Have You Raced This Year? If not why not? Can’t think of a good reason can you? Why not start this weekend? The Spring Series continues this Saturday and Sunday. Forecast: Saturday 8-10 mph, 30% chance of rain ( or 70% it will not rain), overcast ( you will not need as much sun block), Temperatures a balmy 74. We will have a buoy race. Sunday 10-15 mph gusting to 20, 80% chance it will NOT rain, overcast, Temperatures a very pleasant 65. We will have a distance race. We have a Race Committee for Saturday, it is the racing legend duo. One is good looking and the other has room for improvement. Who are they? Come to the race and find out. Skippers meeting 12, race starts at 1 sharpe.

The lake is full, spring is in the air, and the Spring club racing series us underway at OSYC. This year we have 6 races scheduled: March 16, March 29-30, April 12-13, and May 10. Race days start with a skippers meeting at noon and the first race starts at 1pm. Race Committee volunteers are greatly appreciated, there are nearly always crew rides available on various boats, and if you need any help with your boat there is more than enough of that to go around too. Social time in “the office” preceding, and following racing. So, mark your calendar and we’ll see you there.

Oconee Sailing and Yacht Club
2008 Spring Membership Meeting
March 15, 2007

Presiding: Commodore Jimmy Harrell
Secretary: Jay Harrell

21 voting memberships present in person.

Voting members present were recorded as:

1. George & Freida Bloodworth   
2. Paul & Anastasia Bollinger
3. Pete & Joan Ekstrom   
4. Carl & Sharon Enchelmayer
5. Howard Gregory   
6. Ken & Jennifer Griffin
7. Jay & Sally Harrell   
8. Jimmy & Charlotte Harrell
9. Ron Hartley   
10. Al Hauck
11. Bob Horan   
12. Bill Lewis
13. Dick & Arlene Mueller   
14. Greg & Charlotte Phillips
15. Tom & Donna Poth   
16. Carl & Laurie Saylor
17. Bill & Kay Shaw   
18. Calvin & Grayson Smith
19. Fred & Katie Smith   
20. George Thorpe
21. Ronnie & Sandy Young   

Treasurer and Secretary Reports given by Jay Harrell.  Copies are attached.

Awards
    2007 Sinclair Challenge
        1st: Ken and Jennifer Griffin, Hunter 260, 1:18:30
        2nd / 1st on raw time: Jay and Jimmy Harrell, Viper 640, 1:13:45
        3rd place: Greg and Charlotte Phillips, Catalina 25, 1:43:00

    2008 Frostbite Series
        1st Ken and Jennifer Griffin
        2nd D Wilson
        3rd Greg and Charlotte Phillips

Committee Reports

• Membership:  Bill Shaw (chair), Ken Griffin, Howard Gregory, Dick Mueller, Donna Poth: Introduce new and prospective members
• Nominating:  Bill Shaw (chair), Ken Griffin, Ronnie Young, Calvin Smith, Jennifer Griffin
• Building and Grounds:  Howard Gregory (chair), George Thorpe, Dick Mueller: Parking boats, new outside shower, cleaning up basement, identify boats and trailers.  O’day Javelin.
• Docks:  Ronnie Young (chair), Bill Shaw: New Docks, Slip Assignments
• Racing:  Greg Phillips (chair), Bill Lewis, Jay Harrell, Tom Poth
• Club Races, Open Races, Outback, Mug Race, Special Races, Sinclair Challenge 2007 Trophy Presentation, 2008 Frostbite awards.
• Cruising:  Bob Horan (chair), Greg Phillips, Jimmy Harrell: Report on last cruise and plans for rest of year, and BEER Cruise.
• Halloween:  Grayson Smith (chair), Donna Poth, Linda Abrams, Arlene Mueller:  Weekend before Halloween
• Hospitality:  Ken Griffin (chair), Arlene Mueller, Donna Poth, Jennifer Griffin: Plans for more cookouts, low country boil, to be scheduled ad-hoc.
• Lawn Mower:  (This is a new committee, responsible for maintenance and repair) Dick Mueller (chair),  Bob Horan

New Business
    No new business

Adjournment
    Motion to adjourn heard and seconded.

We had a perfect February day for a race. Winds were about 12 mph and steady. Temp was in the upper 60’s and sunny. Eight boats raced. (See results below) Following the races Ken Griffin and company provided 23 people with an excellent chili supper. Thanks go to those who helped with the hors d’oeuvres, table settings and cleanup.

OSYC Chili Cookout 2.23.08

No better way to spend a February morning… (Click to photo for full size)

The 2008 sailing season kicks off this weekend, January 12 and 13 with Frostbite races #1 and #2. The weather is forecast to be 59 degrees and sunny and Race Chair Greg Phillips has changes in store to mix things up a bit, so don’t miss it!

Watch your mailbox, the OSYC 2008 Membership Renewal forms are headed your way. Please return the information form with your check as soon as possible. The dues for 2008 are $260 and the dock fee for slip holders totals $225 and the due date is the end of January. Sincerely, Jay Harrell, OSYC Treasurer

What better way to ring in the New Year than sailing 7 miles downwind in just an hour surfing the whitecaps on Lake Sinclair…