Author: OHSC

To all Oak Hollow Sailing Club Members and Guests: Our first official regatta of 2012, is set for this Saturday, April 21, at the sailing marina (end of Waterview Rd.) Boats should be rigged and ready to sail before the Captains’ Meeting begins at 10:30 a.m., so that we can begin our first race promptly at 11:30 a.m. Forecasted conditions look very good for our scheduled racing window of time (11:30 a.m. to around 2:30 or 3 p.m.) with winds forecasted to be in the 7 to 9 mph range. If the forecast holds, we should be completed and off the water before the rain arrives later in the day. As mentioned in an earlier email to you, the club has a 15-foot Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6 monohull with jib and mainsail, available for rent for any member who is qualified to sail, first come, first serve. The rental cost is $20 for a regatta (no separate launch fee required), and will be $15 on days that the City will require the $7 launch fee be paid. If you are interested in renting this, please contact Paul Walter at 336-707-8112, or through email at pewalterjr@yahoo.com. We will see that it is in the water and ready to sail for anyone who rents it. Nancy Valego is primary Race Committee and will be assisted by Art Martz or Tait Humphries. We hope to see as many of you as possible for our first event. See you on Saturday morning! Paul Walter Oak Hollow Sailing Club

Sailing Safety

As members of the worldwide sailing community, we share in the grief of the friends and family of the five sailors who are dead/presumed dead from the yachting tragedy which occurred on April 14^th, off the coast of San Francisco, during the Full Crew Farallones Race.

The tragedy is a reminder to us that the sport we love can be dangerous and deadly. Although most of us probably will never sail on a 38-foot yacht in 14-foot waves in the ocean, we cannot forget how quickly conditions can change to something we aren’t expecting, even on our local lakes. As we go about our sailing activities (regattas, classes, informal instruction, social sailing, etc.), this incident reminds us to keep “safety” the top priority in all that we do.

Proper preparations before we sail include:

• Knowing what the weather and wind forecast is
• Knowing your sailing capabilities (and not knowingly setting sail in conditions beyond your limits)
• Having proper safety gear, and wearing it
• Letting others know your sail plan
• Knowing how to respond to emergencies

As our Oak Hollow Sailing Club 2012 Season is about to officially begin this weekend, let’s all keep safety a top priority as we continue to “do what we love”.

Paul Walter
Commodore
Oak Hollow Sailing Club

To: All Oak Hollow Sailing Club members:

The great weather has continued for us, and the current forecast for this coming weekend looks ideal to get your boats out! It is forecasted to be around 80 degrees for both Saturday and Sunday, with forecasted winds around 10 mph both days. For those who haven’t sailed yet in 2012, this looks to be a great opportunity to get your boat wet before our official regatta season begins on April 21.

For our members without boats (or if your boat is not available to sail) we have the Harpoon 4.6 available to rent. The club is working out the details (rental fee, storage, rigging, etc.) but if you want to use it this weekend, or the next, please contact me, and we will make arrangements to have it at the marina for you. We should have details worked out (and members will be notified about them) following our April 18th board meeting.

There have been a lot of our sailing club members on the water during March and April, along with some new folks with new boats.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 21st, for our first regatta of 2012. We are hoping for 10 or more boats that day!

Sincerely,

Paul Walter
Oak Hollow Sailing Club
336-707-8112