Tuesday is the 6th week of the Spring Series, and the weather forecast is a real change from last week – 63 degrees, cloudy, and NW winds at 10-20 mph. The water’s warmed up a bit, right? Meet at Brewster’s following sailing.
ALCA Pontoon Float Party
Thinking ahead to fleet activities and the annual pontoon boat float party – we have selected two possible Sundays which should minimally conflict with other sailing events: July 24th or August 7th, both are Sundays. Please let us know which of these dates you prefer, and if you can host the gathering for dinner afterwards – the host has the liberty for choosing the date that works the best for them. We wanted to get this planned soon.
Spring Series Week 5 – May 31, 2016
This Tuesday, we’re looking at a sunny 85 degrees, with SSE winds of 5-10 mph. We are meeting at Brewsters as usual, following the races and I will have membership forms for those who have yet to join. Hope to see you out there!
Want Crew/Will Crew Page Added
A new website page has been added, titled Want Crew/Will Crew. This page is for listing individuals and their contact information for people needing a crew (Want Crew) and those wishing to get on someone’s boat to crew (Will Crew). Contact Andy Lenczycki to add or update your contact or availability info.
Spring Series Week 4 – May 24, 2016
This week looks much more promising for sailing, with partly sunny skies, a high of 82 degrees and SSW winds at 7-11 MPH. Perfect conditions (at least in my book)!
We have a new sailor on our mailing list, Stuar Casteel, who Is from Marquette, MI, has sailed the Hobie 16 – mostly on Lake Superior. He is interested in crewing, so if you need a crew, contact him using the information below. Welcome Stuart! I will be including this crew list weekly now, and for anyone who either knows someone who would like to crew, or is available to crew themselves, please contact me and I will add the information to the list for that week.
Stuart Casteel: casteelstuart@gmail.com (269) 929-5092
Also, just a reminder, some have yet to join the fleet. Please remember to bring your checkbook or money to the after sailing gathering at Brewster’s Junction on Portage Road.
Spring Series Week 3 Races Cancelled
Due to a complete lack of any visible signs of wind on the lake, racing for tonight (5/17) has been cancelled. We will be meeting at Brewsters to make offerings to the wind gods.
Spring Series Week 3 – May 17, 2016
This is our 3rd week of the Spring series – good call on the cancellation for last week, Jerry!
For this week, we are looking at cloudy skies, temps in the high 50’s, with light and variable winds. Mother nature is just not cooperating lately, is it? Maybe the forecast is not exactly accurate for Austin L – let’s hope at least……… All cancellations will be posted on Facebook and through an email like last week. We are meeting at Brewster’s as always, after or instead of racing.
Spring Series Week 2 Races Cancelled
Sailing tonight is cancelled due to weather – rain and cold temps! We are still going to Brewsters, 6:30/7:00 so come on out!
Spring Series Week 2 – May 10, 2016
We had 9 boats for a first night out last week – nice!
This Tuesday, we’re looking at a 40% chance of rain at race time, with winds out of he east at 12 mph, and very chilly temps with a high of 58 degrees! Dress warm if you will be sailing, and stayed tuned for any cancellations. If you have yet to join and pay your dues you can do so at Brewster’s after racing. If we are cancelled, we still will be going over there.
Thanks to all who showed up this past Saturday for boat tuning!
Boat Tuning Event Saturday, May 7th, 2016
So we’re on! Please RSVP and let Kathy Rubino know if you are coming! If you can’t or choose to not bring your boat, you are more than welcome to come out to help or observe from the ALCA gurus.
Here are the details:
- Meet at the Austin Lake landing at 11 am Saturday May 7th.
- tune boats there and around the lake at houses who RSVP
- lunch – either at landing or where ever the group is time and place TBD around 1 pm – 2 pm
- Race Chair seminar on Dunlap/Rubino pontoon boat 3 – 4 pm – meet at landing if interested
- A weather-related go or no-go will be decided on Saturday by 10 am. We will e-mail and also post on Facebook if cancelled
- Possible rain date Saturday May 14th