Catalina Fleet 21 - Chicago
Region
FleetSheet Newsletter
June 2003
The meeting is Tuesday, June 17 at the Burnham Park Yacht Club located at 1500 S. Linn White Drive. Follow the signs to Meigs Field (if they are still there or watch for new signs that say Northerly Island Park!). Dinner begins around 6:30 . A pasta bar for $14.00 is planned. It will include salad, cooked to order pasta, bread, coffee or soft drink. Many Fleet members have been very happy with the pasta bar. If you haven’t tried it, we urge you to do so! The regular menu will not be available. If you plan to have dinner, please call the Yacht Club at 312-427-4664 for reservations. Tell them you are part of the Catalina group. It is crucial that you make reservations if you plan to have dinner. The program and business meeting begin promptly at 8:00 p.m.. Parking in the gated lot next to the Yacht Club should be available. If not, the pay lot is an option.
COMMODORE’S
MESSAGE
The weather may not have
said it, but you know that sailing season officially started with the Memorial
Margarita Party. Bundled up in jackets we enjoyed the beverages and the
fellowship of friends. Catalina Tee Shirts made their debut and in the cool weather the long sleeves were a
welcome sight. A big Thanks to Team Effort for hosting a delicious event. Next
up is North Point. I talked to Carolyn Glenn who is hosting this event and she
hopes the weather will accommodate the Sailors who plan to sail. Dinner is
taking place at the Tropics. Great food and an atmosphere of Jimmy Buffet and
Old Salts can be found there. What Fun! Thanks to the Glenns for putting
together a great weekend.
The invitations are out. Are you ready to set sail on the Windy? Be sure to
get your reservations and money in to Kathy Ahern by July 1st. The first 150
people to sign up will enjoy a 2 hour cruise on the city lakefront and be
entertained by the spectacular fireworks at Navy Pier. Come Celebrate our 30th
Anniversary in style!
Thanks to Cheryl Kuba for attending our June Board meeting and presenting to
us her thoughts on the Boaters PAC. Given the recent events in the city and
state the Board overwhelmingly voted to donate money from the Mariners Fund in
hopes that we'll have a bigger voice and influence in government issues that
effect us as boaters. We encourage all boaters to become individual members as
numbers are as important as money. For more information see me or Cheryl
Kuba.
If you haven't been to a General meeting yet you are missing some wonderful
programs. Last month Bruce Pagget dazzled us with his stories and slide
presentation of Sailing the Pacific. From Hawaii to Singapore he kept us
entertained and longing to set sail on our own off shore excursions. This Month
we look forward to Jim Marzano giving us the twists and turns of racing. Last
year Jim and his crew won the MORF and this year he'll tell us how he did it.
Come hear him speak on how to get involved in racing and how to set your
strategies to
win.
See you on the Waters,
Deborah Ruxton,
Commodore
Political Action
Committee
Works for Boaters
by Cheryl Kuba & Jack Bretall
A new political action committee (PAC) has been formed through the Chicago Yachting Association and several other boating and marine based organizations. Its purpose is to support the maritime interests of the Greater Chicago Area, its lakefront and its waterways, and to support issues and candidates when beneficial to boaters. For the first time, each of us can help create the positive image of the boating community’s contribution to the social fabric of this great city, its neighboring harbors and waterways in Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin.
At its last board meeting in June, our Fleet 21 board voted to become a member of the PAC by contributing $500 from the Mariners’ Service Fund. In addition to joining as an organization, it is critical that each Catalina member join the PAC individually. The purpose of the additional individual membership is to increase the volume of its members, and to add names individually to its roster in order to create a stronger voice in legislation that concerns boaters. We, as boaters, cannot sit back and hope that “the other guy” votes in our favor. Individual membership for one year is $25, a five-year membership, $100. Information about joining follows.
Illinois boaters were recently alerted by the PAC to a piece of “renegade” legislation that was defeated due to lack of sponsorship. The legislation had to do with enforcing a mandate to have boaters attach reflective tape from bow to stern so that our boats could be seen at night. This action was the result of an incident that happened on a small, southern Illinois lake late at night. Through the swift communication efforts of the PAC, including form letters of protest to each of our legislators, the issue died.
To support a communication effort of this kind takes money for postage,
telephone calls, email and staff to represent the boating community. By
collectively and individually becoming a member of the boaters’ PAC we increase
our visibility and voice about boating issues.
To join, contact: Boaters
PAC, c/o Bob Rose, 111 Pfingsten Rd, Suite 300, Deerfield, IL, 60015. On the
Internet, www.B-O-A-T.net
MARK YOUR
CALENDARS:
Fleet General Meeting, Burnham Park Yacht Club, Tuesday, June 17
Michigan City Outing, July 4 - 6
Catalina LMCA Rendezvous. Lake Macatawa July 11 – 13, 2003.
DuSable Weekend, July 12-13
Fleet General Meeting, July 15
Hammond Social & Symphony, July 19-20
Robbie Newmann Regatta, July 26
Chicago Venetian Night, August 2
Fleet 21 30th Anniversary Cruise on the
Windy, August 9
Fleet 1 Awards Banquet. November 15, 2003.William Tell Holiday Inn.
BUY/TRADE/SELL
WANTED: Horizontal
windlass for 40 foot sailboat. Call Jim Wright @ 312-467-1348 or
Email
wright.james.h@att.net
FOR SALE: 1980 Catalina 25. Ready to sail!
Ice box, stove, vhf, reconditioned outboard, main, genoa, spinnaker, tiller,
dinghy, & trailer.
Moored at Montrose Harbor for 2003 season.
$6500. Call Neal @ 630-717-1371
Fleet members may list items they want to sell, trade, or buy in this column
without any charge.Send listings to Fleet Sheet Editor, 306 Linden Street, Glen
Ellyn, IL 60137
Fax 630-668-8950 email: deare@megsinet.net
Phone:
630-469-6117
Listings must be received by the 1st of the month and will
run for 3 month
MEMBERSHIP
The following members have renewed or joined since the publication of the
directory. Please add
their info to your copy:
Barry & Rita Witzgall
Catalina 27 Seas
the Day
Scott & Mary Lee Baumgartner
Catalina 27
Wun-Len Sail #5429
Ron & Joan Moore
Catalina 22 Moore Fun Sail
#13426
John & Eileen Murphy
Catalina 30 I
Lean Sail #3930
Fleet member Fred Collins has short articles in the May , June,
and July issues of Great Lakes Cruiser magazine.
You can link to it
from our website at www.catfleet21.org Or go
directly to www.greatlakescruiser.com\
Lost at Memorial Day Weekend Margarita
Party
Jacket: Yellow with navy trim by Chapin Co. “Dawn Riley
Collection”
Perhaps someone picked it up with their belongings. Contact
Chris Hanika
765-463-9164 or email chrishanika@insightbb.com
Heartfelt condolences go out to Peter and Madalyn Duerr and Gretchen and John Forsyth on the death of Pete’s and Gretchen’s mom.
OUTINGS
Lots of activities this month! Attend as many as you
can. If the weather is iffy, most times the event happens anyway.
Drive to the party if you can’t sail there. Don’t forget to return your
reservation form for our 30th Anniversary celebration aboard the Windy. A
copy of the flyer is in this newsletter. Deadline is July
Info on the LMCA Catalina Rendezvous in Holland is also included. The
registration form goes to LMCA, but if you plan to attend this event you must
make your own slip reservations in Holland either with Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
www.mbyc.com email:mbyc@mbyc.com or telephone
616-335-5815 or with Eldeans,
www.eldean.com email:store@eldean.com or
thelphone 616-335-5843. Make slip reservations as soon as possible.
OUTINGS
RECAP
Memorial Margarita Party/May
24
By Lori Lauraitis
ALLEGRO, ANTICIPATION, AUDREY TOO II, BEARONESS, BILLS
MICHAEL-EEN, BLEED’N GREEN, BOOGALOO, BULLET, CARPE DIEM, CASH FLOW II, CHRIS
SEA, DUET, GETAWAY, HALCYON, I LEAN, I S Y, LONE WOLF, LUNA SEA, MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED, MORE THERAPY, MORNING STAR V, NORTHERN CROWN, PERFECT SONG, QUIET
ISLAND, RAILIN’, REHAB’s ex-owners, RHAPSODY, SEA NO EVIL, SUMMER MINK, TEAM
EFFORT, THE LUPI, TRANQUIL, ULTIMATE 19TH HOLE, WEAK MOMENT, WEAL SEA,
WIND DANCER, WUN LEN, you made our 2003 Outing a ROUNDING SUCCESS!
OLE!
The Margarita party was as successful as ever! Half Moon Park
never looked so good and again, we lucked out with the weather. No rain,
ol’ sol just a shining all afternoon, sounds of “salt or no salt”,
“regular or strawberry”, “lime, or no lime”, life is good. Thanks to our
Commodore and Vice-Commodore Ruxtons for bringing their Fleet 21 30th
Anniversary T-Shirts. All sold out within an Outing! $10.00 for
short-sleeves and $12.00 for long-sleeves. They are taking orders, please
phone-in your order to them and don’t be caught celebrating our 30th Anniversary
on the “Windy” without one!
The party lasted until the bottles were running-on-empty, and the nor’easter started to make the temperatures plunge downward a bit. We continued on H dock with pizza and drinks for all who wanted to stick around.
PICTURES
WANTED
Photos of Fleet Activities are wanted for a 2004
calendar we hope to put together this fall.
Capture this year in photos and
send the best ones to Mary Beth Cybul who will be working on this project.
We’re also looking for some vintage photos to reflect our 30 year history.
Photos will be returned to you. Photos (35mm) are also needed to
submit to the CYA’ s Annual Ball in November. Their committee
proposes to highlight their evening with a fantastic light show illuminating
power and sail photos of this year’s events, so all of you camera photographers
get clicking to earmark the greatest moments of our Outings! You can
also send digital photos to Bob Kuba for our website. This is an
excellent way to capture Fleet 21's good times!
RACING
Racers!
Racers! Racers! We would like your participation in the Robbie Niemann
Memorial Regatta, on July 26. Sponsored by the Corinthian Yacht Club in
Montrose, this race is the perfect time for you to try your hand at racing or
get yet another trophy. There are jib and main and spinnaker sections, and
sections for women skippers. If we have 5 or more Catalinas of the same
size, we could have our own start. A great party follows the race with a
band and bar. For more information you can call Warde Pierson at
847-729-6215 or go to the Corinthian website for a race application www.corinthian.org. Overnight docking
available at Montrose after the race—there is a fee.
URGENTLY
WANTED
Strings of white lights to decorate our entry in this
year’s
Venetian Night parade. Please check your basement or attic
for your white Christmas lights, label them
with your name and give them
to Ron Shereyk at
the next General Meeting. Thanks.
CATALINA FLEET 21 2003
OUTINGS
May 24 Margarita Party Burnham Harbor Lauraitis/Shereyk
June 7-8 Northpoint Adventure Northpoint Glenn
June 21-22 Corinthian Race to Waukegan and back—Catalinas
invited Pierson
July
5-6 Michigan City Overnight Michigan
City Luther
July 11-13 MacBay
10 Holland, MI LMCA
July 12-13 Tour de Boats DuSable Harbor Crockett/Hartmann
July 19-20 Ice Cream Social & Symphony Hammond Marina Stone & Co.
July 26 Catalinas invited to Corinthian Race Pierson
August 2 Venetian Night Monroe Harbor Wold
August 9 30th Anniversary Cruise on the Windy Navy Pier Ahern/Bretall
August 30- Labor Dayz Michigan
City TBD
Sept. 1
Sept. 13 Do-it-yourself Chilly Septoberfest Montrose TBD
CHICAGO SUMMER EVENTS
May 29- June 1 Blues Fest
June 27 – July 6 Taste of Chicago
June 28-29 Country Music Fest
July 3 Independence Eve Fireworks
July 30-Aug. 4 Tall Ships
Aug. 2 Venetian Night
August 16-17 Air & Water Show
August 28-31 Jazz Fest