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Spring Series Week #5 – June 14, 2022

Hello All,
Welcome to week 5 (only 2 weeks left in Spring series after this week)! 
Get ready it’s gonna be a hot one…. forecast says high 90s near record highs light cloud cover. STAY HYDRATED! Winds predicted SSE 6-10 MPH pretty light.
Committee boat will be the Lenczycki Pontoon with Julie as Race chair. Thanks in advance! 

ALSO, all current members were emailed the ALCA Standard Sailing Instructions. These are general rules we’ve been sailing to but now are formally posting them. Except the time limits and to start within 5 minutes is new. Also new is the time to have protest documentation submitted to PRO.
Also note that the document will reside on our website education page.
After sailing (or in the event of a cancellation) we will be meeting at Jac’s Cekola’s Portage  https://jacscekolaspizza.com/ I would encourage people with boats to park either in the back or to the north (by Habitat or Colonial Kitchen)7640 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002 https://goo.gl/maps/Fe9YfKVtfKPeeiKJA

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Fair Winds
Walter (Wall-E) ElsnerALCA Fleet 519 Secretary

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Spring Series Week #4 – June 7, 2022

Ahoy-hoy, 
Well even though today may be rainy and gross out Tuesday night is looking pretty good as far as the weather gurus can predict anyway…  Looking like High 60s sunny Winds  NW 11-12 MPH Gusting 15-16 mph Should make for a pretty good night out there!
Julie Lenczycki is Race Chair on their pontoon, Thanks in advance Julie! 
As always remember to check in with RC before racing and inform them of any crew changes. 
If you have not yet registered please get with Faith or one of the other officers. 
After sailing (or in the event of a cancellation) we will be meeting at Jac’s Cekola’s Portage  https://jacscekolaspizza.com/ I would encourage people with boats to park either in the back or to the north (by Habitat or Colonial Kitchen) 7640 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002 https://goo.gl/maps/Fe9YfKVtfKPeeiKJA
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Fair Winds
Walter (Wall-E) Elsner ALCA Fleet 519 Secretary  CRAM H-16 Fleet Captain

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Spring Series Week #3 – May 31, 2022

Hello all, and welcome to week 3.  Weather Tuesday is going to be around 90, mostly sunny. SW winds 14mph gusting 23mph.
Dave Dunlap will be race chair on the Lenczycki Sun Cruiser pontoon boat.

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Spring Series Week #2 – May 24, 2022

Ahoy,
Week 2 is upon us, last week had a small turnout but it was good sailing! 
The forecast is looking pretty good from here: forecasted air temps around 69 F, generally sunny winds ENE 10mph gusting 15 mph. Should make for a pretty good night of racing.  Water was warm enough last week but REMEMBER dress smart. Any potential cancellations will be communicated via email and facebook.
Race committee for the night will be Dave Dunlap on Jeff Danes Pontoon. Thanks in advance guys. Remember to check in with Race Committee once you are on the water and notify them of any changes from how you are registered.  
After sailing (or in the event of a cancellation) we will be meeting at Jac’s Cekola’s Portage  https://jacscekolaspizza.com/ I would encourage people with boats to park either in the back or to the north (by Habitat or Colonial Kitchen) 7640 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002 https://goo.gl/maps/Fe9YfKVtfKPeeiKJA

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Fair Winds
Walter (Wall-E) ElsnerALCA Fleet 519 Secretary 

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Spring Series Week #1 Updates

Good morning ALCA members!
If anyone needs crew for today let me know. I will be bringing my friend Ananda down to the boat launch to show her what a Tuesday night at Austin Lake is all about! She has sailing experience and I have set her up with a trap harness, just in case 😉 We will be shore support for whoever needs us as well for rigging and launching boats.
-Nicole Berkel

I show 59° water temp on the east side of the lake. -Dave Stiemsma

Well that averages us at 66.5° lol —Fair Winds
Walter (Wall-E) Elsner ALCA Fleet 519 Secretary

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Spring Series Week #1 – May 17, 2022

Hello everyone, 
Well it’s FINALLY here! Our spring season starts Tomorrow (Tuesday, May 17, 2022)!!!! This week may not be as warm as last but the forecast is looking pretty good from here reports of water temps in the mid 60s and forecasted air temps to be about the same, generally sunny winds WNW pretty steady right around 10 mph. should make for a pretty good night of racing. REMEMBER it’s still very much wetsuit weather so dress smart. Any potential cancellations will be communicated via email and facebook.
Race committee for the night will be Dave Dunlap on Jeff Daanes Pontoon. Thanks in advance guys. Remember to check in with Race Committee once you are on the water and notify them of any changes from how you are registered.  
After sailing (or in the event of a cancellation) we will be meeting at Jac’s Cekola’s Portage  https://jacscekolaspizza.com/ I would encourage people with boats to park either in the back or to the north (by Habitat or Colonial Kitchen)7640 S Westnedge Ave, Portage, MI 49002 https://goo.gl/maps/Fe9YfKVtfKPeeiKJA

If I missed anything or have more information for you stay tuned. —
Fair Winds
Walter (Wall-E) ElsnerALCA Fleet 519 Secretary CRAM H-16 Fleet Captain

Water Temp update… Jerry Mohney says he’s got 74 degrees at the end of his dock!!! 

Events, News

What a great year end banquet for 2021

We had a great year end banquet on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Main Street Pub on Westnedge in Portage. This was a VERY welcome change from last year’s CoVid-19 Zoom Year End Party! We had the whole outside patio area to our group and the weather super cooperated with holding off on the rain until after 10 PM. Our server, Callie, knows Austin Lee and has sailed with him a few times. She is also on the WMU Sailing Team. Callie did a great job with our large group, and kept the food and drinks coming.

Trophies were given out to sailors. The Most Improved New Skipper award this year (mainly due to CoVid) was not awarded, as none of the new skippers had enough races to be qualified for consideration. Andy Lenczycki took the award for Most Improved Seasoned Skipper this year. The full results sheet is posted on the Series Results page, after the spring and summer, A & B fleet results (just before the 2020 results heading). If you click on the picture, you can get/download a larger version.

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Don’t miss the ALCA year end awards banquet!

Reminder that this Saturday, October 2, 2021 is the ALCA Year End Awards Banquet. We have reserved the patio for this event. If the weather is not suited for an outdoor event, we will move to the inside. Please wear your masks and look for more information in our weekly emails.

Where: Main Street Pub, 7509 S. Westnedge, Portage, Michigan

When: Saturday, October 2, 2021

What Time: Beginning at 5 PM – come late and miss the appetizers

Who: All registered fleet members and RSVP’s guests

RSVP To: Julie Lenczycki if you plan on being there

What’s Happening: Year end trophy presentations for A & B Fleet, Most Improved New & Seasoned Skipper Awards, vote on fleet officers for upcoming year (if you are not present, you may be nominated).

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Summer Series Week #10 – september 7, 2021 cancelled

Due to the increasingly volatile weather and high winds, racing for the last night of the Summer Series of 2021 has been cancelled.

We ARE still planning on getting together at Patrick & Peggy’s house for pizza, campfire and comradery. The new time will be 7 PM Tuesday, September 7th. Patrick & Peggy’s address was in the email sent to all registered members. There will be a charge of $5+ dollars for pizza and other items furnished. Everyone should bring their beverage of choice.

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Summer series Week #10 – September 7, 2021

Hello all,
This sadly is the last week of sailing. Mid 70s somewhat high chance of rain… We’ll see… Wind is currently forecasted to be 9-18 mph gusting 27-37 mph. So idk if it’s looking that good… 

But we are still planning to gather at Peggy & Patrick’s. Their address is in the email sent to all members. RSVP to Peggy at her email address. A $5 per person (minimum) contribution will be asked for from everyone for the pizza and payments can be made to Peggy via PayPal (her email) or Venmo (@Peggy-Wray) or pay Tuesday night. Rain or shine. Thanks! 
-fair winds