2016 Spring Blinker

SPRING 2016

America’s Cup: Then & Now CYC’s Best Kept Secret Match Racing: Why Sonars?

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Calendar of Events From the Helm New Faces at CYC Team CYC at the Orange Bowl CYC’s Best Kept Secret Match Racing at Belmont CYC Honors Ceremony Key West Race Week Getting to know Sally Barkow The CYC Foundation turns 25 America’s Cup World Series Chicago 2016 Regatta Calendar A Taste of Cuba Winter on Mackinac Island Power Fleet Events WOW What a Wonderful World Meet the Club Librarian CYC: It’s a Family Affair 2016 Junior Member Committee Elected Chef Jill makes Guest Appearance North American Challenge Cup Wednesday Night Racing Save the Date for Fleet Review CYScene Membership Member Milestones

On Our Cover: The America’s Cup Trophy. Photo by Morgan Kinney ˙www.chicagoyachtclub.org

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2 Perspectives Series: Jesse Ruiz (M)

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8 Mother’s Day (B)(M) 10 Perspectives Series: Frank Clark (M)

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4 Pasta Dock Party (B)

13 Taste of Belmont (B)

7 Women’s Architectural Boat Tour (M)

8 CSF Cruise to South Haven, MI PF Cruise to Michigan City, IN Women’s Happy Hour (M)

15 Auto Show & Brunch (M)

10-12 Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series

12 Perspectives Series: Ed Wehmer (M)

15 & 22 Match Racing Clinic (B)

11 Belmont Steaks (B)

14 Prospective Member Reception (M)

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19 Women on the Water (B) 20 Dinner & a Movie (B) 21 Howl at Belmont (B) Preakness Party (M) 24 Match Racing Starts (B) 25 Health Seminar (M)

12 Skyline Dash 14 Big Smoke (M)

15 Dinner & a Movie (B)

15 Lunch & Learn (M)

20 Mini Mac (B)

17-19 Helly Hansen NOOD Regatta (M)

21 Warning Gun Party (M)

17 Dinner & a Movie (B)

22 Cruising Mac Start Pre-Race Party (M)

27 Summer Music Series (B)

18 PF Rendezvous at Boaters’ Beach

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19 Father’s Day Buffet (M)

23 Start of the 108th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Wintrust

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21 PF Special Needs Cruise (M)

24 Grand Hotel Porch Party (Mac)

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2016 CHICAGO YACHT CLUB VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP Flag Officers 2016 Greg Miarecki, Commodore Leif Sigmond, Vice Commodore Lou Sandoval, Rear Commodore Charles Anderson, Secretary Nick Berberian, Treasurer Past Commodores Joseph Haas Gerald Bober Board of Directors Ted Anderson Sandy Curtiss Matthew Gallagher Frederick Hagedorn Ted Jones Jan Kramer Richard Lillie Dwain Lutzow Roger MacDougall Pat Marek Martin Sandoval Dave Truitt John Zienda

2016 CHICAGO YACHT CLUB EXECUTIVE STAFF General Manager Dwight Jenson, CCM Controller Kyle Babcock Assistant Controller Patrick Daly Executive Chef Larry Asher Sous Chef Silvestre Salgado Food and Beverage Director Kristin Aleshire Catering & Events Director Christina Barbaro Member Services Manager Melissa Harkenrider Dining Services Manager Terrence Gagala Membership Marketing Director Emily Giaimo Communications Director Morgan Kinney Human Resources Manager Daisy Aponte Belmont Chef/Manager Jill Dedinsky On-the-Water Director Jay Kehoe Keelboat Director/Belmont Dockmaster Chuck Nevel Regatta Manager Elizabeth Dust Dockmaster Colin Mahoney Employee of the Year, Head Steward Warner Robinson

From the Helm Welcome to the spring issue of the Blinker. This issue is full of articles about our passion - being on the water. This past winter, many of our members spent time on the water whether it was working on the Race Committee in Key West or racing in previously forbidden Cuban waters. Read about it all in this issue, as well as our plans for the season, including our new match racing venture with Chicago Match Race Center and the America’s Cup World Series. As we have known for decades, “the Windy City was made for this” – America’s Cup racing will take place outside Monroe Harbor. Read more about all things America’s Cup in this issue, from a recap of the Club’s Heart of America Challenge in the 1980s to the mini-profile of BMW Oracle team member – and fellow CYC member – Matt Cassidy. Plan on a full slate of America’s Cup activities in June!

More broadly, I am pleased to report that your Club is in excellent shape.

Our financial condition is solid, membership is increasing, and we have a great deal of fun, excitement, action and community in store for you. Whether it is a full suite of Women’s Committee activities, our new Monroe Station kayaks, paddleboards and 420s, our Thursday night entertainment series in the Mackinac Bar, or many other offerings, we have something for everyone. Our superb management team, led by General Manager Dwight Jenson, stands ready to make your Club experience first-rate.

Special thanks to my friends and fellow Flag Officers Leif Sigmond, Lou Sandoval, Nick Berberian and Chuck Anderson. It is a pleasure to work with them and serve you as Commodore. Remember, the water is calling you. I look forward to seeing you at the Club often this season!

GREG MIARECKI, COMMODORE miarecki@chicagoyachtclub.org Congratulations to Commodore Greg Miarecki on making BoardRoom’s list of outstanding private club board presidents for 2015!

BoardRoom Magazine’s outstanding private club presidents exemplify the focus on the leadership responsibilities, the accountability and the management of the board, while providing a healthy respect for the club’s macro-management. They understand the importance of working, effectively and efficiently, with their volunteer boards and the dedication that’s required from everyone with whom they work. They practice what they preach – outstanding leadership to maintain best practices and an extraordinary member experience for their members clubs. ˙www.chicagoyachtclub.org

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Editorial Advisory Board and Communications Committee Communications Chairman, Jack Buoscio Blinker Liaison, Jane Vartan Sarah Alger Catherine Cooper Jean Pechette Joe Rickard Tatia Torrey Jason Veatch

Managing Editor Morgan Kinney

Commodore

Greg Miarecki

Contributors

Chris Albanis, M.D. Bill Bloom Jill Dedinsky Alina K. Dix Kevin Foote Matt Gallagher Emily Giaimo Fred Gorr Bridget Groble Ray Groble Jay Kehoe Patrick McBriarty Molly McMahon Greg Miarecki Cate Muller Allison Park Rick Reed Sarah Renz John Schellenbach Maggie Shea Walter Vartan Tanya Whitehead Margie Zienda

Photo/Image Contributions Chris Albanis, M.D. Tom Barnard Bobby Collins Alina Dix Ray Groble Kris Hosbein Zachary James Johnston Morgan Kinney Lydia Lutzow Patrick McBriarty Sara Proctor Michael Reagan John Schellenbach Jane Vartan Margie Zienda

Publication information. Blinker (USPS 104020), issue number 404, is published quarterly (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall) by the Chicago Yacht Club Communications Committee, 400 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603-6493. The subscription rate is $25 annually, available only to Club members. Copyrighted by The Chicago Yacht Club. Periodicals postage paid at Chicago, IL and at additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Blinker, Chicago Yacht Club, 400 E. Monroe St., Chicago, IL 60603.

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Phone 630-653-2244.

Publication policy. We publish articles about club activities and members and their participation in competitive and recreational sail and motor yachting. Our purpose is to recognize those who contribute to the organization and operation of the club and its activities, and to promote member interest and participation in club functions as well as civic and military affairs. Members are invited to contribute to the contents of the magazine.

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New Faces at CYC CYC welcomed some new staff members to our team this spring. So the next time you see Terrence or Elizabeth when you’re at the Club, stop by to say hello.

TERRENCE GAGALA, DINING SERVICES MANAGER

You’ll find Terrence on the floor at Monroe Station. He is often communicating with Chef Larry about the menu, working out the details of banquets with Christina and Kristin, or helping the service staff with a la carte.

Before CYC, Terrence was the Food & Beverage Service Manager at Conway Farms Golf Club – host to the 2015 BMW Championship. His other work experiences include time at Omni Hotels and The Club at Mediterra. Terrence has a Bachelor’s in Food Service Management and an Associate’s in Culinary Arts from Johnson & Wales University.

Now that Terrence is at CYC, his goal is to increase member value by expanding the beverage program, improving service standards and consistency, and to aid in the expansion of events for the CYC membership.

ELIZABETH DUST, REGATTA MANAGER

You may have discovered that Elizabeth has relocated to Belmont Station. On March 1, she began her new role as Regatta Manager. As Regatta Manager, Elizabeth will be working closely with the Race Committee and on the water team to ensure quality racing at Chicago Yacht Club.

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TEAM CYC

has Record-Breaking Entries at Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta

By MATT GALLAGHER & RAY GROBLE Photos by RAY GROBLE & TOM BARNARD hicago Yacht Club had a great turnout of junior sailors, coaches and parents for the 2015 Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta in Miami, Florida. The Orange Bowl attracts more than 650 junior sailors from all around the world and is one of the nation’s premier youth regattas. Hosted by Coral Reef Yacht Club, the regatta is sailed on the waters of Biscayne Bay in Optis, C420s and Lasers from December 26-30. This year, CYC sent eight Opti sailors, eight C420 teams (16 sailors), two Laser sailors and six coaches to race. In fact, CYC had one of the largest turnouts of any yacht club outside of Florida, with sailors ranging ages 8-18.

Many of the youth sailors and coaches arrived early to train in advance of the regatta. This event is always a logistical challenge as we have to get dinghies, coach boats and trailers to South Florida.

Coaches Michael Cornew and Agustin Montes, Sailing School Director Bobby Collins and On the Water Director Jay Kehoe were up to the challenge and did a wonderful job getting the boats and

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people to the right place at the right time.

The regatta was sailed in ideal conditions with winds of 10-18 MPH, clear skies and 80 degrees!

The sailors reveled in the warm temperatures and in contesting with the world-class competition.

The top CYC team in the C420s was Mark Davies and Grace Ann Nicolosi, 16th out of 80 boats; in the Laser Radials, with some very tough competition, James Wagner was 47th out of 92, and Bridget Groble was 80th. In the Opti White Fleet, Christian Prendergast took a 6th place in an impressive field, and Deana Fedulova lead the CYC sailors in the Green Fleet. While CYC did not win any of these classes, competing at this level improves our sailors and strengthens our junior program.

One of the highlights of the regatta was an allteam dinner on December 27. This dinner allowed the sailors and parents from different classes to socialize and compare experiences. CYC’s presence at this regatta grows every year, and attendance at this regatta is the highlight of the winter circuit.

What’s the best kept secret at CYC?

By MOLLY MCMAHON, Photo by MICHAEL REAGAN id you know that you can visit the Club and go for a sail almost any time you want even if you don’t own a sailboat?

You can; it’s true! Our club owns a fleet of eight Sonar class sailboats, and they are available for members to use.

The Sonar is easy to sail and fun for both novice and experienced sailors - it was designed to be that way. It’s a really pleasant day sailor, spacious and comfortable to sit in all day long, and it’s a safe training boat to help teach new sailors.

So, goof off on a beautiful afternoon, have a picnic on the lake! What better way to entertain friends or business associates than to rent a Sonar at Belmont Station? Our Club staff will have your boat waiting for you in pristine condition and ready to sail. There’s nothing for you to do but hoist the sails and enjoy your time on the lake.

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Pro Tip: Ask Chef Jill to pack a lunch for you.

Don’t know how to sail yet? No problem! Our sailing school staff is available to teach you how to have fun sailing. From classes like Crew U to US Sailing Keelboat Certifications, CYC is the place to learn how to sail this summer.

The fun starts soon, so don’t wait!

Email Keelboat Director Chuck Nevel at keelboats@chicagoyachtclub.org to schedule rentals, lessons or an “orientation/checkout” today!

Annual Sonar membership is $450.

Hourly Sonar rental fee is $60.

One time orientation fee is $80.

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Match Racing Heads to Belmont Station

By MAGGIE SHEA, CHICAGO MATCH RACE CENTER Photo by ZACHARY JAMES JOHNSTON

hicago Match Race Center looks forward to partnering with Chicago Yacht Club this season to deliver high-level monohull match racing practice and regattas at the Belmont Station in CYC's fleet of 8 Sonars. The season will include weekly practices on Tuesday evenings, three international regattas and two pre-season clinics in May. CMRC's Sailing Director Maggie Shea and Program Director Tod Reynolds will organize and coach practices alongside CYC's On the Water Director Jay Kehoe and Keelboat Director Chuck Nevel.

Additionally, CMRC is in the process of lining up guest coaches for the match racing practices including rockstars like Keith Swinton (AUS), Taylor Canfield (ISV), Stephanie Roble (USA) and Sally Barkow (USA).

The TOM28s, which have been the signature CMRC fleet for the last six years, will stay in the shed this summer. Instead, practices and regattas will be held on CYC's beloved fleet of Sonars.

"Transitioning from the TOM28 to Sonars will allow us to recruit more match racers in the Chicago area because it's a very familiar keelboat setup.

And for the experienced match racing veterans, the Sonars will allow us to focus more specifically on advanced match racing tactics. Furthermore, because the Sonar is very similar in size to keelboats sailed at the US National Championship level, this will be a great chance for teams who want to train and compete at a high level," explained Shea.

This trend is evident in the greater sailing community as well. The AC45 and M32

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catamarans that have recently taken center stage are undoubtedly incredible to watch and provide some fantastic racing, but something has been left behind: the traditional match racing tactics and strategy that makes the head-to-head format so unique and addictive. By dividing its focus this summer between the M32s and monohull match racing at CYC, CMRC will have the chance to return to its match racing roots and spread the love for this sport around the Chicago Yacht Club community.

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CYC Honors Ceremony Last December, Chicago Yacht Club celebrated members who made significant achievements in the world of sailing at the CYC Honors Ceremony.

Alex Curtiss: The Intercollegiate Sailing Association named Alex Curtiss of St. Mary’s College of Maryland a 2014-15 All-American Coed Skipper.

Stephanie Roble: 2015 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year, Stephanie Roble, helmed Farr 40 Norgirl with an all-female crew in a Wednesday night race. Photo by Chris Albanis.

CYC Honor Roll: Bryon Ehrhart and Stephanie Roble were added to Chicago Yacht Club’s Honor Roll on December 9, 2015.

Photo by Chris Albanis.

Bryon Ehrhart: Bryon Ehrhart’s Lucky won the 2015 Transatlantic Race – a 2,800 mile race from Newport, RI to Plymouth, UK.

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Malcolm Lamphere: Malcom Lamphere of Yale University was named an ICSA Honorable Mention Coed All-American Skipper.

Farr 40 North American Champions: Helmut Jahn and Evan Jahn were honored for their victory aboard Flash Gordon in the Farr 40 North American Championship held in San Diego, CA. Photo by Sara Proctor.

Kashmir: Mike Mayer and Karl Brummel’s Kashmir took second place among a fleet of 25 at the 2015 J/111 World Championship in Newport, RI. Photo by Cate Brown.

Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame: Gerald Miarecki was inducted into the Lake Michigan Sailing Hall of Fame. Miarecki was surrounded by family members Commodore Greg Miarecki and Chris Albanis.

Richardson Trophy: Peter Holz raced with crew members Michael Whitford and Meg Six in the 2015 Richardson Trophy – the 76th running of the Great Lakes match racing championship.

Photo by Morgan Kinney.

J/111 Worlds 2nd Place: Kate Moon and Timothy Shambrook accepted burgees on behalf of Mike Mayer and Karl Brummel for their performance at the 2015 J/111 World Championship.

Photo by Morgan Kinney.

Providence: Gerald Miarecki’s Providence at the start of the 2015 Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, presented by Wintrust. Photo by Randy Hull.

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Key West Race Week & Key Lime Pie Photos & Article by ALINA K. DIX t’s almost midnight. Arriving at my motel room I’m both nervous and excited. The week ahead will be a whirlwind adventure and over before I know it. But right now, I’m meeting my roommate for the first time. Will we get along? I’m already grateful that she stayed awake to let me in as the office is closed until morning. Sara Proctor opens the door, “Hi, Alina. Our toilet doesn’t work.” I begin to giggle, “Well, we could just use a bucket.”

She laughs and we agree to deal with this issue tomorrow. Right now, it’s bedtime.

The alarm beeps. By 8 a.m. on Sunday, Prep Day is underway with a morning meeting for all Race Committee. I’ll be serving, along with fellow CYC members Leif and Laura Sigmond, as Short Weather Markset for Division 1 (Big Boat Circle).

Following the meetings, Leif, Laura and I follow Jay Kehoe to the Truman Annex launch ramp.

We find seaweed piled three feet high and boats tied across the launching area. Okay, now what? Leif proposes launching instead at the public ramp across the island. Of course, there’s a catch: a marathon blocks our route. So, we might have driven through said “marathon.” I’m sure nobody noticed.

With Mac in the water and docked, time to figure out how this new equipment works. Attempting to inflate massive round mark was a bit of a failure until Leif bought a new inflator. Attach all anchors to lines and add counterweights, check. Testing 1, 2, 3 on the private channel radio... silence... testing, testing... silence. Get replacement radio, check. We

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were all set for the following day. It’s time for the Opening Night Party! I’ll admit, I didn’t stay long and went to bed early in my new room. Oh, I forgot to mention while I was doing boat work, my roommate got us switched to a room with a working toilet!

Day One, here we go! After I grab lunches for the boat, I head to the marina to help ready Mac for the day ahead. Gas, check. Ice, check. Add air to big orange mark, check. I can barely contain my excitement as we head to our course area. While setting our marks, the Maxi 72s are practicing an upwind leg and as they pass we can hear the creaking and tension of the hydraulic systems aboard. These boats are cutting edge and marvelous in action. Bella Mente executes a precision gybe-set near the long mark. With steady winds all day, Division 1 executed three races.

Before the Day One Party/Awards, Leif, Laura and I grabbed some delicious key lime pie at Pepe’s Café across from the marina. After the party, I turned in early to be ready for the next day.

It’s Day Two. After the brave crew of Mac ventured out testing conditions, racing was postponed with winds steady at 26 knots and waves growing above six feet. After lunch and key lime pie with roommate, Sara, at Hogfish Bar & Grill on Stock Island, I shopped and explored.

Naptime, then party time followed by dinner at the food truck next to Race Headquarters. All were simply amazing! Sara and I swung by Sloppy Joes for music and camaraderie before exhaustion took hold.

Racing Days Three and Four are a bit of blur.

Setting and resetting marks. Pulling anchors.

Checking wind. Snapping pictures of all the boats.

Inspecting the shipwreck in the course... Yes, you read that correctly, we tested how far down it was to the wreck. The Maxi 72s draw about 18 feet and it would be a catastrophe if one hooked the wreck.

Parties and dinners each night (and key lime pie, of course) became routine by the end of the week.

Each night, there were new people to meet and new foods to try. And if you haven’t guessed yet... one of my goals was to try the key lime pie at every restaurant!

Our most challenging day was the last day.

Navigation and course setting were arduous with huge waves, high winds, rain and a strong current.

No sooner was the Division 1 course set, the signal boat calls abandoning the race. To say that Leif masterfully drove through these tumultuous conditions is an understatement. “Hold on!” he’d say, as we surfed waves no smaller than eight feet at times. I’m not letting go! My grip tightened

around the handle. After what felt like hours, we were in harbor unloading borrowed equipment and taking out the boat. That was it; we were done.

In one week, I learned so much more than I could put into words here. I am beyond thankful for such an experience and the opportunity to forge new bonds with fellow sailors and fortify existing ones with other CYC members.

Thank you to Jay and Amy Kehoe for getting me involved and to my amazing markset team of Leif and Laura Sigmond! ˙www.chicagoyachtclub.org

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Getting to Know Sally Barkow “Pay attention to what you love to do, and make the effort to do it.” – Sally Barkow Interview by SARAH RENZ ow soon after you learned how to sail, did you begin racing?

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It was one in the same. I started sailing in the Opti and was quickly introduced to racing. My instructors made it very fun!

How much effect did your brothers have on your sailing career growing up?

A lot! They, along with my sister and parents, were there to teach me, coach me, race against me, push me, argue the rules with me, show me how to win and lose, and now are a huge source of encouragement and support. It would be hard to have gotten here without them.

What quote from a sailing icon is most memorable to you?

John Gehl: “Go with the flow and beat ‘em with boat speed.” Buddy Melges has too many iconic sayings, it’s hard to pick one. He is a great role model for the sport.

Which do you prefer: lake or ocean racing?

Lake!

Have you experienced the effects of pollution in the lakes and oceans?

Plastic water bottles every boat length in the Indian Ocean was a sad sight during the Volvo Ocean Race. On SCA, we all vowed to never use plastic water bottles again!

How did The Magenta Project come to life?

The Magenta Project is a continuation of the girls who raced on SCA in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Race. We really felt there was a legacy to carry on after the Race; thus, we created The Magenta Project.

What inspires you most about The Magenta Project?

The idea that the Project is bigger than any of us.

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Is there any goal, sailing related that seems lofty to you?

America’s Cup continues to be “lofty”, but in the same time still a dream.

What would you say to the young adults, campaigning and living on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

Pay attention to what you love to do, and make the effort to do it. It will be worth it if you love what you are doing, keep going! It can lead to some great places.

How does Chicago stand as a sailing city in comparison to the rest of the world? Where can we improve the most?

The America’s Cup World Series events will show the world what a great sailing stadium Chicago is.

I know there will be many positive outcomes for sailing there in the near future!

Chicago Yacht Club Foundation Celebrates 25th Anniversary

by W.G. VARTAN, President, Chicago Yacht Club Foundation

he Chicago Yacht Club Foundation celebrates its 25th Anniversary this year. Founded in 1991 by President Richard Wharton, Secretary Joe Wright Jr., and Treasurer Kurt Stocker, the Foundation has enjoyed steady growth in the ensuing years and has helped enhance the reputation of Chicago Yacht Club as a proactive partner in community outreach. The mission statement for the foundation is: “The Chicago Yacht Club Foundation is 501(c)3 tax exempt organization that promotes an awareness and appreciation of the nautical arts and traditions to the Chicagoland community through education, outreach, and activities as well as through support of like-minded charitable organizations.”

The Foundation is financially supported by members of the Chicago Yacht Club and other donors. Its many programs and projects are carried out by the Foundation’s dedicated trustees, officers, and additional volunteers. Past and ongoing work includes: • Serving low income youth primarily 18 years of age and younger with opportunities for sailing education and attendance at regattas through awarding of grants based on merit and/or need.

• Providing young women with a leadership and confidence building opportunity to sail aboard a tall ship sailing vessel. They participate in all aspects of the ships operations and this year will have a Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) component as well.

• Educating thousands of Chicago Public School children on maritime topics.

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• Establishing and managing the Neil Advanced Sailing Clinic (NASC), which provides top notch collegiate coaching for advanced young sailors.

This program has attained national recognition and an option for advanced sailing education in the Midwest.

• Funding and supporting the Rickover Academy Junior Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Racing Team. The Academy is made up mostly of inner city kids and this program provides the necessities for a real learning and competition experience. Arranged for CYC members to donate over 500 books to start the nautical library at the Academy.

• Supporting many maritime oriented civic organizations with likeminded goals, including: - US Coast Guard Foundation - Chicago Police Foundation for the Marine Police and Helicopter Unit - Chicago Christmas Tree Ship, a joint community and USCG program - The North American Challenge Cup for disabled sailors. This is a premier event of its type.

- Chicago Maritime Museum - US Sailing Foundation - Chicago Maritime Festival - Judd Goldman Foundation, and others.

We sincerely appreciate the support and encouragement we have received over the years and have endeavored in all aspects to deserve your continued support.

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America’s Cup World Series Chicago

Heart of America Challenge Chicago Yacht Club’s Attempt to Win the America’s Cup Excerpts from past Blinker magazines supplied by FRED GORR, Additional Summary by ERNIE SUMMERS, Submitted by CYC History Committee

ebruary 1985 Blinker - An enthusiastic, overflow crowd in CYC’s Main Dining Room on December 6, 1984 was ready for this challenge. Though skipper Buddy Melges was stranded in a snowstorm, Commodore Gable, Gary Jobson, Gene Kinney and Eric Schlageter painted the picture of how the America’s Cup can come to reside in Chicago at the CYC, and described how exciting a victory parade down Michigan Avenue would be. Spreading the word is one of the major efforts at this stage of the campaign. Funds generated so far are sufficient to begin the effort.

Designing, building, and campaigning a 70-foot, state-of-the-art racing machine is what has to be done. Gary and Buddy filled several pages with names of potential crew members.

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April 1985 Blinker - Americans are suddenly very aware of the Challengers’ Elimination Series of the America’s Cup; never before had we had to battle a whole fleet, just to get a chance to sail for the America’s Cup. But the Aussies changed that all in 1983 when they took the Cup down to Perth and dared the rest of the world to come and get it.

Twenty-four yacht clubs from around the world paid the $12,000 Australian entry fee. Ten of the twenty-four are American clubs, leaving fourteen among Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, England, Canada and New Zealand. Over fifty pages of conditions were proposed and included were proposals that the crew of eliminated yachts may not sail on remaining challengers and that no form of assistance or support be allowed between challengers. If taken literally, this would have disqualified a challenger if two competing crew members had dinner together or loaned a screwdriver to another challenger.

June 1985 Blinker – Chicago Yacht Club’s America’s Cup Challenge is rolling along. Tests of the first model began on May 23rd. This one-third scale model is 23 feet long and is specially built to allow keels and certain underwater sections to be interchanged to test different configurations. We are particularly grateful for the support of two Chicago Yacht Club members whose contributions 18

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purchased this first model - Tom Neill, of L. Neill Cartage Company, Inc., and the Willett Foundation.

On March 28, Governor Jim Thompson hosted a reception at the new State of Illinois Center for Midwesterners interested in backing the Challenge.

August 1985 Blinker – The Heart of America Challenge trail horse is now in Chicago. Clipper was purchased by the Challenge, and will be used as a practice platform for the Challenge’s sailing team. Clipper was built in Newport, RI, and her designer worked refinements into her aluminum hull, which were previously used in Courageous and Enterprise. Clipper is 65 feet long, has a beam

America’s Cup World Series Chicago of twelve feet, six inches, and draws nine feet of water. She has a fine bow, double counter stern, and a ridge on the keel to close the trim tab slot.

August 1986 Blinker – During six weeks of racing against Canada, Heart of America confirmed the earlier results of Newport sailing, that Heart of America is indeed a fast boat. In races where a full America’s Cup course was sailed against the Canadians, Heart of America won all three races.

“The boat is very controllable and Buddy does a tremendous job of steering through the large swells out here. He is on the offense most of the time,” said Bill Shore. Heart of America will race against the Canadians in August and it will be the last exhibition race before the competition begins on October 5th in Australia.

October 1986 Summary by Ernie Summers Heart of America was the longest and heaviest of the 12-meter yachts competing in Australia. It was designed for the gusty, prevalent trade winds from Antarctica known as the “Freemantle Doctor.”

Unfortunately, the late summer meant no trade winds for the first round-robin. Heart of America lost every race in the first round. However, once the trade winds started, Heart of America was competitive. In the final heat, the Freemantle Doctor was in full force. Heart of America was one of the fastest boats in the competition and moved into fifth place. Four boats would advance to the semifinals and finals. In a match race that would decide the fourth boat, fifth-place Heart of America lost an extremely close race to the fourth-place French boat. Heart of America won the start and opened up a significant lead until the gusty winds shredded the spinnaker, and the team lost 14 minutes replacing the sail and retrieving a man overboard. Even so, Heart of America made up almost all of the time lost, and finished less than a minute behind the fleet.

On February 4, 1987 the boat Stars & Stripes, skippered by Dennis Connor, won the America’s Cup, taking it to the San Diego Yacht Club.

April 1987 Blinker – Chicago Yacht Club members and Heart of America Challenge supporters showed their overwhelming enthusiasm for the Midwest’s first America’s Cup challenge at a sell-out Welcome Home/Sink the Deficit dinner dance. The guests filled the reception area and dining room of the Westin Hotel to capacity to congratulate Buddy Melges and his crew for their outstanding effort.

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A Preview of the America’s Cup World Series Chicago

By CATE MULLER

f you are anything like me, you’re probably stoked for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series coming to Chicago June 10-12.

You’ve been watching the previous events, keeping up with the latest technological advancements, researching the various sailors, maybe you’ve even considered a wager on whether there will be wind…

To be honest, even I haven’t gotten that far. Sure I’ve read about the boats a bit and I know who’s driving ORACLE, and because I’ve grown up sailing in the very same waters that the ACWS will be held, I do have an opinion on what the weather will be like (find me at the club to place your bets).

I have not, however, fallen head over heels for the new format of the ACWS. I could give you a lot of reasons: I’m more of a Volvo Ocean Race fan; I don’t love the cats; and I miss the days of two mile long upwind beats! But when I was asked to help write this article, I wanted to inform all of you about this truly unique and awesome event happening in

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our front yard. So I fired up YouTube, cracked open a beer and watched some America’s Cup sailing.

Now, I suggest that you all do the same. Maybe go ahead and do it right now while you’re reading this… I’ll give you a moment… Okay, now that we have a cocktail and the noise of winches creaking in the background, we can really get into the heart of this event.

The reality is: no matter what, this will be AWESOME and we are REALLY LUCKY! The America’s Cup, nor the races surrounding the America’s Cup (like the Louis Vuitton Cup and other ACWS events) have never before been held on fresh water. In fact, until the Heart of America Challenge came along in 1986, the notion of sailing on a freshwater lake was pretty much against the rules. Yet here we are, some 30 years later, preparing to reap the rewards of a lot of ground work done by CYC and some of our members. We continued on page 22

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America’s Cup World Series Chicago get to watch America’s Cup action, literally right outside Monroe Station.

So now that you are properly excited about the event that’s taking place, what can you actually expect to see? If you’ve come to watch match racing, you might be disappointed, but you can get your fix of that on Tuesday nights at Belmont. If you’re coming to watch boats slowly beat upwind on a two mile course, just hold off until the NOOD the following weekend. If you’re coming because you’ve heard the rumors that there are 45 foot boats literally FLYING, well then, you won’t be disappointed!

The Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series (known as the ACWS), is the first series of events that allow teams to put points on the board for the eventual America’s Cup. A team’s overall ranking at the conclusion of the ACWS will determine their starting points score for the America’s Cup Qualifier in 2017. The event will be run in a fleet racing format, with six teams competing for points.

Currently, Emirates Team New Zealand leads the overall standings for the ACWS, but with an event in New York before the boats head to Chicago, things could look different by June. ORACLE Team USA is only six points behind the leader, and subsequently only one point ahead of Land Rover BAR (the British entry).

The boats themselves are another thrilling aspect of the ACWS. You might not be a fan of catamarans in the America’s Cup, and I certainly flip-flop on the issue myself, but there’s no denying that between foiling, close racing and pure all-out speed, these boats are going to be really fun to watch. These 45-foot racing machines are built mainly of carbon fiber, and with a rig height of 70 feet, they can reach speeds in excess of 35 knots.

The boats only require five crew members: skipper, helmsman/tactician, grinder, bow/grinder and trimmer/grinder. For anyone who’s ever told you that sailing wasn’t much of an athletic sport, you can let them know that these guys are pulling about 400 meters of line per race, have 8-10% body fat, and maintain an average heart rate of 170 beats per minute while racing.

So at this point, I’m guessing you are on the edge of your seat playing YouTube videos of foiling cats and shouting to your significant other to ensure nothing is on your schedule for the weekend of June 10-12. But where do you go from here? How do you plan your weekend of epic ACWS fun? Have no fear; here is the game plan.

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• Make sure you get yourself a discounted ticket to the action at Navy Pier through CYC. It’s going to be worth it no matter where you’ll be enjoying the racing. Simply go to enjoy the Race Village atmosphere and take it all in.

• Figure out if you want to be on the water or on shore to view the races. Discounted Boater’s Passes are available through CYC for upfront on the water access and include a pass for the Skyline Dash.

• Plan on going to Navy Pier for the Opening Ceremony on Friday night. Having been to my fair share of sailing parties, I can only imagine that this is going to be insane. And knowing Chicago, it could evolve into a “place to be seen,” if that’s your thing.

• If you have the time or can take off work, practice starts at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. This will probably be the least crowded day to enjoy the sight of the boats flying outside Monroe Harbor.

• Rouse yourself Saturday morning with some breakfast at the Club, and then either head out on the water or take the shuttle over to Navy Pier for a 1:30 p.m. race start. There will be autographs and a racer Q&A session immediately following racing, so head over to Navy Pier and get your #sailornerd on.

• Insider Tip: Pre-order box lunches prepared by Chef Larry for a hassle-free weekend!

• Don’t forget that there are fireworks off Navy Pier on Saturday night! You’ll have access to the best seats on the lakefront on Monroe’s patio.

• Wake up chipper and ready to go, it’s Sunday Funday, and you should probably be participating in the Skyline Dash. If you’re on a boat, power or sail, head out to the ACWS start line at for a fun cruise around the course complete with a photo of your boat as you cross the finish line. Check out acwschicago.com for more information.

• Settle yourself in for another great day of AC45 sailing starting at 1:30 p.m. Remember, points are on the line, and these guys are racing hard for their rankings.

• If you have the ability, take Monroe’s shuttle over to Navy Pier at 3:30 p.m. for the Awards Ceremony. Show your support for the teams as they leave our awesome city and head out to their next stop in Portsmouth.

• Relax and unwind at Monroe Station’s BBQ Dock Party. You have work tomorrow, but you’ll probably have some pretty sweet photos to show off in the break room.

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Meet Matt Cassidy, ORACLE Team USA Content from oracle-team-usa.americascup.com Position: Bowman/Grinder CYC Member Since: 2015 Hometown: Delray Beach, FL Birthdate: February 21, 1978 College: College of Charleston Cassidy has raced on a variety of boats from Farr 40s and TP52s to America’s Cup and Maxi Yachts, the World Match Racing Tour and M32s. In 2011, he was part of victories in the three primary grand prix championships – he won the TP52 Worlds and Audi MedCup with Quantam Racing; won the World Match Racing tour title with GAC Team Pindar; and with Team Aqua won the RC44 class overall championship.

Prior to moving to Bermuda, Cassidy had spent seven years living in Chicago. He has a degree in business from the College of Charleston, and when not sailing, tries to take advantage of local surf spots during his travels.

Skyline Dash Hosted by Chicago Yacht Club

By JAY KEHOE Imagine walking out on Wrigley Field just before a game, yes the actual field, or the ice at the United Center right before the puck drops for a Hawks game. Pretty cool, right? Well, that opportunity is available for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series here in Chicago with the Skyline Dash.

The Skyline Dash is a rally starting at the Chicago Lighthouse, sailing/motoring around Harrison Dever Crib and returning for a finish between the Louis Vuitton race marks off of Navy Pier. You’ll even have a photo of your finish as a keepsake.

After the finish, Skyline Dash participants receive access to a designated mooring zone right on the race course perimeter. Don’t forget to fly your commemorative brag flag to gain access!

CYC Members receive a discounted registration rate of $119 per boat. Registrants receive two tickets to the Opening Ceremony, Skyline Dash brag flag, photo of your boat crossing the finish line and an invitation to the Boaters’ Bash presented by Westrec on Saturday.

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Vlad Kobal Regatta Rickover Regatta Belmont Skyline Series Racing Yacht Fleet Series

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108th CYC Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust

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North American Challenge Cup Verve Cup Offshore Regatta Verve Cup Distance Race Smith Regatta Chicago GRAND SLAM Verve Cup Inshore Regatta

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Beneteau 36.7 North American Championship Farr 40 North American Championship Sheldon Clark Regatta Timme Angsten Regatta Star North American Championship

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Autumn Invitational Fall Frostbite Series Intercommittee Challenge

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A TASTE OF CUBA Article and photos by JOHN SCHELLENBACH

his winter CYC member Phil Boardman and I joined a group of sailors from Chicago for the Conch Republic Cup. Our crew consisted of members from Chicago Yacht Club, Jackson Park Yacht Club, Columbia Yacht Club and Corinthian Yacht Club. The allure of visiting an island which has been inaccessible for 50 years was very attractive.

The schedule of the CRC was half racing and half party. To me, it looked like a tri-state race on steroids.

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KEY WEST TO VARADERO The first race was scheduled to start at 5 p.m. on Thursday, January 28. Due to winds from the south at 20 – 30 knots, it was postponed 24 hours until 5 p.m. on Friday.

We left the dock Friday afternoon, excited to see how the Bella Maggio, our chartered Salina 48, would perform. We had seen the America’s Cup catamarans racing in San Francisco, and were hopeful that our high performance catamaran would deliver an equally exhilarating ride.

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washer/dryer. We moved along at about the same speed as my T10 Mutiny would have sailed in similar conditions.

We had a perfectly timed start, and were the first multihull off the line. Unfortunately, our lead didn’t last long. The privately owned boats behind us hoisted their spinnakers and rolled past us. We ran a barber hauler for our genoa and made the best of the equipment on board.

The seas were fairly smooth and we sailed along, a little east of the rhumb line, where the wind was forecasted to be stronger. Like on Mutiny, we cooked dinner on the grill. After a couple watch rotations, the sun came up and we could see Cuba in the distance. We were now in Cuban waters!

VARADERO The Varadero peninsula is full of resorts. Marina Gaviota, which was recently constructed and has very nice amenities, was a fun area where all the sailors could hang out together.

Because of our delayed start, we lost a day planned for Varadero. There were buoy races on Sunday, but we decided to skip them to do some exploring. Some of the crew went to the beach,

some went to the swimming pool, I went to the town of Varadero at the base of the peninsula to see some of Cuba that was not part of the resort.

VARADERO TO HAVANA A forecast of light wind had us decide to skip the second leg of the race and instead leave Sunday evening for Havana.

Before we left, we went to the awards dinner to collect the trophy for our second place finish in the Key West to Varadero leg.

After dinner, we cleared customs and headed to Havana. As the sun rose Monday morning, we could see Havana in the distance.

HAVANA Hemingway Marina is much older than Marina Gaviota. It is nice, but in need of a facelift. After getting settled, we heading off to find the villa I had booked on Airbnb, which proved to be a bit of an adventure.

The villa was in the neighborhood decorated by artist Jose Fuster, known as Fusterland, where the buildings are famous for their bright mosaics.

Without the internet, video games, or cable television, the Cubans were forced to hang out on porches and talk to their neighbors. The sounds of children playing soccer in the street and laughter from the adults enjoying a few cervesas permeated the air. It must be terrible living without technology…

We then headed to Hotel Nacional, home of the Mojito. An observation I made while in Cuba was the number of different ways people make Mojitos.

Even when in the same establishment, different bartenders had different methods, but everyone used Havana Club rum, mint and lime. At Hotel Nacional, it was mint, lime, raw sugar, soda water, light rum, a dark rum topper and a dash of bitters.

We spent the next day exploring Havana. First, we went souvenir shopping in Plaze de Armas where people were selling relics of the Cuban revolution and other antiques. In one of the booths, I saw a pin from Superbowl XX, which I found amusing. (And a bit upsetting, that a pin from an event I clearly remember was mixed in with a bunch of antiques.)

We then headed to the Havana Club Distillery for a tour of how Havana Club rum is made. After our tour, we stopped for lunch at Dos Hermanos across the street from the distillery. The food was a much needed improvement from our previous dining experiences, and the live music was excellent. The singer was very entertaining and bid farewell to us personally when we departed. continued on next page ˙www.chicagoyachtclub.org

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After lunch, we spent a few hours wandering an old sea port terminal that had been converted into a place for artists to sell their work. There are many very talented artists in Cuba. I bought three paintings, but could have happily spent much more time and money.

After exploring downtown Havana, we returned to the harbor for a party at the Club Nautico Internacional Hemingway. Commodore Escrich gave a very enthusiastic speech thanking the racers and expressing his optimism for improved relations between our countries.

Burgees were exchanged, followed by a pig roast.

After dinner, we went to Hotel Habana Libra for live music on the rooftop stage. The hotel was formerly a Hilton opened a year before the Cuban revolution The building features a stage and dance floor with a roof that opens. We watched some very impressive dancing to lively Latin pop music under the stars.

HAVANA TO KEY WEST The start window for the final race was between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. By the time we cleared customs and motored to the start area, it was 3:45 p.m. We recorded our time and sailed toward Key West. The wind was out of the East around 17 knots. The gulf current flows from West to East at about 3 knots. The sea conditions when the wind and current oppose each other can be challenging.

Unlike ocean waves with a nice swell, these were choppy waves like on Lake Michigan, but with a much longer fetch.

As we continued toward Key West, the wind built to 24 knots. We went from our first to second reef, but the boat was still launching off waves and crashing into the troughs. Our catamaran creaked and groaned as it crashed through the 810 foot waves. One such wave pushed the boat about 10 feet sideways and knocked a crewmember standing next to the helm off his feet.

After a few hours of futile attempts to sleep, and constant wondering how strong the glass escape hatches in the bottom of the boat were, I went up to relieve the skipper. We were about halfway to Key West. We had a brief discussion, and agreed on something that neither of us would usually decide – we were going too fast! We put in the third reef, the boat calmed down and our ride became much more comfortable. We also slowed down a couple knots, so my competitive instinct

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immediately questioned whether we should shake the reef.

As we approached Key West, the seas calmed and we had a nice sail to the finish. We radioed to customs and were told to go to the airport immigration the next day, and spent the rest of the week enjoying Key West, which isn’t a bad consolation for the time missed in Cuba. We were awarded a DNS for the final leg of the race since we missed the start window, but I was happy to have the extra time in Havana. Despite only finishing one race, we ended up 3rd overall in our section.

CONCLUSION All of the Cubans we met were very friendly and seemed excited to welcome visitors from the United Sates. From what I could tell, there was not a lot of crime despite some areas of Havana that looked pretty dilapidated. There was a lot of work being done in the old part of the city to brighten up the appearance.

Still, there are signs of the tension that existed between the countries. During a taxi ride, we drove past the recently reopened US Embassy. I asked what the building had been used for while the embassy was closed. The driver said there had been a pro-American organization which had put signs in the windows with propaganda against the Cuban government. The Cuban government had built a field of flag poles to block the view of the building.

The Cuban people have a strong sense of pride in their country. It appears that the pride in the past is also held by the government. As a result, there is a tendency to preserve items that make the country unique. From what I can tell, this extends to state owned items such as buildings and landmarks, as well as more personal aspects such as cars, music and traditions. Hopefully, this pride will help protect the special quality that makes Cuba unique while relations with the US are restored.

The Conch Republic Cup had some kinks which need to be smoothed out, but overall did a great job of providing a way for a large group of sailors to visit Cuba. I look forward to visiting the country again, and hope that improved relations between the countries will help improve the lives of the Cuban people without losing some of their enjoyment of life as it was in a simpler time.

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MACKINAC ISLAND Photos and article by PATRICK MCBRIARTY

o begin 2016, I spent most of January in an empty hotel on Mackinac Island. Can you say r-e-d-R-U-M, R-E-D-R-U-M?!?

As a Chicago author and avid sailor, the opportunity to visit in the winter was simply too tantalizing to pass up. After multiple Chicago-Mac Races, I was quite familiar with the island in highseason, but would I go crazy by myself for so long?

I arrived by ferry and the welcoming smell of fudge and horses, part island charm and part pragmatics, was missing. The air was clean, cold, and crisp, and the sweet, earthy mix of horses and confectioners was surprisingly absent. The usually busy Main Street was a ghost town with practically no one on the street or sidewalks. The hotels, restaurants and shops all closed for the season. Originally a rendezvous for Native Americans and then fur traders, it has become a huge draw for summer getaways by the less

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However, my invitation to Mackinac Island in the winter was not spooky. It was a gift, both literally and figuratively. Yes, I admit I still had mental reservations and concerns. Several years ago I met, and am now terribly thankful to, Liz Ware who is now associated with the Mission Point Resort. She believed in my work enough to grant an Artist in Residency at Mission Point. So all I had to do was get there, feed myself and focus on writing for a couple weeks. Fears unfounded, it made for the greatest gift an author could imagine. And true, I did walk through all the open rooms on the entire third floor under the pretense of looking for a spare blanket, which did help calm my early fears. Still the least sound carried and it was a bit weird.

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January? Are you crazy, wasn’t it cold enough in Chicago already? The short answer is well, not a lot of people, and yes – Heerrree's Joohnnieee (I would joke on social media), but somehow the usual 5-15 degree colder temperatures and greater snowfall seemed easier to deal with than in Chicago. Estimates put somewhere between 300 and 500 people on Mackinac in winter, but to me it felt like a lot less. Either way, getting on and off the Island for locals is fairly routine, and walking to town, getting a bite to eat, or a drink is much more straightforward than in high-season. It was unusual to see anyone while walking to town, particularly after dark. In the summer you are constantly dodging and weaving to get anywhere.

Shedding the city mindset and reclaiming a sense of space and nature were transformative.

Really, TRANSFORMATIVE! I know that word is overused and tired, yet how else to describe the peace and joy of simple living, day-to-day. Getting off the treadmill for an extended stay gave me an internal sense of peace, that I had missed for longer than I knew.

Not to imply life is so simple it is backward on the Island. There is internet, cable television and cell phone coverage – never had a connectivity problem – and two restaurants and a grocery store are open year-round, so all the basics are available.

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It was easy to work most or all-day and each day or two take the 10-minute walk or 5-minute snowmobile to Doud’s Market, the Mustang Lounge or Village Inn to eat or procure supplies.

Living or visiting, even in the winter, is very doable, just not so elaborate or complicated as summer. And maybe that is the best difference!

The people on the Island are reserved, allowing newcomers to come and go about their business with minimal interruption. Yet, everyone is really nice, friendly and interested, but not nosey. Some might mistake their reserve for aloofness, but just share something about yourself and you start a conversation. Folks there will happily share the island’s charm and their experiences.

Essentially there is time. Time to gaze out at the water, to track the changing weather, watch freighters going through the Straights, wander around, or sit by a fire and tell stories. Mix in a vast array of birds, ducks, the occasional owl, beaver lodge with five residents, and the harbor otters provide just enough distractions to watch, explore and not be bored. I even tried exploring at night and ventured a ways around the back side of the Island. Other than my own fears it was really not scary, just very dark and quiet.

My favorite distraction, mid-day or late afternoon was to cross-country ski. One hour

usually turned into two or more. The solitude of the woods and lure of the island’s interior made it tough to return to work. The snow was plentiful, usually fresh from a light dusting overnight. I brought my own skis, but they can be rented on island, although snowmobiles cannot. I tried both, and night snowmobiling was thrilling, while skiing in the woods at night was prohibitive. Next time I will bring a headlamp and give it another go. At the beginning of the season lanterns are placed on many trails and about once a month a night ski and ice skating is organized. Of course I missed the first of these not knowing it was going on the second night I was there.

I definitely recommend taking a good camera on most any island excursion as the scenery is just stunning. The natural beauty and varied weather provided a different backdrop day-to-day, even hour-to-hour. With winter sunrises at about 8 a.m. and sunset around 5:30 p.m., the shortened day seemed to let everyone relax a bit, ease into the day and less likely to stay up late.

In the off-season, most days a regular militia of workers arrive with the morning ferry (about 8:30 a.m. from St. Ignace), assuming the ice has not become too thick, and leave with the evening ferry (about 4:30 p.m.). This ingenious crew of mostly

trades people do the major maintenance, refurbish and improvement projects for the hotels and businesses on an island. Ingenious because much of the work is done in below-freezing conditions on an island were you can’t just run to a Home Depot if you suddenly need or forgot something. A lot of work gets done to facilitate the great hospitality tourists come to depend on all summer.

The island tends to draw in real characters and some of the most interesting people. The winter folk, workers and residents greatly appreciate the place and most have some kind of creative pursuit on the side. From the guy painting the hallway walls, where I was staying, who recently completed a novel, to the security guy who is part historian and former film professional. This naturally beautiful island and its unique residents have the longest running mayor of any municipality in the United States, as Margaret Doud has held the office for the past 40 years (the mayor is elected annually).

It was a great stay, I met some wonderful new people, and really enjoyed my experience. Slowing down to enjoy the simple things, I wish I could have stayed longer, and will definitely go back again in the winter! (And, really, it wasn't scary at all!! ;)

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2016 Power Fleet Events All members of the Club are welcome to attend Power Fleet meetings, which are held monthly.

Please check the calendar on the Club website for the latest scheduling and details on all events.

West Marine Season Opener – May 15 West Marine has agreed to host a private event for us at their superstore at Division & Halsted. So enjoy refreshments and a fun evening while stocking up with your boating supplies at special discounted prices.

Power and Sail In Water Tech Showcase – June 3-4 Check out beautiful new boats that fill the Monroe docks together with exhibitors displaying the latest in marine technology and a whole host of educational seminars during this two day event that last year attracted over 365 participants.

Boaters’ Beach, IN Family Rendezvous – June 18 Cruise over to Boaters’ Beach, IN - approximately 31SM from the Chicago Lighthouse - for a beach party for the entire family, including a float down a lazy river. Fun for the entire family and friends to enjoy the beautiful beaches at the Indiana Dunes.

Special Needs Cruise – June 21 (Rain Date June 28) More than 200 guests with special needs from Good Shepherd Manor, Helping Hands Rehabilitation, Misericordia and St. Mary of Providence join us annually for this cruise. Lunch will be served on the Monroe patio followed by a cruise on the lake. One of the highlights is circling the Fire Department boat off of Navy Pier as it is pumping water high in the sky as the parade of boats passes by. Boats and crew volunteers are needed for this wonderful event co-sponsored by Wintrust.

Predicted Log Training – June 25 Lisa Gaston and John Vignocchi have graciously agreed to provide Predicted Log Training this year, which is a fun activity for all power boaters. Details will follow.

Fleet Review – June 26 This traditional Club-wide event includes a festive parade of decorated boats passing by a viewing stand at Monroe. The parade is followed by a champagne toast with the Flag upon returning to the docks. Details on how to decorate your boat and participate are on the Club’s website.

Cruise to Michigan City, IN – July 8-10 Cruise over to Michigan City, IN for a fun-filled weekend. There will be dinner and dancing as well as an opportunity to explore the casino and outlet mall.

Support Boats Needed for the Start of the Mac – July 23 Support boats are needed for sponsors and press as well as to act as the pin boat.

CYC Annual Cruise to Milwaukee, WI - July 29-31 This Club-wide event for all fleets will be in Milwaukee, WI. Stay tuned for details.

Extended Cruise to Sheboygan, Sturgeon Bay & Sister Bay, WI - July 31-August 6 For those wishing to extend the CYC Annual Cruise, the Power Fleet will leave Milwaukee on July 31 for Sheboygan, then on to Sturgeon Bay and Sister Bay before heading home.

Cruise to Grand Haven, MI – August 12-14 Cruise to Grand Haven, MI for a fabulous weekend in one of Lake Michigan’s most popular destinations. There will be dinner and dancing to live music as well as ample opportunity to shop and explore Grand Haven.

Air & Water Show – August 20-21 The Air & Water Show always provides a wonderful opportunity to spend the day on the lake with family and friends.

Sight Impaired Cruise –August 23 (Rain Date August 30) Over a hundred people participated in this event last year, including guests from the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind & Sight Impaired. Lunch will be served on the Monroe patio followed by a cruise on the lake. The smiles say it all. Boats and crew volunteers are needed for this special event co-sponsored by Wintrust.

Chicago River Cruise and Barbeque – August 27 We will cruise down the Chicago River to Chicago Yacht Works for a barbeque and fun-filled afternoon.

Dock Party/Fall Cruise – September 10 Our end of the season dock party and celebration last year was a wild success with a Motown-themed party.

Holiday Party – December 9 This elegant event at Monroe has always been a wonderful way to cap off the year and find out what is planned for next season.

Be sure to mark your calendars!

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WOW What a Wonderful World!

Article and photo by CHRIS ALBANIS, MD

omen on the Water (WOW) is out in full force at the Chicago Yacht Club in 2016, and we are calling all ladies to join us for the plethora of Women’s Committee events. Favorites from 2015 are continuing like the Ladies’ Lunch and Learn series at Monroe, Ladies’ Happy Hours, and the WOW sonar sailing series.

NEW this year, thanks to the efforts of Laura Sigmond and Amy Kehoe, was the WOW Winter Seminar Series. In the middle of winter, this series brought 15-20 women together every other week to learn about sailing and events on the water.

Amidst the teaching, we enjoyed delicious dishes from Chef Larry, networked and dreamt about summer! A favorite part of the evening was always “Name that Knot” where we learned how to tie the “knot of the night.”

If you’re looking for a friendly, low-key sailing environment, join us on the water this summer!

Professional instruction for women, by women, will be available on the fleet of Sonars. By popular demand, the number of dates has doubled from those offered in 2015.

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We are partnering with our fleet surgeon, Dr. Regan Thomas, to start a health care lecture series.

Near and dear to my heart, this series will feature topics relevant to all of us regardless of age, beauty or health status. Also new this year is the architectural boat tour kicking off the America’s Cup week!

Speaking of the America’s Cup, let’s not forget the Fashion Show and Boutique on Wednesday, May 4 featuring “America’s Cup ~ Chicago Style.”

This sell-out event brings together fashions, a fabulous marketplace/boutique where you can shop till you drop, and fun times during this longstanding tradition. Nancy Berberian is leading the effort in bringing many new boutique vendors, so come early to shop! We are proud to once again support the Chicago Yacht Club Foundation with our raffle.

While we are all still dreaming of summer, start preparing to attend events later in the year, including the ladies skippers’ race, networking club crawl (10/6), Harvest Wine Dinner (10/13), and Barbara Rinella Book reading (10/25).

Needless to say, there is something for everyone!

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Meet the Club Librarian

By TANYA WHITEHEAD, Librarian grateful CYC thanks Ann Rundle for her years of service as the Librarian! While she is continuing on the CYC Board of Directors, she has graciously welcomed a new member to find a place in the club as the Librarian for CYC. Under her mentorship the new Officer will support all previous goals of the friends of the library and join efforts with other committees to extend the usefulness of the CYC Library to all members. In particular we hope to further our previous success in providing education, historical document retrieval, knowledge enhancement, and, of course, enjoyment.

During Ann’s three year tenure as Librarian she shared her love of books and boats by enhancing the previously established Reading Room located at the Western end of the Board Room on the second floor of CYC’s Monroe Street clubhouse.

The design committee, then chaired by Jan Kramer, introduced a haven for those with a love of reading and book collections to the club by creating a peaceful refuge to readers and opened the door for members to find both boating information and historical records on the CYC library shelves.

The library welcomes members to check out books on the honor system- please just continue to sign out the book when you take it home so we know where it is. We also welcome everyone to take a break from the daily whirlwind of activity and look through some of the collectible books on the shelves. Of course you are welcomed to bring a drink with you and settle in for a relaxing respite and read any library book onsite, as well.

Tanya Whitehead, as the new librarian, will follow in footsteps of all the great Committee Chairs who have gone before. Tanya is a college professor and has previously created library/ multi-media resource centers for two universities.

She is eager to take up the reins and to help move the library forward under the guidance of the Commodore to build upon the current infrastructure already in place, and to determine an appropriate process for cloud and hard-copy collections. She has already begun to work with the CYC History Committee to preserve multi-media

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and print collections of CYC’s thrilling history.

Tanya’s goal is to work closely with all interested parties to find ways to make the library accessible and fully useful to every member of the Chicago Yacht Club.

As the new librarian, I hope you will contact me to share your hopes for the library, the needs you may have for any new library services that we could offer, and any tips you have about the location of any books that would be at home on the CYC library shelves.

Ann, we all thank you for your years of leadership to the CYC through the library and through all of the myriad activities you have undertaken in the interest of the club and its members.

CYC: It’s a Family Affair

By KEVIN FOOTE and ALLISON PARK

assing on our love of the water to our kids is the mission of the Family Activities Committee. We have been working on some fun events and finding new ways to get families involved at CYC. In addition to the holiday favorites and Belmont “Dinner & a Movie” nights, the upcoming season holds a number of events worth sharing with the entire family.

Come out and enjoy an On the Water Day at Belmont in late June. We plan to let kids of all ages try out the paddle boards, kayaks and other fun equipment. The Club-wide cruise to 31st Street Harbor will be another great way to enjoy the family and an opportunity to get out on the water this summer. It is also a great chance to meet other

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CYC families both sailing and power boats.

In addition to the structured events, there are a number of ways to include kids. Wednesday night racing is a good chance to get in some weeknight sailing and bring the kids onboard for the fun.

Finding jobs the kids can do on the boat is important to make sure they feel included. As they get older, they will be excited to take on new responsibilities.

A great way to keep up with all the planned and unplanned activities is to join us on our Facebook page – Chicago Yacht Club Families. We welcome families to post activities they plan to attend and family-friendly tips for enjoying the Club. We look forward to seeing you out on the lake this summer!

2016 Junior Member Committee Elected

By BRIDGET GROBLE

t the annual meeting of junior members of the Chicago Yacht Club, nearly two dozen junior members ranging from age six to eighteen turned out to elect the new junior member committee and to discuss plans for 2016.

Commodore Greg Miarecki led a ‘town hall’style meeting to kick things off, so the Flag and Board could learn how CYC junior members felt about their club and how we could engage the hundred-plus junior members in more activities at the Club. Junior members came up with several dozen new ideas for improving their experience both on and off the water which will be taken back to the Board and to the Club’s professional management for discussion and implementation.

After the town hall, the election of the new junior member committee was held. The high turnout made elections very competitive, with some members making the cut by a single vote.

Spencer Keenan (New Trier '17), Ben Spring (New Trier '18), Lolly Vasilion (New Trier '18), Nikolas Chambers (Latin '19), Aisling Sullivan (Ignatius '18), Ray Groble (Ignatius '17), and Bridget Groble (Ignatius '17) were elected as members of the junior member committee for 2016.

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At the first meeting of the Junior member committee, held immediately afterwards, the new committee selected the new junior flag from amongst its members. Aisling is the new Junior Secretary, Bridget is the new Junior Vice Commodore, and Ray is the new Junior Commodore. Despite being Junior Commodore, Ray plans on parking his car in the designated Commodore spot; we will see how that works out.

On a more sincere note, the new Junior Board looks forward to bringing their ideas to fruition in the coming months. Keep an eye out for new junior events!

The first activity of the new junior member committee was participation in Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 12, 2016. Many CYC junior members turned out to decorate the Club’s float (the RC boat Kay Baxter) and to walk in the parade. The junior member committee is planning a number of other exciting new events throughout the year, both on the water and off.

Junior members interested in getting involved in helping out with these activities should email Junior Commodore Ray Groble at raymondiv44@gmail.com.

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Chef Jill Invited to St. Croix for Guest Appearance Article and photos by JILL DEDINSKY hat a winter it has been for this lucky girl! It started with a phone call from my former boss from the Virgin Islands.

The Women’s Coalition of St. Croix was hosting their 35th Anniversary Gala, and they invited me down as the guest chef. Get out of Chicago at the end January and escape to the islands? Yes, please! I cooked a sit down dinner for 150 attendees with former co-workers in my old kitchen. It was like I had never left. It’s funny how things just don’t change. The trip itself was magical. I really got to enjoy myself once the gala was over. I had my bouts of extreme homesickness for the island, but know I have made the right decision being in Chicago and at CYC with you. Here’s to my 4th season at CYC! Whoop!

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North American Challenge Cup (NACC)

By TANYA WHITEHEAD and ALINA DIX, photo by KRIS HOSBEIN he Chicago Yacht Club is pleased to host the 25th Annual North America Challenge Cup (NACC) at the CYC Belmont Station this year. The NACC is a regatta for sailors with disabilities to complete for highly valued honors in the longest running event on the North American disabled racing circuit.

The NACC has a reputation for offering sailors outstanding levels of competition on a national and international level.

The 2016 NACC regatta will be held at CYC’s Belmont Harbor Station on the dates of August 4 7, 2016. There are always opportunities for CYC members and non-members to volunteer at this rewarding event. Whether it’s through sponsorship, spreading the word about this great event, directly assisting sailors during the event by rigging and launching boats or serving as additional back-up crew, we always welcome new and seasoned volunteers.

This year the NACC Steering Committee, Chaired by Liz Garr Newman, consists of Peter Goldman, Ann Rundle, Joey Harris, Christine O’Brien, Alina Dix, Tanya Whitehead, Jennifer Wohlberg, and Dr. Andrea Krasinski. As always, many thanks go out to the CYC Race Committee for all that they do to ensure a safe, fair racing. In addition, the CYC vessel Carrier will serve as the spectator boat so you can have an up close view of the event.

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New this year, the NACC joins the race to restore ocean and lake health with Sailors for the Sea’s Clean Regatta Program. Clean Regattas is a certification system that enables sailors to protect their local waters with 25 best practices that make sustainability approachable and easy. This program is an effort by Sailors for the Sea to raise the bar for environmental sustainability. The NACC is dedicated to protecting the waters upon which we sail. For more information visit: sailorsforthesea.org.

The Notice of Race may be found on the Chicago Yacht Club website, along with results from previous years. Also check us out on Facebook at “North American Challenge Cup” for inspirational photos and stories from years past.

If interested, please contact Chicago Yacht Club to find out how you can get involved.

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Wednesday Night Racing at Chicago Yacht Club Article by RICK REED

ack by popular demand, Chicago Yacht Club Wednesday night racing will be offering one of the largest fleets compared to previous years. The Offshore Committee has been hard at work to provide a quality event with great on-the-water competition and even an even better après race experience at your yacht club.

We are encouraging sailors of all skill levels to get out on the water this year on Wednesdays beginning May 25. CYC members racing out of Monroe or Belmont can register right on the Chicago Yacht Club website. We invite you to come out for a night of fun and even better time afterwards.

In typical Wednesday night spirit, the series is open to sailors of all skill levels. Novice to

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experienced veteran, the smiles will abound. So load up your boat with family and friends, and join us.

New this year will be cumulative scoring for all sections racing out of Monroe. You will be scored on how you do against your section mates from other yacht clubs for an overall section winner at year’s end. Each Wednesday night, you will receive the ‘weekly winners’ presentation back at your Monroe Station (and Belmont for fleets racing there). We will feature new weekly social events that you will not want to miss; so let’s get ready to have some fun!

As you can see, we are very excited about this season, and hope to see you on the water soon.

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Cruising Sail Fleet Dancing with the Stars

By MARGIE ZIENDA

Cruising Sail Fleet hosted it's annual Dancing with the Stars event on 01/30/16 at Belmont. This time, it was country western style.

Dressed in cowboy hats, jeans, and boots, our guests enjoyed Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructions in two step, country swing, and line dancing. What fun it was! Special thanks to Lydia & Dwain Lutzow, Marcia & Eric Moore for organizing this great event!

Save the Date for Fleet Review June 26

By BILL BLOOM Fleet review has been a tradition for 70 years at Chicago Yacht Club, and I am honored to work with a fantastic crew on this event.

We have come up with some new awards for the participants this year, and all participants will take home a coveted champagne flute.

This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy champagne, a delicious brunch and meet other members. If you do not have a boat, no worries! We can help you get out on a boat if that interests you or enjoy the procession of boats from the shore.

Register your boat early to help us prepare for the best event possible. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions at Williambloom3@gmail.com.

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NEW YEAR’S EVE Photos by CHRISTINA BARBARO Members popped champagne and celebrated the coming of 2016 at Monroe Station.

More than 200 people danced the night away while “Chicago Rising” was broadcast live on the big screen.

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AMERICA’S CUP EXPERIENCE Photos by CHRIS ALBANIS, MD America’s Cup host Tucker Thompson came to Monroe Station for a special presentation on the 35th America’s Cup. The trophy, travelling in a special Louis Vuitton case, was accompanied by two security guards who were thrilled to pose for pictures.

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY Photos by BOBBY COLLINS & CHRISTINA BARBARO The Trinity Dancers performed in the Main Dining Room the eve of St. Patrick’s Day weekend.

Then the Junior Activities Committee decked out Kay Baxter for the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Chicago.

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TRIAL OF CAPTAIN BLIGH Photos by LYDIA LUTZOW The Entertainment and Education Committee organized a play produced by member Bill Hannay.

The presentation featured an all member cast and Catering & Private Events Director Christina Barbaro.

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BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY Photos by CHRISTINA BARBARO Families of all ages gathered for Breakfast with the Bunny at Monroe Station. Chef Larry prepared a delicious buffet and the children took part in the annual Easter egg hunt.

Membership New Members: Regular

Olof and Karin Andersson Sponsored by: Helle Getz

Katherine and Robert Holz Explorer Fund Management

Courtney and Jeff and Susan Barton Morgen Jacobson Sponsored by: Ron Vice President at Huberman and Abbott Laboratories Patricia Leonard Fleet: OD, Boat: Xuberance in Burnham DeAnn and John Sponsored by: Kovalan Mark Croll EVP & CAO at Wintrust Mortgage J Paul Beitler Sponsored by: Roger President at Beitler Real Estate Corporation MacDougall Rodney Bensz and Miki Young Owner at B&E Marine, Inc Fleet: Power; Michigan City, IN. Sponsored by: David Baruch

Brian and Christine Crabb Managing Director at Golub Capital Fleet: CS; Boat: SEA-U in Belmont Sponsored by: Sandy Curtiss

Jamal Edwards Attorney at Scharf Banks Marmor, LLC Fleet: Power; Boat: First Light in 31st Street Sponsored by: Gary Feracota Robert and Barbara Falconer General Contractor at Power Construction Fleet: OD; Boat: Trio in Belmont

James and Kelley Smith Managing Principal at Kensington Realty Advisors

Joseph and Deborah Walsh General Counsel at Focal Point, LLC Sponsored by: Thomas Coffey

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Jack and Christine Bonczyk Fleet: Power; Boats: Christy B & Emmy B Gabriel and Angel Silverstein President at Angelic Real Estate

Associate Amy Baxter Finance Reporter at Aging Media Network/Forbes Sponsored by: Janet Baxter

Robert and Besio Business: Accenture Sponsored by: Jerry Hughes Matthew Clark Business: Hard Eight Trading Sponsored by: Matt Gallagher

Peter Duveneck Consultant at Discover Financial Services Sponsored by: Ted Towey

Ryan Smith Managing Partner at Smith Partners & Associates Fleet: Power; Boat: Liquid Asset in Montrose Sponsored by: John Koutoupis Caroline Yeager Financial Management Program at GE Transportation Sponsored by: Whitney Key

Juniors Isabel Cox

Colin Chapman Mark Driggs

Malcolm Lamphere Molly and James Haunty Kate Lowenbaum Associate Attorney at Berger Schatz Nicholas Lucaccioni Sponsored by: Jeff Cross Stefan Marinic Sean and Kristen Mackey Sam Morrell Vice President at Northern Trust Teddy Nicolosi Sponsored by: Ian Fisher Isabel Roney Andrea Person Corporate Counsel at Groupon Sponsored by: Ian Fisher

Megan Six Sustainability Manager at Goby, LLC Sponsored by: Peter Holz

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IN MEMORIAM:

Clemens Boltz George Buckman Jerrold Cohen Jo Anne Schiller Robert Johnson Ron Caparros VETERAN MILESTONES:

Regular to Veteran I Richard Church John Grant Crowley David Dickerson Carol Foley Robert Gecht Elzie Higginbottom Ken Nordine Thomas O’Laughlin Bruce Rosenzweig Veteran I to II

William Goldstein Arch Van Meter Lars Wilhelm Veteran II to III

Alan Brown Victor Ecimovich Lael Mathis Michael Meyer Thomas Papanek Merwin Rosen Richard Sidell Paul Snow Lee Stahl III

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Member Milestones

Old Guard member Don Clark celebrated his 90th birthday on the 85’ Good Life with Donna Sloan and six friends in February. They cruised from Naples, FL up the west coast to Captiva and Sarasota.

Liam Jachimiec was born to members Jonathan & Jen Jachimiec on December 26, 2015.

Emma, granddaughter of Dwain & Lydia Lutzow, born July 29, 2015.

Jackson was born to Michael and Nichole Linhardt on February 12, 2016.

Bill Bloom got engaged to Jude Matzkin in Punta Cana, MEX.

Henri Webster, son of Aimee & Kent Webster, will be celebrating his first birthday on May 28, 2016.

Alexis, granddaughter of Chuck & Rita Anderson, celebrates her first birthday at Chicago Yacht Club.

Zoe Lutzow, granddaughter of Dwain & Lydia Lutzow, enjoyed her first lunch at Monroe Station.

The Race Starts July 22 & 23, 2016 Follow Along www.cycracetomackinac.com

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Registration (M) Warning Warning Gun Party Party (M)

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Morning Skippers’ Meeting (M) Registration (M) Cruising Division Starts Afternoon Skippers’ Meeting (M) Party Opening Race P arty (M)

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Parade Ashore Thing - P arade of Boats Racing Division Starts

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Grand Hotel Porch P Party arty

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Sailors’ Celebration

July 27

Last Call for Boats to Leav Leavee Mackinac Island

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