Volume 41 Issue 7 – July 2022

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

I made it back from Peru, but I was detained for five days since I had Covid. But I’m doing well and getting caught up on everything. We’ve had some changes in the sailing schedule, so be sure to take a look and see the articles in this newsletter. Please make note of the change in the member meeting date for this month—it will be Thursday July 7th still down at the Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield at 5:30 PM, with sailing at 6:30 PM. Marilyn will be coordinating the July 7th Member meeting sail, so go to the website to pay ahead of time.

At the July 7th Member meeting we will have several sails opening for sign-ups. On July 1st Shane will have an evening sail at Cherry Creek. See the email blast sent for details. The Big Mac trip changed venues to Lake Dillon because of low water levels, which hasn’t happened in the last five years! Carol K. is coordinating the July 15th-16th Dillon weekend sail. See her article for details and pay online—first pay, first serve!! Then on Saturday, July 23rd, Cindie will coordinate the Scavenger Hunt Sail. This was a lot of fun last year and should be this year too! Sign-ups will be open at the meeting in which you can pay then. See her article for all the details.

While I was gone, I heard that the New Member Sail and the Lake Pueblo weekend Sail both went well with good weather. Thanks go out to – Cindie for coordinating the May Member Sail, Mark G. – for the New Member Sail, Melissa for the Lake Pueblo sail, and Neisha for the June Member meeting Sail. That’s two new sail coordinators!! Good Job!!  Also, we couldn’t have these sails without the boat owners who volunteered their boats. In June we had Cliff R., Bob Brand, and Shane who had their boats available. We have had several new members join in May and June. Good job, Ellie!  Also, thanks to Shane for completing the sail schedule with coordinators for the rest of the year!!

A lot is happening, so I hope you are getting out to do some sailing with us! Remember the July Member meeting is Thursday the 7th at 5:30 PM with sailing at 6:30 PM. We encourage you to pay online ahead of time, so we know how many boats to try to get. See you all at the Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield!!

Smooth sailing, Diana

JULY MEETING

Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield Marina July 7th

5:30pm for a short meeting and 6:30pm Sail!!

 

Shane Brouillette – On the Water Coordinator

 

Sailing Schedule 2022
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
July 1 – Friday	Evening Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
July 7 – Thursday *First Thursday This month only*	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn A
July 15-16 Friday to Saturday	Dillon	Dillon	Carol K
July 23 – Saturday	Scavenger Hunt Sail	Chatfield	Cindie S
Aug 11 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Ron V
Aug 20 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Ron V
Sept 2-5 Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Jim Watson
Sept 9 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
Sept 11 – Sunday	Sailgrass	Chatfield	Cindie S
Oct 7 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Shane

 

Marine salvage operation

So…..  while sailing a whybuy boat, somehow a mooring line was lost.  Hoping that it was lost close to the dock, Shane came back another day with a cobbled together grappling hook (3 large “S” hooks rubber-banded together) and threw and retrieved the hook about 20 times.  Alas, no luck.   Had to pay $100 to whybuy to replace it.  In my defense, the mooring line is so thick that the eye of the line is too big to put thru the eye of the boat cleat and only gravity is holding it on the cleat.

 

Salty Dogs invite you to Sail with us on Lake Dillon

Two days: Friday July 15, and Saturday July 16.

Members – $20/one day or $35/2 days

Guests of members – $30/ one day or $50/2days

Reserve online at SaltyDogs.org/shop

Mornings are usually calm and the wind can pick up in late mornings and in the afternoon.

Each day we will meet at the Dillon Yacht club area at 11:00 am to sign up for boats that depart from Frisco or Dillon. Friday night we plan to rally at Pug Ryan’s for dinner and comradery!

Sailors: Bring your sailing stuff: PFD, hat, jacket, sunscreen, water, etc. Plan to meet at the Lake Dillon Yacht Club picnic tables at 11:00 AM 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 11:30am to 4:30pm, then on Friday, we get together for an optional 5:30PM dinner at nearby Pug Ryan’s Brewery (104 Village Place, Dillon, CO 80435).

Members – $20/one day or $35/2 days, Guests of members – $30/ one day or $50/2days. Pay online at saltydog.org and click on “shop”. If you are only going for one day, you must specify which day. Include your name(s), phone number, email address and whether you plan to join us for dinner on Friday. 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 SATURDAY, July 16^TH.

Thank you in advance.

Carol Kolesnikoff 303.588.9198 (voice and text)

 

 

Scavenger Hunt Sail

 

When:  Saturday July 23^rd

Where: Chatfield Lake – Meet at the Marina at 9:30am

Cost: $15 Members; $21 non-members

Come out to find some interesting things on and around the water.

Prizes given to those on the winning boat.

 

 

RECAP FROM PUEBLO SAIL, 6/3 – 6/5

 

Mel Steiner – Coordinator

 

For the first time in many years, no rain or squalls interfered with our Saturday or Sunday excursions on the lake. The only rain we encountered was on Friday’s commute to Pueblo. We had moderate winds on Saturday and light ones on Sunday.

 

One “hiccup” that weekend was that the South Marina’s docks were closed through the end of June for construction and slips were not available, which meant that our boats needed to pull out each afternoon and put back in the next day. But captains Bob Brand and Cliff Randall took that all in stride, and the crew was happy to assist.

 

There was a “bonus” sail Friday afternoon – Cliff ‘s boat was rigged early, so Valkyrie went out for a few hours with Bob Brand, Mark Graas, and Jeremy Frett crewing. Meanwhile, Ronni Willcox and Mel Steiner held down the fort at the campsite and prepared for the Friday night potluck.

 

We rafted up for lunch on Saturday, and Ronni prepared gourmet sandwiches! On Saturday night everyone went to the Shamrock Brewing Company in downtown Pueblo for the group dinner. The food and the service were great as always.

 

On Sunday during light to zero winds, Cliff motored into several coves and identified a few ideal places to drop anchor and raft up for lunch when we do this trip again next year. Thanks to everyone who made the Pueblo trip an enjoyable weekend!

 

Sailing/Boat Safety

Yacht safety is not unlike general boat safety. The safety equipment for yachting may be extensive, but these tools can help make sure that all the passengers stay safe. In addition to life jackets, yachts should have search lights that will enable the captain to see better after dark or during inclement weather. Search lights should be powered both by batteries and by the vessel’s power system. An emergency steering system is a good idea, as it can serve as a backup tiller in the event of a system failure. Man-overboard equipment should include components that will make it easier to retrieve a person who falls overboard. Other safety equipment that should be on board includes fire extinguishers, flares, bilge pumps, and a two-way radio for communication. If buying a used yacht, make sure that all of this gear is in place before taking the vessel out on the water for the first time. In addition to having these items, crew members must know how to use all of the safety equipment so that they can act quickly if there is an emergency.

• A Boater’s Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats(PDF)
• Safety Equipment Compliance(PDF)
• Yacht and Safety Briefing Checklist(PDF)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that more than 70 percent of boating accidents occur due to operator error, so it’s important that the captain make sure that they’re fully equipped both with gear and with knowledge before they head out on the water. A boating education course can help reduce the incidence of accidents. In addition, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power Squadron offer vessel safety checks for boaters as a way to help boaters ensure that they are operating their watercraft safely and legally. With attention to boating safety and maintenance of equipment, boaters can have enjoyable and safe outings on the water.

 

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

If you have any suggestions, information, stories, jokes, fun facts, pictures, etc. and would like to for it to be included in the next newsletter,

please email me at newsletter@saltydog.org

 

It’s really going to happen.

Save the Date: September 11, 2022

Sailgrass

 

Classifieds:

Just a reminder that Salty Dog members can list items for sale in the newsletter for free.  If you have anything sailing related that you want to sale, please let Cindie know and she will add it to the Classified section.

 

 

 

Volume 41 Issue 6 – June 2022

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

I’m writing my article early this month because I’ll be leaving the country for Peru and Galapagos this May 16th. With that being said, the weather is warming up nicely for sailing! Hopefully our first Chatfield meeting and moonlight sail will go well. We will be able to eat and meet at the Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield Marina for our June Meeting on the 9th and sail. We will meet at 5:30 PM for a short meeting and then sail at 6:30 PM. At this writing we are still in need of a coordinator for the sail. If you are new to the club or never coordinated before, this is an easy one to coordinate and Shane would be happy to mentor you on the procedure. Let Shane know if you would be interested in helping the club out.

At the June meeting, we will still have signups for the Big Mac trip, if it’s filled up in May, will be taking names for a waiting list. As of this writing, I have TWO SPACES LEFT. See article in this newsletter. There will be an evening sail on July 1st at Cherry Creek coordinated by Shane. He will be taking sign-ups at the June meeting. Also, we will be sailing the weekend of July 15th—17th at Dillon. Marilyn will be coordinating that trip and is taking sign-ups.

I want to give some thank-you’s to our May coordinators— Cindie S. – for the May meeting sail, and Mark G. – for the New Member sail, and to the boat owners (Cindie S, Brooke and Larry M, Marilyn A, and Shane B.) who volunteered their boats or used Why Buy’s for each of these events. Hope all their sails go well and everyone had a good time. Also, Welcome to all the new members so far this year. We still have a few day sail coordinator positions open in July, and September. Remember we couldn’t have our club function without our volunteer coordinators! So, think about stepping up to help the club, Training /mentoring and coordinators sail for free.

JUNE MEETING

Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield Marina June 9th

5:30pm for a short meeting and 6:30pm Sail!!

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

I have sold Woovey (West Wight Potter 19) to a wonderful couple that I hope to see join the Salty Dogs. Many, many wonderful memories. I still own “Da Di’ttle Bears” (Oday 15). I had too many trailers and something had to go.

The New Members Free Sail and WORLD-FAMOUS BURGERS event was a huge success, even though it was early! There were 15 people who participated, and the Burgers were mighty tasty! Thanks to all who participated!

Salty Dogs Membership – Ellie Watson

As of close to the end of May, the paid Salty Dog membership is 48 with 18 of the members having their own boat or a Why Buy membership.  There are one or two non-members who have signed up for the New Members Sail, so hopefully we might make it to 50 now that sailing season is getting underway.

Neisha Atchley – Dry Land Coordinator

May’s Club meeting and sail was an enjoyable way to spend a Thursday evening. JOIN the JUNE Sail!

Picture of May’s sail on Cindie Sandlin’s boat with Neisha, Jeremy, Jon and Patsy, and Diana – Just look at those smiles!

This was the Club Meeting and Evening/Moonlight Sail at Chatfield,

Thursday June 9th, 5:30pm meeting, 6:30pm sail.  Seagull’s Restaurant is now open for food.  We have our club meet and eat, then set sail at 6:30pm for an enjoyable evening sail.

If you would like to ⛵, please sign up online by using the Shop tab to purchase your spot! https://www.saltydog.org/shop/

Bring a jacket and a flashlight or headlamp.

 

Shane Brouillette – On the Water Coordinator

Sailing Schedule 2022
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
April TBD	Boat Wash	Chatfield	?
***Cancelled*** April 14 – Thursday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
May 12 – Thursday	Meeting/Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
**Date Change** May 28 – Saturday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	Mark Graas
June 3 -6 Friday to Monday	Memorial Day Sail	Pueblo	Melissa Steiner
June 9 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
June 23-26 Thursday to Sunday	Big Mac	Big Mac	Diana Bliss
July 1 – Friday	Evening Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
July 7 – Thursday *First Thursday This month only*	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
July 15-17 Friday to Sunday	Dillon	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
July 23 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Aug 11 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
Aug – TBD	Day Sail	?	?
Aug 20 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
Sept 2-5 Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Jim Watson
Sept 9 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
Sept 11 – Sunday	Sailgrass	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Oct 7 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Shane

 

 

 

 

PUEBLO SAIL – FRIDAY, JUNE 3 THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 5

The Pueblo event is now full. We have 2 boats and have reserved two slips for both Friday and Saturday night. Weather permitting will be sailing on Saturday and Sunday. We also have Mark Johnson from Colorado Springs joining us on Saturday and Sunday with his Hobie Tandem Island sailing kayak.

Everyone participating is on their own for breakfast and lunch for both days of sailing. Friday night is the potluck dinner at the campground — bring your own meat to grill and a side dish, appetizer, or dessert to share, also BYOB. The Club will provide the paper products for dinner. For Saturday night’s dinner we’ll be at the Shamrock Brewing Company in downtown Pueblo.

Everyone attending will be receiving a packet of information via email the week of 5/30/22. Meanwhile, for more info or additional questions, please contact:

 

Melissa Steiner

7474 E. Arkansas Ave., Unit #1710

Denver, CO  80231

 

The “Big Mac” Trip will be June 23-26th, 2022

The Salty Dogs will be heading back to Lake Mac. 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 8 crew spots available, with only more 2 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. Each person is responsible for getting their own lodging! The price does not include a potluck dinner on Saturday night.

The price of the trip is $160.00 for club members and $240 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 7069 Xenon Ct, Arvada 80004. This will reserve your spot—it’s first come first serve. You can also pay online on the website saltydog.org.  I still have two spaces left on the trip!!

If you want to get reservations at Admirals Cove for a motel room, cabin, or campsite, best way is to go to their website admiralscoveresort.com . If you have trouble, call Mike, the manager at 1-402-201-4131. Mention that you are with the Club. As of this writing there is still some availability of various rooms and campsites. If you still need lodging, give me a call or email me because I have a list of other nearby places. If you have any questions after May 15th, please contact Cindie S. at newsletter@saltydog.org

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

I coordinated last month’s Meeting and Sail and it was successful with three boats and a great group of sailors (both new and salty) were treated to a fantastic evening on the water.

If you have any suggestions, information, stories, jokes, fun facts, pictures, etc. and would like to for it to be included in the next newsletter,

please email me at newsletter@saltydog.org

 

Watch for the upcoming “Sailgrass” News

Sailing meets Bluegrass

Sailgrass is Born!

Save the Date: September 11, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Volume 41 Issue 5 – May 2022

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

It’s starting to look like spring with the flowers blooming and grass greening up. This means the beginning of sailing season!! We will be having our May Member Meeting down at Chatfield at the picnic tables at 5:30 PM.  The Seagulls restaurant isn’t open this early, but we will be having summer meetings there when it opens. This month please bring your own bag dinner for a quick meeting and sailing after that.

We have several May events and two weekend sails opening up for sign-ups. At the May 12th meeting we will have an evening sail and for those late birds a moonlight sail. See Cindie’s writeup below. On May 28th, will be the New Member sail coordinated by Mark. This is where we honor our new members to sail free and we have Mark’s famous burgers for a potluck lunch. It should be fun for all new and old members. See his article in this newsletter.

Mel is jumping in to coordinate our first weekend sailing event, June 3rd-5th at Lake Pueblo. She will be taking sign-ups and payments and possible wait list.  Also, sign-ups will be open for the Big Mac trip, June 23rd-26th This is the fourth 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, probably end of May.  Membership forms are on the website saltydog.org and you can pay there too. Any questions, ask Ellie or any board member about membership. Invite a friend to our in-person meeting.

Our June 9th meeting is still in need of a sail coordinator for the short evening sail after the meeting. It’s a good way for a new coordinator to get their feet wet and learn the ropes of how to put on a sail. We have a sailing packet with all the instructions and forms. Shane or I would be glad to mentor new coordinators so we ALL can get out sailing. Take a look at the sailing schedule and see where you could step up and lead a day sail!

Hope to see all your smiling faces at Chatfield Marina picnic tables (look for our flag) on May12th meeting at 5:30 Pm with sailing at 6:30.!

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Thank you to Zeke Zebauers for his presentation about “Sailing the Gulf of Riga on the Baltic Sea”.  It was very informative and interesting.

Salty Dogs Membership – Ellie Watson

As of the end of March we have 49 paid members.

Please be advised that next month’s May 2022 Salty Dog Newsletter is the last that will be automatically emailed out to members who have not renewed for 2022

Application forms and credit card payments can be found on www.saltydog.org.  The application needs to be filled out completely with signatures on BOTH pages.  Please do not write SAME on any of the lines, as I do not always have access to previous applications.

Once the application is complete with the necessary signatures and initials, there are 3 ways to get it back to me:

1. Send it to me by snail mail. My home address is on page 1 of the application.
2. Scan it and text or email it to me at membership@saltydog.org
3. Take a picture of both pages and text or email it to me.

Neisha Atchley – Dry Land Coordinator

A handful of Salty Dogs and Pups met on April 16th at Colorado Journey’s Putt-Putt Golf Course. It was a windy spring afternoon, but the Salty Dogs still did a robust 18 holes of miniature golf. Marilyn and Ron are the 2 golfers to beat! The kids, Isabelle (Ron’s granddaughter) and Remy (Neisha’s grandson) played ahead of the group and scoped out the lay of the turf. We all agreed it was a blast. Credit goes to Commodore Diana for the fantastic dryland event suggestion even though she couldn’t attend.

Left to Right

Marilyn, Susan, Kathryn (sorry if misspelled), Isabelle, Remy, Elise (in the stroller)

Ron, Neisha, Sam

CONSIDERING CAPTAINING A BAREBOAT CHARTER?

BY JOHN VENEMA                                                                                             14 APRIL 2022

At the request of commanders of Americas boating club, Colorado, and commodores of the salty dog sailing club, I have put together this outline of a presentation I gave a while back titled “Organizing, Planning and Captaining bareboat charters”.  What follows is simply my personal insights from being a crew member, first mate or, more often, a captain on over thirty bareboat charters. I hope that you can avoid learning from the ‘school of hard knocks’ by reading what I have written.

Many courses on seamanship are available and I highly recommend that you take them, along with getting experience on the water, before heading out to sea as a bareboat captain.

Qualifications: verify with the charter company that you qualify to captain the type of vessel you want to charter in the waters you want to sail. What is required often changes, so check with the charter company for updates. Some suggestions: check with “Victoria Sailing School” for ASA classes. Check with dream yacht charters.com (855-860-8902). Check with “international yacht training” [iytworld.com] for courses like “international bareboat skipper”. Excellent courses on seamanship are available around Denver and are offered by the United States Coast Guard auxiliary and Americas Boating Club – Colorado (previously “the United States Power Squadron”). Put together a resume’ that shows your training, seamanship courses you have completed and your experience on the water. Include the dates you sailed, the location and name of the charter company, vessel type and size, number of crew members and your duties. Remember that the charter company makes the final decision and should be able to inform you of local captaining requirements.

Organizing and planning the charter: evaluate the crew and select a crew that wants to “participate” (for example they want to learn and/or get hands on experience). Select an experienced first mate. Evaluate yourself: do you have the training, skills and experience needed? Do you want to be responsible for the safety and comfort of the crew? Involve the crew in the planning. Priorities should be to be safe and to have fun.

First planning session: discuss the sailing area and how to get there—bring charts, videos, cruising guide, airline connections, etc. Hand out copies of the bareboat contract showing deadlines for deposits and refunds. Discuss the costs of provisioning and daily boat expenses. Assign a purser to account for the money collected and paid out. Discuss plans for the days before and/or after the sail, discuss use of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. Set a date for the second planning session and discuss what to pack in ‘soft sail bags’. Bring information regarding medical conditions, emergency contacts, passport, sail resume’ and airline arrival information. Bring checkbooks.

Second planning session: learn the skills and interests of the crew, then assign the (initial) duties and rotating duties for each crew member. Discuss the sailing itinerary—allow for bad weather delays and for fun time on shore. Discuss the type of sailing desired and provisioning duties. The purser then collects money for reserving the boat and for provisioning. Discuss what and how to pack so you don’t duplicate—for example, you do not need seven pairs of binoculars. Pack for safety and for fun. Consider “headlights”, a powerful flashlight, handheld VHF and GPS, and your personal PFD. Obtain each crew member’s travel plan and discuss how crew will meet at the destination.

Captaining (before setting sail): before the boat orientation have your list of questions ready for the marina staff and test everything before leaving the dock. Be sure to check the VHF, sails, running rigging, windlass, outboard engine, water tank levels and how to switch tanks. Are repair manuals in English? Check navigation instruments (on board and in your laptop). Enter your proposed waypoints. Also, get an orientation for the sailing area. Leave a float plan and emergency contact list with the charter company. Know how to get weather reports, medical aid, repair services, provisioning, etc. By now you should know the skills and interests of each crew member so be certain that each member of the crew knows how to perform their duties. Have the assigned ‘safety coordinator’ and quartermaster give their presentations. Every crew member should know emergency procedures and have a basic knowledge of how to operate the boat. Get a weather forecast. Do “sea trials” before leaving the harbor. Make sure everything is working properly before you head into open water.

While sailing:

1.) Keep a log that records: time, location, speed, track, and weather conditions.

2.) Expect the unexpected and think of “what if” solutions (e.g., what if a sudden storm approaches—where is the nearest shelter and what is the best action? What if someone falls overboard at this moment—what are the best actions to retrieve him asap?)

3.) Involve the crew. Hold a brief planning session each evening so the crew can agree on a plan for the next day.

4.) Communicate clearly, review hand signals and be sure that the crew knows “the plan” and “alternate plan” before anchoring and docking.

After the sail: learn how you can improve as a captain by asking for feedback. For example, hand out ‘anonymous’ surveys with open questions like “explain why you did or did not feel comfortable with the captain—his or her sailing skills, personality, ability to communicate clearly, be a team participant, etc.” Ask crew members if they would like a “letter of recommendation” for their resume’.

Finally: organize your journal and pictures, enjoy a farewell dinner on shore and consider a reunion date when everyone can laugh at all the unexpected events that occurred during the sail.

Wishing you fair winds and calm seas!

John Venema

Shane Brouillette – On the Water Coordinator

 

 

Sailing Schedule 2022
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
April TBD	Boat Wash	Chatfield	?
***Cancelled*** April 14 – Thursday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
May 12 – Thursday	Meeting/Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
**Date Change** May 28 – Saturday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	Mark Graas
June 3 -6 Friday to Monday	Memorial Day Sail	Pueblo	Melissa Steiner
June 9 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
June 23-26 Thursday to Sunday	Big Mac	Big Mac	Diana Bliss
July 1 – Friday	Evening Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
July 7 – Thursday *First Thursday This month only*	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
July 15-17 Friday to Sunday	Dillon	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
July 23 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Aug 11 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
Aug – TBD	Day Sail	?	?
Aug 20 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
Sept 2-5 Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Jim Watson
Sept 9 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
Sept 11 – Sunday	Sailgrass	Chatfield	Cindie & Keith Sandlin
Oct 7 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Shane

 

 

Meeting and Moonlight Sail_- Thursday, May 12

Club Meeting and Evening/Moonlight Sail at Chatfield, Thursday May 12^th, 5:30pm meeting, 6:30pm sail.  BYOP – Bring Your Own Picnic.  We have our club meet and eat, then set sail at 6:30pm for an enjoyable evening/moonlight sail. Bring a jacket and a flashlight or headlamp.

New Members Free Sail and WORLD-FAMOUS BURGERS

Saturday, May 28^th, 2022, at Chatfield

Welcome to all Salty Dog’s New Members (joined Oct 21 – May 28, 2022) free sail and burgers, all others is normal price of sail ($15 members: $21 non-members). Please sign up (online or during May 12th member meeting). Sail on Saturday May 28, 2022, at Chatfield. Everyone please arrive at 8:30 AM at South Chatfield boat launch then we will depart for the sail at 9 AM to return at lunchtime for the potluck barbecue. All need to sign up and pay, free new members get reimbursed. Please bring something to share for potluck, hamburgers and fixings and water will be provided.

 

PUEBLO SAIL – FRIDAY, JUNE 3 THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 5

Come join the Salty Dog Sailing Club for the annual Pueblo event! We will be at the South campground and marina again, where there’s a free hoist for masts.

We have 2 boats and have reserved two slips for both Friday and Saturday night. We will be sailing on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. Everyone is on their own for breakfast and lunch both days of sailing. Friday night is the potluck dinner at the campground — bring your own meat to grill and a side dish, appetizer, or dessert to share, also BYOB. The Club will provide the paper products for dinner. For Saturday night’s dinner we’ll be at the Shamrock Brewing Company in downtown Pueblo.

The cost for registration for the weekend is $120 per member and $180 per non-member. There is no reduced rate for a 1-day sail. To pay for registration on-line, visit https://saltydog.org/shop/ or you may mail a check to:

 

Melissa Steiner

7474 E. Arkansas Ave., Unit #1710

Denver, CO  80231

After registration is received, everyone attending this event will receive a packet with additional information including a map of the marina, campground site, driving directions from the marina to the Shamrock Brewing Company, and a listing of hotels in the vicinity for those who are lodging.

For further information or if you have questions, please email Melissa Steiner at msteiner@interiorconnections.biz or call 720-933-8554.

The “Big Mac” Trip will be June 23-26th, 2022

Big Mac is open for sign ups

The Salty Dogs will be going to Lake McConaughy from June 23rd—26th. 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 8 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. This 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 potluck dinner on Saturday night.

The price of the trip is $160.00 for club members and $240 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 7069 Xenon Ct, Arvada 80004. This will reserve your spot—it’s first come first serve. You can also pay online on the website saltydog.org.

If you want to get reservations at Admirals Cove for a motel room, cabin, or campsite, best way is to go to their website admiralscoveresort.com . If you have trouble call Mike, the manager at 1-402-201-4131. Mention that you are with the Club. As of this writing there is still availability of various rooms. If you still need lodging, give me a call or email me because I have a list of other nearby places.

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

If you have any suggestions, information, stories, jokes, fun facts, pictures, etc. and would like included in the next newsletter, please email me at newsletter@saltydog.org

Joke Time

What do British sea monsters eat???????

Fish and Ships, of course! 

 

Watch for the upcoming “Sailgrass” News

Sailing meets Bluegrass

Sailgrass is Born!

Save the Date: September 11, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Volume 41 Issue 4 – April 2022

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

As I’m sitting here and the weather is warming up into the 60’s this weekend, I’m wondering if we could be sailing in April! So, if anyone has their boat in and wants to go out, let Shane know. So, we’ll have to wait and see if winter is truly over.

Our Landlubber’s Celebration at the March meeting turned out to be really fun! Thanks to the Jeopardy Sailing game put on by Neisha! Here’s a run down of the awards given out this year:

Broken Mask Award — Mark G. (He can tell you his story)

Coordinator of the Year — Shane B.

Salty Dogs of the Year —Larry and Brooke M.

New Member of the Year — Nick C.

Special Recognition went to Mark for the “lucky cast” and to Cindie Sandlin for the “bird’s nest.”

Our April 14th member meeting will be in-person at our restaurant. See Mark’s article about the program. At the meeting we will have sign ups open for the Big Mac trip, June 23—26th, and the Lake Pueblo trip, June 3rd-6th. Hopefully with the warming weather in April we can do some miniature golf and dinner. See what Neisha has planned in this newsletter. That will be a good kick off for the sailing season to start soon.

I want to thank Brooke for organizing the state parks passes at a group rate for us again this year.

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, probably in May. Membership forms are on the website, and you can pay there too. Any questions, ask Ellie or any board member about membership. Invite a friend to our April meeting to check us out.

Hope to see all of you for the April 14th meeting at 6 PM at the Cafe Del Sol restaurant at 608 Garrison, Lakewood. Also, I’m looking into having our May 12^th meeting down at Chatfield in the Seagulls Marina restaurant, if they’re open that early. Stay tuned for that.

Thursday, April 14 at 6 PM

Cafe Del Sol, 608 Garrison St, Lakewood

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

April 14^th, 2022, Meeting Presentation

Zeke Zebauers “Sailing the Gulf of Riga on the Baltic Sea”

• Where in the world is the Baltic Seas and Gulf of Riga
• Seasons for sailing
• Sailing destinations and what to see ashore
• Sailing to Ruunu
• Costs, airfare, boat charter and expenses

Insurance for Boats

Mark Graas SD club verses Homeowner insurance investigation:

Salty Dog Sailing Club insurance has borrowed boat coverage which has nothing to do with members boats. VC Mark personal homeowners’ insurance (State Farm) liability covers Mark regardless if Mark gets benefits of membership and/or money for sailing guests or members on Mark’s boat (benefits that help with boat expenses).

Attention Boat Owners: If you will be using your boat for any Salty Dog Sailing Club events you will need to send a copy of your boat insurance (deck page) to commordore@saltydog.org at the beginning of the sailing season. If any boat owner would like a summary copy of the SD insurance, please email the commodore.

Salty Dogs Membership – Ellie Watson

As of the end of March we have 49 paid members.

Please be advised that next month’s May 2022 Salty Dog Newsletter is the last that will be automatically emailed out to members who have not renewed for 2022

Application forms and credit card payments can be found on www.saltydog.org/membership.  The application needs to be filled out completely with signatures on BOTH pages.  Please do not write SAME on any of the lines, as I do not always have access to previous applications.

Once the application is complete with the necessary signatures and initials, there are 3 ways to get it back to me:

1. Send it to me by snail mail. My home address is on page 1 of the application.
2. Scan it and text or email it to me at membership@saltydog.org
3. Take a picture of both pages and text or email it to me.

I hope to be hearing from lots of you soon!

Neisha Atchley – Dry Land Coordinator

Hey Salty Dogs! Happy Spring.

Let’s meet for Miniature Golf at “Best Miniature Golf for Newbies”.

The course is based on places in Colorado and is a fun place to shake off the

spring mud.

Upcoming Dryland Event:

Colorado Journey Miniature Golf

5150 S Windermere St.

Littleton CO 80120

April 16th at 3pm-6pm.

We plan to find a restaurant nearby to eat together after golfing.

 

Pricing: District is Littleton residents. If we get a group of 10 of us together, we can have a group rate.

 

Admission, and Group Rates

Daily admission / 18 holes

Rates	District*	Non-District
Youth*	$4.75	$6.25
Adult	$5.50	$7.00
Senior*	$4.75	$6.25

RSVP To Neisha at 720-955-6354 text 

or Email Dryland@saltydog.com

Colorado Sail and Yacht Club – Wine and Cheese party

 

                 

Thank you CSYC for the invite to the Annual Wine and Cheese Soirée!

Who knew we could have so much fun on Dry Land?

 

Shane Brouillette – On the Water Coordinator

Sailing Schedule 2022
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
April TBD	Boat Wash	Chatfield	?
***Cancelled*** April 14 – Thursday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
May 12 – Thursday	Meeting/Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
May 22 – Sunday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	?
June 3 -6 Friday to Monday	Memorial Day Sail	Pueblo	Melissa Steiner
June 9 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
June 23-26 Thursday to Sunday	Big Mac	Big Mac	Diana Bliss
July 1 – Friday	Evening Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
July 7 – Thursday *First Thursday This month only*	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
July 15-17 Friday to Sunday	Dillon	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
July 23 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Aug 11 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
Aug – TBD	Day Sail	?	?
Aug 20 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
Sept 2-5 Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Jim Watson
Sept 9 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
Sept 11 – Sunday	Sailgrass	Chatfield	Cindie & Keith Sandlin
Oct 7 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Shane

****Don’t forget to contact Shane and let’s fill in the coordinator slots*****

****You do not have to have a boat to volunteer as coordinator*****

ONLY 6 Coordinator spots open

Please note that there are updates to the Calendar

 

***NOTICE *** April 14 Moonlight Sail has been Cancelled

 

Meeting and Moonlight Sail_- Thursday, May 12

Club Meeting and Evening/Moonlight Sail at Chatfield, Thursday May 12^th, 5:30pm meeting, 6:30 sail. More to come in May 2022 “Dog Tales”

PUEBLO SAIL – FRIDAY, JUNE 3 THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 5

 

Come join the Salty Dog Sailing Club for the annual Pueblo event! We will be at the South campground and marina again, where there’s a free hoist for masts.

 

We have reserved one campsite so far, which can accommodate one additional vehicle for another person who will be camping. We will be reserving slips once we have a confirmation on the number of captains available that weekend.

 

We will be sailing on Saturday and Sunday, weather permitting. Everyone is on their own for breakfast and lunch both days of sailing. Friday night is the potluck dinner at the campground — bring your own meat to grill and a side dish to share, also BYOB. The Club will provide the paper products for dinner. For Saturday night’s dinner we’ll be at the Shamrock Brewing Company.

 

The cost for registration will be forthcoming, based on the number of boats available and the captains’ capacity for crew.

 

Meanwhile, please contact me if you have any questions:

 

Melissa Steiner

720-933-8554

msteiner@interiorconnections.biz.

 

The “Big Mac” Trip will be June 23-26th, 2022

Again, this year we will be staying at the Admiral’s Cove Resort. I talked to the new manager, and they didn’t raise prices for the cabins and motel rooms but did for the campsites. To get a jump start on reserving your lodging call Julie at 1-970-630-3156. Rooms will book fast so act soon.  She is working from her home, so please leave her a message and she will get back to you shortly.  Mention that you are with the Salty Dog Sailing club, and you will get a discount from the website prices.  The website is www.Admiralscoveresort.com if you would like to check the place out. Also, they have a new cancellation policy, better than past years, so ask about it. I have already got my campsite reservation and a cabin for the boat captains. I’m hopeful that I can get at least three boats for the trip. Cindie and Keith already have their campsite reserved and are bringing their boat.   I’ll be working on the price as soon as I get boats together. If you are a boat owner and are interested in bringing your boat, please call me or email me at commodore@saltydog.org.  Please let me know that you did get lodging reservations and would like to come on this trip, as it is first come, first serve!! Thanks Diana

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

If you have any suggestions, information, stories, jokes, fun facts, pictures, etc. and would like included in the next newsletter, please email me at newsletter@saltydog.org

Joke Time

Q: How many boaters does it take to change a lightbulb?

A: None, because the right size bulb is not on board, the local marine-supply store doesn’t carry that brand, and the mail-order house has them on back-order.

 

Watch for the upcoming “Sailgrass” News

Sailing meets Bluegrass

Sailgrass is Born!

Save the Date: September 11, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Volume 41 Issue 3 – March 2022

Commodore’s Log

Diana

Commodore’s Log – Diana Bliss

We have had a series of snow storms this last month that has triggered the longing for warmer days, or at least more snow in the mountains!  Last year at this time (end of February) I was in Hawaii!! Covid seems to be decreasing and masks are flying off. So, it looks like our March meeting will be in-person at the Cafe Del Sol restaurant. We had to postponed the Landlubbers Celebration until the March meeting. It will be more fun in person. If you’re new, our Landlubber’s Celebration is where the old board recognizes some of our members for funny, heroic, or unusual stories that have happened in the last year’s sailing season. So, put on your thinking caps and send your stories to me atcommodore@saltydog.org. I could use a few more good stories for recognition. It’s not too late!! Also besides having our awards we will be having a fun game put on by Neisha.  

We have a full sailing schedule for next summer in this newsletter. What the club needs are volunteers to be sailing coordinators for each sail day or trip. We will be having a coordinators meeting in late April to train you with all the procedures and policies. As coordinator get to sail free that day!! It’s really not that hard for a day sail and we can also mentor you in the process, if you are new. So, let Shane know that you are interested in helping out the club.

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 Ellie at membership@saltydog.org.

We had our first dry land event, where eight of us had lunch in Golden and some people with dogs went for a walk down by the creek. It was a warm sunny day. Thanks Neisha for putting this together. Look for March dryland event in this newsletter.

See you at the next meeting,  

Diana

Thursday, March 10th at 6 PM

Cafe Del Sol , 608 Garrison St, Lakewood

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Landludders yearly awards will be presented during the March 10th Meeting. This should be entertaining and there might be a game with prizes.

Salty Dogs Membership – Ellie Watson

There is a total of 46 members in the SDSC.

Application forms and credit card payments can be found on www.saltydog.org.  The application needs to be filled out completely with signatures on BOTH pages.  Please do not write SAME on any of the lines, as I do not always have access to previous applications.

Once the application is complete with the necessary signatures and initials, there are 3 ways to get it back to me:

I hope to be hearing from lots of you soon!

Neisha Atchley – Dry Land Coordinator

Salty Dogs spring is creeping up with March rolling around. We have been invited to join the Colorado Sail & Yacht Club (CSYC) for an in person Wine and Cheese tastingevent on March 19th. The event will be a potluck, so we ask that everyone bring some wine and light hors d’oeuvres for folks to enjoy. Anything from pigs-in-a-blanket, to cheese, to veggies and your favorite wine is perfect!  CSYC will provide some basic non-alcoholic beverage options.  This will be an opportunity to meet more sailors, talk sailing and sign up as crew if anyone is interested in racing on Wednesday evenings, sign-up sheets will be available. CSYC swag available as well.

Please send your RSVP to Brooke at zbabbs@comcast.net

Where: RanchHouse 7676 S. Continental Divide Road Littleton, CO 80127

When: March 19th 6:30-9:00pm

Foods/Bev: Potluck. Please bring wine and light appetizers to share

Shane Brouillette – On the Water Coordinator

 

Sailing Schedule 2022
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
April TBD	Boat wash	Chatfield	?
April 14 – Thursday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
May 12 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
May 13 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	?
May 22 – Sunday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	?
June 3 -6 Friday to Monday	Memorial Day Sail	Pueblo	?
June 9 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
June 23-26 Thursday to Sunday	Big Mac	Big Mac	Diana Bliss
July 1 – Friday	Evening Sail	Cherry Creek	Shane
July 7 – Thursday *First Thursday this month only*	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	?
July 15-17 Friday to Sunday	Dillon	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
July 23 – Saturday	Sail	?	?
Aug 11 – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Aug – TBD	Dillon	Dillon	?
Aug 20 – Saturday	Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
Sept 2-5 Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Jim Watson
Sept 9 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Cherry Creek	?
Sept TBD	Local Sail	?	?
Oct 7 – Friday	Moonlight Sail	Chatfield	Shane

****Don’t forget to contact Shane and let’s fill in the coordinator slots*****

****You do not have to have a boat to volunteer as coordinator*****

ONLY 10 Coordinator spots open

Sign up while you have a chance

Spots are going fast!

Moonlight Sail – April 14th

Can you smell the water? Feel the wind?

First sail of the season is soon upon us on April 14th at 6:00pm. Time may change, if it does we will notify those who have signed up. Details to follow in the March newsletter – but please mark your calendars, and if you already know you will be attending, please call or text me at 303-881-7376 or email me on alewis@remax.net.

We need boats/boat owners as well as crew….so please sign up for an evening under the stars…

Andrea Lewis

 

2022 The Big Mac Trip will be June 23-26th, 2022

Again, this year we will be staying at the Admiral’s Cove Resort. I talked to the new manager, and they didn’t raise prices for the cabins and motel rooms, but did for the campsites. To get a jump start on reserving your lodging call Julie at 1-970-630-3156. Rooms will book fast so act soon.  She is working from her home, so please leave her a message and she will get back to you shortly. Mention that you are with the Salty Dog Sailing club and you will get a discount from the website prices.  The website is www.Admiralscoveresort.com if you would like to check the place out. Also, they have a new cancellation policy, better than past years, so ask about it. I have already got my campsite reservation and a cabin for the boat captains. I’m hopeful that I can get at least three boats for the trip. Cindie and Keith already have their campsite reserved and are bringing their boat.   I’ll be working on the price as soon as I get boats together. If you are a boat owner and are interested in bringing your boat, please call me or email me at commodore@saltydog.org.  Please let me know that you did get lodging reservations and would like to come on this trip, as it is first come, first serve!! Thanks Diana

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

If you have any suggestions, information, stories, jokes, fun facts, pictures, etc. and would like included in the next newsletter, please email me at newsletter@saltydog.org

Looking for “Dog” pictures for the Dog Tales newsletter.  Here’s mine:

         

  Huckleberry’s tail                 K-9 Crew ​​​​A couple of Salty Dogs

Joke Time

Water Ballasted Sailboat – We won’t be offended if you don’t want to use it!

Sent in by Shane Brouillette – Thanks, Shane

 

Brook Moreland – Treasurer

COLORADO STATE PARK PASSES GROUP PURCHASE

Salty Dog Sailing Club members, friends, and friends of friends

Colorado Sail & Yacht is now taking orders for 2022 discounted park passes and is inviting you to participate.  The cost per pass is $63, for a $80.00 annual park pass. The process will be the same as last year, you will receive a voucher that you will turn in for the pass. There is no limit on how many you order, please feel free to pass this on to your family and friends that would like park passes.

We are purchasing State Park Pass Vouchers which are good for one year.  The voucher can be turned in at Park Offices or most Park Entrances for an Annual State Park Pass. The club will take orders through March 15th, and the vouchers will be mailed by the end of March.

The vouchers will be valid from March 2022 to March 2023.  Your park pass will be valid for one year from the time you turn in your voucher for your annual pass.

Order now for the cost of $63 by visiting  https://csyc.org/2022-colorado-state-park-pass-vouchers/

Or mail a check payable to CSYC to:

Brooke Moreland
24 Mountain Pine Dr
Littleton CO 80127