Wehnes Heads Slate
By Bob Aring
The slate of nominees presented by the Nominating Committee for 2012 Officers and 3-year term Directors is headed by Dave Wehnes for the post of Commodore. Other nominees are: George Artka for Vice Commodore, Ken Dziubek for Rear Commodore, Bruce Nason PC for Corresponding Secretary, Bob Aring PC for Treasurer and Jerry Kedziora for Financial Secretary. Nominees for Directors are incumbents Tom Gale, Luke Radomski, and Jerry Rakowski all for terms that expire in 2014. Helen “Cookie” Mueller PC is being nominated to finish out the term of Ken Dziubek which expires in 2013.
The election will be at the September 15 General Membership Meeting at 7 p.m. in the Club’s main dining room. Membership meetings are open to Regular, Life and Associate members, however only Regular and Life members are eligible to vote. Spouses and guests are not permitted to attend membership meetings.
David Wehnes is currently our Vice Commodore and has been Rear Commodore and Secretary. He has chaired Special Events for the past 6 years and has chaired House Committee. Wehnes is a trained race officer and judge and assists the Race Committee. He has become more involved in club activities and looks forward to continuing challenges. He is retired from AT&T after a long career in Information Technology and enjoys sailing. He and his wife Rosemary are interested in environmental issues and the future of the Great Lakes. They have three grown children and live in Wauwatosa.
George Artka has served as Rear Commodore, House, and Grounds Committees Chairperson. Elected as Director to the Board in 2006, he has done an excellent job in all of those capacities. Retired from the Oak Creek police department, Artka has been active in club committees and events since joining the Board of Directors. George started the Fish On-Fish Off Fishing Contest a few years back which has become a very fun inter-club event. He and his wife Janet live in Oak Creek and enjoy the Freedom III on A Dock.
Ken Dziubek has been a member of SSYC since 1986. Ken has been the Sail Race Chair and worked on the SS/SSS Race Committee with Barbara Drake, as well as Protest Committee, and various club projects. Ken is an Erv and Al Nickel recipient along with his brother Raymond Dziubek. Ray and Ken originated the Great PS'er to have a fun event that sail and power boaters can do together. Ken enjoys sailing with his wife Sandy.
Bruce Nason PC is a Life Member, serving on the Board for eight years in the l980-1990s, and returning in 2003. He was elected Financial Secretary and Rear Commodore, Vice Commodore, and Commodore. He has chaired Entertainment, Sail Race, House, Grounds, Audit, Public Relations, the 75th Anniversary Committee, and the 100th Anniversary Committee. His wife Carolyn (who writes the “Helping Hands” Compass Column) is an active participant on committees and together, she and Bruce are the Double Handed Fleet Captain duo. Bruce is retired from Channel 6 and the U.S. Navy Reserve.
Bob Aring PC, is the incumbent Treasurer. Aring is a Life Member with many years of experience on the Board and with all of the Committees. An avid sailor and racer, he and his wife Fran have lived in Bay View for many years and are active in Club racing and general activities.
Jerry Kedziora is the incumbent Financial Secretary. Kedziora served on the board in the l980s, chairing Sail Race and the Grounds Committees. He joined the club in 1976, is a sailor and currently also chairs the Insurance Committee and serves on Slip, Waterfront Services and Race Management. He and his wife Jean live in Greendale.
Tom Gale volunteered his expertise as a professional real estate negotiator, helping to negotiate our lease with Milwaukee County. Gale has served as Membership and By-Laws Chair, is a past president of Milwaukee Community Sailing Center and has served on many boards. He and his wife Sharon are sailors and reside in New Berlin. Gale received a BS degree from UW Platteville, and is a Principal with Equity Commercial Real Estate.
Luke Radomski has chaired the Publications and Entertainment Committees. He has brought some new ideas to our mix of entertainment options and he looks forward to adding other new ideas. A native of Bay View, he graduated from Thomas More High School and Concordia University. Luke and his wife Erin, live two blocks from SSYC.
Jerry Rakowski looks forward to another term as Director. He has chaired Waterfront Services and sees a lot more that needs to be done. He serves on the Sail Race and Slip Committees. Jerry enjoys working with wood and handcrafted the cabinet in the club foyer that holds club merchandise. Jerry has been married to Pat for 47 years and they have two sons, both members of SSYC.
Past Commodore and chair of the Junior Advisory Committee, Helen "Cookie" Mueller PC joined SSYC in 1986. This is her second term of service on the Board of Directors, having served 1988 - 2002. Cookie was elected Commodore of SSYC in 1996 and 1997. During her years of membership, Cookie has served on almost all standing committees at SSYC. She is a past recipient of the Al & Erv Nickel award. Cookie is an avid sailor and racer. She and her husband, John Archibald are partners in the yacht TARDIS. She currently holds the office of Secretary, but wishes to concentrate her attention on being chair of the Junior Advisory Committee.
All nominees run unopposed unless nominations are made from the floor. This can be done at the meeting with the nominee’s permission. The Nominating Committee is governed by the By-Laws, with the immediate four past Commodores and two members at large serving on the committee. This year’s members are Bob Aring PC Chairman, Dave Tucholka PC, Gary Mattson PC, Michael Dukes PC, and members at large, Pat Randa and Jim Doyle. Members at large for 2012 will be elected at the September meeting as well.
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From the Helm
 Is it Labor Day weekend already? It seems like the Queen’s Cup, LMYA Open House and the Corn Roast were just a few short weeks ago. Only a few summer season events are left. Then we all start thinking of haul-outs, winterizing of the boats -- and the ‘snowbirds’ make plans for their flight south. For the rest of us it’s a good thing we’re members of the best darn yacht club around. Our fun and activities don’t stop with the arrival of shorter days and cold weather. Just to mention a few of the up coming events are the Door County Style Fish Boil (we’ve scheduled it earlier this year), Cigar and Bourbon Sampling, Change of Watch, Winner’s Dinner, Power Boater’s Ball and of course all the Packers Sunday parties. I know there’ll be other events too, so watch for e-blasts and keep checking the Club calendar.
September is also the month of our Annual Membership Meeting. This is the most important of our quarterly Membership Meetings, since election of Flag Officers and Directors are held. Nominating Chairman Bob Aring PC has information elsewhere in this issue. SSYC belongs to all of us so plan to attend and make your vote count. The meeting date and time is Thursday, September 15 at 7:00 PM.
I also can’t let this opportunity go by with out again mentioning how I continue to be amazed at the dedication of all the volunteers that make our Club what it is. One morning last week, when I arrived at the Club around 9:00 AM, there were four work parties or individuals completing tasks that not only keep our costs down but give us all that sense of ‘ownership’ of which we are so proud. While many of the volunteers have the advantage of being retired, scores of the tasks are performed by members who will spend part of a day off giving back to SSYC. While it isn’t often acknowledged enough, it goes with out saying, volunteer efforts are the backbone of SSYC.
I’ll wrap this up by saying that I hope to see many of you at your Club in the days ahead.
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The Great Dinghy Drift
By Bruce Nason, Commodore
What a great day for a trip up a not so lazy Milwaukee River on July 31. The third annual Great Dinghy Drift had nearly 70 persons in more than 25 boats make the journey up to the Milwaukee Rowing Club facility near the North Avenue Dam. Keeping cool was a chore as the July sun baked us with a temperature in the mid-nineties. We were, however, able to cool down with ‘pit stops’ at the Milwaukee Ale House and Molly Cool’s. It was our first time having the MRC as the picnic site and we could not have asked for a more ideal location. SSYC has had a relationship with MRC supplying safety and security boats for some of their events on the river and the MRC didn’t hesitate in offering their facility for our fun event. Dave Tucholka PC and wife Nancy were again the cooks for the picnic grill lunch. Co-chairs Carolyn Nason and Tom Gale extend thanks to all who participated and especially to Cindy (Bruesewitz) Zydzic for again garnering a treasure trove of prizes for the poker run and trivia contest from the following ‘friends’ of SSYC: The Bubbler, Club Garabaldi, Off The Clock Restaurant, Coach’s Pub and Grill, Layton Fruit market, Oscar’s Pub and Grill, Rocco’s Bar and Grill and Mamma DeMarinis Pizza. Click HERE for more pictures.
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Junior Auction Item
By Helen “Cookie” Mueller, PC
The Junior Foundation has the following item for sale to the SSYC membership.
14ft. inflatable boat – opening bid $1,000
- Purchased from West Marine in June, 2011
- Model HPV420
- Includes the cover
- In excellent condition
To bid on the item, write your name and the bid amount on a piece of paper. Seal in an envelope. Label the envelope “Junior Auction.” Drop the envelope off at the SSYC office. Bids will be taken through September 30th. All bids will be opened on October 1st.
The highest bidder will be the winner. Item is sold “as is.” If not sold, the inflatable will be sold to the public. Anyone interested in seeing the item that is for sale should contact Mike Blackwood. He can be reached at firewood@wi.rr.com or at 281-6803.
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Powerboater News
 I would like to thank all the boaters, both sailors and Powerboaters, who participated in the USDA Gull Harassment Program. This was held the entire week before the Milwaukee Air and Water Show, in addition to the days of the event. I think those of you who experienced helping with this event had a great time. I know I enjoyed it.
The “Brown Bag” Thursday was held on July 14th and we had a super turnout. Thanks to the Merryfields and Blumners, who have chaired this event for many years.
Fish on/Fish Off was held on July 16th. George and Jan Artka ran this event. The fish were not cooperative, but a good time was had by everyone. The cooks for this day were Leo Wagner and George Graubner.
On July 28th Happel’s and Grabowski’s hosted a “Friends and Family” event. A challenging game followed the dinner.
Our Margarita Night was also a success, thanks to Jim and Sally Mergener who have run this for many years. The Stinky Gringo Van was there along with the band, The Steelheads. Jim ran a bean bag game for Margarita prizes.
The Big Brothers/Big Sisters Benefit Boat Ride was held on August 20th. Our turn out was a little smaller this year, and it may have been caused by the early morning rain. Doug and Pam Reading have run this event for many summers. It takes a lot of work to coordinate the boats and the riders. About 77 “littles” along with their “bigs” were fed under the tent and enjoyed a ride on both sail and power boats.
Unfortunately, the Great PS’R and the Buffet Night were cancelled due to calendar conflicts, proving again that summer in Wisconsin is too short.
By the time you read this, many of us will have participated in the Cruise to Racine held over the last week end in August, which is being headed by Dick and Nancy Grabowski and Dick and Shirley Harvey.
As I look at our 2011 calendar, the Powerboater’s Ball will be held on November 12th. Hate to think that fall is in the air, but it must be.
Also coming up is the SSYC Car Show on September 3rd. Bring your sports, classic, custom, antique or favorite car. There will be a DJ and cash prizes. Contact Jerry Hedtke (414)481-0993 to reserve your spot.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have an interest in running an event, or if you have any suggestions for ways we can improve any of our former events. New ideas are always welcomed, as are new boating friends.
Hope you are enjoying the summer. See you at the Club.
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2011 Fish On Fish Off Fishing Contest
By George Artka, Rear Commodore
 The Seventh Annual Fish On Fish Off fishing contest between South Shore Yacht Club and South Milwaukee Yacht was held on July 16, 2011. This year we had 21 boats registered for the contest. South Shore Yacht Club had a total of 12 boats entered and South Milwaukee Yacht Club came in with 9 boats. I would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual event. If it was not for all of the volunteers from both of our clubs who donated their time this event could not be run.
We had wonderful weather for the contest. All of the boats left the dock at 4:30 am and they returned by 12 pm for the weigh-in. According to the Captains the fishing was very slow.
After weighing the fish and enjoying a fantastic lunch the final results were calculated.
1st Place- Captain Tom Roncke on Silver King from SMYC with 98.6 points.
2nd Place- Captain Jim Buss on Fish On from SMYC with 93.3 points.
3rd Place- Captain Steve Zajc on Farcast II from SSYC with 89.6 points.
4th Place- Captain Tom Gail on My Boy from SSYC with 82.5 points.
5th Place- Captain Dan Gall on Liquid Therapy from SSYC with 79.2 points.
The biggest fish of the contest was a 16.5 lbs. Chinook salmon caught by Dan Gall on Liquid Therapy from South Shore Yacht Club.
The biggest Lake Trout was 7.6 lbs. and the biggest Rainbow Trout was 10.8 lbs. both caught by Steve Zajc on Farcast II from SSYC. The biggest Coho Salmon was 8.2 lbs. caught by Sal Mazza on Sicilian Hustler from SSYC.
There was a total of 296.3 lbs. of fish caught during the event.
After calculating the points of the top five boats from each club, the winner of the traveling trophy for the first time in seven years was South Shore Yacht Club with a Total of 363.8 points to South Milwaukee Yacht Clubs 299.9 points.
Again I would like to thank all of the volunteers from SSYC and SMYC that help make this event successful.
For pictures of this event click HERE.
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Short Bights
By Bruce Nason, Commodore
Have you scheduled your haul out appointment yet? Oh man is it that time already? Yep, Amy and Kristin have a couple dozen haul out appointments scheduled already. Don’t wait until the last minute to call, or you won't get your preferred date and time. The office number is 414-481-2331.
Bar Manager, Ed Holschuh, has the sign-up sheet for the ‘celebrity bartender’ schedule for Packers Sundays. It would be great to see some new faces behind the bar at game time. Sign up soon since our World champion Packers have several Thursday, Monday and Sunday night games on the schedule.
There’s only one more month of Sunday breakfasts in the Commodore’s Cove left. It’s a great way to start your Sunday or to enjoy breakfast after church. Dining and Banquet Manager Karen Orlovitz says reservations are always appreciated but a spontaneous morning at SSYC is always fun. I wish we could do this all year long.
For those who enjoy excellent whiskey and cigars, General Manager Pat Nora has scheduled a night of both. Experts will educate on the fine points of whiskey in the Commodore’s Cove followed by cigars on the upper deck. The Saturday night event is limited to 40 persons and will be held September 17 at 6:00 PM. The cost is $40 per person. Reserve your place by calling Amy or Kristin in the Club Office, 414-481-2331.
Lastly a reminder about the Membership Meeting, Thursday, September 15th. It’s the official Annual Membership Meeting and most importantly it the night Flag Officer and Director elections are held. |
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2011 Double Handed Fleet
By Bruce Nason, Commodore
Brisk (to say the least) breezes challenged the racers on the third Double Handed Fleet race Friday afternoon, August 26. Twelve boats were on the line as a full three leg race was completed. The top three finishers were; Sabotage, Rafiki and Special Sauce. Post race goodies were again served up by Carolyn Nason and Pat Rakowski. Thanks as always goes out to the Race Committee volunteers John Archibald, Pat Randa, Gary Mattson PC and Jerry Rakowski who were faced with the challenge of a runaway starting race mark. Reminder, the final 2011 race will be Friday, September 16 and it’s the "shrimp, champagne and bring a dish to pass" post race party. Flags for the season races will be awarded.
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Boating Safety
By Gerry Hussin
Purchasing and Installing a Carbon Monoxide detector
Carbon Monoxide is a colorless and odorless gas and can come into your boat in countless ways.. Insurance claims detail many deaths from CO poisoning even on boats that weren’t running the engine or generator. Whether wind direction, the “Station Wagon effect”, a leaky exhaust fitting or a neighboring boat is responsible, the bottom line is, the only way to know it’s there is if you have a CO detector.
Most gas powered or gas generator equipped boats built after 1998 that have enclosed quarters have CO detectors factory installed. If your boat has one, great. Make sure it’s properly maintained and in working condition. They last about five years. If you don’t have one on board, purchase one.
CO detectors for your boat are quite different than the detectors you can pick up for your house, primarily because of the sensitivity of the units, and how they’re constructed. Boats are far more confined than houses and consequently need a different level of sensitivity. Installing a household unit in your boat will most likely lead to many, many false alarms. Also household units simply aren’t designed for the marine environment. That’s why you need to buy a unit that’s approved by Underwriter’s Laboratories for “marine use”.
CO has about the same weight as oxygen and it tends to spread evenly throughout an area. So there’s no height installation that’s more beneficial than another. It’s better to avoid placing a unit next to a window, door, or hatch. Sleeping and enclosed areas are good places for a detector, and they should be mounted for easy monitoring. This is an inexpensive device that every boat should have if there are enclosed areas on the vessel.
Above excerpted from BoatU.S.
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Entertainment Committee
 This years' Corn Roast was an awesome success. The weather was perfect, the power stayed on and attendance was way up. Thank you to all the volunteers and club staff who assisted in making this event so successful. I would like to extend a special thank you to the members, families, and guests who attended and really supported the family oriented atmosphere that is a Corn Roast tradition. For more pictures of the Corn Roast click HERE.
The Fish Boil is right around the corner. The Committee has made several changes to the event to ensure that service is more efficient and “traditional.” This year we will have a kettle and boil over as well as a greatly improved set up for serving. The price for the meal will remain the same at $13.00 per adult and we will once again feature $2.00 beer and $1.00 soda. The event starts at 5:00 pm and tickets are available at the club office during regular business hours. It should be noted that 9/10 is also the same date as the Grudge Regatta. We are working diligently with the PHRF committee on the promotion of the Fish Boil. Rick Trisco and Cheri Kent have been awesome in helping coordinate and promote the Fish Boil within the Sail/Race community.
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T-10 North American Championship Regatta
By Christopher Moll, Fleet Captain
 The 2011 T-10 North American Championship Regatta was recently held on August 11-14 at SSYC. Thirty Boats came from all over the Midwest along with competitors from around the country to compete in this prestigious event. SSYC enjoyed over 200 guests utilizing the club facilities 5 consecutive days.
The weather cooperated beautifully on day 1 and day 2 allowing us to complete 7 races in 2 days. Day 3 brought morning thunderstorms followed by no wind leaving us with no racing for the day. On the final day we were greeted with 25 knots of wind from the northeast and huge waves. This made for some spectacular racing on the race course along with some pretty cool spectator viewing from the club’s upper deck.
When the dust settled, Jeff Sampson from Detroit was crowned the T-10 North American Champion for 2011. For more details including complete regatta results and many exciting photos, see the T-10 NAC pull down tab on the SSYC.org web site.
A big thank you goes out to all of the many volunteers that helped to make this a first class regatta. The T-10 fleet would also like to thank Pat Nora and the entire staff at SSYC for supporting us and helping to make this a great event. Please contact me if you are interested in getting involved in this exciting one-design fleet either as crew or as a skipper. We would love to have you join us. (BluemoonT10@aol.com).
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House Committee
 The Club House has had a very busy season so far this summer. The events that have taken place have been successful. We have taken on some more new members. Please take some time to welcome them to the Club.
We have added easels in the front entry and main lounge to be used for posting Club functions. Postings will be limited in size to 8 ½ x 11 and should be given to office personnel to post. This will clear the windows and walls of clutter.
There will be more scrutiny of who is in the club and who is served. A number of non-club members have been using the club. If you are asked for identification, please do not be offended. We are always adding new service people and it takes time for them to get to know our 500 members.
I hope everyone’s summer has been as enjoyable as Kay’s and mine. Another month of good weather for boating is on the “Wish List”.
Some of the House Rules:
SSYC House Admittance and Serving Rules
Bar & Restaurant
All persons must be identified as members or guests of members before being served.
Members must show Club ID when requested.
Any visiting Yacht Club Members must show their Club Membership card to be served and their Club must be a member of Yacht Clubs of America.
Guests must have a club member present to be in Club House or be served. When the club member leaves the grounds, guests must also leave.
Charging to another member’s number without their direct approval is not allowed.
One round of drinks (no food) will be permitted to parties interested in joining the Club. A Club information envelope should be given to them and they should be referred to the Club Manager, Club Officer, or office personnel for other considerations. If one of the aforementioned is not available, they must leave promptly after finishing their drinks.
Non-member employees are not served unless a guest of a Member.
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Auxiliary News
 By Jan-Marie Weiler
The Auxiliary will hold a meeting on Tuesday, September 6 at 7:00 p.m. After a short meeting, we will spend time sharing this summer’s highlights and playing bingo. We are at the time of year when our nominating committee is looking for members to step forward to take leadership roles for our organization. We have several members that have dedicated many years to the auxiliary who will be stepping down from their roles. We need to replace them with members who will be willing to become more active and involved with our mission to the yacht club. Please call one of the nomination committee members to volunteer. They are listed in our auxiliary directory or talk to them at the meeting. Thank you to all of those who have served and continue to serve the auxiliary.
Shipmates night is coming up. Put Tuesday, October 4th on your significant other’s calendar. We will meet at 6 p.m. with a short business meeting. Then we will invite our loved ones to join us for a light meal and program. This year, we will be entertained and educated in the geography of another part of the world as Ken and Sandy Dzuibek take us to an area that they cruised with Richard Pieper. If you were fortunate to hear their presentation last year, you realize what an interesting session this is. You’ll go home looking for your geography books to help you dream and plan a cruise of your own. If this is your first session, you’ll greatly enjoy this night. Sign up at the September meeting or call the club office. Sign up is a must as we must plan for food. This gathering is for auxiliary members only.
Auxiliary members should remember that our mission is to assist the yacht club and larger community of which we are a part. Marilyn Bruesewitz continues to take toiletries to several of the organizations that we help. Tracey Nikolas will help you with larger donations to Daystar, Inc. Sue Manske will follow up with sunshine needs. Just give her a call so she will know of a member in need. Our auxiliary members are known for their generous hearts. Thank you for all you do in this directive.
The boating season of 2011 is in its twilight phase. Enjoy these last warm days of summer and autumn. Our lake is truly a treasure and we are lucky to be able to enjoy our time with friends and our boats at our yacht club. There are a few more outdoors events to partake in before the haul out work begins. We always are looking forward to seeing members and prospective members at these events. New members are invited to join the auxiliary at any time of the year. Happy sails to you and your crew!
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SS/SSS Fleet News
By Barbara R. Drake, Fleet Captain
It was interesting to watch the boats finish in Race 9. Usually the boats are finishing so fast that we can barely breathe, but with the light winds we were able to observe that the majority of the crews and captains did not have flotation devices. Ken Dziubek has also addressed this issue. Flotation devices have to be worn by everyone on the boat at the start and finish of a race.
This year we started using section ribbons. These are in the office and should be attached to your backstay.
The turnout for the Lady Skipper Race was very disappointing. Four boats started the race and only Sabotage, skippered by Ellen Sweetman, finished, Next year we will require pre-registration and if a sufficient number of boats are not entered by the deadline, the race will be cancelled.
The results of the Spring Season are as follows:
SECTION 6
First Try N Catch Me John Achim
Second Take Wing Daut/Jacobson
SECTION 5
First Mr. Grumpy Mike Pastorek
Second Dream Catcher Steve & James Guhl
Third Kindred Spirit Karl Krueger
Fourth Carpe Diem Richard Myles
Fifth Buzz Lightyear Paul Dondero
SECTION 4
First Kato Don Rychlinski
Second Apache Hans Schlimbach
Third Natures Touch Peter David
Fourth Electra James Jaeschke
Fifth Locke Ness II Ferguson Locke
SECTION 3
First Rag Doll Peter Reiske
Second Chautauqua Mark Ernst
Third Meltdown Michael Emery
Fourth Scurvy Dog James Baker
Fifth Adventurous Kevin Wilcox
SECTION 2
First Special Sauce Jerry Kedziora
Second Eclipse Team Eclipse
Third Blueprint Chris Moll
Fourth Rafiki Whitney & Allison Kent
Fifth Bacchus Bob Aring
SECTION 1
First Tango in Blue Rick Trisco
Second Rogue Peter Engel
Third Impetuous Adam Berger
Fourth Latis Dorothy Mietz
Fifth Sabotage Sabinash Family
Congratulations to all the winners. See you on the starting line.
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The Queen’s Cup Race heads to South Haven in 2012
By Dave Wehnes, Vice Commodore
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Representatives from several yacht clubs in Michigan approached SSYC several years ago about the possibility of hosting the finish for a future Queen’s Cup Race. After visits to several of the venues, the Special Events Committee has selected South Haven as the finish location for the 2012 race, to be held on the night of June 29.
South Haven resembles Grand Haven in many ways, but we believe it will be better able to accommodate the fleet of boats when they arrive. The old center of town, with many shops and restaurants, is just a few blocks from South Haven YC. The yacht club is located along a river, as in Grand haven, but the “no wake” ordinance is strictly enforced. (I was there on the 4th of July weekend this summer, and waves, wakes and boat noise were not issues.)
The municipal marina on the south side of the river, adjacent to the yacht club, will be set aside for Queen’s Cup racers. The capacity of that marina as well as space at the other marinas, the yacht club and the maritime museum should be sufficient.
South Haven YC is excited about hosting the finish and has partnered with the City of South Haven. They have formed a committee, with sub-committees to address: facilities, transportation, communications, marinas, food & entertainment, community involvement, volunteer coordination and sponsors.
The race will be about seven miles longer than it would have had it gone to Grand Haven, with an expected distance of 75.8 nautical miles.
Consider participating and plan to stay long enough to enjoy and explore the new venue. The folks at South Haven YC are working hard to make you feel welcome. |
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Race Committee
 My Favorite Flag
This month’s favorite flag is the “AP” Flag or “Answer” Flag. 
Our friend Bill Emery taught us that it is referred to as the "Cat in the Hat Flag". It means postponement. It is raised with two sounds and lowered with one sound. Please review the table see what other ways that it is displayed.
 Let’s offer our congratulations to Jerry Kedziora. Jerry has been awarded the position of Club Race Officer by US Sailing.
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From the Manager
 Well here we are at the end of August. The last two months have certainly cooperated weather wise, thanks to all of our members who have continued to support SSYC. We have had had some great events including the annual corn roast, The IC -30’s, The T-10’s and this past weekend the “Fill The Tent Event”. If you missed it, I can assure you a good time was had by the over 200 people who attended. A special thanks to all of the volunteers and our great staff who worked on these and other events throughout the summer. With Labor Day just ahead, watch for the events listed below.
Saturday 9-3-11 Annual SSYC Car Show
Thursday 9-8-11 “The Pack Is Back” vs. the Saints
Saturday 9-17-11 An evening of fine cigars and whiskeys of the world
Additionally, watch for information on Karaoke nights, the Halloween party, Bloody Mary Sundays, Three Dog Night and of course Packer and Badger Football Promotions.
Support your club; introduce a potential member to SSYC.
Pat
PLEASE HELP KEEP SSYC CLEAN USE ASH TRAYS AND PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE AND CIGAR BUTTS.
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Winterizing Your Boat – Which Anti-freeze Should You Use?
By Dave Wehnes, Vice Commodore
Unfortunately, summer is drawing to a close and it is almost time to start thinking about storing your boat for the winter. Please consider using environmentally friendly anti-freeze this year, and plan to dispose of it properly before launching. Here are a few tips…
Help keep our lakes and rivers clean and healthy by following these steps for proper anti-freeze collection and disposal. Foremost, make sure you always use propylene glycol anti-freeze (pink, blue or clear) rather than the more toxic, green ethylene glycol anti-freeze.
Why is it illegal to discharge anti-freeze into Wisconsin waters?
Although propylene glycol (pink, blue or clear) anti-freeze is safer, it still can be harmful to fish and other aquatic life, especially when multiple boats flush their engines and holding tanks near boat docks, which are close to the spawning grounds of many species of fish. Waste anti-freeze also can contain heavy metals or fuel from engines that can classify it as hazardous waste. Anti-freeze dumping in open waters has been known to cause fish-kills.
Anti-freeze Collection and Disposal Tips
Engine
1. Begin at a location away from open waters.
2. Check your bilge and clean out any oil if present with a bilge pillow or absorbent pad.
3. Attach a hose directly to your intake port (inboards and some inboard/outboards) or use a flushing kit (ear muffs) for engines without a port. Attach the other end of the hose to a water source. Attach a second hose over the exhaust port and place the other end into a 5 gallon bucket or hold a bucket to catch the anti-freeze as it exits the engine. Have another 5 gallon bucket ready to switch the hose when the first bucket is full.
4. Turn on the water and start your engine. Collect the water and anti-freeze mix in the two buckets, and then let the remaining water drain on the ground until the engine is up to temperature.
5. Turn off the engine and water.
6. Dispose of the diluted anti-freeze at a marina or automotive center that accepts and recycles anti-freeze. The initial 5 gallon bucket may contain anti-freeze suitable for reuse next winter. If recycling is not available, pour into a sanitary sewer (toilet or basement drain) that goes to a local sewage plant for treatment. Do NOT pour it into a storm sewer. These discharge directly into streams, lakes or wetlands. Never dump it in a septic system.
7. If you notice any water or oil leaks during this process, your engine may need service.
Freshwater Holding Tank
1. Connect a hose to the sink faucet or place a funnel with a hose attached under the faucet and place the other end into a 5 gallon bucket.
2. Turn on the faucet and start filling the bucket.
3. Collect the anti-freeze until the water runs clear.
4. Dispose in the same manner as #6 above.
Sewage Holding Tank
In spring use the head as usual and pump out when needed. This anti-freeze and sewage mix will go directly to a sewage treatment plant.
Used Anti-freeze can be disposed of at several locations within the Milwaukee Metro area:
Milwaukee
City of Milwaukee Self Help Station
(Open to all Milwaukee County residents for HHW)
3879 West Lincoln Avenue
Thursday, Friday and Saturday - 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Menomonee Falls
Veolia Environmental Services
W124 N9451 Boundary Road (124th Street)
Monday and Wednesday - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Franklin
Veolia Environmental Services
10518 South 124th Street
Tuesday - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m
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