Spring 2010

In This Issue
From the Commodore
MARSELLA FULTS

From the Commodore...................................................1 Summer is almost here! I can hardly wait for those
beautiful days in Door County to arrive. Just thinking of
US Sailing's Regatta of the Year; 2009 Racing Recap sitting on the dock watching the boats on Eagle Harbor
......................................................................................2 brings a smile to my face.

Learn to Sail .................................................................3 We are looking forward to so many things: great sailing
instruction for kids and adults, parties on the dock, bridge,
EYC Educational Offerings………………………….4 potluck dinners, barbeques, the July 4 ice cream social,
series racing and the 105th Ephraim Regatta.
Racing at the EYC in 2010…………………………..5

Get In To Racing This Year; "On the Circuit" with
Joani Lewis ...................................................................7
2010 Midwest District Championship; Looking for a
Few Good Race Committee Volunteers………...……9
We were recently awarded the US Sailing One-Design
Regatta of the Year for our hosting of the North American
Championship. What a wonderful honor! Bill Ross will
be with us at the Commodore’s Party to make the formal
presentation.

Fleet Upgrades; A View from the Clubhouse………10
Welcome Aboard, EYC Membership.........................11
Teen Activities; Rummage Sale & Swap;
Passages……………………………………………..12
Flying Scot NAC '09 Sponsors...……………………13
2010 EYC Schedule ...................................................15
Communications.........................................................15
We will have a fantastic staff of instructors again this
summer. We welcome back Alex Zalar as our Director.
He has been with the club as an instructor for the past two
years. This past year, he completed his student teaching
in Germany, graduated from Miami of Ohio and began his
teaching career in Michigan. Coming back as instructors
are Olivia Demarinis, Woody Heidler, Peter Moegenburg,
Isak Peterson, Ben Schallip, Matt Smith, and Maura and
Murphy Zingsheim. New instructors are Brittany
Boughey and Bryn Dyar who also come to us from the
sailing team at Miami of Ohio. New junior staff members
are Alden Crowe and Kirstin Hooper.

I hope to see you at the Opening Social on June 26 if not

before!

EYC Officers & Directors, 2009-2010

Marsella Fults (Commodore)
George Kraemer (Vice Commodore)
David Sauter (Rear Commodore)
Nancy Claypool (Secretary)
Paul Pillat (Treasurer)
Rich Bierman
Quinn Brennan
Liz Gheorghita
Andy Huey
Jay Lott
Scott Pearson
Donna Scattergood

“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EPHRAIM REGATTA”

© Ephraim Yacht Club
P.O. Box 331, Ephraim, WI
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EYC Awarded US Sailing’s One-

Design Regatta of the Year!
JAY LOTT

The 2009 Flying Scot North American Championship

regatta (“NAC”) was named the 2009 One-Design
Regatta of the Year by US Sailing, the governing body of
the sport of sailboat racing in the United States.
The award recognizes “excellence in development,
promotion and management of the year's outstanding
regatta.” The NAC was named over hundreds of other
one-design regattas nationwide, after being nominated by
NAC participants for the award.
Over 100 volunteers helped run the NAC, including both
year-round and seasonal residents of Door County, and
volunteers from other yacht clubs as far away as North
Carolina. The event drew 74 boats to Door County and
more than 300 visiting sailors, volunteer race officials and
family members from states as far away as Massachusetts,
Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Louisiana and Texas. The
NAC consisted of six days of racing from August 2
through August 7.

“I am so proud of all our members, volunteers and

sponsors for making the NAC a smoothly run, friendly
event,” said EYC Commodore Marsella Fults. “EYC had
never before hosted an event even close to this magnitude
or complexity, so it is even more gratifying that we were
able to make such a good impression on our visitors.
Special thanks again to our NAC Chair, Carol Claypool.”

In making the award, US Sailing cited EYC’s small size,

its seasonal character and noted that EYC, with the
cooperation of the Village of Ephraim and numerous
sponsors, had overcome many obstacles, including pier
space initially inadequate for the size of the event and few
experienced sailboat racing officials and judges.

Visiting sailors voiced high praise after the NAC. Dave

Thinel, who traveled from Florida with boat in tow, 2009 Racing Recap
stated, “This was the best run and organized regatta I have
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ever attended and nothing else has even come close.” The
racers, many of whom had never before visited Door
EYC had a memorable racing season in 2009. Serving as
County, also voiced their appreciation of the county’s
host to the Flying Scot North American Championship
beauty. “I knew Door County would be nice, but I didn’t
regatta was an exciting and memorable experience which
expect it to be that nice,” said John Kreidler of Virginia.
exceeded everyone’s expectations. We had a robust fleet
“We had a great time checking out one village after
racing and regatta racing season, with very high levels of
another.”

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participation. Check out the number of boats/skippers
participating in each series:
Flying Scot Saturday: 18 boats/skippers. Series winner
Jay Lott.
Flying Scot Monday evening: 17 boats/skippers. Series
winner Christian Pillat.
Flying Junior Thursday: 21 skippers. Series winner
Stefan Peterson.
Flying Junior Sunday: 7 skippers. Series winner Woody
Heidler.
Optimist Tuesday: 15 skippers. Series winner Annika
Pearson.
One Saturday morning we had 13 Scots racing, perhaps
an EYC record! Plus, 11 boats raced in the Fyr Bal
Regatta, 7 in the Ladies Regatta, 14 in the Optimist
Regatta, and 20 in the storm-shortened Ephraim Regatta.
For complete series and regatta results, see
www.eye.org/racing.
Faugust had a great year sailing Scots: second in the Fyr
Bal Regatta, winners of the very competitive Midwest
District Championship, third in the Ephraim Regatta and
they peaked at the right time with an impressive sixth at
the NAC. The talented Woody Heidler also had a
breakout year, qualifying for the Championship division
in the NAC, leading one NAC race around the first
weather mark, winner of the FJ Sunday series, second in
the Scot Monday series and consistently competitive in
the Scot Saturday series.
In addition to the annual Rich Hall Junior Regatta, EYC
hosted a fun “un-regatta” in O’Pen Bics. While EYC
decided not to add the O’Pen Bic as a new class, EYC
juniors enjoyed the opportunity to sail these fast, wet
junior boats in a non-competitive environment.
Other highlights of the 2009 year included improved race
management with the addition of formal race
management training for the staff; the acquisition of an
“Ollie” automated race starting system [everything old is
new again – EYC had its own homemade race starting
system in the 1970s and 1980s]; and the institution of
computerized race scoring and online posting of race
results.

A high level of racing participation is an indicator of a

healthy EYC. Congrats to all the series winners and
participants! We look forward to seeing you back in
2010.

Learn to Sail
DONNA SCATTERGOOD

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed

by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did
do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe
harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore.
Dream. Discover." -- Mark Twain
EYC members performed well in regional and national
competition too. Boats skippered by EYC members
finished first, second, fifth and seventh at the Flying Scot
Midwest District Championship at the Delavan Lake
Yacht Club, winning the so-called “Fleet 135” trophy for
best fleet. In the Flying Scot NAC in Ephraim, EYC
juniors placed third, fourth, sixth, seventh and eighth in
the Junior NAC – and EYC’s boats were all juniors with
no adult crews! Alison Chase of EYC with crew Liz and
Margaret Gheorghita placed a strong second in the
Women’s NAC, including a bullet in race one. EYC
crews were also fourth and fifth in the Women’s NAC.
Seven EYC boats qualified for the Championship
Division of the NAC, and a further seven competed in the
Challenger Division. Special congratulations to Ryan
Malmgren and Carrie Carpenter, who were fifth in the
NAC, the highest placing EYC boat. Mike and Jennifer

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We have such a wonderful opportunity at EYC for all

ages to learn to sail or to improve sailing skills. Join Us!

Once again, we are offering both adult and youth sailing

lessons for all skill levels. From sailing camp, for those
who have finished first grade, through Levels I-IV, to
adult group and private lessons, to Advanced Racing
Tactics (ART) and Day Cruising for Fun, there is a course
for everyone! Youth lessons are two weeks in length and
are either in the morning or the afternoon. Adult group
lessons are now one week in length in the afternoon; and
our cruising course is offered in two week sessions in the
afternoons.

All EYC instructors are US Sailing Certified and

enthusiastic to share their love of the sport. Scholarships
are available as well -- see Quinn Brennan or Donna
Scattergood. 2010 EYC Educational Offerings:
Session A: June 14-June 25
What a great way to make memories! Gather up your hat,
sunglasses, PFD and a willingness to learn to “dance with Session B: June 28-July 9
the wind.”
Session C: July 12-July 23

Session D: July 26-Aug 6

Session E: August 9-August 13 (1 Week Only)

Sailing Camp – Offered in the mornings (9:00 to 12:00)

and afternoons (1:30 to 4:30) 4 days a week (M-Th) in 2
week sessions as an introductory course for any child who
has completed 1st grade. Students will learn the basics of
sailing and safety on the water. This is a preparatory
course for the Regular Junior Program.

Level 1 Sailing – Offered in the mornings (9:00 to 12:00)

and afternoon (1:30 to 4:30) 5 days a week in 2 week
sessions for students who have completed 2nd grade.
Students will learn sailing vocabulary, parts of the boat,
parts of the sail, basic rigging, safety on the dock, finding
Don’t wait! Our experience is that spaces fill quickly.
the wind, some rules of the water, some sailing knots and
More details can be found on the website or by contacting
more.
Donna Scattergood or Marsella Fults. Sign up is available
on line through the link from the www.EYC.org website.

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Level 2 Sailing – Offered in the mornings (9:00 to 12:00)
and afternoon (1:30 to 4:30) 5 days a week in 2 week
sessions for students who have completed 2nd grade &
Level 1 Sailing (or by Instructor Approval). Students will
expand their basic knowledge of sailing, tacking, jibing, 3
points of sail, boat handling, additional sailing knots and
more.
Level 3 Sailing – Offered in the mornings (9:00 to 12:00)
and afternoon (1:30 to 4:30) 5 days a week in 2 week
sessions for students who have completed Level 2 Sailing.
Students will learn advanced rigging, reading the water,
the 6 points of sail, controlled jibe, sail trim, capsizing
and person overboard techniques, docking, right-of-way
rules, basic weather, additional knots and more.
Level 4 Sailing – Offered in the mornings (9:00 to 12:00)
and afternoon (1:30 to 4:30) 5 days a week in 2 week
sessions for students who have completed Level 3.
Students will learn the physics of sailing, use of
cunningham and boom vang, the flying jibe, anchoring,
coiling and throwing lines, advanced boat handling, race
course setting, sailing a race course, use of a spinnaker
and more.
“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EPHRAIM REGATTA”
Advanced Racing Tactics (ART) - Offered in the
mornings (9:00 to 12:00) 5 days a week in 2 week
sessions as an advanced racing course for anyone who has
completed level 4 requirements and is approved by the
Head Instructor. Students will learn advanced racing
tactics and rules, upwind and downwind tactics, mark
rounding, current racing rules, starting strategies, race
course strategies, team racing tactics and much more.
Students with a serious interest in racing should seriously
consider this course.
Cruising - Offered in the afternoons (12:30 to 4:30) 5
days a week in 2 week sessions as an advanced cruising
course for anyone who has completed the level 4
requirements and is approved by the Head Instructor.
Adult Group Sailing – Offered in the afternoons (1:30 to
4:30) 5 days a week in 1 week sessions for adults 16 years
or older. Students will learn the basics of sailing in a fun
and comfortable environment. Emphasis is placed on
safety, and boat handling and management. The goal is to
get an adult comfortable to take a boat out independently
in a confident and safe manner.
Private Lessons – Offered in the afternoons and
weekends by appointment. The Instructor will assess and
train the student(s) on sailing techniques needed. This is
a great way to get a lot of instruction in a short period of
time. Take as an individual or small group.
Racing at EYC in 2010
JAY LOTT
In 2010, EYC will hold its usual busy schedule of fleet
racing and local regattas. EYC has introduced a few
changes and additions to the race schedule to meet
member requests:
• We have added a Laser fleet. The Laser is a
high-performance single-handed dingy, an
Olympic class. But they are also simple and
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easy to sail (though wet!). Lasers are a good EYC-owned boat use. Also, consider buying
class for adults (optimum weight is 180 lbs), your own boat! Lasers and Optimists (either
teenagers, and even juniors (who can sail them new or used) are not very expensive, only a few
doublehanded in order to be heavy enough). The thousand dollars. Decent quality Flying Scots
EYC owns one Laser and is looking to purchase can be had for under $5000. A sailboat is an
up to three more. It is hoped that members will investment which will pay you back every time
also purchase their own Lasers to build our Laser you or your kids go sailing.
fleet. The club will provide rack storage space
on the pier for Lasers at relatively low cost. The weekly fleet races and regattas will be:
Laser racing will take place at the same time as Flying Scots: Saturday mornings and Monday evenings
FJ racing, on Friday evenings and Sunday
afternoons. Flying Juniors: Sunday afternoons and Thursday
• Weeknight FJ races have been moved from evenings
Thursday evenings to Friday evenings. It’s
Optimists: Saturday afternoons and Tuesday evenings
thought that racing FJs on Fridays (along with
Lasers) may enable members who are weekend Fyr Bal regatta: Morning of Saturday June 19
commuters to participate in this race series, or at
least to arrive in time to cheer on their kids and Family Regatta: Morning of Saturday July 3
have a potluck barbeque at the EYC after the Optimist regatta: Afternoon of Saturday July 10
races.
• The EYC will host a new regatta, the “Family Rich Hall Junior Regatta (FJs): Afternoon of Sunday July
Regatta”. This regatta will take place in Flying 18
Scots as part of the regular Saturday Scot series
Women’s Regatta: Afternoon of Wednesday July 28
on July 3. You are eligible to compete in the
Family Regatta if you have a parent and child on Ephraim Regatta: July 30 – August 1
board, or a grandparent and grandchild on board,
or if you have siblings on board. If you don’t This year the Ephraim Regatta will feature a second class,
the 110 class, with a separate start on the same course.
have any of those, you can still race and you will
You may have noticed a 110 parked on the EYC pier last
still be scored in the Saturday Scot series, but summer – it belongs to EYC member John Huff. The
you won’t be eligible for Family Regatta Ephraim Regatta will be the 110 Midwestern district
trophies. This is a great excuse to get your kids / championships. Keep an eye on the Racing page of the
grandkids / parents / grandparents / sister / EYC website for notices of race and sailing instructions
brother out on the water! for the 2010 season.
• Staff Racing. For 2010 we have added a new
rule in the EYC’s sailing instructions for series
races and for all regattas other than the Ephraim
Regatta: no more than one current EYC staff
employee may be on board. We want to
encourage our staff to race but even more we
want the staff to help our members and kids
learn to race. So if your kid wants to race, talk to
the staff – they will probably be looking for
crew!
• Boat Sign-Ups. The EYC’s fleet of racing boats
is in demand. Last year we sometimes had more
people wanting to race than we had available
Flying Scots, FJs, or Optimists. For 2010 we
will institute a formal advance sign-up / lottery
drawing and / or round-robin scoring system for
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Get In To Racing This Year!
JAY LOTT
Racing is the best and fastest way to become a better
sailor. And racing is fun and social! EYC offers racing
to every level of participant, from complete beginner to
NAC trophy winners, ages 8 and up, as either skipper or
crew, in four different classes. You don’t have to know
how to sail and you don’t have to own a boat in order to
race. You can crew for someone else or you can skipper a
club-owned boat. If you want to race but don’t know how
to start, just come down to the club when races are
scheduled and talk to the EYC staff. The staff’s first
priority in our series races is to assist members to
participate in racing. Or, contact Race and Regatta Chair
Jay Lott at jaylott01@gmail.com. EYC will find a way
for everyone to race, who wants to race!
Let’s build the club through more members like Jim
Shatto. At the beginning of 2009, Jim was walking his
dog past the club when he decided to check out the pier.
He talked to Jay Lott and expressed an interest in learning
how to sail. Jay took Jim as crew on a Saturday series
race and then Jim joined the EYC, took lessons, crewed
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for Ben Shallip in the Flying Scot NAC and now Jim is
planning to buy his own Flying Scot. All in one year!
"On the Circuit" with Joani
Lewis…
To: EYC Sailors, Members, Friends
From: Joani Lewis
Re: The Flying Scot Sailing Association Mid-Winter
Regatta, Southern Yacht Club ("SYC"), New Orleans,
Louisiana
Dates: March 21-26, 2010
Notes from Joani Lewis on the road.
Friday, March 19. Jonathan Thomas and I hitched
Jonathan’s new Flying Scot to the car and commenced
our journey to New Orleans to race in the Flying Scot
Mid-Winter Regatta. Ryan Malmgren and Carrie
Carpenter were very influential in persuading us to do this
land and water trek. Jonathan’s new Flying Scot, #5922,
was parked in Madison, Wisconsin. We drove to
Madison to pick her up. Ryan and Carrie hitched her to
the back of Jonathan’s car. Now! Drive!
The rear view mirror shows the boat looking like it is
going to come through the rear window. Are we going to
drive 1,300 miles (each way) with a wobbling mast and a
brand new boat? What about tie downs, tires, electrical
connections? Are we having fun yet? Well . . . yes,
because it is getting warmer and there are leaves and
blossoms in Mississippi.
Saturday, March 20 Here we are in New Orleans,
arriving at the home of hospitable Nancy Claypool who
lives in the “sliver by the river” in Uptown New Orleans.
She hosts 25 regatta visitors in honor of visiting EYC
sailors with a shrimp jambalaya dinner. This is grand.
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Sunday, March 21. Sunday dishes up 40 degree weather
with rain and high winds; therefore, our practice regatta,
hosted by New Orleans Yacht Club (“NOYC”), is
cancelled. Whoopsie – not fun. The boat is not even in
the water yet. But, NOYC comes through, as they
promised at the NAC banquet in Ephraim, and serves
lunch with fried turkey and gumbo. Well, there is the
French Quarter, Café du Monde, the National World War
II Museum, music, etc. Not a bad place to wait out the
occasional bad weather of a regatta.
Monday, March 22. This is official registration day and
those of us who have our boats put together take the
opportunity to hang out or take in more sights of New
Orleans. The skippers' meeting which kicks off the event
is tonight at SYC. It is not your average skippers' meeting
-- it includes a buffet with oysters en brochette, fried
catfish, and other great New Orleans cuisine.
Tuesday, March 23. Let the official regatta begin! 43
boats in all, 2 divisions (we are in division 2), 8 intended
races. The regatta chair makes a special note that there
are three boats that have come from Wisconsin. There is
a perfect breeze, warming temperatures and the beautiful
Southern Yacht Club (that has just been rebuilt after
Katrina) on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. We
have an “alien crane” to put us in the water. The Flying
Scot deck is new and very slippery and Jonathan falls into
the water. So glad we installed a swim ladder on the
transom -- we’re using it before even hoisting a sail!
Now – out onto the lake – the new sails are working
beautifully along with the new tacktick (digital compass).
This is exhilarating! We’re on the water a full two
months before EYC sailing. Heck, the ice is still on our
Green Bay waters!
Exhilaration doesn’t last long because we are OCS (on
course side -- or in layman’s terms -- over the starting line
early) and must circle around one end of the race course
and recross the starting line. We finish the first race and
are dead last. Damn. And, to think we’ve done well in
Ephraim – familiar waters, familiar boat, familiar
competitors. Why are we doing this? Such a long
distance from “home”. Day 5 of our vacation and we are
last. Hmmmm, not fun. But, we sail two more races.
Oh well, back on land to enjoy the deck and view from
SYC and then the camaraderie of friends for supper at the
Acme Oyster House. This is fun after all and tomorrow is
another chance to do well.
Wednesday, March 24. Day 2 of racing. Goody, we
have figured out a few things on the boat and water. How
did we fare? There were three more races. We got a third
in one race with a downwind finish with the spinnaker
flying. This is well worth the effort to get here!
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Thursday, March 25. As we know, life is a mixed bag --
a “combination platter” -- as they say in New Orleans.
Sailors are greeted at the club with fresh beignets and café
au lait being cooked and served up by Café Du Monde.
However, some of us got sick the night before, quite sick.
Is it the flu or oysters from Acme Oyster House? We
don’t know – we are not racing. And, those who are
indulging themselves in beignets all know that there is a
squall of thunderstorms to the west with a forecast of
strong winds. The PRO (principal race officer) surveys
the competitors as to whether we should race. The
competitors vote for a day off. For those of us who are
upright – we do the Audubon Zoo, the Audubon
Aquarium of the Americas, antique shops and back to the
French Quarter.
Thursday evening, we're back to SYC for a seafood boil
featuring crawfish, shrimp, corn and potatoes where our
New Orleans friends teach us the art of eating crawfish.
Later, a contingent from EYC, SYC and New York head
out to Rock 'n Bowl for Zydeco dancing.
And, so it went.
Friday, March 26, 2010. The final day. There is lots of
wind, two more races and a grand evening awards
banquet at SYC – gumbo, southern style sweet potatoes,
roast beef, more oysters and the always comforting bread
pudding with whiskey sauce. Some of us non-trophy
winners had seconds of bread pudding and a great sense
of satisfaction about the entire week.
Jonathan and I, Nancy, Jay Lott (who crewed for Nancy),
along with Ryan and Carrie will see you at the EYC. Will
we be better racers and sailors? Yes, captain, we will.
Will we attend more away regattas? Yes, we can. The
Flying Scot Midwest District Championship is in June on
Medicine Lake in the Minneapolis area. The F/S NAC
will be in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi at the end of June.
The Glow in the Dark Regatta is in September on Lake
Clinton in Illinois. And, the F/S Mid-Winters will be in
Sarasota, Florida next year and back in New Orleans the
following year.
Will more of you hitch boats to your cars and travel to
events? Yes, you will! We need to get out of our comfort
zones and sail elsewhere. The Ephraim Yacht Club needs
to be represented in other locations, especially now that
we are “on the map” with other Flying Scot sailors after
last year’s fabulous North American Championship.
All in all – a great experience and so much fun -- both on
and off the water
See you by the light of a 1,000 Door County sunsets,
Joani Lewis
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Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans, LA
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2010 Midwest District
Championship
JAY LOTT
EYC Scot sailors who might want to compete in the 2010
Midwest District Championship should reserve the
weekend of June 11-13. The Districts will be hosted by
Medicine Lake Sailing Club, located in the west suburbs
of Minneapolis. A notice of race, registration form, hotel
listing and map are available at
http://www.medicinelakesailingclub.org. Camping is
available approximately 20 minutes from the club at
Baker Park Reserve: http://www.threeriversparks.org.
“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EPHRAIM REGATTA”
Looking for a Few Good Race
Committee Volunteers
JAY LOTT
EYC's board has decided to create a “home-grown” pool
of trained and certified race committee personnel in order
to continue to improve the quality of race management
during the Ephraim Regatta. Race management is
challenging and can be a rewarding hobby for people who
like to get out on the water in powerboats and not just
cruise around aimlessly in circles, but actually DO
something. Experienced and qualified race committee
personnel are often invited to travel to help run regattas
all over the country.
If you are interested in being trained as a race
management official, contact Jay Lott, EYC Race and
Regatta Chairman, as soon as possible at
jaylott01@gmail.com.
EYC will pay for US Sailing certification courses for the
right candidate(s). You don’t have to be an experienced
sailor or racer in order to be a race official (although it
helps). For the foreseeable future, EYC staff will
continue to run all series races and all regattas except the
Ephraim Regatta.
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Fleet Upgrades
JAY LOTT
Lasers. EYC already owns one Laser and is actively
seeking additional used Lasers. If you know of anyone
who might want to donate a Laser (tax deductible!) or
who has a used Laser for sale at a good price, contact
EYC Boats chairman Scott Pearson. Members are also
encouraged to purchase their own Lasers. The EYC will
create dry sailing rack space on the pier for a Laser fleet.
Transition from FJs to C/C 420s. Our Flying Junior
fleet has been very successful and a great addition to the
club for both teaching and racing, but the FJ fleet is aging
and needs to be replaced soon. We have targeted the
winter of 2010-2011 to sell our FJ fleet and acquire a
replacement fleet of used Club / Collegiate 420s. The
C/C 420 is a doublehanded centerboard dinghy similar to
the FJ in general appearance, but is slightly wider, has a
larger sail area, and a more easily planed hull, for better
performance and more fun. It’s a good boat for ages
twelve or thirteen through college age. In addition, the
C/C 420 is the most widely used college racing boat,
which should help those EYC juniors who go on to sail in
college.
A View from the Club House
RICH BIERMANN
As I look back on last summer, that time brings a smile to
my face. With the North American Championships and
all the hard work collectively done by so many dedicated
members in freshening and remodeling the various EYC
facilities behind us, it is now time to focus on the season
ahead. Some small cosmetic details remain, but
thankfully the heavy-lifting has been completed.
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As agreed upon, the list of items needing attention this
year are:
• Landscaping and tree trimming on the North side
of the club.
• Enclosing the area under the deck to protect it
from North winds.
• Painting the trophy room.
• Epoxy coating the main concrete floor.
• Improving the bathrooms.
• Restructuring and organization all tools and
supplies.
• Installing a water fountain for those hot summer
days (that we can only picture in our minds right
now but will soon be a reality).
These are just a few of the main projects for 2010. So,
knowing spring is right around the corner, it’s best we
begin planning the calendar and assigning projects soon.
As I stated in my notes from the board meeting,
maintenance of the facility (Clubhouse, dock and
equipment) is the responsibility of the membership at
large, not just a few members. Now that we have a club
everyone can be proud of, I challenge all members with
this task:
After your fun-filled day at the club, please leave it
cleaner and more organized than when you arrived.
The club is there for everyone to enjoy and part of the
enjoyment for all its members is to feel good about, and
proud of, the wonderful institution that is the Ephraim
Yacht Club.
There is no better way to build great, enduring friendships
than working side-by-side on improving the EYC. If you
feel particularly interested in helping on a specific task or
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project, or anything for that matter, please let me know.

We can and will find a spot for you. And, as always, I
encourage you to bring to my attention any suggestions or
recommendations for improvements. We’re all in this
together.

I look forward to seeing all of you when the ice is out, the
skies are blue, the trees are green, there is a little chop on
the water and the wind is blowing.

Welcome Aboard!
EYC welcomes the following new members:

Steve and Joan Anderson

Here is a partial list of EYC member benefits:
Muncie, Indiana
Summer: Baileys Harbor
• Free use of EYC’s kayaks and fleet of sailboats
Jay and Vinni Chomeau (Flying Scots, Flying Juniors, Lasers, Optimists)
Fish Creek, Wisconsin by qualified skippers.
Children: Taylor • Sailing lessons for juniors and adults.
• Competitive yet friendly weekly races.
Andy and Angie Hallet • Many social events / fundraisers to attend:
Sister Bay, Wisconsin Opening Social, Ice Cream Social, Founder’s
Day Picnic, Regatta Welcome Party, Regatta
John and Janet Hart Bratfest, Commodore’s Party.
Lake Forest, Illinois • Keep your sailboat on the EYC pier.
Summer: Fish Creek • Free Wireless Internet.
Children: Hannah and Grace • First Mates.
• Men’s Fyr Bal Cookout.
Jim and Kay Nelson • Weekly junior activities.
Carbondale, Illinois • Friendly and helpful staff.
Summer: Egg Harbor • Reciprocal privileges at other yacht clubs.
• Bridge and Bunco.
Rob and Nancy Trevalen
Northbrook, Illinois
Summer: Sister Bay

EYC Membership: Many Privileges

and Priceless!

EYC membership is one of the best deals you will ever

encounter. Many of your friends and neighbors may not
know that the EYC welcomes new members. Please
spread the word!

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In short, the EYC is your second home on the shore.

Come swim, grill out, watch the races and enjoy the view
from our bleachers. You will make friends who will last a
lifetime. See you this summer at the EYC!

Teen Activities
LIZ GHEORGHITA

This summer’s teen activities will include evenings at

Fred and Fuzzy’s, volleyball, and game and pizza nights
at the club. The activities are open to anyone who has
finished ninth grade. The dates will posted at the club and
co-coordinated by EYC Staff, so check in at the club
throughout the summer. If you have any questions, be
sure to let me know at 920-854-9602 or on my cell 816-
797-1261.

Marine Rummage Sale and Swap

Saturday, June 26, 2010: 9 AM –

Noon
Passages
Calling all Sailors and Boaters! Announcing the first EYC wishes to express its condolences to the families of
annual Marine Rummage Sale! Bring any marine items these members who are no longer with us:
that you don’t have a need for or have outgrown and find
someone who needs it. Earn some change while catching J. David Boyd, M.D.
up with your EYC friends! Everyone is asked to tag and
sell their own items. If you are willing to donate gently Robert E. Sargent, Sr.
used life jackets and shoes for sailing – especially in kids
sizes for sailing items, Duska Pearson will handle the Frederick C. Winding, Jr.
sale/swap of these. Extras or proceeds will go to EYC.
Co-chaired by Deanna Peterson and Duska Pearson
deana@brightasdaydesigns.com;
duskapearson@mac.com.

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Flying Scot North American
Championship 2009 Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
North Sails (Annapolis, MD) www.northsailsod.com
410-280-3617
K. Allen Gallery (Sister Bay) www.kallengallery.com
920-854-4841
Gold Sponsors
R.D. Bentley (Ellison Bay) www.rdbentley.com
920-854-6866
Envano, LLC (Green Bay) www.envano.com
920-403-1137
Fred and Fuzzy’s Waterfront Bar and Grill (Sister Bay)
www.fredandfuzzys.com 920-854-4013
Gus Sails (Rockwell, TX) www.gussails.net
972-998-5313
Flying Scot, Inc. (Deer Park, MD) www.flyingscot.com
800-864-7208
FX Options (Naples, FL) www.fxoptionsllc.com
239-248-1576
Hocker’s Excavating (Sister Bay) 920-854-2116
Ice Cream Source.com (Ephraim)
www.icecreamsource.com 920-421-0755
Integrated Energy Group (Naples, FL)
www.integratedenergygroup.com 239-784-7762
Mad Sails (Madison) www.madsails.com 608-225-4287
Rite-Way Custom Homes, LLC (Glen Ellyn, IL)
www.ritewaycustomhomes.com 630-790-8144
Schenck Business Solutions (Appleton & Green Bay)
www.schencksc.com 920-996-1102
Sudler Sotheby’s International Realty (Chicago, IL)
www.kurtpenn.com 312-751-1717
Wilson’s Ice Cream Parlor (Ephraim)
www.wilsonsicecream.com 920-854-2041
Yacht Works, Inc. (Sister Bay) www.yachtworks.net
920-854-9090
“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EPHRAIM REGATTA”
The following businesses and individuals provided
financial and in-kind support for this year’s F/S NAC.
Where possible, please let these donors know that we
appreciate their support and try to direct any personal
business you have towards them.
Sponsors
AC Tap (Bailey’s Harbor) 920-839-2426
Azure Menswear (Sister Bay) 920-854-4206
B&T TV (Sturgeon Bay) www.bttvllc.com 920-743-6819
Bay Shore Outdoor Store (Sister Bay)
www.kayakdoorcounty.com 920-854-7508
Bridenhagen Tree and Landscape (Sister Bay)
920-854-5993
George Burr Gallery (Ephraim)
www.georgeburrgallery.com 920-854-7877
Chef’s Hat Café (Ephraim) 920-854-2034
C. L. Peterson Studio (Ephraim)
www.clpetersonstudio.com 920-854-4033
The Cook Book (Sister Bay) 920-854-2269
Collin J. Dahl, Attorney At Law (Sister Bay)
920-854-7100
Door County Ice Cream Factory (Sister Bay)
www.doorcountyicecream.com 920-854-9693
Ecology Sports (Sister Bay) www.ecologysports.com
800-274-6731
Edgewater Hotel/Old Post Office Restaurant (Ephraim)
www.oldpostoffice-doorcounty.com 920-854-4030
Edgewood Orchard Galleries (Fish Creek)
www.edgewoodorchard.com 920-868-3579
Ephraim Clayworks (Ephraim)
www.ephraimclayworks.com 920-854-4110
Fine Line Designs Gallery (Ephraim)
www.finelinedesignsgallery.com 920-854-4343
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Flying Scot North American
Championship 2009 Sponsors
More Sponsors…
Good Eggs/The Grilled Cheese Project (Ephraim)
(920) 854-6621
The Inn at Kristofers (Sister Bay)
www.innatkristofers.com 920-854-9419
Joe-Jo’s Pizza and Gelato (Sister Bay)
www.doorcountypizza.com 920-854-5455
Julie’s Park Café (Fish Creek) www.juliesmotel.com
920-868-2999
Kerber, Rose and Associates, S.C. (Sister Bay)
www.kerberrose.com 920-854-2379
Hassle Free Marine (Ephraim)
www.hasslefreemarine.com 920-421-1686
High Point Inn (Ephraim) www.highpointinn.com
800-595-6894
Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery and Market (Fish
Creek) www.orchardcountry.com 920-868-3479
Luna Café (Fish Creek) www.lunacafe.com/cafes/
920-868-1133
The Main Course (Fish Creek) www.toysforcooks.com
920-868-2424
Nathan Nichols (Baileys Harbor and Ephraim)
www.nathan-nichols.com 920-839-97792
Nor Dor Sport and Cyclery (Fish Creek)
www.nordorsports.com 920-868-2275
O’Mearas Irish House (Fish Creek)
www.omearasirish.com 920-868-3528
The Orchards at Egg Harbor (Egg Harbor)
www.orchardsateggharbor.com 920-868-2483
Peninsula Players (Fish Creek)
www.peninsulaplayers.com 920-868-3287
Peninsula State Park Golf Course (Ephraim)
www.peninsulagolf.org 920-854-5791
Pinegrove Resort (Ephraim)
www.pinegrovedoorcounty.com 920-854-2321
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Pinkert Law Firm (Sturgeon Bay)
www.pinkertlawfirm.com 920-743-6505
Pirates Cove Adventure Golf (Sister Bay)
www.piratescove.net/location/24 920-854-4929
Red Putter Mini-Golf (Ephraim) 920-854-5114
Rusty Rabbit Shop (Ephraim) 920-854-2702
www.rustyrabbitshop.com
Dr’s. Kirk and Donna Scattergood (Oneida and Green
Bay, WI) 920-639-3906 www.essentialextras.net and 920
- www.kirkscattergoodmd.com 920-327-7000
Sister Bay Bowl (Sister Bay) 920-854-2481
www.sisterbaybowl.com
Shoreline Resort and Restaurant (Gills Rock)
www.shorelineresort.com 920-854-2950
Sister Bay Trading Company (Sister Bay)
www.sisterbaytrading.com 920-854-2554
The Summertime Restaurant (Fish Creek)
www.thesummertime.com (920) 868-3738
Michael J. “Smitty” and Susan Reynolds Smith, EYC
Members
Sovereign Collection (Sister Bay) 920-854-4988
T. Ashwell’s (Ellison Bay) www.tashwells.com
920-854-4306
Top Shelf Café and Gourmet (Sister Bay)
www.topshelfgourmet.com 920-854-5040
Trio Restaurant (Egg Harbor) 920-868-2090
True North Real Estate, LLC (Fish Creek)
www.truedoorcounty.com 920-868-2828
Village Green Lodge (Ephraim)
www.villagegreenlodge.com 920-854-2515
Water Street Gallery (Ephraim) www.artdoorcounty.com
800-873-2396
West Marine (Sturgeon Bay) www.westmarine.com
920-746-4520
The White Gull Inn (Fish Creek) www.whitegullinn.com
920-868-3517
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Email & Website Communications Date Day Time Event

First Annual
DAVID SAUTER
3-Jul Sat 9:30 a.m. Family Regatta
Ice Cream
We continue to send out and post announcements on the Social (bring a
Dockside Blog and Email and will continue to do so 4-Jul Sun 7:00 p.m. topping)
throughout the season. If you have an event or Start Bridge
announcement that should go out to the membership, 8-Jul Thu 9:30 a.m. Lessons
Founders Day
please submit it to dockside@eyc.org 8-Jul Thu 6:30 p.m. Cookout
10-Jul Sat 1:30 p.m. Opti Regatta
Start Lessons
12-Jul Mon 9:00 a.m. Session C
First Mates
2010 EYC Schedule 12-Jul Mon 9:30 a.m. Coffee #2
First Mates Pot
14-Jul Wed 6:00 p.m. Luck
Date Day Time Event Richie Hall FJ
18-Jul Sun 1:30 p.m. Regatta
29-May Sat 9:00 a.m. Spring Clean-Up Start Lessons
26-Jul Mon 9:00 a.m. Session D
31-May Mon 9:00 a.m. Club Opens
Women's
Start Monday
28-Jul Wed 1:00 p.m. Regatta
Open Play
7-Jun Mon 1:00 p.m. Bridge Ephraim
Regatta
Start Couples
Welcome Party
8-Jun Tue 4:00 p.m. Bridge
30-Jul Fri 6:00 p.m. (J. Lott's)
Start FS Racing
10:00 105th Ephraim
Series –
31-Jul Sat a.m. Regatta
12-Jun Sat 9:30 a.m. Weekend
Brat Fest
Start Opti Racing
31-Jul Sat 6:00 p.m. (Klein’s')
Series –
12-Jun Sat 1:30 p.m. Weekend 10:00 Ephraim
1-Aug Sun a.m. Regatta
Start FJ and
Laser Racing Annual
Series – Membership
13-Jun Sun 1:30 p.m. Weekend 7-Aug Sat 9:00 a.m. Meeting
Start Lessons 10:30 Final Opti Series
14-Jun Mon 9:00 a.m. Session A 7-Aug Sat a.m. Race
Start FS Racing Board of
Series – 10:00 Directors
14-Jun Mon 5:30 p.m. Weekday 7-Aug Sat a.m. Meeting
Start Opti Racing Final FS Series
Series – 7-Aug Sat 2:30 p.m. Race
15-Jun Tue 5:30 p.m. Weekday Commodore's
Start Youth 7-Aug Sat 6:00 p.m. Party
16-Jun Wed TBD Activities Final FJ and
Start FJ and Laser Series
Laser Racing 8-Aug Sun 1:30 p.m. Race
Series – Start Lessons
18-Jun Fri 5:30 p.m. Weekday Session E (1
9-Aug Mon 9:00 a.m. week)
19-Jun Sat 9:30 a.m. Fyr Ball Regatta Bridge
First Annual 28-Sept Tues Concludes
Men's Fyr Ball Club Closes for
19-Jun Sat 6:00 p.m. Cookout 29-Sept Wed the Season
First Mates
21-Jun Mon 9:30 a.m. Coffee #1
Start BUNCO at FIND UPDATES TO THIS SCHEDULE AT: www.EYC.org
21-Jun Mon 7:00 p.m. the Club
Marine
26-Jun Sat 9:00 a.m. Rummage Sale
Opening Social
(bring hors
26-Jun Sat 6:00 p.m. d'oeuvres)
Start Lessons
28-Jun Mon 9:00 a.m. Session B

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The Eagle’s Cry is published periodically by

the Ephraim Yacht Club, P.O. Box 331,
Ephraim, WI 54211. For all questions
regarding this correspondence, e-mail
Commodore@eyc.org or visit www.EYC.org
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Club, Inc.

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