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CAZENOVIA REPUBLICAN, MAY 11, 2011
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Shephard Links ‘Family Fun Day’ to benefit preschool program By Jane Cody
Cazenovia Community Preschool Shephard Links mini golf and driving range will be kicking off the summer season with Family Fun Day on May 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. (rain date is May 29). Admission is $5 per person, with a $20 family maximum; features include 18-hole mini golf and additional activities like face painting, bubbles, games and crafts.
Shephard Links, located three miles east of Cazenovia at 4691 Roberts Rd., features a mini golf course with elevation changes, three ponds with fountains, and a cave. They also offer hot dogs and Mercer’s ice cream treats. For this special event, each of the 18 holes and activity areas have been sponsored by local Cazenovia area businesses, including Cazenovia Tractor Supply, Masters of Karate, Weaving Energy LLC, Man-
lius Office Supply, Holmes Acre LLC, Cazenovia Jewelry, Dr. Vikas Goel, Tait Funeral Home, Inc., Marquardt Switches, Catania Chiropractic, Brian Enders Construction and Remodeling, and many others. All proceeds from the event will benefit Cazenovia Community Preschool, Inc. CCP’s mission is to provide a well-rounded and nurturing learning experience for children of Cazenovia and the surrounding areas, regardless of income or ability.
The program’s curriculum emphasizes cognitive, social, physical, emotional, and creative development. CCP has been in been an integral part of the Cazenovia area community for more than 40 years. For more information about Family Fun Day at Shephard Links or about CCP’s programs for 3 and 4-year-olds, contact CCP Director Torrey Lansing at torrey.lansing@ yahoo.com or call 655-7234.
Gearing up for the CNYSA Regatta
Flying Dutchman: sailing with trapeze-artists Submitted By Jean Doering Willow Bank Yacht Club and Cazenovia Lake will be host the Central New York Sailing Association Annual Regatta the weekend of July 9 and 10. The event will bring participants from 30 sailing clubs across the state to partake in races. In the preceding weeks, a series of articles about the various fleets that will be seen competing will be featured. The Flying Dutchman is a 20-foot one design high-performance two-person monohull racing dinghy. Developed in the early 1950s, its large sail area per unit weight makes it a very fast boat. The boat utilizes a trapeze harness for the crew and hiking straps for the skipper to counterbalance the wind force on its sails. Trials were held for the new boat class in the summer of 1952 in Holland, and the name of the design, Flying Dutchman, was born. It made its Olympic debut at the 1960 Olympics. The Flying Dutchman was sailed in Olympic competitions from 1960 through 1992. In 1964 Harold Morse, Bill Diefendorf and James McNitt took their three
Flying Dutchman sailboats from Willow Bank Yacht Club to the Olympic Trials; an unusually high quota of Flying Dutchman sailors from one sailing club. Willow Bank Yacht Club raced a large and strong fleet of the watercraft and was named the Flying Dutchman Number Two Fleet in the USA. An annual regatta is held each year at Cazenovia, when out-of-town boats compete with the local fleet, for the Cuspidor Trophy, which was presented by Content Morse in 1962 and first won by R. W. Parsons. Harold and Content Morse imported the first Flying Dutchman to Cazenovia, from Germany. The Flying Dutchman is still one of the fastest racing dinghies in the world. They have beautiful lines, carry a mainsail, a very large foresail known as a genoa, and a large balloon spinnaker sail for running downwind and reaches. Its light weight and large sail area allow it to plane easily even when sailing upwind. The Flying Dutchman has been the basis for many important innovations in sailing over the past half century, including a roller furling genoa, windward sheeting
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The captain and crew aboard Flying Dutchmen utilize their own body weight to counter-balance the forceful winds the which propel the watercraft. The Central New York Sailing Association Annual Regatta will be held on Cazenovia Lake, July 9 and 10. Among the featured fleets, a number of sailors will race along the shores in their Flying Dutchmen. traveler, spinnaker chute, spinnaker pole launchers and composite construction. The boat was the first design to make use of a trapeze gear, a feature commonly found today on high performance dinghies and catamarans. These innovations developed because the Flying Dutchman was left as an “open” one-design class, where innovation and
development in the boat is allowed and encouraged. Parameters that influence the speed of the boat directly, including hull shape, weight and sail area are strictly controlled, but other areas can be adapted to suit. Jean Doering is volunteer publicist for Willow Bank Yacht Club.
Adirondack Paddlefest 2011
Presented by Mountainman Outdoor Supply Company, one of the premier outdoor shops in the country, Paddlefest 2011 will feature over a thousand canoes and kayaks for sale. Representatives, manufacturers, owners, and designers from many of the leading companies in paddle sports will be on hand to answer questions, give demonstrations, and help each customer find the perfect fit in boats, gear, and accessories. Having that kind of expertise on hand truly sets Paddlefest apart from other shows and sales. Paddlefest also features a full
test paddle beach, which affords everyone the opportunity to paddle any boat before purchase. The test paddle beach is a hit year after year because there’s no better way to choose a canoe or kayak than to try it out on the water first. Everyone from first timers to experts is welcome to spend the weekend trying out as many different boats as they want. 2011 also brings the addition of stand-up paddleboards, or SUPs, to Paddlefest. These surfboardinspired vessels are available in a
variety of styles to suit any level of ability. SUP popularity is on the rise as more and more people across the country discover the fun and excitement of this new way to get on the water, and the Paddlefest test paddle beach is the perfect place to try one out! If that’s not enough, seminars and demos will be held throughout the weekend to give prospective
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buyers and anyone with an interest a lesson or two in the basics of getting the most out of their time on the water. This year’s topics include Women’s Approach to Paddling, Intro the Stand Up Paddling, Whitewater River Touring and Camping, Choosing the Right Paddle, and even an Intro to Whitewater Kayaking seminar, to name a few. Gear and accessories, including roof racks, will be up to 15% off at the show. A team of rack installers will be on hand to outfit cars as well, eliminating the headache of assembly and adjustment for new equipment and providing an easy way to get a newlypurchased canoe or kayak home safely. So if you love the outdoors or just want to spend a spring weekend in the Adirondacks, plan on visiting us May 20-22 in Old Forge NY. For more information, visit www.adirondackpaddlefest.com
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dirondack Paddlefest 2011, America’s largest on-water canoe and kayak show and sale, will be back this year from Friday through Sunday, May 20-22. Now in its 13th year, Paddlefest has something for everyone. Seasoned outdoor enthusiasts and beginners alike will enjoy spending the weekend shopping, playing and exploring in and around Old Forge, NY, which is just a few hours from the Capital District but boasts all the fun vacation opportunities of the Adirondacks.
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