Weathermark @ www.WYC.org - June 17, 2010

[dallas johnson]

Weathermark @ www.WYC.org - June 17, 2010

COMMODORE'S COMMENTS
The winds are looking great for tonight and I'm sure the storms will magically part around the race course. 


ADA REGATTA and WINE ON WAYZATA BAY
WOW(b), what a great event. We hit our fundraising goal of $34,000. This was our tenth anniversary and I wanted to give a special thanks to everyone who has helped organized and has contributed to the ADA over the past decade. A VERY special thanks to Jenny Hargrave, Ryann Rathman, and Susan Klimik of the ADA for their many years of making this event run. Special thanks to Bob Carpenter our event organizer and Carmella Foster for her hard work this year. Also, JH Peterson should be recognized for his 10 years of photography and supplying photos to participants.

At the awards I announced this would be our last year with the ADA. It's been a great 10 years, and a decade seemed like a good time to re-evaluate. The ADA needs to reach large numbers of people for public awareness (think thousands and thousands) which sailing does not work very well for.

The Summer Regatta will continue, but we'll talk more about that later. For now we want to give our sincerest thanks to the ADA. It's been a great honor to work with you, a great opportunity to give, and we've grown much from our time with you. Thank You!  


CREW OVERBOARD SEMINAR
This Saturday (6/19) will be the Crew Over Board seminar at WYC. If you haven't done SEVERAL crew overboard drills or seminars over the years you need to do this since it's a fundamental part of being a competent sailor. If you think you're too good or don't need it, stop being a goof and think again. 

Crew overboard seminar includes Classroom presentation including guidelines and equipment, Summary of recent studies, review of four different procedures, and one-the-water drills. Meet at the clubhouse after the Saturday Morning Race (about 1:00). Because this is such and important skill for all our sailors to have, and because Craigge is the best, this seminar is FREE. 

Since the 19th is my anniversary, maybe I'll show up and Amy can practice throwing me off the boat. If you don't show for the seminar you won't get to see if it happens!


NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING SESSION
Friday from 1:00 to 9:00 and Saturday from 8:00 to 4:00 WYC will be at the Wayzata Bay Shopping Center working on long term planning issues for WYC, our neighbors, the City of Wayzata, and a host of other related organization. WYC has a core group of volunteers that have committed to be at the entire session. However, this is a public and transparent process so you are welcome to stop by and see how plans are being developed anytime during the weekend. Friday evening or Saturday afternoon are good times to make a quick visit if you like. I hope you can make it, but please understand that if our large numbers end up "overwhelming" the session I might ask some members to move along. 


THE ALLEN SHRIMP BOIL
An MYC tradition with all-u-can-eat shrimp, apps, dessert, and a full dinner. There's live steel drum music, the eboat bar, and a silent auction. All this for only $50 donated to the LMSS at www.LMSS.us. Check it out if you're interested, more sailors is good for everyone! 


See you Tonight!
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