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Hi folks!
Hard to believe – tomorrow is Week 4 and marks the midpoint of our summer racing series! Time flies when we’re having fun, doesn’t it! Tomorrow’s conditions are predicted to be hot and humid, with 11 mph winds out of the west, decreasing to 5 mph by 9pm (according to SailFlow). Steve Chapman is our RC once again, and as always – sail past the committee boat to let them know you’re there. After sailing we go to Jac’s.
Cya!
– Kathy Rubino, Fleet Secretary
Hi Everyone!
Tuesday is the 3rd week of the summer racing series – and we are looking at partly cloudy skies with temps in the mid 80s and SW winds around 8 mph. There is a 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms. Steve Chapman is our Race Chair – remember to check in at committee boat when you get out onto the water! After sailing we will go to Jac’s. If we are cancelled, we will go somewhere TBD, we will let you know via email or on Facebook.
Kirk Bartling, a new skipper, is looking for an experienced skipper to race with him; if interested, contact Kirk at kirkbartling@yahoo.com if you’d like to help him out.
Also, many of you receiving this email have not sailed or joined the fleet this year. If you would like to still receive emails let me know by replying to this email. Otherwise this is your last email, particularly if you’re not a fleet member.
That’s all for now!
Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary
Hi Fleet!
Batten down the hatches!!!!!! Once again we are looking at severe weather coming our way – scheduled for overnight into the first part of Tuesday. Race time we are looking at winds out of the west at 11-15 mph. Michael Kucharski is our race chair on John Hayward’s pontoon with Sydney rounding out the race committee. After sailing we go to Jac’s. In the event of a cancellation, stay tuned for where we are gathering.
Year end party is tentatively scheduled for Sunday September 22nd. We will cement the date once the venue is in place. Also, our website is back up and running – thank you Andy!
– Kathy Rubino
ALCA Secretary
Good morning!
Julie and I were talking last night about getting a year end date set, and looking at our schedules, along with CRAM’s regatta dates, we decided to pick Sunday September 22, a Sunday to make it easier for Michael K. to attend. Also, it’s easier to book a restaurant for a late Sunday afternoon.
Also, since last night was so painfully loud at Jac’s with the music, I’m thinking we should try a new place if we have another cancellation. Maybe Main St Pub or Monelli’s.
Stay dry and don’t float away!
– Kathy Rubino
ALCA Fleet 519 Secretary
Greetings!
Who’s ready to start the summer racing series? I am! I am! Let’s see what the weather gods have in store for us! Forecast calls for temperatures in the high 70s, with SW winds at 5 mph, and a 60% chance of rain…….BOOOOOO ( but my boat IS ready!). Our Race Chair is Michael Kucharski on John Hayward’s pontoon, with Sydney completing the race team. Remember to check in at the start finish line so the RC can mark you down on the attendance sheet! We go to Jac’s afterwards (or instead of, if racing is cancelled). If you don’t see marks in the lake, check your emails and Facebook for cancellation information.
Also, our webmaster and statistician, Andy Lenczycki, has gotten the website up once more, here is the link:
We still need a Race Chair with a pontoon boat for the last two weeks – the sign up sheet can be found here:
See you tomorrow either on the water, or at Jac’s!
– Kathy
ALCA Secretary
After 2 months of down time for our website, it has FINALLY been restored. NOT a big fan of our website provider, JustHost.com. After spending several hours with the JustHost support tech people several times from May 6 on, then several hours July 4, 5, 6, & 7th, the website was restored. Even the tech I was texting with today was not aware that their support team had been able to restore the site (I only found out by accident while I was online with him).
Sorry for the lapse in service – let’s get back to SAILING!
Hi!
As if you haven’t figured it out already – there is no racing tonight! Enjoy your 4th of July and see you next week for the start of Summer Series on July 9th!
– Kathy Rubino
Fleet 519 Secretary
Hi Everyone!
I decided to send this a bit earlier since we have something slightly different going on this week. Julie and Andy Lenczycki are hosting the gathering at their house (instead of going to Jac’s). Their address is 9833 Woodlawn Dr., Portage (down the street from the landing). The event is planned to go on rain or shine, so come even if sailing is cancelled due to weather. Pulled pork sandwiches, coleslaw, and baked beans will be provided. We ask that you BYOB (alcohol or non). A snack or dish to pass is always welcome, but not necessary.
Next: on to sailing! Dave Dunlap using Jeff Daanes’ pontoon is the Race Chair. We are expecting temps to be hot again, near 90 degrees, with a 60% chance of storms, some of which may be severe. Winds are forecasted to be WSW at 10-15 mph. Watch your weather apps for the current radar, watches and warnings. We will stay in touch via email and Facebook.
Below is a link to our current Race Chair Sign up. The last two weeks are open and as a reminder, if we don’t have a Race Chair with a boat to run races from, races will be cancelled. Tuesday at Lenczycki’s is a great time to show up and discuss the possibilities of working out Race Chair sign-ups as well as pontoon boat availabilities. We will have the “RC Tote Bag” (thanks, Julie!) that will have the race watches, tablet, and binder with all the information one would need to run Tuesday night races. Any Race Chair sign-ups are encouraged to familiarize yourselves with these materials and ask questions. Afterwards, they will be in the hands of each weeks’ Race Chair.
Also, if you have raced and not joined, but plan to race again, you will need to join the fleet. Membership forms will be available Tuesday.
The link to the sign-up page is here:
Cheers and hope to see you Tuesday!
Kathy Rubino
ALCA Secretary
Greetings!
Well, you guessed it, tomorrow’s forecast is for extremely hot weather, with heat indices around 100 degrees F. Winds are predicted to be 10-12 mph out of the SSW, with a slight chance of pop up thunderstorms. Stay watch at your radar apps for these developing storms! RC is Dave Dunlap on Jeff Daane’s pontoon with yours truly assisting. Remember to hydrate and try to keep cool! We go to Jac’s afterwards for results.
Next week, we will be going to Andy and Julie Lenczycki’s for results. Pulled pork sandwiches will be served, BYOB and a snack or dish to pass.
Also, here is the link for the race chair sign up, the last week of the Summer series is completely open. There is at least one Race Chair signed up looking for a pontoon to use; this can be discussed at the after sailing get together next week.
– Kathy Rubino
Fleet 519 Secretary
UPDATED Tuesday, 5/7/2024 @ 5:07 PM
Racing is cancelled due to impending weather- we’re under a tornado watch and a big ugly storm is headed our way that is producing tornadoes currently. Once the worst is past, we’ll be headed to Jac’s around 6:30, and as long as we’re not under a warning ourselves.
Better to be safe than sorry! – Kathy
Good Evening ALCA!
Tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/7/24) kicks off our 2024 sailing season – I know, it’s come up REAL fast! Race Chairman is John Hayward with his pontoon – thanks John! The forecast is calling for at least a 70% chance of thunderstorms, some possibly severe, starting at noon and continuing until after 7pm. Airtemps are mild, in the upper 60s with winds 10-15mph. Water temperature at Austin Lake is reported to be around 64 degrees only, so it’s wetsuit weather if the storms do part and allow us to sail. The race committee will be keeping an eye on the weather and make the decision accordingly. If we do sail, remember to sail by the committee boat as soon as you hit the water to check in. We plan to go to Jac’s after we sail or in the event we are cancelled. Stay tuned to your email and Facebook for any announcements of a cancellation.
A special thanks to all who attended yesterday’s race committee information session. It was great to gather as a group and see everyone’s enthusiasm – former PRO Dave Dunlap displayed everything that is available in the Race Committee binder on our widescreen TV, along with diagrams, flags, etc. This is now available on the fleet website and the officers highly encourage all, especially those signing up for Race Chair, or to be part of the Race Committee to review it before your Tuesday comes up.
Thanks all for now! Cya at Jac’s tomorrow, maybe sooner than later – I will have membership forms, so bring cash or your checkbooks if you haven’t joined!
ALCA Secretary,
– Kathy