The wind has been absent for many weekend days but this Saturday our luck has to
change. So how about a reverse start race Sat. Aug. 1 at 2:00 if we can. It
won't be a very long one so small boats can sail it easily. I'll have the
handicaps for all our small boats as well as the cruisers.

Or if a race is not in favor, then lets just all sail out in a fleet just for
the fun of it. I've heard we'll have a good turnout at the lake this weekend.

If we have a good turnout this Sunday I could organize an easy little race from
Pattersons to the dam to one other buoy, just to get the rust off. Let me know
if you will be there on Sunday.

There is a 20% chance of rain all weekend but it could/should still be good
sailing.

On Sat. June 20th we can also have a simple race, instead of the Harlan
Challenge. We'll need to postpone it until July when more people are ready.

Jay

Most of the boats are in the lake now. There is a new boat at the dock back in
the harbor to the south east: a Beneteau 23 which is similar to my 21 but with a
larger cabin.

Almost every weekend we have had light winds predominately. Of course its blown
like heck on the weekdays. You haven't missed much great sailing so far. As you
know, the lake is way up so it should be a great summer.

I can host the Harlan Challenge on June 20 if there will be a good turnout. It
would be a Saturday reverse start race with Sunday 21st as a back up.

The only other June date I could host this is Sunday June 14.

Please RSVP your vote for when you can be there.

Thanks.

July plans would be Sat 4th of July or Sunday 5th for a race--small boats
possibly?
Also July 25 or 26. Stay tuned.

Jay

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From: Tom Day

To: HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 8:49 AM

Subject: RE: [HarlanYachtClub] Crew for sailing...

Marv,

I think the best way for you to gain confidence is to get experienced crew to go out with you and your family on your boat.  A few hours on the lake and you should feel confident about handling it in easy weather.  I would suggest that you work your way up to those days when it’s blowing 35+  Just watch the weather and take normal boating safety precautions and you will be fine.

There is usually any number of us about on the weekends.  But if you send an email about a specific date, you probably could get confirmation from somebody willing to help you out.

Tom

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From: HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Day
Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 5:49 AM
To: HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [HarlanYachtClub] Crew for sailing...

Welcome Marv !

If anything is going to happen, it’s going to happen out there – Captain Ron

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From: HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com [mailto:HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of laberry
Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 10:10 AM
To: HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [HarlanYachtClub] Crew for sailing...

looking forward to meeting the sailors of HYC.....

I just bought a Mac 26 ....and am getting ready for the water...

I want to crew to gain confidence to take family and friends sailing..

Marv Elsberry

Marv asked about joining our club. The answer is we haven't charged any dues for
a couple years since we haven't had any expenses. We have $402. in the First
Natl Bank in Holdrege and our races have been mostly break even. So until
something changes, all there is to join the club is just ask and just come out
and sail. We'll have some races this summer that we can charge a small amount to
cover expenses.

We have HYC membership cards anyone can have if you ask for one at a race as I
have the club info at the lake.

We should have some more small boat events, group sails, races since there are
even more small boats at the lake now. Bill Foster bought a Hobie 14 that is in
the storage lot at Pattersons. Lets get this going when the water gets warm.

Saw a new product some of you might be interested in. Its a knotmeter that
requires no intallation. The Speedpuck by Velocitek.  It is a gps that looks
like a small round knotmeter and measures speed and wind shifts and compass info
as a gps, not water speed. Price $339.

Bill Foster has been out sailing a few times when the wind is reasonable. The
new owners of Patterson's are great, nothing has changed so far. The lake is
really full. Pelicans are back.

I'll talk with some of the members and suggest a club race and activity
schedule. Any ideas??  Send your thoughts out to the group.

Any time you want some crew, call or email Marv Elsberry 991-2566

Jay



--- In HarlanYachtClub@yahoogroups.com, "laberry" <laberry@...> wrote:
>
> looking forward to meeting the sailors of HYC.....
> I just bought a Mac 26 ....and am getting ready for the water...
>
> I want to crew to gain confidence to take family and friends sailing..
>
> Marv Elsberry
>

Jay, I don't have your e-mail address, but wanted you to know I took
delivery of a used Hobie Cat Friday.

Bill

File        : 2008 Harlan Y C Schedule .doc
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File        : 2008 Harlan Y C Schedule .doc
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File        : 2008 Harlan Y C Schedule .doc
Description : 2008 Racing Schedule

The Harlan Challenge Distance Race was held July 4th with perfect
sailing conditions. The 12 mile race began with starting line buoys
set outside of Patterson Harbor. The first leg was downwind in an 8
mile breeze with the slower rated Santana 21 of Dave Klein starting
first. Each faster rated boat started after with the fastest Mirage
23 of Gary Robinson starting 18 minutes later.

Burke Phelps' Hunter 23 set their spinnaker at the start and caught
up with some of the boats ahead. The next leg was to the west down
the lake. Tom Day's Spindrift 22 and Jay Sawyer's Beneteau 21 dueled
for position right behind the Hunter 23.5 skippered by Greg Ockinga.

After turning the mark the south wind picked up to 14 to 17 for an
upwind leg into Prairie Dog Bay. Klein had set a very large genoa
headsail and was overpowered and couldn't keep their speed. Phelps,
Ockinga and Sawyer passed Klein with all the boats fighting the gusts
causing them to "round up" when overpowered. Sawyer and Ockinga
dueled each other for position to the east side of Prairie Dog Bay
but then lost ground to Tom Day who had taken the lead on the west
shore. After the 6 mile turn-around buoy up in the Bay, Burke Phelps
took the lead as the fleet reversed the course back to Pattersons.

The Robinsons had been overtaking the slower boats ahead until the
stronger headwinds kept them in check. Phelps led everyone with Tom
Day in second back up the lake to the east. Sawyer slowly caught Day
and held second place until a tangled sheet near the finish slowed
them to produce a close finish. Burke Phelps with Luke Mellman
steering took first place easily, Day second, Sawyer third and
Ockinga a close forth. Robinson and Klein finished a bit more behind.

Burke Phelps will hold the silver Harlan Challenge Cup for the year.

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After talking to the skippers this weekend, we have most everyone
available on Friday the 4th of July. (note date change)

So lets have the Harlan Challenge reverse start race at 1:00 pm. The
slowest boat starts and 1:00 and the rest right after. The traveling
trophy is ready. We'll probably have a BBQ that night.

There are new handicap numbers out this summer that I will be using.
The distance will more likely be 12 miles so we can be done in time
for some to get home to other obligations. If the wind is lighter
I'll set a shorter course yet. You will need to decide if you are
using a spinnaker or not when you start.

We need crew! If you get this email and don't have a boat at the lake
then this is your invitation to crew on about any boat. Be there by
11:30 to jump on a boat. Race starts at 1:00. We will have 7 boats
there this weekend.

In case you haven't heard, a fine boat was lost this last Thursday in
the wind storm. Joel and Luke's M25 suffered several serious cracks
in the hull when it was blown off the trailer. New pictures of the
boat are on this Yahoo website. My Beneteau was lucky as it blew
partly off the lift and rested on the plastic dock.

Also the location of the far turn around buoy is shown on the
webpage.

Make your plans now:  its 2 weeks until the Harlan Challenge Distance
Race.    Sat. July 5th     1-2 pm about start time
We sailed up in Prairie Dog Bay this weekend and there is so much room
we'll have to put a couple buoys up in there and shorten one out on the
lake.

Anyway, lets take a headcount on who can make it. It's a lot of work to
organize so we need a good turnout or change the date.
I heard Dave K. probably has to go to Manhattan KS that day.
Doug O. probably is having shoulder surgery soon but maybe he can
navigate and get someone else to steer.
So---who all will be there???  Please RSVP.
Thanks.

Finally some nice strong wind for the club race Saturday. There were 5
boats out with Aaron Arehart making his racig debut in a Laser. The
strong wind and big waves gave him a huge workout and it sure is a long
way from the spillway to Bone Cove in a Laser. This was much too long a
course for a small boat in this wind, but way to go anyway Aaron.

Burke Phelps had lots of crew and won the race. All the boats suffered
round ups and certainly got their money's worth.

Saturday night there was some dock party action and there were several
BBQ's later. What a lake.

Sunday was even stronger wind, 21-26 Knots steady with gusts. Jay
finally got his B21 in the water and Burke and Jay gave it a test. The
only other boat out was Gary and Kay.

Next up is the Harlan Challenge July 5 saturday, starting mid day
sometime and sunday July 6 we'll try to have some small boat races
close to shore.

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The Rust Remover race is this Sunday at 1:00 pm outside of
Pattersons. We'll set a reverse start race to visit the huge Prairie
Dog Bay--way back in there. Pick up your start time sheet at the
sailboat docks in the morning.

From the talk lately I think everyone will be there!  Jay will sail
Bill Fosters boat; Joel and Luke have been there for a while at the
boat ramp; Tom Day and Dave Kleins boats never left the boat ramp
lot; Robinsons boat is on its same dock now located back in the bay;
Burke is bringing his boat down on Friday; Doug has his Hunter at the
dock; Areharts are bringing their boat to the lake any day now.
That's 8 !!!

We need crew!   About every boat could use another crew.

Still working on the details-- but there will probably be a BBQ at
someones cabin after the race Sunday night. Bring a covered dish and
something to burn.

e-mail me or the group if you can't make it to the race. Thanks.

Rest of the schedule:


Harlan Yacht Club Schedule – 2008

May 25   Rust Remover Cruisers race

June 14   Cruisers Club Race
June 28   Cruisers Club Race

July 5    Harlan Challenge Distance Race
July 6    Small Boat Races
July 19   Small Boat Races

Aug 2     Small Boat Races
Aug 6-8  Cruise at Ft. Randall South Dakota
Aug 9     Trans Randall Distance Race
Aug 23    Small Boat Races

Sept 14    Cruisers Club Race
Sept 28    Cruisers Club Race

Oct 12     Cruisers Club Race

All events will have BBQ on Saturday evening. Location to be
announced.

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Check the website for pictures of the recent sledding excursions. It's
the next best thing to sailing at the lake. Unfortunately the Robinsons
are in Texas and missed all the freezing temperatures, wind, ice, snow
and fun?....

Reverse start medium distance cruiser race this Sat. Sept 15  at 2:00
pm.  Pick up your start time and course sheet at the sailboat docks
before the race. We'll sail across and down the lake and into Prairie
Dog and back. A nice cruise with mid 70's temperatures and fair winds.
Watch the Huskers at 7 pm at the Beach Bar and join the pot luck
dinner.

5 boats are expected so don't miss this chance to support the club at
Harlan. Finally the Trimaran will be able to join the race, of course
with a much later start! Let's see if he can catch us.

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Here's a possible plan for some racing: June 16 is near the summer
solstice so we could call it a Sailstice race. (The northern solstice
is in June on Earth, when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer
in the Northern Hemisphere)

This would get us tuned up for the Harlan Challenge on June 30th. With
the high lake level it will be neat to race to a buoy up around the
bend in Prairie Dog.

We could have some BBQ or social get together with these as well.

Let me know if you plan to be at the lake either of these weekends and
I'll see if we have enough boats for a race.

Thanks

Jay

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