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Spring Series 2018 – Week 1 – May 8, 2018

Happy Spring everyone!  What a great weekend to get boats into the lake and ready for our sailing season to begin so let’s get started!!

This Tuesday, May 8 our first race is at 6:30 pm sharp, Dave & Kathy will be our Race Committee along with Keith Mortlock.  Watch the website and facebook page for updates as the weather looks light and variable….we will see how it goes.

Attached is the 2018 Directory and a Membership form to fill out and bring if you haven’t joined yet with your check to pay when we gather after sailing at Brewsters, 5135 Portage Road (or at 7:00 if racing gets cancelled).    Brewster’s Fine Food & Spirits

Hope to see everyone out on Tuesday!

Julie Lenczycki, ALCA Secretary
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Spring Series 2018 Begins on 5/8/18

For those that weren’t in attendance at the Spring Kick-Off meeting on April 21, you missed a great ALCA member gift card auction hosted by Julie Lenczycki…Going once… going twice… SOLD!

It was recommended by the fleet officers (and approved by the fleet members in attendance) that due to the less than spectacular spring we have been having, that we postpone the start of the Spring series this year to May 8, 2018.  We will run 8 weeks of Spring series (to June 26th).  We will take the next week off for the week of July 4th, then start the Summer series on July 10th and run for only 8 weeks to August 28th.  Done before the Labor Day weekend.  If weather permits and sailors are inclined we may have a short Fall series after Labor day, stay tuned.

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ALCA Spring Meeting on Saturday, April 21, 2018

Happy Spring!!  The weather may not be cooperating but it’s finally time to start thinking about the 2018 Sailing Season!!
The officers have met and decided to have our 2018 Spring Kick-off party on Saturday, April 21 starting at 5:30 pm if you want a tour of the new Dunlap/Rubino Lake House; the meeting will start at 6:00 pm with dinner and door prize auction immediately following.
To encourage timely membership payment this year, the officers decided to auction off some gift card door prizes at the meeting.  If you bring your filled out attached 2018 ALCA Membership form and payment (racing or social) you will get ALCA Bucks to use in the auction. If you haven’t already RSVP’d via the facebook page, please reply to make sure we have enough for everyone to eat.
2018 ALCA Spring Kick-Off Party
2018 ALCA Spring Kick-Off Party
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Summer Series Week #10 – 9/5/2017

WOW, the last night of racing is upon us and it looks to be a wild night…
Partly Cloudy 65°
15%
 chance of precipitation 47%
humidity and a WNW 15 mph
SAVE THIS DATE – Saturday, November 4 for the YEAR END Party!!  Place to be determined so we will update you as we figure things out.  Can you please message me back either way if you think you will be able to make the November 4 party date or not and how many will be with you…thanks!
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Summer Series Week #9 – August 29, 2017

This summer is racing by – only this week and next left for the 2017 Sailing Season!!  Did you see that beautiful reddish orange sky Monday??  What’s that saying…Red sky at night, Sailor’s delight?? Tuesday night’s forecast looks like mostly cloudy skies, 75 degrees tempatures, 15% precipitation, a humidity level at 52% and a NNW wind at 5 mph…another beautiful night of sailing!!
SAVE THIS DATE – Saturday, November 4 for the YEAR END Party!!  Place to be determined so we will update you as we figure things out.
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Annual Pontoon Float Party – Sunday, August 20, 2017

This coming Sunday, August 20 is our annual pontoon float; if you want to join us, please see the information below for what it will cost you as a non-member or what you should bring.
Lori will have sign up sheets for members on what to bring or if you need a ride out to the float site at Brewster’s Tuesday night (8/15/17) and you may also rsvp via our facebook page.  The Mohney’s have offered to be our host house and we will have a taco/burrito bar.
It’s time to start thinking year end party and we are always open for restaurant suggestions to check out….has anybody been to the Cove on West Lake yet??  I know a few of us are either heading to Peru, Abaco Island and Ireland this fall so it might be tricky to gather in early fall.
Here are some dates for people to respond to:
Saturday, October 7
Saturday, November 4

Annual Pontoon Float Party – Sunday, August 20, 2017

2:00 PM – Meet on lake for Boat Floats (or kayaks, etc.)

6:00 PM – Dinner at the Mohney’s

We will have a taco/burrito bar provided by the fleet.

Please bring a snack for the boat or a fruit, rice, beans or dessert for the party.  We will have sign up sheets at Brewsters starting July 25 until the party. You can sign up if you can provide a boat or need a ride!

Non Members – $3/person – Please consider joining the fleet as a social member – a great deal at $10/person. We will also be having a great year-end party at the end of the sailing season that I am sure you don’t want to miss!!  Sign-up forms will be available the day of the float party.  Please RSVP to Lori by 8/16 at (269) 720-3019 on our ALCA Facebook Page or email – hobie01@sbcglobal.net

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Summer Series Week 7 – August 15, 2017

Hey gang – can you believe the summer series is 2/3’s over…WOW, where is the summer going??  We continue to have an awesome summer, just need a little rain.  The weather for Tuesday night looks a little iffy….NE wind at 6 mph and 79 degrees but this could all change so watch the facebook page for updates as we get closer to race time.
We want to welcome our newest members – the Seifert’s – Jim & Katie!
 
Anyone on the cc’d list are people who have been members in the past but haven’t joined this year either as skippers or social members. 
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Summer Series Week #2 – July 11, 2017

Hopefully everyone had a nice 4th of July and got some free sailing in!!
Tonight is week #2 of the 2017 Summer Series and the weather looks hot and sticky!  84 degrees, WNW winds at 6 mph with a 15% chance of precipitation.  The Lenczycki’s will be the committee boat this week with Julie the race chair, setting the course is Andy & Chad.
We would like to welcome and congratulate Sarah & Dan Troup on their new little sailor – Nolan Edward Troup was born on June 28 at 1:20 pm, measuring in at 8 lbs 10 oz and 21 inches long.  If you want to send them a card, please do so at:
Dan & Sarah Troup
2622 Bay Side Avenue Portage, MI  49002

Pontoon Float – we have a host house – the Mohney’s on August 20.  Details to follow as we develop the plan.