Stumbling toward springtime!
Here on the shores of golden pond it's been a pretty odd winter so far. The ice froze late, well into January, and then we got some snow and it appeared like winter was setting in. Then it got warm, and rained, and now it looks like any day now the ice could go out so we can go sailing again! Looks and feels a lot like April today. Lots of exciting things going on during this offseason. There's ice and there was snow last weekend, and the shoveled rink has now been expanded to 800+ acres! AnnieH and StephR both had their Olympic-quest teams down in Miami last week for the Olympic Classes Regatta. Beulah friends old and new have hit the slopes together, as close as Alpine Valley, as far away as Winter Park, CO where Dave Bitter Jr. and Joe Byrnes shared a bloody mary. The greatest Christmas gift of all was given to clan Porter as the first grandbaby Porter showed up early in the am when Luca Andrew Muller joined Anne and Andy. Exciting times! Yearbook organization has begun in earnest, get those registrations in to the LBYC so that you're all set, soon it will be summer! Send notes and pictures to the webmaster, we'll be happy to udpate!
MC Kiernan - Clever girl now also a CleverPig!
Big news out of Southport, CT on January 6! Our very own Mary Claire Kiernan, has been announced as the winner of Clever Pig's "Best Sailing Web Page" semi-annual contest. Mary Claire's web page, which can be found here: HammaTime - was selected from more than 180 pages that were created by sailors using the CleverPig.org site. The winners of the contest receive a $500 grant toward their future sailing campaign expenses and join the Clever Pig Sailing Team for one year. Past winners of the contest are Team Nilsen and Nichole Ride. Click here for full announcement and further background: MC the Clever
It was 12 days before Christmas, and at LBYC...
A spirited group, dozens and dozens strong, warmed up the LBYC for the Christmas Party on Saturday night 12/10. The party-goers were fueled by a festive spread of cranberry turkey and potatoes plus some healthy salady-veggie stuff in order they might then indulge in a slew of board-provided desserts! The gang was further (predominately? primarily) fueled by a magical creation that Karin Hiller dubbed the "Jack Frost" and it was a huge hit. For those of you that have heard the stories of just how YUMM-O it was, here's the recipe: Godovia vodka (about 6 oz), 3 oz approximately of Creme de cacao, and a splash or two of peppermint schnapps rimmed with crushed candy cane. Make some for your holiday gathering!
In addition to the eating and drinking there was the merriment. The jolly old elf made his appearance and jingled his bells! There was a "Sing for your Supper" karaoke contest, with Jay Hiller as MC. Santa (who had more than a passing resemblance to Jack Komas) and the clap-o-meter were the dual judges. In a final almost too close to call the table led by Dave & Wendy Bitter took the prize with a rousing rendition of "White Christmas." Honorable mention must be given to the Riedl-Hudson table - Paul threw down the gauntlet by screaming "GO BIG OR GO HOME!" as he picked the "Chipmunk Song" for his table to sing - Peg Hudson did her best to keep the group focused but, alas, the chorus of carolers were mostly bent over in laughter during the song.
Candace, yet again, did an amazing job of organizing and pulling it all together. The crowd donned festive attire, and ate and drank and were merry! Maybe next year an ugly sweater contest? Time will tell. In the meantime, Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
~ as (mostly) reported by Julie Haeger, www.lbyc.us's gal on the scene
~ we have a request out to our photo editor for some visuals...
Summer chums, shreddin' the 'pine!
Mainsheet - the eleven-eleven-eleven edition is online! Mainsheet - 11/11/11
Sail Number Policy and Assignments Finalized
The Sailing Commodore and Board have finalized the policy and also the list of current assigned numbers. Information will be stored under both sailing and miscellaneous documents on the website. Here's a direct link: Sail Numbers - Policy and Assignments
Annie Haeger Takes Third Nationals Title
Chicago was the site for the 2011 Singlehanded College Nationals and the hometown favorite Annie Haeger showed who owned the water. In her second day of racing 10 races, Haeger accumulated a total of 12 points that day. She dominated the competition and won the event by a 30+ point margin. Colin Smith finished a strong fifth on the men's side and Joe Kutsch finished 13th. The cheering section sitting on the seawall was nearly entirely Beulah.Thanks to Annie for a great show for the 30+ cheering section for our sailors.
CALLING ALL 2011 Photos for the 2012 Yearbook!
Please please PLEASE gather any and all photos that you have from the 2011 season! If you only have a few you can email them directly to Julie Haeger! If you have many and want to send a CD, please send them to Julie at their Lake Forest address!