December 2023 Newsletter

December 1, 2023 By Jeremy Frett

Volume 42 Issue 12 – December 2023

Diana Bliss – Interim Commodore

2023 Annual Report

Assumed duties from April to October, because the elected person had to step down due to family issues. I led SDSC meetings, contacted board members about upcoming newsletter articles, assisted and coordinated various sails, investigated another winter meeting place to start in Sept, and general coordination of all Salty Dog activities, events, and sailing coordinators.

2023 Board of Directors 2024 Board of Directors

Interim Commodore – Diana Bliss Commodore – Marilyn Allen

Vice Commodore – Mark Graas Vice Commodore – Q Summer

Membership – Ron Vasquez Membership – Liane C

Secretary – Cliff Randall Secretary – Nisha Atchley

On the Water Coordinator – Diana Bliss Same

Dry Land Coordinator – Doris Ferry Dry Land Coordinator – Mychelle Smith

Newsletter – Cindie Sandlin Same

Web Master – Jeremy Frett Same

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

2023 Annual Report

I assisted in the AWARDS Ceremony. I made the Anchor award and purchased/updated the old award plaques. Coordinated this, 2023, years presentations. Assisted Diana, Interim Commodore, with meetings and finding a new meeting place. Ran October meeting and presented Cliff Randal’s SD card presentation. Run Annual election day meeting. Diana Bliss has been instrumental acting in my absence doing Catastrophe adjusting in 2023.

Previous Meeting Presentations

October 12^th – Cliff Randall

Sky High Sailing

Thanks to Cliff for the Helicopter Flight!

September 14^th – Jeremy Frett

Sailing with Hank Schmidt of Sail OPO on a Swan 48’ from St. Martin to Bermuda, to Newport, RI

***Big Thanks to Jeremy for the presentation

May 11^th – Marilyn Allen and John Venema

“Sailing a big ‘Cat’ around the Grenadines islands”

April 13^th – Marylyn Allen

“Experiencing Bali and Singapore… The people, the waters, and the land”

February 9 – Carol Kolesnikoff guest speaker Norm Brown

“Navigating the E/S shores of Newfoundland”

Exploring Newfoundland: Holyrood to Ramea

March 9^th – Mark Graas and Neisha Atchley

Landlubbers Award Ceremony and Sailing Jeopardy

****Attention****

We have a new meeting space! The Salty Dogs will welcome 2024 with a new spot in Denver, centrally located with a nice big menu (with booze). We’ll meet on January 11, 6 pm, at Reiver’s Bar and Grill (https://reiversbarandgrill.com/), in the lovely backroom. Their happy hour ends at 6 so show up early for some HH revelry!

Melissa Stiener – Treasurer

2023 Annual Report

Club’s 2023 financials beginning 12/01/2022 (my first day as Treasurer) through 11/08/23. The Profit & Loss report does not break down our Sailing Events with the detail on each sail – it only shows the total by category (i.e. Day sails, Meeting sails, and Multi-day), so I have attached a supplemental report “Sales by Item,” which is a detailed listing of all the Club’s income-generating events.

The Profit & Loss report I received from Brooke for calendar year 2022 included data from 1/01/22 through 11/30/22 (Brooke’s last day as Treasurer). It showed a profit of $376.69.

Other info:

Our checking account balance as of today is $2899.91.
$2200 will disappear in March 2024 when our insurance policy is renewed.
The current balance does not reflect any 2024 renewal dues payments, with the exception of 1 single’s early renewal payment I received at our October monthly meeting.

NO MORE VOUCHERS WILL BE GIVEN

If a sail is cancelled for whatever reason, the participants who have already paid will receive a check from SDSC treasurer. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ron Vasquez – Membership Coordinator

2023 Annual Report

We ended up with a membership of 58, down 2 from last year. I kept a roster with 3 different categories: a general membership list of names, addresses and other contact information, a list of boat owners with information about their boats, and a list of each member’s emergency contact info in case of accidents while boating. Those later 2 lists should be given to the On the Water chairman, so they can be made available to the various outing coordinators. The first list, with its updates, needs to go to the Newsletter (Dog Tales) editor. The Webmaster had set it up that I got a copy of all payments made through the website which made it easy for me to know when people’s dues were paid online. I contacted all new members as well as a few people whom other members referred to me for possible membership. As in previous years, we’re offering a $5 per person discount for those who pay their 2024 dues before the new year.

Please remember to renew your membership.

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. Contact Ron at Membership@saltydog.org before the end of the year.

Reminder about Early Renewal dues for 2024 (deadline=12/31) to receive a Couple’s discount of $10 ($85 vs $95) and a Single’s discount of $5 ($50 vs $55).

Diana Bliss – On the water Coordinator

2023 Annual Report

Even though we only had five Denver boat owners, we still managed to run 10-day sails and three weekend sails. We had to two canceled sails one cause July 1st was close to holiday, and scavenger hunt had only two crew. I think adding Granby weekend sail to the schedule was exciting and something new for members. A couple of sails needed to be re-scheduled because of bad weather. Because we only had five Denver boat owners, I changed the duties of the On the Water coordinator to be responsible for getting the boats for sails lined up way ahead of time. A BIG THANK YOU goes out to boat owners—Cindie Sandlin, Micheal Smith, Mike Cranna, Bob Brand, Cliff Randal, Brooke and Larry Moreland, Zeke Zebauer, and Jim Watson.

Doris Oaks – Dry Land Coordinator

2023 Annual Report

January Event – Make your own pizza at Keith and Cindie’s House.

In Attendance: 20

February Event – Wings over the Rockies Museum tour organized by Marilyn Allen

In Attendance: 9

March Event – Music and lunch at Perfect Landing at the Piano bar with Ron Krenton, Musician

In Attendance: 16

October Event – Octoberfest at Helga’s German Restaurant with German band

In Attendance: 15

Feliz Navidad!!!!

Salty Dogs Annual Christmas Party

Thursday, December 14th at 18:00

Casa Vallarta Restaurant

4002 S Parker Road

We have a private room and live Christmas music to accompany our dinner. Drinks are half price and there is a wide variety of menu items!! If you want to partake in a crazy gift exchange, bring a wrapped gift under $20 and see what you get with the music playing! So come dressed up in your holiday best and enjoy!

Please TEXT Doris at 508-776-1503, by December 12^th if you are going to make this awesome Christmas Party (there is probably going to be plenty of room, but please text Doris with the number of people in your party).

Don’t forget your crazy gift for the gift exchange and your checkbook to renew membership at a discounted price.

Octoberfest—Come join us!

When was the last time you attended an Octoberfest! A great German

restaurant, umpa band, good food and beer. Be at Helga’s at 14197 East

Exposition ave., Aurora 80012. We will join the festivities on Friday, October

27th, at 17:30 pm to get seats. There is a $3.00 cover charge, which is

added to your bill and you can order off the menu. Doris will need a

headcount by October 15th, Sunday to save seats as it really gets filled up

fast! So call her to RSVP Doris 508-776-1503 (can text). Let her know if

you will be little late cause of work

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

2023 Annual Report – Newsletter

Created a Newsletter members spreadsheet

Assisted with Membership Coordinator when needed

Edited and produced monthly “Dog Tales” newsletter

e-mailed Newsletter to all club members

Continued Joke of the Month section to lighten things up

Posted several items for club members in the Classified ads

Spiffed up the SDSC logo on the newsletter

Posted lots of pictures and articles in the newsletter

If you have any articles, suggestions, information, stories, jokes, fun facts, pictures, etc. and would like for it to be included in the next newsletter, please email me no later than the 25^th of the month at newsletter@saltydog.org. THANKS!

Joke of the Month

Links

Below are links to several Colorado resources for sailors!

csyc.org – Colorado Sail and Yacht Club.
victoriasailingschool.com– Sailing instruction.
westmarine.com– Everything you need for the mariner and the boat.
abc-co.org– As a unit of U.S. Power Squadrons, The Boulder Valley Sail and Power Squadron is now doing business as America’s Boating Club-Colorado (ABC-CO). It serves everyone interested in all things boating, whether it be paddling, sailing, or power boating. ABC-CO offers a wide variety of boating courses and seminars via Zoom.
For more information, email us at info@saltydog.org

Last Board Meeting

After the election of the New Board of Directors, Mark led us in Pictionary. Try to guess the answers. (Answers at the end of the newsletter)

Mark, Ronni and Cindie

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 sell, please let Cindie know and she will add it to the Classified section.

Pricing for SDSC Sails

Day Sail Rates Meeting Sail Rates

2 hours or longer 2 hours or less

Members $20 Members $10

Non-Members $30 Non-Members $15

Salty Dog Cancellation policy

Here is our cancellation policy, as per our financial guidelines:

All persons attending a sailing event are expected to pay the full amount of the trip donation prior to departure. The cancellation deadline for multi-day events will be determined by venue. Participants cancelling prior to the deadline will be charged a 20% cancellation fee and refunded 80% of the deposit. Cancellation after the deadline will lose their deposit, except in the case of hardship. Cancellations must be dated, in writing and received by coordinator either e-mail, text or letter prior to deadline. For day sails, no refund will be given for cancellations received less than 48 hours prior to the event.

Salty Dog Sailing Club Details

The Salty Dog Sailing Club, Inc. is a Colorado nonprofit organization composed of couples and singles interested in sailing and socializing with others who share their love for the sport. Boat owners and non-owners are welcome!

The Club plans about a dozen sails each season, including day and weekend sails at nearby lakes. Special three-day holiday trips often include Lake Granby or Pueblo Reservoir in Colorado, Lake McConaughy in Nebraska, or Glendo Reservoir in Wyoming.

Salty Dog members have also organized charter sails in the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Greece, and France. Aside from sailing, we have a variety of fun dry land activities throughout the year.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month, except for November, and December when there are banquets and special parties. Beginning in May, regular club meetings resume at the Chatfield Marina. Rendezvous at the Seagull (Chatfield Marina) Restaurant around 17:30 – 18:00 for socializing with other members and to order dinner. A brief meeting will follow with the goal of being on the water by 19:00.

Salty Dog Sailing Club Officers
Commodore	Diana Bliss – Interim	commodore@saltydog.org
Vice Commodore	Mark Graas	vice.commodore@saltydog.org
Membership	Ron Vasquez	membership@saltydog.org
Secretary	Cliff Randall	secretary@saltydog.org
Dry Land Coordinator	Doris Ferry	dryland@saltydog.org
On the Water Coordinator	Diana Bliss	onthewater@saltydog.org
Newsletter	Cindie Sandlin	newsletter@saltydog.org
Treasurer	Melissa (Mel) Steiner	treasurer@saltydog.org
Web Master	Jeremy Frett	sdscwebmaster@saltydog.org

November 2023 Newsletter

November 9, 2023 By Jeremy Frett

Volume 42 Issue 11 – November 2023

Diana Bliss – Interim Commodore

Commodore’s Log

Elections are fast approaching at the November 9th meeting at 18:00. It’s important to have a quorum for our elections to count. So far here is the slate of people who volunteered to continue and/or try an open position. These are all elected positions, so if you also want to run you can nominate yourself or a friend (with their agreement). Your vote matters so be there in person or vote by absentee ballot. So far here’s the ballot:

Commodore— Marilyn Allen

Vice Commodore—Q Sumner

Treasurer—Mel Steiner

Secretary— Neisha Achley

Membership— Liana Cattalino

On the Water— Diana Bliss

Newsletter— Cindie Sandlin

Webmaster— Jeremy Frett

Dry Land coordinator—?? Write in

This is our official announcement of our Annual Meeting on November 9th at 18:00 for the election of officers for the 2023 sailing season. The articles from our by-laws which describe each office position, and their duties, were posted in last month’s newsletter. Please take a look at this and see if you would fit into one of these positions. It’s a great way to give back to the club or if new to get involved with the club and meet new people.

We will be meeting at the IHOP at 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood.

Continued…

I will be signing off as Interim Commodore after this newsletter, but I will ask for your vote to continue as the On the Water Coordinator for 2024. I will be in New Zealand in

November touring and visiting my daughter. This year has had a lot of ups and downs for the club but working as a team, I managed through it. I want to give a heartfelt THANK YOU to the board, the sailing coordinators, and all the boat owners for your support throughout this season.

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Previous Meeting Presentations

October 12^th – Cliff Randall

Sky High Sailing

September 14^th – Jeremy Frett

Sailing with Hank Schmidt of Sail OPO on a Swan 48’ from St. Martin to Bermuda, to Newport, RI

***Big Thanks to Jeremy for the presentation

May 11^th – Marilyn Allen and John Venema

“Sailing a big ‘Cat’ around the Grenadines islands”

April 13^th – Marylyn Allen

“Experiencing Bali and Singapore… The people, the waters, and the land”

February 9 – Carol Kolesnikoff guest speaker Norm Brown

“Navigating the E/S shores of Newfoundland”

Exploring Newfoundland: Holyrood to Ramea

March 9^th – Mark Graas and Neisha Atchley

Landlubbers Award Ceremony and Sailing Jeopardy

Ron Vasquez – Membership Coordinator

Please remember to renew your membership.

Diana Bliss – On the water Coordinator

Sailing Schedule 2023
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
May 13^th – Saturday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
June 2^nd – 4^th Friday to Sunday	Pueblo Sail	Pueblo	Melissa (Mel) Steiner
June 8^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
June 25^th – Sunday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	Ron Vasquez
July 13^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
July 16^th Sunday	Ladies Sail	Chatfield	Andi O’Kuinghtton
July 28^th -30th Friday to Sunday	Granby	Lake Granby	Diana Bliss
Aug 10^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 20^th – Sunday	Scavenger Hunt	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 25^th – Friday	Super Moon Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Sept 1^st – 3^rd Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
Sept 9^th Saturday	Sailgrass Hosted by CSYC	Chatfield	Liane Cattelino
Sept 30^th – Saturday	Full Harvest Moon Sail	Chatfield	Mailyn Allen

****Don’t forget to contact Diana and fill in the coordinator slots.

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

Doris Oaks – Dry Land Coordinator

Feliz Navidad!!!!

Salty Dogs Annual Christmas Party

Thursday, December 14th at 18:00

Casa Vallarta Restaurant

4002 S Parker Road

Please text Doris at 508-776-1503, by December 10^th if you are going to make this awesome Christmas Party, don’t for get your gift for the exchange.

Octoberfest at Helga’s

Many Thanks to Doris for arranging such fun time at Octoberfest. Fifteen Salty Dog members attend this wonderful evening of Ump-pa music (with some other dancing tunes), great food, good friends and lots of smiles.

Salty Dogs

Doris and the Octoberfest Band

Doris and Loy Diana, Lianne, Loy and Doris

Our newest boat Doris and Mark

Carolyn and Cliff

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

If you have any suggestions, information, stories, jokes, fun facts, pictures, etc. and would like for it to be included in the next newsletter, please email me no later than the 25^th of the month at newsletter@saltydog.org.

Joke of the Month

Classifieds

Pricing for SDSC Sails

Day Sail Rates Meeting Sail Rates

2 hours or longer 2 hours or less

Members $20 Members $10

Non-Members $30 Non-Members $15

New Vouchers

Because of the situation of so many people signing up for the new member sail on June 25th and a few sign-up issues, a number of vouchers will be sent to new Members who paid ahead of time and could not get on a boat. When you get this voucher by email from the treasurer, you will have to print it out and when you want to sign up for another sail (equally priced sail) and use that voucher, you will have to call the coordinator of that sail to get signed up. You can either send the coordinator a photo or scan of the voucher, or hand it to them at a meeting. But remember you are not signed up until the date you show proof of the voucher. Handing out vouchers will not be the normal routine. Also, the voucher may NOT be applied toward any multi-day sail. You will need to sign up and pay online ahead of the deadline or early so you’ll get a spot. Since we have limited boats in the Denver area, and a lot of people who want to go sailing, it’s always been first come (date of payment) first served.

Salty Dog Cancellation policy

Here is our cancellation policy, as per our financial guidelines:

October 2023 Newsletter

November 9, 2023 By Jeremy Frett

Volume 42 Issue 10 – October 2023

Diana Bliss – Interim Commodore

Commodore’s Log

As I write this article the last day of summer is waning and the first day of fall is coming soon! I was recently up at Estes Park and the leaves were just barely starting to turn. But that doesn’t end the sailing season! We still have our last sail on the Harvest Moon on Sept. 30th at Chatfield and there might be an opportunity if boat owners want to go out in October to sail. So, watch for email blasts about October sails! Our October member meeting on Thursday, October 12th will be held at IHOP in Belmar, 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd, at 18:00. Cliff will be presenting his adventures in Rhode Island.

Recapping the end of sailing season, we had three sunny days of sailing on Lake Dillon and tried a New Mexican restaurant which treated us to a free after dinner drink! Also, the last Saturday potluck dinner was held at Jim Watson’s before his closing. Everyone had a good time! Thanks, Jim, for all the enjoyable years hosting this dinner. Another Sailgrass dinner and music was hosted by the CSYC and joined by 10 salty dogs on three boats.

Looking ahead we have a dryland event, Octoberfest, Friday September 27th, at a real German restaurant, our annual Christmas party, Dec 14th with live music (details coming up), and, elections of officers, November 9th, which helps keep the club alive!

This is our official announcement of our Annual Meeting in November 9th at 6 PM for the election of officers for the 2024 sailing season. Listed below are the articles from our by-laws which describe each office position and their duties. Please take a look at this and see if you would fit into one of these positions. It’s a great way to give back to the club or if new to get involved with the club and meet new people. I know I’ve talked to some of the members but let me know if you are interested in any of these positions. If you can’t make the annual meeting and would like to vote by absentee ballot, please contact me and I’ll send you one by email before the meeting. Absentee ballots are due back to me by Monday, October 30th. Any questions, please contact me by email or call 303-424-7841.

Salty Dog Bylaws

ARTICLE V – THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS

The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Treasurer, Membership Director, On the Water Director, Dry Land Director, Newsletter Editor, Secretary, and Webmaster, of which offices except Commodore and Secretary, may be combined and held by one person. Such Directors shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualify. The Board of Directors may appoint other subordinate Officers as it deems desirable from time to time. Subordinate Officers shall serve during such terms as may be fixed by the Board, and such Officers may be terminated at any time by the Board of Directors at a duly held meeting.

The elective Board of Directors of the Corporation are:

Commodore, Vice Commodore, Treasurer, Secretary, On the Water Director, Membership Director, Dry Land Director, Newsletter Editor, and Webmaster

Section 1. — Commodore — President

The Commodore — President, shall preside at all meetings of the members and at all meetings of the Board of Directors. The Commodore shall be generally vested with the power of the chief executive officer of the corporation as authorized by the Board of Directors, and shall have the power to do all things proper and necessary for the operation of the corporation, including the power to withdraw and remove moneys, securities and other effects from corporate accounts and deposits, with such limitations and conditions as the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Board of Directors, and the laws of the State of Colorado may prescribe from time to time; and shall perform the following functions:

Conduct Board meetings.
2. Conduct general meetings of the Members.
3. Enforce the Bylaws and Policies & Financial Guidelines of the Corporation.
4. Be the main speaker at the Landlubbers’ Awards Banquet.
5. Be Corporation representative to any other organizations.
6. Vote only in case of tie on all decisions affecting the operation of the Corporation.

Section 2. — Vice Commodore — Vice President

The Vice Commodore — Vice President, shall perform all the duties of the Commodore, if the Commodore is absent or for any other reason is unable to perform the duties of Commodore. The Vice Commodore shall perform other duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Organize the Annual Meeting of the Members.
Organize the Annual holiday party.
3. Plan the programs at the monthly meetings.
Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 3. — Treasurer — Financial Officer

The Treasurer — Financial Officer, shall have custody of all moneys and securities of the Corporation and shall have supervision over the regular books of account. The Treasurer shall deposit all moneys, securities, and other valuable effects of the Corporation in such banks and depositories as the Board of Directors may designate and shall disburse the funds of the Corporation in payment of just debts and demands against the Corporation, or as they may be ordered by the Board of Directors, shall render such account of the transactions as may be required by the President or the Board of Directors from time to time and shall otherwise perform such duties as may be required of him by the Board of Directors; and shall perform the following functions:

Maintain the financial ledger and the checking account for the Corporation.
Make deposits, write, and disburse all checks.
Record and resolve individual sail event reconciliation reports. Use these to help event coordinators set event fees and prepare event financial reports, if necessary.
Give the monthly financial statement in writing to the Board at each monthly meeting.
Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 4. — Membership Director — Vice President

The Membership Director — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct, and shall perform the following functions:

Provide a Welcome Packet to new Members.
2. Receive, and review for completion, new membership application forms and dues.
3. Keep all Members’ application forms on file and submit dues to the Treasurer.
4. Regularly update Members’ current names, boat, and contact information on the rosters, of which there should be three (3): Membership, Emergency Contacts, and Boatowners.
5. Provide a current membership roster semi-annually to the Board of Directors.
6. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 5. — On the Water Director — Vice President

The On the Water Director — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Develop and update the Sailing Schedule for the year for publication in the newsletter.
Secure and supervise coordinators for all on the water events for the year.
4. Provide the event coordinators with assistance and instruction packets.
3. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors

Section 6. — Dry Land Director — Vice President

The Dry Land Director — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Develop and update the Dryland Schedule for the year for publication in the newsletter.
Secure and supervise coordinators for all Dry Land Events.
3. Provide the event coordinators with assistance and instruction packets.
4. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 7. — Newsletter Editor — Vice President

The Newsletter Editor — Vice President, shall have such duties as the Board of Directors shall authorize or direct; and shall perform the following functions:

Publish and distribute the monthly newsletter to all Members prior to the monthly meetings.
Distribute the membership roster to Members semi-annually, and upon Board request.
3. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 8. — Secretary

The Secretary shall issue notices of all meetings of Members and directors, shall keep minutes of all such meetings, and shall record all proceedings. The Secretary shall have custody and control of the corporate seal, if any. The Secretary shall make such reports and perform such other duties as may be consistent with his/her office or as may be required from time to time by the Board of Directors; and shall perform the following functions:

Record minutes of all Corporation meetings, transcribe and give to each Board member.
Read minutes of previous meetings at next Board meeting.
3. Maintain a file of all monthly mailings and Corporation correspondence.
4. Be a voting member of the Board of Directors.

Section 9. – Webmaster — Vice President

The Webmaster — Vice President, maintains the website on at least a monthly basis to keep it current with upcoming club events, a modified version of the newsletter, membership information, club documents, and club event photographs to publicize and showcase the club for members and guests. Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Meetup activities are also published and tracked by Webmaster.

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Meeting Presentations

Up-Coming Presentations

October 12^th – Cliff Randall

Sky High Sailing

Previous Meeting Presentations

September 14^th – Jeremy Frett

Sailing with Hank Schmidt of Sail OPO on a Swan 48’ from St. Martain to Bermuda, to Newport, RI

***Big Thanks to Jeremy for the presentation

May 11^th – Marilyn Allen and John Venema

“Sailing a big ‘Cat’ around the Grenadines islands”

April 13^th – Marylyn Allen

“Experiencing Bali and Singapore… The people, the waters, and the land”

February 9 – Carol Kolesnikoff guest speaker Norm Brown

“Navigating the E/S shores of Newfoundland”

Exploring Newfoundland: Holyrood to Ramea

March 9^th – Mark Graas and Neisha Atchley

Landlubbers Award Ceremony and Sailing Jeopardy

Ron Vasquez

Please remember to renew your membership.

Diana Bliss – On the water Coordinator

Sailing Schedule 2023
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
May 13^th – Saturday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
June 2^nd – 4^th Friday to Sunday	Pueblo Sail	Pueblo	Melissa (Mel) Steiner
June 8^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
June 25^th – Sunday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	Ron Vasquez
July 13^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
July 16^th Sunday	Ladies Sail	Chatfield	Andi O’Kuinghtton
July 28^th -30th Friday to Sunday	Granby	Lake Granby	Diana Bliss
Aug 10^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 20^th – Sunday	Scavenger Hunt	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 25^th – Friday	Super Moon Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Sept 1^st – 3^rd Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
Sept 9^th Saturday	Sailgrass Hosted by CSYC	Chatfield	Liane Cattelino
Sept 30^th – Saturday	Full Harvest Moon Sail	Chatfield	Mailyn Allen

****Don’t forget to contact Diana and fill in the coordinator slots.

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

Watch for possible dates for October Sails in you e-mail.

Doris Oaks – Dry Land Coordinator

Octoberfest—Come join us!

When was the last time you attended an Octoberfest! A great German

restaurant, umpa band, good food and beer. Be at Helga’s at 14197 East

Exposition ave, Aurora 80012. We will join the festivities on Friday, October

27th, at 5:30 pm to get seats. There is a $3.00 cover charge, which is

added to your bill and you can order off the menu. Doris will need a

headcount by October 15th, Sunday to save seats as it really gets filled up

fast! So call her to RSVP Doris 508-776-1503 (can text). Let her know if

you will be little late cause of work.

Octoberfest

Come join us! When was the last time you attended an Octoberfest! A great German restaurant, umpa band, good food and beer. Be at Helga’s at 14197 East Exposition Ave, Aurora 80012. We will join the festivities on Friday, October 27th, at 5:30 pm to get seats. There is a $3.00 cover charge, which is added to your bill, and you can order off the menu. Doris will need a headcount by October 15th, Sunday to save seats as it really gets filled up fast!

So, call her to RSVP Doris 508-776-1503 (can text). Let her know if you will be a little late cause of work.

ANNUAL DILLON LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENT

Dillion Jim Gari and K9 Crew

Diana, Mel, Guest and Zeke Mark

SAILGRASS

Nice Day for a Sail Prep to go out Bluegrass Jam –

These guys

play every Wednesday at the

Tavern in Littleton

(Shameless self-promotion of Bluegrass)

Shane and Marilyn Lianne and Mel Marsha and Cindie

Attention Sailors— Sail Coordinators needed!!

We need members to step up and volunteer to coordinate a day sail or

evening meeting sail. You will get training and/or a mentor. Benefits are

you get to sail free that day and if you coordinate three sails in a season

you get a free membership for next year. We have two openings for August

20th Scavenger Hunt and Sept 9th Day sail Sailgrass coming up. So step

up and get involved with coordinating a sail if you want to go sailing this

year!! If you are interested, please call or email Diana Bliss 303-424-7841

or <dbliss5030@gmail.com>.

Attention Sailors— Sail Coordinators needed!!

We need members to step up and volunteer to coordinate a day sail or

evening meeting sail. You will get training and/or a mentor. Benefits are

you get to sail free that day and if you coordinate three sails in a season

you get a free membership for next year. We have two openings for August

20th Scavenger Hunt and Sept 9th Day sail Sailgrass coming up. So step

up and get involved with coordinating a sail if you want to go sailing this

year!! If you are interested, please call or email Diana Bliss 303-424-7841

or <dbliss5030@gmail.com>.

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 no later than the 25^th of the month at newsletter@saltydog.org.

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GOVERNORS CUP REGATTA

The Colorado Sail and Yacht Club will be sponsoring the Governor’s Cup Regatta on October 14^th and 15^th. There are plenty of opportunities to help with this exciting event. Dean Lenz is the contact person for this event. His contact information is Dean Lenz rdlenz@gmail.com or visit the CSYC website www.CSYC.org for more information.

Sailing northern waters

a short trip to Lake Superior and Apostle Islands territory

By Marilyn Allen

In mid-September, I traveled to Bayfield WI to participate in two sailing classes on Lake Superior – one for the ASA 104 (Bareboat Chartering) and the other for the ASA 114 (Sailing Catamarans). It was quite a challenge for my body and mind…. As I recall, the last time I took a written test was in college and that was “a couple” of years ago! I flew into MSP, then had a 5-hour drive north through beautiful countryside to reach Bayfield. Lots of farms, white clapboard houses on huge green lots, lots of trees with a few trees changing color and lakes everywhere~ It was a very enjoyable drive and I’d allocated time to enjoy it. I arrived early evening at Pike Bay Marina which is one of the largest in the area with over 200 slip spaces and a luxurious clubhouse facility with PRIVATE SHOWERS, full kitchen, fresh coffee in the morning and even washers and dryers – all available to slip owners and guests.

I never thought I’d be sailing in ski clothes, but they felt pretty good. The Apostle Island area is gorgeous and well worth a trip – beautiful scenery and very friendly people. I’ll be going back!

Nighttime temperatures are crisp and on my first night sleeping on the Cat the inside temperature was about 56 degrees. Only the end of my nose was sticking out of my down sleeping bag! Then we had two days of classes on a 38 ft monohull with 10-20 kt winds and basically sunny cool weather. We learned a LOT about diesel engines, docking, some navigation and charting, safety, and the operation of radio, using emergency equipment and then preparing for a charter and more. I learned a lot and even though I’ve participated in charters before there was a lot more to learn and our instructor, Rick, was very patient. Also, test-taking is long in my past and the 104 caused me to sweat a bit although at least I passed…just not the way I would have liked to.

The next 2 days were sailing on the Catamaran. By then I’d found the boat heater. Docking with two engines is both fun and challenging as we learned to spin the boat (slowly) 180 degrees while moving forward or backward very little. Steering a course is different because the line to follow is several feet to one side or the other of the bow, depending on where the helm is. Cats are very different to turn with minimal adjustment to the main sheet and lots of work with the jib.

Compared to the newbies I knew quite a bit already but learning everything I need to know to captain a charter boat leaves a lot of gaps which are going to be worked on during the winter. It’s a LOT of work and responsibility and I’ve got a lot more to learn. My hat’s off to the wonderful folks who have invited me along on your trips. I never fully appreciated you and if invited along again, I can assure you that I’ll be a much better crew person and who knows? Maybe even more!

Pricing for SDSC Sails

Day Sail Rates Meeting Sail Rates

2 hours or longer 2 hours or less

Members $20 Members $10

Non-Members $30 Non-Members $15

New Vouchers

Salty Dog Cancellation policy

Here is our cancellation policy, as per our financial guidelines:

September 2023 Newsletter

September 21, 2023 By Jeremy Frett

Volume 42 Issue 9 – September 2023

Diana Bliss – Interim Commodore

Commodore’s Log

I can’t believe that the summer is more than half over!! We still have more great sails coming up! I’m packing up for the Granby trip as I write this article. Granby is one of my favorite lakes to sail in Colorado, next to Dillon. Our next member meeting sail is August 10th, meeting at the Seagulls restaurant at Chatfield at 17:30 for dinner and quick meeting, then going out for an evening sail at 18:30. Register online $10 for members and $15 for guests. Coming up next is the August 20th Scavenger Hunt at Chatfield. This will be a fun event and the third year running. See the article in this newsletter and register online. Also, to finish the month we have a Super Moonlight sail on August 25th, Friday, so see the article in this newsletter for details and times. Pay online to register. Of course, for Labor Day Weekend we are returning to Dillon from Sept 1st—3rd, Friday to Sunday for our last big weekend trip! See article for details and sign up online. You need to specify each day you want to sail for the online registration. Lastly, on Sept. 10th, Sunday, we have the Sailgrass sail with the CSYC club. They will be providing a Cajun style shrimp boil and bluegrass music for a separate charge to be paid to CSYC $15. If we can get enough boats for an afternoon sail for our members, we will have a reduced price of $15 for members and $22 for guests, to be paid on our website. It’s a great time so see the article in the newsletter.

Our last scheduled sail is the Full Harvest Moon sail on Sept 24th, or it might be changed to 23rd day sail. I don’t have a coordinator for that sail yet. So, it might be their choice and we NEED boats for that sail to go. Please let me know if you are interested in coordinating this sail in which you get to sail FREE! I will provide training and mentoring to get you through it. It’s not that hard and you will be helping the club out.

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Meeting Presentations

Up-Coming Presentations

September 14^th – Jeremy Frett

Sailing with Hank Schmidt of Sail OPO

October 12^th – Cliff Randall

Topic To Be Decided

Previous Meeting Presentations

May 11^th – Marilyn Allen and John Venema

“Sailing a big ‘Cat’ around the Grenadines islands”

April 13^th – Marylyn Allen

“Experiencing Bali and Singapore… The people, the waters, and the land”

February 9 – Carol Kolesnikoff guest speaker Norm Brown

“Navigating the E/S shores of Newfoundland”

Exploring Newfoundland: Holyrood to Ramea

March 9^th – Mark Graas and Neisha Atchley

Landlubbers Award Ceremony and Sailing Jeopardy

Ron Vasquez

Please remember to renew your membership.

Diana Bliss – On the water Coordinator

Sailing Schedule 2023
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
May 13^th – Saturday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
June 2^nd – 4^th Friday to Sunday	Pueblo Sail	Pueblo	Melissa (Mel) Steiner
June 8^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
June 25^th – Sunday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	Ron Vasquez
July 13^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
July 16^th Sunday	Ladies Sail	Chatfield	Andi O’Kuinghtton
July 28^th -30th Friday to Sunday	Granby	Lake Granby	Diana Bliss
Aug 10^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 20^th – Sunday	Scavenger Hunt	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 25^th – Friday	Super Moon Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Sept 1^st – 3^rd Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
Sept 10^th Sunday	Sailgrass Hosted by CSYC	Chatfield	Liane Cattelino
Sept 24^th – Sunday	Full Harvest Moon Sail	Chatfield	?

****Don’t forget to contact Diana and fill in the coordinator slots.

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

Lake Granby Sailing

July 28th—30th, 2023

The Salty Dogs are finally going back to Lake Granby but NOT on the fourth of July weekend! We will have a potluck dinner on Friday night where you bring a side dish to share, and the club will provide an entrée and paper products. Saturday night we will go out to eat in Grand Lake, probably at the Sage Brush. Hopefully we will get two or three days of sailing, depending on the weather and when people come. We are staying in the Stillwater campground. We have some sites in Loop C —#95, #104, #105, & #107. If you would like to join us, please go to the website www.recreation.gov under “Stillwater, Co” and reserve your campsite somewhere in the campground, if there’s openings. Campsite #107 is reserved for Bob and Ronni who have the trailer and cook site. Campsite # 105 is reserved for Diana but can share it with a tent person. Probably #107 will be our gathering place for Friday dinner. I will be sending out a list of possible hotels in the area, but you might want to go ahead and do a search for “hotels near Stillwater Campground” or you could contact this private campground nearby called Elk Creek Camp and RV Park at 970-627-8502. Let me know where you will be staying. This year we have one sailboat, one motorboat, one pontoon. My friend Kathy Z. has the motorboat up there and she can bring people water skiing, or pulling on a big floating coach, or just riding around the lake. If you are a boat owner and would like to bring your boat, please contact Diana ahead of time. The cost of the trip will be $70 for members and $105 for guests. Please pay online as soon as possible since there are limited spots. Your payment is your reservation for the trip!!

August 10^th, Thursday Meeting Sail

Ahoy there…

Please sign up for the August 10^th Sail online to claim your seat in a boat. It will strictly be in order of sign-up date.

The sail will commence straight after the monthly meeting at Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield marina.

$10 for members and $15 for guests.

Boat Owners – please let me know if you are willing to share your boat with us that evening.

Thanks

Andrea Lewis

303-881-7376

alewis@remax.net

Scavenger Hunt Sail on August 20th-Sunday

Come join us for the third Scavenger Hunt sail and bring your picnic lunch and sailing gear. We will be meeting at the picnic tables in front of the marina office for lunch at 11:00 and sail at 12 noon—one of the tables will be where we can sign up for boats. This will be a special boating event in which each boat will be doing a scavenger hunt. You will be given a list of items to look for while you are sailing and then get close enough to take a picture of it. The boat who gets the most items recorded on your one crew’s phone camera will get a prize at the end of the sail! It will make the sail a little more interesting!! We will have Happy Hour drinks to celebrate.

The cost is $20 members, and $30 for guests. To sign up and pay, you can go online to pay at saltydog.org or sign up at the August 10th member meeting.

Andrea Lewis is the coordinator and you can contact her by email alewis@remax.net or call 303-881-7376 with any questions.

Super Moon Sail

Friday, Aug 25th Chatfield

This should be an exciting and fun evening sailing. We will meet at the Marina at 5:00pm for dinner on the dock and sail after that until the wolves start howling at the moon. Full Moon Sailing is very majestic and puts a different perspective on gliding through the water. Bring your cool weather gear and flashlight or head lamp.

Pay online at: www.saltydog.org – Go to the Shop tab.

TIME: Meet at 17:30 – set sail about 18:15.

LOCATION: Chatfield outside of Seagulls restaurant at the tables. We’ll assign boats and there will be time for a pre-sail dinner – either bring your own or purchase it from the restaurant.

COST: $20 members, $30 guests. Your payment secures your reservation. Each boat captain will indicate the approximate time they will be returning to the dock.

Please call or text me at 303-909-0354, or email at newsletter@saltydog.org

Cindie Sandlin

ANNUAL DILLON LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENT

SEPTEMBER 1^ST, 2^ND, AND 3^RD

Attend 1, 2 or 3 days (less availability on Sunday)

Cost is $20/day for members, $30/day for guests

Please pay on-line at www.saltydog.org

Your payment confirms your reservation. We may have a waitlist.

To try to avoid the weekend traffic we’ll be sailing on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so those with flexible time schedules can possibly avoid the long weekend rush. Meeting time each morning will be 10:15 and we usually sail until late afternoon – weather permitting. More details will be sent out to participants. On Sunday, the folks who reserve multiple days will have preference over the day sailors, but we’ll try to accommodate everyone.

All meals are on your own, however we are hoping to schedule a potluck on Saturday night, and we will probably go out to dinner Friday night as a group. If you are renting a condo that could possibly accommodate the group or are staying at the Quality Inn, which has a conference room for guests, please let the coordinator know. We may need a location for the potluck.

Lodging info from Marilyn (I’ve done this event for several years). If you’re staying 3 or more nights, it can be cost effective to get a condo. I like VRBO but don’t get lured in by a low price/night. Check the total price because there are lots of additional fees. There are also some small apartments for rent in Dillon/Wildernest. LOTS of less expensive places are available in Keystone if you don’t mind the drive. Be sure to check Silverthorne and Frisco, too. Snowshoe motel is fairly inexpensive and close to the Frisco Marina. These are NOT luxurious places, but I’ve found them to be adequate and clean, but make your reservations NOW. I’ve often found free cancellation options.

Questions? Email Marilyn at homesbyma@gmail.com. Subject: Dillon Sail.

This is a fun event that fills up fast. Dillon has some of the best and most challenging sailing in our area and never boring – occasionally terrifying! It will test you!

SAILGRASS

WHERE SAILING, SHRIMP AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC MEET

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Greetings sailors! We’d love to have you join us for the Annual Sailgrass event. A day of fun sponsored by the Colorado Sail and Yacht Club (CSYC) and the Salty Dogs Sailing Club (SDSC)

SDSC – Sail

Salty Dog members who have registered for the sail will meet at the picnic tables by the Seagulls Restaurant at the Chatfield Marina at 12:30pm. After assisting our captains with rigging the boats (if needed) we will set sail at 1:30pm.

Sailing costs for Salty Dog will be $15 for Members and $22 for Guests. This does not include the Shrimp and Bluegrass event that CSYC is sponsoring on the same evening. Sign-up deadline for the Salty Dog Sail is Wed. Sept. 6. Sign up at Shop – Salty Dog Sailing Club or contact me, then mail your check or email your voucher to me at the street or email address below.

***Your reservation is secured once payment is received. ***

CSYC – Shrimp and Bluegrass

Keith playing Fiddle at the Pavilion Tim playing mandolin on Rainbow Chaser 2022

Shrimp Boil Dinner begins at 18:00 and Live Bluegrass Music 19:00 to 21:00.

All SDSC members who are interested are invited to the Annual Shrimp Boil and Bluegrass music event at the Heronry pavilion (located by the dry storage lot), sponsored by the CSYC for a low cost of $15. CSYC will provide the Shrimp boil with potatoes, corn, sausage, and is cooked Cajun style. BYOB, drinks and something yummy to share with the group. Dinner and live music will be $15, you can’t beat that for a fun night out at the lake with fellow sailors, family, and friends.

If you are interested in the Sailgrass – “Shrimp and Bluegrass” event, please sign up on the CSYC website or contact the CSYC Social Director Betsy Gutknecht at social.director@csyc.org If you have questions, Call or Text Betsy @ 303-748-0708.

As a courtesy to our boat owners, the cancellations deadline for a refund is 48 hours prior to the sail. Be sure to thank your captain for the use of their boat and plan to help with de-rigging the boat at the end of the day.

Bring your PFD, sun protection, hat/glasses, rainwear, water, snacks if you want, an extra layer of clothing and non-marking shoes. We look forward to enjoying some great food, music, (dancing for those so inclined 😊), and sailing!

Coordinator

Liane Cattelino

9541 Silver Spur Lane

Highlands Ranch CO 80130

ldcattelino@gmail.com

303.746.4798

Attention Sailors— Sail Coordinators needed!!

We need members to step up and volunteer to coordinate a day sail or

evening meeting sail. You will get training and/or a mentor. Benefits are

you get to sail free that day and if you coordinate three sails in a season

you get a free membership for next year. We have two openings for August

20th Scavenger Hunt and Sept 9th Day sail Sailgrass coming up. So step

up and get involved with coordinating a sail if you want to go sailing this

year!! If you are interested, please call or email Diana Bliss 303-424-7841

or <dbliss5030@gmail.com>.

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

The Facebook account is up and running. If you have anything that you would like to post let me know. It’s under Salty Dog Sailing Club.

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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE

CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING FOR

GOVERNORS CUP REGATTA

The shifts are not that long, and you will be meeting some great people. This should be fun and exciting for the Colorado Sailing Community. Sign up and get more information on the CSYC website www.CSYC.org, or you can contact Dean Lenz rdlenz@gmail.com or Cindie Sandlin casandlin@yahoo.com if interested in volunteering.

See Updates here: Latest News on the 2023 Colorado Governor’s Cup

Register Here: https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/26407#_home

Pictures from Granby

A good time was had by all the Salty Doggers who joined the Granby Adventure.

Fun Times! More Fun Times! What a Way to Start a Weekend!

Two Salty Dogs Counting Doris and Loy Michael at the Helm

Look who got married on August 31^st

Their “Honeymoon” was at Dillion so they could

Enjoy each other, the mountains and to Sail with the Salty Dogs over the Labor Day Weekend!

Congratulations and sending well wishes Loy and Doris on your new adventure together.

Fair Winds and Following Seas

Pix from Super Blue Moon Sail

What a fun night on the water! After having to cancel due to poor weather, we rescheduled and had a marvelous evening watching a spectacular sunset and an anticipated full moon rising. Thanks Michael and Mychele Smith for the use of your Boat

Michael Smith Moon Rising over Chatfield Rescheduled Due to Weather

Q Sailing Healing Time Q, Lianne, Keith, Dan & Cindie

Moon Rise Q, Lianne & Cindie Sunset

Pricing for SDSC Sails

Day Sail Rates Meeting Sail Rates

2 hours or longer 2 hours or less

Members $20 Members $10

Non-Members $30 Non-Members $15

New Vouchers

Salty Dog Cancellation policy

Here is our cancellation policy, as per our financial guidelines:

August 2023 Newsletter

July 27, 2023 By Jeremy Frett

Volume 42 Issue 8 – August 2023

Diana Bliss – Interim Commodore

Commodore’s Log

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Meeting Presentations

Up-Coming Presentations

September 14^th – Jeremy Frett

Sailing with Hank Schmidt of Sail OPO

October 12^th – Cliff Randall

Topic To Be Decided

Previous Meeting Presentations

May 11^th – Marilyn Allen and John Venema

“Sailing a big ‘Cat’ around the Grenadines islands”

April 13^th – Marylyn Allen

“Experiencing Bali and Singapore… The people, the waters, and the land”

February 9 – Carol Kolesnikoff guest speaker Norm Brown

“Navigating the E/S shores of Newfoundland”

Exploring Newfoundland: Holyrood to Ramea

March 9^th – Mark Graas and Neisha Atchley

Landlubbers Award Ceremony and Sailing Jeopardy

Ron Vasquez

Please remember to renew your membership.

Diana Bliss – On the water Coordinator

Sailing Schedule 2023
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
May 13^th – Saturday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
June 2^nd – 4^th Friday to Sunday	Pueblo Sail	Pueblo	Melissa (Mel) Steiner
June 8^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
June 25^th – Sunday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	Ron Vasquez
July 13^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
July 16^th Sunday	Ladies Sail	Chatfield	Andi O’Kuinghtton
July 28^th -30th Friday to Sunday	Granby	Lake Granby	Diana Bliss
Aug 10^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 20^th – Sunday	Scavenger Hunt	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 25^th – Friday	Super Moon Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Sept 1^st – 3^rd Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
Sept 10^th Sunday	Sailgrass Hosted by CSYC	Chatfield	Liane Cattelino
Sept 24^th – Sunday	Full Harvest Moon Sail	Chatfield	?

****Don’t forget to contact Diana and fill in the coordinator slots.

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

Lake Granby Sailing

July 28th—30th, 2023

August 10^th, Thursday Meeting Sail

Ahoy there…

Please sign up for the August 10^th Sail online to claim your seat in a boat. It will strictly be in order of sign-up date.

The sail will commence straight after the monthly meeting at Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield marina.

$10 for members and $15 for guests.

Boat Owners – please let me know if you are willing to share your boat with us that evening.

Thanks

Andrea Lewis

303-881-7376

alewis@remax.net

Scavenger Hunt Sail on August 20th-Sunday

The cost is $20 members, and $30 for guests. To sign up and pay, you can go online to pay at saltydog.org or sign up at the August 10th member meeting.

Andrea Lewis is the coordinator and you can contact her by email alewis@remax.net or call 303-881-7376 with any questions.

Super Moon Sail

Friday, Aug 25th Chatfield

Pay online at: www.saltydog.org – Go to the Shop tab.

TIME: Meet at 17:30 – set sail about 18:15.

LOCATION: Chatfield outside of Seagulls restaurant at the tables. We’ll assign boats and there will be time for a pre-sail dinner – either bring your own or purchase it from the restaurant.

COST: $20 members, $30 guests. Your payment secures your reservation. Each boat captain will indicate the approximate time they will be returning to the dock.

Please call or text me at 303-909-0354, or email at newsletter@saltydog.org

Cindie Sandlin

ANNUAL DILLON LABOR DAY WEEKEND EVENT

SEPTEMBER 1^ST, 2^ND, AND 3^RD

Attend 1, 2 or 3 days (less availability on Sunday)

Cost is $20/day for members, $30/day for guests

Please pay on-line at www.saltydog.org

Your payment confirms your reservation. We may have a waitlist.

Questions? Email Marilyn at homesbyma@gmail.com. Subject: Dillon Sail.

This is a fun event that fills up fast. Dillon has some of the best and most challenging sailing in our area and never boring – occasionally terrifying! It will test you!

SAILGRASS

WHERE SAILING, SHRIMP AND BLUEGRASS MUSIC MEET

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Greetings sailors! We’d love to have you join us for the Annual Sailgrass event. A day of fun sponsored by the Colorado Sail and Yacht Club (CSYC) and the Salty Dogs Sailing Club (SDSC)

SDSC – Sail

***Your reservation is secured once payment is received. ***

CSYC – Shrimp and Bluegrass

Shrimp Boil Dinner begins at 18:00 and Live Bluegrass Music 19:00 to 21:00.

Coordinator

Liane Cattelino

9541 Silver Spur Lane

Highlands Ranch CO 80130

ldcattelino@gmail.com

303.746.4798

Attention Sailors— Sail Coordinators needed!!

We need members to step up and volunteer to coordinate a day sail or

evening meeting sail. You will get training and/or a mentor. Benefits are

you get to sail free that day and if you coordinate three sails in a season

you get a free membership for next year. We have two openings for August

20th Scavenger Hunt and Sept 9th Day sail Sailgrass coming up. So step

up and get involved with coordinating a sail if you want to go sailing this

year!! If you are interested, please call or email Diana Bliss 303-424-7841

or <dbliss5030@gmail.com>.

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

The Facebook account is up and running. If you have anything that you would like to post let me know. It’s under Salty Dog Sailing Club.

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Looking for someone, prefer a female, to share a hotel room and ride to the Labor Day Sail on September 1st–3rd at Dillon. Please contact me at 720-421-3996 or email me at planina2017@gmail.com.

Thank you Zinka

For Sale – 26’ Mac Gregor

Water ballast, well equipped for costal cruising while living aboard, set up for single handling with many upgrades for convenience and safety, Grounded mast and five sails, Easy towing and set up, Great for inland lakes including the great lakes, plus many, many extras. Salty dogs have sailed on “Tranquility”.

Jay will have the boat in the water at the July 13^th Meeting sail

Asking $9,000.00 obo

Jay O’Shea

303-988-5887

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE

GOVERNORS CUP REGATTA

See Updates here: Latest News on the 2023 Colorado Governor’s Cup

Register Here: https://www.regattanetwork.com/event/26407#_home

Pricing for SDSC Sails

Day Sail Rates Meeting Sail Rates

2 hours or longer 2 hours or less

Members $20 Members $10

Non-Members $30 Non-Members $15

New Vouchers

Salty Dog Cancellation policy

Here is our cancellation policy, as per our financial guidelines:

July 2023 Newsletter

July 14, 2023 By Jeremy Frett

Volume 42 Issue 7 – July 2023

Diana Bliss – Interim Commodore

Commodore’s Log

We just had a successful new member sail on June 25th with 11 new members attending and a new boat owner! Thanks to all the boat owners, Mike C, Bob B, Brooke and Larry M, and Mike S, for making this a successful event. Ron coordinated the event and was the chef for grilling hamburgers and signing up boats and crew.

Thanks, Ron, for your great job!

Other sails coming up:

Dillon Day Sail – July 8th Saturday, coordinator Diana, I still have room for a few more. See my article in this newsletter.

Member Meeting Sail – July 13th Thursday, coordinator Mike C., $10 pay online to reserve your spot. We will be meeting at the Seagulls Restaurant at the Chatfield Marina at 5:30 PM for dinner and meeting, then set sail at 6:30 PM. Please be on time so we can get some sailing in.

Ladies Day – July 16th Sunday, Coordinator Andi O. Ladies sail for free and gather for some snacks or brunch. See the article in this newsletter and go online to pay and sign up.

Granby Sail- July 28th-30th Friday to Sunday, Coordinator Diana B., as of this date the trip is full, but I would take people on a waiting list. Please call me ASAP or tell me at the meeting on July 13th.

Member Meeting Sail – August 10th Thursday, Coordinator Andrea L., sign up and pay online. See more in this newsletter.

As the On the Water Coordinator, I still have coordinator openings for the following sail dates, August 20th Scavenger Hunt, and September 24th Harvest Moon sail. Remember the coordinator sails for free and gets a choice of boat to crew. You will get mentoring and coordinator packet to learn to do this job, but it’s not that hard. So, step up and learn something new and keep the good times sailing! Contact Diana at onthewater@saltydog.org.

See you at the next member meeting

Thursday, July 13th at the Seagulls Restaurant

Chatfield Marina at 5:30 PM meeting and dinner

Sailing at 6:30 PM.

Mark Graas – Vice Commodore

Meeting Presentations

Up-Coming Presentations

September 14^th – Jeremy Frett

Topic To Be Decided

October 12^th – Cliff Randall

Topic To Be Decided

Previous Meeting Presentations

May 11^th – Marilyn Allen and John Venema

“Sailing a big ‘Cat’ around the Grenadines islands”

April 13^th – Marylyn Allen

“Experiencing Bali and Singapore… The people, the waters, and the land”

February 9 – Carol Kolesnikoff guest speaker Norm Brown

“Navigating the E/S shores of Newfoundland”

Exploring Newfoundland: Holyrood to Ramea

March 9^th – Mark Graas and Neisha Atchley

Landlubbers Award Ceremony and Sailing Jeopardy

Ron Vasquez

Please remember to renew your membership.

NEW MEMBER SAIL and Bar-B-Q at Chatfield

Had a fabulous turnout for the New Member Sail. Welcome aboard to all 11 new club members.

Don’t forget to sign up online for the upcoming sails.

Diana Bliss – On the water Coordinator

***Attention Salty Dogs — Sail Coordinators needed!!

We need members to step up and volunteer to coordinate a day sail or evening meeting sail. You will get training and/or a mentor.

****Benefits of Coordinating a sail*****

You get to sail free that day and 1^st pick on whichever boat you would like to sail

There are only 2 coordinator positions left – so sign up soon!

Sunday, August 20^th – Scavenger Hunt – Chatfield

Saturday, September 24^th – Full Harvest Moon – Chatfield

If you are interested, please call or email Diana Bliss 303-424-7841 or dbliss5030@gmail.com

Sailing Schedule 2023
Date	Event	Location	Coordinator
May 13^th – Saturday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Marilyn Allen
June 2^nd – 4^th Friday to Sunday	Pueblo Sail	Pueblo	Melissa (Mel) Steiner
June 8^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
June 25^th – Sunday	New Member Sail	Chatfield	Ron Vasquez

July 13^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Mike Cranna
July 16^th Sunday	Ladies Sail	Chatfield	Andi O’Kuinghtton
July 28^th -30th Friday to Sunday	Granby	Lake Granby	Diana Bliss
Aug 10^th – Thursday	Meeting Sail	Chatfield	Andrea Lewis
Aug 20^th – Sunday	Scavenger Hunt	Chatfield	?
Aug 25^th – Friday	Super Moon Sail	Chatfield	Cindie Sandlin
Sept 1^st – 3^rd Friday to Monday	Labor Day Sail	Dillon	Marilyn Allen
Sept 9^th Saturday	Sailgrass Hosted by CSYC	Chatfield	Liane Cattelino
Sept 24^th – Sunday	Full Harvest Moon Sail	Chatfield	?

****Don’t forget to contact Diana and fill in the coordinator slots.

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

RECAP FROM PUEBLO SAIL, 6/2 – 6/4

Mel Steiner – Coordinator

Turnout this year was excellent, with a total of 11 people attending. There ended up being an additional sail on Friday, as two of the three captains and several crew arrived and rigged Thursday afternoon, 6/1. Captains for the weekend were Bob Brand (“Adagio”), Cliff Randall (“Valkyrie”), and Cindie Sandlin (“Healing Time”).

We lacked sunshine that weekend, but the rains were light and winds were decent. We enjoyed a campfire under a full moon after Friday night’s potluck. Here’s a question: How many Doggers does it take to get a campfire going? Answer: All of them! Note: This is a location joke, i.e. “you had to be there.” But it was a great fire for roasting marshmallows, right Ronni?!?!?!?

At Saturday night’s dinner at Shamrock Brewing Company, we splurged in sharing orders of their Scotch egg appetizers, and then their dessert of Bread Pudding with Irish cream sauce.

In keeping with tradition, this year’s Pueblo weekend was another enjoyable event. Thanks to everyone who participated in the “road trip.”

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All the Sailors Healing Time Valkyrie

Adagio with Ronnie, Diana and Mel Cliff, Bob and Gari Cliff and Jeremy

Pot luck dinner Andi sailing Healing Time Andi, Marilyn and Gino

Mel Steiner

7474 E. Arkansas Ave., Unit #1710

Denver, CO 80231

Dillon Day Sail on Saturday, July 8th

We like to sail at Dillon, so I added another day Sail to our sailing schedule. We will be meeting up at Dillon Marina at the white yacht club tent at 10:15 am and set sail by 11:00 AM or earlier if everyone is there. I have two boats committed right now and maybe can get one more Why Buy boat, but space will be limited. First to pay online will have a reservation. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for guests. We may go out to eat dinner if people want to before heading home. Bring your sailing gear, rain gear, hat, sunscreen, your PFD jacket, snacks/lunch, and a fun attitude! Questions email me at onthewater@saltydog.org or call me at 303-424-7841. Coordinator for this sail is Diana. I still have a few spots left. Only a few spots left, get your payment online to reserve a spot!

August 10^th, Thursday Meeting Sail

Ahoy there..

Please sign up for the August 10^th Sail online to claim your seat in a boat. It will strictly be in order of sign-up date.

The sail will commence straight after the monthly meeting at Seagulls Restaurant at Chatfield marina.

$10 for members and $15 for guests.

Boat Owners – please let me know if you are willing to share your boat with us that evening.

Thanks

Andrea Lewis

303-881-7376

alewis@remax.net

Join us for our Ladies Day Sail

Sunday July 16th at Chatfield at 10:00!

We will meet before the sail at 9:15 at the tables directly in front of the South Marina office and restaurant for breakfast if you wish. Bring some fruit and pastries to share, or order from the Seagulls grill. We will then assist the captains with rigging the boats if necessary.

Everyone is invited, and LADIES SAIL FREE today, however you must register in advance with full payment so that we may make arrangements with the captains to have enough boats. Space is limited and sign-up deadline is at the meeting on 7/13.

Cost $20 members, $30 guests. Ladies must reserve their place with a check made out to the Salty Dogs and mailed to the coordinator (see below). This will be held and returned when we see you on sail day.

Note: please do not make a Ladies reservation via the payment platform online as it does not have a refund option and creates a headache for our Treasurer.

Others (guests and non-Ladies,) may register for the sail on the Salty Dogs website using the “shop” option online.

Don’t forget your PFD, sun protection, hat/glasses, rainwear, extra layer of clothing, and non-marking shoes.

The cancellation deadline is 48 hours prior to sail day, as a courtesy to the boat captains. After that there will be no refunds.

Coordinator:

Andi O’Kuinghttons

6700 W 11th Ave #215

Lakewood, CO 80214

andinok@gmail.com

720 302 3662

Lake Granby Sailing trip—July 28th—30th, 2023

REMINISCING

by Gari (Gaines) Westkott

As I sit on the bow lounge deck of a Viking ship sailing from Dublin to Iceland (trip started in Barcelona, Spain), I look back on my 40 years in Salty Dog Sailing Club. The club was created in my living room as a protest against the concept creator, George Brown, of Red Sails Sailing Club, a sub club of Beyond Divorce. (We bolted because he would not allow married couples in Red Sails.) I was the second commodore, later to also be two more times. We began with about 160 members and 16 boats and lots of trips to McConaughy and Glendo, Wy. Only later did we branch out to the Caribbean and the oceans. I figured I have sailed on over 12 Colorado lakes and 6,000 miles of ocean – Tahiti, Fr. Marquesas, Panama, Nicaragua, Greece, Canada and most of the Caribbean islands, always packing few clothes, no make-up, boat shoes, gloves, binoculars, GPS, charts, and books to read.

My old skipper, Shannon, asked me to sail with him to Thailand 3 years ago, both of us at 81 years of age. I told him “No”- I’m too old, too slow, no strength, no balance. I did not want to be Tristen Jones (the ultimate sailor who sailed since he was 13 over 345,000 miles in small boats. Lost his leg, bought a catamaran, and took to the seas again, not to be seen since.) But here I am at age 85 on a Viking cruise ship, the most luxurious small “big “ship I’ve been on. The “Saturn” was only 40 days old – sparkling new and with excellent food. (You owe yourself a trip like this in your old age.) I am sitting here looking at 20-foot waves and reminiscing about all the skippers and mates whom I’ve met and sailed with and the sailing trips I’ve had with the club. I want to thank you all for sharing your boats with others.

FYI The club is now 40 years old. Happy Birthday Salty Dogs!

Your ex-commodore from way back, Gari (Gaines) Westkott

Doris Ferry – Dryland Coordinator

No need to RSVP – just show up to the party!!!!!

We say “Fair winds and Following Seas”

to a couple of long-time members

Jo Davies passed away this month. Dave just informed me of the change of date for her Celebration of Life. It is now July 7th from 5-7 PM at 151 Boulder View Lane, Boulder. You need to RSVP to Dave as parking is very limited. His email is Davedavies.sbr@gmail.com. Phone is 303-588-8557. Diana

Carol Kolesnikoff

Hi Sailors– I heard from Al and cards and pictures can be sent to this address:

3211 South Indiana St, Lakewood, 80228

He also said to send donations to the American Cancer Society. The celebration of life for Carol will be planned sometime this summer.

Diana

Cindie Sandlin – Newsletter

The Facebook account is up and running. If you have anything that you would like to post let me know. It’s under Salty Dog Sailing Club.

Joke of the Month

Do you know why Mermaids wear sea shells?

Because “B” shells are too small and “D” shells are too big.

Classifieds

Looking for someone, prefer a female, to share a hotel room and ride to the Labor Day Sail on September 1st–3rd at Dillon. Please contact me at 720-421-3996 or email me at planina2017@gmail.com.

Thank you Zinka

For Sale – 26’ Mac Gregor

Jay will have the boat in the water at the July 13^th Meeting sail

Asking $9,000.00 obo

Jay O’Shea

303-988-5887

Pricing for SDSC Sails

Day Sail Rates Meeting Sail Rates

2 hours or longer 2 hours or less

Members $20 Members $10

Non-Members $30 Non-Members $15

New Vouchers

Salty Dog Cancellation policy

Here is our cancellation policy, as per our financial guidelines: