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WATERLINES
END OF YE AR 2020
2020 Yacht of the Year
SLIPPERY
Jerry Miller
grand traverse yacht club
End of the Year
2020
Contents
Commodore 3 - From The Helm
Rob Lovell
Vice Commodore 4 - Commodore’s Award
Bill Babel
6 - Enid Babel Award
Rear Commodore
Mark Clark 6 - Culinary Award
Past Commodore
Liz Zimmerman
8 - Yacht of The Year
Directors 9 - Cruisers of The Year
Sam Bender
Rich Core 10 - Crew Member of The Year
Dannielle Higgins
Petra Keuhnis
Verne Powell 11 - Culinary Award
Tom Roop
Secretary
12 - Boo-Boo of The Year
Kim Lovell Marian
Treasurer 14 - Holiday Greetings
Laura Brown
12 - Renewal Season
Standing Committee Chairs
Food/Beverage — Rich Core
18 - The First Try: A GTYC Before
Race — Bill Babel
1960
Buildings & Grounds —
Jay Moorhead & Phillip Speering
Membership — Liz Zimmerman 24 - ORC: A Handicap
Social — Open Alternative
General Manager
Jordan Owen 27 - Manager’s Notes
Service Manager
Chris Horvath 28 - Renewal Season
13653 S West Bay Shore Drive 29 - Monthly Calendars
Traverse City, Michigan
231.946.9779
gtyc@gtyc.org
30 - Back Cover
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From the Helm
Commodore Rob Lovell
In the epic sea ba-les of tall sailing ships, one last the life they shared with us. Ron Van Horn, Bill
shot was fired from the a8 cannon as the broad Buchbinder, Mark Dolan, Carla Hunt, Lee DeVos,
side pass was completed. Load the breach, its ;me Dave Irish, Eric Reed, and Bubba Poppa, fair winds
to fire my par;ng shot as Commodore, before and following seas, friends.
dinghying off to the calmer waters of a radio-
controlled pond and small sailing ships. I say with certainty, I missed those of you who
could not be here when you wanted to be, far
Thank you for allowing me to serve as your more than I missed uncelebrated tradi;ons. A
Commodore. Not one of us ever wanted a year like hope for 2021 remains that it will find us all able to
2020, so let's not do this one again. celebrate Independence Day together, in person.
I have enjoyed pulling into the “Reserved for Through this year, I have never grown ;red of
Commodore” parking spot, no ma-er where I hearing the bell chime to announce, “Commodore
found it, as much as I have enjoyed sharing a on Deck!” I consider myself blessed to have
laugh with the few members that hadn’t no;ced members to request they please carry on. Even
where the spot was needed next. A8er they though it was a challenging year to carry on, you
realized I was just having fun with them about the did. And for that I am most proud and grateful for
parking spot being the only perk of being the you.
Commodore, most got it; two didn’t. But the over-
under on me ;cking off members was 24, so I Because of your passion for sailing, we
think I'm under. But then again, I started the year accomplished what most clubs dared not try. We
with a number higher than that, so it might be sailed our en;re rega-a schedule and even added
close. Please forgive my past transgressions and a late season event. Some clubs chose to not open
accept me for the imperfect being that 33 years in their doors. You chose to enjoy the freedom of
this club has exposed. And please remember to sailing.
thank your Board for puUng up with me and
keeping me in check. Upon final reflec;on, what I found most enjoyable
this year was observing all the crea;ve ways you
As Vice Commodore, I wrote of the yach;ng use your club, and all the things you do to make it
tradi;ons of clubs that have existed far longer a be-er place, o8en when no one is looking.
than ours. Clearly, I was looking forward to
enjoying them as your Commodore. Whoops! This Carry on my friend. We’ve created a wonderful
was not a year that would be strong on tradi;ons: family of families in six decades.
wearing Bermuda Reds, nor firing of the cannon.
Instead, it was a year that too many ;mes our Carry On,
ship's bell would ring three ;mes, announcing
Commodore Lovell
another sailor lost to the sea, forever to cherish
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2020
Commodore’s Awards
Mike Fisher & Wes Schulz
The greatest privilege of being Commodore is highest honor yacht clubs bestow upon select
recognizing the members who have shone few members. Yacht clubs are successful when
brightly in our presence. On the water and off, they are filled with people of passion and
members stand out through the years doing commitment to family, community, and
things for your club. Normally, these awards sailing. We are a successful yacht club
are given out at the Commodore's Party, or at because we have had many members who
the end of the year wrap-up, allowing the rightly have earned such praise but are yet to
recipients to enjoy the recogniCon they are have their names etched in silver.
due in person. I can only hope to properly
introduce those so deserved of recogniCon. It The 2020 Commodore’s Award is bestowed
remains up to you to congratulate them and upon two skippers who have demonstrated a
recognize them next year when we anCcipate lifeCme of achievement in the promoCon and
Commodore Babel will usher things back to encouragement of yachCng for pleasure and
normal. sport. Their encouragement, development,
and culCvaCon of good fellowship among our
As Commodore, privileged with reflecCng on 6 members is truly legendary, and too
decades of our club with the different voluminous to capture in these few
perspecCve of a socially distant year, I find it paragraphs. Both skippers have spent their
appropriate that lifeCme achievement lifeCmes introducing yachCng to countless
nominaCons be considered for several of our others. Living up to the first rule in sailing,
awards. Having seen what your mentors and both skippers have received US Sailing’s
friends have been doing for decades I am Arthur B Hanson Award for Life Saving at Sea.
more deeply appreciaCve of what they And I am lucky to call them both, my skippers.
culCvated in this club. Knowing that these
same friends will conCnue to do great things I am honored to have the names Mike Fisher
for this club well aNer I’ve become the Past and Dr. Wesson Schultz forever etched in
Commodore is inspiring and allows me to silver on the Commodore’s Award to recognize
recognize my good fortune in having many in perpetuity, their lifeCme of outstanding
names worthy to consider, and more than one service in the promoCon of yachCng and
honor to bestow. disCnguished representaCon of the Grand
Traverse Yacht Club.
The Commodore's Award for "Outstanding Commodore Rob R Lovell
Service in the PromoCon of YachCng" is the
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Above: Mike Fisher at the wheel of Fishtales during his 50th year of racing at GTYC in 2019
The Commodore’s Award
for Outstanding Service
in the Promo:on of Yach:ng Above: Wes Schulz’s Brass Tacks racing on West Bay
Left: Mike Fisher’s 1974 SORC
Nassau Race victory
Right: Wes & Janie Schulz, 2020
Clean-Up Day
Below: Wes & Janie plus a crew of
familiar faces on Allegiance in the
90s
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Enid Babel
Award
Liz Zimmerman
Most of us learned to sail in less poli0cally correct effort being “someone who makes their world a
0mes. When it was appropriate to be chivalrous. beQer place”, your club is the beneficiary.
When it was ok to recognize a past matron of our
The first decade of winners: Cheri Buchbinder
club, for all her work shaping your Club. This was
(2001, 2010) , Sue McQuaid, Bev Stepnitz (2003,
done in the first decade of this century; but then it
2006), Dannielle Higgins, Jessica Gerber, Betsy Van
seemed to become wrong to acknowledge a
Westen, and Deb Wyckoff, were joined in 2009, by
woman for her unique contribu0ons. I think that is
“The Women of the GTYC”. All of these incredible
wrong. It should s0ll be ok to remember what
women of our club, and so many not men0oned
women like Enid Babel did in the weaving of the
from Lynn Cowsert to Ka0e Horvath and Laura
fabric of our club. For that reason, I am presen0ng
Brown, have demonstrated the ability, desire, and
the Enid Babel – Woman of the Year Award, risking
execu0on skills that made and make our club a
the ire of the hashtag me too movement.
beQer place.
Enid landed on the Beach of Normandy, a day or
What Libby Tomlinson has done with her Knockout
two aKer D-Day, when the field hospitals finally
Program reminds us of the passion Enid had for
made it ashore. Working with Dr. Thirlby as an RN,
sailing and helping the women of our club feel not
Enid found herself in a posi0on to closely support
only included, but competent to yacht race on any
him as our Club’s sixth Commodore. Enid served
Wednesday night. Certainly, our Secretary, Kim
on many social commiQees and was a key player
Marian, the Commodore’s far superior half,
when a group of wives dressed up as “bunnies” to
reminds us of how a woman of great
crash the Oyster Stag Party. Way, way back in the
organiza0onal skills, societal flare, compassion,
poli0cally incorrect 0mes! For decades, Enid
and caring epitomizes Enid. And, for longevity of
provided a spark to this club that many enjoyed. I
contribu0ons to weaving the fabric of our club,
am lucky enough to have enjoyed Enid playing
and poin0ng out our flaws, how can I exclude from
with her band at our club, as she entertained us in
considera0on, Ruth RailsiQer in the revival of this
a far simpler 0me.
award? Especially in these poli0cally correct 0mes
Our club is successful because there are many like as Ruth and Enid had a flare for knowing when and
her who deserve recogni0on as a posi0ve how to be poli0cally incorrect.
reflec0on of Enid. As this is done without special
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To be poli0cally incorrect I recognize all the of our club has raised us to be. For that, I believe it
women of our club. Your love, compassion, and appropriate to award the 2020 Enid Babel GTYC
enthusiasm for our club as a reflec0on of Enid Woman of the Year Award to Liz Zimmerman.
Babel, and so many other matrons and maidens of
Liz reflects Enid well beyond the strong desire to
our club like Jean Cornwell, Marge Van Horn, Mary
sail and win. Ins0lling the passion to sail in their
Hazelton, and Sandy Lockwood, is obviously beQer
children is something both accomplished, ensuring
seen by the members who have been here for
another genera0on of leaders and yachters. Like
over half our club’s life. We are lucky enough to
Enid, the leadership skills, compassion, and
know and have known them.
enthusiasm found in Liz and nurtured by this club,
Nonetheless, the fabric of who we are, and how is serving our passion and club far beyond what is
we share this club remains witnessed by even our seen by most of our members. More important,
newest members, as what Enid and the beQer half Liz doesn’t do this for accolades, she does it
Commodore Rob R Lovell
New
Burgee
Collection
Additions Oswego Yacht Club Fishing Bay Yacht Club
Oswego, NY Deltaville, VA
Lake Erie Chesapeake Bay
Collected on the
2020 Cruise of
Calliope by
Dietrich & Annie
Mt. Sinai Yacht Club West Palm Beach
Floeter
Mt Sinai, NY Sailing Center
Long Island Sound West Palm Beach, FL
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2020
Yacht
of the
Year
Slippery
Jerry Miller
Picking the Boat of the Year, used to be a where travel was limited and longer distance races
straigh6orward formula. Our skippers would plan canceled. A boat that fights at the top of their fleet
their summer around the race calendar to make and takes our club's good name on the road to
sure they made every Wednesday night, Medium promote the sport and our venue for future
Distance, and Long Distance race on the schedule. parCcipaCon, is also well worth consideraCon and
proof that it isn’t just what we do on the water
With the evoluCon of the fleets, from Lightnings to that maSers.
Interlakes, from J-24s to Melges 24s and from the
family cruiser-racer to purpose-built long distance This year, the 2020 Yacht of the Year award goes to
racers and rule beaters, not only has our fleet Jerry Miller and his Slippery Crew. With the world
dynamic changed, so has the family dynamic. It put on hold, and many of us told to stay away
used to be, whatever dad said we were doing on from work, Jerry and his crew got busy fighCng
the weekend, is what the family was doing. Now, back the ravages of the higher lake levels knocking
rightly so, dad is on the kids' schedule, and at our club’s door. With great vision and sustained
weekend yacht racing seems to be the excepCon, effort, with Jerry oWen working alone to finish the
not the rule. fine details, Jerry, you and your crew have made
our club beSer.
Because of this change in dynamics, selecCng the
Boat of the Year has become more subjecCve. The place looks great, the flooding Cde can be
SomeCmes it’s easy. You crush both sides of the managed, and the Slippery crew got it done in
Mac with two different crews, a no-brainer, you’ve Cme to park our one-design fleets to go yacht
earned Boat of the Year. Other years, the field is racing! Even beSer, Jerry and his crew kept at it
wide open. unCl the job was done. CongratulaCons to Lisa
Bishop, Craig Leppien, ScoS Duensing, and Jerry's
With compeCCve one-design fleet racing, either son Grant, for a fantasCc accomplishment.
fleet champion could rightly make a claim in a year Commodore Rob R Lovell
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2020 Cruisers
of the Year
Nancy & Howard Crisp, Amagi
For 2020 the result of the Cruisers’ fleet vote
awarded the Cruiser of the Year Award to
Nancy and Howard Crisp.
The GTYC Cruiser of the Year Award is given to
individuals/couples who demonstrate the
following criteria:
• Have cruised to many/various places,
Nancy and Howard brought Red Witch back
from the East Coast and have since sailed
the Great Lakes in several other sailboats
including purchasing their current boat,
Tom’s cancer and helped him to dispose of
Amagi, in far western Lake Superior in June
his boat.
2018 and sailing her back to Traverse City
• Support and mentor other individuals both
on and off the water Howard and Nancy
• Best represent the Corinthian Spirit In
are always ready to assist others in learning
keeping with the spirit of selflessness, they
about sailing and sail boats. Dietrich and
stood by Tom Kelly, founder of Inland Seas,
Annie Floeter state they were their first
and his wife Ann during the last stages of
mentors gedng them started sailing to
South Manitou and giving them confidence
to carry on later that summer to Harbor
Springs and so far beyond ever since.
• ParCcipate in Club acCviCes and represent
GTYC in a favorable fashion: Nancy and
Howard regularly aSend and parCcipate in
Cruiser meeCngs and unCl this year could
be found on a Friday evening sharing
stories and knowledge and encouragement
with fellow and new sailors. They fly their
burgee with pride.
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2020 Crew Member
Of The Year
Jeff Cockfield
In 1997, Keith Forton became the first Crew
Member of the Year winner when named by the
Boat of the Year Skipper, Past Commodore Wesson
Shultz. This new tradiHon would lead to much of
the crew of Past Commodore Wipperman
receiving the award over the next decade. Which
may be why the award took a hiatus, as he ran out
of crew to recognize. The hiatus for this award
seemed to last unHl a properly lubricated Boat of
the Year skipper reminded us of this privilege and
declared such a legend in our club be named.
This year, since the Governor has banned proper
adult lubricaHon at the club, and the Boat of the
Year Award Winner is just reading about his
winning Boat of the Year, as Commodore I am
declaring Jeff Cockfield as Crew Member of the
Year. Jerry and Jeff’s work in shoring up our
parking lot and addressing the drainage challenges
of high-water levels earned consideraHon for the
Commodore's Award.
Skippers rely on crew members to keep them out
of trouble ON the water, and Jeff made sure I
didn't let the club get into trouble IN the water.
You made sure we put down straight lines and
kept us aware of our limitaHons. For that reason,
Jeff, your name shall be forever etched in silver;
assuming we find the award again. Drinks are on
me, Jeff, when the warden lets us back out in the
yard from lockdown.
Commodore Rob R Lovell
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2020 Culinary Award
“The Silver Whisk”
Darric Newman & the Crew of Folgarelli’s
Knockout once again set the bar high with their Crew years, Darric and his chefs have taken the risk out of
Dinner opening up the compe44on for the Silver food service for our club. It is difficult if not
Whisk. Their Meal Fit for a King produced quite the impossible for a yacht club to break even on serving
Beef Wellington as well as a King's Ransom in bacon food only two nights a week without a reliable and
and awareness of the Grand Traverse Yacht Club properly used reserva4on system. Darric, out of his
Founda4on. And of course, with the Knockouts, true love for our club has taken that risk for us and
don't forget dessert. provided the member benefit of food service on
Wednesday and Friday nights. With the changing
The Social CommiIee brought back King Cake and dynamic of these 4mes, this era of food service
Mardi Gras complete with a parade featuring wild comes to an end.
animals and a Corona on Ice Float to keep the
compe44on interes4ng. Susan, Jed, Danni, Sam, With great thanks and in recogni4on of their
and others in the Social CommiIee followed up with culinary service for our club, Darric Newman &
the St. Patrick's Day Dinner just before the Governor Folgarelli’s are awarded the 2020 Silver Whisk.
put any further pursuit of the Golden Whisk on ice.
Commodore Rob R Lovell
Darric Newman and Folgarelli's earned considera4on
as well for the Culinary Award this year. For five
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2020 Boo-Boo
of the Year
George Petritz
As a recipient of the Boo Boo of the year award However, a late season on-the-water incident has
early on in my tenure, I can appreciate the dubious come to light that will be remembered for years to
recogni:on that can haunt a member if their story come by this year's winner, or at least whenever
is memorialized in song. A=er bo>les of therapy, I the weather is about to change.
no longer remember what song Mr. Harris chose to
recount the tale of my fate. I'm guessing it's true The 2020 GTYC Boo Boo of the Year goes to a fine
for most recipients though: we can't remember yachtsman of great renown and skill. This mariner
what any one else did to deserve the ribbing, but has piloted his racing yacht alone from Chicago to
we do remember why we earned it! Mackinac. He is a skilled professional in the field of
fluid dynamics able to navigate the skies above in a
Ok, everyone remembers what 2008 winner "the jet, with the grace and elegance he exhibits at sea.
Cigar Smoker" did.
Or on crutches as he a>empts to navigate the bar
There were a few members who made bids for this with his broken leg,
year’s award. Louis Rodriquez set the bar early by
walking into the water at dock-in day. Normally A=er bravely standing up, alone in his canoe,
that would be ok, if he were in waders and walked
down the ramp. Louie however, was not wearing a millisecond before firing his twelve-gauge
waders as he walked due east off the breakwall as shotgun,
the dock-In crew started seUng up to put the
dinghy dock out on the front lawn. in self-defense,
Apprecia:ng how tough a year the TACS president ….from an a(acking duck.
must have had, I really didn't want to throw Louie
under the bus in perpetuity and considered some Captain George Petritz, for valor in the face of a
possible life:me achievement nomina:ons from daun:ng enemy, and perseverance in emptying the
this decade. When one is out of town, and the water from your shotgun and canoe before
police call your mother, some recogni:on might be paddling back to your car to drive yourself to the
in order. And I’m sure more than one of us figured hospital on a broken leg, you are hereby awarded
we might try to park in the kids’ room first a=er the 2020 Boo Boo of the Year.
rebuilding the place. It just makes more sense to
put the front door there where it used to be. At I'm so glad I didn't have to award it to Covid or
least “the Cigar Smoker" was memorialized for some Chinese Doctor. Thanks George!
doing something more notable than smacking his
face on the ass-end of a J-24. Commodore Rob R Lovell
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2020 COMMODORE
Of The Year
ROB R. LOVELL
Nominated by
Ruth Railsitter
Supported by Aunt Wauneana
& Winch Grinder
Left: Secretary Marian displaying her
years-end reward of a pair of Mondrian
patterned Louboutins
For meritorious service through
unexpected and extraordinary
times — may no Commodore ever
see a term such as yours again.
Thank you from the Board of
Directors, Membership, & Staff!
13HOLIDAY GREETINGS Below:
Mike &
Michelle Davis
Team Knockout
Above:
Dave & Tammi Hollis
Al Uryga & Deb Lanning who had a “Pop-Up
Santa” operation for the season!
Above: PC Zimmerman,
Scot, Katy, & Maddy
Jay Moorhead on Christmas morning
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Frosty, Friend of Sam & Susan Bender
Darric & Ginni Newman and the BoysHOLIDAY GREETINGS
:
Dave & Tammi Hollis
Above: PC Liz Zimmerman,
Scot, Katy, & Maddy
Teri Gorsline helping Santa
JO, Santa, &
Chris H. during
our Drive-Thru
Santa Experience
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Celebrating 60 Years
The First Try:
A GTYC Before 1960
PC Jordan Owen
In wrapping up the celebra1on of our 60th predecessor group which organized powerboat
anniversary of our club, casual conversa1ons have racing on West Bay in the late 1920s and 30s.
opened new windows from which we view the
history of our club. A brief discussion with our Two of these young men named as club officers
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Lightnings On Suttons Bay, early 50s, includes boats from Northport Point
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Suttons Bay Boat Club, c.1948
Once established in Saginaw, Joe DisseLe owned by the Carruthers family of SuLons Bay
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There are many of you who may have you have any addi1onal informa1on or
known the individuals discussed in this resources that can help add to our story.
ar1cle. Unfortunately, I did not. I would
very much like to learn further details that I look forward to sharing with you in the
would help us develop a fuller picture of months ahead a portrait of individuals,
this 1me. This ar1cle will be part of a families, and organiza1ons that were
larger ongoing project that will aKempt to remarkably like our own, being those who
record and interpret over 130 years of in their day also share a love and
recrea1onal yach1ng and sailing on Grand enthusiasm for a place and sort of life that
Traverse Bay. we too share across our own arc of local
history.
Currently due to pandemic restric1on,
JO
research is largely limited to online
sources, meaning that what you have read If you have photos or
is certainly a very limited view of the information to share:
events of that 1me. Please let me know if history@gtyc.org
Ben Taylor’s Hizzoner, c. 1958, West Bay
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Let’s Talk About Handicap
Racing & ORC…
Race Managerment Notes
A classic winter-.me conversa.on for sailors is they fit well with the needs and expecta6ons of
debate over the merits and failings of handicapping our handicap classes.
systems. For nearly 40 years the PHRF ra.ng
system has been the common “language” of 3. ORC ra:ngs seem to vary depending on the
handicap racing that we all understand. Over the race course type and the condi:ons. Why is this,
years several measurement-based systems have and how will the race commiAee know what
been proposed as an alterna.ve to PHRF. Recently, choice to make among the scoring op:ons?
movement within the sport towards the use of the
ORC (Ocean Racing CommiGee) system has gained The power of the ORC system to provide fair racing
momentum. For 2021, if we have interested is in its recogni6on of the differences in
compe.tors, the GTYC Race Management Team performance poten6al among boats of different
would be willing to score the formerly PHRF A & designs, with ra6ngs that change according to
PHRF B sec.ons in both PHRF and ORC for those course type and wind speed. Single ra6ng number
who opt in. (More details to follow). As to the approaches simply cannot offer that kind of
specifics, here’s an ar.cle that has been adapted versa6lity. So, we’re trading simplicity for fairness.
from the Charleston Race Week website following
their choice to offer ORC racing in 2020: The two basic types of courses are windward-
leeward and non-windward-leeward, which are
1. Why would GTYC consider offering an described on ORC cer6ficates as Coastal/Long
alterna:ve to ORC? Distance. ORC Triple Number scoring recognizes
wind speeds as either Low (Waterlines, End of the Year 2020
4. Can the scoring be in Time-on-Time or Time-
on-Distance?
ORC ra6ngs can be either Time on Time or Time
on Distance – the Sailing Instruc6ons for GTYC
events will specify which will be used for scoring
at Once the ra6ngs are received for all boats,
tables will be provided online to es6mate
corrected 6me allowances among compe6tors
for each course type and wind speed.
5. Does ORC have a favorite boat type or bias
towards par:cular designs?
ORC can model the performance of nearly every
style of monohull, from sportboats to measurement records to request copies of
superyachts, and by providing a range of ra6ngs cer6ficates, edit measurements to run test
there is no tendency to favor a par6cular boat cer6ficates, get performance polars in an ORC
style or type as may be typical in single-number Speed Guide, or get Target Speed reports for use
systems. The ORC Rule has been developed in windward-leeward racing. No other system
based on its test fleet of some 1,500 designs, has this level of transparency and access
most of which are typical produc6on boats seen available to its users.
all over the world, including the U.S. In ORC
world championship rega5as, podium finishers
are typically of both racer and cruiser-racer boat 7. Are there other benefits to having an ORC
types, with the top teams being those that sailed cer:ficate?
the best on their racecourse rather than those
who had the most “favorable” ra6ngs. With an ORC cer6ficate issued by US Sailing, a
copy gets automa6cally uploaded to the Sailor
Services system where “what-if” tests can be run
6. Is this a publicly-accessible rule system – for (such as “what will the ra6ng change be if we
example, can I see other cer:ficates besides my increase our spinnaker pole length, or increase
own and run tests to see what changes can our crew weight, or put on a roller-furling
affect my ra:ng, etc? headsail or a Code Zero,” etc.), or a Target Speed
or Speed Guide report can be ordered and
ORC has a philosophy of transparency, where all delivered to you by email.
rules and formula6ons are documented and
published, and input is sought from the users of Other benefits include the fact that this
the system for rule improvement. cer6ficate can be used anywhere else ORC
scoring is offered at other races and rega5as.
The system website – www.orc.org - has these
resources available online, and through the 8. Where do I apply for a cer:ficate?
ORC’s unique Sailor Services system, anyone with
a registered log-in (available free on request at The primary portal for geeng an ORC cer6ficate
www.orc.org/sailorservices) may access the is through www.ORC.org and this is sent to US
ORC’s searchable database of some 95,000 Sailing for processing.
259. This applica:on requests a lot of informa:on 10. How much will it cost, how long does it take to
I’m not familiar with nor know how to access. get a cer:ficate, how long is it valid, and where
How do I get the informa:on needed to complete else can I use these ra:ngs?
the applica:on?
(GTYC boats that are planning on doing a Mackinac
If your boat has been measured for any ra6ng rule Race in 2021 will already be geWng ORC
system and it has not changed at all since it was cer.ficates)
measured, input the informa6on on that cer6ficate.
Leave blank anything you do not know and the The fee for ORC Club cer6ficates is $100 for US
ra6ng officer at US Sailing will help complete this Sailing members, and is payable to US Sailing at this
for you based on the organiza6on’s database of link: www.orc.org/usa. ORCi cer6ficates cost $8/
measurements from similar boats. Get your foot with data provided by an approved measurer.
sailmaker to provide you the measurements of your Cer6ficates are good for the en6re calendar year
largest main, headsail and spinnaker that you will plus a month or two into the following year,
plan to race with. And provide an es6mate of the depending on the rega5a. Processing 6me from
weight of your crew you plan to race with: more receipt of applica6on is 5-10 days, and can be
crew means you’ll be rated faster in heavy air expedited within 5 days for a higher processing fee.
upwind, but also maybe slower downwind in light Besides its use in 40 other countries, more and
air. Those factors are part of the calcula6on. The more races and rega5as in North America are using
principle is this: the more informa6on you provide the ORC system, so your ORC cer6ficate is portable
that is credible and accurate, the more accurate from Key West to New York YC, and from San Diego
your ra6ng to Friday Harbor, WA in the US, throughout Canada
from Vancouver to Quebec, and star6ng now
also in the Caribbean as well.
26Waterlines, End of the Year 2020
Manager’s
NEWS & NOTES
State Orders Continue Member Profile Information
Through January 15th Prior to the 2021 renewal season, please take a
The current state orders from the Michigan moment to update your personal informaBon in
Department of Health and Human Services are in the club database by accessing your member
effect through at least January 15th. While food profile at GTYC.org. If you have any issues signing
& beverage service is possible under very limited in the website, please contact me at JO@gtyc.org
condiBons, the Commodore and Board has
chosen to not open for regular Wednesday and Senior Discount Status
Friday operaBons. The clubhouse remains To be eligible for a Senior discount — which is a
accessible to club members. If you visit the club, 15% discount off of the respecBve dues for AcBve
please sign the register at the door and take care or Associate Members — the member must be at
to clean and saniBze the area that you have used least 65 years of age and maintained 15
with the provided cleaning supplies. conBnuous years of membership. If you believe
2021 Mooring & Storage you qualify for a discount and are not currently
Applications be billed as such, please contact us at
If you are interested in leasing a mooring or dry membership@gtyc.org before February 15th
storage at the club for the 2021 season (May 1 -
October 15) and did have a spot this past season, Rentals In 2021
you will need to apply through the club website. If you are considering hosBng an event GTYC in
Currently there are waiBng lists for moorings, dry- 2021, subject to the status of State Orders,
storage for boats, and dinghy dock spaces. If you please contact Service Manager Chris Horvath at
are thinking having one of these spots, you must rentals@gtyc.org. While we have no idea of what
be on the list to be considered. This means just may be possible in the months ahead, we can
don’t wait un1l you know if one will be available. certainly start looking at our calendar in regards
Waitlist applicaBons are available through the the to what will be available
club website. You must be an AcBve Member to
Crane & Barge Update
be lease a mooring or storage spot.
There is liQle news to report on the barge &
Virtual Wednesday Night crane which sank into public boQomlands in front
Racing
of the property that adjoins our Bluewater
The 2021 Virtual Wednesday Night Racing season waterfront. An effort was made to pump and
for online sailing begins Wednesday, January 6th. reflect the barge, during which oil & fuel were
Conducted on the Virtual RegaQa plaRorm, racers removed from the machinery onboard.
use their choice of laptop, tablet, or smartphone A`erwards, the containment booms around the
to sail windward/leeward races. Typically, we sail crane and in front of Bluewater were removed. It
seven races in a night, each of which lasts a liQle is believe that the owner of the barge & crane
more than twelve minutes. There is no cost to Moses Bascomb is being fined daily as long as the
compete. For more informaBon, visit equipment remains submerged.
www.GTYC.org/VWNR
27Waterlines, End of the Year 2020
Renewal Season
2021 Membership Invoices Will Be Issued In
January, Mailed February 1st
Scheduled Dues for 2021:
Active Member: $550.00
(With senior discount: $468.00)
Associate: $440.00
(With senior discount: $374.00)
Junior: $330.00
All dues paying members (except Juniors) will be assessed an
additional $100.00 to fund the Capital Improvement Fund
Following a vote of the membership, 2021 will The undertaking of these projects will proceed
be the first year that an annual assessment as the need presents and our ability allows
will be charged in addi=on to the standard
dues At the current number of members, the The $100 capital improvement fund
assessments collected will yield over $32,000 assessment will be charged annually. It is the
to fund the Capital Improvement Fund (CIF) goal of the Board of Directors to spend
which will be used for cri=cal maintenance majority of funds collected each year. While it
and enhancement of the clubhouse and club is likely that some funds will be carried from
property. year to year, members will see physical
improvements on the property made possible
The Board of Directors is currently considering by their contribu=ons.]
a list of improvements that include
replacement of the clubhouse carpet, op=ons In future issues of Waterlines, we will publish
in regards to the bar, replacement of decaying updates on the status of the capital
exterior trimwork, and renova=on of the improvement funds in regards to the balance
parking lot surface and launch ramp. These are and the expenditures made.
just the most commonly discussed projects.
28Waterlines, End of the Year 2020
January 2021 *Bar & Dinner Service if State Orders Allow
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
27 28 29 30 31 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Virtual Wed.
Night Races
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Cruisers Prada Cup Prada Cup Prada Cup
Meeting Online Races Races Races
17 18 19 20 Club Open* 21 22 Club Open* 23
Board Of Directors Virtual Wed. Prada Cup Prada Cup Prada Cup
Meeting Night Races Races Races Races
24 25 26 27 Club Open* 28 29 Club Open* 30 Prada Cup
Races
Prada Cup Prada Cup
Races Races 31
February 2021 *Bar & Dinner Service if State Orders Allow
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
31 1 2 3 4 5 Club Open* 6
7 8 9 10 Club Open* 11 12 Club Open* 13
Virtual Wed. Prada Cup Prada Cup
Night Races Races Races
14 15 16 Prada Cup 17 Club Open* 18 19 Club Open* 20
Races
Cruisers Prada Cup Prada Cup Prada Cup
Meeting Online Races Races Races
21 22 23 24 Club Open* 25 26 Club Open* 27
Prada Cup Board Of Directors Virtual Wed.
Races Meeting Night Races
28 1 2 3 Club Open* 4 5 Club Open* 6
America’s Cup America’s Cup
Races Races
Prada Cup & America’s Cup Races will be shown live at the club if there is member
interest. The earliest the races begin is 10:00 pm.
29“Set torch to the wick of the aft cannon and let her rip, the Commadorable’s family fires one last volley at 2020!” A Note from the Service Staff, This year, gifts and gratuities from the membership have been especially appreciated and have helped make the holiday bright. We are look forward to seeing you soon and hope that you all stay in good health! Thank You and Happy 2021! — Chris, Nikki, & Kaylee (Tyler & Kyle too)
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