SSC Update
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Spring Series
We had a good turnout of 12 Lasers and a Sunfish for our second series races. I can’t really tell you what happened, as I went out without the bung in the back of my boat, and it took me the entirety of the first race to work that out before I returned to shore during the second. Anyway, I can report lots of exhausted smiles at the end of an excellent days racing with mild weather and great wind. Results on the website soon.
Crawfish boil
We had our 2013 crawfish boil (see pic) – thanks to the social committee for organizing!
Hobie Nationals
The Hobie Cat Nationals are being held in Galveston from 21-25 October this year (Monday to Friday). They are looking for volunteers to assist, if interested contact floyd...@sbcglobal.net
New members – April
Jason Wingate joins and is on the lookout for a catamaran
Robert Wishart received a new Hobie Wave and membership to the club for his birthday!
Welcome to the club guys!
Housekeeping
Gas Grill
A couple of weeks ago the outside Grill was left on and resulted in $268 gas bill for the month, not to mention the fire risk. We are looking at fitting an automatic gas shut off valve that will not allow the gas to be on for more than 60 mins. Please ALWAYS shut off the main gas valve after use as well as well as double check all valves on grill. Also the grill is just like any other part of the facility, so please clean it and leave it as you found it (or better) Thanks!
James
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
This week
Wednesday Racing, 6.30pm – The windsurfers have been just practicing up until now but this week it gets serious (kinda) with the racing starting. Tom is even providing free drinks and snacks this week!
Spring Series #3, Sat 1pm – Skippers meeting is at noon, with the first race at 1pm. Results so far are here - http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/images/pdfs/2013_spring_series%20130413.pdf
Cinco de Mayo social, Sat 4th May, 6pm – 9pm, Our annual Fajitas and Margaritas party - please RSVP by today so food can be ordered
Coming up
Sat 11 May, 9.30 – 11.30am - Board of Governors meeting – Let someone on the BoG know if there is an issue you want discussed. New members please turn up at 11am
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Last week
Wednesday Racing – The windsurfers are under way and enjoyed the fine spring conditions, see Tom’s report here: http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/77-about/73-return-of-wednesday-night-racing.html
Spring Series - 15 Lasers, 3 Sunfish, an Optimist and a pod of dolphins made their way around the courses on Saturday, results are here http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/images/pdfs/2013_spring_series%20130504.pdf . I have some good photos to put up courtesy of our race committee – they will appear here soon http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/spring-series-2013.html
We had our Cinco de Mayo social!
This week
Weds – Weds night racing, free food and drink is again promised…
Sat 11 May, 9.30 – 11.30am - Board of Governors meeting – send any pressing issues or suggestions that you have for the club to comm...@seabrooksailingclub.org. New members please turn up at 11am.
Probably an informal sail/racing after the BOG if myself, Ty and David bring our stuff – let me know if you want to join us.
Revision to SSC Bylaws
As proposed at the 2013 annual meeting below is a link to the proposed changes to the SSC bylaws. The Board of Governors have proposed these changes primarily to simplify our processes, reflect changing use of technology (e.g. email vs. post) and give the club flexibility with respect to the make-up of the Board itself.
In line with the requirements of the bylaws to make a change to the text, the final reading of the changes will be at the May Board meeting. Any members with any objections or proposed revisions to the text are invited to inform the Commodore at comm...@seabrooksailingclub.org prior to the meeting on 11 May. Revisions are here: http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/images/pdfs/bylaws%20revision%202%20ssc.pdf
Coming up
Sail and Social - TBC
Windsurf lessons, Sat 1st June, 10am – 2pm – if you want to attend the next session on Sat June 1st make sure you let Brad know – see website homepage for details and contact info
Spring Series racing, 1st June, 1pm
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
New members
Please welcome to the club this month:
Juan Haces and family join with a Hobie Getaway. They are looking forward to some family sailing and using their windsurf gear also.
Fernando Marcenaro has a cool looking boat called an MX-Ray and an equally quick looking kayak.
This week
Weds – Weds night windsurf racing 7pm, free food and drink is again promised…
Sail and Social – return of Sail and Social for 2013. See attached flyer, just a good excuse to get down to the club and hang out with everyone this weekend
Coming up
Windsurf lessons, Sat 1st June, 10am – 2pm – if you want to attend the next session make sure you let Brad know – see website homepage for details and contact info
Spring Series racing, 1st June, 1pm
Youth sailing class, 9th June – More details to follow, Contact Sean at sk...@yahoo.com to register interest
14th June – Friday night Fireworks social, details to follow
22/23 June – Summer Solstice Regatta
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Last week
Sail and Social – unfortunately the wind was up so not a great day for sailing…
Weds night report is here http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/77-about/73-return-of-wednesday-night-racing.html
This week
Weds – Weds night racing
Memorial Day weekend of course so good opportunity to spend some time on the water, please note that 2nd St (the one from the Cisco gas station toward the club) will be closed from 7am until 3.30pm so you will need to find an alternate route.
22/23 June – Summer Solstice Regatta – Registration now open, please register early if you know you are going to be there……. 1. It helps the regatta committee plan 2. It encourages more visitors to come also when they see there are others taking part
http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/77-about/8-summer-solstice-regatta-2013.html
Coming up
Windsurf lessons, Sat 1st June, 10am – 2pm – if you want to attend the next session make sure you let Brad know – see website homepage for details and contact info
Spring Series racing, 1st June, 1pm
Youth sailing class, 9th June – More details to follow, Contact Sean at sk...@yahoo.com to register interest
14th June – Friday night Fireworks social, details to follow
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
This week
Weds – Weds night windsurf racing
Sat 10am – 2pm – Windsurf lessons - If you want to attend the next session make sure you let Brad know – see website homepage for details and contact info
Sat 1pm first start, Spring Series racing – Details on home page and some photos from last time here - http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/spring-series-2013.html
Coming up
Sat 8th June – Board of Governors meeting, New members please fill in online application form and turn up at 11am
Sat 8th June – Spring Series Racing
Sun 9th June - Youth sailing class Contact Sean at sk...@yahoo.com to register interest
Fri 14th June – Friday night Fireworks social, details to follow
22/23 June – Summer Solstice Regatta – Registration now open, please register early if you know you are going to be there……. 1. It helps the regatta committee plan 2. It encourages more visitors to come also when they see there are others taking part
http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/77-about/8-summer-solstice-regatta-2013.html
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Last week
· Weds night windsurf racing
· Windsurf lessons
· For our Spring Series racing we had 15 Lasers and 3 Sunfish in some great conditions
This week
Sat 8th June – Board of Governors meeting, 9.30-11.30, New members please fill in application form on website and turn up at 11am. If members have any ideas and suggestions you would to share, please contact someone on the board.
Sat 8th June – Spring Series Racing – final Saturday of racing before the regatta, 1pm first start.
Coming up
Fri 14th June – Friday night Fireworks social, details to follow
Fri 21st – SSR welcome, bring a picnic down to the club, enjoy the fireworks and welcome visiting sailors arriving on the Friday evening
22/23 June – Summer Solstice Regatta – Registration now open, please register early if you know you are going to be there
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Last week
Saturday - Spring Series Racing – We got 2 races in before racing was cancelled due to a lightning storm.
Sunday - Youth sailing class - We had our first youth sailing class, next one is on the 30th June
Treasurers committee
Ray needs some assistance on the treasurers committee, if you think you might be interested then email him at bookk...@seabrooksailingclub.org for more details.
Missing radio
Race committee is missing a radio, if you have any idea where it might have got to please email Ty at w.t.g...@gmail.com
This week
Fri 14th June – Friday night Fireworks social – See the evite for details of this pot luck – If you did not receive the evite, email Deb at dcur...@gmail.com
Coming up
Fri 21st – SSR welcome, bring a picnic down to the club, enjoy the fireworks and welcome visiting sailors arriving on the Friday evening
22/23 June – Summer Solstice Regatta – Registration open, details at:
http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/77-about/8-summer-solstice-regatta-2013.html
Fri 28th - Fri Fireworks through June and July starting at 9.30pm
Sun 30th – Youth sailing email sk...@yahoo.com for info
Thu 4th July – Our 4th July party at the club – details to follow
Sat 6th July - Windsurf class – contact b_...@juno.com or see the website homepage for more details
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
This week
Fri 21st – SSR welcome, bring a picnic down to the club, enjoy the fireworks and welcome visiting sailors arriving on the Friday evening
22/23 June – Summer Solstice Regatta – Registration at:
http://www.seabrooksailingclub.org/77-about/8-summer-solstice-regatta-2013.html
Coming up
Fri 28th - Fri Fireworks through June and July starting at 9.30pm
Sun 30th – Youth sailing - email sk...@yahoo.com for info
Thu 4th July – Our 4th July party at the club – please reply to the evite
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Last week
We had fabulous conditions for the Summer Solstice Regatta – congratulations to the organizing team and race committee who ran such a flawless event
Some photos from the event here: Click here to view 2013 Summer Solstice
Results here: http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_regatta_results.php?regatta_id=6840
This week
Weds windsurfing as ever
Friday fireworks
Saturday 9.30am – Youth class
Coming up
Thu 4th July – Our 4th July party at the club – please reply to the evite
Sat 6th July - Windsurf class – contact b_...@juno.com or see the website homepage for more details
Friday fireworks through the end of July
Sat 13th July – Board of Governors meeting – new members please turn up at 11am
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Sending this out a bit early this week as we have our 4th July party on Thursday
We will have all of our usual events including a water slide and snow cones to cool down with. SSC will provide lunch. Bring your own picnic dinner to enjoy before the fireworks.
Here is a schedule of events:
10am Model Sail Boat construction begins (for those that are new to the club, every year, the kids build model sailboats which they race across the harbor)
12pm Lunch (provided)
1pm Model Sail Boat Race
3pm Watermelon race (for those of you that are new to the club, we toss watermelons in the harbor and sailors try to find and bring in as many as they can)
4pm Egg Toss
5pm Awards
6pm Picnic dinner (bring your own picnic)
Fireworks and popcorn after dark
Evite
Please reply to the evite to make things easier for planning food, etc. If you have not received one please email dcur...@gmail.com
Guest list
Guests of members are of course very welcome but please be aware that we will have security on the gate in the evening as Todville Rd becomes a popular area to watch the fireworks. Guests need to be on the list if they want to come in without you – please send names to peter...@gmail.com in advance.
Watermelon Race
We will need some assistance on the day with running this race – should not be more onerous than either dropping watermelons in the bay or explaining the rules to people. Please reply asap to dcur...@gmail.com
We also have…
Sat 6th July - Windsurf class – contact b_...@juno.com or see the website homepage for more details
V15 fleet
Calling all SSC V15 sailors, if you are interested in becoming part of a more organized fleet please get in touch with Malcolm Ross at malco...@yahoo.com
Maintaining your boat parking area
Please be reminded that it is your responsibility to maintain your boat parking spot using the mowers located under the building next to the rescue boats. There is a $15 charge if you do not do this - the reason for this is that the boat park quickly starts to look unkempt if the grass starts to grow high. You can get the area mowed for $5 – email sail...@yahoo.com if interested.
Coming up
Friday fireworks through the end of July
Sat 13th July – Board of Governors meeting – new members please fill in the online application and turn up at 11am
Sat 13th July – Youth Sailing, contact Sean at sk...@yahoo.com to sign up
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Hopefully you all had a great 4th July at the club last week – thanks to the Social committee for all the hard work they put into the day.
Upcoming activity at SSC
Wednesday night windsurfing - Every week from as soon as you can get there, email tom_ry...@yahoo.com for more info
Friday night fireworks - If you haven’t had your fill of fireworks for the year then the Kemah display runs through the end of July, with SSC clubhouse the best vantage point on the bay
Sat 13th July – Board of Governors meeting – new members please fill in the online application at www.seabrooksailingclub.org/how-to-join and turn up at 11am
Sat 13th July – Youth Sailing, contact Sean at sk...@yahoo.com to sign up
Sean O'Rourke
| Youth clinic is at 9:30 again this weekend. Here's the signup link http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050848A5A82DA02-sailing4 |
From: McTurk, James (James.Mcturk) <James....@chevron.com>;
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Subject: [seabrook-sailing-club] This week at Seabrook SC
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McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Please welcome new member Seth Whitehead this month, Seth is a Windsurfer and is already up and running with the Wednesday nighters
This Sunday is our Sail and Social day - the V15 fleet are going to be doing some race training, if you are interested in taking part or would be interested in crewing email Malcolm Ross malco...@yahoo.com and maybe he can fix you up.
Upcoming activity at SSC
Wednesday night windsurfing - Every week from as soon as you can get there, email tom_ry...@yahoo.com for more info
Sat 3 Aug – Youth Sailing, contact Sean at sk...@yahoo.com to sign up
Sat 10 Aug - By popular demand there is another Learn to Windsurf session planned – email b_...@juno.com to reserve your spot
Aug 17th - Fall series racing starts up again
Aug 17th – Hurricane Go-away party
McTurk, James (James.Mcturk)
Lost phone
If you have picked up a phone in the vicinity of the clubhouse please contact manny...@gmail.com
Upcoming activity at SSC
Wednesday night windsurfing - Every week from as soon as you can get there, email tom_ry...@yahoo.com for more info
Sat 3 Aug – Youth Sailing, contact Sean at sk...@yahoo.com to sign up
Sat 10 Aug 10am – 2pm- Learn to Windsurf– email b_...@juno.com to reserve your spot
Sat 10 Aug – Board meeting – new members please show up at 11am
Aug 17th - Fall series racing starts up again
Aug 17th – Hurricane Go-away party
Aug 18th – Sail and Social