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Are you ready for some sailing?!? ⛵️

Oak Hollow Sailing Club will be kicking off our 2016 season with our first regatta this Saturday, April 16th, at the North Marina, with Captains’ Meeting scheduled for 10:30 a.m.

All sailors who plan to sail should have their boats rigged BEFORE the meeting begins.  Race committee duties are being handled by Phil Andrews, Tait Humphries, Linda Marsh and John Fulcher.  Plan to eat breakfast before you arrive and bring water to drink.

The forecast is for temps to be around 60 degrees during rigging with a high of 68 for the day.   Please dress accordingly. Winds are projected be be 8-13 knots during our race hours.  As we all know, that will probably change significantly before Saturday.

If you plan to sail or want to crew, please go to the link below to sign up on our scratch sheet. Also, for members without boats, the club has Sunfish available for rent (and the City Marina has several for rent), if you are trained and want to skipper your own boat.  Please contact Paul Walter at pewalterjr@yahoo.com to reserve a club Sunfish.  The Sunfish rental fee is waived for students on regatta days.

April Regatta Signup Sheet

See you Saturday!

Stephanie DeLair

2016 Commodore

Oak Hollow Sailing Club

336-209-0328

Sailing Course taught by the Greensboro Power Squadron
10 Week Session beginning Tuesday March 22 and meeting every Tuesday for 10 weeks.
Time: 7 to 9pm
Cost: $60 includes manual. A fee of $8 for each additional family member.
This is a class room course.

Location: Leonard Recreation Center
6324 Ballinger Road
Greensboro, NC 27410

Interested parties can contact Linda Marsh, 336-254-6235 or llmjwf@att.net.

The course will cover the following material:
Part 1. The Boat
1. Sailboat Rigs
2. Sail Plans
3. Boat Design and Hull Types
4. Standing Rigging
5. Sails
6. Running Rigging

Part 2. Forces
1. Stability
2. Balance
3. Wind
4. Sail Shape
5. Preparing to Sail

Part 3. Techniques of Sailing
1. Tuning the Rig
2. Steering and Helmsmanship
3. Sailing Upwind
4. Sailing Downwind
5. Spinnaker Handling
6. Heavy Weather Sailing
7. Storm Conditions

Part 4. Operation
1. Docking and Anchoring
2. Marlinespike Seamanship
3. Sailing Safety
4. Navigation Rules

This is an excellent course for those who have recently taken up the sport and for those returning to the sport after a long absence. Contact Linda Marsh with any questions or to pre-register.

We are looking forward to a FABULOUS year of fun and festivities on and off the water!  Please make a note of our scheduled events.  Much more may be added as the year progresses.

Our 2016 mission is to increase skills and confidence for our newer sailors.  Your Board has already begun working behind the scenes on new programs to ensure this happens.  Stay tuned for more exciting details.

Please contact Linda Marsh this week if you are interested in the 8 week classroom “Learn to Sail” curriculum beginning in January.  Let her know if you have a Tuesday or Wednesday evening preference.  See below under “training dates”…

Oak Hollow will become a US Sailing member this year.  If you as an individual or family are interested in joining, more details will be forthcoming on the MVP program.  Benefits include discounted regatta fees, sailing merchandise, members only training, etc.  A portion from each membership will go back to the club to be used for training materials and other needed items.

Cheers,

Stephanie DeLair

2016 Commodore

Oak Hollow Sailing Club

2016 OHSC Schedule

Board of Director Meeting Dates – 6-7:30pm @ High Point Barnes & Noble (all members welcome)

• Wednesday, March 30
• Wednesday, April 13
• Wednesday, May 18
• Wednesday, June 15
• Wednesday, July 13
• Wednesday, August 17
• Wednesday, September 14
• Wednesday, October 12

Regatta dates – 10:30am Skipper’s Meeting

• Saturday, April 16
• Saturday, May 21
• Saturday, June 18
• Saturday, July 16 – 3rd Annual Nancy Valego Memorial Race
• Saturday, August 20th
• Saturday, September 17  w/ HPU students
• Saturday, October 15
• Saturday, November 12  – Interclub vs. Lake Townsend at Oak Hollow

Other Regattas

• Saturday, June 4 – Sunday, June 5 – Mayor’s Cup at Lake Townsend
• Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 19 – Governor’s Cup at Kerr Lake
• TBD – Windchaser 2 – New Sailor Board Boat Regatta – Oak Hollow
• Saturday, October 29 – Sunday, October 30 – Halloween on Townsend 5

Special Events

• Friday, April 30 – Sunday, May 1 – Jordan Lake Vista Point Camp and Sail Weekend
• Tuesday, May 10 – 6:30-7:30pm Open House at South Marina Conference Room
• Sunday, May 22 – 1pm – 5pm Community Fun Day
• November TBD – Annual year end awards banquet

Training Dates

• January – March – Tues or Weds 7pm-9pm – 8 sessions – US Power & Sail Squadron “Learn to Sail” class, $70 includes classroom materials, reduced fee for couples.  Contact Linda Marsh for more details, llmjwf@att.net.  Minimum 6.
• Saturday, March 19 – 9am-5pm – US Sailing Race Management Seminar at Oak Hollow Marina Office, $50 includes lunch and classroom materials.  Sailors from around the state will be in attendance. Max 30. Contact me if interested in attending, wetagirl937@yahoo.com.

Socials – held monthly March through October last week of the month – dates TBD

Thank you to everyone from Oak Hollow who participated in our final regatta of the season against Lake Townsend in Greensboro! Sixteen boats provided some great competition with LTYC winning this event. It turned out to be a great day which wrapped up with warm chili just as the rain came in.

The top 5 finishers from Oak Hollow: (racing results attached)
3rd place – Gary Gooden and Roger Bates
4th place – Stephanie De Lair and Joel Blade
8th place – Paul Walter and Pam Lineberry
9th place – Spencer Sherrill
10th place – Melissa Palmer and crew

If you have not yet purchased your ticket for our annual awards dinner next Saturday and plan to attend, please let me know asap. Final reservations are being submitted tomorrow.

Cheers,

Stephanie

OHSC members,
Sadly our racing season is winding down. One week from today, on Saturday November 7th, we face off against Lake Townsend Yacht Club on their home water. This is a FUN yet highly competitive event. It would be great for Oak Hollow to bring home the trophy! The NOR is waiting on final approval although it looks like scoring will be changed this year. It’s the low point system in which scores from each club will be totaled and averaged. Every boat counts!
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

The deadline is quickly approaching….Don’t forget to purchase your tickets for our 2015 Annual Awards Banquet and Dinner on Saturday evening, November 14, at Fire and Sticks, 3917 Sedgebrook St., High Point, NC. Cash bar at 4:30pm and seating for dinner PROMPTLY at 5 pm. Tickets MUST be purchased in advance by Saturday, November 7th. Please mail your check made out to “Oak Hollow Sailing Club” for $25 per person attending from your family to Linda Marsh, 4904 Carolwood Drive, Greensboro NC 27407.

Cheers,

Stephanie De Lair
2015 Commodore