BB/BS Take a Kid Sailing Day 8/2/2025 Roll Call

[Mike Beuerlein]

We are just 1 week away from BB/BS AustinCats/AYC Take a Kid Sailing Day at Windy Point 2025, a generations-old multihull tradition. BB/BS is participating in full capacity and AustinCats/AYC is as well. Central Texas sailors seem eager to sail & party so we urge you to join us at Bob Wentz at Windy Point Park for BB/BS AustinCats/AYC Take a Kid Sailing Day 2024. We cannot do it without the support of the fleets, and we intend to re-double our efforts to remind everyone. 

We've received the enthusiastic backing & confirmation from Travis County Parks & Wildlife that Windy Point will be available/open/free to participants. I'll distribute the Windy Point free entry flyer and preferred locations for BB/BS landing/loading/launching as soon as we get better intelligence on water level & expected wind conditions. 

As always, we are fully approved and planning for the after-party at AYC after a full day of sailing August 2, 2025. It's Brigitte & my 13th anniversary together, for crying out loud; and we owe it all to the sailing community! Through AYC we can offer hot showers, clean bathrooms & locker rooms (perhaps even an air-conditioned cabin for camping), ice-cold beer, our famous Matagorda Island seafood and chicken gumbo, Caribbean jerk chicken, black beans, rice, salad, and plenty of those famous frozen Bushwhackers and Cuba Libres; not to mention fellow sailors and civic-minded yet adventurous BB/BS volunteers & staff.

We're planning on setting up catamarans, launching trimarans at AYC starting around noon Friday beforehand. Text me if you need the guest gate code or have something/someone you'd like to add to the party!

I'll add more details in future editions but please sign your name to the list (good or bad)...

Thanks!

Mike Beuerlein

C2 F-18 #918

(512) 632-0828

Mike Beuerlein - C2 F-18 #918

Brigitte Benquet - Shore crew

Aaron McCulley - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

Chris Holt - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

[Carl Lieberwirth]

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[Mike Beuerlein]

So, with the lake up, Dom & I decided to rig Ol Quiksilver, sail over & check out Windy Point ahead of time. Picnic pavilions 19 & 20 are prime pickins'. This promises to be the most comfortable Hobie Day in years so encourage participation!

So far, we're planning a post event volunteer appreciation feast at AYC whether we get formal approval from Travis County Parks or not. We intend to get kids out on catamarans but we'll settle for big wigs out on multihulls.

The RSVP list has mushroomed in just the last 24 hours:

Gen & Levi Marconette - Nacra

Jim Casto - Nacra

Terri Kiszer - Beach Captain

Phil Bautista - Safety Officer

Carl Lieberwirth - Nacra 6.0

Rick & Terri Nelson - Shore crew

Dom Ioime - C2 F-18

Mike Beuerlein - C2 F-18 #918

Brigitte Benquet - Shore crew

Aaron McCulley - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

Chris Holt - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

Juke Ball - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

Let me know if I've forgotten to or need to add your name to the list!

Mike

[Jim Rehage]

I'm planning on sailing Nacra 5.7, Old Skull. I believe that Casto will be on Too Hot.

JimR

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Subject: Re: BB/BS Take a Kid Sailing Day 8/2/2025 Roll Call

 

[Mike Beuerlein]

I'm (actually Brigitte's) going to bring all the life jackets and trapeze harnesses I've accumulated over the years to Windy Point. Come claim your bit of history. A modest donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas and these priceless heirlooms could be yours!

[Mike Beuerlein]

... a special discount will be applied to anyone who's name is on the item in question.

[Terri Kiszer]

Hey Mike,

Do persons driving into the park need to have a printed flyer to enter Windy Point?

Terri

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[Mike Beuerlein]

Yes, I'm working on it now! It's not really "REQUIRED", you can explain what you're there for, but it makes it easier.

Mike

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[Mike Beuerlein]

Here is this year's flyer.

We are setting up this year near picnic pavilions 19 and/or 20 (on the eastern side of the park just to the west of the sailboat launch ramp) such that the sailboatscan come head to wind and drift sideways into the shore.

Please feel free to forward to volunteers, staff and bigs & littles.

Mike

[Mike Beuerlein]

Everyone,

We just got final approval from Travis County Parks, which is a good thing because we've got tons of food prepared and we're itching for a party. Please spread the word and encourage your friends to RSVP.

So far we've got:

Dylan Spurgin & Leslie Lilly - Nacra 5.7

Jim Rehage - Nacra 5.7

Bo Kersey - Diam 24

Gen & Levi Marconette - Nacra
Jim Casto - Nacra
Terri Kiszer - Beach Captain
Phil Bautista - Safety Officer
Carl Lieberwirth - Nacra 6.0

Terri Nelson - Kitchen crew
Rick Nelson - Shore crew 

Dom Ioime - C2 F-18
Mike Beuerlein - C2 F-18 #918
Brigitte Benquet - Shore crew
Aaron McCulley - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach
Chris Holt - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach
Juke Ball - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

We need a semi-accurate count because we're planning ice cold watermelon and frozen Bushwhackers when you come off the water, Charleston Okra Soup, Spinach salad and Pineapple Coleslaw, Jamaican Jerk Chicken, Matagorda Island Shrimp and Chicken gumbo, rice and French baguettes and we don't want to run out.

Thanks!

Mike

[Walter Eckhardt]

I am planning on being there with my Hobie 20. Do you need more shore crew? Trying to drag my wife and kids out there. Also, is the after party now at Windy Point? Thank you!

Walter Eckhardt

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[Mike Beuerlein]

The after-party will be at AYC. The general timeline is: Rig at AYC early because it will take a while to sail/paddle over to Windy Point, BBBS Rides from 11:00 to 3:00, volunteer rides from 2:00 to 4:00, Bushwhackers & watermelon starting at 5:00 at AYC, dinner 6:00 - 6:30, drinking and story-telling as late as you can stand it.

We're always looking for volunteers to help catch boats, fit kids into life jackets and/or hiking harnesses, squirt them with water, etc.

We've reserved a cabin at AYC for Saturday night if anyone feels like sleeping over.

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[Mike Beuerlein]

Guest pass code at AYC this month is: 4440

Bring sun protection (clothing, hat, sunscreen), water to drink for yourself, water guns for everyone else, water shoes, your life jacket, etc. I'm (actually Brigitte's) going to bring all the life jackets and trapeze harnesses I've accumulated over the years to Windy Point. Come claim your bit of history.

We promised BB/BS rides for the kids from 11:00-3:00, rides for volunteers 3:00-4:00, watermelon & Bushwhackers starting at 5:00, dinner (soup, salad, gumbo, chicken, rice & beans) 6:00-6:30ish. You're welcome to stay over with us in cabin 8 if you're too tired to drive home.

There will be an impromptu skipper's meeting at AYC at 9:00 if there still remains any sort of questions. 

Basically, we want to encourage handheld VHFs. There will be some to loan out but bring your own if you can. It makes it much easier and more fun for the shore crew to be able to wave boats off or bring boats in as needed.

I know this kind of messes with the organic, take kids sailing, feel good vibe but It's kind of where things are going.

The RSVP list has really grown in just the last 24 hours:

Bo Kersey - Diam 24

Dylan Spurgin & Leslie Lilly - Nacra 5.7

Walter Eckhardt - Hobie 20

Gen & Levi Marconette - Nacra 5.5

Jim Casto - Nacra 5.7

Christina Casto - Shore crew

Jim Rehage - Nacra 5.7

Terri Kiszer - Beach Captain

Phil Bautista - Safety Officer

Carl Lieberwirth - Nacra 6.0

Rick & Terri Nelson - Shore crew

Ajay & Bodhi Badhwar - Shore crew

Frank Rowden - Shore crew

Dom Ioime - C2 F-18

Mike Beuerlein - C2 F-18 #918

Brigitte Benquet - Shore crew

Aaron McCulley - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

Chris Holt - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

Juke Ball - Corsair F-28R #140 Far Reach

Let me know if I've forgotten to or need to add your name to the list!

Thank you!

Mike