OSYC is a private club and membership is by sponsored invitation. Non-members are invited to attend events listed as “open” events. Pets are not allowed on club ground. {{{General race information:}}} {{Club Series Races:}} -Skippers meeting at noon, first race at 1pm. {{Two-day Regattas:}} -Saturday skippers meeting at noon, start at 1pm, -Sunday no skippers meeting, start at 1pm Race Committee may cancel a race day due to inclement weather, but racers must make their own decision to sail any particular day.

Lake Martin September 06: This is not a tale of trials and destruction. If you are looking to read a story of truck and trailer problems, launching fiascos, high winds and huge waves, storms and rain, or broken equipment, you will not find it here and might as well look elsewhere in the newsletter for more interesting articles by Jeff or Michael. Sorry Michael, I cannot seem to find all those fancy words you come up with when you write for the Rudder. We arrived on Friday evening, all two of us. John & Sherry had launched “Time Warp” already by the time I arrived at about 9 PM. (EST) Sherry cooked up some hotdogs while I prepared for launching. We had a hotdog supper on “Time Warp” while the ramp was still busy with late arrivals. By 10 PM I was back raising the mast and by 11 PM we were both floating and motoring to the back of the cove to anchor. There was a breeze in the morning while we slept late and even some wind as we departed the marina and headed out. By 10:30 the wind had dropped to a whisper and we were ghosting along at 1.5 – 2 Kts. It was 13:00 when we both were too hot, we were not moving and gave up, started our motors, and selected a nice anchorage to swim. It was nice spot on the South side of Wood Island. We swam for a while then had cocktail hour on “Time Warp”. By 18:15 it was time to cook supper and wouldn’t you know it, by 20:00 the wind was picking up blowing directly into our cove and the anchorage was getting rough. We weighed anchors around 20:30 and motored out to seek a more sheltered. We found a smooth protected shore a 1.5 miles away and settled in for the night. By 2 AM the wind had clocked around to where we were again swinging on the anchors in about 8Kts of wind. With a nice 5-8 Kt wind we sailed out the next morning hoping to get down the lake close to the Acapulco Rock. Once again by 10 – 10:30 the wind was again fading and by 12:00 we were looking for lunch anchorage. We found a nice place near two small islands after passing Sam Black Is. We swam some with John telling stories, & jokes, some funny and some scary, then lunched onboard “Time Warp” till about 14:00. (Ask John about the cigarettes & carpet sometime when you want to hear a good story) The wind had come up to maybe 5 Kts., so we decided to try to sail back to Sandy Creek area to arrive by 17:00. It was not more than an hour, with absolutely no wind, very hot, and lots of waves from the many power boater, we cranked up our motors and motored back up the lake. It was probably 5-6 miles of motoring but we arrived at a place that I will say is one of the prettiest sections of the lake. With the wind coming up to sometimes 6Kts and then back to almost 0, we sailed a bit around the islands in Sandy Creek then started looking for an anchorage about 18:00. By 18:30 we had found what I would say is a perfect anchorage: Deep enough, secluded enough and yet not far off the main part of the lake. It was a very quiet place and plans were made to try to use the morning winds to get back to Wind Creek the next morning. We motored out to the main channel the next morning, just after 7 AM with a nice 5-8 Kt wind. Cool temps and the nice wind made for the best sailing we had all weekend. We sailed past Young Is, Wood Is, and then up the river almost to Wind Creek before the wind slowly died and by 10:30 we were both motoring into the marine to pull out. The loading of the boats went pretty smooth with only one of us getting wet by a misstep on the ramp but no injuries, just got wet. By about 12:30 I was pulling out of Wind Creek with John and Sherry about 10 minutes ahead of me. It was a smooth trip home for me with only the summer heat and no AC in the truck to live with. Bob Horan

{{{ {{Bill Shaw’s Report}} }}} Once again, the OSYC raft-up proved to be very popular with the members. There were 8 or 9 boats in attendance, each with 2 or more people aboard. We even got Howard to land and come ashore this time. We went to the back side of “Goat Island” and pretty much had the island to ourselves. The water was deep enough for most of the boats to pull in, drop a stern anchor and tie up to trees on shore. Ronnie cooked up some great hotdogs, some even got introduced to “one” of my Daughters veggie dogs. (I don’t think anybody had two veggie dogs.) The Phillip’s brought another batch of their special homebrew, frozen bourbon, gosh that stuff sneaks up on you libation. We need to get them to put the recipe on the web site. We all ask how they make it, but it is always after we have had a couple tests, so of course nobody remembers. Grayson, once again, assured that everybody gained a few pounds with three delicious deserts. I know personally that all three were good. We will make these get-togethers a regular event next year and will look into scheduling at least one more this year. How about after one of our Saturday fall races? {{{ {{Grayson’s Report}} }}} Jonathon Schnider, David’s teenage son, and Dexter Davidson, Calvin and Grayson’s 7 year old grandson were the only children present. Jonathon enjoyed the water, while Dexter bobbed on his “Hornet” bounce tube that was attached to the mother ship under the watchful eye of “Gray Gray” while Papa Calvin and the club members solved the problems of the world with the help of the “sailors’ punch” that Greg and Charlotte brought. Bill and Ronnie were our excellent chefs and we all dinned well. Sparklers were brought to lighten the shore, but as darkness was descending and John and Sherry Davis were the only ones to “gunk hole “, they were lighted and enjoyed back at the club. Here is a list of the members or boats that enjoyed the cook out: The Club Barge, Calvin, Grayson and Dexter, Greg and Charlotte Phillips, Howard Gregory, Ken and Jennifer Griffin, John and Sherry Davis, David and Jonathon Schnider, Ronnie Young’s power boat with Ronnie, Bill, Kay and daughter Sarah Shaw, Al Haulk, Jeff and Linda Morrow, Ronnie Hartley. It was a wonderful summer evening, and we were all glad that the day was not spent in the hot sun waiting for a puff of nonexistent wind to push us around a mark! Fair winds and a following sea, [CLICK HERE TO SEE DAVID SCHNIDER’S PICTURES->http://osyc.net/photos/2006-08-26-RaftUp] [CLICK HERE TO SEE Grayson Smith’s PICTURES->http://osyc.net/photos/2006-08-26-RaftUpGrayson]

{{August 26 -Club Raft-up}} Between 5 and 6 PM the club barge will be loaded with grills, drinks, etc and find a perfect beach. Watch the barge and the other boats to see where the meeting place will be. Participants will gather at the selected area around 6 PM for swimming and socializing. Before he leave the dock someone needs to be sure that Howard has the shrink wrap off his anchor and has it ready to deploy. Hot dogs will be served whenever the cooks get them ready. The last raft-up was a great success so make plans to attend. If you do not have a boat suitable for going to the rendezvous, there should be room for you on the barge. {{September 9 – Club Work Day has been canceled}} {{September 10 – Fall Race Series Begins}} Fall Series Race Number 1. Winds and temperatures have not been kind to our racing schedule this year. Lets make an effort to have good participation for the fall series.

Work starts at 9am (some earlier), and hotdogs will be served around noon. Bring yourself and your tools for some general clean-up and minor repairs. {{Work list so far…}} – Clean and Organize Basement – Finish Pressure Washing Dock B – Pressure Wash Dock C – Rub Rail on Dock C. – Repair retaining wall near swings. – Fill hole near water meter. – Pick up debris from along fence between gate and lift and place in dumpster. – Spray Roundup on the fence vegetation all the way to the point.

Let me tell you about another cruise. This one took place July 6-9 2006. The game plan was to sail from Brunswick to St. Augustine on Jack Sterrett’s 33-foot Gib Sea, Martini. Sailing on this memorable cruise was Jack, Lynda, Charlotte and myself. We were hoping to sail during the night and arrive at St. Augustine sometime Friday. Then we were going to break the return trip up and stop in Fernandina, then back to Brunswick on the Sunday. Well you might want to ask how was your trip……..Not too good. Remember the saying “Red in the Morning sailors Take Warning”. I was thinking of this as Charlotte and I drove down to Brunswick on the Thursday. The skies were red as were driving down. The forecast was for a chance of rain in the afternoon. We cleared St. Simon’s channel and were heading south under light winds, 5-10 mph and seas were 1-3. The winds gradually picked up during the next few hours as well as the seas. The wind was coming out of the south and we were not making good time. The winds were now 15-20 mph seas 2-4 feet. It was really a great ride and everyone was having a great time. Still not making much progress. A cloud was building to the North, the chance of rain was going to be a sure thing, and it would appear. Winds were still 20-25 with gusts 30 mph. Seas were building as well, running about 4-6 feet. The cloud to the North was still building and getting rather dark. We decided to make a run into Ferindina. We started the motor and decided to motor sail with just the main. We were making good time, but so was the cloud to the North of us. The entrance into Ferindina is well marked. Once we made it to the channel we took down the main and we were about six miles to the marina, where we would spend the night. Unfortunately, the cloud to our North, was only about 5 miles to the Marina. I am not sure if you have ever seen the photograph on the Internet where a freighter is headed into a storm cloud that looked to be very black and very low to the surface. Well, if you have, I want to tell you, we met the sister to that cloud. We were well down the channel motoring when the storm hit. The temperature dropped at least 20 degrees and the wind was now out of the North. We could not see any more than two boat lengths in front of us. The rain was horizontal and it hurt. Lightning was a abundant. I know you know, if you hear thunder and count 1000 and 1, 1000 and 2, etc. that tells you how far the storm is from you depending on how far you counted. We were so close, I counted 100, and even before I could say 1000, the lightening hit. We could hardly see the instruments, it was very dark and the salt-water spray was constantly getting in your eyes. We did manage to see the wind gauge and it registered 45 mph. We all thought it was higher than that and it was. There was no way we could make the marina, even though we had been there before and knew the lay of the land, we could not see. So we motor about 300 feet to the north till we saw a red flashing light and then we turn around and headed south about 300 feet till we saw a white light. I am not sure how many of these round trips we made, but the storm lasted for 30 long minutes. Once it let up we were able to motor to the marina. Our plan was to spend the night on the boat but the forward cabin was really wet. The forward hatch was not closed all the way. We ended up walking to a Hampton Inn. This was about two blocks from the marina. Nobody had a dry place on him or her. I wish we would have gotten a photograph of the four of us in the lobby checking in. The lady checking us in gave us towels to dry off with. The rain stayed with us on Friday and we stayed at the marina. We met a guy on one of those Hunters that you pay so much a month, I believe it was $430 per month, that is all you pay and you sail 7-8 times during the month. Really a nice boat, anyway we told we came in last night in the storm and he said according to his wind gauge, he clocked the winds at 62 mph. On Saturday the winds were 20-25 so we took the intercostal back to Brunswick. As the day progress the weather improved. Lessons Learned: Pay closer attention to the weather and believe what they say. Probably start the motor sooner if you are trying to out run the weather. If you sail on the ocean, you need a dodger. I have a newfound confidence in the boat and the crew. Greg Phillips

Because of concerns expressed by several club members, the board of trustees took a look at the boat and trailer parking situations on club grounds and as a result added section 8 under the heading Berthing of Boats of the Rules and Regulation of the Oconee Sailing and Yacht Club, Inc. The latest revision of the bylaws can be found at [http://osyc.net/bylaws.htm->http://osyc.net/bylaws.htm]. Several changes have been made in the past few years and if you have not done so recently, please reread them, especially the Rules and Regulations part. The section pertinent to parking of boats and trailers are reprinted below for your reference. Essentially, the concerns expressed were that boats with masts up were having a difficult time finding a suitable parking place, especially those who had trailered their boats and were returning them to the club. Also, some of the day sailors that were parked on the sloping area on the side of the ramp opposite the club house would not drain properly. Another problem was that the area near the swimming and beach launching areas was being used for boat parking. The trustees decided that if the empty trailers were moved to the spaces which were not suitable for mast-up boat storage, there should be enough room to park the trailers with boats on them. Several weeks ago the trustees rearranged most of the trailers and some of the to reflect the new parking rules which are printed below. Hopefully these changes will relieve some of the stress related to finding a parking place and make the club more enjoyable for the membership. If your empty trailer is parked in an area reserved for boats on trailers, the trustees asks that you relocate them at your earliest convenience. The trustees also ask that each member take care not to block trailers with your vehicle/trailer if you are going to be away from the club grounds, i.e. out sailing. On more than one occasion, a member has arrived at the club and was unable to get his boat in the water because it was blocked. If it is absolutely necessary (when the club is crowded) that you block a boat while you are out sailing, please leave your vehicle unlocked and the keys under the drivers floor at so that the vehicle can be moved. Rules and Regulations of the Oconee Sailing and Yacht Club, Inc., BERTHING OF BOATS , section 8. Parking shall be restricted as follows: – The area between the ramp and the club house is reserved for day-use and short-term temporary use only. – The parking area between the hoist and the front gate is reserved exclusively for actively sailed mast-up sail boats. – No boats or trailers shall be parked in the swimming beach area between the sunfish racks and the swing sets. – All motorboats must be parked in the areas beyond the swimming beach. – Empty sailboat trailers must be parked in areas not suitable for mast up boat storage due to tree clearance or slope.

PICTURES FROM DENMARK by Jimmy Harrell As some of you know Pete Ekstrom and his family are in Denmark. His parents Eric and B have a house there and are there most of the warmer months. Pete, Joan and Lene are there for an extended visit. I asked him to send some pictures while he was there and here they are along with the text of his emails. Hope you enjoy them. From: Erik Ekstrm Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 12:38:51 +0200 Just wanted to send you two pictures to see if you get them. One is a picture of Mom and Dad’s house and the other is a picture of one of Mom’s small flower gardens. If you get this and the pictures come out OK, let me know and I will send you some pictures of the sailboats and the Harbor as soon as I can. {{ {Note: Use the “Back” icon to return to text after viewing the pictures.} }} [CLICK HERE FOR A PICTURE OF THE HOUSE IN DENMARK->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/IM000391.JPG] [CLICK HERE FOR A PICTURE OF THE GARDEN->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/IM000393.JPG] Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 18:23:25 +0200 I am going to try and send you a picture of the Grenaa Club House with two boats in front of it and a picture of Dad with the two 24 ft school boats. The boats were made here in Denmark in the city of Arhus. They are made by a company named Drabrant. I will also try and send you a picture of the harbor with the boats that came in this afternoon. Pete [Picture of Grenaa Club House-> www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 001.jpg] [Eric and two School Boats->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 003.jpg] [Harbor->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 010.jpg] Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:50:24 +0200 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 Dad and I wil be setting out this afternooon with one of the club members in one of the school boats. We have great weather today. Sun shine, Winds 8-10, and no rain in sight. Did you get the pictures the other day? I’ll send pictures of the lost vikings when I get some more. Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:28:14 +02002600.0000 Dad and I went sailing last Wednesday afternoon but did not take the camera. We hope to go again this week. Joan, Lene, my Mom, and I drove to the West coast of Denmark to visit my uncle that is a commercial fisherman in Thyboron ,DK. I took some pictures of the sailboats that had come in from the North Sea Saturday evening. Please forward this letter and the pictures to whomever you wish, but especially Calvin and Grayson. Two pictures of the Tri-M in the harbor and one of the Tri-M leaving the harbor into the North Sea Sunday morning. Best weather they have had all summer. Clear skys with winds at 10-12. Temp. around 83 F. How HOT is it there? [Tri Pic 1->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 033.jpg] [Tri Pic 2->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 034.jpg] [Tri leaving harbor->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 037.jpg] Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:22:03 +0200Took some pictures of the racing boat that my Dad sails with here in Grenaa. The boat has been to Sweden with the owner for a vacation. They will not race here again until the first Tuesday in August. Dad and I hope to go out on Sunday for about 12 hours sailing towards Randers Fjord. The weather today is calling for rain and very little wind (kinda like Sinclair at times). I’ll send pictures of the sailing once we return. The boat in the two pictures is called the FLYING A [Flying J Pic 1->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 055.jpg] [Flying J Pic 2->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Billede 056.jpg] [CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PICTURES AGAIN->www.osyc.net/photos/2006Denmark/Denmark/]

Saturday started out relatively cool early in the morning. As the day progressed, the temperature rose along with the humidity. A chance of thunder storms was forecasted. Commodore Bill and crew went out early and scouted for a beach for the cookout. The first choice was taken by another group. A secondary site was chosen. Ronnie Hartley bought the ingredients and rounded up two cookers, the type some use to fry turkeys, one of which is not property of OSYC. Contingency plans were made just in case. Wouldn’t you know it, a thunder storm came through about time to leave for the selected sight. A check of the weather radar showed a small cell moving through the area and it looked like it would be over in maybe an hour. A decision was made; we would wait until about 6 o’clock and if the storm was over we would head out. Otherwise, we would prepare the meal on the point. As it turned out, the storm was over shortly after 6 and with it came cooler temperatures. Twenty one members and guests headed for the rendezvous. Directions were to head up Island Creek and turn left between the two sets of hazard markers near the mouth and on to a nice shady beach. Since the water was deep very near the beach, most boats just beached with an anchor of the stern and a line tied ashore. I think the Muellers were the only boat to anchor and tie up to another boat. Most of us went swimming and a few played some type of ball game called Jack Pot. Two preteen boys, Dakota and Jacob, tried to explain it to me so I could play but it was more than I could deal with after consuming a cup of Greg Phillips’ punch. The punch was a big hit. Ronnie Hartley and his crew set about preparing the low country boil and a fine job they did. The two cookers were set upon the bow of the club barge which had previously been run hard up on the beach. They had a table set up on shore and before long they had dumped the contents onto the table and Calvin had said grace. There was plenty of potatoes, sausage, onions, shrimp, and corn for everyone to chow down. And to top it off we have to thank Grayson for the excellent cheese cake dessert. Mother Nature waited patiently until the party was over before conjuring up another lightening display. Turned out to be a perfect outing. Wish more of you could have come. Photos of the event were provided by David Schnider and Graywon Smith. Click on this link to see photos: [http://osyc.net/photos/2006_07_15_Raft_Up->http://osyc.net/photos/2006_07_15_Raft_Up]

Here’s the way it is supposed to work: Come to the club on Saturday and sail or hang out or whatever. ———————————————————————————————————————- Raft UP: about 6 PM Head down the lake toward Airport Island. Look for boats tucked into a cove on the right before you pass the island. Enter the cove and drop anchor and/or tie up to the shore and put out fenders. Subsequent boats will tie up to the anchored boats and put out anchors. Some of the late arriving boats may not need to anchor. Don flotation and jump overboard and enjoy a swim and fellowship with like minded. Or, just stay on your boat and watch the fools in the water. Someone could bring a beach ball for a game or keep away or dodge ball. ———————————————————————————————————————- Cookout: 8 PM Menu: Ronnie Hartley’s Modified Low Country Boil There will be no charge for the meal but we need a head count in order to buy the right amount of food. If you think you might attend, send an email to jimmy.harrell@riverside.net or call 706 484 1405 on or before Wednesday July 12. If no one answers, leave your name and the number of people attending. The club will provide soft drinks. If these will not meet your beverage needs the bring your own. Ronnie Hartley will bring the club barge to the rendezvous and plans to have the food ready by 8 PM. ———————————————————————————————————————- After the meal, each boat decides what to do: night time sail, return to OSYC docks, or anchor out for the night. Don’t forget to send an email (jimmy.harrell@riverside.net) if you think you might be able to attend.