ALCA Spring Kick-Off Meeting is tentatively scheduled for 2 PM, Sunday, April 27, 2024 at Dave Dunlap & Kathy Rubino’s house on Long Lake. This is the meeting where we set the sailing schedule for 2025, including how many Series and how many races in each Series. More details to follow.
After 2 months of down time for our website, it has FINALLY been restored. NOT a big fan of our website provider, JustHost.com. After spending several hours with the JustHost support tech people several times from May 6 on, then several hours July 4, 5, 6, & 7th, the website was restored. Even the tech I was texting with today was not aware that their support team had been able to restore the site (I only found out by accident while I was online with him).
Sorry for the lapse in service – let’s get back to SAILING!
Hi Everyone!
I decided to send this a bit earlier since we have something slightly different going on this week. Julie and Andy Lenczycki are hosting the gathering at their house (instead of going to Jac’s). Their address is 9833 Woodlawn Dr., Portage (down the street from the landing). The event is planned to go on rain or shine, so come even if sailing is cancelled due to weather. Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and baked beans will be provided. We ask that you BYOB (alcohol or non). A snack or dish to pass is always welcome, but not necessary.
Next: on to sailing! Dave Dunlap using Jeff Daanes’ pontoon is the Race Chair. We are expecting temps to be hot again, near 90 degrees, with a 60% chance of storms, some of which may be severe. Winds are forecasted to be WSW at 10-15 mph. Watch your weather apps for the current radar, watches and warnings. We will stay in touch via email and Facebook.
Below is a link to our current Race Chair Sign up. The last two weeks are open and as a reminder, if we don’t have a Race Chair with a boat to run races from, races will be cancelled. Tuesday at Lenczycki’s is a great time to show up and discuss the possibilities of working out Race Chair sign-ups as well as pontoon boat availabilities. We will have the “RC Tote Bag” (thanks, Julie!) that will have the race watches, tablet, and binder with all the information one would need to run Tuesday night races. Any Race Chair sign-ups are encouraged to familiarize yourselves with these materials and ask questions. Afterwards, they will be in the hands of each weeks’ Race Chair.
Also, if you have raced and not joined, but plan to race again, you will need to join the fleet. Membership forms will be available Tuesday.
The link to the sign-up page is here:
Cheers and hope to see you Tuesday!
Kathy Rubino
ALCA Secretary
Greetings!
Well, you guessed it, tomorrow’s forecast is for extremely hot weather, with heat indices around 100 degrees F. Winds are predicted to be 10-12 mph out of the SSW, with a slight chance of pop up thunderstorms. Stay watch at your radar apps for these developing storms! RC is Dave Dunlap on Jeff Daane’s pontoon with yours truly assisting. Remember to hydrate and try to keep cool! We go to Jac’s afterwards for results.
Next week, we will be going to Andy and Julie Lenczycki’s for results. Pulled pork sandwiches will be served, BYOB and a snack or dish to pass.
Also, here is the link for the race chair sign up, the last week of the Summer series is completely open. There is at least one Race Chair signed up looking for a pontoon to use; this can be discussed at the after sailing get together next week.
– Kathy Rubino
Fleet 519 Secretary
Sunday, March 24, 2024
Happy End of Winter Everyone!
As we say hello to spring this week, it’s also time to start thinking of getting back on the water! Our spring kick-off meeting will be held Sunday March 24th at our place on Long Lake. The fleet will provide pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw; please bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert to share. Water, soft drinks and coffee provided, BYO adult beverages.
Where: Kathy Rubino and Dave Dunlap’s house on Long Lake
5061 South Long Lake Drive, Portage
When: March 24th Sunday
2:30 pm – arrive, social time
3:00 pm – meeting starts
4:00 – 4:30 pm – dinner
At the meeting, we will discuss and vote on the by-law changes; the updated by-laws were sent out 2 weeks ago to 2023 members. These changes were necessary since no one has stepped up to be a PRO, and describes the operation of the fleet without a PRO as an officer. The revised by-laws describe the best solution the officers were able to come up with.
We will also vote on the usual:
It’s time to renew your membership – remember to bring your checkbooks or cash for joining! See the membership form – I will have these available at the meeting.
RSVPs appreciated – Hope to see most of you!
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary
The year end banquet and trophy distribution will be at Traveler’s Pub on Portage Road, Friday, October 6th.
– Cocktails/Happy Hour 6 pm – 7 pm Appetizers provided by fleet (don’t be late!)
– Dinner to follow
– Trophies/awards by Statistician
– Fleet meeting, thank-you’s and election of officers by Commodore
– weather permitting, bonfire at Dave and Kathy’s
Photos taken from the Committee Boat during Summer Series week #1 are posted on the ALCA website at: 7-11-23 Photos
Giving you a heads up. Our Race Committee has moved Race 1 from Saturday to this Sunday due to the weather forecast and because anticipated sea and wind conditions are more favorable on Sunday. Boats will be arriving between 8:00am and 9:00am on Sunday. Our Skippers Meeting is scheduled for 9:00 am at the Beach Boat ramp with the first race scheduled for 11:00am. We will be finished by 5:00pm and departing the parking lot no later than 7:00 pm Sunday evening. No parking lot barricades are required and we will not be putting up any beach fencing as this is only a day regatta with no overnight beach boat storage. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you as always for your keen assistance and support.
Regards,
John A. Nekus – Commodore, Hobie Fleet 126
Mobile: +1 312 656 1689 – Email: johnnekus@gmail.com
Hobie Fleet 126, Michigan City, Indiana will be hosting a series of one day races on Lake Michigan in 2023. See schedule below. Contact Michael Kucharski for more information.
The Austin Lake Catamaran Association 2023 series racing schedule was formalized at the Spring Kick-Off Meeting on April 29, 2023.