Events, News

Year End Banquet Details

Hi Everyone,

This is a reminder to RSVP for our year-end dinner and complete the pre-dinner survey set up by Commodore Walter Elsner: https://form.jotform.com/252734405817055

In addition to trophy presentations, we will hold a short meeting and officer nominations/elections for the 2027 sailing season. If you are interested in becoming more involved, please let us know via the survey.

Event Details:
• Date: Sunday, October 25th
• Time: 4:30 PM (Social/cocktail hour with fleet-supplied appetizers)
• Location: Big T’s (Upstairs dining room), 155 N Main St, Lawton
• Dinner: Ordered off the main menu
• Agenda: Trophies, meeting, survey results, and 2027 officer nominations/elections to follow dinner

See you next week!

Kathy Rubino – Fleet Secretary

News

Summer Series Week #8 – August 25, 2026 (Last Week of the Series)

Hi Fleet! Sadly it’s here – our last night of racing.  Wow, did time fly this summer!  Our race chair is the same as last week, Michael Kucharski on John Hayward’s pontoon.  We are looking at a beautiful day with sunny skies, temps around 80 degrees, low humidity……..but very light winds, < 5mph all day. 

Stay tuned for changes. If there is a cancellation, there’s a good chance there’ll be a gathering at Main St. Pub. If we race, the fleet will meet there for results.  

The year end party will be held at Big T’s in Lawton, on Sunday Oct. 25th, starting around 4:30 pm, so save the date!  More details to follow as we get closer.  Later, Kathy – ALCA Secretary 

UPDATE

Our last night of racing has been cancelled due to lack of consistent wind on the lake. If anyone is interested, we will be meeting at Main Street Pub at 6:30.

News, Series Racing

Summer Series Week #7 – August 18, 2026

If you haven’t noticed – we have two weeks left of our Summer Series!  Tuesday, our RC is Michael Kucharski on John Hayward’s pontoon. Weather looks pleasant to start, similar to today – temps in the low 80s, partly cloudy skies and winds out of the southwest at 10 mph at race time. There is a slight chance of showers through the evening. After sailing gathering is at Main St. for food, cheer and results! 

HAVE A FUN NIGHT!

Kathy – ALCA Secretary 

News, Series Racing

Summer Series Week #6 – August 10, 2026

HI Fleet,

OK – so y’all were sleeping last week or didn’t read the email – I mistakenly labeled last week as week 6, but it is actually tomorrow and nobody caught it!   The weather for Tuesday, Week #6 will bring us temperatures in the mid 70’s, a chance of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and light west winds at 4 mph.  Andy Lenczycki is your Race Chairman for the night.  If there is racing, weather permitting, meet at Main St. afterwards for cheers, food and results. 

The conversation has been started for the year end party, and it will be sometime on a Sunday in late October, early November. As soon as the officers narrow down a date, I will look into a venue we can meet at. 

Kathy  – ALCA Secretary 

Series Racing

Summer Series Week #5 – August 4, 2026

Hi Fleet!

Hard to believe – it’s August already!  Tuesday looks like a pleasant day, with temperatures in the low 80s with partly sunny skies and winds from the south at 7mph, decreasing over the evening. Nick Harmer is signed up to be our Race Chair on Lenczycki’s boat.  Please remember to sail by the committee boat to check in when you get out onto the water. 

After sailing we go to Main St. Pub on Westnedge as usual, for results. 

Have a great night!

-Kathy  – ALCA Secretary   

News, Series Racing

Summer Series Week #4 – July 28, 2026

Greetings!

Right now our lawn and garden are saying thank you to Mother Nature for the lovely rainstorm this afternoon!  Tomorrow looks really nice, with sunny skies, highs in the 70s and NNW winds 10-15 mph.  Faith Akert is once again our race chairman on Kristin’s pontoon next door.  Don’t forget to check in with the committee boat when you get out onto the water.  Afterwards, we will meet at Main St. on Westnedge.  

Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary  

News, Series Racing

Summer Series Week #3 – July 21, 2026

HI fleet!

Tuesday is our 3rd week of the Summer racing series and yes, we do have a race committee!  Thank you Faith and Kristen for signing up! We are looking at strong NW winds, 16 to 20+ mph and temps in the mid 70S at race time.  The thunderstorms are supposed to blow through between the early morning hours, but there is still a chance of afternoon storms, so be aware of developing weather. 

After racing, come to Main St. on Westnedge for food and great company! However, for this week, there will be no results announced at Main Street Pub.  Many of us, including our Statistician, Andy Lenczycki, are going to a concert Tuesday evening. Tuesday’s results will be posted on the ALCA website Tuesday night, after Andy returns from concert, around 11 PM.

Have fun and be safe in those winds tomorrow!

Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary

UPDATE: Our Race Chair, Faith Akert has cancelled races due to High winds and 30 + gusts. Safety first.

News, Series Racing

Summer Series Week #2 – July 14, 2026

Greetings!

Hope you are all enjoying your summers – if you like hot weather, you are in for a great week!  Tuesday is set to be similar to the 1st week of summer series heat-wise, with a heat advisory forecasted for tomorrow, with high humidity and heat indexes up to 103 degrees F.  If you feel like you can’t handle these conditions, stay off the water and spend your evening in the shade or AC!  Winds are forecasted to be 8-10 mph out of the west, with sunny skies with Win Larsen as our Race Chair.  We will go to Main St. Pub on Westnedge – gotta love those $5 burger baskets! 

Unfortunately, we have no Race Chair (and pontoon) to run the races the two weeks after tomorrow – July 21 and July 28th. Unless someone steps up, there will be no racing.  Attached is the sign up sheet for RC, as well as a membership form and the ALCA SSI. If any of you want to run the races and have a pontoon lined up – please let me know and I will update the list. 

See you Tuesday!

Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary 

News, Series Racing

Reminder of Week Off Racing

We will not be racing Tuesday, July 7th as this is our week off for the July 4th celebration. We will resume the Summer Series racing next week, July 13th. Have a good week off.

NOTE: WE HAVE NO RC FOR JULY 21st and 28th!  Sailing will be cancelled unless someone steps up to run the races!