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The Sheboygan Yacht Club—February 2018
BOW ‘N’ STERN BOW ‘n’ STERN
Contents
Commodore’s Comments page 1
SYC Club Calendar page 2
Midwinter Brat Fry page 3
February Sunday Brunch page 4
Crackpots with Crockpots page 5
Advertising in the Bow’n’Stern page 5
Queen of Sheba pages 6-7
SYC Book Club page 7
SYC Entertainment Committee page 8
Para World Sailing page 8
Bow’N’Stern Editor, Ronald F. Abler
Copy is due to [email protected] on the 20th of
the month prior to issue publication
Club Phone: 920 458 6601
House Manager—Sean Pieters
Chef—Matt Schultz
Service Coordinator—Patrick Webster
Office Manager—Tara Guell
Commodore Mike Knop
Membership Secretary Jeanette Wierzbach
Rear Commodore Dan Gruenke
Vice Commodore Mark Wessel
Treasurer Jennifer Spicer
Recording Secretary Leighanne Metter -Jensen
Commodore’s Comments The days are getting longer and we can only
hope that the worst of winter is in our quar-
ter wake! Unfortunately this time of year
the weather can be challenging, but the
promise of spring and summer ahead keeps
us encouraged for warmer days to come!
Our annual club shutdown is in the
books. No large projects were done, but
many small issues were addressed this year.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to all the
members who put in numerous hours to
make our club more functional and beauti-
ful for the year ahead. The list of items that
need attention at the club never ends, but we truly made a huge dent in
it during this much-needed shutdown. Next year we may structure
shutdown a little differently so that we do not need to be closed for
almost two weeks in a row and are better able to serve our members!
We also had a very nice get together on a Saturday morning
when the temperature was 0º F to replace a deicer that had failed and
gotten frozen into the ice. Some of the bracing that holds those deicers
in place also needed to be replaced as the brutally cold temperatures
have really done a number on the equipment. I must say, it is days like
this that truly make me proud to be a member of this club! Nothing is
better than members coming together in adverse conditions to fix a
problem. We may not have had the best working conditions, but the
crew still found time to have some fun! Just ask Steve Meicher why
you should be careful what you ask for; you just might get it!
So whether you went to the Boat Show to look over all that is
new and exciting or if you have been just picking away at your “to
do” list for the upcoming boating season, we are headed in the right
direction and it won’t be long now! There are some really great events
planned for you in the month of February that you will not want to
miss. It all gets started on 10 February with the annual Sailing Ban-
quet. This is more than just an awards ceremony. It is a celebration of
the previous year’s accomplishments and a way for us all to look for-
ward to the boating season ahead of us. I have many fond memories
from this event throughout the years. Spinnakers hanging from the
rafters in the main hall, the house packed full of happy sailors eager to
share their stories from their times on the water, and the bar is four
deep to get a drink in a pewter mug! This event is for all members,
even if you do not race. Please join us for what has historically been
one of the club’s top events of the year!
See you at our club!
~Commodore Mike
Dates to Remember January 29 Sunday Brunch
February 10 Sailing Banquet
February 13 Mardi Gras Potluck
February 17 Midwinter Brat Fry
February 18 Sunday Brunch
February 25 Sea Scouts Chili Cook Off
March 10 Commodore’s Ball
April 1 Easter Brunch
May 5 Kentucky Derby Event
Hours
LUNCH 11:30 to 1:30 Wed-Thu-Fri
DINNER 5:00 to 8:00 Tue-Wed-Thu-Sun 5:00 to 9:00 Friday-Saturday
Friday night reservations appreciated
BAR 11:00 to close Wed-Thu-Fri 4:00 to close Tue-Sat-Sun
Club Closed Mondays
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Happy Hour @ SYC 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
$0.50 OFF drinks during Happy Hours
Every Night Except Fridays & Club Meeting nights
SYC February 2018 Calendar of Events
New Moon
Full Moon
Club Closed
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
28 January 29 January 30 January 31 January 1 February 2 February 3 February
4 February 5 February 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10 February
11 February 12 February 13 February 14 February 15 February 16 February 17 February
18 February 19 February 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February
25 February 26 February 27 February 28 February 1 March 2 March 3 March
4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 9 March 10 March
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-8:00
Brunch
10:00 to 2:00
No Dinner
Service
Club Closed Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-8:00
Bar 4:00-close
Bar Menu only
at the Bar
4:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Membership
Meeting
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-9:00
Sailing
Banquet
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-8:00
Club Closed Bar 4:00-close
Bar Menu only
at the Bar
4:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-9:00
Brat Fry
11:30-5:30
Chili Cook Off
11:00-2:00
Club Closed Bar 4:00-close
Bar Menu only
at the Bar
4:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-8:00
SYC Book Club
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-8:00
Club Closed
Club Closed Bar 4:00-close
Bar Menu only
at the Bar
4:00-8:00
Bar 4:00-close
Bar Menu only
at the Bar
4:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-8:00
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-9:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-9:00
Membership
Meeting
Bar 11:00-close
L 11:30-1:30
D 5:00-8:00
Bar 4:00-close
D 5:00-9:00
Commodore’s
Ball
Marie Larson on the
piano
Club Closed
Bar 4:00-close
Bar Menu only
at the Bar
4:00-8:00
Brunch
10:00 to 2:00
No Dinner
Service
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Don’t Miss the
Annual Midwinter Brat Fry on Saturday, February 17
2018 at the Sheboygan Yacht Club
Great food, great friends, and great fun! Come early, stay late! Food will be served beginning at 11:30 a.m. and will be served until 5:30 p.m. We will be featuring Brats, Burgers, Steak Sandwiches, Chicken Sandwiches, German Potato Salad, Baked Beans, Chips, Cookies, and Brownies.
It may be cold outside but we will be playing games
inside! Join in the fun including ping pong, bean bag
toss, lawn dice and Jenga. Let’s pretend it is summer!
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Sunday Brunch February 18, 2018
10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Adults : $18.95 Kids: (6 – 10) $ 8.95
Children 5 and Under Eat Free
French Toast, Applewood Bacon and Sausage, Breakfast Potatoes, Omelet Station, Chef’s Choice Hot Entrée and Starch, Seasonal Vegetable, Fresh Fruit Display, Assorted Pastries, Muffins, Breakfast Breads and Cereal, Dessert
Display
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED Call: (920) 458-6601 or Email: [email protected]
** Brunch is one week early in February due to the SYC Chili
Cook Off scheduled for February 25, 2018 **
Richard Reichelsdorfer
920.889.0758
www.marineproservice.com
Professional yacht surveying Discount for SYCmembers
Offering pre-purchase, insurance, appraisals and damage surveys
SAMS Survey Associate ABYC Certified Marine Technician USCG Master 100-Ton
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Advertise in the Sheboygan Yacht Club’s Bow’n’Stern
Monthly rates, billed quarterly. Ads are always welcome. Submit your ad via e-mail to: [email protected] in doc, docx,
pub, ppt, jpeg, tiff, or pdf format. Publication deadline is always the 20th of the month prior to publication.
$30.00 business card size;
$50.00 one-quarter page size;
$75.00 half-page page size.
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Report of the Barge Committee—Help the Queen of Sheba get a New Derrick
The committee has met numerous times since the completion of the barge hull re-
build. The committee is pleased to announce the design concept for the derrick has
been chosen and is proceeding to finalization. Construction will commence this
spring with completion prior to pier work commencement. The design is based on
a small US Navy World War II work boat. A Power point presentation was given
at the January Membership meeting. A model demonstrated the concept and ad-
vantages of the design for SYC applications. The derrick will lift 4,000 pounds,
which should be adequate for the club’s needs by providing a stable platform for
pier work.
The board has approved the project and a companion fund raising
plan. The fund raising goal is $1,100.00. For a donation of $10.00 or more,
everyone contributing will receive a small piece of 70+ year old oak salvaged
from the previous barge derrick boom. This is a rare piece of SYC history,
having served the construction of
the main pier starting in 1946. In
addition, all donors of money, in
materials, or labor will have their
initials etched on another plaque
to be mounted on the stern along-
side the existing plaque.
The donation model of the old barge has been reinstalled at the
east end of the bar and is just waiting for your donation. Or if you prefer,
you can add your contribution to your monthly statement by so designat-
ing the amount. Instructions for the model donations are:
Write your name on a slip of the paper provided and staple it to your
sawbuck (or more!) and deposit it in the slot.
Help yourself to a historic piece of the oak cut from the Queen of Sheba’s old boom.
Your name with be etched on the new plaque that will be placed on the barge.
~Steve Meicher and Pete Reichelsdorfer
The Queen of Sheba at Work
These two photos date from the 1950s during
the construction of the main pier. Note the
tops of the sheeting and the little tugboat HI-
JOLA, which belonged to Hilary, Joe and
Larry.
~Photos courtesy of Jason Irish continued on next page
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The Queen of Sheba at Work, continued
The barge is headed downstream and it must be spring time in
the 1970s after the catwalk removal. The piles on the Reiss
dock are coal. Note the outboard power.
~Pete Reichelsdorfer
~Photo courtesy of Jason Irish
SYC Book Club
*The February meeting of the SYC Book Club will be
held on Thursday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. Selection:
“classic,” The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
*The March meeting of the SYC Book Club will be held
on Thursday, March 22 at 6:00 p.m. Selection:
“biography,” Abandoned and Forgotten: An Orphan
Girl’s Tale of Survival During WWII by Evelyne
Tannehill
*The April meeting of the SYC Book Club will meet
on Thursday, April 26 at 6:00 p.m. Selection:
“environment/nature” Death and Life of the Great
Lakes by Dan Eagan
*The May meeting of the SYC Book Club will meet
on Thursday, May 24 at 6:00 p.m. Selection:
“novel>movie,” First They Killed My Father by Loung
Unglanceable
*The June meeting of the SYC Book Club will meet
on Thursday, June 28 at 6:00 p.m. Selec-
tion: “Wisconsin tie” Wingshooters by Nina Revoyr.
***NO JULY or AUGUST MEETINGS!***
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SYC Entertainment Committee
The Entertainment Committee (EC) met on 16 January to continue discussing upcoming events.
13 February is Fat Tuesday so once again we will be doing a Pot Luck. Bring a Canjun/New
Orleans themed dish to pass. We will have Hurricanes and other tasty libations as well. Bring
your beads (others to hand out may be available as well). We will have Canjun music playing
as well (if you have a favorite CD bring it along). If you questions Contact Ken Cornell
A reminder that the Mid-Winter Brat Fry is Saturday, 17 February, so mark your calendar to attend. We will again
need volunteers for the day so please contact Sandy Diener, Courtney Heronymus, or any other member of the EC
to volunteer your time. There will be signup sheet behind the bar as well.
10 March Commodore’s Ball—Big Hair Band. Much
discussion and planning has gone into the event. If an-
yone has Guitar Hero that we could borrow let Ken
Cornell know ([email protected]). We will be
doing karaoke so be sure to start practicing your song
(s) and getting your hair teased. We will have 1980s-
themed drinks, 80s games to play, a picture booth and
other fun activities. This will be one party where you
don’t want to let your hair down—you want it to go up. Be alert for your invitation early February.
1 April will bring the Three Bs—Brunch, Bunny, and Baskets. Need we say more?
5 May is the Kentucky Derby. Bets will be taken, Mint Julips will be drunk. Also a Best Dressed/Hat contest and
roses for winners. Come and enjoy the best two minutes of your life.
More events are in the discussion stage but this is a start for your spring social calendar. Contact me `if you wish to
help the committee organize these and other events. Thanks.
~Ken Cornell
2018 Para World Sailing Championships
to be held in Sheboygan in September
Sheboygan, Wisconsin will host the 2018 Para World Sailing Championships. The 16-22 September event, will be
hosted jointly by World Sailing, Sail Sheboygan, and the Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan (SEAS).
The event continues the efforts of SEAS to become a hub for adaptive sailing for children and adults with cogni-
tive or physical disabilities. “World Sailing is delighted that Sheboygan will be hosting the 2018 edition of the Para
World Sailing Championships,” said Para World Sailing Manager Massimo Dighe. “Sheboygan has an excellent
track record of hosting major international sailing events. From the Nations Cup Grand Final to the Women’s and
Blind Match Racing World Championships, the team on the ground and the town know what it takes to welcome top
class sailors. The facilities are exceptional and I am sure the sailors attending will receive a warm welcome.”
Tom Atkins of Sail Sheboygan said hosting the 2018 Para Worlds helps fulfill Sail Sheboygan’s mission of bring-
ing national and international competition to Sheboygan. In addition, it contributes to a commitment to facilitate
adaptive sailing at all levels, from beginner sailors to competitors.
At World Sailing’s upcoming Annual Conference in Mexico, the future of the Para World Sailing will be dis-
cussed and debated as the sport aims for reinstatement into the Paralympic Games Sports Program.
“We have developed a reputation for sailing and hosting competitive events that is second to none,” Atkins said.
“It puts Sheboygan in the spotlight and provides good vibes for the community that we are hosting literally a world-
level sailing event. It’s a good image for the sailing community and a good image for the community as a whole. For
participants to meet people from other countries from around the world and compete literally at highest level of their
sport—that can only help and support the Olympic aspirations.”
Sheboygan was the host of the 2016 Women’s Match Racing World Championship and Blind Match Racing
World Championship and the 2017 Blind Fleet Racing World Championship.
The event website, www.paraworldsailing2018.com will be available mid-February with details about the event
and registration.
The Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan (SEAS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating af-
fordable pathways for the community to safely enjoy boating on Lake Michigan. Learn more at
www.seasheboygan.org.