August 2021 Newsletter

August 2, 2021 By Larry Moreland

Volume 40 Issue 8 – August 2021

Commodore’s Log

Diana Bliss

I’ve had a very busy July but haven’t had a lot of sailing this past month. I was hiking in Crested Butte for four days with great wildflowers. Then five of my six brothers and sisters came to Steamboat Springs to celebrate our family reunion. We had a great time. So, I’m doing little catch up. First, I want to thank Mark for running the July membership meeting in my absence. If you missed the 4^th of July party at Gari’s house, you missed a good one. If I remember correctly, we had about 15-20 people there and Gari divided us into teams for different games to win prizes. Some were sailing related like “pin the tail on the correct boat part” while you were blindfolded. We had great food and socializing, then seeing the fireworks. Thanks, Gari, for setting up a great party this year.

We will be meeting at Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield Marina 5:30PM on Thurs, August 12th for a short meeting, then sailing at 6:30PM (weather permitting). If you are planning to sail after the meeting, please call Gary Kieft at 858-752-8020 so he knows how many boats to line up. You would pay $10 members at the meeting. This sail is payable online in our Shop at https://www.saltydog.org/shop/

Other upcoming sails for August are the Dillon Weekend sail August 13th-15th, coordinated by Jim Watson. Call Jim at 720-466-9595 to see if there is still room and you can pay online. Also, there’s a full moon sail on August 20th at Chatfield organized by Shane and you can sign up at the August meeting or online. Lastly, we will have the New Members sail on Saturday August 28th to honor our new members with a free sail and potluck lunch. Mark will be running this event so see his article in newsletter. He will also be needing members to volunteer and help out with check in and boat sign ups, so please let Mark know by calling him at 720-979-6669. This will be a fun event!!

Shane, On the Water Coordinator, is still looking for two more coordinators for two day sails, one for Friday, August 20th- full moon sail at Chatfield, and the last sail on September 18th is open. Please let him know if you are willing to coordinate a day sail—no experience needed, comes with training and mentoring. It’s really not that hard. Thanks for everyone stepping up to volunteer!

Again, I want to thank our sail coordinators and boat owners who volunteer their time to keep this club running and having fun! For July, coordinators were Gary Kieft for meeting sail, Shane for the moonlight sail, and John Venema for the Dillon day sail. Also, our boat owners were Brooke and Larry Moreland, Mark Graas, Marilyn Allen, Zeke Z., and Dick and Kathy Hug. Please say a word of thanks and appreciation to them when you see them!

So, hope to see you at the next member meeting August 12th at Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield Marina at 5:30PM. Invite a friend to join us and check us out with a quick sail!

Next Upcoming Event – Club Meeting August 12^th, 5:30pm at Chatfield

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

New Members Sail FREE – Chatfield Reservoir – Saturday 8/28/21

To all you New Members, you sail free Saturday August 28^th. Meet 10:00 AM at Chatfield Reservoir South Boat Ramp to rig boats (Mark will need help with BBQ).

After boat rig, we’ll have a Burger Potluck Brunch, meet at tables left of restaurant (free burgers for all). Members: bring a side dish, salad, or dessert to add to the potluck brunch. After brunch, then we sail.

The cost is free for New Members ($15 deposit check returned on sail day), $15 for regular members, and $21 for signed up male/female guests, pay online at www.saltydog.org/shop. Email Coordinator, Mark vice.commodore@saltydog.org, for your commitment of Captain and Boat or Crew member. Cancellation Policy- Less than 48-hours, a fee of $15 is charged to all no shows including free New Members. Wearing masks is at the discretion of the boat owner but masks should be worn around the dock area. Sign-ups will open up at August 12^th member meeting. It’ll be fun.

Shane Brouillette – Member/Coordinator

Full Moon Sail – Chatfield Reservoir – Friday 8/20/21

Meeting time is 6 pm and the meeting place is the gas pumps on the courtesy dock. Bring a light jacket in case it gets chilly. Also, a flashlight/headlamp might be useful. Suggested return time is 10-11pm but it’s really up to each boat captain. If you might want to return earlier than that, please let me know in advance to see if a Captain is willing to do an early drop-off.

$10 for members, $15 for guests. Pay online at www.saltydog.org or send me a check payable to Salty Dogs:

6500 E Alaska Dr Denver, CO 80224

Shane Brouillette 303-393-0555 shanebrulet@gmail.com

Jim Watson – Member/Coordinator

Lake Dillon Sail – Friday 8/13/21 – Sunday 8/15/21

Come sail the beautiful mountain waters of Lake Dillon where you can experience light winds and up to 20+ knots in the same afternoon. A true test of your sailing skills and views to take your breath away.

Boats will be available from Friday afternoon through Sunday. For those sailing from Friday to Sunday the rates are $40.00 for members and $60.00 for guests. For those only sailing Saturday and Sunday the rates will be $30.00 for members and $45.00 for guests. Or sail for one day (must specify what day) at $25.00 for members and $37.00 for guests. You can pay online at www.saltydog.org.

Plan to meet up at the white tent on the east side of the marina at 11:00 AM on Friday.

If there is interest in getting together for dinner on Friday night, we can arrange a group dinner at the Dillon Dam Brewery. Just let me know ASAP so l can make reservations. A potluck dinner is scheduled at our townhouse in Dillon on Saturday night starting around 6:30 PM. Please plan to carpool since there is limited parking available. BYOD

If you have questions l can be reached at 720-466-9595 or at jgwbreck@gmail.com.

Marilyn Allen – Past Commodore/Coordinator

Lake Dillon Sail – Friday 9/3/21 – Monday 9/6/21 – CANCELLED

Unfortunately, due to unavailability of club boats that weekend, we are canceling this sail for this year. However, we still have room for the Dillon sail on August 13th-15th (see above).

Recent Sails – Recaps

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore/Coordinator

Men’s Day Sail – Chatfield Reservoir – Saturday 7/10/21

It was a great “MENS DAY SAIL” with Marilyn and Nick as captains. A great brunch, Nick/Marty Condos on “Little Breese” as hosts. Amazing PB&J/tuna fish sandwiches, exotic fruit, salad, and organic chips to die for. Sailing was like we owned the lake! Laughing about “Being High on Life”. See pictures…Who is that movie star?

Marilyn Allen – Past Commodore/Member

Full Moon Sail – Cherry Creek Reservoir – Tuesday 7/21/21

We had a nice dinner and snacks on the dock with the Santana tribute band playing in the background as we waited for the rain clouds to clear. We left with a beautiful rainbow and had a great evening sail getting in about 9:45pm.

Other Club News

Shane Brouillette – Member/Coordinator

How to get on a small boat (like Why-Buy) from the water:

Get a rope about 10’ long and tie the ends together.
Tip the motor out one click – this exposes a steel rod.
Attach the loop of rope to the rod using a lark’s head knot.
Loop the other end of the rope around the hump on top of the rudder.
You now have a rope step that’s away from the boat so it won’t swing under the boat when you step onto it.

Marilyn Allen – Past Commodore/Member

You know you’ve always wanted to….

Try Scuba Diving!

Marilyn Allen, who has been a certified diver since 1981 and is both a PADI Divemaster and an SSI Divemaster, has arranged with A-1 Scuba, one of the largest dive centers in the country, to do a private Try Scuba event just for Salty Doggers and their guests. Minimum age is 12. All equipment and training will be provided by A-1. You need not be a Salty Dog member to participate but there will be a $10 surcharge for non-members.

Dates are anticipated to be during the week of October 3^rd pending confirmation with A-1. Weekdays offer better availability, but they will try to accommodate us so everyone who wishes to participate can.

There will be two options – experience diving in A-1’s roomy pool, under the close instruction and supervision of an A-1 licensed instructor OR dive in the Denver Aquarium, with its myriad of fishes and invertebrates – again with the same close attention of an instructor. Marilyn’s suggestion: if this is a “bucket list” item, do the aquarium. If you want to experience scuba, thinking you might want to eventually get certified, do the A-1 pool.

At either location, you will get instruction on use of the equipment and experience breathing through scuba equipment, which actually is more comfortable than breathing through a snorkel. You will learn how to CLEAR YOUR EARS so you don’t experience pain as you descend. The pain some people experience in their ears while free diving or snorkeling is because they don’t equalize the pressure and go down too quickly. Being weightless in the water and getting up-close with fishes you’ve only seen in magazines is truly magical. There’s no sense of claustrophobia because you can see almost as well as you can above the water. This is true for many exotic sites as well, as visibility is often 60-100’.

Prices will adjust depending on the number of participants and I’m hoping to get us a Salty Dog discount. Costs PRIOR to discounts are: Pool- 2-4 people $85/pp. Aquarium- $265/pp. This includes all equipment, instruction, and a full day’s admission to the aquarium.

To participate, contact Marilyn at: HomesByMa@gmail.com before August 10^th to express interest and indicate weekdays, weekends, and whether you prefer pool or aquarium. Once I have numbers and preferred days, I will confirm prices and dates with A-1 and get back to you. When dates and prices are confirmed, a deposit of $40 will hold your spot. BE SURE TO CONTACT MARILYN ASAP so we can proceed with booking. This will be a great opportunity to try something easily and comfortably that most people have just dreamed of doing.

Classifieds:

For sale: 25-foot Catalina and trailer, 1988 tall rig, universal 10-horse diesel. Very easy on fuel. I used 5 gallons of fuel over a five-month period.

– Tall rig main sail and two jibs, 130 jib and 150 jib.

– Depth of boat in water 2’10”, wing keel

– Interior modifications: new head 2016; new holding tank 2005; SHOWER in 2005.

– Roller furling

– Lee cloths on both salon benches.

– Trailer has new brakes and surge brake unit on tongue, with new hydraulic system 2016. New trailer lights 2019. Good tires with spare.

Cabin has several modifications since owned by me. VHS radio and handheld V14S radio. Depth, speed and wind direction. AM/FM with speakers, CD player, clock and barometer, first aid kit, movable convenience seat.

– Inflatable dingy,

– Bimini over cockpit,

– Shower in head.

– Boat covers. Mast raising system if no raising system available. Stainless steel cockpit grill.

$14,000 Boat and Trailer – Contact Tom Prebynski, 303-988-5845

P.S. Several great extras – come see and make an offer on accessories.

July 2021 Newsletter

July 4, 2021 By Larry Moreland

Volume 40 Issue 7 – July 2021

Commodore’s Log

Diana Bliss

I just returned from our Big Mac trip this past weekend which we had three great days of sailing! We’ve had a slow start but have had some good sailing so far. We had two boats for the Lake Pueblo trip with a small group of crew. This year we had good weather for the weekend and several new members who took instructions well. This past Tues we had our first moonlight sail at Cherry Creek with three boats.

July 8^th, we will be meeting at the Seagulls Restaurant down at Chatfield Marina at 5:30PM for a short meeting, then sailing at 6:30PM weather permitting. If you are planning to sail after the meeting, call Gary Kieft 858-752-8020 so he knows how many boats to line up. This sail is not payable online, so members pay $10 at the meeting.

We have quite a line up for July events and sails coming up! Gari Westkott is hosting the July 4th Party at her house again this year. It was really fun last year with fun team games and prizes, then watching the fireworks! Men will be honored at the Men’s Day Sail on July 10^th which Mark Graas is coordinating. Shane Brouilette will be coordinating another moonlight sail on July 21^st. The Dillon Day Sail on Wednesday, July 28^th with John Venema coordinating. Lastly, the Dillon Weekend Sail on August 13^th–15^th with Jim Watson coordinating. Please remember to secure your own lodging for this Dillon two-day sail. I already have my hotel reservations. The sooner the better.

Cliff is working hard to update our membership list and hopefully have it distributed by email to our current members by July 1^st. So, if you haven’t renewed your membership, you still have time to get your name on the list! Also, he has been distributing the sweatshirts from the first order. They turned out very nice and if there is more interest, we could take another order of 12 sweatshirts.

Shane, On the Water Coordinator, is still looking for two more coordinators for two-day sails, one for Friday, August 20^th – full moon sail at Chatfield, and the last sail on September 18^th is open. Please let him know if you are willing to coordinate a day sail—no experience needed, comes with training and mentoring. It’s really not that hard. Thanks for everyone stepping up to volunteer!

Again, I want to thank our sail coordinators and boat owners who volunteer their time to keep this club running and having fun! For June, coordinators were Gary Kieft for meeting sails, Melissa Steiner for the Lake Pueblo weekend, Shane for the moonlight sail, and myself for the Big Mac weekend! Also, our boat owners were Brooke and Larry Moreland, Cliff Randall, Mark Graas, Nick and Marty Condos, Cindie and Keith Sandlin, and Brian Tophoj. Please say a word of appreciation to them when you see them!

So, hope you can attend the next member meeting July 8^th at Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield Marina at 5:30 PM. Mark Graas will be leading the meeting since I’ll be hiking with my hiking group. Invite a friend to join us and check us out with a quick sail!

Next Upcoming Event – Club Meeting July 8^th, 5:30pm at Chatfield

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Men’s Day Sail FREE Saturday July 10^th (date change) 9am at Chatfield Reservoir

To all you Salty Dog Men (Dudes), you sail free Saturday July 10^th. Meet at 9am at Chatfield Reservoir, sail at 10am. Mark will have Hamburger BBQ at the docks. Everyone please bring side dish to share. Meet at 9am Chatfield South Boat Ramp parking lot. The cost is free for Salty Dog Men ($15 deposit check returned on sail day), $15 for women, and $21 for signed up male/female guests. Email Coordinator, Mark mgraas@yahoo.com, for your commitment of Captain and Boat or Crew Member. Cancelation Policy- Less than 48-hours, a fee of $15 is charged to all no shows including free men. Wearing masks is at the discretion of the boat owner but masks should be worn around the dock area. Sign-ups will open up at the July 8^th member meeting.

Andrea Lewis – Dry Land Coordinator:

Finally the sun is out, and sailing season has started!! Salty Dogs is obviously focusing on sailing activities for the summer. However, Gari Westkott is kindly organizing another July 4th party at her home – see her write up for more detail.

Also, keep in mind for the Fall, Marilyn is going to organize a scuba activity. Hopefully, we will be diving at the Aquarium in Denver!! I, for one, am going to have to spend the summer gathering up the nerve to do it. But by September/October, who knows, I may be ready!!

Any other suggestions for dry land activities, please let me know. 303-881-7376 dryland@saltydog.org

Tiffany Jordan – Newsletter

As we get back out on the water, please send any photos you approve of for use in our publications of your sailing days to newsletter@saltydog.org. I’d love to be able to use pictures of our AWESOME members rather than some random photograph.

Shane Brouillette – Member/Coordinator

Full Moon Sail – Cherry Creek Reservoir – Tuesday 7/21/21

Meet at the little shack on the dock at 6PM. Bring a light jacket in case it gets chilly. Also, a flashlight/ headlamp might be useful. Suggested return time is 10-11pm but it’s really up to each boat captain.

$10 for members, $15 for guests. Pay online at saltydog.org or send me a check payable to Salty Dogs: 6500 E Alaska Dr Denver, CO 80224

Shane Brouillette 303-393-0555 shanebrulet@gmail.com

John Venema – Member/Coordinator

Day Sail on Gorgeous Lake Dillon – Wednesday 7/28/21

Sailors: Bring your sailing stuff. Plan to meet at the Lake Dillon Yacht Club picnic tables at 11:30AM to sign up for boats. The yacht club is located past the Dillon Marina office and near the F dock (321 Marina Drive, Dillon, CO 80435). We will sail 12:00PM to 4:30PM, then get together for an optional 5:30PM dinner at nearby Pug Ryan’s Brewery (104 Village Place, Dillon, CO 80435).

$16 members, $24 guests of members. Pay online at saltydog.org and click on “shop” or mail me a check payable to Salty Dogs. Include your name(s), phone number, email address and whether or not you plan to join us for dinner. Your payment received is your reservation if space is still available, so make your reservation early. We have limited space on the boats—about 12 sailors total.

Attention “Why Buy” members/boat owners who sail on Lake Dillon: Call/text me if you are available to reserve and/or captain a boat on Lake Dillon on WEDNESDAY, July 28. Thank you in advance.

John Venema 303-589-8604 (voice and text)

Jim Watson – Member/Coordinator

Lake Dillon Sail – Friday 8/13/21 – Sunday 8/15/21

Come sail the beautiful mountain waters of Lake Dillon where you can experience calm to light winds and up to 20 plus knots in the same afternoon. A true test of your sailing skills and views to take you breath away.

Plan to meet up at the white tent on the east side of the marina at 11:00 AM on Friday.

If you have questions l can be reached at 720 466-9595 or at jgwbreck@gmail.com.

Recent Sails – Recaps

Melissa Steiner – Member/Coordinator

Pueblo Sail – Friday 6/4/21 – Sunday 6/6/21

This year we had two boats. Captains were Nick Condos and Mark Graas. Everyone arrived on Friday, June 4th. The captains and some of the crew who arrived early on Friday were able to take advantage of an additional sail on Nick’s boat and enjoy some great winds that afternoon.

Friday evening was the potluck dinner at Diana Bliss’ campground site and it was quite the feast! There was no shortage of food. Joining us was a new Salty Dogs member Marguerite Granat, who lives in Pueblo West. Marguerite also sailed both Saturday and Sunday. A big welcome to Marguerite!

Saturday’s sail brought decent winds. After it concluded, we all met later in downtown Pueblo and had dinner at the Shamrock Brewing Company.

Sunday’s winds were quite light. Nick’s boat pulled out around noon, and Mark’s boat pulled out around 2PM as a storm was approaching, so many vessels were scrambling for the launching ramp. The best winds on Sunday, as luck would have it, were when Mark’s boat was pulling out.

Diana Bliss – Commodore

Big Mac Trip – Friday 6/18/21 – Sunday 6/20/21

On Friday, June 18^th, we had three boats ready to sail and a few crew ready to go. We had great weather and wind. By the end of the day, we had everyone there for the cook your own dinner and some people went to the restaurant at the Cove. There was a singer performing at the Cove that night but we had our own fiddle player, Keith, playing for us! Saturday, we were out sailing early with three full boats. It started out with great winds but we knew to keep an eye on the weather as the winds were going to increase and possible storm by late afternoon. On Cliff’s boat they had a “Tilly overboard” in which Cliff lost his hat in the winds, so they did a man overboard maneuver to rescue his hat successfully! Everyone had a great long day sailing with winds 10-20mph. Cliff’s boat finally came in right before it started to rain at 5PM. Again, on Saturday night for our pot luck dinner, it was going to rain so thankfully, Brian offered his house on the other side of the lake to have our pot luck there. We all piled into cars and brought our food dishes over to his house and had a wonderful dinner party there and saw his new house which looks out onto the lake! Sunday was even heavier winds at 8AM so we decided to pack up and leave early. Until next year where we will plan on a three-day weekend to allow for possible storms and more time for sailing.

Andrea Lewis – Dry Land Coordinator:

Any other suggestions for dry land activities, please let me know. 303-881-7376 dryland@saltydog.org

Tiffany Jordan – Newsletter

Gari Westkott – Member

Fourth of July Party – Sunday 7/4/21

Come one, come all, maskless, smiling, and happy to see others!!! Whoopee!!! Another Fourth of July at 5:30pm at my house, 1690 S. Deframe Ct., Lakewood 80228. BYOB and BYOM (booze and meat to grill). AND a salad to share. It could be egg salad, bean salad, potato salad, macaroni salad, tuna salad, Jell-O salad, a green salad, Greek salad, pear salad, broccoli salad, apple salad, cucumber salad, carrot salad, chicken salad, avocado salad, fruit salad, shrimp salad, tomato salad, ham salad, spinach salad, German potato salad, deviled egg salad. A prize will be given for the best salad – voted on by the U.S. electoral college. Anyone who really wants to bake a cake, call me.

You will again be divided into teams that will compete. For what? Haven’t decided yet, but this time I guarantee you will not need to take off any of your clothes. Also, everyone is to come with a great joke or little story to tell us in the wee hour of the evening until the fireworks begin. Be prepared to dance to some awesome Iranian music.

If you have a folding chair, it would be good to bring one. Some of you went up to the street above my house and watched the fireworks display from up there; some of you sat on the roof of my house to do the same – your choice. Let’s issue in a new year of no Covid. My assumption is that you have all had the shot if you wanted one. And if you didn’t get one, it was because you didn’t want one.

You may invite a friend or two. I just need to know the final number coming.

Gari Westkott 303-986-4792 jgwestkott@gmail.com

June 2021 Newsletter

June 1, 2021 By Larry Moreland

Volume 40 Issue 6 – June 2021

Commodore’s Log

Diana Bliss

I just came back from Estes Park and there’s still snow in the mountains, but warmer down here to start the sailing season! We had a good turnout of 16 people for our first in-person meeting with two renewals, two new members, and sailing!! Things are starting to open back up. June’s meeting will again be down at Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield Thursday, June 10^th, at 5:30PM dinner/short meeting with sailing at 6:30 PM. They will have a fuller dinner menu. There’s no need to try to sign up for the meeting day sailing online, just come to the member meeting and sign up with payment that night. Bring a friend to check out the club!

We had two weekend trips open up, one to Lake Pueblo, and one to Big Mac. I think at this writing there is one more spot open for the Lake Pueblo June 4th-6th and maybe Big Mac. Ladies Day sail had to be cancelled because of high winds but we did get to socialize on the Moreland’s boat to eat our lunch and munch on other goodies. There’s another June moonlight sail coming up June 22nd. You can sign up at the June meeting. See following newsletter announcement about this sail.

Also coming up in July 28th, we will have a day sail at Dillon Lake, see write up in newsletter and sign ups at meeting. We are honoring the men on Men’s Day sail on Sunday, July 8th. See the article in this newsletter. So, lots of sailing coming up. If you are still interested in joining us this year for sailing, it’s not too late to rejoin the club! That way you will be on the first roster posted which is coming out soon. Membership forms are on the website and you can pay there too. Any questions, ask Cliff or any board member about membership. Invite a friend to our in-person meetings. I want to thank the SD members for stepping up to coordinate a day sail and weekend sails. For May, let’s say thanks to Gary K for the meeting sail, and Mark G for the Ladies Day sail. And also thank the boat owners for offering their boats— Morelands, Cindie S., Nick C., Dave W. and Marilyn A. There’s still open spots for day sail coordinators later this summer. We couldn’t have this club without our volunteer coordinators!

Salty Dog Sailing Club Board Update Under Financial Guidelines and Policies

This is a simple way to make up for cancelled sails. Members and guests get credit for a cancelled sail or have the option of a refund. Then, boat owners can offer their boats for a makeup sail. The boat owner can look at their schedule and the weather forecast and offer their boat for a short notice pop-up sail. The treasurer would track the credits from the missed sails. Emails would go out to members with credits when a pop-up sail is available. The boat owner would be in direct contact with the guests to coordinate the sail. This would only be available for cancelled sails to paid members or guests.

Next Upcoming Event – Club Meeting June 10^th, 5:30pm at Chatfield

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Men’s Day Sail FREE Saturday July 10^th (date change) 9am at Chatfield Reservoir

To all you Salty Dog Men (Dudes), you sail free Saturday July 10^th. Meet at 9am at Chatfield Reservoir, sail at 10am. Everyone, please bring lunch and something to share. Meet at 9am Chatfield South Boat Ramp parking lot. The cost is free for Salty Dog Men ($15 deposit check returned on sail day), $15 for women, and $21 for signed up male/female guests. Email Coordinator, Mark mgraas@yahoo.com, for your commitment of Captain and Boat or Crew Member. Cancelation Policy- Less than 48-hours, a fee of $15 is charged to all no shows including free men. Wearing masks is at the discretion of the boat owner but masks should be worn around the dock area. Sign-ups will open up at the June 10^th member meeting.

Sunday, 5/23/21, was our Ladies Day Sail that was a high wind/no sail day. The Captains decided not to go out with gusts to 40 knots. Good call! In true form of the Salty Dogs, we all sat on Larry and Brooke Moreland’s boat and had a beautiful sunny lunch and camaraderie.

2021 Salty Dog Upcoming and Past Presentations

-Mark Graas, before all main presentations, funny story/sailing rules/knots, 5 min.

-Jim Schoendaller March 11^th “Unexpected Rough Weather, Vital Sail Bag” 20 min.

-Gary Kieft April 8^th presentation “Man Overboard”.

-Marilyn Allen October 14^th “Sailing and Diving the Virgin Islands”, 20 min.

Cliff Randall – Membership Report

Welcome to our new members– Neisha A, Janice, Peg M, and Marguerite G, and our renewed members– Nanette A. and Cheri M. Several of them showed up at the May meeting. That brings our membership to 39 members so far this year.

The hoodies are in and ready for pick up. You can get them at the June meeting or call Cliff (720-448-6572) to arrange a time and place for pick up. They look AWESOME!!

Andrea Lewis – Dry Land Coordinator:

Any other suggestions for dry land activities, please let me know. 303-881-7376 dryland@saltydog.org

Tiffany Jordan – Newsletter

Melissa Steiner – Member/Coordinator

Pueblo Sail – Friday 6/4/21 – Sunday 6/6/21

Come join the Salty Dog Sailing Club with our first weekend trip of the 2021 sailing season!! We will be going to Lake Pueblo on June 4th-6th. We have two boats so far and would be open for a third and one campsite. Hotels are also in the area and Melissa will have a list of them. One is the Hampton Inn at Southgate only 9 miles from the South Marina. We have two days of sailing planned: Saturday and Sunday (weather permitting). Friday night will be a potluck dinner at the campsite #92—bring your own meat to grill and a side dish to share, also a chair and BYOB. Club will provide the paper products for dinner. Hotel dwellers are welcome to come to the potluck dinner. Please let Melissa know what you are bringing. Saturday night dinner will be at a local restaurant close by where Melissa makes a group reservation. Breakfast and lunches are on your own.

The member price will be $110.00 for sailing and Friday night dinner. Guest price will be $165.00. Sorry, no reduced price for one-day sail. You can pay online or mail your payment in. There is limited crew space on this trip so first to pay are signed up for the trip.

For more information in the meantime, please contact:

Melissa Steiner 720-933-8554 (cell) msteiner@interiorconnections.biz

Diana Bliss – Commodore

Big Mac Trip – Friday 6/18/21 – Sunday 6/20/21

The Salty Dogs will be going to Lake McConaughy from June 18^th-20^th. We will be staying at Admiral’s Cove again this year. You must register for this trip as there are limited spots on the boats. We have three boats this year so far with eight crew spots available. I’ll be looking for another boat so we can take more people. Your check will reserve your spot on this trip. The price of this trip is only the price to bring the boats up. YOU are responsible for getting your own reservation for lodging! The price does include a pot-luck dinner on Saturday night.

The price of the trip from July 18th-20th is $163.00 for club members and $245 for guests. This is based on the current three boats signed up. If we get a fourth boat, the cost may be reduced with a refund for the difference. Please mail your check (payable to Salty Dogs) to Diana Bliss. This will reserve your spot—it’s first-come/first-serve. If you pay online, please email me that you signed up and paid.

If you want to get reservations at Admirals Cove for a motel or cabin, please call 308-355-2102. Please leave a message saying that you are with the Salty Dogs. Rooms may be limited!! I also have a list of hotels in Ogallala. If Admiral’s Cove doesn’t have any rooms left, here are the two closest lodging:

North Shore Lodge 308-355-2222

Otter Creek Lodge 308-355-2372

Most of these places have cabin/trailer, kitchenette rentals. Here’s some others in the area:

Eagle Canyon Hideaway 308-287-2673

Gander Inn Motel- B&B 308-778-5616

Kingsley Lodge (by the dam coming into lake) 308-284-2775

Mesa View Lodge (your best budget motel-says ad) 308-355-5000

Vogl’s Lodge & Lure. 308-355-2321

Hotels in downtown Ogalala:

Elms Motel. 308-284-3404. Lazy K 308-284-4056

Oregon Trail 308-284-3705

Paradise 308-284-9940

Pump & Pantry. 308-284-6119

I don’t know about these places so you will have to call. If you have any questions, you can call email me at commodore@saltydog.org.

Shane Brouillette – Member/Coordinator

Full Moon Sail – Cherry Creek Reservoir – Tuesday 6/22/21

$10 for members, $15 for guests. Pay online at saltydog.org or send me a check payable to Salty Dogs: 6500 E Alaska Dr Denver, CO 80224

Shane Brouillette 303-393-0555 shanebrulet@gmail.com

John Venema – Member/Coordinator

Day Sail on Gorgeous Lake Dillon – Wednesday 7/28/21

Attention “Why Buy” members/boat owners who sail on Lake Dillon: Call/text me if you are available to reserve and/or captain a boat on Lake Dillon on WEDNESDAY, July 28. Thank you in advance.

John Venema 303-589-8604 (voice and text)

Other Club News

Gari Westkott – Member

Fourth of July Party – Sunday 7/4/21

You may invite a friend or two. I just need to know the final number coming.

Gari Westkott 303-986-4792 jgwestkott@gmail.com

May 2021 Newsletter

May 2, 2021 By Larry Moreland

Volume 40 Issue 5 – May 2021

Commodore’s Log

Diana Bliss

True is the saying April showers (and snow) brings May flowers and sailing!! The Salty Dogs will be having their first in-person meeting on May 13^th at 5:30pm down in the Seagulls Restaurant at the Chatfield Marina. You can buy a quick dinner of sandwiches or hamburgers from their snack bar but this summer they will be open with a full menu. After a short meeting with sailing announcements and sign ups, we will head out to go sailing.

We also have several day sails and weekend sails opening up for sign-ups. To honor our lady members, who sail for free, on Sunday, May 23^rd, we will be having the Ladies Day sail at Chatfield starting at 11am for lunch. Sign-ups will open up at the May 13^th meeting. Thanks to Mel for jumping in to coordinate our first weekend sailing event, June 4th-6th at Lake Pueblo. Also sign-ups will be open for the Big Mac trip, June 18^th-20^th. This is the third year to be hosted at Admiral’s Cove. See the sailing announcements in this newsletter.

If you are still interested in joining us this year for sailing, it’s not too late to re-join the club! That way you will be on the first roster posted in the beginning of the season. Membership forms are on the website https://www.saltydog.org/membership/ and you can pay there too. Any questions, ask Cliff or any board member about membership. Invite a friend to our in-person meeting.

Thanks go out to Andrea for setting up the mini golf. We had 8 people join in and come for appetizers and drinks afterwards. It was a nice warm day and good to socialize with people. I’m writing this before our annual Boat Ready day on April 24^th, but I want to thank Dave for organizing this important day to get our boats ready.

Hope to see all your smiling faces at the Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield on May 13^th, meeting at 5:30pm with sailing at 6:30pm! The Zoom meeting link will be sent out about a week before the meeting, so be looking for it.

Next Upcoming Event – Club Meeting May 13^th, 5:30pm

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Lady’s Day Sail FREE Sunday May 23 Noonish Chatfield Reservoir

Lady’s Day Sail FREE Sunday May 23^rd 11am Meet for Lunch, 12:30pm Depart Chatfield Reservoir

To all you wonderful Salty Dog Ladies, you sail free Sunday May 23^rd, 11am at Chatfield Reservoir. Everyone, please bring lunch and something to share. Meet at 11am Chatfield Marina Store, turn left to private gate to picnic table. Sail at 12:30pm. The cost is free for Salty Dog Ladies, $15 for men, and $21 for signed up male/female guests. Everyone pays but free Salty Dog Ladies reserve with writing check to be returned on sail day. Email Coordinator, Mark mgraas@yahoo.com, for your commitment of Captain and Boat or Crew Member. Cancelation Policy- Less than 48-hours a fee of $15 is charged to all no shows including free ladies. Wearing masks is at the discretion of the boat owner but masks should be worn around the dock area. Sign-ups will open up at the May 13^th member meeting.

2021 Salty Dog Upcoming and Past Presentations

-Mark Graas, before all main presentations, funny story/sailing rules/knots, 5 min.

-Jim Schoendaller March 11^th “Unexpected Rough Weather, Vital Sail Bag” 20 min.

-Gary Kieft April 8^th presentation “Man Overboard”.

-Marilyn Allen October 14^th “Sailing and Diving the Virgin Islands”, 20 min.

Cliff Randall – Membership Report

We are currently at 32 members with a fair amount of interest from potential members.

We finally have enough hooded sweatshirt orders to place an order.

Andrea Lewis – Dry Land Coordinator:

After a winter of hiding away, eight of us bravely journeyed through history while playing miniature golf at the Colorado Journey. Great fun had by all – and a couple of “holes in one” by Dave Westfall and Marilyn Allen. We finished off the afternoon at the “Pint Room” for some well-deserved refreshments.

July 4^th party – Gari Westkott has graciously offered to host a party at her house again. Those that went last year will know that it will be a fun-filled afternoon with games and BBQ!! Will keep you posted on the details.

Gari is also arranging a bike ride around Chatfield lake prior to one of the sails this summer – stay tuned!!

Any other suggestions for dry land activities, please let me know dryland@saltydog.org

Melissa Steiner – Member/Coordinator

Pueblo Sail – Friday 6/4/21 – Sunday 6/6/21

We are adding a sail in Pueblo for the weekend following Memorial Day weekend. We have three boats as of now. Reservations for crew will be accepted on a first-come/first-serve basis. More details will follow, via an email blast.

For more information in the meantime, please contact:

Melissa Steiner msteiner@interiorconnections.biz

Diana Bliss – Commodore

Big Mac Trip – Friday 6/18/21 – Sunday 6/20/21

North Shore Lodge 308-355-2222

Otter Creek Lodge 308-355-2372

Most of these places have cabin/trailer, kitchenette rentals. Here’s some others in the area:

Eagle Canyon Hideaway 308-287-2673

Gander Inn Motel- B&B 308-778-5616

Kingsley Lodge (by the dam coming into lake) 308-284-2775

Mesa View Lodge (your best budget motel-says ad) 308-355-5000

Vogl’s Lodge & Lure. 308-355-2321

Hotels in downtown Ogalala:

Elms Motel. 308-284-3404. Lazy K 308-284-4056

Oregon Trail 308-284-3705

Paradise 308-284-9940

Pump & Pantry. 308-284-6119

I don’t know about these places so you will have to call. If you have any questions, you can call email me at commodore@saltydog.org.

Dave Westfall – Member/Coordinator

Boat Ready Day – 4/24/21

The first Salty Dog Boat Ready Day was a huge success yesterday!! And YES, before you ask, you can have FUN washing and working on BOAT

S to get them ready to SAIL! Seeing everybody again was the best part, plus having the donuts, Subway sandwiches, chips, fruit, and cookies, followed by Happy Hour at the Breckenridge Brewery didn’t hurt!! Sadly a couple of the scheduled boats were still snowed in, or up on blocks with a blown pickup engine…

As shown in the Pictures, the 16 attendees did have FUN along with four potential New Members.

Members attending: Gari, Marilyn, Diana, Dave, Bob, Ronni, Larry, Brooke, Ken, Nick, Marty, Mark.

Volunteers: Thanks again to Cathleen, Peg, Janice and Royce for volunteering and for all your help! Three of the new Volunteers found our Boat Ready Day on the website because of our good SEO and on the Meetup Group

April 2021 Newsletter

April 1, 2021 By Larry Moreland

Volume 40 Issue 4 – April 2021

Commodore’s Log

Diana Bliss

Well, we finally got our big snowstorm and it looks like March may be going out like a lion. But I’m hopeful that April will be warming up and people will be gathering more. We do have a couple of happenings coming up in April. Marilyn will be leading off with the first day sail on April 17th. Details will be coming in this newsletter and at the member’s meeting. It will be great to be heading out on the water soon!

There will be a few changes to the sailing schedule to pay attention to. Ladies Day will be moved to May 23rd to make room for the Boat Wash and Boat Ready Day to be on April 24th. Watch the news as Dave Westfall will be heading this day up with hopefully a short sail afterwards. Andrea is setting up a social gathering for April 10th to kick off the season and to get re-connected!! It will be great to see people in person again. Another change to the sailing schedule is the Big Mac trip needed to be moved from June 4th-6th to NEW Dates of June 18th-20th. This was due to a fishing derby which was planned at Big Mac the first weekend in June. Last year with low water levels and the fishing derby, launching boats from one boat ramp at the dam was slow and crowded. Water levels are at 73% full so far. Mark your calendars and information will hopefully be coming out in mid-April to early May for price of trip and sign ups.

I’m looking into having the May meeting down at Chatfield Marina either outdoors or in the marina restaurant. Plans are in the works, so get ready for sailing with us soon!!!

Since we are starting sailing in April, you might want to get your sweatshirt order into Cliff as soon as possible to be in the first batch ordered. He needs only four more orders for the first batch. Thanks goes out to Brooke for the State Parks Pass orders at a discounted price. I got mine ready to turn in my voucher when my pass expires. If you are still interested in joining us this year for sailing, it’s not too late to re-join the club! That way you will be on the first roster posted in the beginning of the season. Membership forms are on the website and you can pay there too. Any questions, ask Cliff or any board member about membership. Invite a friend to our Zoom meetings to check us out. This month’s program will be hosted by Gary Kieft covering the topic of “Man Overboard”. It’s always good to know safety first. Lastly, the April membership meeting will be Thursday April 8th at 6:30 PM. The Zoom meeting link will be sent out about a week before the meeting, so be looking for it.

Next Upcoming Event – Club Meeting April 8^th, 6:30pm

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Lady’s Day Sail FREE Sunday May 23 8am-Noonish Chatfield Reservoir

To all you wonderful Salty Dog Ladies, you sail free Sunday May 23 8-Noonish at Chatfield Reservoir. Bring Lunch and Something to share. Meet at 8:00 AM Chatfield South end boat ramp parking lot for cash payment, boat prep and boat signup. Depart at 9:00 AM. The cost is free for Salty Dog Ladies and $15 for others. Email Coordinator, Mark mgraas@yahoo.com, for your commitment of Captain and Boat or Crew Member. Less than 48-hour cancellation fee of $15 in effect charged to all no shows including free ladies.

2021 Salty Dog Upcoming and Past Presentations

See Gary’s snippet in this newsletter about April’s presentation.

-Mark Graas, before all main presentations, funny story/sailing rules/knots, 5 min.

-Jim Schoendaller March 11th “Unexpected Rough Weather, Vital Sail Bag” 20 min.

-Gary Kieft April 8th presentation “Man Overboard”.

-John Venema May 13th “Caption a Charter Boat and ASA Courses”, 30 min.

-Marilyn Allen October 14^th “Sailing and Diving the Virgin Islands”, 20 min.

Cliff Randall – Membership Report

We are currently at 27 members renewed. Not bad considering current events. Hopefully with the weather warming more people will start thinking about sailing.

I would like to encourage those of you that have not renewed your 2021 membership to do so now, sailing starts 17 April. You can renew here: https://www.saltydog.org/membership/.

We currently have orders for eight hoodies, minimum order is 12. If you would like to order one, assorted colors can be seen at Gildan.com, search hooded sweatshirt 18500. You can pick any color but the ink for logo on back of sweatshirt will be either white or dark blue. Contact me at Cliffrandall@hotmail.com. I will need your size, color of sweatshirt, ink color for logo, and your payment of $30.00 payable to Salty Dogs. Please mail payment to Cliff Randall at 7835 Nelson St, Arvada 80005.

Andrea Lewis – Dry Land Coordinator:

Come join us on Saturday 10^th April at 3pm – Address: 5150 Windermere St, Littleton CO 80120

Colorado Journey Miniature Golf is fun for all ages. Two, 18-hole courses feature some of Colorado’s most famous attractions. Putt your way through the wonders of Mesa Verde, hike along the Conestoga Pass, and experience the Florissant Fossil Beds. Natural elements like native flora, rock formations, streams and ponds engage your senses and add to the experience. Recent recognition in Westword’s 2018 Best of Denver awards as “Best Miniature Golf for Newbies” puts Colorado Journey at the top of their game.

We may add an impromptu dinner if people are comfortable. Please let me know if you are coming so I can ensure we have enough groups and feel free to call, text or email with any questions. dryland@saltydog.org

Gary Kieft – Member/Coordinator

April Presentation – Man Overboard – 4/8/21 6:30pm

Thanks to Vice-Commodore Mark’s proposal and his requisite prodding of Gary, at some time during the meeting you will be able to follow along my presentation on the good ol’ topic of “Man Overboard!!!!” Gary hopes to find more things we haven’t heard a dozen times prior that will keep you entertained, and help you, or someone else, get back on board!

In my internet research I read that “It’s all too easy to discuss man overboard theory and practice”, so I will evaluate the various and opposing methods and opinions out there and find some novel facets to present to you hungry nautical pupils! – See you there, Bowman Gary

Marilyn Allen – Past Commodore/Coordinator

First Salty Dog Sail – 4/17/21 11:30am

JOIN US for the First Salty Dog sail of the Season! It’s scheduled for Saturday, April 17 at Chatfield.

We’ll meet at the picnic tables on the dock right next to Seagull’s restaurant at 11:30 and be on the water by about 12:30. Plan to sail for 3-4 hours at the Captain’s discretion. Once we have enough paid reservations to cover donations to boat owners, I’ll determine if we have enough money left over to provide snacks or if I’ll ask participants to bring some munchies to share. Be sure to bring your own non-alcoholic beverage for before and during the sail and anything else you might want to partake in once we’re at the dock. Club policy states no alcoholic beverages until we’re all safely at the dock with the same number of participants we left with! Remember, as a Salty Dog crew member, you’re expected to help rig and de-rig the boat and participate in the sailing itself. If you’re new to the sport, more experienced members will be happy to help you get acquainted with sailing.

Plan to dress in layers with a warm, waterproof jacket and possibly a warm hat or neck gator. Be sure to bring sunglasses, hat, sunscreen, non-marking shoes and your own water. Sailing gloves (or gardening gloves) are nice to have when pulling lines. Masks will be required while we’re gathering on the dock and may be required on the boat at the Captain’s discretion. To maintain social distancing, we’ll be limiting the number of passengers.

We have two Why Buy boats committed and would love an owner boat or two. Boat owners, let me know if you might be available.

Cost is $15 for members and guests pay $22.50 (1.5% of the member cost). Your online payment will be your reservation. Link to pay is: https://www.saltydog.org/shop/. In addition to paying on-line, please email me at homesbyma@gmail.com to let me know you’ll be attending so I can balance the number of boats to crew. Since this is an early season sail, I expect we’ll have a limited number of boats available, so the sail will fill up fast. Sign up soon and we’ll see you on the water!

Dave Westfall – Member/Coordinator

Boat Ready Day – 4/24/21 10:00am-3:00pm

The First Boat Ready Day (formerly Boat Wash) has been scheduled for Saturday, April 24^th from 10am-3pm at Chatfield. We’ll meet at the Picnic Shelter south of the Marina Restrooms. This is a work day for Volunteers to help the Boat Owners get our “Fleet” ready for the 2021 Sailing Season. Yes, we’ll be washing the boats, but there are many other things that our Captains need help with like: removing tarps, raising masts, rigging sails, cleaning cabins, repairing fiberglass, installing batteries, gassing up, starting engines, installing electronics, etc. So, if you are interested in donating your time to show appreciation for our Boat Owners, then wear your work clothes, bring your masks, and something to drink. The Club will provide sandwiches and chips. The Marina store should also be open for drinks by then. Progress permitting, there may also be some short check out sails later in the day. To volunteer or to bring your boat, email me at dave@davewestfall.com.

Cindie Sandlin – Member

Ahoy! I will be racing with CSYC this year on Wednesday evenings and am looking for ladies who are interested in crewing. Ideally, I will have two permanent crew members and a list of substitutes that can fill in or just join us once a month. There will be calendar for those who only want to come out occasionally. Please let me know if you are interested. You can call/text me at 303-909-0354. Racing starts April 21st.