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Busy Week Ahead !

To: All Oak Hollow Sailing Club Members:
Next week (May 14, through May 20) will be our most exciting (and busy) week of the year! We hope to have as much participation in the following events as each of your schedules’ will allow:
Open House for anyone interested in learning to sail: Tuesday, May 15th, 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Hollow City Marina building (Meeting Room): It’s not too late to invite any of your friends and family members who might like to learn to sail, or who just want to see if they might enjoy it. In the past, word-of-mouth advertising has been the most effective way to get folks to attend the Open House. All of our current members are encouraged to attend so that prospective sailors can meet us and learn about the club, and get a brief introduction to the sport. We will have light snacks and drinks.
Board Meeting: Wednesday, May 16th, 6 p.m. at Barnes and Noble
May Regatta: Saturday, May 19th, North (Sailing) Marina, 10:30 a.m. Captain’s Meeting: We will be inviting attendees at the Open House to join us for this event, so if you need crew, and/or don’t mind guests on your boat, we may have some folks who would like to sail with you.
Fun Day: Sunday, May 20th, North Marina, 11 a.m. until we decide to eat pizza later in the afternoon: This is our opportunity to teach the basics of sailing to interested newcomers. Some might just want to “check it out” to see if they think they will like it – others may already know that they want to learn (and make it a hobby). Last year, we had several people join the club after just taking a sailboat ride with a member. We hope as many of our members as possible can be there for this event – this is our best chance as a club to demonstrate our mission of “promoting and enjoying the sport of sailing”.
Thanks!
Paul Walter
Oak Hollow Sailing Club
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Introduction to Sailing

 

Join us for a fun evening of refreshments and an

Introduction to Sailing

to find out about a free on-the-Lake sailing lesson

Where? Oak Hollow Marina, High Point

When? Tuesday, May 15, 2012 @ 6:30 pm

For more information call Nancy @ 454-6276 or Paul @ 707-8112

The “Introduction” is free with no obligation. For anyone who would like to join the Club, one of the Oak Hollow Sailing Club members will give a free 4 hour sailing lesson on OH Lake. Family membership is $30 for one year. Lessons will be scheduled for Sunday, May 20 (or at a date agreeable to the participants). Thus, the only qualification for the free lesson is joining the OHSC.

Everyone is invited to join us for our regular Saturday races on May 19 (Skippers’ meeting @10:30) and for “Fun Day” on Sunday, May 20. No obligation then, either.

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April Regatta Results are in…

To: All Oak Hollow Sailing Club members:
The Oak Hollow Sailing Club’s first regatta of 2012, was held Saturday, April 21, at Oak Hollow Lake.  The conditions were about as perfect as we ever get on an inland lake, with winds averaging about 10 mph from the SW and SSW.  Committee Boat activities (setting of the courses and scoring) were handled by Nancy Valego, Art Martz, and Tait Humphries.  Thank you to those three for their excellent organization.  Thank you to Connie for the coffee and snacks!
Participating sailors were:
Skipper                      Crew                       Boat
Warren Mitchell                                         A-Cat
Phil Andrews                                             Laser
Jerry Eldred                                               AquaCat
Gene Eldred              grandson Jacob         Capri 14
Capt.Jim Green         Carolyn                     Harpoon 4.6
Paul Walter              Charles York              Hunter 170
Results: (Handicap scoring)
Race 1:
1st Place:   Phil Andrews              5 pts.
2nd Place:  Paul Walter                4 pts.
3rd Place:  Jim Green                   3 pts.
4th Place:  Jerry Eldred                 2 pts.
5th Place:  Gene Eldred                1 pt.
6th Place:  Warren Mitchell           1 pt.
Race 2:
1st Place:   Phil Andrews              5 pts.
2nd Place:  Jim Green                   4 pts.
3rd Place:   Paul Walter                3 pts.
4th Place:  Warren Mitchell           2 pts.
5th Place:  Gene Eldred                1 pt.
6th Place:  Jerry Eldred                 1 pt.
Race 3:
1st Place:   Phil Andrews              5 pts.
2nd Place:  Paul Walter                4 pts.
3rd Place:   Jim Green                  3 pts.
4th Place:  Warren Mitchell           2 pts.
5th Place:  Gene Eldred                1 pt.
6th Place:  Jerry Eldred                 1 pt.
We are already looking forward to our May activities, which include the Open House for prospective members on Tuesday evening, May 15th, at 6:30 pm at the City Marina’s meeting room, our May Regatta on Saturday, May 19th, and our Fun Day for our members and prospective members on Sunday, May 20.
Please mark those dates!  We are hoping for more than 10 boats for our next regatta, and we need as many members as possible to help with the Fun Day on May 20.
Thanks!
Paul Walter
Oak Hollow Sailing Club
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2012 Opening Regatta this Saturday !

To all Oak Hollow Sailing Club Members and Guests: Our first official regatta of 2012, is set for this Saturday, April 21, at the sailing marina (end of Waterview Rd.) Boats should be rigged and ready to sail before the Captains’ Meeting begins at 10:30 a.m., so that we can begin our first race promptly at 11:30 a.m. Forecasted conditions look very good for our scheduled racing window of time (11:30 a.m. to around 2:30 or 3 p.m.) with winds forecasted to be in the 7 to 9 mph range. If the forecast holds, we should be completed and off the water before the rain arrives later in the day. As mentioned in an earlier email to you, the club has a 15-foot Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6 monohull with jib and mainsail, available for rent for any member who is qualified to sail, first come, first serve. The rental cost is $20 for a regatta (no separate launch fee required), and will be $15 on days that the City will require the $7 launch fee be paid. If you are interested in renting this, please contact Paul Walter at 336-707-8112, or through email at pewalterjr@yahoo.com. We will see that it is in the water and ready to sail for anyone who rents it. Nancy Valego is primary Race Committee and will be assisted by Art Martz or Tait Humphries. We hope to see as many of you as possible for our first event. See you on Saturday morning! Paul Walter Oak Hollow Sailing Club

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Sailing Safety

Sailing Safety

 

As members of the worldwide sailing community, we share in the grief of the friends and family of the five sailors who are dead/presumed dead from the yachting tragedy which occurred on April 14th, off the coast of San Francisco, during the Full Crew Farallones Race.

The tragedy is a reminder to us that the sport we love can be dangerous and deadly. Although most of us probably will never sail on a 38-foot yacht in 14-foot waves in the ocean, we cannot forget how quickly conditions can change to something we aren’t expecting, even on our local lakes. As we go about our sailing activities (regattas, classes, informal instruction, social sailing, etc.), this incident reminds us to keep “safety” the top priority in all that we do.

Proper preparations before we sail include:

  • Knowing what the weather and wind forecast is
  • Knowing your sailing capabilities (and not knowingly setting sail in conditions beyond your limits)
  • Having proper safety gear, and wearing it
  • Letting others know your sail plan
  • Knowing how to respond to emergencies

As our Oak Hollow Sailing Club 2012 Season is about to officially begin this weekend, let’s all keep safety a top priority as we continue to “do what we love”.

Paul Walter
Commodore
Oak Hollow Sailing Club