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Fall Racing Opportunities

Ahoy Hoy, 

Just wanted to chime in and let everyone know that there are a few racing opportunities still this month. The first is with Fleet 126 in Michigan City this upcoming Saturday September 23rd with a rain date on Sunday. Please reach out to Michael Kucharski with any questions. 

Secondly, the final CRAM event of the year is in Muskegon on September 30th and October 1st CRAM Sailing – Muskegon Lake Regatta

Enjoy fall, and see you at the year end Party details to follow.

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Fair Winds

Walter (Wall-E) Elsner

ALCA Fleet 519 Secretary 

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Summer Series Week #2 – July 19, 2022

Ahoy Sailors, 
Tuesday: is looking like mid 80s partly cloudy 0% chance of rain with winds forecasted 8-10 mph sustained gusting 15 mph out of the SW so should be a great night for racing. 
Our race committee will be Steve Chapman on their pontoon. Thanks in advance!

Michigan City Regatta 7/15 - 7/17/22
Michigan City Regatta 7/15 – 7/17/22

This past weekend in Michigan City with Fleet 126 – Hobie Class Division 10 and CRAM was a blast!  We all got a bunch of good practice in for NACs.  We had 12 Hobie 16s registered all of which sailed 2up… we had sailors from Alabama, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and of course Michigan. Including a few of us from ALCA! Michael Estes even came down for his first big water race and crewed for Dave Stiemsma! 

Michael Estes & Dave Stiemsma
Michael Estes & Dave Stiemsma

 PLEASE REGISTER FOR 2022 Hobie 16 North American Championships. They are coming up September 11-16! This will be a high profile HOBIE event right in our own backyard! Normally you would need to travel 10+ hours for an event of this caliber!  Hobie 16 North American Championship 2022 – International Hobie Class Association

IF any of you have questions about the event please reach out!!! 
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Fair Winds
Walter (Wall-E) Elsner ALCA Fleet 519 Secretary CRAM H-16 Fleet Captain

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Hobie Div 10 Hobie 16 Championship

Please find attached the NOR for the rescheduled Hobie Division 10 Championship Regatta and the CRAM Crescent Sail Regatta for H16s.  Participants who previously were registered for the June regatta will be honored.  If you haven’t registered yet you can do so at Regatta Networks later this afternoon.   
Note that I lowered the registration fee for this regatta to align with CRAM registration fee and to respond to some of the concerns we heard about cost.  
Please reach out to our sailing colleagues and encourage them to attend.  Looking forward to seeing you all on August 28-29, 2021.  

Please let me know if you have any questions.  
John

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John A. Nekus, Hobie Fleet 126

436 Sandcreek Drive, Suite 105
Chesterton, IN 46304 USA

Mobile:  +1 312 656 1689
Email:    johnnekus@gmail.com

RESCHEDULED 2021 DIVSION 10 CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA - AUG 28-29, 2021 NOR FINAL
RESCHEDULED 2021 DIVSION 10 CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTA – AUG 28-29, 2021 NOR FINAL
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spring series week #5 – June 1, 2021

Hope everyone had a great Memorial day Weekend!

For Week 5 of our Spring Series, the forecast is calling for mid 70s partly cloudy, winds will be LIGHT around 4mph… but all that may change… Do your wind dances tonight!

First start sequence is at 6:30 PM

This is a busy weekend for Hobie 16s coming up! 

Hobie 16 and Hobie 20 NACs are being hosted in Ocean Springs! Good Luck to all those attending!!!

2021 Hobie 16 North American Championships : Ocean Springs Sailing Squadron, Inc. (regattanetwork.com)

As an alternative, CRAM is hosting a regatta this weekend at North Cape Yacht Club! It’s a very nice venue and if you can make it you should! Help us support the sport! and have a blast! 

CRAM Sailing – North Cape

Later this month,

The 2021 Hobie Cat Division 10 Championship Regatta will take place on June 26-27, 2021 sponsored by Hobie Cat Association of North America (HCANA) and Hobie Fleet 126 of Michigan City, IN. This regatta will be sailed on Lake Michigan at Washington Park Beach the site of the 2022 H16 NACs!!! come get some practice in at the venue and Have some FUN!

2021 Hobie Div 10 – Division 10 Championship Regatta : Hobie Fleet 126 (regattanetwork.com)
Hobie Fleet 126 Website : http://div10.hobieclass.com/division-fleet/fleet-126/
Hobie Division 10 Website:  http://div10.hobieclass.com

Fair Winds-

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Catamaran racing in the area

This past weekend, Dave and I drove down to see Day 2 of the Michigan Catamaran Championship (Hobie Fleet 126 and CRAM) in Michigan City .  It was a fantastic venue, with a PRO, Becky Ashburn flown in from San Diego.  We boarded the spectator boat. grabbed drinks from the bar and watched the sailing.  Shout out to our fellow Austin Lake peeps. Dave and Gail Stiemsma, Wally Elsner, Gina Noble, and Arch Mercer who were part of this event.  Congratulations to Dave and Gail, 3rd place in the Hobie 16 fleet (out of a 3 way tiebreaker for 1st), and Wally Elsner, who came in 1st in the Hobie 16 Open fleet.  Next year, this regatta will happen on the same weekend, so you can start planning now!  Also, there are several one day regattas on the Michigan City beach, the first one being July 20th.  I will pass on more information as I get it.  

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Last Chance on Regatta T-Shirts!

Regatta Chairman Cesar Santana says we have a few T-shirts left from this year’s Austin Lake “Dirty Thirty” regatta.

There are 4 mediums and 1 large left.  They are being sold at a discounted rate of $10.   Cesar will have them tonight if we sail and at the year end dinner.  We can also make arrangements outside of those times (call, text or email).  Proceeds go right to the fleet.

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Week 5 Spring Series (6/2/15)

We’re at week 5 and just coming off a great regatta at our home lake, we got several races in despite the rainy weather on Saturday with no wind and despite the chilly early spring temps on Sunday and strong winds. Nice job Cesar, Jesse, Win, Dave, and everyone else!

Tuesday looks like a very pleasant sunny day, with light east wind, 5-10 mph. We have a considerable amount of food left over (Lori, Margaret and Julie were the food guru’s) and would like to share it with everyone.  We are meeting at Jeff Daane’s after or instead of racing.  His address is 9918 East Shore Dr., Portage, 49002 (for those who want to enter it into your nav. apps).  THE KEG IS DEAD……SO BYOB!  Jeff said he doesn’t remember ever seeing a keg so empty!

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Austin Lake Regatta Update

Just a few reminders about the regatta next weekend:  If you are not sailing but still want to attend the dinner, it’s $10 per person, and includes barbeque from Barrett’s Smokehouse, potato salad and coleslaw from Daanes, baked beans, and Latitude 42 beer!  Sounds wonderful!  Also we are asking fleet members to provide a dessert to pass, and lawn chairs if you have them.  If you haven’t already registered for the regatta, and know you will not be sailing, please let us know if you intend on coming to dinner, we need a headcount at the beginning of this week.  Dinner is at Win and Margaret Larsens’.
Also, it’s not too late to sign up to sail!  We have about 26 boats right now, which is awesome!  Thank you to all of you who are being a host house for boats – this is what’s making this regatta happen.  If you haven’t volunteered as a host house but would like to, please let Dave or Cesar know, as additional sites would be helpful for last minute sign-ups.  Dave’s e-mail is; dadworksmi@gmail.com and Cesar’s, csantana823@gmail.com.