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OL R CO\ ER STORY

OFFICERS & DIRECTORS 1981 OTFICERS

Commodore, Roy \\. Spanjer Vice Commodore, Homer J. Livingston, Jr. Rear Commodore, William L. Robinson, Sr. Se.relar). Ldward S. Ma< ie Treasurer, Francis H. Beam, Jr.

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DIRTCTORS

\\illis E. Adams James V. Riley lohn C. Cutler lames H. Roe

DLINKER

\ cholas Ciovan Sumner M. Sollitt Dar d Howell Raymond J. Teborek \ an R. Johnston William .1. Templeman R liarC \uqent Philip A. Watson '\ .: T \\ . Parks

CHICAGO YACHT CLUB

OFfICIRS Elected by Directors

APRIL, 198-1 Number 236 $1.50 o Fifteen Dollars Annually

Fieet Captain- Roger R. Ryan ludge Advocate-Herman T. Van Mell Fleet Surgeon

(Power) L. R. Matusak, M.D. [5ai/]- John J. Bergan. M.D.

Librarian- Samuel M. Clarke H istorian

BLINKER STAFF Editor: Jim Roe Managing Editor; Dixie Dowrie l,.irciate Eclitor, Pctwer. Chas Dernpster a')oci.rte Lclitor. Olishore; Rich Van Mell a:)ociate Ltlitctr: Iom Papanek '. o ntr i b uti ng Ed i tors:

Suran and Dave Froelich, Stars Rose l'loeksema, Solings Rolanrl Rayment, Udcl ls

Photct Lrlitctr: Richard Nugent Photography: Carol Singer

i\.ltpn Ul,pn ( .lm[)t,l Art fditor: BillAldrin Asst. to frlrtor: Sandra Thome

Dirie Dowrie. L16s Larry Rosen;rw,eig, Dinghy Richard Cantor,22 Sq. Meter Marsha Dowcl, Etchells

-Yincent V. CIaviano, Ph.D.

- Robert Wade Asslstant Secretary - David Howell CtUB STAFF Treasurer

Ravmond 1. Adams, Ceneral Manager Lcrvis Foster, Maitrc d'hotel Douglas ,!1<:Elrov, Off ir e Manager Controller \\llliam D. Perrl', Assistant to the Treasurer SancJy Kceney, Catering and Special Parties

Carl' Norkus, Belmont \lanagcr Frank O'Donnell, Belmont Marine Su;rerintendent

Anrta Ayres, Monroe Ifesk and Reservations Vrrginia Ceary, Monroe Desk and Rescrvations Charles Stevens, Chef

IN MEMORIAM Mrs. Philo Danly Mr. Nelson Stoker

TABTE OF CONTENTS Page ,1,5 Valentines Day Dance

6 Near Disaster at BelnronfLadies l-uncheon,Chicago MAC Sarni.r 7 Ann Whitaker RetireslOfishore Fleet 8 lunior Sail Activities 9 Ionr ancl Rob Shorv How To Builcl Your Orvn Cabin Iop 10 Udell Notesll rapshooting 1T Notes on Club Services 12,.1 3 Sailing Dinghr FleetLPoor Man's \{inner Dinner 14 L 1b',s I5 r\lenrber App c.rtion ProcedurelApplied For rVlenrbership

BLINKER, the magazine of the Chicago Yacht C ub. rs published seven months of the year (February, April, June, July, August, October and December) by the Chicago Yacht Club Publications Committee, Jim Roe, Chairman and Ed tor Change of address and articles for publication should be submitted not Iater than the 5th of each month preceding issue date to BLINKER, Chicago Yacht CIub, Foot of f\,4onroe Street, Chicago, llllnois 60603. Second C ass Postage paid at Chicago, lllinois Copyright Chicago Yacht Club, 1981 CYC BLINKER

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CI.UB CALENDAR April at Monroe Station 19 taster Brunch [JL]Itet

19 Sundal Evening Dinncrs bcgin agarn April at Belmont 5 ,1 ),19 ,26

Sailing Dinghy Fleet 3,27Chgo Womt n's Y.rcht C roLrp ,\,1tg May at Monroe Station 1l ,\londay luncheon serr'ice begrn: I8 Ladies Sprrng Lunr:heon & I ashion Sholl l5 Memorial Dal Fl.rg Raistng (.erenronr l0 Pciw,er Yacht Spring Danc-e: May at Belmont 3 Sailing Dinghv Fleet 1l Chgo \\'ornen's Yachting (,roup r\1i't:ts T 5 lslancl Coat Sailing Socretl f)innor '16 Belmont Opening fJinner, D,tnr:o 17 Belmont C)pons tor Season 25 Adult Sailing School Session A beg n: 28 Iirursclav Elrning Charter Serit': begin: 1

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To The Rescue of Belmont Station

LADIE'S TUNCHEON

MAY DAY.S.O.S. Show of Shows The Monroe St. Harbor Clubhouse, on Monday, May 18th, will be the setting for the annual Ladies Fashion Show and Luncheon at the Chicago Yacht Club, at 12:00 noon.

This year, L Magnin will display their collection of spring and summer clothes in a setting of spring flowers, with Lake Michigan as a back drop. Violin music by David Romaine throughout the showing. Rita

Johnston, fashion coordinator at

Magnin's will narrate.

Reservatlons limited. This event is a sell-out, so make your reservations early. cocktails promptly at twelve and lunch at one. $1 4.00 per person.

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Setting the steamboat chain and cable to the S E. corner of or-rr b.rrge

Known but by a few members, we had a near disaster at Belmont when the barge tried to break loose early in December during our f irst real winter

storm. Even our beloved Frank

O'Donnellwas very uneasy about the security of his domicile on board at that time.

This storm erupted on Wednesday, December 3rd, with high winds f rom

the south-east Belmont harbor suddenly became such as your friendly bathtub with heavy surging back and forth in the eaily morning hours. By 10:00 A.M. the lead securing chain was broken and the barge began to move east and west Iike a pendulum.

The main gangplank went into rapid motion, and trying to board was like

shooting at a moving target, not to mention the sudden and severe vertical changes in the water level.

Crazy, man! The f orces upon our 650

ton displacement barge were such that the next stress supporting connection, to a piling cluster under the sailing dinghy docks, also failed. The piling cluster was up-rooted, and the

only thing then holding the barge from the eastern winds was the weight of the chains on the bottom.

For some Cod-given reason the storm suddenly abated, and we then surveyed the damage The staff was

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"shook-up"; the connection hoses were all broken; and there war minor damage to shore installations, but the barge was still about where we wanted it to be However, we realized that another storm- and the barge might find r-r ltirnate rest up someplace on Lakeshore Drive, or out in Lake Michigan.

Next, rvhat to do to rescue the Belmont barge Off icial meetings were held; much expert advisement received; and an ad hoc committee appointed with the assignment of "throLrghly, but promptly".

The decision was to re-secure with heavy cable, chains and anchors. A prominent and experienced firm, Creat Lakes Dredge ancl Dock Company, was comnritted to do the lvork

We Iost the battle with the wectther to get their tug and rig up to the Belmont Harbor f rom the Calur-rret River for several davs, but they made it after breaking much ice on Monday, December 22nd. Although much preparatory work had been done in advance, their assignment in Belmont Harbor took only four hours.

Fate had us complete the job in time. Three days later on Christmas eve, another fierce storm struck Chicago's shoreside, almost worse than the early December storm.

NOTICE OF RACE CH ICAGO-MACKINAC & CHICAGO-SARNIA The races from Chicago to Mackinac lsland and to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada will start off Chicago

Harbor begining at noon, Saturday, ly 1 B, 1981 . These races are f or

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lOR, LYMYA and MHS Class offshore

yachts. The Chicago Yacht Club is

the organizer of the Chicago-

Mackinac Race and ioins with the

Sarnia Yacht Club as the organizers of the Chicago-Sarnia Race.

The races wil be conducted under racing rules of the IYRU with USYRU

prescriptions, the rating and handicapping rules of lOR, LYMYA, and MHS, the USYRU Time Allowance System, and the ORC Special regulations for Category 2 Races. (See club bulletin board or contact MAC Race Committee for f urther details.

Commodore's Fleet

Review-f une 7th First Sunday in f une to accomodate some sail racers.

Let's have a good turn our

by all the Fleets.

Mark date-f u ne 7!

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1981 CHTGAGO AREA SAILING SCHOOL ADULT JUNIOR 1981 ADULT SAlLING SCHOOL

WHO'S ELIGIBLE Children (over 10 years old) of any Chicago area Yacht Club members, grandchildren of members, or friends of enrolled children up to capacity of school (100).

ACCOMPLISHMENT

After completion, the basic student will be able to prepare a small boat for sailing, sail in average breezes and take the boat in and odt of docking areas without an instructor.

The more advanced student will have gained the confidence of the accomplished sailor

All enrolled children to be eligible must pass test of treading water for 5 minutes, plus swim 40 yards.

and racing participant.

PLAN A lntermediates* Advanced & Beginners

TERM 4 week program of two 4 hr. sessions ranging

Wed., lVlon. & Alt. Fri.-20 Days 8:30-3:30 p.m.-1st Classes, June 24 & 26 (July 3rd off )

from basic information for the beginner to fine points for the racer.

PLAN B lntermediates, Advanced* & Beginners

IVlon., Wed. 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Thurs., Tues, & Alt. Fri.-20 Days 8:30-3:30 p.m.-1st Classes, June 25.30,

SESSION A - I\4ay 25 - June 17

July 2

SESSION B - June 22 - July 15

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SESSION C - July 20 - August 12

8 weeks - June 24 - August 1 9 School Race Weeks - Aug. 5 - Aug. 19

WHO'S ELIGIBLE Yacht Club members, wives and immediate family of members, or friends sponsored and

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guaranteed by a member of a recognized yacht club.

Yacht Club members and family $175 CYC Jr. lVlembers $'l 25, Others $225 (Fees refundable 1st week only.) *As qualified

cosr Yacht Club members and family $150 -

in CYC's school programs or

Others $200

equal level of experience. For example:

(Fees refundable 1st week only.)

APPLICATIONS Available.by mail or Yacht Club desks.

Complete and send to:

CHICAGO YACHT CLUB Foot of Monroe St. Chicago, lL 60603 Phone: 86'l-7777 8

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Rob and Tom Show You How To: BUILD YOUR OWN CABIN TOP

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* Scene: Tom Broeckl's Den of his townhouse. Amid tools and C-clampi is Rob Falconer, midway through his L-16's cabin top project.

Tom and Rob look pleased with their project up to this pornt.

About three years ago Barb and with bandsaw, and at this writing, Rob and Tom constructed a mold Rob Falconer bought L1 6 #20. The some four months and 48 pizzas(l) of plywood, layereditwithredcedar, cabin top had previously been cut later, the job is nearing completion. used Cougeon's special epoxy, staplaway and the intrepid Falconers With the advice of Joe Cougeon of ed and formed the cabin top you see decided a new one was in order. The Bay City, Michigan, author of here. The combing is mahogany, with original plan was for Barb and Susan "Cougeon Brothers on Boat Con- small fixed ports that were in the Froelich to do the building. but struction" they sent to work. During original design. through some process of alchemy, a visit to Cougeon, the Falconers and The Broeckl house has become a Rob and Tom Broeckl ended up do the Froelichs had spied a Luders for mecca for advisors. lncidentally,500 ing it. The Broeckls graciously of- which Joe C. had built a cabin feet of red cedar is available for sofered the den on the second floor of top - he thoughtthat itwas the only meone who has similar plans and lots their townhouse for the project. A one extant. Joe Cougeon is now an of energy. workbench was set up, complete honorary member of the local fleet.

- Dixie Dowrie

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Tom checking out a detail

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UDELL NOTES Musings of a winter-bound sailor.

Not much going on so thought a few lines f rom a contributor would help f ill space in the Blinker. Hi Dixie!

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One think of interest might be to compare Fleet Review at the Chicago Yacht Club with the same function at the Royal Vancouver

Yacht Club. Many of you may remember that I was born there, most of my relatives live there and a cousin and her husband (Bruce and

Joan Ledingham) are active members of that fine club. We all

know the arm twisting efforts Dick Wittwer must employ to get good representation at Fleet Review. He is generally successful in that most fleets have one representative. But

few of the rest of the yachts have

dressed ship. Many consider the entire process to be a weary, boring exercise. Well folks, at the Royal Van-

couver Yacht Club, Fleet Review is

mandatory! All yachts will dress

ship and participate as requested by the commodore. Any yacht owner unable to attend will send a letter of explanation to the Commodore. lt is

expected that non-participation will be for good and valid reasons. Actually, it is viewed as a f irst class sociaI outing and everYone enioYs themselves thoroughly. This is not to suggest we need be as strict as our Canadian friends but improved representation could help to generate some enthusiasm. Who knows - the entire deal could turn out to be lots f o f un.

Jerry Hodlmair is going to do more crusing this summer on some type of non-racing machine and he will be looking to make some kind of accomodation with Windiak. He says the soccer team is so large they will not all f it on Windiak, hence he needs something bigger - maybe

son has undertaken a new Project studying the difference in snowf lakes in Wyoming. That proiect will

terminate in due course and she will return to sport on well melted snowf lakes !

Have not heard much from Ondine. John Cummersall must be feel-

ing quite cocky by now with all those Season ChamPionshiP victories. lt is time for the rest of us to play "King of the Rock" and knock his off. ls it fair if the rest of the f leet

team races him? Warwick CoPpleson must really feel desperate.

Auf Wiedersehen has ordered everY new sail that is legally permitted. lt will not be enough! Equipment is only 3Oo/o of the winning formula!

Crew can be trapped - but a/great helmsman is hard to find! Mike Kamqrlink has cleared up one doubt (Lydia is expecting) and will now devote some time to the refurbishing of Eclipse. He has been in contact with Carl Hilton who wants the boat to be well found.

Bob Christie rePorts that Kona is almost well found. We hoPe she will be ready for the '81 camPaign. (The race will be won in 81 ) (Apologies to Ernie Banks.) Rumor has it that Doug Turnbull is practicing racing techniques in Florida so that he can improve the performance of Skipiack' Acutally, many of us think he could do so by letting someone else steerl

action this season and is fearful my wonderful crew and I will trounce him!

The "real" Fleet Captains have been busy this past fall and winter; taking minutes, attending meetings, sending out reports and planning parties. Judy Housten has been quite active recently as Maria Ryer10

held at the Chicago Yacht Club.

Many Swedes are expected to attend and members of the CIub have been invited to go there for the 22 sq. Meter Cup regatta.

This should be an exciting home

and home series and those in-

terested are encouraged to contact Ralph. The Crolles moved closer to Belmont Harbor to be near their

beloved Valkyrie. Periodically, as part of the contract with Ceoff Mayhew, they are required to visit her, pat her and offer words of encouragement. They are then to report to Mayhew in writing. Craig Travis is spending part of the winter in .l amaica looking for new parts for Vinst. Crail should be ready as her skipper already has some new parts and they work quite well.

Well, time to spend some money on paint, polish, sails and the hundreds of other things a boat requires just to keep her owner happy and his wife mad. Sorry Norma - no new we iust can not drapes this year

afford them!

- Roland Rayment

MONROE STATION FRONT COUNTER GIFT SALE THROUGH MAY 15th ln available sizes and colors:

the Q ueen Mary? Actua lly, he

knows this writer will be returning to

There will be no secret techniques tried on Focus this year. Tom RYerson has left her on the pad at Belmont so he can be f irst in the Pond this season. Ralph CamPbell and Peter Bollenbach should have Rush /V ready to go. Incidently, Ralph is the focal point for the Swedish participation in a special regatta to be

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Men's and Women's Sweaters Men's and Women's Sport Shirts Acryllic Fleece lined Jackets Sweatshlrts

Set of 4 "On the Rocks" C/asses

Men's and Ladies'Zippo Lighters

$2.50 to 9.80 OFF $2.50 to 6.20 OFF

$11.00 oFF $3.00 to 4.00 OFF $4.00 0FF $2.00 0tF

Select your quality merchandise before the season begins

C.Y.C. Food and B everage Services

WHAT'S NEW? .- ghts:

:-.nday, April 19th. Sunday Dinner : resumes that had been closed - the rvinter months. Full menu ser-

,., i be available

- ---,esdays and Fridays. Expanded and '. ed luncheon buffet. Business and . nreetings of reasonable size can be . I rn otrr prir ate dinrng room' to par-::e rn this tempting and attractive

-:il Your guests will be impressed.

- ThLrrsday family buffet dinner. AIscr

--,,ded, this traditional service will be . =.rirng for your low keyed-f amily f uncancl when entertaining your friends

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ness associates, coupled with our

: :rb Iocation and view, this extensive

; ',aried buffet will certainly be irn re Alrhough the menu v,rrie' everl request, we have prepared a -.[. upon -lhursday

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buffet dinner rnenu,

- ! h \'ve will send you upon request. \OTE: ln-mid May after the off icial

r- rnont opening party and dance, the .--d,r1 burtct dinnpr \er\ ir e r. lT.rnrrer -.: irom the Monroe Station to the tsel

,nt Station for the summer, but the .- e.tion will still be the sanre.

Sunday Champagne Brunch r\1ost : .lular and an "always" tradition every .-.nday at Monroe Station year round.

:c endless "free-pour"champagne tops r: a complete buffet presentation. Ther

.:,ection is great, and we doubt that you rulcl try a bit of eveything . . just too

''rLrch. lt's a lleat bargain too... its sLrc . e-.s and our ability to provide such a -r,, rsh spread is predicated on our ability :o attract a Iarge number of members and iuests every Sunday.

-NEW: L3eginning in mid-May, with a i ouple of erceptions dr-re to prior book Lngs (Ladies' Luncheon Fashion Show May

18th, Private partyJune Bth), The Yacht (-lub at Monroe Station will prrovide nrembers and their guests with f ull servit-er

luncheon on Mondays. ln other worcls, luncheon will be avarlable seven days a *eek for the summer months. On MoncJays, the Captain's Cabin will be open for sLrpSrer service also for sandwiches and short-order items. The Dining Room lvill be closed on Monday evenings for special parties, but for those of you who include ,\,1onrJay as a part of your long weekencl, the Y;rcht Club can provide you with necded food and beverages. the Captain's Cabin at Monroe Sta tion does not close after luncheon. You'll f ind something to suit your appetite f rom noon to 9:00 l'].M.

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Belmont Station, beginning in

mid-May, our seasonal f ood and beverage service will be cranked up and ready to go Dinner (buffet on Thursdays) will be

served Thursday through Sunday. On Saturdays and Sundays, food service for breakfast and luncheon will begin at

10:00 A M and continue through the day.

Appropriate service at Belmont will be provided for the many planned special eve n ts.

For Your Information: -Catering. You could always count on the Yacht Club to provide you with a hamburger "to go" on your boat. Sometimes. by special arrangement, a Iittle bit more.

This year we will have available a Iist of a

variety of "carry-out" items f or the

yachtsman. Our selection with specially planned containers will permit foLr to get f rorn the CIub, food and snacks for entertainrng as well as for your long distance cruise Wr-.'ll have a niit1,clr:li oper.rtion ior t'our con,,enience l'r\ us' r'ol'll like Ll5

Banquets and Special Frrnctions.

Monroe Station has several private dining areas which are excellent facilities for personal or business entertaining. These are available at any time of the day or evening. ln addition to this, the f ull Monroe Station facility is available for outside groups on Mondays, and onMonday evenings during the summer season.

On the same basis, the entire Belmont Station facility is available on

endless, but these organizations all need facilities and services. Please keep your eyes and ears open for the Chicago Yacht Club.

Reservations. Please always try to make reservations when bringing groups of more than four to the club

Dining Room. All reservations will be helpful. This will enable us to avoid conf usion and save on waste and

over staffing. Typically, on a warm

summer evening, twenty minutes before closing two parties of twelve will show up for dinner with no reservations. We will always do our best to provide good service, but it does become expensive to be ready and to have no one show up. We'll never expect to "bat 1OO" on this, but we'd Iike to educate members to get a little closer to the mark For most Club functions, members will be held responsible for their reservations if decreases in number or cancellations are not telephoned to the Club at least twenty four hours

in advance.

ABOUT THE STAFF Lew Foster - Matire d Hotel. Lou has been with the CIub for almost 20 years. He is a most gracious and helpful, and he knows most of the members and their families . . . and their special likes and dislikes. Lou

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdays,

will try to get to know the new

season.

members as promptly as he can.

Sandy Keeney Catering Manager.

and for the rest of the week off Utilization of our private dining rooms and catering services is rmportant. lt helps keep your cost of membership and services down as it generated needed income, stabilizes our overhead, and puts the staff and facilities to work during otherwise

quiet periods. You do yourself and other members a service to bring or refer your groups to the Club. For in-

stance, during 1981 , Chicago will host hundreds of conventions and Conferences; National ComPuter Conference, National Restaurant Association, Consumer Electrioncs Show, lnternational Furnishing Week, Transworld Housewares and Variety Exhibit, National Association of Printers. The list seems

ln her over two years at the Club,

Sandy has become very prof icient in knowledge of the many services we

can offer, and the great variety of food presentations we can make. She is responsive, charming, and will attend to all of the needed details in follow through.

Charlie Stephens Executive Chef. Charlie is one of Chicago's best, having served in similiar capacity at McCormick Place, The North Shore Hilton, Arlington Heights Hilton, and the Palmer House. With almost three years behind his belt at The Yacht CIub, Charlie has been helping us to

upgrade our food selection and quality. In catering, his staff can provide the best and most exotic.

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,,POOR MAN'S WINNERS DINNER"

Sailing Dinghy Fleet

There's nothing like a Prime Rib dinner to get rusty Frostbite Dinghy sailors out of their winter hibernations! And that's just

what we did at Belmont Clubrhouse on January 31. A great turnout of 80 sailors showed up to eat, drink, and drink, and be

merry. The evening started off with a nostalgic slide show by Lou O'Neill reminding us of some of the good times f rorr the Iast few seasons of dinghy sailing. The photos were a combination of

people and action shots which were skillfully assembled into a movie-lrke show. l-he highlite was the skillful at tempt by O'Donnell sailorettes Beth

(L to R) Chuck Cifford, Shawn O'Neill holding

Cates Trophy, Andy Cifford holds the Hersey Trophy. Cates is Fall Championship Trophy and Hersey is f or the Spring No wonder they smile!

Buckingham and Janet Baxter to avoid a "Death Roll" one breezy day. The crow,d ooohed and aahed as the sequence of

shots showed them alternatelv loosing control and then gaining it back When

ther.'finalllr,ended up war"ing for the Crash Boat the crorlcl erplodedll Even slides of Dinghr,'Sailing are ercrtingl Bv the tinre the slides were half over P\Pr\onP \\d\ lpPlrng no pain. J\ our favorrte bartender, Nick, was working double time Back in the kitchen, Chef Larry Creen was preparing his famous

Uncle Lindy Thomas presents tlrg Larry with bottle of Champagne for his iine job as Chair man of Dinghv Fleet.

award for his mathematical ability. Pat's mathematics told him he'd sailed enough races to qualify for the series this Fall. He missed by one race, oops! Bill Fox and Bill Jr., won mention hs the best father-son combination. Rrch Kruke had the most excuses why not to show up as guest Race Committee duty, and Beth and Janetwere voted those missed most among the nonattenders. Jon and Bug Ford were honored for the best performance by exPreppy East Coast Tweedbags.

Present to receive awards in the Laser

Fleet were Alex Meleney, Jim Cleason, Pat Considine, Shawn O'Neill, Dave Ab-

bott, Mike Considine, and Bob Lee. The Penguins had Mark and Sue Wurtzebach, who among their other prizes

were '1 st in the Spring Series . Fritz Hanselman and Holly Feiges, Jon and Rogers Ford, Lindy Thomas and Katie Cannon, and Moishe Rosenzweig accepted awards. The Alte-Kocker Trophy

won by Moishe for the second straight

year. lt signifies the best record by skip-

per over 50 in the Fall Penguin series. Sue Wurtzebach and Beth Burn won 1st Place

Crew Trophies for the Spring and Fall

d is hes.

Series.

After dinner came the moment every one was waiting for: the presentation of awards f or the .1980 Dinghy Season

Prize winners in the Flying Junior f leet included Mike Consid ine, Pat Considine,

Trophy Chairman Don Clasell drd a nice job of selecting new and interesting trophies for us. We also had some unof-

Cate Considine, Tom Humphrey, and Chuck Norris. Shawn O'Neill with crew Chuck Cifford and Andy Cifford won

distinguished acts bV our members during the season. Pat Considine lvon special mention and the mythrcal Albert Einstein

both the Spring and Fall Championships.

The Spring Championship is the Hersey Trophy andthe Fall Championship the Cates Trophy. Mike Considine won the [Continued on next page)

Big Larry with Penguin Crew Trophy winners Beth Burn (L) and Sue Wurtzeback

Fritz Hanselman and Holly Feiges received awards from Larry for the Penguin Fleet.

ficial honorable mention Awarcls for

L;rrry presents Mo Rosenzweig with the Alte-

Kocker l rophy won by Moishe f or second straight year

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SPRING 1981

DINGHY FTEET SCHEDULE March 1 5-lcebreaker Regatta (CYC Juniors only)

March 22-Spring Opener March 29-Thermopain I April 5-Thermopain ll

Dinghy Chairman Larry Rosenzweig presents a new trophy - the "Old Hen" to Art Atkinson lr.'s mother lnez. Read about it in the story.

April 12-Spring #4 April 19-Spring f 5 April. 26-Spookie May 3-Spookie ll I

Jerry and Lou O'Neill. Lou furnished a super slideshow f or entertainment of the crowd.

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Photos by Lou O'Neill

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More Dinghy Sailing Action!

POOR MAN'S WINNER DIN\ER

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cebreaker Trophy, sailed for the i'.: : rne in three years.

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lanet Baxter and Beth Buckingham do their O'Donnell submarine act.

::. Sest performances in Penguins by ex East

''Preppies" Awards to John and Bug

::-.:,ast -C w,lth big larry. in the O'Donnell Fleet once again it

as "Young Arthur" Atkinson taking

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-,:nre most of the marbles. He needed a .l : of help this Fall, however, so he :.'::ght in his "ringer" Iight air crew, his -'-:lher, Inez. On the days when lnez .. ed rvith Young Art, he was unbeat-

.: e some of the other boats cried, :irll" but to no avail. A special Trophy

-:.. reen established with lnez the first ,'-n.or lt is a hand crafted rubber - t,ken to be known as the "Old Hen's -'':rhr"' It will henceforth be awarded -r' :he best performance by a mother

Karin ()lsen

- "Look ma, no handsl (blub.!)"

::: ng rvith her son on an O'Donnell in ^+ Fall Series. Mothers desiring to sail

-: not having competent or available n: maV substitute daughters or you .'. be assigned a "temporary foster , ''. ' (\'es, Dixie, you can crew f or young rl.:<\ \'an Melll) Some People other :-

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Jill Haagenson and Pat Considine practice their righting.

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than Arthur won some O'Donnell prizes: Robert van Mell, Jon Ford, Jay Higgins,

\1ark Newton, Rich Kruke, and the

Learning the dog paddle.

Vanishing Animal Syndicate. The Iatter rvon a Bar of Floating Soap f or the most recorded capsizes for the Fall Series.

Mary Croisant won the Crew Trophy by sailing on the days when lnez was awaY

assistance. Crandpa, Uncle, Dunkin' Lin

was allowed to make a little speech

dy Thomas presents his nephew Larry

ref lecting on the continuation af the Sail-

Windsurf ing.

Rosenzweig, Sailing Dinghy Fleet Chair man, and Race Committee, with a bottle of vintage Champagne. lt was either

A special thanks was given to Barney Mclntyre for his continued Crash Boat

thanks for a good lob that no one else really wanted to do, or Larry was too

service as leader of " Barney's Angels." lerry O'Neill was also thanked for his

ing Dinghy Fleet Tradition at the Chicago Yacht Ciub The Fleet has been sailing for 30 years with some changing faces and some old ones still around. Maybe you'll show up this Spring to see what the fun is all about!!

November 1980! Then Ricky Van Mell

sober. lt was a good vintage, too.

- Larry Rosenzweig '13

L-16's ANNUAL MEETING The Annual Meeting of the L-1 6 Fleet on January 15 was chaired by Sam Clarke, who at that time chose

to step down as President of the Fleet. Mel Cuthrie, Treasurer,

reported a balance of $950.1 7, after

expend itu res of $21 6.00 f or cor-

be for August 6-7-8 with other f leets planning regattas this to be called

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CYC Race Week. The Moon series will be held on September 5-6-7.

Another suggestion made was the possible holding of a club champion-

ship on September 26-27 with

respondence and miscellany.

On the subject of the L-1 6 lnterna-

tional Championship, which was cancelled in 1980 because of poor

representatives f rom each f leet competing in )24s. From the distaff side, why not schedule the Crew Race on a re-run day that might not be used for

response from the other fleets; sug-

that purpose.

gestions were made that the problem may be f inancial. lt was decided that the CYC Fleet will try once more in 1981, hoping that the Home Fleet will

Fleet dues were lowere.d to $1 5.00 per year per boat, this from $20.00.

offer accomodations for the visiting

sailors. lf there is not enough response the lnternationals will be

Nominated and elected for 1981

were: Alan Draht, Pres., Lee Schwerin, Sec., and Mel Cuthrie, Treas., and Tom Broeckl. Fleet Representative to the Racing Fleets

is set very early, to allow contestants

to plan.

Tom Broeckl, Racing Fleets Representative, re$orted on the R.F. meeting: a def inite date for the Winners Dinner- the f irst Saturday evening in November. The'place to be the Belmont Harbor Station. On three

day weekends races to be held one per day, instead of the 2-1 plan which has prevailed. As Memorial Day is early this year, May 25th, there will be a tune-up race on that day and May 30th will also be considered a tune-up. The first race to count for

the season will be on Sunday, May 31 st.

The Mackinac Race will start on July 18th and the Mayor Daley will be run on August 2nd. The OId Cuard will convene on August 23rd. A possi-

ble plan for the International would

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party, and that is what we did January 31 at the home of Howard

Buenz and Tom Broeckl #17; Barb and Rob Falconer#20; Fred Musser

#133; Sally and Alan Dtaht #3o7; Polly and Sam Clarke ff18; Frank

Carl Yudell and Rick Keating #126; Bruce Uphaus f204; Nancy Broeckl #36; Jim Eilers f141; Dave Bellamy #220, and Warren Hutchings #128.

HarmonY Prevailed'

Dixie Dowrie

and Cary Cohen were re-elected Fleet Captain and Fleet Treasurer on

a platform to balance the budget in 1981 and keep those parties coming!

Howard Kastel'reviewed the racing schedule for the coming season, and

the plan is to sail nineteen series

and Joan Kastel. It was a pot luck affair and produced just about enough food to feed the hordes of the Creat Khan. Before the feeding frenzy got started, we had a short business

will be a full season and with only a

MEMBER PRIVATE BURGEES

walls with the private f lags of our members. Here's how it will work. lf you

Commodore Roy Spanjer wants to re. activate a Club tradition that has been

dormant f or about f ive years member's private burgees. lf you are not

aware of this program, take a look at the wall above the windows on the South end of the Main Dining Room. Later, these will be rearranged and moved to the North wall.

We'd like to encourage your participa-

tion in this program and slowly fill both

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Cuthrie #86; Oogie and John

meeting during which Philip Dowd

About the only thing a sailing f leet can do during a Chicago winter is

INSURANCE

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Present at the meeting were: Stan Mehaffey #58; Denise and Lee Schwerin and Connie and Frank Cutowsky #62; Annette and Larry Schramm #23; Sue and Mel

Hammerstrom and Joe Novak #22;

turned over to the National Commit-

tee. Alan Draht has received correspondence from the other fleets, showing renewed interest if the date

Committee.

races plus fourteen regatta races. it

few days left until f rostbiting begins, we are all starting to get ready for it

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The Club will make no profit on this, but we will pass on the cost to you. You may want a second plaque to take home.

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Admissions Procedure for Applicants The Admissions Committee oi :he . lub continues to recer\ p d .dtr-I,i, -

tory number of fine applicants ior menrbership. The Club is indebted to 'nc members tor their ef f ort. rn \lionsoring such well qualif ied applicants

)ent qLrestionnaries, and the appliCcrnt is posted. The required perod of posting is 60 days.

5 During the period of posting a Iist of those posted will be sent each month to the membershiP and will be published in the Blinker \lembers are urged to review the names posted and advise the Ad-

mi"ion: Committee o{ any Per-

ior membership. Frequently an ap-

plication is delayed because the iponsor or the endorsers are not 'anriliar with our admissions procedure. A review of the required :teps in our admissions procedure rrat,be helpful.

1 A Regular member writes to the Admissions Committee, requesting to sponsor an applicant, giving full name, tYPe of membershiP and brief descriPtion of Yachting rnterest of applicant. The latter in-

formation is frequently omitted,

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w'hich causes a delay.

,A preliminary questionnaire and personal statistics f orm are sent to the sponsor.

When the preliminary forms are returned, the f ormal application is sent to the sponsor, requiring the names of live Regular members of the Club as endorsers.

-i When the formal application is retu rned, the llve endorsers are

sonal experiences either favorable

or unfavorable which the member

has had with any of the app licants.

6. Af ter all endorsers' f orms are returned, applicants for Regular and Associate membership, whose app lications are acceptab le at

that stage, are invited to lunch with the Admissions Commtttee.

7. fhe Admissions Committee submits names of applicants recommended by it for menrbership to the Board of Directors f or f inal approval.

The Admissions Commitlee urges the membership to continue its fine ef f orts in sponsoring qualif ied ap plicants. The Commrttee particularly urges all members to review the names of all applicants carefully and let the Committee have your comments when you know a particular

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