Welcome back everyone,
We have a lot of
fun filled sailing events again this year, a few
changes in the schedule, a new Race Committee
system, and a busy regatta schedule. The DLYC
will be hosting four regattas this season, three
for the C Scow, and One Flying Scot. Along with
a full schedule of club races, this promises to
be a busy year at the club. At the end of the
season we will celebrate with the Black Tie
Commodore’s Ball again this year.
We are instituting a new
program for our Race Committee system this year.
The new system has been set up into teams with
PRO’s, RO’s, and Safety Boats. Each team will
have a team captain that will be charged with
the responsibility to see that their teams’
scheduled weekend has all of the races covered.
As this new system is implemented please help us
out by making sure we have you in the correct
category that you feel most comfortable, and if
we’ve missed you on the initial list please see
one of the Team Captains or Commodores to see
where you can help.
With the early Fourth of
July celebration, we are going to be having the
Uncle Elmer’s All Sail on Friday July 3rd at 2
p.m. This should be a great way to start off the
holiday weekend at the club and lead right into
dinner with the world famous fish fry. After
dinner we can all enjoy the township fireworks
and cap the evening off back at the club with
dancing, friends, and camaraderie.
Our first regatta of the
season is the C MIR Championship in June,
followed by the Flying Scot Midwest Districts in
July. In August we’ll be hosting the WYA C
Championship, and round out the year with the C
World Championship Regatta in October. As always
the regattas are run by an all volunteer group
to keep costs low for our guests and members to
increase participation. So please contact one of
your Commodores to find out how you can help.
It’s a great way to meet and building
friendships with other members.
Helping me to
making sure all of these events go smoothly this
year are Vice Commodore Ed Clair Jr. and Rear
Commodore Larry Kmiecik. Ed will also be busy as
the DLYC Chief Judge, and helping his wife Renee
as co-chair of the MIR C Championship regatta.
Larry has a full year as always, as the DLYC
official scorer, Flying Scot Fleet Captain, and
club photographer. Larry also dedicates a lot of
time along with Allen Buzzell running the Uncle
Elmer’s, Wallen all sails, and being the PRO for
the C Worlds. This year Larry has even more on
his schedule with the two extra C regattas, as
he’ll be the PRO for those as well. Thank you
both for all of you hard work and dedication.
I would also like to
thank each of the new Race Committee Team
Captains, RC Team volunteers, and Fleet
Captains. All of these require time and
dedication that truly make our club one of the
finest sailing organizations around. Thank you
all.
This year we will again
close out the season with the Black Tie
Commodore’s Ball. If you weren’t able to attend
last year please mark your calendars, and send
in your reservations soon as space for this
years end of the season party promises to fill
up fast. This was a big hit last year, so please
plan on attending and celebrating with all of
our members.
Joshua H. Funderburg
Commodore
