Catalina Fleet 21 - Chicago
Region
FleetSheet Newsletter
May 2003
The meeting is at the Burnham Park Yacht Club located at 1500 S. Linn White Drive. Follow the signs to Meigs Field (if they are still there). We are trying a new setup for this meeting ( and those in the future if this works out). Our meeting will be in the Chart Room –the room behind the glass doors all the way through the dining room. That room will be set up for a meeting—chairs only, no tables. Everyone is still encouraged to come before the meeting for dinner with other Fleet members. Dinner begins around 6:30 (or you can come earlier) and will be served in the dining room.. 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. After dinner we will move to the Chart Room for our meeting and speaker. The program and business meeting begin promptly at 8:00 p.m. If you are not coming for dinner, please do not take a table in the dining room. You may mingle in the bar area or go directly to the Chart Room. We are hoping that with this arrangement will work better for our speakers. Parking in the gated lot next to the Yacht Club should be available. If not, the pay lot is available.
COMMODORE’S MESSAGE
With the sailing season in full swing there has been much discussion and many questions as to what awaits us and our boats post 9/11 and Meigs Field. A new law is under way that would require us to put reflective tape from bow to stern so we’d be visible on the lake. Unlike some of the rumors buzzing around, you can go out on our website to vote against the reflective tape. Getting involved with the Boaters PAC is a good way to weed through some of these rumors and to be proactive verses reactive. Until we have answers to all the hype I thought I’d offer my list of top 20 Facts for you to mull over.
1. The best 1.00 Margaritas are made by Team Effort at their Memorial Day
Outing.
2. Fred Collins still needs Volunteers for outings. Sign up now and
have some fun.
3. August 9th is our 30th Anniversary outing on the
Windy.
4. National Safe Boating Week is May 17-23. Think Safe.Be Safe.
5.
Army Corp predicts lake levels to be 4-6” lower than last summer.
6. 78
percent. The percent of the 622 boating fatalities in 2001 attributed to not
wearing a life jacket.
7. Airlines no longer allow inflatable life jackets
with CO2 cylinders on board.
8. Studies show that children who sail are
healthier, more outgoing and team leaders.
9. Whitley Klingler is the
youngest board member at age 14.
10. Ashley Klingler is second runner up at
age 16.
11.Together they are known as the Vanna White girls of Fund
Raising.
12. Stargazing is a great family activity while on board.
13.
Celestial navigation is no longer a required course for the US Naval
Academy.
14. Studies show that couples who sail together have a better sex
life.
15. #1 request of all Commodores: Please make a reservation if you plan
on coming to the Yacht Club for dinner before our program.
16. 75%
of consumers test-drive a new car prior to purchase.
17. 33% of consumers
test-drive a new boat prior to purchase.
18. Fund raising has only 3
cases of wine left to sell. Order yours today.
19. Warde Pierson is planning
a wonderful racing outing at Corinthian Yacht Club.
20. And last of my
facts….God does not deduct from man’s allotted span those hours spent in
sailing.
Happy Sails to
You,
Deborah Ruxton, Commodore
FUND RAISING
It’s been
a successful Fundraiser and we only have three cases of wine left. Summer’s here
and you’ll want to keep a few bottles on board. When you’re done enjoying
the wine, you can turn your Anniversary bottle into a candle.
Keep your ears and eyes open , soon we’ll have the new Catalina tee
shirts available for you. Short sleeve and long sleeve, they’ll be a bargain at
any length. Don’t forget our battle flags. We have some left and how great they
look blowing in the wind. Call Fund Raising and talk to the Vanna White girls or
Brian. 630.279.4533. They’ll be happy to fill your order.
A BIG ROUND OF
APPLAUSE…
Congratulations to our following members that
took three hours of their time and learned CPR. They all had many laughs,
learned well and enjoyed dinner and dessert at the home of Carolyn and Dave
DeAre.
Branson Stone, Carolyn and Dave DeAre, Ron and Pat Shereyk, Mike Walsh, Walt and Kathy Ahern, Brian Ruxton, Jim and Marie Marzzano, and Roberta Poulos. We’re proud of you! And a big thanks to our host for providing us the space and the delicious dessert that followed.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
Fleet General Meeting, Burnham Park Yacht Club, Tuesday, May 20
Fleet General Meeting, Burnham Park Yacht Club, Tuesday, June 17
Catalina LMCA Rendezvous. Lake Macatawa July 11 – 13, 2003.
Fleet 21 30th Anniversary Cruise on the Windy, August 9
Fleet 1 Awards Banquet. November 15, 2003.William Tell Holiday Inn.
BUY/TRADE/SELL
FOR SALE: Men’s Large Henri Lloyd TP 2000
Foul Weather jacket & pants (bbs) in red. Worn twice, like new.
Contact Teri Weber 847-209-4075 or at Tranquilcat42@yahoo.com
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
FOR SALE: 1988 Catalina 36 tall rig. All standard equipment & manuals. Wing keel. Wind, speed, depth. VHF radio-loran. New 150% genoa & main. All new lines. Autohelm 4000 autopilot. Alpine am/fm cassette with 6 CD changer. Full dodger w/awning & side curtains. 3 burner stove & oven. Microwave. Refrig/freezer. Battery charger. Screens for all ports & hatches. Westerbeke diesel in excellent condition. Teak cockpit sole. Custom winter cover. The boat is very bright, cheerful & roomy below. Looks & sails great. Has been well cared for. Asking $68,500 OBO. Jim Raymond @ 847-498-4792 (h), 847-724-2700 (w), 847-560-6009 (cell) or John Dreyzehner .
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 months.
MEMBERSHIP
The 2003 Membership Directories are ready and will be distributed at the General Meeting on May 20. Each member receives one copy. Additional copies are available @ $2.00 each.
The Fleet extends deepest sympathy to Lydia Giuliano on the death of her
mother in Germany. Lydia wrote this beautiful message to our fellow Fleet
members:
Dear Friends, when my mother learned that Don and I crossed Lake
Michigan and sometimes got caught in a storm, she was upset. She thought
that sailing was a bad idea. But when she visited us in Chicago last fall,
she fell in love with Boogaloo and everything connected with our dream
boat. She loved Chicago’s beautiful skyline, Lake Michigan’s ever-changing
waters, and our relationship to our sailing friends. She finally
understood that sailing was enriching our lives.
So when my mother
left Chicago, she was hoping to return this summer, wanting to spend some more
time on our boat. But this was not meant to be. What is now left are
wonderful memories of sharing a fondness for the sun, the wind, and the
sea. As I remember those days, I am looking forward to the new season and
the camaraderie of my sailing friends. Your thoughtfulness and support in
a moment of need has helped me greatly. The beautiful flowers you sent
filled my heart with joy. I am sure my mother enjoyed them too because she
had met quite a few of you. Today, at my mother’s funeral, the sun was
shining warmly and the wind was blowing strongly. It was a perfect day to
sail away. Thank you for everything.
Sincerely, Lydia
OUTINGS
Hurrah, it’s
May! And time for our first outing.
The season gets underway Memorial
Day Weekend with a Margarita party on Saturday afternoon. Look
for a flyer in this newsletter. Our Summer Outings Schedule is also enclosed in
this newsletter. It’s as complete as we had it as of press time.
Changes, additions, details will appear on our website : www.catfleet21.org. Sponsors of
outings are reminded to send info regarding your event to the Fleet Sheet
editor, Carolyn DeAre, so that it can be published before your event. The
newsletter usually comes out about the 10th of the month. Plan ahead!
CYA REPORT
By Jack Bretall
& Lori Lauratis
Reported at the April 24 meeting:
· The Relective
Tape Legislation is considered a dead issue. Illinois Dept. of Natural
Resources did not find a sponsor for this bill. It could
resurface.
· The Chicago Harbor breakwall lighting project has not been
started.
· On August 9th Monroe Harbor will be the setting for a model
airplane event called a Flutog (spelling??).
· The harbors are
full.
· No casino construction at Meigs Field, but some have suggested a
Maritime Museum be built
· Loran C will be continued as a backup to
GPS.
· Boaters PAC is an important organization, but less than 5% of
boaters belong. Membership is $25.
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