Volume 40 Issue 3 – March 2021

Commodore’s Log

Diana Bliss

I want to thank Marilyn and Bobby for putting on the Landlubbers Celebration virtually last month. We had a lot of good, funny stories which earned awards. Here’s a summary of the awards given: Broken Mast award—Bob Brand; Coordinator of the Year—Diana Bliss; SD of the Year—Ronnie Wilcox; New member of the Year—Mark Graas. The following were recognitions of sailing happenings this year: Hick and Looper—Charles Igel; Unflappable Captain—Cliff Randall; Mr. Enthusiasm—Gary Kieft; Soggy Dog— Mike Mason; Dancing Latvian—Zeke Zebauer; Near Collision with Navy Subs—Peter Baumgardner and Molly Miller. I also want to thank the past Commodore, Marilyn Allen, and the Board for all the work to keep the sailing club afloat!!

It looks like March will be coming in warmer than usual, so maybe that means that warmer weather is just around the corner. With our Covid numbers going down, people getting their vaccines, and the county changing easing restrictions, operations of the sailing season and meetings may be looking up. I’m still hoping by May we will be able to meet somewhere in person. If you know of a restaurant with an outdoor porch area, please let Mark or myself know ahead of time so we can check it out.

Also we have a full sailing schedule coming up. 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. It’s really not hard for a day sail and, if you are new, we can mentor you in the process. 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. Cliff will be taking orders for new hoody sweatshirts during March so look for details in this newsletter. Any questions, ask Cliff.

This month’s Program will be about Rough Weather and how to recognize it before it hits you.

Cliff Randall – Membership Report

We are currently at 26 members, not many people think of sailing in Colorado in February. I have had success with the Nextdoor website by starting a Sailing in Colorado group in attracting new members. I will reach out to those interested people when the weather warms a little more.

We are looking into ordering hoodies with the Salty Dog logo, there is a 12 unit minimum order, price is expected to be around $30.00 each, 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. Please 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.

Andrew Lewis – Dry Land Coordinator:

We do not have anything planned for March at the moment. If it looks like we are going to get a nice weekend in a couple of weeks – I will send out an email b

last and we can do the putt-putt as a “short notice event”. If anyone has any other ideas for a dryland activity, please email me at dryland@saltydog.org

Hope everyone is keeping safe and well. Hope to see you all soon!

Shane Brouillette – On the Water Coordinator:

So, here’s the deal. If you’re a member that’s willing to coordinate a sail this season, please check the sailing schedule in this newsletter and on the far-right column you will see several question marks. Those are sail events that I need to find members to make those sails happen. So…if you see one that you’re willing to take under your wing, please contact me and I’ll answer any questions you might have and hopefully assign you to that sail. shanebrulet@gmail.com

Tiffany Jordan – Newsletter:

Apologies for the lateness of this month’s issue. I moved to sunny Florida and have been getting settled. I landed in Fort Pierce so if anyone is ever sailing out this way, please let me know!

Classifieds:

Boats 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.

Boston Whaler model Harpoon 4.6 sailboat

A Boston Whaler model Harpoon 4.6 sailboat was donated to a church and is for sale. The 1981 15’ boat and trailer appear to be in good condition.

The asking price is $1600.00

If you are interested, contact Zeke at 303-883-2321.

Commodore’s Log Marilyn Allen

Greetings Sailors –

Being on the water has really been appealing to many of us as we decompress from some very hot and smokey days. I can guarantee life is better on the water!

Sail Boat Rigging Sketch Thanks to Gary’s organizing skills and with help of some generous boat owners, we’ve had some fun events. Our Weds night sail went from howling gale to lovely evening sailing. While the TGIF sail was a great way to end the week, we had NO wind, but got a great chance to socialize.

There are still some sailing events planned through early October, so hope to see you there. The Dillon sail over Labor Day sold out quickly, but we’ll be sailing after our September meeting, plus other things are on the calendar. Take a look and sign up on line and pay early to guarantee your seat.

It’s not too early to begin thinking about who you’d like to have running your club next year. Elections of officers takes place at the November meeting. Many of us on the Board will be retiring and thinking it’s time to let some other folks have their chance to support the club. Being a board member does not require a huge amount of time – maybe 2-3 meetings a year and some on-line discussions.

Without a board, there will be no club.

Even if you don’t consider yourself a leadership type of person, please volunteer. Your skills are needed and appreciated.

Board members in the following positions are definitely retiring:

Commodore, Vice Commodore, Membership, Webmaster and Secretary/Newsletter Editor (these positions are being combined for 2021 – that year’s board can determine if that change is permanent ).

All positions are elected positions and everyone is welcome to submit themselves or a friend as a nominee.

A huge thank you to those who have served.

See you on the water.

Marilyn Allen, Commodore

Membership Report Ronni Willcox

It’s September already and the sailing season is coming to a close but the Salty Dog Sailing Club welcomes back two former members !

We say a hearty hello to Paul L and Steve D.

With our two newest members our club membership currently numbers 51 sailors.

Our Salty Dog Meetup Group is also still attracting members who are interested in sailing with us.

If you’ve joined, either now or in the past, and haven’t received a Salty Dog complementary tee shirt, please let me know and I’ll get one to you promptly. I don’t want to leave anyone out!

If you haven’t already joined or renewed, please do so soon at our On-Line Payment link: https://www.saltydog.org/membership/

Or, if you prefer, you can send a check to Ronni Willcox, Membership, 2955 Blue Sky Cir #6-206, Erie CO 80516.

Have any questions about membership? Send them to membership@saltydog.org.

On The Water Gary Kieft

Greetings from Gary Kieft, your sailing coordinator of 2020. Many active members of our club have kept this season booming with well populated club sails. Much has been going on this year, and we have gotten bunches of you to keep showing up at a lake. It has been an enjoyable role coordinating it all. Thanks for trusting … designating me this year.

Thanks to all for showing up with food, drink, vessels, good cheer; for making our club and our activities successful.

Thank you Michael Mason for spreading sailing lore and our love of reading, by your generous distribution in July of more Nautical, Mariner, Sailing-themed books and magazines! I am half-way through my first of many Sail magazines. I like the storehouse of adventure, history, and tips they have. One tip I am trying to remember, applying to lengthy journeys, was to have a knife sharpener along, for when you have big problems and lots of cutting to do! … I’ll let you know when I make some progress in Pirate Hunter of the Caribbean!

Our August 21^st T.G.I.Friday Cool-Down Sail proved popular to ten sailors last week. Ken Sweet provided his unnamed boat to the club this evening for the first time in 2020. Thank you Ken!

Our nautical enthusiast Cliff has provided Valkyrie a few times at Chatfield, getting in his opportunity to sleep off-shore. Thanks Cliff for that dear boat. New member Mark Graas has enthusiastically brought one of his two boats to many sails also. Thankfully I have gone with him even more times, since twice this season we had breakage (a side-stay and a forestay) on our pre-meeting sail after which we couldn’t use the boat after the meeting. Good to meet you Mark. Thanks for offering the boat many times and conducting those never-ending repairs!

Fellow Dogs, I count five sails remaining on our schedule! Get out while the going is still hot. It is surprising that this summer will soon have concluded.

Thursday September 10^th “Monthly Meeting Sail”, 5:30 p.m. dinner.

Sunday September 13^th “A Sunday on the Water”, 4:30 p.m.

We always have dinner before the Monthly meetings.

Bag-lunch it, or enjoy seaside cuisine at Seagulls Restaurant Thursday evening.

Ordering at the to-go window has been the method.

For Sunday, bring food and hydration for yourself, or to share afloat.

BRING – Your usual provisions: Sunscreen, swimsuit, PFD, sailing book, food, hat and water.

Gary Kieft. onthewater@saltydog.org

Dry Land Activities Andrea Lewis

We are planning on going GoKart racing at K1 Speed, Littleton CO 80125

This activity is for novices, beginners and experts … all to be plenty of fun.

Please let me know if you are interested so we can nail down a date in October and get it on the official calendar.

We can’t hold a date with K1 Speed until we have numbers. Sign-ups will determine date and price.

Please respond to Andrea at dryland@saltydog.org

Faire Winds