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Summer Series Week #10 – 9/5/2017

WOW, the last night of racing is upon us and it looks to be a wild night…
Partly Cloudy 65°
15%
 chance of precipitation 47%
humidity and a WNW 15 mph
SAVE THIS DATE – Saturday, November 4 for the YEAR END Party!!  Place to be determined so we will update you as we figure things out.  Can you please message me back either way if you think you will be able to make the November 4 party date or not and how many will be with you…thanks!
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Summer Series Week #9 – August 29, 2017

This summer is racing by – only this week and next left for the 2017 Sailing Season!!  Did you see that beautiful reddish orange sky Monday??  What’s that saying…Red sky at night, Sailor’s delight?? Tuesday night’s forecast looks like mostly cloudy skies, 75 degrees tempatures, 15% precipitation, a humidity level at 52% and a NNW wind at 5 mph…another beautiful night of sailing!!
SAVE THIS DATE – Saturday, November 4 for the YEAR END Party!!  Place to be determined so we will update you as we figure things out.
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Annual Pontoon Float Party – Sunday, August 20, 2017

This coming Sunday, August 20 is our annual pontoon float; if you want to join us, please see the information below for what it will cost you as a non-member or what you should bring.
Lori will have sign up sheets for members on what to bring or if you need a ride out to the float site at Brewster’s Tuesday night (8/15/17) and you may also rsvp via our facebook page.  The Mohney’s have offered to be our host house and we will have a taco/burrito bar.
It’s time to start thinking year end party and we are always open for restaurant suggestions to check out….has anybody been to the Cove on West Lake yet??  I know a few of us are either heading to Peru, Abaco Island and Ireland this fall so it might be tricky to gather in early fall.
Here are some dates for people to respond to:
Saturday, October 7
Saturday, November 4

Annual Pontoon Float Party – Sunday, August 20, 2017

2:00 PM – Meet on lake for Boat Floats (or kayaks, etc.)

6:00 PM – Dinner at the Mohney’s

We will have a taco/burrito bar provided by the fleet.

Please bring a snack for the boat or a fruit, rice, beans or dessert for the party.  We will have sign up sheets at Brewsters starting July 25 until the party. You can sign up if you can provide a boat or need a ride!

Non Members – $3/person – Please consider joining the fleet as a social member – a great deal at $10/person. We will also be having a great year-end party at the end of the sailing season that I am sure you don’t want to miss!!  Sign-up forms will be available the day of the float party.  Please RSVP to Lori by 8/16 at (269) 720-3019 on our ALCA Facebook Page or email – hobie01@sbcglobal.net

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Summer Series Week 7 – August 15, 2017

Hey gang – can you believe the summer series is 2/3’s over…WOW, where is the summer going??  We continue to have an awesome summer, just need a little rain.  The weather for Tuesday night looks a little iffy….NE wind at 6 mph and 79 degrees but this could all change so watch the facebook page for updates as we get closer to race time.
We want to welcome our newest members – the Seifert’s – Jim & Katie!
 
Anyone on the cc’d list are people who have been members in the past but haven’t joined this year either as skippers or social members. 
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Summer Series Week 4 – July 25, 2017

Enjoying this weather??
Today is week #4 of the 2017 Summer Series and the weather looks like its a Heat Wave and you need to be a Pinball Wizard to understand it!!  If we cancel, watch the facebook page and gather at Brewsters around 7.
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Summer Series Week #2 – July 11, 2017

Hopefully everyone had a nice 4th of July and got some free sailing in!!
Tonight is week #2 of the 2017 Summer Series and the weather looks hot and sticky!  84 degrees, WNW winds at 6 mph with a 15% chance of precipitation.  The Lenczycki’s will be the committee boat this week with Julie the race chair, setting the course is Andy & Chad.
We would like to welcome and congratulate Sarah & Dan Troup on their new little sailor – Nolan Edward Troup was born on June 28 at 1:20 pm, measuring in at 8 lbs 10 oz and 21 inches long.  If you want to send them a card, please do so at:
Dan & Sarah Troup
2622 Bay Side Avenue Portage, MI  49002

Pontoon Float – we have a host house – the Mohney’s on August 20.  Details to follow as we develop the plan.
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Summer Series Week #1 – June 27, 2017

Hello everyone – tonight starts the Summer Series for 2017 and the weather looks fabulous!!  WNW winds at 12 mph; 72 degrees and little to no humidity!!
We are off next week for the July 4th week, but will resume with week #2 of the Summer Series on July 11th.
We would like to welcome back Joe & Tina Kuchenbuch on their Hobie 16 and two new skippers who will be sharing the sailing of a Hobie 16 – Chris Faith and Chris Eck, friends & cousins of the Kuchenbuch’s.
The Lenczycki’s will be the committee boat with Andy the race chair, setting the course with Chad.
Pontoon Float – we are still looking for a host house, you get to pick the date – July 23 or August 20.
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Spring Series Week 8 – June 20, 2017

WOW, where has the spring gone??  Tomorrow night is the last night of our 2017 Spring Series and the weather looks great – WNW wind at 11 mph and only a 15% chance of bad weather….NICE!!
Fleet updates:
Please welcome an old friend – Greg Allen who used to race with us and reached out to join us again!
Don’t Forget – We go immediately into the Summer Series NEXT week, June 27th, then take the next week off for the 4th of July, resuming again on July 11th.
Committee Boats & Race Chairs – we need people to sign up for this or we will forfeit racing after July 11!!  Andy & I will move our dates from the last two weeks to June 27th & July 11th to get us into Summer Series but we need Race Chairs and boats for the rest of summer….PLEASE MESSAGE DAVE DUNLAP OR ME BACK TO SIGN UP!! dadworksmi@gmail.com or crew480@yahoo.com  As a reminder – you do not need to be a member of the fleet to supply a Committee Boat but you do need to be a member if you want to be a Race Chair.
Pontoon Float – we are still looking for a host house, you get to pick the date – July 23 or August 20.