Corinthian News: April 2001

Commodore's Notes

by Herm Lintner
The Corinthian Opening Cometh. To help us all celebrate the exodus of ice from Lake George your social committee has organized an opening party for May 19, 7-10 pm at the Downtown Emporium in Glens Falls. In keeping with Corinthian tradition there is no charge for the event except for your bar beverages. The hors d’oeuvres and company of interested sailors — current, former and prospective Corinthians should make for a fun kickoff to the season. The Corinthian objective is to have enjoyable, relaxing evening and especially welcome prospective newcomers as crew, skippers and friends.

On the Water Happening. May is really here, June is rumored to follow and thus the winds for the Ti Race are heading south. We hope you are getting ready — physically, mentally, and with deep pockets for the financial support of Y-Knot fund raiser. Again this year the Ti Race will include three fleets: Spinnaker, Non Spinnaker and Sprint. See the Notice of Race for more info.

Early Starts. Corinthians have many opportunities to practice for the Ti Race: Wednesday night races beginning May 16; Lake George Mayor’s Cup on June 2 & 3; the Corinthian Race Clinic with practice starts on June 9, then LGCYC races 1 & 2 on June 10. All events noted are open to J’s and PHRF.

Quote of the Month. “Inasmuch as three-quarters of the earth’s surface is water, and only one-fourth is land, the good Lord’s intentions are very clear. A man’s time should be divided — three-fourths for boating and one-fourth for work.” —ANONYMOUS

I look forward to seeing you all in Glens Falls and on Lake George!

Renew your Membership for 2001 – NOW!
A membership form was included with the March newsletter, and is also available for download. Members planning to participate in the LGCYC Race Series should also complete the Racing Series Entry Form. If you need help in figuring out what to put on the form for information about your boat, contact a member of the Race Committee.

Y-Knot Planning Spring Race Clinic May 16-20
Rebecca Stanley
The Y-Knot Disabled Sailing Association, a program of Camp Chingachgook in Pilot Knob, is holding its second annual racing clinic the weekend of May 16-20. The event, which concentrates on developing skills for racing the Martin16 sailboat, will be coached this year by Dan McCoy, Canadian National Champion and member of the Canadian 2000 Paralympic team. McCoy, one of the top Martin16 racers in the world, will provide plenty of challenge for sailors coming from all over the east coast and Canada.

Y-Knot expects to have eight Martins on hand, and twice as many sailors. New this year, two of the boats are fitted with the "Turbo package" that adds a spinnaker and means downwind legs will be fast! Anyone interested in volunteering will be sure to catch the excitement and leave with a whole new appreciation for the sport we love.

Y-Knot needs volunteers willing to do everything from putting on lifejackets to rigging and assisting in sailing the Martin 16s. Those interested should call Rebecca Stanley evenings at 861-7418.

LGCYC Opening Event May 19
Deb Katz
We will officially open our 2001 sailing season with a social get together on Saturday, May 19 at 7 pm at Terrio’s Downtown Emporium, 196 Glen St. (Rt. 9) in Glens Falls 793-8680. Guests, prospective members, and members are all invited to renew old acquaintances and make some new ones. Several members of the LGCYC will be assisting Y-Knot with their race clinic earlier in the day, so our opening event is scheduled later in the day than in previous years. Appetizers and bar food will be provided by the Club, and there will be a cash bar. The premises are handicap accessible. For more information, call Deb Katz, 518-384-2015.

Lake George 2nd Annual Mayor’s Cup Regatta June 2-3
The Mayor’s Cup Regatta is open to J/24, J/22 & PHRF boats. Registration will be held Friday, June 1, at King Neptune’s Pub in Lake George Village. Races will be held Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June 3, with the starting line at the southern end of the lake in the vicinity of Lake George Village. One of the races is expected to go north, around Canoe Island, and back.

Entry fee is $60. For more information, contact Alfie Merchant, Regatta Chairman: Home 792-1263, Work 798-4444. Check out the Notice of Race or download the Entry Form.

LGCYC Race Clinic June 9
Jon Brodie
The Race Clinic will be held at Yankee Boating Center, starting with a shore school at 1 pm. Designed particularly for skippers and crew interested in learning how to race, it will cover rules, procedures, and some elements of strategy. The International Rules have been revised for 2001, so come and learn about the major changes. In particular, there is a new procedure for starts.

If time and weather permits, there will be some practice starts on the lake after the shore school. This is a good opportunity to tune up for Race 1 and 2 on the next day.

LGCYC Race 1 and 2 June 10
Bill Morris
The first and second races will be held on Sunday, June 10, with the starting line in the area of Lake George between Yankee Boating Center and Long Island. The Committee Boat will be Proud Mary, and she should be on station about 11 am. Race Warning Signal for Race 1 will be at 11:25 am, with the start at 11:30 am. The new five-minute starting sequence for 2001 will be used. The race course will probably be 2W (windward, leeward, twice around). Race 2 will start soon after the conclusion of Race 1. There will be an after-race party at the Boathouse Restaurant on Rt. 9N starting at 4 pm. All LGCYC members are invited.

LGCYC 28th Annual Ti Race June 16-17
Chuck Thorne
The 2001 Lake George Corinthian Yacht Club's Ticonderoga Race is open to all eligible monohull sailboats. Membership in the LGCYC is not required. Download the Notice of Race for more information.

This year's race will again be a fund-raiser for the Y-Knot Sailing Association. Y-Knot is a program for disabled sailors that operates out of YMCA Camp Chingachcook. Through last year’s race we were able to raise over $7,000 toward the purchase of a new boat for Y-Knot.

This year's race starts at 9:30 am on Saturday June 16. The entry fee for the Ti Race and events is $50 per yacht. LGCYC skippers who pay their membership dues on or before Friday, June 15 receive a 20% discount and all skippers who are current members of US Sailing receive a 10% discount. All fees are payable upon registration and include the Friday night cook out on June 15 as well as the awards ceremony on Sunday, June 17.

In support of the Y-Knot Challenge Cup individual skippers and crews are encouraged to seek sponsorship for their participation in the race. Every yacht that raises a minimum of $100 in sponsorship will be entered in the Competition for the Y-Knot Challenge Cup. Each yacht will also receive a commemorative T-shirt for each $100 raised. So, mark your calendars and get started on your fundraising and help us make this the biggest Ti Race ever!

Sponsorship needed for Ti Race
If you know of any companies or organizations that may be interested in sponsorship in the form of donated money or goods, they are encouraged to contact Chuck Thorne at 393-0110 or via email.

Help needed for Ti Race
We are looking for folks to help with registration, T-shirt sales, cooks, etc. for the Ti Race. If you can give us an hour or two of your time, please contact Madelyn Thorne at 393-0110, or via email.

Summary of the April Sailing Class
The Sailing Class run by Kim Andrews drew about 60 participants and was very successful. We thank the Adirondack Bank for their generosity in making available their Community Room to us. We also thank the various members of the sailing community in this area for assisting Kim. Copies of our March Newsletter and our Membership Brochure were given to all participants, and we hope to see some of them on the water this summer.

Channel 6 Morning Show
As a result of the Sailing Class, Kim Andrews was contacted by Shawn Killinger of WRGB/Channel 6 about doing a brief live sailing class on the Morning Show. Three two-minute segments will be broadcast live from Saratoga Lake between 5 am and 7 am on May 21.

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