| Regatta Update: Changes for the New Season |
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Gotta Regatta !!
The Summer Series has started. Join the fun and comradare. No experience required !
Mark the dates and make your regatta reservation by calling the dock at (770) 614-5724.
Race fee of $ 20 per person covers the cookout and refreshments (BYOB)
Here are the results of Sunday's Regatta (May 31st)
Onboard Hot Dog:
George, Skipper
Andreas
Chris
Results: 1, 2, 2
Onboard George Dog:
Chuck, Skipper
Margaret
Kate
Results: 3, 3, 3
Onboard West Dog:
Bud, Skipper
Rich
Dave
Results: 2, 1, 1
A special thanks go's out to the Race Committee for the May 31st race Job well done Dianna, Leslie & Jim !!!
Going forward we need volunteers for the Race Committee for the Summer Series. The dates are as follows.
Summer Series
Saturday June 20, 2pm
Sunday June 28, 2pm
Please call the dock (770-614-5724) to volunteer for Race Committee, the first 2 people to call for each date get to eat for free ! |
| Charleston was a Trip |
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 Note to self: Plan a trip with 15 knot breezes, temps in the 70s, open cockpit design boat, and a port with sites to see.
Several LSA members had just that for the May 1st Charleston, SC. getaway. Sailing a Colgate 26 in reasonably steady South and Southwest breezes of up to 20 knots made for 2 ideal days of sailing.
The group sailed the Charleston harbor, under the Ravenel bridge, alongside the aircraft carrier Yorktown, then past Ft Sumpter out to the Atlantic. The crew reached to about 10 miles offshore both days.
And yes, dinners in historic Charleston were the expected delight of Charleston culture and cuisine, accompanied with wandering conversation. Plan to go sometime !
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| Sail the Chesapeake Bay |
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 And Earn Basic Coastal Cruising BCC-103;
Bareboat Certification BBC-104, and Coastal Navigation CNAV-105 or just go for Fun !!
Explore the Chesapeake Bay & VIP Day at the Annapolis Sailboat Show
Sun Oct. 4 - Sat Oct. 10
Sail the Chesapeake Bay while taking your 103, 104 & 105 courses or just come along for the ride. We'll be  visiting the colonial town of Annapolis Maryland, (home of the US Naval Academy), The small fishing & sailing village of St. Michaels (home of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum), the quaint town of Oxford located on the eastern shore of Maryland and of course a few secluded and picturesque anchorages along the way. Great sailing, great scenery, great seafood, great local history and the largest in-the-water sailboat show in the US.
Price: $ 1,595 per person: Price includes boat, captain, BCC/BBC/CNAV courses, all breakfasts & lunches, two dinners on the anchor, soft drinks and VIP tickets to the US Sailboat Show!
We will be sailing Jeanneau 43's !!
Captain Matt will be your skipper: Matt grew up sailing the Chesapeake Bay and taught advance sailing courses for Annapolis Sailing School for several years while touring the northern bay area.
Our Sailing Itinerary:
Saturday 10/3 Travel Day to Annapolis (drive or fly). Meet and Greet all students. Spend the night onboard our boat iin Annapolis.
Sunday 10/4 Boat Orientation in the AM. Sail south past the Thomas Point Lighthouse into the Rhode River and anchor in Half Moon Bay for a traditional Chesapeake Bay Cookout !
Mondy 10/5 Attend AM Cockpit Class. All day sail and instruction to the Miles River and dock in the historic town of St. Michaels. Tour the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and enjoy a crab feast at the famous Crab Claw Restaurant.
Tuesday 10/6 Attend AM Cockpit Class. All day sail and instruction to the Tred Avon River and dock in the quaint village of Oxford. Choose one of several local seafood restaraunts for cocktail hour and dinner. Enjoy a scenic walking tour of Oxford (it's kinda like Mayberry, you know, Andy, Barney, Aunt Bee, etc.)
Wednesday 10/7 Attend AM Cockpit Class. All day sail and instruction back to Annapolis. Enjoy an evening dinner in the charming colonial downtown area and a walking tour of the historic district of Annapolis.
Thursday 10/8 Attend the U.S. Sailboat Show (VIP Day) and board hundreds of fantasy yachts. Keep the checkbook at home! Spend the night back onboard/in our marina.
Friday 10/9 Attend AM Cockpit Class. All day sail and instruction to the Magothy River and anchor off Gibson Island, home of the rich and famous Chesapeake sailors. Enjoy a cookout on the hook, a colorful fall sunset and the varied wildlife of the Chesapeake.
Saturday 10/10 Sail back to Annapolis with great memories of the Chesapeake Bay, your new sailing skills and some new sailing friends. Drive home in the PM or crash/find a hotel to enjoy the long lost creature comforts (long hot showers, big beds, TVs, flushing heads, etc.)
Sunday 10/11 Travel back to Atlanta and reality.
Come visit The Chesapeake Bay Area and "The Land of Pleasant Living" for some of the best sailing in the country. Also tour and admire several hundred sailboats at the U.S. Sailboat Show ("www. usboat.com"). For more information on this once in a lifetime sailing adventure call Matt at (770) 614-5724 or just corner him at the dock :-)
Don't delay .... this trip/course will sell out fast ! |
| Dear Capt. Noah T'all: Going Down Hill |
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 Dear Capt. Noah T'all,
I get nervous every time I sail downwind. I am scared to death that I am going to accidentally gybe and break the boat or worse bop someone on the head. Do you have any tips that would help to ease my anxiety?
B.Y. Thelee
Dear B.Y.,
Sailing downwind can be a comfortable and fun way to sail. The boat is flat (level) so folks can have a sandwich or drink without everything sliding to leeward. Let's face it sometimes, the only way to get home is downwind. Sailing downwind does require attention to helmsmanship and sail trim. Here are a few tricks that will help you feel more comfortable and in control.
1. Avoid sailing directly downwind , i.e. wind coming directly over the stern (aka from 6 o'clock). Sail about 20 or 25 degrees higher than dead down wind.
2. Sail a straight course - Once you have established a safe course, sail in a straight line. Line the mast up with something on shore and keep them in line. Many unintended gybes are a result of a distracted helmsman who lets the boat drift too far down wind.
3. Don't let the mast head fly point toward the mainsail side of the boat. If it does, you are sailing by the lee and could gybe. A source of anxiety.
4. If the jib is trimmed to the same side of the boat as the mainsail and tries to go to the other side, the main won't be far behind.
5. If the leach of the main curls toward the center of the boat, it is an indication that you are sailing by the lee and getting ready to gybe.
6. Tighten up on the vang if the boat has one. This decreases twist in the sail and helps prevent the boat from rolling and lesson the chance of a gybe.
7. Rig a preventer - a line from a center strong point on the boom to a strong point on the deck just aft of the shrouds that will keep the boom in place.
8. Watch for wind shifts. You can control your steering and your sail trim but you can't control a wind shift. Stay alert.
9. On a boat with a tiller, just "push the boom away." If you feel that the boat is about to gybe, just push the tiller toward the boom . This will head you up into the wind and away from a possible gybe.
10. Finally, the more you practice the more comfortable you will become.
The answers to last month's questions are:
Astern - behind a vessel - going backwards - towards the stern
Abaft - Behind - " the cockpit is abaft the mast"
Abeam - At a right angles to a boat, ship or plane.
Beam - The width of a boat.
For next time what does "handsomely" mean in maritime lingo?
Safe Sailing,
Capt. Noah T'all
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| Museless Musings |
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 Shallow Thought by HonezMy muse left the dock without me this month so I have decided to steal, I mean borrow a few entries from the Sailing Pocket Dictionary by Henry Beard and Roy Mckie. Hope you enjoy! Leeward - Pronounced "Lourdes," shortened to "loo." The direction in which objects, liquids, and other matter may be thrown without the risk of reencountering them in the immediate future. Rafting - Neighborly sailing custom in which several boats moor alongside one another and exchange splinters, samples of hull paint, and pieces of broken brightwork. Boarding - Knowledgeable sailors do not "get on" a boat or "climb in" a boat - they board a boat. And prudent individuals do not "stay behind," "keep off," or "say to hell with it" - they remain ashore. Fast - Firmly attached, as for example a rope made fast to a piling. Also used to describe a boat that has run aground. Thus, a boat that appears to be unusually slow may in fact be "fast." Nautical terminology is full of these amusing paradoxes! Fluke - The portion of an anchor that digs securely into the bottom, holding a boat in place; also, any occasion when this occurs on the first try. Halyard - Line used to raise (hoist) or lower (douse) a sail to a point about two-thirds of the way up or halfway down where the line gets snagged (fouled) and hops out of the little pulley (piece o'crap) at the tippy-top (pique) of the mast . Helmsman - Traditional term for whoever is at the tiller or wheel of a boat, but politically correct nautical American seapeople prefer gender-neutral substitutes such as helmsperson, steering committee, directionally tasked crew member, or individual filling a boat's unmet course-holding needs. Pool Party - The big blow out LSA sailors will have when their lake fills back up or any of a series of pre-parties they will have to practice for the big FULL POOL PARTY. Five feet to go to 1071! Come on out to the lake this week and sail the deep green waters of Lake Lanier. I will be the one on the dock running the 1071or Bust Betting Pool and looking for my lost muse to sail back over the horizon. _/) Honez |
| Clinics and Events to meet new friends |
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Get the most from your PSC Membership
 2009 Summer Regatta Series Break open your calendars and circle these dates !! The warm weather has arrived and the Summer Regatta Series is underway ! Come to one or all of the races/cookouts ... whatever your schedule will allow.
Summer Series Race Committee
Race 3 --- Saturday June 20 TBD
Race 4 --- Sunday June 28 TBD
Please call the dock for reservations (770) 614-5724.
Food & soft drink fee of $20 (BYOB)
 Capri 22 Match Racing
Have you ever thought about High Energy Racing ? Do you race in our club regattas and want to kick it up a notch ?
We take two (2) of our Capri 22s, match them up to be identically equipped with spinnakers and stuff, and race them.
We'll race as Teams, each team will have a Captain, who can schedule optional training and practice with his or her Regular Crew.
This is open to all Passport Sailing Club members and there will be no charge for these races. There are only a limited number of crew slots available, so if you are interested please call the dock at 770-614-5724 and sign up today.
Match Race Dates:
Sunday, June 21 -- 3:00 pm til 8:00 pm
We are looking at putting together a third team to be captained by Hal Schlenger. If you are interested please e-mail Kurt at laniersail@mindspring.com.
 Full Moon Night Sail
This is the most popular event offered by the Passport Sailing Club, sooooooooo open up your calendar, call your squeeze and make the commitment for a romantic adventure that he/she will remember forever.
We'lll provide our largest boats, our nicest skippers and the most romantic setting in Georgia. You just need to bring your best squeeze and a picnic basket to the dock just prior to sunset.
Don't miss out on these funtastic night sailing adventures !!
Please call the dock for reservations (770) 614-5724
Dates:
Saturday, June 6 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, July 11 @ 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 8 @ 8:00 pm
 Friday Night Overnight / Camp Out
Friday June 5th, 7pm til Saturday June 6th, 1pm
Friday June 19th 7pm til Saturday June 20th 1pm
(Leave the dock no later than 7:30pm. Return at your leisure, any time before 12 noon on Saturday).
Enjoy the magic of a quiet anchorage and a relaxing sunset meal and drink and swim by the star light without worrying about killer sharks.
Bring your favorite picnic dinner, snacks, drinks and breakfast. And to make it easy, an LSA instructor will be available to assist with finding a suitable anchorage, help with anchoring and coordinate any 'raft-ups.'
Yes, all boats will have heads or porta-potties. Call 770-614-5724 for reservations
Anchoring Clinic
Saturday June 13th, 10am til 1pm
Learn how to anchor without losing your cool or your girlfriend. This practical clinic will help you feel more secure when anchoring overnight in that secluded cove. We'll be demonstrating several methods (straight, 45 degree, bahamian moor) of anchoring and expose you to various anchoring hardware.
The price is FREE to our club members.
Please call the dock for reservations (770) 614-5724
Independence Day Celebration, Fireworks & Cookout
Friday July 3rd, 8pm til
Please feel free to bring your family and friends and join us on the dock for a cookout and fireworks. Fireworks will be provided by University Yacht Club located just a short distance away from our dock on Big Creek. Our grill will be cranked out, the dock manager (matt) will be cranked on rum and the tunes will be cranking from our Bose speakers. A good old red neck 4th of July celebration !! (on the 3rd) :-)
Just bring your cooler/beverages, meat to grill, special side dish to share with all and a few lawn chairs ..... mix all of these ingredients together and you'll get an instant patriotic party !!
Please call the dock for reservatiions (770) 614-5724
Sail Trim Clinic
Saturday July 18th, 10am til 1pm
OK, you're sailing along the lake with your favorite squeeze by your side, you know, just impressiong the heck out of her and along comes another sailboat that seems to overtake you without any effort. How embarrassing !
Come join us for our Sail Trim Clinic and learn the finer points of sailing, sail trim and most importantly the proper way to impress your squeeze.
The price is FREE to our club members.
Please call the dock for reservations (770) 614-5724
Celestial Navigation Clinic
Saturday August 15th, 10am til 1pm
Have you ever wondered how the sailors navigated around the world 100 years ago ? Would you be interested in learning the "manual GPS method" ..... just in case the big one comes while you're chartering in paradise :-)
Come join Chris Albright as he explains basic celestial navigation theory, sextants and variouos formulas/tables in an interactive classroom setting.
The price is FREE to our club members.
Please call the dock for reservations (770) 614-5724
E.T. Challenge Regatta (Estrogen vs Testosterone ..... Gals vs Guys)
Saturday August 22nd, 11:00 am til 7:00 pm
Ohhh Noooo ...... So you've heard the crazy stories about our all day, all lake, summer regatta that pits the ladies against the gentlemen for a fun filled day of sailing, racing, scavenger hunting, poker running and just plain clowning around. Circle your calendars, farm out the kids, notify your attorney and plan on some crazy adult fun !
Stay tune for more details concerning the 2009 ET Challenge !
Look for These Future Clinics
Bareboat Management Tips
Sail Making & Repairs
Docking Clinic
Spinnaker Clinic
Heavy Weather Sailing Clinc
How to Profit from Pirating via Mulit Level Marketing :-) |
| Basic Coastal Cruising & Bareboat Certification Courses in Pensacola Florida |
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Pensacola BCC & BBC Courses
OK ....so you have this dream about sailing the Caribbean with your arm around your girl and your hand around a cold beer and your bare foot around the helm. We can make this dream come true ! Come spend six days and five nights on the beautiful Emerald Coast of Florida and experience the award winning courses of Basic Coastal Cruising and Bareboat Certification !!
Experience the only Basic Coastal Cruising & Bareboat Certification Course in the country that provides a student teacher ratio of 4 to 1. Most schools offer 6 to 1 or worse.
2009 BCC & BBC Schedule for Pensacola $ 1350.00 per person (6 days & 5 nights)
Sunday, May 3 thru Friday May 8 -- SOLD OUT --
Sunday, June 7 thru Friday June 12 -- SOLD OUT -- Sunday, October 11 thru Friday October 16 -- SOLD OUT --
Sunday, November 8 thru November 13 -- 4 BERTHS LEFT--
Sunday, December 6 thru December 11 -- 2 BERTHS LEFT --
These award winning classes are in big demand and will typically sell out several months prior to the start date. Don't delay !!
Feel free to call Cindy or Matt at (770) 945-8810 to learn more about your sailing dream in paradise.
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From last month:
<> Oh no, Matt's on another rescue. Can we medicate him ?
<> I'm perpendicular to the wake; you mean I'm supposed to slow down?
<> An afternoon on the water is relaxing, isn't it ?
Deadline is the 20th of this month
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| Contact The Passport Sailing Club |
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As always, if you have any questions, concerns, feedback, suggestions, complaints or compliments about Lanier Sailing Academy, the Passport Sailing Club or Docklines, please click here to contact LSA's owner, Matt Fleming so that you may have the best possible sailing experience. |
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