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Volume 9, Issue 3
March 2015
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME BEGINS AT 2 AM ON MARCH 8TH ~ DON’T
FORGET TO SPRING YOUR CLOCKS FORWARD!
Snow covers the DCYC burgee on a cold winter’s day
Inside This Issue
Club Representatives................................................2
Club Calendars .........................................................3
Commodore’s Corner................................................4
A Note from the Vice Commodore ............................5
Rear Commodore’s Report .......................................6
New Member Profiles...........................................6-10
Life Jackets ............................................................. 11
Fleet Captain’s Report ............................................ 11
DCYC Ship’s Store Update.....................................12
Photos from the Valentine’s Day Race ..............13-14
Photos from the Valentine’s Day Dinner .................15
Take the Helm Women’s Program...........................16
Social: Spaghetti Dinner..........................................16
Junior: Upcoming TSA Regattas .............................17
Junior: Classroom Instruction Info...........................17
Photos from the Gumbo & Cajun Potluck ...............18
Club Rules Feature .................................................19
Gumbo Cookoff Winners.........................................19
The Stern Page .......................................................20
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Club Representatives
COMMODORE
VICE COMMODORE
REAR COMMODORE
TREASURER
SECRETARY
FLEET CAPTAIN
FLEET SURGEON
HARBORMASTER
OFFICERS
Leland Morris
Dick Peters
James Hankins
Chris Obsorne
Kendra Favors
Peter Brigaitis
Dr. Jay Hoppenstein
Tim Johnson
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Keith Bogdan
Tim Johnson
Peter Brigaitis
John Lusk
Mike Butcher
Lisa Wilder
Chris Dickey
Dan Wolf
James Hankins
Jim Hancock (Past Commodore Representative)
DOCK REPRESENTATIVES
Dock 1
Dock 2
Dock 3
Dock 4
Dock 5
Dock 6
Darrin Ditmer
John Lusk
Dagny Boaz
Chris Dickey
Mike Butcher
Lynn Harpold
Hailer Staff
STAFF REPORTERS
Jay Hoppenstein, MD
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
Marie S. Nuchols
HONORARY REPORTERS
Aunty Fouling - Biocide Distributor
Var Nish - Coats and Covers
Lee Way - Drifter and Gofur
Dewey Pointe - Meteorologist/Fog Alerts
Clove Hitch -Knots Department
Raz D. Titanic - Marine Salvage
Sara Bellum - Intellectual Property
Hy Waters - Lake Levels Reporter
Ms. N. Mast - Historical Riggings
Bo Lyon- Running Rigging
Head Way - Bathroom Attendant
Cunning Ham - Newsletter Attorney
Matt Dropout - Statistician
Half Hitch - Marriage Counselor
Contact info for Club Representatives at www.dcyc.org
COMMITTEES
House
Grounds
Pool
Entertainment
Finance
Jib Crane
Long Range Planning
Education
Annual Regatta
Membership
Race
Ship's Store
Hailer Editor
Legal
Junior Activities
Website
Alice Neely
Leland Morris
Matt Harden
Lisa Morris
Dick Peters
John Lusk
Chance Beck
Kelly Holmes-Moon
Chance & Sheila Beck
James Hankins
Peter Brigaitis
Lisa Wilder
Tonja Holmes-Moon
Michael Betz
Michele Ditmer
Chris Favors
Mail should be sent to 900 N. Pottershop, Suite 100,
Crossroads, TX 76227
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Club Calendars
For more information on all of these events, click on the hyperlink found on the Calendar under the Events tab.
UPCOMING RACE CALENDAR
March 11
March 14
March 18
March 25
March 28
Wednesday Night Beer Can Races begin
Spring Series #2
Wednesday Night Beer Can Races
Wednesday Night Beer Can Races
Spring Series #3
6:30 pm
12 pm
6:30 pm
6:30 pm
1 pm
BOARD MEETINGS
All board of governors meetings are
held at the DCYC clubhouse at the
time indicated on the website Events
calendar. All members are welcome
to attend these meetings.
March 21
SAVE THE DATE ~ May 2-3 ~ Annual Heritage Cup Regatta
Full Moon - March 5th
UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS
March 5
March 7
March 28
Classroom - Mock Protest
Spaghetti Dinner ($10)
Easter Celebration at DCYC
6-8 pm
6 pm
2-4 pm
UPCOMING YOUTH EVENTS
March 5
March 14-15
March 28-29
Classroom - Mock Protest
TSA Regatta - Lake Canyon Yacht Club
TSA Regatta - Corinthian Sailing Club
6-8 pm
Having fun at the Gumbo & Cajun Potluck
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COMMODORE’S CORNER by Leland Morris
Hello Everyone. As I write this
article, it does not seem like any
kind of lake activity weather.
Snow, ice and just plain cold. The
great thing about North Texas is
we all know it will not last long.
As it does start to warm up. We
will crank up the project list. Just
a reminder to everyone, if you
need or see a item that needs
addressed please let the Rear Commodore, Dick Peters
know. Dick is in charge of helping Mark, our
groundskeeper, assure that things are in good working
order. You can find his email address at www.dcyc.org.
As for activities at the club, please make sure to check
the calendar section on the website. We are trying to
make sure that the site is updated and accurate.
I continue to be excited about the growth of the club.
Membership continues to be ahead of the prior year. This
is not only going to allow us to fund all the projects we
spelled out. It will also allow to handle any
unexpected issues that may occur.
The growth up near DCYC continues to explode and I do
not see any reason why our membership will not do the
same.
Once again, I want to thank all the people that devote
countless hours of work around the club. I really
appreciate your efforts.
I will see you around the club...
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A NOTE FROM THE VICE COMMODORE by Dick Peters
As I write this note, it is hard
to believe that Spring is around
the corner. It’s 24 degrees out,
the roads are ice covered, as are
our boats, and tomorrow’s not
looking much better. But this
is Texas. We’ll be racing in 5
days. We may not live in the
Caribbean, but it’s better than
Michigan (in the winter).
groups and various interests. Just think of what is to
come.
Near term are a Gumbo Cook-off & Cajun Dinner, Spring
Race series, the April 18th Opening Day Celebration, the
Heritage Cup Regatta, and a shared event at Our Club
with the Fort Worth Boat Club to name a few. Lots of
fun to be had by all!
With all that fun, there has to be a price, even though it
is a low one. DCYC is a volunteer Club. By doing much
of our own maintenance we are able to keep maintenance
Less than two months into the year, we already have had
costs low, the club looking great and membership costs
some great events:
low. You should be proud that we have been able to not
 New Year’s Eve Party
only maintain the club, but also pay for capital projects
 New Year’s Brunch
without an increase in dues for some time.
 Take the Helm Women’s sessions
Well, it’s getting to be that time of year again. With all
 The Frostbite Series
of the events at the beginning of the year, available days
 Junior Sailing classes
where it will likely be warm, later in the Spring, are
 Burger Burn
scarce. We have settled on April 4th, which is the
 Pot Luck Dinner
Saturday before Easter. We typically start early in the
 Valentine’s Day Race
morning, spend 3 or 4 hours working, and finish with
 Valentine’s Day Dinner
some lunch. It’s a great chance to meet other club
The reason I list these events is to make you aware of all members. Please plan on helping Our Club by planning
of the opportunities there are to have a great time with
on joining us for this important event and put this date
your DCYC Clubmates. Not bad for less than two
on your calendar.
months (Cold ones) into the year. On top of that, realize
Thanks ~ Dick Peters – Vice Commodore
that if you analyze the list, there were events for all age
DCYC Members getting ready to race in the January Frostbite Series
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REAR COMMODORE REPORT by James Hankins
2015 is off to a great start. The
Valentine dinner was a great
success with over 80 attending
including new members;
Freeman, Ford and Allen.
I give a lot of credit to the
success to the hosts Kristin &
Dave Lyon. When they are the
hosts you can always expect a great turn out and a
fabulous meal.
New membership is active with four last month and two
this month, and a few new applicants under review. This
year I have formed a membership committee, which
includes me, Bob Johnson, Lisa Wilder, and Karen
Johnson. We have been busy behind the scenes to
improve communication with not only new members,
but all members, plus other administrative items to
ensure you get the most out of your membership.
However, we can’t do it alone. You play a big part in
your enjoyment in keeping your club running efficiently.
Please consider getting INVOLVED by participating in
the socials, events, work parties, and volunteering as
much as possible and you will make friends for life and
the club will be a better place because of you. “GET
INVOLVED”.
Plan now to attend the OPEN HOUSE scheduled for
April 18th and invite a guest to show off our fabulous
facility.
In anticipation of the OPEN HOUSE we have scheduled
a CLEAN-UP DAY on April 4th so “GET INVOLVED”
by grabbing your broom and tool box then roll up your
sleeves and join us. This is a great opportunity for you
to give back to the club and your chance to work side by
side with your members of the club.
If you have any questions about how to “GET
INVOLVED” please contact me at
jhankins@alshallgroup.com or 214-549-1122 or any one
of the committee members.
Dick & Mary Peters enjoying a warm couch and Courtney Naputi sharing her
sailboat cupcakes after the Frostbite race
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Welcome New members! I’m very pleased and excited to I would like to thank each of you for selecting DCYC and
announce two new members to DCYC.
on behalf of all of our members please accept a big
WELCOME!!!! We look forward to seeing you around
Tim Allen and his girlfriend Jennifer joined us at the
the Club.
valentine’s dinner and we had a great time. Tim
purchased John Cooper’s Catalina 25 Wave Dancer.
Be sure to check out the member profiles in the Hailer
from time to time. You just might have something in
Nick and Tamika Travascio, along with their 3 children
common. ~ James Hankins, Rear Commodore
Hanna (13) Luke (9) and Cole (6), have a beautiful new
2014 Crownline 255/SS.
NEW MEMBER PROFILE ~ RYAN & JESSICA KIRK
Captain Kirk and The Enterprise Have Joined DCYC by Lisa Wilder
Ryan and Jessica Kirk joined DCYC in January. They moved to the DFW area 5
years ago from Hawaii. They currently live in Irving. However, they met while in
high school in COLD Omaha, Nebraska. Ryan is a Broker Manager working for
Fidelity and Jessica is in Law School at SMU. Their hobbies are charity 5Ks and
mud runs/obstacle races, vacationing and reading. They have interest in helping out
at the club in any way they can. Ryan is very handy with cars and has experience
remodeling and fixing things. Jessica has a background in interior architecture and
sustainable building design.
They have boated in Hawaii, Lake Michigan, Georgia and St. Vincent and the
Grenadines. Over the Christmas holidays they attended ASA sailing school on a 38'
Cat. One highlight was when they were racing back to the harbor in 25 knot winds;
they were able to sail directly in while all the other boats had to cut and take the
higher angle. The “Christmas Winds” and waves were in full force, but they both
completed ASA courses 101, 103, 104 and 114.
They found DCYC through our website and looking at boats for sale. They just
bought an Ericson 29 and will name her Enterprise. With Kirk as a last name, no
other name for a boat would do. They are currently training crew members –
Ryan’s little brother and Jessica’s brother. They have been out sailing several times recently. They have interest in
sailing and pleasure cruising. They are also interested in crewing. You can reach Ryan at 402-618-8401 or
ryanjonkirk@gmail.com and Jessica at 402-305-0562 or jessicalynnkirk@gamail.com.
Racers gathering at DCYC after a Frostbite race
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NEW MEMBER PROFILE ~ JIM FORD & MI-HYUN BACON
Welcome Jim Ford and his wife Mi-Hyun Bacon by Lisa Wilder
Jim and Mi-Hyun joined the club in January. They have three daughters; Allison Ford (34), Michelle Bacon (25)
and Mina Bacon (23) and son Taylor Ford (31). The “love of their life”
is their grandchild, Eva Victoria Lerner, who is only 3 months
old. Jim and Mi-Hyun have lived in Frisco for the past 6+ years and
were in Valley Ranch prior to that. Jim grew up in Milford,
Connecticut and worked in Danbury when he was transferred to the
DFW area in January, 1977. Mi-Hyun moved here from South Korea
when she was 20 years old with her parents. Jim is VP of Sales for
Embassy Building Maintenance and Mi-Hyun is an office manager at
Smile Dental Center in Dallas.
They have been boating many years in Texas and the northeast,
including Long Island Sound, Milford, CT, Lake Grapevine, Lake
Lewisville and Lake Texoma. They have had a slip for 19 years at
Grand Pappy Marina on Lake Texoma. For 16 years they kept a 1980
Hunter 33’ Therapy and the past three years have 1985 Hunter 40’ My
Lady. This past November, Jim and his friend Ed Peacock, went down
to Florida and purchased Annie Girl, a 1988 Halman 21’ sailboat. She
has a canoe stern, full keel, sloop, with a rolling furling, 9.9 Yamaha outboard and bronze portholes. Jim says she’s
a stiff, salty dog that draws a lot of nice compliments everywhere she goes.
Jim and his wife joined DCYC because of the positive stories they had heard about the club and the proximity to
their home at “The Shores of Hidden Cove.” They have been boating at DCYC with friends Don Legg and Ed
Peacock.
When I asked Jim for a “boating story” to share, he told me the old saying “There are only two types of sailors;
those that have run aground and those are going to run aground.” He said he was happy to report that he had
managed to get that one out of the way. He and his friend Don accomplished running aground on their very first
sail with Annie Girl. It happened right in front of the DCYC Clubhouse about 100 yards from opposite shore. He
was glad it was on a Friday and hardly anyone was around to see it. A couple of guys who were working on the new
gazebo saw them and sent someone to help pull them out of the mud. He sends a heartfelt thanks to those guys!
In addition to sailing, Jim and Mi-Hyun love to travel. When Jim was asked what talents he has to share, he
commented he is probably the most unhandy guy on the planet, but if you ever need someone to plug in the TV give
him a call.
We look forward to getting to know Jim and Mi-Hyun. You can reach Jim at sailboattherapy4@aol.com or on his
cell 214-886-6141.
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NEW MEMBER PROFILE ~ TIM ALLEN
Tim Allen (Tooltime) joins the Club by Lisa Wilder
Tim Allen joined DCYC in February. I had the chance to meet Tim and
his lovely girlfriend, Jennifer Downs, at the Valentine’s dinner. We had
great time getting to know each other a little better.
Tim is a true Texan. He WAS born in the state and raised in the Dallas
areas. He has a daughter, Shannon (17) and a son, Sean (22) and he
currently lives in The Colony.
He is a Systems Engineer for a software sales company. He has always
been mechanically inclined and can figure out how to repair most things,
which comes in handy with a name like Tim Allen and a “Tool Time”
email address.
He is also very experienced with computer hardware and software. In
addition, he was employed in his early years with lots of types of
construction, so has some “tool” skills.
He just bought Wind Dancer, a 1982 Catalina 25 and is in the process of changing her name. He has boating
experience on Lake Lewisville, Canyon Lake, Possum Kingdom, and Lake Conroe.
He is very interested in learning to race and knows a good step in that process is learning how the Committee boat
process works. Other possible volunteer interests are pleasure cruising and possibly Docks/Harbors.
In addition to sailing, Tim likes tennis, shooting sports, NASCAR, computers and watching Dallas area professional
sports teams. You can reach Tim at tooltime63@yahoo.com.
We look forward to seeing Tim and his crew at the club.
NEW MEMBER PROFILE ~ NICK & TAMIKA TRAVASCIO
The Travascio Family by Lisa Wilder
Nick and Tamika Travascio joined the Club in February. They have three
kids; Hannah 12, Luke 8 and Cole 5. They live in Oak Point, so just a jump,
hop and skip away from the Club.
Nick is a Financial Advisor and Tamika has the hard and rewarding job of
being a stay-at-home mom.
They joined DCYC for the social activities, boating and the advantage of
having a slip and boat storage so close to home.
They own a 2014 Crownline 255 SS and have owned boats their entire
marriage.
The whole family loves being out on the water and favorite activities include
cruising, skiing, tubing and wake-boarding with the kids. This active family enjoys the outdoors, boating, snow
skiing and a variety of sports.
Please welcome Nick, Tamika and the kids.
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NEW MEMBER PROFILE ~ JAMES FREEDMAN & COURTNEY NAPUTI (WITH GINGER)
J/24 Skipper James Freedman joins DCYC by Lisa Wilder
James joined DCYC in January. James lives in Fort Worth and works for AIG as a
Sr. Solution Architect. He and his girlfriend, Courtney Naputi, recently raced in the
DCYC Couples race and attended the Valentine’s dinner. James has two children; a
son, Nick (18) who lives with him and a daughter, Hannah (13) who currently lives in
Italy.
James has been sailing and racing almost his entire life. As a kid, he raced in
District, Region, Midwinters, Nationals, North Americans and World
Championships. He has raced in dinghies, J/24s, J/22s, and J/80s. He raced on the
Farr 40 circuit and Laser Nationals in Nashville Tennessee at Lake Percy Priest. He
joking says, yes they even have lakes and racing in Nashville. Most of his life he has been the skipper, however,
there were a few years where he was a race crew member.
He has a great story about “running through the Canadian border”. When he was 14, they drove up to Greenwich
Connecticut for the Youth Championships, with about 30 kids and boats in 6 vans. After the Regatta they drove to
Gimli, Manitoba for the Laser 2 North Americans on Lake Winnipeg in Canada. When his van crossed the border,
no border patrol was visible. However, as they passed someone came out and appeared to wave them on. They
drove about 15 miles and realized no one from the caravan was behind them. They turned around and went back to
find the team. That’s when they found out the Canadians were really upset that they had run the border!!
James has a J/24 and a Laser. The J/24 is named Miss Conduct after his father’s previous J/24 her owned in the
90s. He comes to DCYC from the Fort Worth Boat Club. He is primarily a sailboat racer, but also loves pleasure
cruising night and day and loves to power boat as well. His hobbies are sailboat racing and computer
programming. When asked about his talents, he says he has three: Website programming or IT, sailboat racing and
running a company. Besides those, he says he has “no clue”.
He is familiar with every yacht club in the area. He has sailed at DCYC in the past and has several friends that are
members. He primarily joined DCYC for the active J/24 fleet and the water in the lake. He interested in
volunteering in any of the DCYC areas. Of note, he did coaching for the junior program at the FWBC.
It’s great to have such an experienced racer join DCYC. You can contact James at jamesfreedman@epicme.com or
214-864-6024.
Life jackets…Don’t leave them at home!
Q: What do you call a one-eyed
deer?
A: bad idear. (For example,
sailing without appropriate life
jackets.)
Butters (right) says… “A life
jacket not only saves lives, it
makes for a great pillow after
those post race gatherings!”
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FROM YOUR FLEET CAPTAIN by Peter Brigaitis
As I write this, North Texas is
once again sitting under a thin
blanket of ice, but that doesn’t
mean the DCYC race program
is dormant. January saw the
completion of a very successful
Frostbite Series with team Bad
Moon taking the honors in a
nine-boat-strong J/24 fleet.
John Finks and crew on
Shotglass won top honors in the
PHRF fleet. Also, on
Valentine’s Day we had 16 boats hit the water for a
couple laps of a (roughly) heart-shaped course. Juan and
Maia Mauri took the top J/24 spot on sr. happy, and
Ramon Torres and Julia Wayland won the PHRF fleet
on 80 Proof.
DCYC home for their Mid-America Championships. With
all this activity going on, I would like to invite all
members to get more involved in the race program. We
have a number of boats that would love to teach new
crew members the ropes. And if you are a new skippper,
we will be hosting a few informal race clinics throughout
the year to focus on the starting sequence and racecourse strategies.
Another way to get involved is to participate in race
committee. As the springtime progresses, we will be
hosting a race committee class that teaches everything
you need to know to run a committee boat. This class is
also a great opportunity for racers to brush up on their
knowledge of the race flags. And this year we will also be
using the class as an orientation for our NEW
COMMITTEE BOAT! That’s right, DCYC is the proud
owner of a new (to us) Sportcraft 27 that will be serving
as our primary RC platform. Participants in the
Valentine’s Day race got to see her in action for her first
RC duties.
I cannot remember that last time we had such great
participation so early in the year. Now with the Spring
Series right around the corner, we are poised for a great
race season. Along with our club series, DCYC will host a
It is going to be a great year for DCYC. See you on the
handful of circuit and national events. Fort Worth Boat
water!
Club will host one of their springtime events at DCYC
since Eagle Mountain Lake continues to suffer low-water Pete B
problems. Also, the Hobie fleet will once again call
The racers before the Valentine’s Day Race (notice there are TWO dogs who crewed on boats during the race?
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DCYC SHIP’S STORE UPDATE by Lisa Wilder
DCYC has a new ship store where you can order DCYC
logo items at great prices.
You can reach DCYC’s ship’s store by
going to the web and entering http://
www.dcycstore.qbstores.com.
I have ordered a variety of items to
check the merchandise quality and look
of the logos. So far, everything ordered
has looked great.
The store offers a wide variety of items – shirts, hats,
jackets, bags, etc. It also has adult, kids
and big and tall sizes.
We will soon have a link to the new ship
store on the DCYC website.
If you have any questions, you can reach
me at 314-825-0825.
J/24s Bad Moon (top left) and Miss Conduct at the Valentine’s Race. Thank you Race Committee (bottom left)
Having fun at the Gumbo & Cajun Potluck
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT DCYCPHOTOS
by Lisa Morris
FROM THE VALENTINE’S DAY RACE
Top (L) PHRF 1st - Ramon Torres/Julia Wayland. Top (R) PHRF 3rd - Frank Heidlberg & Kelly. Middle (L) J/24 1st - Juan & Maia Mauri.
Middle (R) J/24s 2nd - Kelly, Tonja & Holmes-Moon. Bottom (L) J/24 3rd - James Freedman, Courtney Naputi & Ginger. Bottom (R) Best
Valentine’s Spirit Award goes to Kelly (Mr. Bad Moon), Tonja (Mrs. Siren Moon) & Tiller (Little Bad Dog)
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT DCYCPHOTOS
by Lisa Morris
FROM THE VALENTINE’S DAY RACE
Top (L) Longest Married Couple winner Nels Hogberg with Bob Johnson filling in for Darla Hogberg!. Top (R) Youngest Combined Age
Couple winners Andrew Theismann and Becca Smith. Bottom (L) Team BadMoon, Tonja, Kelly and Tiller Holmes-Moon. Bottom (R) Tiller
in command at the helm onboard BadMoon
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NEW YEAR’S EVE AT DCYC
PHOTOS
by LisaFROM
MorrisTHE VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER
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TAKE THE HELM WOMEN’S PROGRAM by Tonja Holmes-Moon
This Take the Helm Women’s
Program has been a great
success so far this year.
On Sunday, February 8th,
eleven women gathered for our
event. After a brief discussion
on docking, we headed down to
the boats for some light wind
sailing.
We sailed on J/24 Bad Moon and J/80 Shotglass for this
event. Our ladies rotated positions and learned how to
drive, trim upwind/downwind, and foredeck. Afterwards
we had a nice debrief in the beautiful weather that this
winter day provided to us!
A huge thanks to Kelly Holmes-Moon and Randall
Massey for the use of their boats.
Our next event will be March 28th.
We will be learning about sail trim
and then heading out on the water
for some sailing. Please sign up
early. Due to limited spots on the
boats, we will need to plan
accordingly with our skippers.
A link can be found on the DCYC
Events page.
Fair winds and following seas!
(Top left) Ladies from our February 8th on-the-water sail. (Top right) The January 9th classroom event.
Spaghetti Dinner
to benefit
DCYC House Improvements
Saturday March 7, 2015 at 6pm
$10.00 per plate
Enjoy spaghetti, meatballs, and all the trimmings!
BYOB
Hosted by Alice Neeley and Lisa Morris
Mike Butcher, Jack Branch and Capt. Ron staying warm
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JUNIOR NEWS
Upcoming TSA Regattas
The 2015 TSA schedule is here!
There are several Aqua Monkeys that will be racing many of these regattas. Come out and
cheer on your DCYC Junior Sailors!
March 14-15
March 28-29
April 11-12
May 16-17
June 6-7
June 20-21
July 11-17
August 8-9
August 22-23
September 19-20
October 3-4
October 17-18
Spring Fling at Lake Canyon Yacht Club
Rock the Rock at Corinthian Sailing Club
Silly String Regatta at Grapevine Sailing Club
Chocopalooza at Rush Creek Yacht Club
Regatta at Houston Yacht Club
Roadrunner Regatta at Austin Yacht Club
Texas Race Week at Lakewood/Texas Corinthian/Houston Yacht Clubs
Changes in L’Attitude at Corpus Christi Yacht Club
Regatta at Palacious Yacht Club
Endless Summer at Seabrook Sailing Club
Pirates of the Corinthian at Dallas Corinthian Yacht Club
Jr. Ol’ Man of the Sea at Fort Worth Boat Club
For more information go to http://txsail.org! Support our future sailors and DCYC club members!
Although the focus will be on junior sailing, all are welcome!
The focus will be to build interest in sailing through fun, age appropriate activities.
We will become familiar with the boat that they will be training on once we move to on to water
activities, all of it's parts, how to rig and degig the boat and how to maintain the equipment properly. We
will learn about safety on and around the water as well as what to expect when we do move on the water
activities. We will also focus on basic sailing, rules, knots, flags, tactics and introduction to racing.
Training will be held every Thursday starting January 22th - March 5th
6:00-8:00 pm.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Michele Ditmer, micheleditmer@gmail.com, 214-697-5447 or
Kelly Holmes-Moon, badmoon@earthlink.com, 940-399-9805.
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NEW YEAR’S EVE ATPDCYC
HOTOSbyFROM
Lisa Morris
THE GUMBO & CAJUN POTLUCK DINNER
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"FOLLOW THE RULES - HELP ALL MEMBERS ENJOY OUR CLUB, PROTECT OUR PROPERTY &
OUR SAFETY"
This Section of the Hailer will display a few Club
Rules each month to help familiarize us with them
with the intention of adding to Member’s enjoyment
and Safety. It will be ongoing and attempt to
address items relevant to the season. Any
suggestions for subsequent month publications
would be appreciated.
To View All Rules, Log in to the private section of the
DCYC web site > Go to “Members Only” > select
“DCYC Club Rules”
Dick Peters – Vice Commodore
DOCK & HARBOR USAGE RULES
1.8 All boats shall be secured in slips using dock lines
adequate in number and size to secure the boat against
storms. Owners will face a service charge if improperly
secured boats need to be secured during a storm.
JIB CRANE USE RULES
The DCYC Jib Crane and Pad area are available to
DCYC members to help with launching, hauling and
maintenance of boats. The Jib Crane usage rules MUST
be followed to ensure safe operation, prevention of
accidents and property damage, and to ensure equitable
access for all members.
1. Safety Requirements and Considerations
Jib Crane Training Course as designated by the Jib Crane
Chairperson.
c) The maximum gross weight of any boat lifted
by the Jib Crane shall not exceed 10,000 lbs.
d) Any boat with a gross weight greater 6,000
lbs. or boats with full keels to be lifted by the Jib Crane
requires prior approval by the Jib Crane Chairperson.
The Jib Crane Chairperson or a designated representative
must also be present during the lift.
e) Under no circumstances is any person
permitted to ride on a boat during a lift operation.
f) Any accidental damage to property, injury to
persons, or suspected malfunction of the Jib Crane or
related lifting equipment must be immediately reported
to the Jib Crane Chairperson.
g) All lifting straps, jack stands, lifting frames
and other accessories must be returned to their
designated storage area after use. Lifting straps are
stored in a Dock Box to provide protection from the
elements.
GROUNDS RULES
4. It is against the rules of the Corps of Engineers to
leave any boat or trailer on government property for
more than 72 hours. Boats will be parked in the parking
area and empty trailers in the west trailer park.
a) No person is permitted to use or operate the
Jib Crane without first reviewing and executing the “Jib 7. All pets on DCYC property must be kept on a leash
Crane Use Statement”. This form is available from the
and under their handler’s control at all times while on
Jib Crane Chairperson.
DCYC property. The pet’s owner is responsible for any
and all damages caused by their pet, and must
b) No person is permitted to use or operate the
immediately clean up after their pet while on DCYC
Jib Crane without successful completion of a qualified
property.
(Left) Gumbo cook-off judges~Thank you! (R) Gumbo winners, Darrin Ditmer-3rd, Tonja Holmes-Moon-2nd, Dan Hogan-1st CONGRATS!
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BOATS, SLIPS & OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE can be viewed at DCYC’s Classifieds page. To get
there, go to Departments, then Forums, then Classifieds.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT ARTICLES FOR THE HAILER:
March 25th for April Hailer
April 23rd for May Hailer
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