OFFICERS

COMMODORE....................= ....................... John Davis

lastdr= aft@hotmail.com – 770-228-5973

VICE COMMODORE...............= ................... Jeff Morrow

jlmorrow@alltel.net ̵= 1; 478-956-4209

TREASURER....................= ........................... Linda Katz

ling44@aol.com – 478-742= -3556

CRUISE COMMITTEE.............= .................... Bob Horan

bob@horan.net – 478-929-1377

SECRETARY/RUDDER EDITOR......= .... Warren Hughes

hughesw@cox.net – 478-971-7452

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Next Meeting=

The February 2005 me= eting will be held on 15 February beginning at 06:30 PM at the Chinese Buffet at 2010 Riverside Dr, Macon

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Minutes of January ‘05 Meeting<= /span>

The meeting for Janu= ary was held at the estate of Warren and Linda Abrams in Milner. I’m sure that everyone will agree that the steaks turned out very well. Once we got down = to business the officers for the New Year were selected and voted in with litt= le or no debate. I suppose that most folks were just glad that it wasn’t them. In case you weren’t there, the results are posted above under t= he ‘Officers’ heading, with John Davis as Commodore, Jeff Marrow as Vice-Commodore, Linda Katz as Treasurer, Bob Horan as Cruise Committee, and= me as chief cook and bottle washer for the Rudder and things to be chronicled.

Warren graciously relinquished his command to John, who thanked Warren for a job well done an= d acknowledged that the past year has been full of challenges with the extreme weather for planning purposes, not to mention gas prices. He expressed his outlook for = the coming year which included more cruises and the need to get crackin’ = with preparations for the Cherry Blossom Regatta.

During the regular b= usiness portion of the meeting there were several topics of conversation. It was determined that March 19^th was the date for the Cherry Blossom Regatta. A discussion ensued on whether to obtain the usual long and short-sleeve t-shirts or hats for the event. Ron Katz opened up a discussio= n on whether or not to appoint senior officers (Commodore and Vice-Commodore) to= two year terms for the sake of continuity. Although it was premature to cast a = vote on the issue, the majority of the membership felt that it was not a good id= ea. Ron briefly discussed the newly obtained J-24 that was donated to the Sea Scouts. Ron also asked about interest for a Coastal Navigation Course condu= cted by the Coast Guard Auxiliary with a projected start time sometime in late February.

The rest of the deta= ils are sort of vague at this point.

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“Lettitor” from= the Editor:

Well, well, well. My= first meager attempt at the rudder has found me somewhat unprepared if not typica= lly succinct. However, I do have = some food for thought to pass along to prepare you for the February meeting.

Soon after the New Y= ears Party at the Abrams’, John, Jeff, Linda, Bob and I got together for o= ur first executive meeting, primarily to discuss preparations for the Cherry Blossom Regatta.

After contacting Geo= rgia Power we found out that the day use area and campground would be open for business as usual in March, so we are now able to plan for the usual festivities without having to downscale anything.

We also discussed th= e design and color of the T-shirts for the event as well as purchasing two dozen hat= s in various colors with the LJSC logo patch attached. The hats would be made available for sale at the regatta and at regular club meetings and function= s.

Many things concerni= ng the Cherry Blossom Regatta were discussed, such as catering, trophies, registra= tion fees, sponsors, and requirements for volunteers for the day of the regatta.=

Otherwise, Bob Horan= provided an active schedule of planned events and cruises for LJSC taking into consideration activities going on at the Oconee Sailing and Yacht Club. In = addition to our regularly scheduled events such as the Teresa’s Day Regatta, t= he Treasure Hunt, and Rodeo; highlights include a Memorial Day cruise to Lake Strom Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake) near Augusta, a 4^th of July tr= ip to Panama City, a moonlight cruise on Lake Juliette in August, a Labor Day cruise at Lake Martin, AL, a Columbus Day cruise at St Simons Island, as we= ll as a couple of dedicated Sea Scout events. This schedule will be included e= ach month in the Rudder. It looks like Bob has a good itinerary for us, if we c= an just get a little cooperation from Mother Nature. Shhh.

I apologize for the = brevity of this month’s Rudder. Following in Michael Dortch’s footsteps= is no doubt a hard act to follow. So maybe it is somewhat fitting that my first attempt is somewhat subdued. = I, for one, really enjoyed Michael’s contributions to the effort and I’= ;m sure everyone would also agree that Michael deserves a ‘Job Well Done, H’rumph, H’rumph” for his sometimes poignant, sometimes l= ight hearted insight which always found its way close to home. I am sure that everyone is eager to see more from Michael; he has such a talent with words= . He has the ability to put his finger on exactly those special things that brin= gs us all together under a common interest.&n= bsp;

<= u>Classified Ads

American Daysailer: 14.5 ft with 3.5hp Sears motor, -1995. Galvanized trailer, roller-furling jib, single reef main, UK flyer. $3500.

Contact Al Pfeifer; 478-474-0911<= /span>.

Hobie Holder 17: Trailer, 4hp Johnson, $2400

Contact Carl Saylo= r; 478-320-7130

Starwind 19: Harding trailer, Nissan 9hp (I think) motor. Attractive price.

Contact David Bloc= k; 478-454-1071

Sailboats Wanted: Donate your Hobie 16’s for the Special Olympics Program at Lake Tobosofkee and get a tax write-off. Will also accept other boats, which will be sold, = and the proceeds used to support the program.

Contact Phil Marti= n; 478-751-7363

Spring is Coming…Time to get that boat in shape! For all types of boat repair contact Saylor Specialties; 478-32= 0-7130 or e-mail to carl@saylors= pecialties.com

Albacore; 15 ft. open sloop, bow compartment, Harken 6-1 vang, 4-1 mainsheet, swing k= eel, 3 good sails, good tires on trailer, will plane, easy to set up, $1000.

Contact Jorge Picabea 478-471-625= 5

The Wrench Ranch: A lifetime of mechanical experience. European cars a specialt= y. Trailer repairs, odd projects most welcome. Contact D. Wilson; 770-358-4684

Round Oak Recording, inc.; State of the art digital multi-track recor= ding studio. In-house production and publishing capabilities from advertising jingles to mass marketable CD’s.

Contact Tim Brooks= or Michael Dortch; 478-986-1215

Autowizard; Auto, Truck and Trailer accessor= ies.

Contact Ron Katz; 478-742-7426

Wanted: Dinghy

Contact Jorge Picabea 478-471-625= 5

1965 O’Day 17; Fiberglass w wood trim, 3 sails, trailer, 2hp Mariner motor, life vests, throw cushion, paddle anchor. Good condition – Rea= dy to sail. $3000 / OBO

Contact: Warren Abrams – 770-228-3865

Have Beer, Will Crew! Bob Hargrove with over 35 yrs experience will bring beer f= or an opportunity to crew your boat on LJSC Cruises

Call 743-8172 or email; h= argrove_rj@mercer.edu

Tanzer 22: Sail # 1402 (built in 1979= ) Fin Keel has been sandblasted, faired, 2000e water barrier, race ready w= new epoxy bottom coat. 8hp Evinrude long shaft w charger, custom galv. Performance tandem trailer w tongue ext., spare, hydr. surge stainle= ss brakes, telescoping mast raising syst. Sails incl. main, 110 jib, 150 genoa, spinnaker & pole, sail cover for main, all control lines led to cockpit, adj. backstay. New rudder & custom cover, anchor well cover, sliding ha= tch cover, bulkheads, windows & seals. Elec. sys. also new w dual batteries & volt meter w custom interior lighting, new anchor li= ght & port-starb’d lighting. Tiller ext., port-a-potty, compass, line= s, anchor, fenders, custom thick interior vented cushions & more. All exte= rior teak has been replaced w white HDP (high density poly), no maintenan= ce. Excellent structural cond. & looks great too. Ready to cruise or race. Photo’s of complete rework avail. http://www.saylorspecialt= ies.com/tanzer/ Boat is in Mid. GA, can deliver just about anywhere. $= 7000.

Carl= Saylor: 478-320-7130; carl@saylorspecialties.com

Trailer Tire; New 18= 5x80x13 heavy duty tire & Wheel; $65

Ron Katz; 478-742-35= 56 – autow= izard@aol.com

’86 ¾ Ton Suburban; Ducks Unlimited edition, 4WD, Tow Pkg., New Tir= es, all buzzers & whistles, $4000

Call; K.W. Wood 478-= 836

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The RUDDER is the official publication of the Lake Julie= tte Sailing Club. Statements and opinions appearing herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent (and probably don’t) the group position of the Lake = Juliette Sail= ing Club. The Editor reserves the= right to edit all material for publication and to publish only that material whic= h is felt to be in the best interest of the LJSC. So, there! Any sniveling twit = who is offended by the contents is cordially invited to submit their own materi= al.

Other info at www.= lakejuliettesailingclub.org

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LJSC Calendar of Events for 2005
Ma= rch 19-20	Ch= erry Blossom Regatta; Overnight on the lake - Day sail on Sunday
Ap= ril 9	LJ= SC Spring Race; Bob Horan - Race Committee
Ap= ril 29-30	Si= nclair 21 Distance Race - OSYC – OPEN; http://www.osyc.net/
Ma= y 7	52= nd Annual MUG Race - Jacksonville FL.; http://www.rudderclub.com<= /u>
May 20-24	BE= ER Cruise, Pensacola FL.; http://home.earthlink.net/~benallen/
May 28-30	Me= morial Weekend Cruise; Lake Strom Thurmond (Cl= ark Hill Lake) to Savannah Lakes
May 28-30	Si= nclair Open Regatta - OSYC OPEN; <= u>http://www.osyc.net/
Ju= n 4-5	Sea Scout Cruise on Lake Sinclair to Oconee Springs
Ju= ne 19	Te= resa's Race
Ju= ly 2-4	4<= sup>th of July Weekend; Panama City= Cruising
Ju= ly 30	Co= mmodore's Cookout; Hosted by Commodore John Davis
Au= g 6	Sea Scout Day Sailing on La= ke Juliette
Aug 20-21	Mo= onlight Cruise on Lake Juliette;
Se= pt 3-5	La= bor Day Weekend Cruise; Lak= e Martin=
Se= p 24	Tr= easure Hunt
&n= bsp;Sep 25	Ro= deo
Oc= t 8-10	Oc= tober Cruise (Columbus Day Weekend); St Simons Island=
Oct 29-30	Ha= lloween Regatta - OSYC OPEN; http://www.osyc.net/
De= c 3	Ch= ristmas Party