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BVYC Work Day

Saturday, September 13

Breakfast 7:30 to 8 a.m.

Work: 8 a.m. to noon

Major tasks to be accomplished:

1. Cut and install posts for use in aligning boats and trailers in the storage area in the western part of the club grounds (on the hill)

2. Install flashing along the edge of the roof on the new club shelter

3. Launch the new work barge

4. Apply a second coat of paint to the framework of the new shelter

5. Touch up the lettering and re-hang the BVYC sign on the shelter

As usual, come to the workday prepared to help with the above tasks and with general clean-up of the area.

New Members:

This summer the Club had a major increase in membership with the addition of six new memberships. The following sketches are provided to give everyone an opportunity to "get to know" the new members more quickly.

Dominic Gelinas

Dominic Gelinas completed his Bachelor's degree at K-State last May and is currently working on his Masters degree in Computer Science. He started sailing with his parents on a 23' monohull in Montreal, Canada. They sailed the St. Laurence River and visited Lake Champlain a couple of times. In 1990 his family moved to Los Angeles, and he got the opportunity to sail on the Pacific. He claims to not have much experience sailing by himself, but he recently bought a Hobie 16' just prior to joining the Yacht Club. He spent the summer working in Phoenix and is excited about the remainder of the 2003 sailing season.

Jeff Head

Jeff Head, the Director of Krider Center, College of Architecture, Planning, and Design, comes to us with over 15 years of sailing experience. Significant events in his sailing career (which you will surely want to hear more about) are camping-cruising on Lake Powell in a sailing canoe and getting knocked down on Cheney Lake by the downdraft out of a thunderhead in his Blackwatch 24. Jeff says that his boat's seaworthiness made up for his lack of experience with severe weather. Jeff has two sailing vessels: Elusive - a 20 foot, plywood/fiberglass, twin-headsail, gaff-rig cutter and a green Coleman sailing canoe.

Welcome to both Dominic and Jeff!

Calendar Events

September 13 Work Day, 8 a.m. to noon

September 27 Annual Pig Roast, 5:30 p.m.

November 15 Fall Banquet