eagle's cry fall 2010

“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EPHRAIM REGATTA” © Ephraim Yacht Club

P.O. Box 331, Ephraim, WI

Fall 2010

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In This Issue

From the Commodore...................................................1

105th Ephraim Regatta ................................................2

110 District II Championship Regatta……….........….6

From the Club Director ................................................6

Club Reports………………………………………….7

Fleet Upgrades; ..........................................................10

Student and Instructor Articles………………...……11

Teen Activities; Rummage Sale & Swap…...………14

Did You Know?… ……………………….…………16

Racing Rules……………...…………………………17

Welcome Aboard .......................................................19

Racing Summary ........................................................20

Help Wanted…………......………………………….22

Announcements and Communications.......................23

Passages......................................................................24

EYC Officers & Directors, 2010-11 Marsella Fults (Commodore) George Kraemer (Vice Commodore) David Sauter (Rear Commodore) Nancy Claypool (Secretary) Deb Ritter (Treasurer) Heather Andersen Rich Bierman Liz Gheorghita Kevin Harlan Rick Hoyerman Andy Huey Jay Lott Donna Scattergood

From the Commodore MARSELLA FULTS It was another wonderful whirlwind of a summer at the Ephraim Yacht Club. We enjoyed traditional and new social events, great racing, and one of our highest number of student sessions ever.

I wish to thank Alex Zalar for running a smooth and efficient operation this summer. He and the rest of our great staff have done an exceptional job at making the club a cool hang-out as well as a fine educational and racing facility.

Thanks also to the EYC directors who have all worked hard this summer to make the club run so well. Rich Bierman has continued to make the clubhouse a facility we can all be proud of. We are still enjoying all the upgrades from 2009, and this year, we have a beautiful epoxy floor downstairs and a cold water fountain! George Kraemer continually looks for dock enhancements and improvements. Donna Scattergood ably worked with the staff all summer on improving our lesson program. Jay Lott helped with education, communication, and equipment, as well as chairing racing and regattas.

Speaking of that, our racing series and regattas were well attended and well raced. Our fleets are growing and skills are increasing. We continue to improve the spirit of competition at the EYC. We thank Joani Lewis and Carol Claypool for selecting great trophies for the season. And we can’t forget to thank Jay Lott and the extended Klein family for hosting fun events during Ephraim Regatta weekend, with the added benefit of raising funds for the club!

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The EYC fleet is in better shape than ever with more

upgrades planned. Our newest addition consists of six

lasers which have been a huge hit with adults and juniors

alike. We have been fortunate in receiving donations of

several boats recently and hope to continue to enjoy the

generosity of EYC members.

We are fully insured, thanks to Andy Huey, and are happy

that, once again, we have not needed to file a claim this

summer!

We currently have 357 paid members at various levels.

There are 23 new members this year so far. We continue to have a healthy active membership, and we thank Nancy

Claypool for the countless hours she spends keeping us

organized.

Our scholarship program had eight participants this

season. It provides great community good will, and we

thank Quinn Brennan for advertising and signing up local

kids for this program!

We have many traditional events and activities, but we

added two new ones this year. Jack O’Rourke chaired a

Fyr Bal Cookout and the guys grilled for everyone. Jeff

Steele and Kirk Scattergood planned a men’s night out on

the dock. Both were very well attended and will become

annual events. We have youth activities for three

different ages now, which were ably chaired by Laura

O’Rourke, Liz Gheorghita and Duska Pearson. Thanks a million to them and all their helpers for making summer

in Door County even more fun. Ladies’ Bunco continues

as well as a very active bridge program.

The training/swim platform and our beautiful new

bleachers have made the end of the EYC dock the coolest

place in Ephraim.

Our EYC merchandise was again fabulous. Unending

thanks to Susan Reynolds Smith for her tireless efforts to

outfit most of Door County!

Many thanks go to outgoing board members, David

Sauter, Quinn Brennan, Scott Pearson, and Paul Pillat. Welcome to Heather Andersen, Kevin Harlan, Rick

Hoyerman, and Deb Ritter.

I hope that each of you enjoy a great winter. We all look

forward to 2011 and many wonderful summers on Eagle

Harbor!

105th Ephraim Regatta JAY LOTT

The 2010 Ephraim Regatta capitalized on the success of

the 2009 Flying Scot NAC by attracting 36 boats -- 30

Flying Scots and 6 International 110s. This made it one

of the larger Ephraim Regattas in memory. The regatta

was held on July 31 and August 1. We were fortunate to

have good weather, although we could have used a little more wind for Saturday’s races. Two races were held

Saturday and two on Sunday. At the end of the day

Saturday, in the Flying Scot class, Larry Klick and James

Williams of the Medicine Lake Yacht Club were first

with only three points, and Mike and Jennifer Faugust

were tied with Ryan and Evan Malmgren, each with six

points. However, on the second day, Klick fell back and

the Malmgrens clinched the regatta with a pair of first

place finishes. The top five finishers were:

1st Ryan Malmgren and Evan Malmgren

2nd Michael and Jennifer Faugust

3rd Jay Lott and David Sauter

4th Cain Goettelman and Seth Goettelman

5th Larry Klick and James Williams

In the Flying Scot class, several other annual trophies

were awarded as well:

Vail Cup (winner of the first race): Larry Klick and crew

James Williams

Charles Sauter Trophy (winner of the first race on the

second day): Ryan Malmgren and crew Evan Malmgren


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Sturgis Trophy (top junior skipper): Alden Crowe

Peder Knudsen Trophy (top husband-wife team): Mike

and Jennifer Faugust

Wisconsin Cup (first after the first three races): Ryan

Malmgren and crew Evan Malmgren

The International 110 class also enjoyed Ephraim’s

spectacular sailing venue. EYC’s own John Huff won the class. The 110 sailors had so much fun that they asked

EYC to include them in the Ephraim Regatta again next

year! The top three International 110 finishers were:

1st John Huff and Mark Vanderberg

2nd Nicholas Honor and Tim Smith

3rd Julaine Eddy and Fred Eddy

For complete Ephraim Regatta results, go to

www.eyc.org/racing

As always, the Ephraim Regatta cannot be pulled off

without the efforts of dozens of volunteers. A big thank

you to everyone who helped to run the 2010 Ephraim

Regatta!

First, special thanks to our volunteers from South Shore

Yacht Club, John Archibald and Bob Aring, who served

as Principle Race Officer and Pin Boat committee person,

respectively. They are real pros (with a small p-r-o) and

we are grateful for their experience and expertise every

time they visit us in Ephraim.

Also serving on the water on the signal boat, pin boat and

mark boat were Jack O’Rourke, Matt Winnaker, Bjorn

Hooper, Bill Dean, Joel Dykman, Eric Berger, and Katie

Rebmann. With the exception of Bill, none had ever

before served on a race committee, but you would never

have known that, from the smooth functioning of the on-

the-water team. Joel and Eric also provided the use of

their powerboats for the weekend, which were much

appreciated.

Thanks to Jodi and Rick Hoyerman, who manned the Firehouse Dock, greeted incoming sailors, and launched

and recovered Flying Scots. They also donated the use of

their large lawn tractor as a launch vehicle. And thanks to

our tow boat drivers: team leader Kris Gruner, Kevin

Harlan, and Lal Burridge. Competitors who kept their

boats at the Firehouse Dock were impressed with the

smooth functioning of the Firehouse Dock launch and tow

team. Our safety boats (for which we are grateful there

was no need) were provided and skippered by Michael

“Smitty” Smith and Bill Andersen; Carrie Stollenwerk

rode on Smitty’s boat as crew.

Our Judge, Fred Horwitz, finally got to hold a hearing at

the end of his second year as Ephraim Regatta judge – a

request for redress. (Denied.) Thanks to Fred for coming

again this year! Thanks to our judge boat drivers, Rob

Treleven and Dave Chomeau, each of whom also

provided the use of his boat for a day.

Our trophy chairmen Carol Claypool and Joani Lewis did

a great job with all the trophies. I love my embroidered

soft cooler! Thanks to Carol and Joani!

Thanks to EYC member John Huff for enthusiastically

promoting the regatta to International 110 class members.

Also, John lent his 22’ Grady-White as the signal boat, very conveniently moored at the EYH just steps from the

EYC.

Thanks to Alex Zalar, Ben Schallip, and the rest of the

EYC staff who put the club and pier into good shape,

made sure all the EYC Flying Scots were working,

greeted arriving sailors, arranged boats on the pier, helped

out on the cranes, inflated marks, and took care of a

million other details.

Thanks to Ryan Malmgren and Harry Carpenter for taking time to give a seminar after the races on Saturday, when


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they probably wanted nothing more than to head home for

a cold drink and a shower.

Thanks to John Peterson for helpful advice in planning for the management of the regatta.

As always, the EYC ladies provided excellent continental

breakfasts, lunches and drinks, served with a friendly

smile. Thanks to food committee co-chairs Alison Tatlow

and Donna Ofenloch, and their team, Nancy Pillat, Barba

Wahl, Ann Harlan, Abigail Harlan, Haley Harlan, Olivia

Harlan, Peggy Lott, Deanna Peterson, and Nancy

Treleven.

Finally, my personal gratitude and thanks to my fellow

EYC Race and Regattas committee members. Nancy

Claypool provided expert advice, and helped with

registration. Bjorn Hooper was the indispensable man, taking care of numerous things when I ran out of time and

doing a perfect job with registration and record-keeping,

and serving as scorer, as well as spending regatta

weekend on the signal boat.

Regatta Welcome Party

The fourth annual Regatta Welcome Party (also known as

the “Roadkill Party”) held July 30 at Jay Lott’s house was a lot of fun, and had more guests than any previous year.

The weather cooperated again, and lots of duck kebabs,

pheasant kebabs, bratwurst, smoked salmon and other fine

foods were consumed, together with beer and s’mores.

Like most EYC social events at which admission is

charged, the Roadkill Party is a fundraiser. It raised over

$800 for the EYC this year! Plan to attend the 2011

Regatta Welcome Party on the evening of Friday, August

5.

The Roadkill Party would not be possible without the help

of numerous EYC members and volunteers. Particular

thanks to the following persons:

Door duty: Marsella Fults, Laird Hart, Heather Andersen, Jack O’Rourke, Alison and Phil Tatlow.

Beer monitors: Peggy Lott, Leslie Harsch, Liz

Gheorghita, Mike Faugust.

Kitchen/grill/salad harvesters and makers/chef’s helpers/kitchen clean up: Katie Rebmann, Sarah

Rebmann, Allyse Jerome, Eric Berger, Bob Richter,

Barba Wahl, Ron Litterst, Sibylle Tasker, Bryn Dyar,

Brittany Boughey, Jennifer Faugust, Keith Coleman.

Staff helpers/holiday light hangers/kebab makers: Maura

Zingsheim and Olivia Demarinis.

Donor of potato chips and Bugles: Steve Sauter of

icecreamsource.com.

Lenders of tables and chairs: Martha Sauter and Roy

Harsch.

Lender of sound system: David Sauter.

Set up and clean up: Larry Klick and James Williams.



A few Roadkill Party T-shirts from 2008 and 2009 are

still available at half price — $10 each plus $3 each

shipping. The all-cotton white T-shirts display various

authentic nautical signal flags:

2008: “Steer Clear of Me. I am Maneuvering with

Difficulty”

2009: “I Require A Tug”

2009: “I Am On Fire. I Require Immediate Assistance”

To order Roadkill Party T-shirts, e-mail [email protected]

and state the number of shirts you wish to order and their

sizes. Order soon before your preferred size runs out! All

revenues from these Roadkill Party T-shirts are donated to

the EYC.

Bratfest BILL KLEIN

The 35th Bratfest was attended by 376 adults, children and

family workers. The organization and cooperation of

everyone who offered help and arrived Friday was

outstanding! Members and their spouses, directors,

officers, First Mates and committee heads were there to

meet and complete each task until finished.

Nancy, Carol and Bill Claypool, our daughter-in-law Sue

Klein, three granddaughters, my wife Rose Marie and our

sons Bob and John were busy several days and evenings prior to the event and during the Bratfest.

We are grateful to our donors’ generosity and remarkable

support. We owe much of our financial success and

decades of concern to them. Our sincere THANK YOU.

To everyone who attended, helped, offered

encouragement and was supportive, we need you too,

Sincerely!

Bratfest Stats

525 bratwurst

43 dozen ears of corn

56 gallons of Budweiser beer

250 (approximately) cans of soda

The weather was very nice that evening and certainly the

members and visitors responded with a big turn out! As I

wrote earlier, the support by the First Mates and many,


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many others made the work atmosphere an easy, more

relaxed one. Lots of good memories!

Thanks a Million!! JOHN HUFF

As many of you know, EYC permitted the International

110 class to hold its District II Championship Regatta as part of the 2010 Ephraim Regatta. The race management

and club facilities were superb; the sailors’ breakfasts and

lunches were delicious; the parties that Jay Lott and the

Kleins hosted were great fun and gave the visiting 110ers

an opportunity to meet and mingle with EYC members in

a friendly, family atmosphere. In general, the cordiality

and hospitality of the members of EYC made the visiting

sailors and their families feel most welcome. It is no

surprise that US Sailing has recognized EYC as one of the

premier yacht clubs in America.

While the winds did not provide ideal sailing conditions

for this year’s regatta, I can say unequivocally that Eagle

Harbor and Green Bay are among the loveliest sailing

venues in America. I can also say that each of the visiting

110ers concurs, so much that we would love to participate

again next year.

From the International 110 Class to the Ephraim Yacht

Club, many, many thanks for putting on a perfect regatta

in such a beautiful venue, and for allowing us to

participate.

From the Club Director ALEXANDER ZALAR

I want to start out with saying thank you to the Board and

Members of the Ephraim Yacht Club for giving me the

chance to come back this summer as the Club Director.

Being given the keys to a program as strong as this one is

an opportunity that most people my age are not given and

I hope that I have lived up to the standards and provided

the leadership that was expected of me. The summer of

2010 has been an amazing summer, which was spent

building up from our recent national recognition

stemming from winning the US Sailing One-Design

Regatta of the Year. Through our own hard work, we

have made ourselves known in the sailing world, and the

vision of the board, and dedication of the staff have ensured that that recognition will not be in vain.

This was a banner year for the EYC lesson program as we

were pleasantly surprised to welcome over 220

enrollments, in addition to numerous private lessons, to

our program. While this wasn’t a record number, it sure

felt like it given that the spotty economy had the staff

expecting numbers on par or less with last season. I

believe that this number is a testament to the hard work

that the staff and membership have put into the program,

and I encourage everyone to keep the pedal to the floor

and strive for that record this upcoming summer! We

have plenty of staff to accommodate as many enrollments

as we have the opportunity to handle, and want everyone to have the chance to experience the same fantastic

Ephraim summers that we have been looking forward to

already!



While we are always excited to begin a summer, this summer we are also excited to incorporate several

changes. For years, we have always had a fantastic learn

to sail program, and in addition to raising the bar as much

as we can, we also want to show all the members what

exactly their students will be learning through our

program. In the past, we have put our standards online,

and we are working towards renovating that site and

making it more user friendly and accessible. We are also

planning on hosting a Laser Regatta to help build on the

enormous popularity of our new fleet. As this would be a

new regatta, we would definitely appreciate as much help as we can get, and if anyone has any suggestions or

advice, then please don’t hesitate to contact me!

I would like to again reiterate my thanks to the board for

instilling their trust in me this season. Working with

everyone has been a tremendous opportunity, and I’ve

enjoyed learning and growing under your tutelage. It is

an exciting time to be affiliated with the Ephraim Yacht

Club, and I’m honored that I’ve been given the chance to take the club to the next level. I look forward to working

with everyone next summer, and can’t wait to see what

we have in store!

Dock Report

GEORGE KRAEMER

The dock committee consisting of Rich Bierman, Mike

Ofenloch and chairman George Kraemer were finally able to return to a normal year of projects following a very

busy 2009 season.

The 2010 projects included:

• Purchase of a new crane for the South lift.

• Placing T&B gravel over the present dry boat

trailer storage area to accommodate easier

moving of boats.

• Installation of rubrail on the vertical dock strakes

to prevent damage to boats lying along the dock

after launching.

• Adding concrete to the outer dock to prevent

erosion of the gravel from strong Northerlies.

• Installation of a navigation flasher on the

training platform for night navigation safety.

• Installation of new dock stakes to replace those

broken from winter ice.

Projects for the 2011 season will include:

• Repainting of the cranes along with dock caps.

• Installation of rubrail on remaining dock areas.

• Modification of the dock facing at the South

crane for protection of boat topsides while

launching.

• Placement of a larger mooring anchor for the

training platform to prevent dragging in large

seas. Joe Schoendorf has graciously provided us

with this.

• Maintenance and repair of all EYC boat lifts.

• Miscellaneous other maintenance items.

A great thank you to those who helped put the clubhouse

and dock to bed for the winter after a wonderful 2010

sailing season.


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Spring 2010 Boat Lift Installation

Training Platform Removal & Disassembly, 8/2010

Launching Before Races, 7/16/10

Clubhouse Report RICH BIERMAN

Another year behind us and looking forward to the next.

We have made tremendous strides this year in the

clubhouse with maintaining and adding a few new

features including the water fountain with cool filtered

water for those hot summer days and closing in under the

deck for more storage. One of the larger accomplishments has been the epoxy-coated floor. What

a difference it makes for keeping everything clean and

professional. That project was a bit of an undertaking but,

with the help of everyone who showed up for club

opening, it went very smoothly. I would like to take a

moment and touch on the club opening and shutdown.

The participation we had for the club opening was

outstanding. With approximately 40-50 people showing

up, it made the job go quickly and provided a great

opportunity for everyone to become reacquainted after the

long winter. I hope to see at least that many for the

opening in 2011! Please keep in mind how important your help is for the opening and closing of the club. I

have the clubhouse; George Kramer has to get everything

done related to the docks; and Rick Hoyerman in charge

of getting all the power and sail boats organized. These

are large tasks and can only happen with your help. So

make sure, when we hail for help in the spring and fall,

you raise your hand and come down, and join the fun. I

have listed below many of the people who came down to

help this year for club opening. I want the list to be even

larger and I apologize in advance if I missed anyone.

(Thanks to Jay Lott for taking the names of everyone who came down, great idea!)



Chris Bierman Suzanne Lisle

Megan Bierman Jay Lott

Rich Bierman Kim Miller

Connor Brennan Laura Moegenberg

Jack Brennan Pete Moegenberg

Quinn Brennan Peter Moegenberg

Suzanne Brennan Donna Ofenloch

Lal Burridge Michael Ofenloch

George Carey Deanna Peterson

Linda Carey John Peterson

Hal Degenhardt Christian Pillat

Ally Dykman Bob Richter

Joel Dykman Eric Richter

Morgan Dykman Steven Richter

Bruce Gantz Steve Sauter

Charlie Gruner Jim Shatto

Laird Hart Matt Smith

Woody Heidler Bruce Sturgis

Bjorn Hooper Alison Tatlow

John Huff Phil Tatlow

Rex Kahr John Wood

George Kraemer

I want to take a minute and recognize what a phenomenal job the staff did this fall. I am a bit particular about

organization and I think the staff might be aware of that

feature of my personality. I have never walked into the

EYC and seen what I did at the end of the season.

Everything had a bin and every bin was labeled. Nothing

was out of place. We were organized! We will continue

this next year and this is the new EYC approach.

Congrats to all of you involved! I look forward to your

suggestions for next year and, as usual, please let me

know anything we can improve upon.

Membership Report NANCY CLAYPOOL

Looking for New Members We'd love to have more

members -- especially Door County residents. If you

know of someone who may be interested in becoming a

member of EYC, it's easy to join. The membership

application is located on the website under the link at the

top of the home page called, "Join EYC." That link will

take viewers to a page that sets forth the membership

benefits as well as the application form. Since the form is

an Adobe fill-in form, prospective members can fill in the

form right from their computer, print, and mail it with

their check. The membership application now includes an


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explanation of the various classes of membership. So,

please refer prospective members to our website for

membership information, or if they have questions, please

ask them to contact me and I'll be more than happy to help

them.

Only Members Can Use EYC Facilities. As a reminder,

you must be a member of the club to use the club's

facilities and participate in events. While many members

have relatives who visit during the summer, visiting

relatives need to be a member in order to use the club's

boats or participate in lessons. Also, visiting

grandchildren must purchase a student membership if

they wish to enroll in sailing lessons or other junior

activities (if their parents are not members).

Membership Renewal. The 2011 membership renewal

forms will be mailed in early January. Returning your

renewal by the early bird deadline allows you a discount

on your membership. This year, renewals postmarked no

later than Monday, February 28, 2011 will be eligible for

the early bird discount. Dues will remain the same as last

year.

Directory Deadline. Also, the Board has asked that we

adhere to the April 1 date as the deadline for inclusion in

the directory. If your membership renewal is received

after April 1, you may not be included in the directory.

This deadline allows us enough time to compile the

directory and arrange for printing and mailing so that the

directories arrive in members' mail boxes before the

Memorial Day holiday. The staff refers to the directory

as a confirmation of membership for club activities and lessons. If you are not included in the directory, please be

prepared to show your membership card as proof of

membership if needed.

Reciprocal Memberships. Your membership in EYC

allows you reciprocal privileges at many other yacht clubs

because of EYC's membership in the Yachting Club of

America. To check on clubs where EYC membership will be honored, please visit the YCA website. You can

find it on the reverse of your membership card along with

the EYC User ID and Password. This membership

entitles you to reciprocal rights to, among many others,

the Sturgeon Bay, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Port

Washington, Milwaukee, South Shore, and Racine Yacht

Clubs in Wisconsin. Also, the Belmont, Chicago and

Columbia Yacht Clubs in Illinois.

Updated Contact Information. This is a reminder that, if

your address, phone or e-mail addresses change, please e-

mail the changes to me whenever they occur. This will

make sure that we have your most current information for

mailings, the directory, and our e-mail blasts.

New Laser Fleet a Big Success

EYC’s newest fleet, the Lasers, proved a big success.

This high performance single-handed boat is an Olympic

class but is simple to rig and sail, and is fast and fun.

EYC added four boats in the spring of 2010 for a total of

six EYC-owned Lasers. Our Advanced Racing Tactics

students used the Lasers in lessons, and both adult and

teen EYC members enjoyed racing the Lasers on Friday

nights and Sunday afternoons. Several private Lasers were also purchased by members, so that EYC’s ten Laser

rack spaces were full all summer. EYC has purchased

another Laser this fall for a total of seven, and may

purchase a few additional Lasers before 2011 if funds

allow and low-priced used Lasers can be found.

Members who want to sail Lasers should consider

purchasing their own Laser prior to the 2011 season.

With over 200,000 Lasers built since 1973, there are

always used boats for sale. Good quality used Lasers can

be found for under $1,500. Set up a Google alert, a

notification on boattrader.com, and check your local craigslist classified advertisements periodically.



A Student’s Point Of View TEDDY PAPENTHIEN

When I think back to those long summer days in Door

County, my heart wells up with so many great memories

at EYC and all over Door County. I will never forget all

those relaxing days down at EYC.

My name is Teddy Papenthien and I am 14 years old. I

am currently in 9th grade and I live in Valencia,

California. Every summer, my family spends part of our

summer in Door County and it is the highlight of the year.

When we lived in Ann Arbor, Michigan, we would visit

Door County for two to three weeks every summer to visit

my grandma, cousins, aunts, and uncles. When I was eight, my grandma thought it would be great if we learned

to sail, so she signed my sister and me up for a few

private lessons. We liked it so much that she signed us up

for more private lessons the following summer. By the

time I turned 10, I couldn’t wait to try the two week

sailing camp. I don’t remember much about Level 1

except that I loved it and I was hooked on sailing Optis.

For Level 2, my instructor was JP and he made it a ton of

fun. One of my favorite memories of JP was when he

hoisted me up on the spinnaker halyard and swung me out

to hang over the water. I also really liked it because my cousin Benji was in the same group as I was. The next

year, Alex was my Level 3 instructor. I remember really

liking how fun he made sailing, whether it was flying a

spinnaker or sailing an FJ to Horseshoe with 20 knots of

wind and 4 foot waves. The following summer, I

repeated Level 3 with Julian as my instructor. I

remember him as being the most easy going instructor

because he always let us decide what we wanted to do or

where we wanted to sail. On the last day of the session,

we secretly sailed with him all to way to Fred and Fuzzy’s

to get cheese curds. This past summer, Woody was my Level 4 instructor for Session B. He took us on Lasers in

high winds and helped us climb into the caves at

Peninsula Park. I passed Level 4 that session and started

working toward passing my skipper's test. While working

on the requirements for the test during the next session,

Woody taught my cousin and me more about spinnakers.

Because we needed better winds for spinnaker practice,

my cousin and I switched to the afternoons in Session C

and worked with Isak to make sure we had all the

requirements perfected. One afternoon when the winds

were perfect, Isak let Benji and me sail a Scot by

ourselves to Nicolet Bay for Donut Day. At the end of the session, Benji and I both passed our skipper's test,

concluding a great year. I have so many great memories

from EYC. I love Pirate Day, Donut Day, trips to

Horseshoe Island, swimming off the raft, racing, and

playing ping pong. Pirate Day is so fun and I love

capsizing Optis and taking out the rudders and

centerboards. I also like turtling FJs while the crew on

board jumped overboard! My favorite part of Donut Day

was playing capture-the-flag at Nicolet Bay. It was so

much fun stuffing myself with donuts and then running

around for a while playing capture-the-flag. Another one

of my favorite things to do at EYC was sailing to

Horseshoe Island with my sailing group. It was exciting

to hike, rock climb and explore the island. After lessons

were over, I thought it was so fun to jump off the dock and play king of the raft with everyone. The regattas

were another big part of what I liked at EYC. Alex was

always encouraging us to participate in the races and I

found I improved a lot when I raced. Optis were my

favorite boat to race and I knew this past summer may be

my last chance to race them because I would be too big,

so I raced them every chance I got. FJs were also very

fun to race and my cousin and I never won, but we had a

great time trying. Even if I wasn’t sailing, just hanging

out in the clubhouse with the other kids and the

instructors, and playing countless games of ping pong, was very fun. EYC is my favorite place to be in the

summer.

It’s only September and as I write this article, I wish

summer was just around the corner. I am very excited

about doing Advanced Racing next summer and returning

for a ton of fun at EYC. Thanks to all the EYC

instructors and Alex for a great season. See you next

summer.


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Meet a Former EYC Student MICHAEL BOWERS

The United States Military Academy at West Point

(USMA) recently hosted the annual USMA Sailing

Regatta. Team Captain for the USMA sailing team in

2010 is Cadet Patrick Bowers, who learned to sail at the

Ephraim Yacht Club. Bowers is the son of Michael J. and

Vicky L. Bowers of Rapid City, South Dakota and the

grandson of Ron and Betty McMurry of Madison,

Wisconsin and Ephraim. Collegiate sailing along the Atlantic coast is split among

several organizations, including the North Atlantic Inter-

Collegiate Sailing Association (NAISA), South Atlantic

Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) and the

Mid-Atlantic Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association

(MAISA). As a member of MAISA, West Point

competes against the Naval Academy , Coast Guard

Academy, Royal Military College, the United States

Merchant Marine Academy, Webb Institute, Cornell, and

Fordham. Other schools against which West Point

competes include Drexel, Rochester Institute of

Technology and Hamilton College. Participation in NCAA or club sports is mandatory for all

cadets at West Point. The sailing program is one of a

number of programs sponsored by West Point, with

funding provided in part by the West Point Association of

Graduates.

West Point is located approximately fifty miles north of

New York City on the west bank of the Hudson River. Practice and racing for the sailing program is conducted

along the river, as opposed to the off-shore advantages

enjoyed by most other schools. The Hudson River can be

a difficult environment in which to sail, due both to the

confined winds and a strong current flow, but the standing

of the team has improved during recent regattas.

The sailing fleet at West Point is comprised of FJs, 420s

(both for onshore class) and the Colgate 26 class for offshore events.

Trips to our family’s cottage in Ephraim were an annual

event during Patrick’s youth, and for a number of years,

the schedule included participation in the two-week EYC

youth sailing program. Patrick eventually rose to rank of

skipper; that skill set later proved of new value when he

arrived as a plebe at West Point in 2007. The humor at

West Point is that a kid from South Dakota could not possibly even know how to sail, let alone assume

command.

While he professes to enjoy the role of skipper, Bowers

will more likely be found at the front of the boat. His

particular specialty is operation of the spinnaker, a skill

not necessarily mastered by all who sail. Rigging of the

sail in an offshore environment can be a demanding

operation and there is often little room for error.

Results of the recent regatta were mixed, as weather

intervened and thus shortened the weekend’s events.

USMA finished mid-pack in light wind conditions.

With a major in chemical engineering, Bowers will begin

his senior (Firstie) year this fall at USMA. Following

graduation in 2012, he will be commissioned as a 2nd

Lieutenant in the United States Army. Attendance at

USMA brings with it a commitment to serve active duty

for five years and an additional three years of reserve duty

service.

Patrick at the Helm

An Instructor’s Point Of View OLIVIA DEMARINIS

For the past three summers, I have lived and breathed the

Ephraim Yacht Club, and I have come to love it more and

more each time I return. This season, I had the privilege

of running the junior activities. These activities were

planned every Wednesday evening, and acted as a great

bridge for the kids to get to know one another outside the



confines of a Flying Scot. The events ranged from a visit

to the American Folklore Theater to see “Life on the

Mississippi” to a trip to Whitefish Dunes to the always

popular Pillat’s Barn Dance. This year we had an

enormous response to the events, and for most students,

the weekly activity became the highlight of the week.

With the immense help I received from Laura O’Rourke and Liz Gheorghita, we were able to organize each event

safely and successfully.

This new position made me realize what I had felt all

along -- that the Ephraim Yacht Club provides students

with a great opportunity to make lifelong friendships in

addition to learning a new skill. While I was in the lesson program myself, I built friendships that grew each year

and were one more reason to look forward to summer. I

am glad to find that this attitude hadn’t changed at EYC.

By the end of each sailing session, I knew each of the

students had made at least one friend who they would

meet with outside of lessons. This is a unique trait about

the Ephraim Yacht Club -- to have a place to come back

to each summer that knows your name, yet is open to new

members as well.

The youth sailing program is successful in a large part due

to the efforts of people that the kids don’t see every day.

The board of directors has done a fabulous job this

summer organizing and creating a structured curriculum.

If not for these people, the lesson program would not be

the smooth system it is today. Apart from the

administration, the other instructors were an incredible

team to work with this summer. I would like to thank

Alex, Ben, Brittany, Bryn, Matt, Woody, Isak, Maura,

Murphy, Alden, Kirstin, and Peter for their hard work this season. I hope to see everyone in 2011 for an even better

summer at the Ephraim Yacht Club!

Men’s Fyr Bal Cookout JACK O’ROURKE

Saturday, many families and friends stopped by the club

for the First Annual Men’s Fyr Bal Cookout. There were

well over 100 people and it was great to see the club used

on such a busy Ephraim evening. The weather was great

and we even had the honor of our very own Linda Carey,

Chieftain, at the event.

The event committee would like to thank Jack O’Rourke

for providing the hamburgers and chicken andouille

sausage, Bob Richter for hot dogs and grilling skills, and

Steve Latreille for brats.

Marine Rummage Sale A Success! DEANNA PETERSON

The first annual EYC Marine Rummage Sale took place

on Saturday June 26th at the club. Participants were asked

to clean, price and sell their own items. The sale was held

during the Flying Scot races in the morning so that the

racers could see items that they would possibly need or

want. For those who were not able to be present at the

sale but wished to sell their items, other venders

volunteered to help them out. In addition to the publicity

that the EYC enjoyed from this event, the club was also able to clean out lost & found items with all proceeds and

donations from those items going to the club. While

some members brought only a few things down, others

opted to donate their items to the club to sell.

The event was open to the public and was advertised

through the Door County Advocate and Peninsula Pulse although many people came in to “rummage” after seeing

the brightly colored signal flags that highlighted the street

signage. During the sale, one guest even inquired about

joining the EYC!

For all of those involved, this event proved to be a

resounding success and we hope to see even more

participation down at the club next year.


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First Mates Activities

Teen Activities LIZ GHEORGHITA

The 2010 summer was packed with a new roster of fun

activities for the EYC Teens. We kicked off the season

with a Pontoon Trip to Nicolet, hosted by Marsella and

Tim Fults. The following week, Conrad and Kelly

Mazeski hosted an afternoon of tubing and volleyball at lovely Luna Lodge on Europe Lake. Johnson’s Park was

the scene of our next activity. After mini-golf, the girls

ruled on the go-cart track while the guys checked out the

arcade. Deb and Marv Ritter hosted the event and treated

the kids to a ride down the bluffside tram. We then

walked along the water into Sister Bay, where everyone

enjoyed ice cream provided by Steve Sauter.

On July 22, Duska Pearson organized an amazing

Amazing Race. Undeterred by persistent drizzle, the kids

raced around Ephraim (on foot, of course) chasing down

clues, solving rhyming riddles, completing works of art

and composing odes to Ephraim in pursuit of some grand

prizes. They were rewarded with a prodigious dinner that

was capped off with an entertaining pie eating contest.



For our final event, the teens began by serving ice cream

at the Scandia Ice Cream Social. They passed out

homemade cookies and played Bingo with the residents,

with J.R. O’Rourke presiding as caller. Their presence

and smiles were appreciated by all.

The summer was capped off with a Dinner Cruise on the yachts of John and Deanna Peterson, and Keith and

Christine Bridenhagen. Twenty teens set sail from Yacht

Works Marina in 22 knots of wind and were out to

Horseshoe in no time. Several of the kids had a turn at

the helm. We rafted up, swam, grilled hot dogs,

celebrated a birthday, ate yet more IceCreamSource.com

ice cream, then sailed home. It was the quintessential

Ephraim experience. The EYC membership can rest easy

about the future. There is an outstanding group of young

people headed up through the ranks.

These fun events would not have been possible without

the gracious hospitality of our hosts. They and the

following parent volunteers made a great summer even

better: Stephanie Richter, Nancy Treleven, Kevin

Harlan, Alison Tatlow, Debby Heidler, Holly Graham,

and Kathy Andrews. Many thanks to all!

Winter Activities!

Think the only EYC fun takes place in the summer? Join

in for winter activities, too!

First Annual Turkey Bowl

Bring the family and meet at Sister Bay Bowl at 3 p.m. on

Saturday, November 27th for bowling and pizza. A

traveling prize to be awarded. Call Susan Reynolds Smith

(854-2175) for more details and to let her know if you can

attend. We may need to reserve lots of lanes!

Hooper’s Holiday Party!

All are welcome to come to the Hooper’s house for a

holiday party!

Monday, December 27th at 6p.m.

10665 Westwood Drive in Sister Bay

Dress is casual


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All you need to bring is holiday cheer!

r.s.v.p. to Kitty at (239) 450-2600 or

[email protected] by December 26th

Holiday Ice Skating at TKH in Sister Bay

EYC members and guests are welcome to enjoy a

afternoon of ice skating, including a bonfire and hot

chocolate at the Theresa K. Hilander ("TKH") Ice Rink on

Tuesday, December 28th from 12 noon to 3:00 p.m. Afterwards, those interested can head over to JJ's for

Bloody Marys and Margaritas, though not mixed

together. The TKH Ice Rink is located at the Sister Bay

Sports Complex where the baseball diamonds and tennis

courts are located. Go out Maple/ZZ from the Sister Bay

Bowl and turn left on Woodland. It will be on the right.

Skates are available to rent if you don't have your own. In

the event that there is not enough ice or cold, we will take

a hike on Eagle Trail in the park and then head over to the

AC Tap for beverages and a game of pool or beanbag

toss. Tuesday is also sushi night!

Call Quinn or Suzanne Brennan for up to date details for

this event. [email protected] / 920.854.4187.

Holiday Dip In The Pool

Date: Wednesday, December 29th

Time: 5:00 - 7:30p.m.

Place: The Northern Door YMCA in Fish

Creek

What to bring: $5.00 per child/teen

Towel/Bathing Suit

A snack or drinks to share

R.S.V.P. [email protected]

This junior event was held last December for the first time

with a really good turnout! The kids all had a great time

swimming, visiting and playing games. Many of the

parents stayed and visited as well. It is really great to see

so many of our wonderful summer friends in the winter!

If you plan on coming to Door County over the holidays,

we’d love to see your family at the YMCA on December

29th!

Children under eight (8) years of age must have a parent or guardian in the pool with them at all times or they will

not be permitted in the pool area. The YMCA is firm on

this, so if you bring a child under 8, please be sure to

bring your bathing suit.

New Year’s Eve

Open House at Joani Lewis’s from 6 - 10 p.m., 3026

Anderson Lane at the corner of Moravia. Bring an

appetizer if you wish. No need to RSVP. Any questions,

call Joani at 854-4656.

Fish Creek Winter Festival

Warm up at Northern Grill in Sister Bay at 5 p.m. on

Saturday, February 5th. Casual get-together for pizza and

beverages with the family. Call Susan Reynolds Smith if

you can come, and she will save plenty of tables. (854-

2175)

Did You Know?

EYC offers group and private sailing lessons to members

all summer.

EYC offers community sailing lesson scholarships to

local students.

EYC hosts six sailing regattas every summer.

EYC has two gas grills for members and plenty of picnic

tables for waterfront dining.

The EYC owns two kayaks that are available for members’ use.

.Qualified members can take out one of the fleet of 28

EYC-owned sailboats any time they are not being used

for lessons.

The EYC organizes activities for its junior members all

summer long in addition to adult socials.



Holiday Gift Ideas

If you have a fanatic racer or just a casual sailor in your family, consider a sailing-related gift for the holidays.

Here are some ideas:

A sailboat (or just new sails). See the article in this issue of the Eagle's Cry listing all the reasons why owning

a sailboat -- instead of just sailing on EYC-owned boats --

is a good idea. Or, if your fanatic racer already has a

boat, new racing sails are always appreciated, and will

pay dividends on the race course.

EYC Membership. Do you have a son or daughter who

is now too old (25 or older) to be included in your Family

membership? A Single or Family (if married) EYC

membership would make a great gift. Or, maybe you

have a grandchild who will want to take lessons next

year. That grandchild will need to be a Student member

in order to take lessons (unless his or her parents will

be Family members). To download the membership

application form, go to www.eyc.org/membership.

US Sailing Membership. US Sailing is the governing

body of the sport of sailing in the U.S. The member

benefits are well worth the annual membership cost,

including regatta entry discounts, a subscription to

American Sailor magazine, e-mail newsletters (which include a lot of valuable racing how-to advice), and

discounts on books and gear from the US Sailing online

store. To join, go to http://membership.ussailing.org.

Sailing World Magazine subscription. This magazine is the only monthly published in the U.S. focusing on

sailboat racing. Keep your sailor's appetite whetted for

next summer, with a year-round monthly dose of sailboat

racing news and how-to. www.sailingworld.com.

A Sailing Vacation. A winter (or spring break) sailing

vacation with friends or family is a great way to cure the

winter blahs and will provide memories which will last a

lifetime. Skippered and bareboat (unskippered) charters

are available in spectacular locations all over the world.

When you compare the cost of a week-long charter to the

cost of a week-long family stay at a resort, you will be

pleasantly surprised. Among the best -- and closest --

places for first-time charterers are the British Virgin

Islands. Just Google "British Virgin Islands Charters" for

lots of information.

Sailing Gear. Does your sailor need a new PFD,

sunglasses, sailing gloves, foul weather gear or sailing

shoes? Check out West Marine www.westmarine.com or

your local yachting store.

Books and Videos. Search the Internet for books and

videos on sailing, covering every subject from the racing

rules and tactics, to dramatic accounts of solo

circumnavigations, to idyllic sailing getaways. Examples:

Understanding the Yacht Racing Rules and Winning in

One-Designs by Dave Perry

The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, by John

Rousmaniere and Mark Smith

Sailing for Dummies, by J.J. and Peter Isler

Sailing Alone Around the World, by Joshua Slocumb

The Greatest Sailing Stories Ever Told, Edited by

Christopher Caswell

Fifty Places to Sail Before You Die: Sailing Experts

Share the World's Greatest Destinations, by Chris

Santella

Atlantic High, by William F. Buckley

For videos on a variety of sailing subjects, including basic

instruction, cruising guides, and the classic movie Captain

Ron starring Kurt Russell and Martin Short, search on

amazon.com under "movies and TV" for "sailing".

Improve Your Knowledge of the Racing Rules for 2011

Sailboat racing is a game which is played by rules

designed to make racing fair and fun, while preventing

collisions and damage. Almost alone among major

sports, sailing rules generally are enforced by the competitors, and not by separate referees or umpires. If

you are a racing sailor, you owe it to your fellow

competitors to possess at least basic knowledge of the

rules. Sailors who don't know the rules, or worse, ignore

them, spoil the sport for their fellow competitors. Plus,

because almost all racing tactics have evolved out of the

limitations imposed by the rules, better knowledge of the

rules will improve your racing results! Racers at every

level -- from beginner to expert -- can gain a better

knowledge of the rules by studying books and videos, or

attending seminars.

The off-season is a great time to improve your rules

knowledge. There are lots of resources available to help

sailors learn the rules, some of them free. If there is a

racing sailor in your family, one of these items might

make a great holiday gift.


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Start by owning and reading the rulebook. The Racing

Rules of Sailing is published by US Sailing, the

governing body of the sport in the United States. You

receive a copy of the rule book when you join US Sailing;

or, you can purchase one at the US Sailing website,

www.ussailing.org.

There are several books available which explain the

racing rules. The best known is Understanding the

Racing Rules of Sailing by Dave Perry.

Two similar books are The Rules in Practice 2009-2012

by Bryan Willis and Paul Elvstrom Explains the Racing

Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 Rules.

US SAILING also publishes the Handy Guide to the

Racing Rules of Sailing, sort of a Cliff Notes version. A

9-minute video version of the Handy Guide to the Racing

Rules of Sailing can be viewed for free

at http://raceadmin.ussailing.org/Rules/Animated_Handy

_Guide.htm.

A comprehensive DVD guide to the rules also is available

from US SAILING in its online store.

More advanced racers can learn a lot from Dave Perry's

100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes 2009-2012.

Finally, US Sailing sponsors dozens of in-person rules

seminars every winter and spring, in almost every major

sailing city in the country, including Chicago and

Milwaukee. Watch the US Sailing website at

www.ussailing.org for announcements of upcoming rules

seminars.

Spend a little time this winter improving your knowledge

of the rules, and you will see the benefits in your race

results next summer!

Thinking About Buying A Boat?

While EYC maintains a fleet of approximately 30

sailboats for students and qualified members to use,

consider these reasons why you might want to own a

private Flying Scot, Laser or Optimist:

• Used boats of quality suitable for racing can be

purchased for less than you might think. A high

quality used Optimist is for sale to EYC members for $999 (click on “EYC Classified Ads” on the EYC

home page); used Lasers can frequently be had for

under $1,500; and used Flying Scots come on the

market almost every week, with older racing-quality

boats often priced between $3,000 and $5,000.

• Sailboats are durable with a little care. Some EYC

Flying Scots have been in the same family for

multiple generations, and are still as fast today as

they were when new.

• Your sailboat will hold its resale value with proper

care. Because they are among the most popular

classes, used Flying Scots, Lasers and Optimists can often be sold for about what you paid for them.

• In 2009 and 2010, EYC's boats were in such high

demand for racing use that a daily draw system had

to be implemented. To be guaranteed a boat for

racing, you need to own your own boat.

• Because EYC boats are used so heavily by our

members and students, those boats wear and

tear much more quickly than private boats, despite

constant efforts by EYC staff and volunteers. If you

like to sail a boat which is in perfect condition, you

should own a private boat. • A private boat will be a faster boat for racing, for the

same reasons -- and because your sails will see much

less use.

• Your children can be confident that their racing

success (or lack thereof) is due to their effort and

skills, and not to drawing an EYC boat which is

perceived as faster (or slower) than another boat.

• You can use a private boat to teach your children

proper boat care habits.

• You and/or your children can travel to compete with

a private boat.

• There is room on the EYC pier to keep your privately owned Optimist, Laser or Flying Scot. EYC's dry

slips are reserved for members and are reasonably

priced. For information on dry slip pricing, see

www.eyc.org/member-info.

• By purchasing a private boat, you help keep EYC's

fleets healthy. The more boats and members who

race, the better for all the racers.

• You can use your own private boat for daysailing or

fun sails at any time, not just during EYC open hours

and not just when EYC's boats happen to be available

for non-lesson use. • A boat makes a memorable holiday, birthday or

anniversary gift for a child, grandchild or spouse -- a

gift which will keep on giving for years. And, as the

giver, you might even be invited for a ride.

The best prices on used sailboats are typically found in

the fall or early winter. Run a Google search, monitor

online sites like craigslist, ebay, and boattrader, and watch

the Flying Scot classified advertisements at

http://www.fssa.com/ht/shop/shop-caveat-emptor.htm.

Keep an eye on EYC's own classified ads – click on the

link on the EYC home page.



The EYC does not recommend the purchase of private Flying Juniors at this time, as EYC plans to transition from its fleet from FJs to 420s in the near future.

Donate to EYC!

EYC always welcomes in-kind donations to help keep its fleet of powerboats and sailboats modern and in good condition. Help support EYC’s charitable mission of sailing education by donating one of the following, if you have an extra in good condition which just happens to be lying around. Your donation is tax deductible:

• Powerboats suitable for teaching lessons, size 14 to 20 feet, either fiberglass or rigid-bottom-inflatable.

• Personal watercraft (Wave Runner or similar), for instructor use in teaching lessons.

• Boat lifts (Shore Station or similar). • Four-stroke outboard motors. • Sailboats and sailboat parts: Flying Scots,

Lasers, Optimists.

EYC also welcomes donations of equipment which might not be used in the EYC’s programs, but which EYC can sell to raise funds. And, of course, cash donations are always welcome. To donate, contact EYC Commodore Marsella Fults [email protected].

EYC Featured in Scots ‘n’ Water

EYC was featured in two articles in Scots ‘n’ Water, the newsmagazine of the Flying Scot Sailing Association, both on the subject of the 2009 NAC. See http://www.fssa.com/mem/x34j14/Scots_54_2.pdf. EYC’s Flying Scot Fleet 44 also won the Flying Scot Sailing Association’s award for the fleet which contributed the most articles to Scots ‘n’ Water.

Welcome Aboard! EYC welcomes the following new members:

Eric and Carrie Berger New Orleans, Louisiana Children: Steven and Caroline Mike Callahan Milwaukee, Wisconsin Summer: Kangaroo Lake Philippe and Anne Cooper Mequon, Wisconsin Summer: Fish Creek Slayden and Carol Diehl Dallas, Texas Joe and Sue Donnino Ormond Beach, Florida Summer: Fish Creek Michael and Liz Ebeling Winston-Salem, North Carolina Summer: Ellison Bay Children: Carolyn and Mollie Robin Wilson and Peter Foote Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin Children: Edward Steve and Julie Gagne Ephraim, Wisconsin Susan Glenn Burbank, California Summer: Ephraim Children: Logan and Duncan Smith

Eric and Stephanie GrubmanWoodbridge, ConnecticutSummer: Sister BayChildren: Daniel, Scott, Jack, and Allison

Jeff and Deb Lovell Hartford, Wisconsin Summer: Baileys Harbor Children: Jeff, Res and Broc

John and Margaret Maher Madison, Wisconsin Summer: Ephraim Children: Molly, Katie and Annie


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Kim and Jenny Miller

Green Bay, Wisconsin

Bob and Sylvia Miller

Quincy, Illinois

Summer: Ephraim

Children: Brigita

Peter and Kim Nicolazzo

Newhall, California

Summer: Baileys Harbor

Children: Giovanni, Gianna and Megan

Ted and Jeanne Papenthien

Valencia, California

Summer: Sister Bay

Children: Mary, Teddy and Tommy

John and Jennifer Puisis

Glenview, Illinois

Summer: Ephraim

Children: James, Justin, Jack, and Joe

Leslie Smith and Fabian Waleffe

Verona, Wisconsin

Summer: Ephraim

Children: Roger and Derek Waleffe

Bill and Kathy Whitcroft

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Summer: Ephraim

Peter and Cindy Winkler

Wheaton, Illinois

Summer: Sister Bay

EYC Sailors Dominate Flying Scot Midwest District Championship Regatta

EYC sailors dominated the 2010 Flying Scot Midwest District Championship Regatta, hosted June 12-13 by

the Medicine Lake Sailing Club, Plymouth, Minnesota.

EYC member Ryan Malmgren with crew Carrie

Carpenter was first with finishes of 2-1-3-1-1. EYC

member Cain Goettelman with crew Seth Goettelman

gave Malmgren a run for his money with finishes of 1-3-

2-2-6. EYC members Jay Lott and Dave Sauter were

seventh.

EYC’s combined 1-2-7 finish was easily enough to win

the so-called “Fleet 135 Trophy,” awarded to the fleet

with the best three combined finishes in the regatta. This

is the second year in a row that EYC has won the trophy.

For complete resultsn see www.eyc.org/racing.

2010 Racing Summary

Despite bad luck with the weather which caused more

races than usual to be cancelled, in 2010, the racing was

competitive and racing participation was high. New in

2010 were the Family Regatta held in Flying Scots on 4th

of July weekend, a full-day Optimist regatta, Laser racing,

and holding Laser and Flying Junior races on Friday nights instead of Thursdays. Thanks to everyone who

competed…see you out there next year!

Results (for complete 2010 EYC race and regatta results

go to www.eyc.org/racing):

Fyr Bal Regatta: Winner Cain Goettelman with crew Seth

Goettelman

Family Regatta: Winner Woody Heidler with crew Skip Heidler

Rich Hall Junior Regatta:

1st Will Gheorghita and Sam Moegenberg

2nd Stefan Peterson and Chris Bierman

3rd Teddy Papenthien and Tommy Papenthien

Optimist Regatta:

1st Teddy Papenthien 2nd Steven Richter

3rd Sydney Richter

4th Annika Pearson

5th Eric Hoyerman



Women’s Regatta:

1st Nancy Claypool, Carrie Berger, Joani Lewis

2nd Sarah Lisle, Betsy Steele, Ruth Sauter

3rd Brittany Boughey, Gretchen Pearson, Olivia

Demarinis, Kirstin Hooper

Saturday Flying Scot Series (14 competitors)

1st Jay Lott

2nd Alex Zalar

3rd Jonathan Thomas

Saturday Optimist Series (20 competitors) 1st Teddy Papenthien

2nd Sydney Richter

3rd Steven Richter

Sunday Flying Junior Series (7 competitors)

1st Will Gheorghita

2nd Stefan Peterson

3rd Erica Heidler

Sunday Laser Series (4 competitors)

1st Will Gheorghita

2nd Morgan Dykman

3rd Ally Dykman

Monday Flying Scot Series (10 competitors)

1st Jay Lott

2nd Ben Schallip

3rd Dan Engelke

Tuesday Optimist Series (14 competitors)

1st Will Gheorghita

2nd Annika Pearson

3rd Teddy Papenthien

Friday Flying Junior Series (19 competitors)

1st Will Gheorghita

2nd Stefan Peterson

3rd Morgan Dykman

Friday Laser Series (12 competitors)

1st Isak Peterson

2nd Alden Crowe

3rd Jim Shatto

4th of July Family Regatta Cain Goettelman & Seth

Goettelman (2nd Place), Skip Heidler & Woody Heidler (1st Place),

Kirk Brown w/nephew Josh Ibarra, friend Leanna Mooney, & niece

Julianne Ibarra (3rd Place)

Rich Hall Regatta winners


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Help Wanted…

As the club continues to grow and become more vibrant,

our leadership needs are increasing. Below are some

“jobs” that we would like to fill.

2011 Laser Regatta – Chairman

Because of the high popularity of Laser racing in 2010,

EYC would like to hold a Laser regatta in 2011, in

addition to twice-per-week Laser series racing. The Laser

regatta is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, July 30.

However, in order to have a quality Laser regatta, we

need a member to serve as the Laser regatta chairman.

The Chairman would be responsible for promoting and

organizing the Laser regatta, including working with EYC

staff who will serve as race committee, getting other EYC members to help with the regatta, working with EYC’s

trophy chairman to provide trophies, organizing any

related social events, and publicizing the regatta to Laser

sailors outside EYC. The Laser regatta chairman may

also compete in the Laser regatta. If you are interested in

being the Laser regatta chairman, please contact EYC

Race and Regattas Chairman Jay Lott

[email protected].

Planned Giving - Chairman

Because EYC is a 501(c)(3) charity under IRS

regulations, donors to EYC can deduct the value of their

contributions to EYC, to the extent permitted by law.

EYC would like to start a planned giving program to

educate EYC members and other benefactors on the

benefits of including EYC in their estate plans, and to

encourage such giving. It is hoped that eventually EYC

could build an endowment from such donations. EYC

needs a member to take charge of this program. If you

would like to be the EYC’s Planned Giving Chair, please

contact Commodore Marsella Fults [email protected].

Photo Historian

EYC’s online photo archive at

www.flickr.com/photos/ephraimyachtclub/collections

goes back as far as 2002. As we continue to add photos

each year to the archive, we are building a permanent

photo history of the EYC. We would like to add to the

online archive photos from earlier years, which don’t

exist now in digital form. Thus, EYC needs a volunteer Photo Historian to preserve its photographic history

where everyone can see it online. The EYC Photo

Historian would gather older hard copy photographs from

EYC members and other sources, and then scan, upload

and caption those pictures in the EYC’s Flickr account. If

you are interested in volunteering as the Photo Historian,

please contact Commodore Marsella Fults

[email protected].

Race Committee Volunteers

EYC is still trying to create “home-grown” pool of trained

and certified race committee personnel, in order to

continue to improve the quality of race management

during the Ephraim Regatta. Race management is

challenging and can be a rewarding hobby for people who

like to get out on the water in powerboats and not just

cruise around aimlessly in circles, but actually DO something. Experienced and qualified race committee

personnel are often invited to travel to help run regattas

all over the country. If you are interested in being

trained as a race management official, contact Jay

Lott, EYC Race and Regatta Chairman, as soon as

possible at [email protected]. The EYC will pay for

US Sailing training courses for the right candidate(s).

You don’t have to be an experienced sailor or racer in

order to be a race official (although it helps). For the

foreseeable future, EYC staff will continue to run all

series races and all regattas except the Ephraim Regatta.

EYC Wants Your Photos

Did you know that EYC has an online archive containing

thousands of photos, from as far back as 2002? It’s at

www.flickr.com/photos/ephraimyachtclub/collections/

Every year we add more photos, but EYC can’t afford

professional photographers. We rely on members and

others to submit their photos.

We especially like to get good sailing action pictures

(taken with a long lens to appear close to the action

without interfering with the racers) and pictures which represent all the facets of EYC: lessons, racing, cruising,

power boating, social events and smiling members.

Forward your best EYC photographs by e-mail to

[email protected]. If your photos are too large to e-mail,



send a CD or thumb drive to: Jay Lott, 9910 Mueller

Lane, Baileys Harbor, WI 54202. Submitted photos may

be used in the Eagle’s Cry or other publications.

Volunteer CPA Needed

We are looking for a member who could serve the club by

preparing our tax returns. Please contact Deb Ritter for

more information.

EYC Announces New Treasurer and Bookkeeper

After twelve years of service to the club, Paul Pillat has

retired as our treasurer. He has streamlined our systems,

prepared our tax returns, applied for and maintained our

501(c)(3) status, and kept us on an even keel financially.

We recently hired a part-time bookkeeper to do payroll

and prepare checks. Her name is Barb Dziekan and she

lives in Ellison Bay year-round. She has several other

jobs, and we are thankful that she is squeezing us in to her

busy schedule.

Our new treasurer is Deb Ritter. Deb has worked in

banking and real estate development. She and Marv have been EYC members for several years and have two

children, Brian and Carrie, who have enjoyed the sailing

program.

Thank you, Paul, for your faithful service to the club, and

thank you, Deb, for stepping up to fill his very large

shoes!

2011 EYC Schedule

EYC’s preliminary schedule for 2011 has already been

published and is available at www.eyc.org/schedule.

Check that website address for periodic updates to the

EYC schedule.

Follow EYC Online

EYC has improved its communication with its members.

In addition to the Eagle’s Cry in the Fall and Spring, EYC

now publishes news and upcoming events frequently by

e-mail, on Twitter, and on EYC’s Facebook page. If you

are a fully paid member and have an e-mail address, you

should receive EYC’s e-mails. To receive EYC news on

your Facebook wall, or to receive EYC’s Tweets, go to www.eyc.org/channels and click on the appropriate link

to sign up. If you have an announcement or news which

should be sent to EYC members, send it to

[email protected].

Eagle’s Cry Publishing

Fran Morof, Alison Tatlow, Deb Ritter


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Passages EYC wishes to express its condolences to the families of

these members who are no longer with us:

Bernal T. Chomeau

George M. Reynolds

Robert M. Waller

The Eagle’s Cry is published periodically by the Ephraim Yacht Club, P.O. Box 331, Ephraim, WI 54211. For all questions regarding this correspondence, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.EYC.org

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