Pictures taken by Michelle Smock of ALCA Tuesday, 8-19-25 racing are posted at 8-19-25 Pictures.
Pictures from 8-19-25 Summer Series Racing
Pictures from 8-5-25 Summer Series Racing
Pictures taken by Michelle Smock of ALCA Tuesday, 8-5-25 racing are posted at 8-5-25 Pictures.
ALCA Year End Party/Brunch
Happy Fall!
I know it doesn’t feel like it, but it is October and I hope many of you have gotten to extend your sailing/water activities! This is a reminder about the ALCA year-end celebration, which is a brunch at Louie’s Corner Bar in Texas Corners on Sunday, October 19th. We will gather at 11:30 am for some snacks and cocktails, followed by a meal and trophy presentations. Lastly we will be electing officers for the upcoming sailing season, if you are interested, this is the time to give back to the fleet!
Commodore Wally Elsner has put together a survey for – please click on the following link and tell us what you think. If you are interested in one of the officer positions, please include your name in one of the comments. https://form.jotform.com/252734405817055
RSVP either to Kathy Rubino or Julie Lenczycki
ALCA Brunch Sunday October 19th 11:30am
Louie’s Corner Bar (Texas Corners) 7177 W Q Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Thanks,
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary
Save The Date! Sunday, October 19th
Hello!
We just wanted to get a save the date out to everyone about our year end celebration!
It will be a brunch on Sunday October 19th at Louie’s Corner Bar in Texas Corners. We plan to gather around 11:30 for snacks and brunch cocktails, with brunch to follow, ordering off the menu. If there are others who were on the water with us (who aren’t included in the email list above – since I didn’t have their e-mails) please extend this to them and copy me so that I will have their email for the future.
An additional email will be sent as we get closer to the event. Thanks and have a wonderful weekend!
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary
Summer Series Week #8 – August 26, 2025
Is it Fall ALCA?
It sure feels like it! I can’t say that I mind though – it’s pretty refreshing if you ask me! It is our last Tuesday of 2025 racing on Austin Lake. We are looking at temperatures in the high 60S, sunny skies, and northwest winds 10-15 mph. Michael Kucharski is our Race Chairman on John Hayward’s pontoon, remember to sail by to check in when you get on the water. After racing we will go to Main Street on Westnedge.
Lastly, save this date for our year-end celebration: Sunday October 19th. Venue is TBD and we are looking at starting in the late afternoon. More details to follow.
That’s it for now – cya on the water!
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary
New Racing Pictures Uploaded
Michelle Smock was on the Committee Boat on 7/22/25, Summer Series week #3 and took some great photos. Check them out here.
Summer Series Week #7 – August 19, 2025
Hi ALCA!
This Tuesday is our second to last Tuesday of racing for 2025 – wow has time flown by! After the rain showers clear, we are looking at temps in the high 70s, with NW winds around 9mph. If you follow SailFlow, winds are predicted to be a little higher at 14mph. Michael Kucharski is the Race Chair, on John Hayward’s pontoon. Please sail by the committee boat to check in before the first race. Afterwards we meet at Main St. on Westnedge for results.
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary
Summer Series Week #6 – August 12, 2025
Hi ALCA-ers!
Tuesday marks the 6th week of the Summer Series – time is going fast! Dave Stiemsma is our RC and the weather is predicted to be iffy with an 80% chance of thunderstorms. Winds are predicted to be 5-10 mph out of the southeast, and storms may produce stronger gusty winds. As always, stay tuned to any communications about cancellations which will be through email or Facebook. We go to Main Street Grill on Westnedge after sailing, or earlier, if we cancel.
As always, attached are our SSI – if you are a new sailor or know of a new sailor coming out to join us, please review and or share.
UPDATE – 5:30 PM
Due to storms in the area, there will be no racing tonight! Some of us are meeting at Main St at 6:30 pm. Let us know if you’d like to join us!
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary
Summer Series Week #4 – August 5, 2025
Good morning!
Yes, it’s another Tuesday and another light wind day! Forecast for race time is mostly sunny, 80 degrees and ENE winds of 6 mph. Dave and Gail Stiemsma are our Race Committee – hopefully Mother Nature will come through with some wind and we’ll race! Please check in with them when you come out to the water, and with these light winds, give yourselves plenty of time to reach the start area by 6:30 pm. After sailing we are going to Main Street on Westnedge.
Please stay tuned to your emails or Facebook for any cancellations.
Later,
Kathy Rubino
Summer Series Week #4 – July 29, 2025
Hi Fleet!
It was awesome to have 11 boats on the water last week – can we get more this Tuesday? The forecast is for a steamy 90 degrees, with southwest winds around 7 mph. With this heat and humidity, there is a chance of thunderstorms, so be aware! Race chair is Jeff Daane; we go to Main St. on Westnedge after sailing. Remember to sail by committee boat before the race starts so that they could check you in.
I’ve attached the SSI, and our current committee boat sign up sheet. We do not have a race chair or a pontoon boat for sailing the first two weeks of August (the next two weeks). Races will be cancelled unless we have a Race Chair and pontoon boat for running the races AND getting the equipment in place beforehand.
See you soon – hopefully on the water and not hiding from a thunderstorm/lightning!
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary