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AYC Yearbook - Membership Info Update

November 2007

Introducing your 2007 Club Champions, Don Hackbarth (middle) with crew Dustin Kays (left) and Bruno Mello (right)

Congratulations to Don Hackbarth and crew Dustin Kays and Bruno Mello, the AYC 2007 Club Champions. All three men have been sailing Snipes competitively for many years but by the way they sailed in the championship you would have thought they'd been sailing Thistles all of their lives. Synchronization, incredible team work, skill and strength in all five races made this team impossible to beat! Don and team sailed Mike and Judy Ross' "Blew Print", a beauty of a boat and one of the newest in Fleet 48.

Don commented that Dustin's eye for wind and his flawless spinnaker flying allowed him to stay focused and not fall out of the boat while Bruno's agility and droop hiking kept the boat flat and fast. A little history on the champ, Don started sailing in his early teens on Lake Pewaukee in Wisconsin. He learned how to sail in a Cub boat which is a training boat that looks kind of like a Snipe but a bit heavier and much slower. He took a break from sailing after college and then started again in his late 20s. Don and his wife Marianne joined AYC in 1984 when they moved to Marietta from Chicago and began sailing Snipes. Don won the US Snipe Masters Championship several years ago; has been the recipient of the AYC Ambassador award multiple times; the Snipe Fleet champion several times and has placed 2nd in the Club Championships in years past. Don has raced Snipes all over the world, including Brazil, Spain, Italy, Japan, Norway and Argentina. Over the years, Don has been instrumental in teaching various Juniors at our club how to sail. Dustin Kays started sailing with Don when he was around 11 and Don said " he started sailing with me before he was able to reach the hiking straps." Other juniors that have sailed with Don over the years include Amy Thompson (see the picture of the two of them dressed in costume later in this issue), Marie Thompson and Cole Coleston to name a few. The latest junior on Don's boat these days is Nick Haile who just recently mastered launching the pole without any help! Dustin Kays grew up sailing at AYC and joined the club as an associate member in 2005. Dustin sailed in the Snipe Junior World Championships twice, once in Spain and once in Brazil. Dustin is part of a big family at AYC, his cousin Clayton Dixon is often seen on the race course, his uncle Don Dixon is commonly found helping with race committee and his grandparents Martin and Julie Burnup have been members for 42 years. Dustin is engaged to Abbie Bentley, daughter of members Ed and Candance Bentley. Proudly standing up in Dustin and Abbie’'s wedding as a groomsman will be long time mentor and friend, Don Hackbarth.

Bruno Mello is AYC's newest member, effective in October. Bruno is from Sao Paulo Brazil and grew up in a sailing family where his father sails Lasers and Bruno and his brother sailed Snipes together. He came to the US in 1996 for high school and later attended college at the University of Louisville. Recently Bruno moved to Atlanta and works for Cox Interiors as a salesman. Bruno's enthusiasm and love for sailing is very evident, not only when you talk with him, but it also showed on his membership application where he responded to the question: "How many days do you plan on sailing in a calendar year" with "if I could, 365." We are delighted to have him as a new member so please both congratulate Bruno on winning the Club Championship as well as welcome him to the club when you see him!

Junior Sailing News

Reported by John Irvine, Director of Junior Training

What a fantastic year we have had in the AYC Junior Program this year! We continued to build momentum with junior and had more kids participating in both Junior Training (87 registrations) and Junior Week (67 kids) this year than ever before. Additionally, we fielded teams in the US Sailing Junior Championship series semi-finals which were hosted at AYC. The success and growth of the program was a direct result of dedicated volunteers, many of whom had no kids in the program! Thank you to each of you that contributed your valuable time and experience to teach our juniors.

Instructor John Irvine in the classroom

Instructor Pete Gregory coaching from the dock

Friend of AYC from years back reaches 100th birthday: Tillie Faulkner (sister of Trudy Crockett)

Reported by Kirk and Anne Maassen

The Maassens recently traveled to Connecticut to celebrate this monumental birthday with Kirk's grandmother. Tillie was also the sister and sister-in-law of AYC charter members Trudy and Bobby Crockett.

Tillie and her husband Ken would visit AYC every summer staying about two weeks at the Crockett's cabin, which the Maassens now have. Many around AYC knew them and would entertain them when they were in town. They thought highly of AYC. Ken was commodore of the Black Rock Yacht Club in Bridgeport, Connecticut where he was also an active sailor. Tillie's last visit to AYC was in 2000 at the age of 93 when she stayed next door to the Maassens at Carol Lade's cabin. She came almost every summer from the 1950's to 2000.

There are still some members of AYC today who will remember Tillie and her visits to the lake every summer. She always has had a cheerful and positive outlook on life and been a pleasure and inspiration to be around. At 100 she still plays duplicate bridge once or twice a week with a group of ladies at her nearby Country Club. She also is part of a group of ladies who knit caps for underprivileged children in the Bridgeport area. She has thirteen great grandchildren, including Karl and Kenneth Maassen, and still keeps up with each one of them and what activities they are involved in.

She was surrounded by her family on her 100th as we all stayed at an Inn together in Connecticut. After toasts were made she stood to address all of us. It was a very special occasion.

Some of you will remember Tillie, and we wanted to share this.

High School Sailing Clubs?

Reported by Craig McLean

AYC Juniors!

Have you thought about starting a sailing club at your high school? Don't wait. Now is a great time.

Here's what to do:

1. Get together with another AYC Junior at your high school (or even an 8th grader who will attend your high school next year).

2. Join the ISSA.

3. Watch for NORs about regional regattas in which you are eligible to participate.

4. Sign up for a regional regatta.

5. Go sailing.

If you place high enough in a regional regatta, and meet other qualifications, you may be invited to national regattas or you may attract the attention of college sailing coaches!

Go to www.saisa.org for more information.

There are two or more eligible AYC Juniors at the following schools:
Walton High School
Marist School
Woodstock High School
Kennesaw Mountain High School

Be a leader. Get started today!

Notes about the No More Turkey Regatta

AYC had a great turnout for the No More Turkey regatta this year, not only in boats but in social participation too. There were twenty five boats that participated; 5 boats came from Lake Lanier; 1 from Chattanooga and we even had one boat come all the way from Mississippi. Seven races were held on Saturday and fleet captain Mike Carlson noted that it was a good day for both adults and juniors to race and give each other a run for their money. Two races were sailed on Sunday and the conditions were light and variable.

The winner of the regatta was Pete Gregory followed by Chris Stang. Following in very close standings were Robert Burke from Lake Lanier in 3rd, Mike Carlson in 4th and Ed Marks in 5th.

Off the water Gayle McLean and Steve Guebert helped with the breakfast and lunches. Ed Marks, Trapp Tischner, Gigi Daniel and others put on a mighty fine BBQ dinner with coleslaw, baked beans and potato casserole. After dinner the crowd migrated down to the dry bed of the lake where a big bon-fire roared and bluegrass band “Hot Boiled Peanuts” picked, strummed and jammed the night away. The music was fantastic and thanks to Ed Marks (whose brother in-law plays in the band) for coordinating, the music. For more information about “Hot Boiled Peanuts”, go to www.hotboiledpeanuts.com. Paula Green was clogging the night away as the band played, as bluegrass music is one of her passions. Did you know that Paula wrote a book about the traditional music of Appalachia called "A Hot-Bed of Musicians"? The book is for sale so please contact Paula if you would like to purchase a copy (she might just sign a copy of it for you too!)

October 2007

Labor Day 2007
Reported by Holly Gregory

What a fun ending for a blistering summer season! Cooler temperatures and wind greeted us on Saturday afternoon as the multi-class Portsmouth races took place. Other members were breezing along in their sailboats or out for a motorboat cruise or swimming off the docks. And of course the most popular attraction for the young at heart was Barry's World Famous Water Slide. Early reports have it that it was the wettest, slickest, fastest slide ever!

Margaritas and appetizers started our evening followed by a Southern tradition, a low country boil with all the fixin's; shrimp & sausage & corn & 'taters! But wait! The night was only just beginning because if you missed the music you missed the best band of the season. There were people out there boogeying down who usually have two left feet! Ah, it didn't matter; everyone was just having fun and enjoying the tunes.

The festivities continued on Sunday with more wet & wild water sliding and, so I'm now told, the first Annual Cardboard Boat Race. Who knew what a buzz this would stir up? What some people can do with a little imagination, some cardboard, and a LOT of duct tape is to be envied by naval architects worldwide! Maybe Chip Hawkins can share those blueprints. I can't wait until next year's race.

We ended Sunday evening with the hors d' oeuvres party and this year if you weren't there early you missed some great food!

Is this weekend over yet? Not by a long shot! We've still got Monday to get through. Here goes; Fun Run, Pancake Breakfast, & Balloon Bash. All of that before noon! I don't know about you but I just love to see the image of those balloons floating on the water & the boats scrambling to get 'em all! How old were those kids that won? Those Tumlins (and Allardices & Warnkens), forever young!

The Laser & Opti regatta ended a very full and fun weekend. Thanks to all who came & enjoyed and especially to those who helped make it happen.

Entertainment News
Reported by Gigi Daniel

This past summer has been lots of fun, and I have many volunteers to thank. If I overlooked anyone, I'm sorry! It takes many volunteers to help with entertainment at our club. If you would like to help, please let me know, and I will put you to work. We need the long time members to help as well as new members. This is a great way to get to know the Atlanta Yacht Club community.

First I would like to thank the fleet captains who help make the Saturday Night Cookouts successful. Great Job!

Second I would like to thank all the volunteers who helped on the 4th of July Week, we all had a wonderful time. Candice and Ed Bentley for the Great Burger Bar; Margaret Ann Briggs for Decorations; Beth Tumlin and her wonderful helpers on the Country Fair; Brenda Thompson for the outstanding Desert Party; Julia Martinroe for her arts and crafts; Leah Redner and Kelly Ingram for the Appetizer Party; Ron Redner for the invitations; Mitzi Wade for the Fishing Contest; Peggy Padgett for the 4th of July Brunch; Dawn Shipp for the Bike Decorating; The Tischners and McLean's for the Beach Party and Cookout and Terri Marks for Cabin Tours.

Labor Day was again a big hit. Thanks to Holly and Matt Gregory and Debbie and Buzz Benzer for coordinating the weekend. They did a wonderful job of lining up the volunteers. Thank you to all the volunteers: Mary and Zett Quinn for the Balloon Bash; Alan and Brenda Thompson, Holly and Matt Gregory and Kelly and Rick Ingram for the Pancake breakfast; Debbie Benzer for Decorating; Leah Redner and Kelly Ingram for the Appetizer Party; Holly Gregory for Cardboard Box races; Berry Hasty and Chase Adams for the wonderful waterslide; Katrina Blauvelt for running the waterslide; Bob McCormack for the Fun Run; Patti Yapp for finding the Band.

I have special thanks to Kari Beebe for reservations, Anne Maassen for tickets, and Sam and Rusty Hanley for the bar. These volunteers help with every Entertainment Event. Without them I couldn't do entertainment. Thank you for everything.

AYC Championships Report
Reported by Jim Roberts

On Saturday July 28th AYC ran its Junior Championship Regatta. PRO Fred Dorr and his RC crew were happy to find moderate wind conditions for the day. The event was held in Lasers and seven skippers competed. Race 1 had some puffs and early excitement as Trey Daniel broke his boom block off and Sam Tischner's rig collapsed when his mast step came out. Sam was able to get back with a replacement hull and Trey was forced to retire. Fresh off her 3rd place Smythe Area D Semi win two weeks earlier, Lauren McLean emerged as the 2007 Jr. Champion dominating the series with a 1-2-1 finish. Congratulations Lauren. Below is the complete order of finish:

Lauren McLean
Elliot Newnham
Anna McLean
Shelby Hatcher
Sam Tischner
Paul Mitchell
Trey Daniel

On Saturday August 25th the AYC Women's Championship was held in Thistles. Turnout was great as 15 of our women competed in 6 boats. Despite the light conditions PRO John Muhlhausen and his crew were able to complete three races. Amanda Hodges, Kathryn Halett, and NeeCee Coryell won the regatta convincingly with a 1-1-3 series finish. Good job Amanda and crew. Afterwards, the competitors were served refreshing cocktails and snacks at the point as they recounted their sea stories from the day. Below is the complete order of finish:

1. Amanda Hodges, Kathryn Halett, NeeCee Coryell
2. Holly Gregory, Laurie Remter
3. Lauren McLean, Tracy Allardice, Sally Williams
4. Beth Tumlin, Diane Vandeputte, Amy Roberts
5. Heather Morse, Kitty Flanagan
6. Nancy Parson, Shelby Hatcher

Lauren and Amanda are now instantly qualified to sail in the AYC Club Championship to be held in Thistles on September 29th & 30th with the top three teams from each fleet. Look out for a report on this regatta in the November Scuttlebutt.

Coming Up ...

Beers Regatta, October 13-14 (Y-Flyers)
Cracker Barrel Regatta, October 20-21 (Snipe)
Halloween Regatta, October 27-28 (Snipe)
No More Turkey Regatta, November 3-4 (Laser)
Annual Meeting, November 10
Frostnip Series, November 11, 18, 25 (Laser)
Awards Banquet / Holiday Party, December 1st

If you are not sailing in these regattas, why not participate by volunteering? Help is always needed and it's a great way to get to know other members! Contact the Fleet Captains for more information about how you can help!!

Studette's - at their finest, in one day: a 5K run, 13 mile bike ride, 400 yard swim and Fleet Races

Let's hear it for 3 of our members, Leslie Irvine (left), Dawn Hawkins (middle) and Judy Ross (right) who participated in the Hansgrohe Acworth Women's Sprint Triathalon, held on Saturday, August 12, 2007! Ovarian Cycle, Inc. was the official charity for the event and the goal of this organization is to raise funds for ovarian cancer research. This was Leslie's and Dawn's second triathlon and Judy's first. The ladies trained together before races this summer for the swimming portion of the event. Judy said "I never thought I could do anything like this and was motivated to train by the fear of keeling over during the event! It was a blast and will make it a tradition."

Keeling over was not in the cards that day, but heeling over was - some of you may remember that Saturday in August where the winds were strong and blustery. Judy and Leslie joined their husbands, Mike and John for the two fleet races that day, after finishing the Triathlon and were neck and neck during the fleet races. One boat finished first with the other boat right behind. Dawn's husband Chip was on race committee, so Dawn watched from shore as her fellow triathloners raced yet another exciting race. When asked how they did it, Judy replied "Adrenaline, and let me tell you, I don't think I've slept as well as I did that night since I was a kid".

Catch some Air, Catch some Breeze, Catch the Kiteboarding Bug

Sunday of Labor Day brought strong, blustery winds where white caps could be seen all over the lake. There were a few sailboats out, screaming back and forth on outrageous reaches but the most eye catching thing on the lake was a person on a board, holding onto a bar that was attached to a big kite. Skimming across the lake, catching lots of air from waves and puffs of wind, AYC's member Gavin McCormack was having a ball Kite Boarding, and those of us watching him were too. So what exactly is Kiteboarding you might ask? Kiteboarding involves using a power kite to pull a rider through the water on a kiteboard (a wakeboard-like board). A kiteboarder (aka kitesurfer) uses a board with foot-straps or bindings, combined with the power of a large controllable kite to propel himself and the board across the water. The kite acts as a lifting force as well as a pulling force which gives the person a lighter sensation and allows him or her to launch massive aerial maneuvers. While the sport is still in its infancy, it is rapidly growing in popularity. In 2006, the number of kiteboarders was estimated to be between 150,000 to 200,000 (from Kitesurfing FAQs, www.kitesurfingschool.org)

Gavin started kiteboarding about 7 years ago when he was living in St. Croix and the sport was just starting to become known. It has since become a passion of Gavin's and following the wind is a must for this sport. He travels to Charleston, SC on a regular basis to go kiteboarding, has been to Nags, Head, NC and many other places. Gavin goes on kiteboarding vacations three times a year and says he'd take more than three if he could. Frequently Gavin heads to Charleston, different places in Florida (the Keys, Jacksonville, St. Pete, etc) and St. Simons to get a quick kiteboarding fix. Gavin's parents, Bob and Rita McCormack recently bought a condo in Carbarete, Dominican Republic. Cabarete is known for hosting the most spectacular kiteboarding events in the world and home to the Kiteboarding World Cup. According to Bob, there are kites for every condition and one can get started in the sport for about $1,500 in equipment. Kiteboarding requires a fair amount of space on land to get started and with the lake as low as it's been and the fabulous winds that day made Lake Allatoona a perfect place for Gavin to spread out his kite and have a whirl. When talking with Bob about his son's love of the sport, he said the learning curve is pretty steep and you can get pretty scrapped up in the beginning. Bob's first try at kiteboarding left him with a few marks, but that hasn't stopped him. When we saw him watching Gavin from the shore, he had a big smile on his face and with great excitement said "I better go get my harness in case I get a turn today." Jeffrey Martinroe was out in a motorboat following Gavin around taking some fantastic pictures (thanks Jeffrey)! If only Jeffrey could have snapped a shot of Rita's expression when Bob made the comment that he was ready for a turn!

Whether it's sailing on water, on ice or kiteboarding, the wind is what brings us together, it's what binds us and when there is none, what better to talk about then when there was some?

More pictures from the first Annual Cardboard Boat Race....

Fun was had by all at the first annual cardboard boat race. Competition was fierce as you can see by the starting line.

No matter how much duct tape there was, buoyancy wasn't a given as Gregg Warnken experienced.

Creativity was the name of the game and at least one boat appeared to have corporate sponsorship.

In loving Memory of Lee Whitney

Lee Whitney, husband of Mary Whitney passed away on August 16th. Throughout the course of his life, Lee lived all over the world, including the Philippines, India, Switzerland and the US. He attended Harvard and the Gulf School of Engineering in California and earned his degree in aerospace engineering. Lee had a passion for the sky and during his career he secured three patents on helicopter fuel systems, worked on the life support systems of NASA's space shuttle and the space suits worn by astronauts. Lee led a very full life, was a very active world travel and was fluent in four languages. The Atlanta Yacht Club will miss his smiling face and warmth.

July 2007

50 Years of Membership in the Making ... Emmie Kohler

Reported by Adrienne Stout Warnken

This year marks 50 years of membership for one of our finest members, Emmie Kohler. Emmie started sailing at the age of 18. She was given her first sailboat by her uncle when she graduated from high school. It was a Comet in Fleet #1. Emmie says when it comes to sailing "Patience is important," but "You learn more than you want to know in sailing!" When she and her husband Charlie moved to Marietta, she found the Atlanta Yacht club and they joined in 1957 with their three daughters. Charlie was a pilot and Emmie was the sailor. Emmie learned how to fly and Charlie was supposed to learn how to race a sailboat. Then when he retired they would get a sailplane and have it all!! Charlie bought Brad McFadden's apple green Thistle and sanded it down to a beautiful mahogany and painted it in slick U.S. Mail colors. Charlie's boss, Colonel Wilson, crewed for Emmie once and it was the only time he had been hauled up by the seat of his pants when he did not move quickly enough to the high side when the boat tacked. He later joined the Yacht Club and bought a Y-flyer. [Guess he did not want to meet Emmie on the race course!] Charlie never learned to race but did work for the Club in securing new docks and a fine new steep ramp before he died of a brain tumor. The club became a wonderful community for Emmie to raise her girls and to continue her love of sailing, as a single mother.

Emmie has fond memories of John Stevens saying, "It’s more than they deserve" when he was Commodore. She recalled many times when she and WL Tumlin were running late for the Thistle races and WL would check in with her to find out how much time he had left before the start. Emmie went from sailing Thistles to Snipes with her daughter, Julia. She bought her Snipe from Dr. Samuel Norwood. Later Julia decided she needed a boat to walk on so they brought a green Y-Flyer. One year they won, "all the marbles" for Spike Wilson, but only in the Blue Fleet.

Emmie has been a racer and officer of every fleet including the motor boat fleet. She was the first person at AYC to purchase a Laser (#1876 which she still owns today). Harold Gilreath and Emmie started the Laser fleet. She created the "No More Turkey" Regatta. The first regatta was held in Milledgeville but unfortunately a cold front came on the second day and Will Stout was the only person who braved the wind (he had a wet suit). The regatta has been held every year since at the AYC. When asked what her fondest memories are of AYC, Emmie says all the sailing people. Sailing creates relationships with all ages. She said Jack Simons taught her how to sail in New Jersey. Then in 1971 she met up again with his younger brother Ken Simons from Privateer Yacht Club in Chattanooga at a Snipe Regatta and they have stayed close since. Our Club is a place where young kids to grandparents are involved. Emmie has contributed much to AYC; she has served on Race committee for over 30 years and still can park the barge better than any guy, she says.

The Atlanta Yacht Club has been created by caring people who have been brought together by the adventures of the sailing. It was a real treat to meet with Emmie and hear about how she got started in sailing and her many experiences on and off the race course. It is also very special knowing she was probably the only woman skipper here on the race course at AYC in 1957! I feel very privileged to have been raised at the club and have been a part of a community that Emmie and others have created. Emmie's leadership and joy of sailing has contributed to the start of many traditions that we all still enjoy today. Thank you Emmie!

Big Fun in all kind of water ways in July!

Slip sliding away at the Country Fair on Saturday

Sand Castle building contest at Thursday’s Beach Party

Bobbing for a healthy snack at Saturday’s Country Fair

Mitzi's Fishing Contest

Reported by Susan King

The 6th annual Fourth of July Fishing Contest better known as Mitzi's Fishing Contest was held on July 6th, Friday. Many, many participants were there as seen by the group picture, submitted by Anne Maassen.

Sam & Lily Tischner, Danny Williams, Emmie & Julia Kohler, Stephanie Benzur, Trey & Kate Daniel, Virginia & Wes Parson, Zettler & Devin Quinn, Arsenio Griffith, Charlie Bogle, Abigail, Matthew & Jessica Allardice, Karl & Kenneth Maassen

Awards were given at the end of the tournament:
Largest Fish Caught - Lily Tischner
First Fish Caught - Kenneth Maassen
Second Biggest Fish Caught - Kate Daniel
Third Biggest Fish Caught - Sam Tischner
Most Fish Caught - Zettler Quinn
Prettiest Fish Caught - Wes Parson
Last Fish Caught - Aresenio Griffith

Most Perseverance - Virginia Parson
Youngest Fisherperson - Jessica Allardice
Oldest Fisherperson - Emmie Kohler

As you see by the pictures a great time was had by all, please mark your calendars for next year's competition!

Go girls! Lily and Kate caught the
biggest fishes of the day!

Check out Zettler's fishing stance, maybe that's what helped him catch all of those fish (front); Kenneth calmly awaits his next fish after catching the first of the day (middle); Wes intently stares at the water, looking for the prettiest fish to catch and eat? (back.).

Atlanta Yacht Club hosts US Sailing Regatta

Reported by Jim Roberts

On July 13, 14 and 15 AYC hosted the 2007 US Junior Sailing Championships Area D Eliminations for the Sears, Bemis, and Smythe Trophies. What in the world is that you may ask? It is a combination of three ladder events sailed in rotating venues. The Sears is the three person boat, the Bemis is a two person boat, and the Smythe is a one person boat. In our regatta, the Sears was in Thistles, the Bemis in 420s, and the Smythe in Lasers. Our Thistle fleet members offered the use of privately owned Thistles, AYC provided club owned 420's, and competitors brought their own Lasers. Area D in US Sailing is comprised of most all of the Southeastern United States and it consists of four regional sailing associations which include DIYRA, FSA, GYA, and SAYRA. In 2007 it was DIYRA's turn to run this event and AYC was selected to host the regatta.

The 23 competitors that won the quarter finals arrived on Friday and we provided a clinic for them to become acclimated to the local conditions (light wind) organized by Bryce Dryden. Most of the out of town sailors and parents stayed at cabins offered by members with cabin assignments organized by Amanda Hodges. AYC offered a tasty five meal package run by the able group of Gayle McLean, Gigi Daniel, Amy Roberts, Rita McCormack, and Julia & Jeffrey Martinroe. The loaned Thistles and club 420s were prepared and launched by the boatwright team of Matt Gregory and Dale Newnham.

On Saturday, PRO Jim Smither was pleasantly surprised that we has some moderate wind. The wind stayed with us the entire day and we were able to complete the two day regatta in one day! The competitors, parents, and US Sailing Judges were all very appreciative of the work done by Jim and his highly seasoned RC team. On Sunday, US Sailing Senior Judge Mike Posey organized a team race in 420's to give the competitors some more on the water time and our RC team set up the course. Here are the Regatta Results:

Smythe:
1. Cleve Hancock, Clearwater YC
2. Chris Jackson, LLSC
3. Lauren McLean, AYC

Bemis:
1. Will Stocke / Dan Goldman, Team FOR Sarasota
2. Kyle Sowers / Chris Gardiner, SPYC
3. John Mellnik / Brad Milliken, Lake Norman YC
4. Kevin Guebert / Anna McLean, AYC

Sears:
1. Nicholas Cumbie / Robert Rountree / Ryland Martin, LLSC
2. Zeke Horowitz / Nicole Popp / Jason Kuebel, Sarasota
3. Mateo Vargus / John Wallace / Ian Holtzworth, SPYC
4. Elliot Newnham / Trey Daniel / Eleanor Newnham, AYC

The top two Smythe and Bemis teams and the top Sears team from our regatta now advance to the Championship Regatta in Lavallette, New Jersey. Good luck to our area D winners in New Jersey and thank you to all of the many members that make AYC one of the most respected inland dingy racing venues in the US.

Labor Day Weekend

Saturday, Sept. 1, through Monday, September 3

Save the date and come join us for a fun weekend!

Saturday
The one and only Super Spectacular Waterslide!
Labor Day Regatta
Dinner and Dancing

Sunday
Last Church service for the year on Sunday morning
More Waterslide!
Boat Parade (Theme to be Announced!)
Hors D'oeuvres Party

Monday
Fun Run
Pancake Breakfast
Balloon Bash
Laser Regatta

AYC Adult Lounge - what a beaut!

A long overdue thank you is extended to the wonderful team who have helped in refurnishing the adult lounge over the last two years. You may have noticed the bright red sofa, the comfortable wicker furniture, the teak consoles and sturdy table and chairs, new floor lamps, and repainted and reupholstered chairs and settee ... and the recent addition of handcrafted, matching quilt-top pillows!

The women involved in this ambitious undertaking are: Rita McCormack, Mary Thompson, Marianne Hackbarth, and Julia Martinroe. We also greatly appreciate Gordon Thompson's efforts in "whittling" down the seat backs of the old pews in the dining hall. Additionally, Melinda Heidt, friend of the club and talented Marietta interior designer, was instrumental in making the arrangements for the custom red sofa which plays such an important role in the lounge. We would like to acknowledge and thank the Motorboat Fleet for their contribution of $1,000 which went directly towards the purchase of the new red sofa, and we thank the Board of Governors for allocating the monies necessary to make these improvements possible.

Of course, updating our facilities is an ongoing task, and there are still a few projects yet to be completed ... but we are mighty proud of the progress we have made in finding a practical and attractive way to upgrade the furnishings in the clubhouse.

Please take a moment the next time you see one of our hardworking crew to thank them for their many efforts!

Julia Martinroe

22nd annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup

Mark your calendars for the 22nd annual Great Lake Allatoona Cleanup. The Cleanup draws more than 5,000 volunteers from surrounding areas who clean more than 250 miles of our favorite pond's shoreline.

On Saturday, September 15th, AYC volunteers will gather at the Viewing Pavilion at 9:30AM to participate in the clean up of our club's shores.

Prizes will be awarded to the finders of the most unusual, the largest, and the smallest bits of flotsam collected from Club Cove. We'll have a hot dog lunch and awards ceremony at noon. Don't miss out on this golden opportunity to add to your collection of old tires, beer cans and fishing tackle. If you're not a collector, come anyway. Stylish, designer black plastic garbage bags will be provided for all.

Two members of AYC are past winners of the America's Cup
- an interview with Bunky Helfrich

Reported by Tracy Allardice

Being that this is a year of the America's Cup I thought it would be interesting to share with the club a little known secret: two of our members, Bunky Helfrich and Ted Turner won the America's Cup in 1977. Thanks to Bunky and his wife Andrea for taking the time to answer my questions and provide some pictures. I hope you enjoy!

Q. : How were you introduced to sailing?

A. : I started in a Yacht Club program sailing in Penguins in 1949. Ted Turner was in the same Savannah Yacht Club class. We were 9 and 10. Parents bought the boats and SYC sponsored the Junior Sailing Program. There were 12 Penguins, and the Teachers were members. When I look back, I am amazed at how much time those guys put into teaching us.

Q. : What inspired you to race in the America's Cup?

A. : The America's Cup started back in 1958. They had not been sailing during World War II, and it was in all of the Yachting News. It was the World Series of Sailing so it was the pinnacle you wanted to reach. Ted bought a 12 Meter, American Eagle in 1969, and we sailed her for three years, ocean racing - the SORC, Annapolis-Newport, Bermuda Race, etc. In 1971, we were the trial horse for the Australian Challenger - Dame Patti - Sir Jim Hardy's boat, and it was the first time we had actually competed 12 Meter against 12 Meter. Back then there was no Louis Vuitton Cup. There was a Challenger of Record. The Challenger of Record ran the Elimination trials. Intrepid skippered by Bill Ficker won the right to defend in 1971. When the Cup was over, another country would challenge and they would be the Challenger of Record. It was a friendly competition between Clubs. NYYC as the Defending club would run a series, but all had to be members of that club at that time. Courageous won in 1974 and 1977. In 1974, we were on Mariner. Bob Bavier sailed Courageous in the Defender trials against Intrepid again.

Q. : How did you prepare for the America's Cup?

A. : The Preparation we did for the Cup. - We had sailed American Eagle, a 12 meter, for 3 years since 1969. We would start in March of the Year of the Cup. We practiced for a couple of months and went into the June trials. The whole thing took about 8 months unlike 3 years nowadays for boat campaigns. We mostly just sailed the boats getting the sail-handling routines down. In 1974, Mariner, the boat we were on was supposed to be the hot boat, but it was slow, and the NYYC selected Courageous. In 1977, we were on Courageous which was supposed to be the trial horse for Independence with Ted Hood. Courageous was faster than Independence so the Syndicate quit making sails for Courageous because they favored the Independence crew. We were the second team boat. Enterprise sailed by Lowell North was the other Syndicate and Intrepid was the second team boat for them. In June, we won all the races on Courageous. In July, our sails were getting old and tired. By the end of July, our supporters from Fort Worth got us new sails and we started to win again. We never gave up.

From left to right, Ted Turner, Gary Jobson and Bunky Helfrich

Q. : What was the most memorable moment of the America's Cup for you (besides winning)?

A. : We were behind in an important race. On the last windward leg we got into a tacking duel with Enterprise - a 30-tack duel. We ground them down and beat them by a few seconds in the trials to be the Defender. In the Cup the most exciting part was the first cross to see who was faster and we were faster against Australia owned by Alan Bond and skippered by Nowell Robbins.

Q. : How has the America's Cup changed since you sailed in it?

A. : The Cup has gone from an amateur sport to a professional sport. People are trying to make money off it now. It was a Corinthian Sport back then, no sponsors, no ads on sails, no exorbitant crew pay. Greed has taken over. Our total budget in 1977 for the 2 boats was 5 million dollars vs. 150 million dollars today. We were the last of the Amateurs.

Q. : Does the winner of the Louis Vuitton Cup get a life time supply of Louis Vuitton bags?

A. : No, not that I know of - We did not have a Louis Vuitton Cup. We didn't get anything but a Rolex watch for winning the America's Cup.

Q. : What advice would you give to AYC youth who are interested in advanced sailing?

A. : 1. You have to have the desire to do it.

2. You have to have the time.

3. You have to train hard and be involved in lots of competition, sail in college, try to get connected to Big Boat campaigns, race as much as you can, and try to race with others who have the same goals.

Courageous, gliding through the open water

THANK YOU!

A thousand THANKS to the FUNtastic 40+ AYC members for making the 6th Annual 2007 4th of July AYC ALL AMERICAN COUNTRY FAIR such a FUN FUNction for the hundreds+ adult children, their children, and their grandchildren who participated!! It was - once again - a HUGE SUCCESS!!!

Jr. Week Boat Clean Up

Wow! It is truly amazing what a group of 20 junior agents can accomplish in just a few hours time. That bright light you see from the balcony of the club house is the reflection off the now sparkling bright Sunfish and Optis. A big thanks to all the juniors (and parents!) that came out to help with the boat clean up. Jolly good show!
- James Bond 007

AYC in the News ...

The Cherokee Tribune's supplement, Cherokee Life magazine did a spread in their July / August publication on AYC and featured several of our members who are residents of Cherokee County: Andersen Family; Dustin Kays; Thompson / Ross Family; Jim & Amy Roberts. Check it out!

Coming up ...

Ladies Championship, August 25
Club Championship, September 29 & 30

Junior Week '07 Special Edition

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From the Junior Commodore

Junior Week was a great success this year, and let me start off by saying thanks to the Gueberts, the Maassens, John Irvine, all of the instructors, and all of those who volunteered their time that week. This was the 33rd Junior Week at AYC and it was a lot of fun. My favorite part of junior week was sailing and casino night, especially the auction. I had a lot of fun and I hope to see you all next year.
Trey Daniel

From the Junior Rear Commodore

In Junior Week this year, we had a record number of kids. Every day we had 52 or 53 boats being launched, and we had 17 cabins in use for the juniors. It was quite chaotic trying to launch lasers and 420's off the same boat ramp every day. Some juniors even chose to launch their boats off the beach, rather than wait for all the other boats to get out of the way at the ramp. I would like to remind all juniors not to take the rigging from other people's boats without asking first. I think I speak for all the juniors in saying this: thank you to all the people who donated their cabins for Junior Week and also thanks to all the parents who stayed in the cabins. And a big thank you to the Gueberts for all their hard work. We couldn't have had Junior Week without you.
Lauren McLean

Junior Week Morning Disintegration
by A Fly on the Wall in one of the Cabins

DAY ONE
7? It’s seven? I have to get up! I have to wash my face, brush my teeth, and comb my hair, put on sunscreen, grab a towel, and walk over to the clubhouse for breakfast. Can't be late for breakfast! :::grunts::: but give me 15 more minutes. Where did I put my life jacket? I wonder if we'll go out on the water this morning? Where is my hat? Did I pack a hat? Sunglasses? Do I have sunglasses with me?

DAY TWO
Oh, that hurts! Why do my legs hurt? Why are my shoulders stiff? 7? It's seven? Can't you see I'm in pain here? I don't have to get up! All I have to do is brush my teeth, put on some sunscreen and walk to the clubhouse. I won't be late for breakfast. :::grumbles::: but give me 20 more minutes to just lie here. Did I leave my lifejacket in my boat?

DAY THREE
7? It's seven? Have you lost your mind, waking me up? All I have to do is brush my teeth and walk to the clubhouse. You don't have to be on time for breakfast. They still have food at 7:15 :::grumbles::: wake me up again at 7:30. What is that smell? Where did I leave my lifejacket?

DAY FOUR
7? It's seven? Give me a break! Haven't you learned by now, all I have to do is brush my teeth and walk out the door! No one is ever there at 7 but the grownups. I'll grab a bagel and eat it on my way to my boat. :::loud grumbling and some grunts::: Come back at 7:45 There's that smell again. Maybe I'll take a shower today. I wonder if I can use that lifejacket in the lost & found pile?

DAY FIVE
7? It's seven? Criminy! I'm too tired to eat. I'm too tired to brush my teeth! I'll just drink some orange juice to clean my mouth! Leave me alone! I can't move! I'll get up at 8 and go rig my boat. I'll grab a bagel and take it down with me. Please! Go away!!! Oh yeah, we're racing today. OK. I'll get up…… in 30 minutes. Where ~is~ that danged lifejacket?

Like so many of you, Anna McLean has many great stories about Jr. Week. Thanks Anna for sharing some with the Scuttlebutt Editor to help with the content of this issue!

Congratulations Karl Maassen,
the recipient of this year's Outstanding Junior Award!

Karl has grown up at AYC and has wanted to do his part in continuing to make the Junior Program a positive experience for youth at AYC. Karl is an Eagle Scout, has been active in church youth all of his life and is a recent graduate of North Cobb Christian School. He will attend Reinhardt College in the fall.

All About Junior Week
by Shelby Hatcher

At Junior Week, you might not learn something, but the experience of racing and the people around you is what makes it fun!

I sail a Laser. It's a fun boat, in my opinion. If you want a single-handed boat, and you like to swim, a Laser is a good choice. You capsize a lot in this boat. Trust me. If there isn't any wind, then most of the time, the instructors won't take you out. You might have Dolly Cart races, or you might go swimming. Or, if they want you to learn something, then they might go through scenarios with you, or refresh your memory on knots.

But Junior Week really isn't just about sailing. It's about kids having a fun week with each other! Casino night, scavenger hunts, shaving cream fights, beach parties and boat rides. Hanging out with friends. And the friends hang out in different groups. Groups who like the same stuff. It's not hard to find friends at Junior Week. You don't have to worry about the friends issue. Friends will find you!

Sometimes the groups of friends pull pranks. Pranks are an important part of Junior Week. This year there were rocks on top of the viewing pavilion and a kiddy car on the flagpole with a big doll inside. Oh yeah, the clubhouse was decorated for holidays. Lots of holidays. The seniors do most of the pranks, but the younger kids have a helping hand in them, too. Next year, I predict more creative artwork!

At the end of the day, we get free time! That's a good time to hang out with your group of friends, or go out tubing, skiing, swimming, or chill at your cabin. It's a good time to play cards or go swing at the playground. Some of the cabin moms think it's a good time to take a shower. But that's what swimming in the lake is for. Jr Week does not require showers.

Things I have learned while at Junior Week:
(in no particular order)
by Sally Williams

1) You can't point directly at the windward mark and expect to go anywhere except backwards.

2) Capsize drills are fun!

3) If you need to take a bath, capsize an Opti.

4) Starboard has right of way.

5) RULE 42!!!

6) There is a reason the boom is called the boom.

7) Various curse words are ACTUALLY sailing terms that mean to either pull in THAT line or do it faster.

8) Tiller towards trouble.

9) If you step in a sunfish wrong it'll flip over.

10) Lasers are amazingly fun, but thistles are better.

11) Shaving cream is NOT edible.

12) Rudderless sailing is challenging and a perfect time to sunbathe or sleep.

13) The best time in a race is when you are in first and you look at your competition only to realize that you are going the wrong way or to the wrong mark

14) The Allatoona Trifecta: Motor boat wake, variable wind, and major wind shifts

15) Always let your crew know when you're tacking.

16) When in doubt: DUCT TAPE.

17) It's always amusing to try and guess what you'll be eating during Fear Factor AND if it'll be alive or (not so likely) dead.

18) Roulette is addictive, but to make back all the chips you lose playing roulette you have to play black jack.

19) It's amazing how many friends you can make if you let it slip that you have a giant bag of candy in your cabin.

20) Junior Week is a lot of fun (as long as you don't get too sunburn).

Our Future Members : What do You Want to be When You Grow Up?
(from the Jr. Week Survey)

Lot's of Engineers : BioMed Engineer, Civil Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Computer Engineer, general Engineer

In the Science Arena : Veterinarian, Physicist, Archaeologist, Geologist, Psychology (PhD)

In the Business Arena : Entrepreneur, Attorney, Lawyer, Business Owner, CPA / Accountant, Economist

In the Arts : Interior Designer, Author, Artist, Professional Chef, Car Designer, Photographer, Dancer, Magazine Photographer

In the Sports Arena : Sports Photographer, Pro Gymnast, Professional Sports Official, General Manager for a Sports Team

Other : Pilot, Marine, Something to do with Sailing, Sailor, James Bond 007, Secret Agent, IDK (stands for "I don’t know"), That's Up for Grabs, Not Sure

The most classic response to the question
"What do you want to be when you grow up?" was "I want to be Something!"

From the Junior Vice Commodore

Jr. Week 007
James Bond

A fun, exciting week filled with activities, games, and most importantly, sailing. Campers had a great time learning how to sail or getting better at sailing. I was able to be in the 420 group with Anna McLean as my crew. The 420 group was great. With Anna Lee Bradley as our instructor, there was no way we could be bored. We learned how to fly spinnakers, sail without a rudder, roll tack, and jibe with the spinnaker. We had drills on capsizing, tacking on the whistle, jibing on the whistle, and some practice races the whole week. The thing that I will not forget though is our water fight the 420's had. Anna Lee's motorboat had run out of gas so they had to tow her into the dock. The 420's however decided to refill our water bottles and have a fight. There were water bottles everywhere! We might have gotten a few bruises from water bottles full of water flying at us, but we still had a great time!

This year, the Atlanta Yacht Club was fortunate enough to be the semi-final host of the Sears, Bemis, Smythe. We are also very fortunate that we have an AYC boat in each race. In the Sears race we have Elliot Newnham, Eleanor Newnham, and Trey Daniel in Thistles. In the Bemis is Anna McLean and Kevin Guebert in the 420, and in Smythe we have Lauren McLean in a Laser. The semi-finals are July 14-15 here at the AYC. So if you are able to, come that weekend and root for the teams!

This past Jr. Week, some juniors used the club boats. There were campers in the Opti's, Sunfish, and 420's. The 420's and opti's are in great condition, looking like they are almost new. The sunfish however are not surviving too well. A week before Jr. Week started there was a Boat Fix-up Day where we cleaned up those sunfish. It was a dirty task that all who attended had fun with, but we were able to try get those sunfish nice and clean for Jr. Week. We were also lucky enough to have Buzz Benzur come out and fix up any holes in the sunfish to make sure that they won't fill up with water once put in the water. Coming up there might be a Jr. Fundraiser to try and raise money to fix boats up or even maybe look into purchasing more!

The Jr. Flag Officers and all campers would also like to thank all the people who helped with Race Committee. We would not have been able to practice all that time and even race a regatta without you!

Thank you!!
Kevin Guebert

Notes on the Weather
by Eleanor Newnham

The weather this Jr. Week has been the most frustrating and eventful yet. There was decent weather most of the week with sunshine and wind. Most mornings started out with barely enough wind for us to sail in. By the time we got out on the water and were sailing around, the wind was terrific! Unfortunately, as we made our way back to the docks after lunch, the wind had died once more to an almost unbearable level... Some groups decided not to torture themselves laying out in the boiling sun and stay on land and just mess around. There was great weather during free time most days (On Thursday there was a storm so we couldn't really do much). Almost every evening, dinner ended with extreme winds and a violent thunderstorm. There was intense wind blowing hats and bottles out to the water and sand across the lake. Rain soaked us as we ran hurriedly to safety in the clubhouse. On Friday, we got extremely lucky and received amazing wind for the final regatta! Everyone was thrilled to have wind and we all took advantage of the opportunity and sailing as many races as we could. The whole week was a real success and everyone had a great time.

Favorite Foods at Junior Week
(from the Jr. Week Survey)

When asked "what was your favorite food", the sailors responded as such:

The number one favorite food was PIZZA, approximately 28% of the respondents said so. Next in line was the Grilled Cheese sandwiches, approximately 15% of the respondents said so. Fried Chicken came in third place with 10% of the respondents claiming it was their favorite food (Publix fried 200 pieces of chicken for the Man with a Golden Boat excursion night).

The Vegetarians (there were at least 4) enjoyed the fruits and salads.

Other foods that made the list of favorites: Bacon; Italian Ice; Cookie Cake; Mac & Cheese; Watermelon; Twizzlers; Hamburgers & Hotdogs; Chocolate Donuts; Bagels; Lasagna.

The most classic response to this questions: "I just eat what I'm told"

Who Introduced You to Sailing?
(from the Jr. Week Survey)

37% said their Dad
7% said their Mom
10% said their Parents
10% said their Grandfather

The rest said: Family; Stepfather; Aunt & Uncle; Cousins; Grandparents; Kay Redmond; Sally Williams and Kevin Guebert. One person said "Dunno". The most classic response to this question was "My Four Fathers" which did not count in the 37% above ;)

Junior Week Demographics
(from the Jr. Week Survey)

Average # of Years they've attended Jr. Week: 2.45
Group Total Number of Years Combined: 146
Males: 58%; Female: 42%

Stay Tuned for more information about a possible Junior Week Alumni event next year.

Junior Week 2008 - dates to be announced soon and will be headed up by Anne & Kirk Maassen, with crew Craig & Gayle McLean.

Funniest thing that happened at Junior Week?
(from the Jr. Week Survey)

Editors note: This was the most difficult part of the survey to report on as there were so many funny things that happened. Here are some of the highlights:

• Dolly races and riding the scooters into the water (Jon Eric wiping out).

• When the pirates came and capsized some of the boats.

• The rumor mill about who did what prank

• One of my cabin mates making a bad Disney movie impression with a plastic mannequin

• Holiday decorated club house

• I was tubing and when I fell off my swimming trunks fell off too.

• Getting caught by our cabin Mom when we were trying to sneak out.

• Dolly trapped in a car, Dolly in the 420

• Water balloon fights

• Acting out "The MysteriousTicking Noise" with Harry Potter Puppet Pals

• Capsizing / Turtling

• Frozen underwear presented on a platter during lunch

• Playing Scattergories with my cabin

• Shaving cream fight

• Water bottle fight in the 420s

• My sister getting taped to the wall during fear factor

• Target practice with my Nerf gun including but not limited to sharp shooting at Anthony in the kitchen from the couch

Sunfish Junior Week
By a Secret Agent...

Ten junior sailors learned a lot about the fun and frustrations of Sunfish sailing during Junior Week 2007. Kris Anderson, Stephanie Benzur, Adam Bihary, Michael Guebert, Tiffer Messer, Kenneth Maassen, Regan Redner, Hunter Yapp, Phillip Sensening, and McKinnon Taylor finished the week with lots of new war stories to share. Everyone's skills were improved with special gains made in capsize recovery and upwind sailing. Winds were northeasterly and light & variable for most of the week, with air temperatures in the high 80s.

The Sun Fish sailors will be talking about the Junior Week for years to come. Here are some of their stories: Phillip and a few others learned how to tie a bowline - Tiffer's first try resulted in a perfect square knot. McKinnon learned what happens when a boat is launched without the stern plug in place. Hunter got a ride in a safety boat after an uncontrolled Sun Fish bow hit him in the back. Phillip learned how difficult it is to sail without a mainsheet. Hunter got extra practice with unsolicited capsize recovery drills. Chris learned that walking on a dock without shoes results in splinters. Names have been withheld to protect the guilty for those sailors who lowered a hull over a standing D-ring on the dock resulting in a hull puncture.

Michael learned the perils of wearing an oversized PDF, when during a controlled, supervised capsize drill he was unable to climb on the dagger board. The loose jacket kept catching on the edge of the board preventing him from raising his body up and onto the board. Michael even asked if he could remove his PDF to complete the drill [i.e... so he could climb on the board and right his boat], and was told "no." Michael eventually righted his boat, after wearing himself out trying.

Monday's Hot Shirt award went to Allison Coats for her consistently high performance. Allison was so good she was promoted Wednesday to a 420 crew position.

Kris won the Hot Shirt award on Tuesday, after demonstrating his superior ability to tie a bowline in about three [3] seconds. McKinnon, Phillip, Stephanie and a few others still had their "rabbit" coming out of the hole by the time Kris had finished.

"Sun Fish Survivor" Regan Redner was awarded Wednesday's Hot Shirt. Regan was the innocent victim of an on water collision that left her sail literally in shreds and no longer attached to the lower spar, which sprang out of control and knocked Regan's head. Good radio communications resulted in the prompt arrival of a rescue boat and a tow for Regan's disabled vessel. About 30 minutes later, Survivor Regan rejoined the fleet with new rigging. In a separate on water collision Wednesday, Adam's sail was torn from the clew, and he too was towed in, but soon returned to join the fleet after an onshore repair.

Stephanie earned Thursday's Hot Shirt award when she blew everyone away during the first practice race on a triangle course. At the start, Stephanie owned the line, as she had clear air and was on the favored tack. The wind died at the line after she started, so that she was halfway to the first mark while most of the fleet was still trying to cross. Stephanie had cleared the turning mark when the second boat finally made it to the first mark, and she continued her lead at the downwind mark. Stephanie then faced a short upwind leg to the finish line, requiring a zig zag course. In shifty light wind, Kris passed Stephanie about 10 yards from the finish, and lead her over the line.

Friday's Hot Shirt award winner was also the Top Sailor of the Week. Kenneth earned these honors for his consistently solid performance all week.

The Corinthian Sailor award went to Tiffer. Many times during the week, when asked "What drill would you like to do next?" Tiffer would answer "I just want to sail." When he was in last place in the last race and the next closest sailor was two legs ahead, Tiffer touched the turning mark and voluntarily took a 360 penalty [he later picked up two boats on the beat to the finish]. Tiffer also self-repaired when his halyard came unsecured from the deck cleat and slipped several inches on the windward leg of Race 4 in the regatta. Had he panicked, the sail would have ended up in the water. Instead, Tiffer eased the main to the safety position, as he moved forward on deck to secure the halyard before continuing his race. Earlier in the week, Tiffer received special recognition for his capsize maneuver. He righted his boat with ease, but his rigging snared a buoy that rose to the top of his mast. Assistance arrived promptly to remove the still-anchored buoy with a boat hook.

Hunter got the Stand Up Sailor Award, Phillip earned the Perseverance Award, and McKinnon and Adam both received the Most Improved Award.

The Sun Fish fleet got in six races at Friday's Regatta. Five of the ten sailors finished in the top three, as Regan, Michael and Stephanie all finished with 25 points, resulting in a three-way tie for third place. Due to her two first place finishes, Regan took home the 3rd Place Trophy. The top two sailors were separated by only one point: Kenneth got the 2nd place trophy with19 points and Kris finished first overall with 18 points.

Special thanks to Sunfish volunteers Nancy Parson, John Breyfogle, Anna Lee Bradley, Brandon Poe, Dale Newnham, Buz Benzur, Debbie Benzur, and Matt Gregory.

And extra special thanks to the Guebert and Maassen families for their Jr Week leadership.

Intermediate Laser Group
led by Amy Thompson & Brandon Poe

Favorite Part of Junior Week?
(from the Jr. Week Survey)

When asked "what was your favorite part of Jr. Week" the sailors responded as such:

Night time activities came in first place, followed by a close second with Sailing! Other common responses were: Free time, hanging out with friends, tubing, Disney reenactments, everything, pirating and pranks.

Of the nighttime activities, the most popular one was Casino Royale followed by A View to Thrill.

Pranks have been a long standing tradition at Junior week. On the left, "Dolly" (the mannequin) hangs upside down in her car from the flag pole; on the right, cups are used for messages on the play yard fence.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who made Junior Week 007 possible! Many thanks to all who contributed to this special edition and to Nancy Molitor and the others that took all of the pictures! The Scuttlebutt Editor, Tracy Tumlin Allardice welcomes all contributions to the Scuttlebutt - there are 3 more this year (see yearbook for deadlines)!

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