Monthly Archives: May 2025

News, Series Racing

Spring Series Week #4 – May 27, 2025

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  Temperatures are finally warming up, with Tuesday’s high being  in the low 70s, with mostly cloudy skies and 10-15 mph winds out of the east.  Yours truly is the race chair with Dave Dunlap assisting on Jeff Daane’s pontoon.  1st race start sequence will be at 6:30 pm sharp!  Hope to see many of you on the water – please remember to sail by the committee boat as soon as we are on station to check in.  Also, attached are the membership form and the race chair sign up sheet.  We are almost full for race chairs for the season, thanks to all who have signed up and/or provided their pontoon boats!  

After racing we go to Main St. Pub on Westnedge, if you do not race but still are coming out, please let us know that you are coming so that we get sufficient seating for everyone.  

Kathy Rubino – ALCA Secretary 

Events, News, Series Racing, Spring Series

Spring Series Week #3 – May 20, 2025

Hi All!

Mother Nature just won’t give us a break!  Tuesday we’re looking at a cloudy day with a high of 58 degrees and breezy conditions of 10-20 mph ENE winds and an 80% chance of rain, even into the evening.  I am the Race Chair (🥶❄️❄️) with Dave Dunlap assisting on Jeff Daane’s pontoon boat.  We typically do not cancel until after 5 because we all know how the weather can change from the original forecast. After sailing we will go to Main Street Pub on Westnedge.

Last Tuesday there was a discussion about mid summer social activities, and how much fun our float parties used to be.  So, the ALCA FLOAT PARTY IS BACK this year!  Save the date for Sunday July 20th.  Paid members will receive details on upcoming details for this event.  In the meantime, let me know if you are on the lake and will be joining us via pontoon.  We need at least 5 boats to accommodate the non-lake members who will be attending.  

Just a reminder, if you have a question or comment – just reply to this email (to me), not the entire mailing list (as in reply to all),  unless you really want the whole fleet to receive your comment!

– Kathy 

ALCA Secretary 

News, Series Racing, Spring Series

Spring Series Week #2 – May 13, 2025

Good afternoon ALCA!

Seems that we are in a great weather pattern with all this warm weather – gardens are getting planted and the lake is starting to warm up!  Tuesday is our 2nd week of Spring Series, and we are looking at highs in the mid 70s with a 40% of scattered thunderstorms.  Winds will be from the east/southeast  at 5-10 mph, decreasing into the evening.  Our race chair is once again Win Larsen. 

Afterwards we will go to Main St Pub on Westnedge, and be prepared to sit outside if the conditions permit.  Also, thanks to all who came out last week and were patient with the staff getting used to our big group!  

Stay tuned to your email and Facebook for changes in tomorrow’s schedule!  

Kathy Rubino

ALCA Secretary 

News

Spring Series Week #1 – 5/6/25

Hello ALCA,

So have we had enough rain? Guess mother nature doesn’t think so, Tuesday’s forecast is for a high of 60 degrees, with (cold) NW wind 10-15mph and a slight chance of afternoon showers, maybe some lightning too.  Temps at racetime are predicted to be 58 degrees.  Win Larsen is race chair on his pontoon, with Margaret Larsen and Dave Dunlap as the Race Committee.  Stay tuned to your emails and Facebook to any changes in the schedule or cancellation.

New this year, we are trying out a new venue for Tuesday night sailing, at Main St Pub on Westnedge, which is on the opposite side of the street as Jac’s.  Trailer parking would be best on the south side of the property (by their new outdoor area that is a work in progress) or maybe at Jimmy Johns – talk to Wally, he’s parked there before when we met there one night last year when we were cancelled.  Address of Main St Pub is 7509 S Westnedge Ave, Portage.  

We have the indoor side area reserved unless it’s beautiful and nice to be outside – which is unlikely for tomorrow night!  See attached for our membership form – there may be some printouts at the landing and the bar as well.   

Stay tuned to emails and Facebook for any changes in the schedule or cancellation.

cya!

Kathy