednesday of each month. get the racing crew together for a different kind of competitive challenge! Football, hockey and basketball will be shown in the bar all through the winter so come down and watch the game on the ship! Specials are regularly posted on Facebook and tweeted, so “like” or follow the Club to keep up to date with the latest prix fixe menu offering or drink specials. we pride ourselves on our flexibility so please make sure the Chef and wait Staff are aware of any food allergies, dietary restrictions or special requests. Also, remember that this is your Club: if there is anything you don’t see on the menu, please ask.

with boats in their winter homes and the harbor empty, there is still plenty of good food and drink to enjoy at Columbia to help us forget the weather outside and pretend it is still boating season! The menu has undergone some tweaks to incorporate more winter dishes, making the most of available seasonal produce. Some of the new fall and winter dishes included are Scottish salmon fillet, pan seared with tomato and fennel over risotto. This is the healthiest farmed salmon on the market, raised in a perfect and healthy environment for their growth. The fish are never harvested under stress, which you can taste in their superior flavor. For those who prefer meat, there is lamb shank, slow braised with Alberto’s secret recipe, red cabbage and classic polenta. For some Argentine flair, try the skirt steak, marinated in cilantro and served with chimichurri, potato and shallot empanada. For those looking for some-thing lighter, a delicious fall salad: seasonal mix of marinated and roasted butternut squash, pomegranate seeds, chevre, pecans and arugula with lemon herb dressing. Some changes made over the summer that will be staying are the smoked salmon, chicken pot pie and the new salads. Many will be happy to learn the very popular chard & Brussels sprout salad stays on the menu. if you haven’t already this, give it a go; don’t let the ingredients put you off as it is nothing like those soggy sprouts of childhood.

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to skills or just want to contribute to keeping the old girl looking great, we can find ways for you to meaningfully contribute on the House Committee. when you come to the Club to work—remember, it’s boat work. wear old clothes and bring any hand or small power tools you can contribute to the cause (for the day—you can take ‘em back home with you). new this January, volunteers are encouraged to notify the House Chair via an email to [email protected] if you plan on coming in. This is to ensure smooth project assignment and (perhaps more importantly) that we have ample food on hand. Spur of the moment help is, of course, welcome. watch the weekly updates and special notices as January approaches for more details.

Throughout the summer our dedicated staff worked to maintain our Club Ship. Teaming up with house committee members, dock lines were replaced, the exterior spaces were repainted, exterior railings were refinished, and infrastructure facilities were replaced. Meanwhile, the House Committee is examining what must be done in the years to come. while the list of projects is created, priorities are assigned, and estimated costs determined. Finally, the January projects are finalized. The projects were reviewed at the november 20 House Committee meeting. Any member interested in House committee can still be a part of our upcoming winter fun, so don’t despair if you missed the meeting. For old and new members, here is what to expect in January. work will start on Saturday, January 4 at 9 a.m. and end about 4 p.m. on January 19. Most work is completed on Saturdays and Sundays. As usual, a delicious lunch is provided. For those who are available during the week, times and days are flexible, and we welcome your help All members are welcome to be a part of the House Committee. whether you have special how-

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2014 Officers and Board SlateThe nominating committee met with interested candidates and members over the course of several weeks, listening to their concerns and ideas for making Columbia a better club for all of us. After meeting with everyone who expressed an interest, the committee proposed a slate of officers, which was presented at the october general membership meeting. These proposed Flag officers and Board members will be voted on at the next general membership meeting on wednesday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. All members are invited, so mark your calendars now. plan on attending so you can cast your vote for your Flag and Board representatives in 2014.

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Abby’s Allure Keeps Bringing ’Em In . . .

andrea arey and tim Perlick split their time between homes in Tempe, newport Beach and Chicago. They are very committed to philanthropic endeavors and appreciate Columbia’s strong commitment to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They love the Club activities and look forward to spending time sailing.

lisa armstrong, another united employee and Skipjacks graduate, loves spending time at the Club. upon joining she immediately felt at home with our friendly, outgoing members. Lisa appreciates Club members who have taken her sailing so she could spend time on the water. it’s the Corinthian spirit!

omar Baig is excited about joining Columbia to bring him down to the ground - literally! As a pilot for Southwest, omar spends much of his time jet-setting around the country. He looks forward to flying over the city, looking down on Columbia and cruising over for a drink after his long trips.

Belinda Bauer joins the ranks of Skipjacks who enjoyed the program so much they join the Club to continue the fun. Living in the city, Belinda finds Columbia convenient for spending time with friends old and new.

Sharon and Bruno Behrend moor their 22’ Catalina, knot knew, in Monroe Harbor. They are interested in becoming more involved in the sailing community through the many activities at Columbia. Bruno loves working with his hands and is excited to use his talents for the upkeep of Abegweit. House committee, consider yourself alerted!

Jay Beno (Jerry) is a self-avowed “freighter and big ship junkie.” His day job as a condo property manager equips him to contribute to Columbia in the areas of finance and house committee. Jerry has enjoyed power boating and is interested in learning to sail.

Jacquie Berger and marc laguardia plan to take advantage of Columbia’s family friendly activities with seven-year-old owen. Marc enjoyed Skipjacks this year and looks forward to spending more time on the water.

katie and michael Blanchard keep busy with their three girls: Abby, Belle and Harley. in his free time, Michael spends time on Bernard, his 36” Catalina, in Monroe Harbor. He is interested in meeting fellow sailors for social activities and Lake Michigan crossings.

Steven Brooker enjoys his summers out on the lake as every power boater does - cruising the lake on his boat, Mamunia, exploring the river and relaxing in the playpen. Steven is looking forward to meeting new members, taking advantage of all the special events and stopping by for dinner and drinks after a long day out on the lake.

Jayne and Donald Bush currently live in Elgin. Mike has raced on several boats, most recently on his father’s boat, Joint venture, on which they recently completed a two-handed Mac race. Jayne is a non-sailor who looks forward to developing her boating skills through new friends at Columbia.

alyssa Carswell grew up sailing in northeastern ohio. She met another new member, Mary Egan, at their jobs flying for united Airlines when she noticed Mary practicing her bowline knots in the galley. A new Skipjack, Alyssa looks forward to getting on the water.

erik Carrier was first introduced to Columbia while spending time on wired with Brian Angioletti and konstantin Selikhov. while he enjoys crewing with them, with his own membership Erik can spend more time on the Abby.

michael Cleary is excited to join Columbia and motor over on his 48-ft Chris Craft, plan C moored in Belmont. He plans to participate in the wine club and power fleet. And living close to the club, Michael is looking forward to the many off-season activities at Columbia as well!

ann Crepin looks down on the Abby from her balcony and decided it was time to check us out. She loves prince Edward island and is thrilled that our Club Ship hails from there. retired now, she plans to get involved and learn to sail next year.

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Shannon Christian has been around Columbia for a while, having participated in Skipjacks and has taken lessons through the sailing school. She already loves the Club! Shannon grew up in California and is glad to finally be back on the water, even if it’s only seasonally in Chicago.

mary egan and Jim guibault met at work in the galley of a united flight. They are pleased to join a growing number of united employees at Columbia. Mary has been a Skipjack for two years and crewed on Beer Can races as well.

Colleen and michael everett are members of Sail Chicago who first visited Columbia on a guest pass and quickly decided to join. Colleen is interested in volunteering for Columbia’s many activities.

Shannon gallagher visited Columbia with a couple friends who are new members. She quickly decided that she’d like her own membership. Shannon plans to dive right in to Columbia and wants to be involved with event planning. Her talents in that department will be welcomed.

Jorge gonzalez gale, a native of Argentina, lives nearby in Lakeshore East. He wants to meet boaters who will help him reach his goal of learning more about Columbia and boating. Jorge, you’ve definitely come to the right place!

logel and ed gilmore are natives of Chicago who currently live in oak park. The in-laws of Club member Boyd Jarrell, Ed and Logel look forward to taking advantage of volunteer opportunities as an avenue for enjoying the social aspects of the Club.

Suzanne halaska raised three sons in Texas before returning to her native Chicago three years ago. Suzanne plans to utilize her Columbia membership to enjoy the social aspects of the Club and learn to sail.

Paul hermanson grew up in Chicago and was a sailor from a very young age. paul sails with fellow Columbia members, ryan Johnson, Stu Friedman, Eric Schoefernacker and Bart korbel. with one cruising fleet Mac win under his belt, he’s on his way to being an island goat!

Donna hickey is a past boat owner who wants to get back on the water. She enjoys racing and, despite her busy schedule, plans to squeeze in as much fun at Columbia as possible. Donna plans to get involved with Membership.

Delia and terry hughes come to us from the land down under, so they talk with that wonderful Australian accent. They have lived all over the world and now call Chicago home for the next three years. They enjoy good food, fine wine, and getting to know new friends. Boating is not high on their list but they are always up for an adventure.

Dawn and Jack Jensen bought a condo in Streeterville after raising a family in the burbs. They feel that Columbia is the perfect “go to” club for their new city life. Jack completed Columbia’s Skipjacks course this year; and they both look forward to increasing their sailing skills.

mary ellen Johnson is a native of Chicago and current resident of the city’s Edison park neighborhood. She looks forward to using what she learned during the Club’s Spring 2013

Skipjacks program to experience more of the cruising side of sailing.

Chandra klem-haluczak and ron haluczak have been Du Sable boaters for the last five years, looking at the Abby from ron’s father’s boat, a 35 ft Carver they call High Life. power boaters, they love the water and are anxious to join our parties, not just watch the festivities from afar. Chandra has jumped right in, joining the Membership Committee.

elizabeth kalmbach joins her brother at Columbia and is pleased to be able to entertain friends on her own, rather than just as her brother’s guest. we love to see Columbia become a family affair!

hunter and Susan kingsley divide their time between Chicago and their primary home in Florida. Their 38 ft Hunter, Exquisite Female is moored down in punta gordo so they will be looking for “rides” while staying at the city condo. Entertaining clients at the Club is on Hunter’s agenda.

Bethleza and Josef kory spend many weekends enjoying their lakefront condo in Lakeshore East, so Columbia provides a great “go to” destination for them. Their twelve-year-old son completed a junior sailing program at Columbia this spring, which sparked Bethleza and kory’s interest learning to sail. Sailing lessons are in the future next summer.

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kelsey kreiling was introduced to Columbia by Claudia & Michael wisbrod. Her family recently took up sailing as a family hobby/sport – a great way to have quality family time! They jumped in big time, with a time- share boat this summer. kelsey is an avid traveler who loves adventure. She’ll fit right in at the Club.

Peter leonard is another new member reeled in by friends who just joined this summer. it’s always great to see groups of new people enjoying time together on the Abby. Thanks, Jason wirth, for the referral.

martin lidaka is a Skipjack who loves the water. Martin says he will bring “pizzazz” to Columbia. Though he sails on irie and other Columbia boats now, his future surely holds a boat of his own. power or sail is yet to be determined. Any guesses?

erica lindner and Joe Fridlin plan to be married at the Club next summer which is only fitting since they met at Columbia. She fell for a guy making the best of the evening at a fund raiser, trying to dance while in a neck brace. Be sure to ask them for details. Joe loves “everything nautical” about the Abby.

Debbie and michael mcCarthy have just packed their youngest off to college so they have time on their hands. Deb loves the water and has decided it is time to learn to sail. They are eager to get involved in the life of the Club through the many activities and committees.

mary and greg mcCormack just got married last year and are up for new ventures. Both plan to take Skipjacks next year since they’ve never been on a sailboat before. greg jumped right in with a spirit of volunteerism: a member of the Leukemia Cup Committee, securing the Leukemia Cup banners that were displayed on the Abby. Thanks, greg!

heidi and Brian mcguire keep busy with their three children and his career as an association executive. when it comes time to relax, they were looking for a change of pace. while many of his peers belong to golf clubs, Brian wanted to do something different, and their search led them to Columbia. They look forward to entertaining both family and business associates on the Club ship.

lauren mitrick enjoys the best of two worlds: she can visit our neighboring yacht club with her parents, who are members there, and enjoy Columbia with her friends. She enjoys our lively social scene and feels at home here. Lauren enjoys spending time on her family’s boat.

kathryn myers and Bryan lorence have lived in the Chicago area for 13 years. Their 24-ft power boat Copperline is moored in Belmont. Bryan has been enjoying events at Columbia for years with friends. now he can cruise down to the Club on his own, entertaining customers and friends.

lauren Pollina has looked at Columbia while running along the lakefront and swimming in the harbor during the Chicago Triathlon. it’s only

fitting that she join the Club, since she’s looked at it the distance as she raced by before. it’s time to slow down and experience what Columbia offers!

linda olson caught the sailing bug while spending time on her sister’s boat on Lake Erie. She enjoyed Skipjacks so much, she has taken it for the last two years. She is excited to join in on the various Club activities and get out sailing more.

Joe Papania and edgar Santa Cruz both hail from new York originally, and currently live in the South Loop. They enjoy the pleasures of the Lake and the Club’s dock on board Joe’s 36-foot power yacht, California Dreaming, which he moors in Monroe Harbor.

Joe Papoutsis is no stranger to Columbia. growing up running around the Abby while hanging out with his father, Tom, Joe finally has his own membership. An active sailor, Joe takes pride in sharing what he learned around Columbia through instructing others. posting up in the bar and seeing his family’s boat pictured on the menu, Joe feels right at home.

Caitlin Patrick definitely belongs at Columbia! She grew up on the water and could swim before she could walk. Travel and living abroad are passions of hers, but her favorite times have been spent on the water. She looks forward to continuing that passion at Columbia.

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program, loves the sport of sailing, and knows Columbia well – having spent much time on the Abby with friends. David has crewed on many members’ boats (currently on Atra) and is excited to join the Columbia family.

michelle Sibery might be a familiar face to some in the Club – her parents are members. Michelle enjoys spending time on mom and dad’s boat, kali – in fact, during our interview, she was getting ready to make the crossing to South Haven with the Cruising Fleet.

mark Silich enjoys restoring things and is quite a handy guy. He’ll definitely be an asset to the House Committee. He has two daughters, 8 and 11, and looks forward to enjoying family activities with them at Columbia. Mark decided it was time to do something different from his usual routine: Columbia gives him that opportunity.

nick Stama ran the Boat uS support boat for our Colors regatta and is a fixture on the racing scene. Columbia

is the perfect place for him to hang out with racing friends and trade sailing stories.

amy and David Stender were led to Columbia by their son, Jack, who has been in Sailing Camp for four years. They, along with their daughter Cody, are loyal Blackhawks fans. Amy looks forward to joining Jack in the sailing ranks.

lori and ron van Dell live in Austin but spend time at the Chicago condo in “their favorite city” as much as possible. Lori has sailed Sunfish but says “it’s time to grow up.” They both want to get comfortable on bigger boats and are considering private sailing lessons at Columbia.

natalie van mater and ted Stone are 2013 Skipjacks who didn’t want Columbia’s fun to end when the skipjacks classes were over. They had such a great time that now natalie and Ted are looking forward to buying a boat. wonder if anyone in the bar would be willing to give them advice or an opinion?

maegan and karl watson are excited to join a Club where they can enjoy three favorites: the food, drink and water activities! They’ve been married for about two years and love spending time on the lakefront. As self-declared “foodies” they can’t wait to experience the ever-changing Columbia menus.

Carol and Davis wescot own a marina on the Fox river but plan to make time to come down and play by the “big lake” as well. Future plans include a boat purchase and a slip in Du Sable. Then spending time at Columbia will be most convenient for them.

lucie and andy winter come to us via Sailor Al’s Captain class and Skipjacks. They are looking forward to using all of the wonderful facilities here at Columbia. Both plan to jump right in, get involved and join committees. we welcome their participation.


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hoSt your event at ColumBia yaCht CluB – in the new tent!This year has marked the arrival of the new and improved tent on the aft deck. Those of you who have been out there for an event, a private party or the wednesday night beer can parties will have noticed its very much improved look and ambiance. Further improvements are still coming, with an awning to cover the port gangway between the inside of the ship and the tent for those days when the rain or wind is not cooperating! we had a busy

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summer for catering and, as there is no better place to host an event on a summer’s evening than the aft deck, think ahead and consider Columbia for any events you may be planning next year – it is not too early as summer weekends get booked up quickly. Catering has gone from strength to strength over the last few years and this unique venue can accommodate anything from an intimate dinner on the Bridge to a large celebration or corporate event with some great food and beverage options. As a Club Member, there are some price breaks and other benefits to holding your event here so please contact nick for further details.

the StroBergS Sail awayCruising Fleet members pam and Jeff Stroberg set off on their 42-ft Beneateau grace early last July onan extended cruise with a somewhat lose itinerary. They used the Cruising Fleet 4th of July Cruiseto South Haven as their send off, headed up Lake Michigan, down Lake Huron, across Lake Erie,through the welland Canal and into Lake ontario where they picked up the oswego and Erie Canal late last August—not too bad! Since then they’ve made their way to the Hudson, through new York Harbor to the Delaware and then Chesapeake Bay. By that point they had learned to relax in true cruising form and had made it down to Yorktown where, by chance, paul uhl ran into them while in williamsburg in early october.

The trio toured Colonial williamsburg, and had a wonderful dinner at Christiana Campbell’s. All afternoon and throughout dinner pam and Jeff spoke with great animation of their journey so far, and how it was beginning to shape their future plans. You could see the excitement in their eyes and hear it in their voices, as they talked about continuing their journey to Florida. From Florida they have their sights set on the Bahamas and then points south. You too can live vicariously and follow them on their journey on their blog: wtfrwe.blogspot.com

and crew Beth urech and Mark gillingham were isaac Arce and his family Cessy, isaac junior, and Brenda. Little isaac is 6 months old and was a perfect little sailor, sleeping below for most of the sail!

Calling all memBerSShare your enthusiasm for Columbia by volunteering in January at the membership booth for either the power Boat show or Strictly Sail. one quick training session and you will have all the information you need to share the Columbia spirit with fellow boating enthusiasts. For more information, email [email protected].

emPloyeeS on the wateron Monday, August 19, members hosted our invaluable Columbia staff aboard their vessels for the annual Employee Sail. Staff and their families spent a glorious day on the water, followed by dinner in the tent. on whisper, skipper Dorothy Liphardt took the helm. Joining her


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