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Catalina Fleet 21 - Chicago
Region April 2008
MOVIE NIGHT! Grab your rain coat and head to Montrose Harbor on Friday, April 18 for our General Meeting/Movie Night. The feature film has not been finalized, but it’s bound to have a sailing theme. Rumor has it that Captain Ron may be the movie of the night, but that’s not certain. Come and be prepared to be entertained! We’ll have popcorn and the bar will be open. The meeting is at the Corinthian Yacht Club located at Montrose Harbor. Parking is along the street in front of the Yacht Club and is free. We’ll start the General Meeting at 7:00 p.m. followed by the movie. There will be time for some boat talk too! Come and compare notes on getting your boat ready for launch. Questions about what you should do or how to do it? This meeting will be full of Catalina experts who will he happy to offer advice. Our 35th boating season gets underway Memorial Day Weekend with our traditional Margarita Party at Burnham Party. And since it’s our 35th Anniversary, it will have some special surprises…you won’t want to miss the Fleet 21 wine sale…or the super raffle. Mark your calendar now and plan to attend this as well as our other 35th Anniversary events. On August 2 we’re planning a spectacular pig roast complete with a Blue Grass band. Don’t miss it! The location is special too as we’ve been invited to the Great Lakes Naval Base (and yes, you can sail there). On November 22 we’ll wrap up the year with a knock-your-boat-shoes-off Awards Banquet at Burnham Harbor. Plan your vacations, holiday travel, and work around these events so you don’t miss them. As most of you know, you’re only 35 once! Upcoming Events May 1 Chicago Harbors open May 24 First Fleet 21 Outing Margarita Party Burnham Harbor May 25 Bike the Drive June 17 General Meeting/ Lyle Dean Travelogue The Great Loop by Boat June 27-July 6 Taste of Chicago July 12 LMCA Catalina Rendezvous July 19 100th Mac Race July 26 Chicago Venetian Night August 2 35th Anniversary Pig Roast at Great Lakes August 16-17 Air & Water Show August 23 Leukemia Cup November 22 Awards Banquet A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMODORE Another April in Chicago. I think. We had our April board meeting last Friday night (the 4th) at Hazel and John Luther’s home. It just seemed amazing to me that just about everybody there was planning on going to their boats the following day for the first time this year (emphasis added by me). I was in the same boat. No pun intended. Went to the boat that weekend and everything just felt right. You know the feeling. Like a very old friend. Even though you haven’t seen each other in a while when you do get together it seems like no time has passed at all. All you Hammond members can tell me this year if that’s the way it feels. Probably doubly so. Welcome back. We had another successful Yachtapalooza. I saw something there I had never seen before. Leon Anderson was actually looking in at a seminar. I thought to myself “hmm, this could be the year. . . or, maybe he’s just looking for Gwen.” We’ll have to wait until next year to see if he actually goes in one. Speaking of Yachtapalooza, bear with me here for the connection. Ray Kalinsky “volunteered” for Rigging and Equipment just before the event. This is the first year in several that I can recall that we have a full complement of board members. Here is the connection. Ray was busy researching for his new position. He provided the members at the general meeting with mast tuning materials and he was also looking into a new paint that is an alternative to VC-17. I won’t say anything else except look for his report. Hopefully, the first of many. Good job Ray. This month’s program is another first- at least in my recollection. This month’s meeting, April 18th, is going to be a movie/date night. Deborah Ruxton has put together the event which will be held at Corinthian Yacht Club (Montrose). She has been busy previewing sailing movies. We might have several with us and take a vote that evening, but for now it looks like we will be seeing a true classic. Captain Ron. The event will have popcorn and the ever popular Corinthian cash bar ably tended by Marshall and Lynn Fernholz. By the way, if you have been to the website recently you will note that a clip from Captain Ron appears on the main page. Check it out if you haven’t visited the site recently. I could make another Leon Anderson quip here but I won’t. Kudos to Bob Kuba. Just a couple of additional items. Don’t forget – This is our 35th anniversary year. The board is doing a wonderful job to make sure this is another great year. You might want to make a note on your calendar. The 35th anniversary bash will be on August 2nd this year at Great Lakes. Because Great Lakes is a military installation we are going to have to RSVP well in advance of the date so we all can get clearance. Details will be forthcoming but you might want to set the date aside now. The best way to keep up on things is to keep up on your newsletters and the website (www.catfleet21.org). If you need to know something even quicker I will tell you what I always tell you at the end of my messages. If anyone has any questions, comments or anything else you want to bring up, please call me. My phone numbers are in the Directory and I absolutely will return your calls. See you on the water. April 25th for us this year. Wow. CYA Report from Lori Lauraitis Meeting held March 27: *Harbors open May 1st. Boaters can come in as early as 4/15, but should call office to make certain there’s no problem with the dock. No water, electricity, security or other services until May 1. *Pump outs (now called Comfort Stations!) are to be installed at all 45’ and over docks at Montrose, Belmont, DuSable, Diversey & Burnham * Venetian Night is scheduled for July 26th. The theme this year is “Venetian Night in Summer’s Favorite City.” *Date for CYA Banquet is November 8. BUY/TRADE/SELL FOR SALE: 1997 Catalina 34 MKII, Sloop, Tall Rig, Fin Keel. Excellent condition cruiser. SHOWS LIKE A MUCH NEWER BOAT This boat has been protected from the elements by of a full CUSTOM winter cover and framing and a full screened custom enclosure in summer. Very well-maintained Lightly Used Low Engine Hours All Owner/Instruction Manuals Boat may be viewed at Northpoint Marina, Winthrop Harbor, IL Pictures and equipment list available on request. Contact Michael Rafa with questions. Phone: 630-964-7881 Email: Mike FOR SALE: 1984 Catalina 27. Tall rig, in-board diesel, cruising main and 150 genoa, bimini, and many extras. Fun and easy to sail, handles extremely well. For more info and photos email: Don or call: Don Giuliano (630)805-2316. 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 or fax to 630-668-8950 or email to Newsletter. Listings will run for 2 issues unless you notify me otherwise. MEMBERSHIP If you like receiving the Fleet Sheet and want your name in the membership directory, you must renew now. If you no longer have your membership renewal form, there’s one on our website at www.catfleet21.org or call Ron & Pat Shereyk. Welcome aboard to the following new members: Skipper: Ken Reed First Mate: Marianna Reed Address: Frankfort, IL 60423 Boat Name: Duet Size: 309 Sail #: 22 Harbor: New Buffalo Mooring C-196 Skipper: Webb Davidson First Mate: Christine Address: Naperville, IL 60540 Boat Name: Tesseract Size: 27 Harbor: Belmont Mooring: D14 Skipper: Beth Urech First Mate: Mark Gillingham Address: Chicago, IL 60605 Boat Name: Speakeasy Size: 320 Harbor: Monroe Mooring: J-23
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