May 2009

In This Issue From the Commodore

DAVID SAUTER

Summer is nearly upon us, and what a season it is going

From the Commodore .................................................... 1
You Are Invited to the NAC's ....................................2-5
FS NAC Housing Request / Come On Board .............. 5
FS NAC Sponsorships ................................................... 6
FS Midwinter Championships....................................... 7
What EYC Means to Me (Guest Column).................... 8
First Mates / Bow Bag & Transom Port Installation ... 9
Series Racing / Ephraim Regatta................................. 10
Regattas / Education / Youth Activities...................... 11
Bleachers Fund Appeal / BUNCO is Back................. 12
Donations / Passages… / Memorials / Online............ 13
2008 Pictures ................................................................ 14
NAC Party Reservation Form ..................................... 15
2009 Schedule .............................................................. 16
EYC Officers & Directors, 2008-2009
David Sauter (Commodore)
Marsella Fults (Vice Commodore)
Max Robinette (Rear Commodore)
Nancy Claypool (Secretary)
Paul Pillat (Treasurer)
Rich Bierman
Quinn Brennan
Andy Huey
Jay Lott
Scott Pearson
George Reynolds
Donna Scattergood
to be. We begin by announcing the team is set and ready
for action. Christian will lead with Julian and Alex
providing additional leadership as Assistant Club
Directors. The goal is to always to have someone at the
club who is in charge and the go to person. We have a
mix of returning and new Instructors. Meet them all; they
are a very fine crew!
I also want to announce that, due to personal reasons, Paul
Pillat has stepped aside as Vice Commodore and the
Board nominated and elected Marsella Fults to take the
reigns. We are glad to announce she accepted and will be
our next Commodore. She will do a wonderful job.
Once again, we did not rest too long this winter. There
are a number of additional enhancements you will see
when you visit the club. We continue to improve our
vessels -- a huge thanks to the Careys, Hueys and
Brennans for their boat donations. George Kraemer once
again outdid himself. With the help of Pat Hockers, we
have added at least one third as much flat space on our
main dock. He is also working on additional
enhancements to deal with the low water levels. There
are a variety of projects in final stages on the clubhouse to
fine tune the fabulous work from last year. Our facilities
are in top shape. Many thanks to the leaders, workers and
membership for continuing to provide the finest for our
programs.
There is also work in progress on securing new bleachers.
The board approved half the expenditure and is asking for
donations for the remaining. We shall have much to
watch at the EYC this summer!
The height of 2009 is our hosting of the Flying Scot North
American Championships. I know it is a huge task and
we are asking much of our membership. Think about
2010 and the amazing memories we will have and are
gifting to our children. There has never been an event
like this in Ephraim and may never again be in our short
time on these waters. Please muster that extra effort, push
past the fatigue and join us in proving we are the little
club that absolutely CAN!

“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EPHRAIM REGATTA”

© Ephraim Yacht Club
P.O. Box 331, Ephraim, WI
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You Are Invited to the NAC’s
2009 Flying Scot North American
Championships
CAROL CLAYPOOL
Calling all EYC members, sailors and non-sailors, to
participate in the Flying Scot North American
Championship (NAC), August 1 – 7, 2009! Hosting the
NAC is a one-time-only opportunity for EYC members
and students to race in a national event, make new friends,
and share in the camaraderie that makes this event as
much fun off the water as it is on the water. There will be
almost an entire week of racing as well as multiple parties
to which all EYC members are invited and encouraged to
attend. Sailors will be coming from as far away as New
Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, and
Texas. We are looking forward to their arrival and hope
all EYC members will join in as hosts and hostesses for
this event.
The NAC actually includes three championships: 1) a
Junior Championship, 2) a Women’s Championship and
3) the NAC Championship. The Flying Scot Sailing
Association (FSSA) likes to be inclusive and support all
of its members, so the NAC is open to all skippers at all
skill levels. To make the regatta manageable and fun for
everyone, all of the skippers will initially be assigned to
one of four divisions and will race against each other in a
round robin type format for the first two days in what are
called qualifying races. The results of those races qualify
the skipper to be in either the Championship Division
(those finishing in the top fifty percent) or in the
Challenger Division (those finishing in the bottom fifty
percent). This typically sorts out the more experienced
skippers from the less experienced ones so that the people
in each division compete against others with a similar
skill level. Then, the scores from the qualifying races are
dropped and there are three days of championship races to
determine the winners of the Championship and
Challenger divisions. The details of the racing format
will be provided in the Sailing Instructions which will be
given to skippers when they pick up their registration
packages on August 1st or 2nd.
How does the NAC compare to EYC’s regatta? The NAC
involves a few more races; skippers are sorted into
divisions by performance instead of personal choice; the
race courses are a little longer; the race officials have a
high degree of training and experience; the boats and sails
are measured to keep a level playing field; and there are
more parties. While this regatta attracts good racers, there
are newcomers who participate as well; so no matter what
your level, there's a place for you in the regatta. If you
have ever competed in the Ephraim regatta, you can
compete in the NAC.
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Anyone who is thinking about racing in any of the
championships needs to read the Notice of Race and
the Registration/Entry Form. These two documents can
be found online at www.fssaNAC.org. The NOR
contains a lot of information such as the rules, eligibility
requirements, schedules, entry fees, registration
requirements, deadlines, and more. Please make sure to
read all of these documents so that you don’t miss a
requirement or a deadline.
Important Note Regarding the NOR - There may be
one or more revisions to the NOR between now and the
NAC; therefore, you should periodically check
www.fssaNAC.org to see if the NOR has been revised.
If you do not have Internet access, please contact
someone who does.
FSSA Membership - If you are not a member of the
Flying Scot Sailing Association, you will need to join
by July 1st. Skippers beware! If you are not sure if you
will be able to compete in the NAC, or, even if that
possibility seems very remote, we strongly urge you to
join FSSA by the deadline to keep your options open.
Once that deadline has passed, you can still participate as
crew, but you will have to give up the helm.
Attention Juniors – If you’re thinking about competing
in the Junior Championship, make sure to read the NOR
carefully because there are special eligibility
requirements that both you and your crew need to meet in
order to compete. Also, this championship will only be
held if there are at least five entries by July 18th, so sign
up early and encourage your friends to do the same to
make sure this event will happen. We will all look
forward to you showing the out-of-state competition that
they don’t stand a chance against EYC!
Attention Women – The Women’s championship will
only be held if there are at least five entries by July 18th,
so encourage all of your friends to participate and sign up
early so you’ll be able to race.
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Bow Bag and Transom Ports – As of January 1, 2009,
FSSA requires a bow bag and transom port on all Flying
Scots competing in the NAC. Actually, they are also
required for any boat participating in any race or
regatta that is governed by the Racing Rules of Sailing
(RRS), because the RRS also automatically extend to
include the class rules for one-design boats. Therefore,
this applies to almost every race and regatta held
anywhere, anytime, by anyone. Even if you don’t race
your Flying Scot, you may want to consider adding these
safety features to your boat, which will make it much
easier to recover in the event of capsizing. In addition,
these features will make your boat compliant with the
official Flying Scot® specifications, which will help
maintain your boat’s resale value.
Installing this equipment can easily be done by the
average person, but since you may have a few questions,
Ryan Malmgren has graciously volunteered to help
everyone out by doing a hands-on “how to” session at
EYC on Saturday afternoon, June 20th. You can contact
Ryan, 608-225-4287, ryan@madsails.com, and ask him to
order the equipment for you, in which case you won’t
have to pay shipping. Or, you can place your order with
the boat builder, Flying Scot, Inc., 1-800-864-7208,
www.FlyingScot.com, and have the equipment shipped
directly to you. Either way, you should place your order
by approximately June 5th to ensure that it will arrive in
time. It’s always easier to do this kind of project when
you have someone to help you and several other people
working on the same thing, so everyone is strongly
encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity. If
you have any questions, contact Ryan.
Measuring Requirements – All boats are required to be
measured, but not every equipment specification and
every sail must be measured. FSSA has divided the
requirements up at random and created three different
checklists. When you show up at the measuring and
registration site (see the NOR for this information), you
will be given one of the three checklists at random and
will proceed to the appropriate areas where the measuring
team will check everything on your checklist and sign off
when you have passed inspection. Depending on which
checklist you receive, you may have to have your main(s),
jib(s) and/or spinnaker(s) measured, your boated weighed,
your mandatory safety equipment checked, etc. FSSA is
currently revising these lists and as soon as they are
finalized, we will post them on the website,
www.fssanac.org, so you’ll know exactly what’s required
and can be prepared.
Two days, August 1st and 2nd have been set aside for
measuring, but we would like to measure as many EYC
members’ boats as possible during the week prior to that,
possibly on Sunday June 26th. This is to your benefit in
“THERE WILL ALWAYS BE AN EPHRAIM REGATTA”
that you won’t have to wait in line on August 1st or 2nd,
and it is to the club’s benefit, because it will lighten the
work load so that the process will go faster when all of the
out-of-town sailors show up. When the early measuring
date(s) has been decided, we will send out an e-mail and
put the information on the club calendar on the website,
so stay tuned.
Club Boat Lotteries – There will be two lotteries for the
club boats: 1) one for the Junior and Women’s
Championships and 2) another for the NAC
Championship. The Junior and the Women’s
Championships’ races will be held at the same time which
is why the lotteries for those events will be combined.
However, the NAC series starts the day after the Juniors’
and Women’s events; therefore, the club boats will once
again be up for grabs, and a second lottery will be held for
that event. Note: Any skipper wanting to compete in the
Junior or the Women’s Championship AND the NAC
must enter his or her name in both lotteries. All lottery
entrants are expected to be serious about intending to race
and to submit their registrations in a timely manner. This
is very important for skippers competing in the Junior and
Women’s Championships, because these events will not
be held if the five boat minimum for each is not met.
Lottery entries should be submitted by June 15th to
Deanna Peterson, dllpete@earthlink.net, Winter phone
414-352-3678, cell phone 920-421-1385. NOTE: Any
lottery winner who subsequently finds they are unable
to compete must immediately notify Deanna so that
the next person may be notified. Additional
information about the club boat lotteries will be posted on
www.fssaNAC.org under ”EYC Club Boat Lotteries”.
Commodore’s Cocktail Party & NAC Week Dinners –
ADVANCE SIGN UP REQUIRED THIS YEAR
ONLY - This year the Commodore’s Cocktail Party will
be combined with the traditional NAC Welcome Cocktail
Party that kicks off the week on Sunday evening August
2nd. The party will be held at Alexander’s which will
provide the hors d’oeuvres. During the party, several
NAC officials will be introduced plus the trophies for the
Junior and the Women’s Championships will be awarded.
Visiting sailors always look forward to this party, and we
hope you’ll look forward to meeting them in addition to
socializing with old friends. We expect a large number of
people at this party, and in order to properly plan for it,
we need an accurate head count in advance. Therefore,
unlike previous years, tickets will not be available at
the door so all EYC members must send in or drop off
their reservations in advance using the reservation
form as explained at the end of this section.
Half the fun of a national regatta is being able to meet
new people, get together with friends and talk about what
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happened on the water that day which is why several
dinners have been planned during the week. On Monday,
August 3rd, Bill and Rosie Klein have graciously agreed
to host a “Brat, Burger & Corn Roast”. This will be an
expanded version of the Bratfest that is more like a buffet
dinner. We look forward to having our guests experience
the same type of good time that so many EYC members
have experienced over the years. (The annual Bratfest
will be held Saturday evening, July 25th.) On Wednesday,
August 5th, Martha Sauter has graciously agreed to host a
“Pig Roast” at her home which has the bonus of providing
everyone with a beautiful view of the water where
everyone has been racing. On Thursday, August 6th, there
will be a banquet at Maxwelton Braes during which FSSA
will hold its annual meeting and present several awards.
All club members are invited to all of the dinners and
are encouraged to come and introduce themselves to
sailors and race officials. Menus for all of the dinners are
posted on www.fssaNAC.org under “Meals and Menus”.
You need to make reservations in advance, because
tickets will not be available at the door due to the need
for advance planning. Reservations can be made using
the form included in this issue of the Eagle’s Cry or you
can download it from the website by going to
www.fssaNAC.org and clicking on “Commodore’s
Cocktail Party and Dinners”. Reservation forms and
checks must be dropped off at EYC or mailed to Sue
Volkmann by Friday, July 19th. Requests after the
deadline are subject to availability and may have an
additional fee. For late requests or questions, contact Sue,
Summer phone: 920-854-2762. A big thank you goes to
Sue Volkmann and her committee for working a year in
advance to get all the meal venues lined up.
Drivers and Cars Needed – Most other yacht clubs have
a substantial parking lot, but we don’t. Limited parking in
Ephraim could make logistics difficult for our guests, so
we have made plans to assist with parking to minimize
congestion. To help our visitors, we will provide a shuttle
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service between the launch areas (EYC and the public
launch ramp) and remote parking locations. The shuttle
service will be provided Monday through Friday during
the morning when the sailors are trying to get out to the
race course and in the afternoon when they are coming
back in. Please help EYC put its best foot forward and
help things go smoothly by volunteering your time and
car. If you can help out part of the time or all of the time,
please contact Don Nelson at nels4@comcast.net, Winter
phone: 517-263-5192, Summer phone: 920-854-7248,
Cell phone: 517-605-6750.
Photographers & Historians Wanted – It’s always fun
to look at pictures and relive an event or see the things
you missed, but that is only possible if they were captured
in the first place. While may people will be taking
pictures at random, we are looking for several people who
will commit to photographing specific activities such as:
1) Race Committee Prep, 2) Arrivals, 3) Measuring, 3)
Registration, 5) Commodore’s Cocktail Party/Welcome
Party & Trophy Presentations, 6) Breakfast/Lunch Pick-
Up, 7) Skipper’s Meeting, 8) Launching at the pubic ramp
and EYC, 9) Hospitality, 10) Merchandise Sales, 11) Brat,
Burger & Corn Roast & Trophy Presentations, 12) Pig
Roast & Trophy Presentations, 13) FSSA Annual Meeting
& Awards Banquet, 14) NAC Trophy Presentations, and
15) Other. A professional photographer will be getting
close-up shots of the racers on the water, but we are also
looking for someone to take terrific overhead photos of
the racing from Peninsula State Park. That’s a view that
you cannot get anywhere else! We would also like
someone to assemble and organize all of the photos and
memorabilia in a book, scrapbook or CD which will be
made available to club members. If you are willing to
lead this effort, please contact Carol Claypool,
carolclaypool@msn.com, Home Phone: 336-985-5599,
Cell Phone: 336-306-4898. Please help all of us enjoy
this special occasion more by stepping forward and
volunteering to capture all of the many activities that will
be happening.
EYC Ambassadors - One of the expectations of racers is
not only to have a good time racing but to have a good
time off the water. Please remember that most of the
visiting racers have never been to Ephraim and don’t
know that there isn’t a grocery store, liquor store,
Walmart or fast food around every corner. Please put
yourself in our visitors’ shoes and think about what you
would expect if you were going somewhere for the first
time. Therefore, we are asking everyone to be an EYC
ambassador and welcome every racer, crew and family
member when they arrive plus assist them throughout the
week. Marsella Fults, Hospitality Chair, is putting
together helpful tips and answers to frequently asked
questions that will be included in the registration packets.
However, there's nothing like having a whole yacht club
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open its arms, look excited that people have traveled

1,500 miles to come to your yacht club, and provide on-
the-spot help and directions whenever needed.

Since this is the last Eagle's Cry before the event, we will
be providing everyone with periodic updates by e-mail
and on the website www.fssanac.com. Plan to volunteer
for one or more committees. It's a great way to get to
know your fellow club members as well as meet some
terrific racers in the Flying Scot class.

* * * * DEADLINES TO REMEMBER * * * * *

June 5 Orders for Bow Bag and Transom Port

Kits

June 15* EYC Club Boat Lotteries for NAC,

Junior and Women’s Championships FS NAC ’09 Housing Request
We’re still in need of housing for some of our visiting
June 20 Bow Bag and Transom Port Help
sailors, judges and other dignitaries during NAC week. If
Session at EYC
you would be able to provide housing for this week in
August, please contact George or Linda Carey via email
July 1* NAC Skippers - FSSA Membership
and let us know what accommodations you are able to
July 7** NAC Competitors - Early Registration offer.
for NAC
Please contact us at gcarey37@charter.net or
July 7** Junior and Women’s Championships - linda2728@charter.net.
Early Registration for NAC
Come on Board for NACs!
July 17** Meal Reservations – EYC DONNA SCATTERGOOD
Members/Non-Racers
The Weights and Measures Committee seeking fun,
July 18* Junior & Women’s Championships – sailing oriented volunteers and great sail enthusiasts!
5 Boats Minimum Registered
As a One-Design class boat, all FS boats must meet the
August 2, Junior & Women’s Championships - specifications of the FS class to participating in the
11:00 am* Late Registration, FSSA Membership, NACs. The weights and measures committee has the
Measuring Compliance "weighty" role of making sure all boats meet these
specifications.
August 2, NAC Competitors Measuring
5:00 pm* Compliance, Late Registration and
All club boats must be weighed, safety checked and sails
Meal Reservations measured. All other boats are assigned to one of any of
these three specification checks.
*Information must be RECEIVED by this date.

**Information must be POSTMARKED by this date
The W & M committee requests your help and invites you
to have fun too. We need people to help staff the various
"checkpoints" of this weights and measures process.
Training will be provided, experience is not necessary.
This is a great way to meet many terrific sailors and to get
a look at some smooth sailing boats -- up close and
personal!

Of note, your volunteer obligations will be competed

before the races begin! All club and local boats will be
checked in the weekend of the EYC regatta, and if

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necessary, during the week between the regatta and the Anchors
NACs. Other boats will be checked in on Saturday and
Sunday prior to the NACS, August 1 & 2. You need not Weights for marks
be available the whole time.
Lines for marks
So, calling All Hands On Deck! Please let Donna
Scattergood, Chair of the NAC 2009 Weights and VHF radios
Measures Committee, know ASAP if you are interested in
“Family”/short distance radios (inexpensive ones
being part of this committee. We could sure use your
available at Wal- Mart)
help. You can reach her at
donna.scattergood@gmail.com. Cranes: Need two. One two lift and weigh boats. The
other to launch boats – possibly at Anderson’s Dock. Do
we still need two cranes?

Portable launch ramps

Launch Vehicles, i.e., Modified golf carts with hitches,

ATV’s or cars with hitches.

Gas for boats

Stick-on Bow Numbers: 2 sets per boat

Streamers and safety pins to be attached to mainsail clues.

Office supplies and equipment: printer, copier, lots of

paper, pens, pencils, erasers, staplers, clipboards,
labels/stickers.

Registration bags or folders.

FS NAC Sponsorships
DEB RITTER Parking Shuttle “services”
We are still looking for donations of goods, services and Audio Visual Equipment: Microphone, speakers, podium,
financial contributions to make the Flying Scot NAC’s at speaker’s platform.
the EYC one of the best in recent memory.
Beer, wine & water bottles.
If you wish to be a sponsor of the 2009 FSNA
Championships, we welcome you! If you would like to Breakfast and lunch items: Chips, cookies, sandwiches,
highlight your business or simply represent your family as muffins, pastries, coffee, juice, etc.
a supporter of the championships, please contact Scott
Pearson at 630-677-6385 or Deb Ritter at 630-918-4476 Tents, tables and chairs.
or deb@ritter.name.
Trophies
If you happen to know someone or a business that might
be able to provide any of the items listed below, we would Thank you gifts for officials and volunteers.
also appreciate any leads you can provide!
Giveaways for racers
We are looking for the following items:
“Freebies” for all competitors who register.
Signal Flags: A, B, C, H, I, L, M, N, P, R, S, V, X, Y, Z,
General Recall, AP, RC flag, blue, orange (Extras are Giveaway/raffle items for sailors and non-sailors
needed for some letters)
Cash donations
Racing Marks: One “set” of yellow 5 ft. marks
(cylinders), Alternate set of 5 ft. orange marks
(tetrahedrons), Offset marks & Start/Finish marks

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heavy winds; however, the Race Committee was able to

The 2009 Flying Scot Midwinter
Championships
NANCY CLAYPOOL
The Flying Scot Midwinter Championships were held at
St. Petersburg Yacht Club ("SPYC") March 23-27, 2009.
SPYC is known for its race management and had just
completed the 62nd St. Petersburg Winter Lightning
Championship the day before. Lightning racers who
stayed over to compete in the F/S Midwinters were Allan
(North Sails) and Katie Terhune (who won the Lightning
Winter Circuit), Jeff (US Sailing's 2007 Rolex Yachtsman
of the Year) and Amy Smith Linton, Brian Hayes (North
Sails), and Josh Goldman.
The Midwinters always has a very competitive fleet with
typically very breezy conditions. Many sailors who
normally sail two up often bring down a third crew.
Racers can opt to compete in either the Championship or
Challenger Divisions.
complete two races on each of the first three days.
(Everyone got experience sailing in heavy chop.) The end
of day three provided perfect planing conditions and the
whole fleet of Scots was riding above the water as they
planed back into the harbor. Day four started out with 10-
12 knot breezes, but the winds started building. After the
second leg of a five leg race, the winds hit a very
challenging 27 knots with gusts to 30 -- and 3-4 foot seas.
Class rules require that racing be cancelled or courses
shortened with winds consistently above 20 knots. The
Championship Division sailed all five legs as the wind
further freshened on their last leg and the Challenger
Division was fortunate to have the course shortened after
four legs, with some very wild, no-spinnaker, down-wind
planing. The Race Committee cancelled the last race, told
everyone to head in, and later complimented everyone on
their seamanship; no one capsized and no sails were
damaged.

One of the great things about the Midwinters, besides the

competition, is the "Top Gun" classes that are conducted
to help all the sailors improve their racing. The Scot class
does a great job of encouraging newcomers to become
involved in racing. Class rules provide that, once you win
the Challenger Division, you must sail in the
Championship Division.

Greg Fisher of North Sails has run the Top Gun classes
the past two years. The sessions normally start at 9:00
a.m. in the morning and conclude at 9:45 a.m. so that
boats can make the 1100 warning signal. Greg typically
assembles a panel including sail makers, past winners,
and Harry Carpenter, the Flying Scot builder, to teach
classes on tuning, sailing your boat for the conditions, and Nancy Claypool with crew, Larry Taggart
tactics. This year, Brian Hayes of North Sails started off
Ryan Malmgren (OCS-3-2-12-4-7-9) with crew, Carrie
with an orientation on the St. Petersburg sailing area,
Carpenter, raced extremely well in the Championship
wind conditions, tides, currents, and general weather
Division. Unfortunately, with no throw out races, his
expectations for the week. Speakers for tuning and tactics
OCS put him out of contention for a trophy. Also, Ryan
included Eduardo Cordero, World Sunfish Champion, Jeff
and Carrie worked extremely hard against the boats with
Linton, Lightning World Champion and Flying Scot
three on board that were able to creep up on them in the
North American Champion, Ryan Malmgren of Mad
races with the heaviest winds. Nancy Claypool (2-2-1-3-
Sails, and Allen Terhune of North Sails.
1-3-1) with crew, Larry Taggart (Flying Scot Gulf District
Once on the water, Greg took video of the racing as well Governor from SYC), were in second place by two points
as capturing tacking maneuvers and sail trim for later after six races and pulled off a first in race seven to win
instruction. After racing, the competitors reassembled at the Challenger Division. They, too, hung in there in the
SPYC each day for the afternoon Top Gun Session with windy/survival conditions. Nancy was happy when it was
beer provided by Coral Reef Sailing Apparel and others. all over and Larry was tired!
Greg showed video and those skippers who did well in
Off the water, on Wednesday evening, Nancy (with
each of the day's races shared their strategies with the
assistance from Ryan) gave the PowerPoint presentation
fleet.
on EYC that Carol Claypool had given at the 2008 NACs
This year, eight races were scheduled over four days. On in Toms River, New Jersey telling everyone about
the first two days, the first race was postponed because of Ephraim. This PowerPoint, our 2009 NAC promotional

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presentation, is available on the EYC website so that
everyone can see what has been shown to Scot sailors.
This was compiled last summer as a joint effort with
significant contribution from Jay Lott. Also, thanks again
to Ruth Sauter for putting together Door County Visitors
Bureau packets. These were handed out to all interested
Midwinter participants who had not received a packed at
Tom's River to encourage them to come to Ephraim.
What EYC Means to Me
ED GRAHAM
It has been over 20 years now since I worked my last
summer at EYC. From 1984 through 1986, I spent my
college summers working as an EYC assistant director
with Stephen Sauter under Brian Chase. In 1987, I
became Director, working with David Sauter and Andrew
Reynolds (see Picture 2). Those four summers were a
pivotal time in my life. However, my story about EYC is
different from many.
We moved a lot when I was young. In fact, I didn’t
attend the same school two years in a row until the eighth
grade. Each summer, the family would spend a couple
days driving up to Wisconsin to spend a few weeks in our
cabin. With all the moving, Door County and my family
were the constants in my life. In Door County, I learned
to sail from my great uncle, Bill Wilson. Each week for
the Flying Scot races we would sail down to EYC from
our cottages in Little Sister Bay and sail right back home.
I did the same for Sunfish races. I was a very shy kid, so
the only reason I’d place a foot on the dock was to use the
restroom (and most times I found a way to avoid that
too)! When I graduated from high school I really didn’t
know anyone at EYC, yet I had raced there every summer
since I was eight or so. Until I began working at EYC,
Door County was a special place for me. EYC provided
something else. It made Door County special also for its
people. It has provided me with life-long friendships that
mean a tremendous amount to me.
Summer 1986: Ed Graham, Brian Chase & Stephen Sauter
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I owe a lot to Dr. Guy Bush, the Commodore in 1984, for
taking a chance and hiring me as an Assistant Director the
summer after my high school graduation. I spent the next
four summers developing critical social and leadership
skills that needed some refining. My senior year I was
elected President of my College. I’m convinced EYC
helped me to earn that position. I truly believe the EYC
membership has an abnormally high number of
outstanding individuals. In particular, there were so many
great adult male role models that I interacted with during
those four years. Today I still try to emulate them, along
with my dad, as I work to be a good husband, father,
employee and citizen.
As a chemical engineering student at Rice University,
most of my colleagues spent their summers working in
the refineries and chemical plants along the Gulf Coast.
My resume was a bit different with four summers
teaching sailing at a remote club in Wisconsin. During
my junior year in college, Exxon asked me to interview
for a summer job. I declined, but my professor insisted
that I go speak with them. At the interview, I explained to
the recruiter that it was absolutely critical that I return to
the yacht club for a fourth summer to become Director.
This woman hired me the following year when I
graduated and for years, used me as an example on the
powers of persuasion. I actually convinced her it was
better for me to go back to the yacht club for a fourth year
instead of working in their chemical plant my final
summer in college.
The thing is, I was right! I spent the first ten years of my
career with ExxonMobil working in their Houston
research facility. I refined my technical skills there. It
wasn’t the best place to refine my social and leadership
skills. But because of my years at EYC, I really had a
hand up on my office peers. Today I manage the
company’s operations in eastern Canada, and I use the
leadership and social skills gained at EYC far more than
my technical skills.
Since graduating from college, I have continued to move
a lot. I have lived around the globe in Texas, Malaysia,
Great Britain, Norway, Calgary, Wyoming, and now
Newfoundland. During these past 20 years, I have only
missed one summer visiting Door County and EYC. The
trips are often shorter than I would like, but they are
ALWAYS special. Door County and EYC are very
special places.
My current home, Newfoundland, is a fascinating place.
A picture book we own about the Canadian Province is
entitled “This Marvelous, Terrible Place.” The hardships
Newfoundlanders have endured over the centuries rival
any place on earth. When I speak with friends my own
age here about their childhood, I hear stories that sound
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like what my parents’ generation experienced during the
depression. However, they have something special here
that many would covet if they could experience it. Most
Newfoundlanders come from small fishing villages of less
than 200 people. They have an extremely positive outlook
on life and have strong family bonds. The hardships of
Newfoundland have driven many away to find work over
the generations. Some don’t come back, but most do
when and if they can. It is obvious that most of those who
are away crave the day they can come back home Many
of these villages have a party every ten years.
Newfoundlanders call it the “Come Home Year.” It is a
week of extended family reunions and reconnecting with
lifelong friends. People come from all over the world to
be there. I listen to them tell their Come Home Year
stories and I think about my Door County and my annual
visits.
Newfoundlanders call their island ‘The Rock.’ The island
is mostly rock, but I have a sense that the term is a bit
endearing and is a symbol for them. Despite the
hardships of life, despite the travels to far off lands for
work, Newfoundland is their foundation, their rock, their
home. Door County and EYC are my foundation, my
rock, my home.
Summer 1987: Steve Graham (future director), Andrew
Reynolds, Guy Bush (future director), Ed Graham & David
Sauter
Calling All First Mates: All Hands
On Deck!
RUTH SAUTER
The summer of 2009 is a very exciting time for the EYC.
We are hosting the North American Flying Scots
Championship and this is quite an honor. The board of
the North American Flying Scots saw that our wonderful
club has the capability to host this important event. Much
of our success will have a lot to do with our wonderful
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First Mate volunteers. I know many of you are already
working on projects and functions for that week and I
want to say, “thank you for all the work you have already
accomplished.”
Since our regular annual events are still happening as
well, we need all hands on deck to fill our volunteer
positions. Our First Mates Meetings this summer are
scheduled for:
Monday, June 15 @ 9:30am at the club
Monday, July 6 @ 9:30am at the club
If you are unable to attend either or both of the meetings
and you wish to help out, please send me an email at
ruth@sauter.com and I will get in touch with you. Also,
we are still looking for someone to Chair the Opening
Social, which is on Saturday, June 27 from 6-8pm. This
is not a difficult job and Prilla Beadell has offered to help
with the handing off of the responsibilities. This event
can have co-chairs. Ladies once again, thank you for all
your help in the past. This has contributed greatly to the
success of the club. Here's to making 2009 the most
successful summer ever.
Bow Bag and Transom Port
Installation Party!
RYAN MALMGREN
When: Afternoon of June 20th, following the Fyr Ball
Regatta.
Where: EYC Dock
What: Rolling up sleeves and helping each other install
Bow bags and 4” transom port holes! (Some experienced
folks will be on hand to assist those in need of help.)
Who: Anybody who wants to participate legally in any
Flying Scot Sailing event governed by the US Sailing
rules (i.e., not just the North Americans). That’s
right…the new US Sailing rules require one design sailors
to follow the mandates and changes within their given
class…and it’s about time!
Why: To have a much safer and more easily rescued boat
in event of capsize!
Check in with Christian Pillat for more information.
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Season Series Racing
JAY LOTT
The EYC has a strong tradition of sailboat racing, which
is reflected in our busy schedule of races for three
different classes during our short summer. Racing is by
far the fastest way to learn to sail and to become a better
sailor. All EYC members are encouraged to race in the
class which is right for you, as skipper or crew. Even if
you do not own a boat, the EYC has boats you can use
free of charge (EYC-issued skipper's license required for
Flying Scot use). Last year we purchased three new sets
of Flying Scot Sails and this year we purchased another
three sets, which means all club-owned Flying Scots are
equipped with high quality racing sails.
The 2009 racing schedule will be similar to the 2008
schedule. The weekly Flying Scot, Flying Junior and
Optimist races will be on the same days and at the same
times as last year -- Flying Scots on Saturday mornings
and Monday evenings, Flying Juniors on Sunday
afternoons and Thursday evenings, and Optimists on
Saturday afternoons and Tuesday evenings. Please note
there will be no series races the week of August 1-7,
because of the NAC.
This year we will upgrade our series racing with enhanced
training for staff in running races, written sailing
instructions for all races series, and timely calculation and
posting of series scoring both at the EYC and online. We
will also award some cool season series trophies in
addition to individual race winner cocktail glasses.
See the EYC calendar for detailed information on series
race dates and times. For questions on series racing, or if
you want to get involved as a skipper or crew, contact
Race Chair Jay Lott. As always, safety first!
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Ephraim Regatta – July 25th
JAY LOTT
"There will always be an Ephraim Regatta," but this year's
Regatta will be earlier and shorter than usual. Because of
the demands of hosting the NAC and to make life easier
for our member volunteers, this year's Ephraim Regatta
will be only three races. Weather permitting, we will hold
up to three races on Saturday, July 25. In the unlikely
event that weather prevents any races from being
completed on Saturday, we will run races on Sunday, July
26 instead. Steve Sauter has volunteered to run the race
committee this year, so we are looking forward to fast and
efficient race committee work. The other parts of the
Regatta which you love -- the Regatta Welcome Party,
and the Bratfest hosted by the Kleins -- will be held as
usual on the evenings of Friday July 24 and Saturday July
25.
EYC members who will race in the NAC are strongly
urged to measure their boats on Sunday, July 26.
Measurement on July 26th will be at the EYC.
Measurement on August 1 and 2 will be at Gibraltar High
School which will require dismantling and trailering your
boat to measure it.
Reminder: To make room for our NAC guests, if your
Flying Scot will not be raced in the NAC, it must be
removed from the EYC premises no later than the evening
of Friday, July 31. You can bring it back beginning on
the evening of Friday, August 7.
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Regatta Welcome Party - July 24th Hailing Windy Women of All

JAY LOTT Ages… 2009 Women’s Regatta!
DONNA SCATTERGOOD…A SOMETIMES WINDY WOMAN
The third annual Regatta Welcome Party will be Friday,
July 24 at 6:00 p.m. at Jay Lott's house. As in past years, Plan to participate on a boat or the dock in the annual
this casual party will feature music, volleyball, beer, and a EYC Ladies Regatta. You need not have a boat to
variety of gourmet delights including grilled duck, grilled participate as we have a growing number of skippers
pheasant, a variety of appetizers, smoked salmon, goose needing crew and vice versa. We will also have club
liver pate, deep fried walleye, turkey fingers, salad and boats available. Check the EYC website for more details
more! At $12 ($6 for kids), this event is a bargain. All about skipper, crew and refreshments opportunities!
EYC members are invited and encouraged to attend, no
RSVP necessary. Stop by and socialize with fellow
members and racers from out of town. Sailing Education
DONNA SCATTERGOOD, EDUCATION CHAIR
A personal note from Jay Lott -- thanks again to all who
One of our core values at EYC is to provide opportunity
helped out with last year's Regatta Welcome Party,
to all who are interested to learn to sail. We have, once
including Mike Faugust, Jennifer Ikeda, Tim, Marsella
again, a great staff on board this year who would very
and Haley Fults, Linda Franczyk, Liz Gheorghita, Elfi
much like to get you and/or your children out in a boat to
Johnson, David Lott, Peggy Lott, Tom and Sue
experience the joys of sailing! Group and private lessons
Murray, Chuck and Ellie Pearson, Scott and Duska
are offered. Sign up through the link on the EYC website.
Pearson, Julian Slagter, Alex Zalar, and anyone else who
Note that the later sessions, especially, fill quickly so sign
helped and who I have inadvertently left off this list.
up soon. Also, note that our lessons start one week earlier
this year to allow for the lesson hiatus during the North
Volunteers are needed again for this year's Regatta
American Championships week. Questions? Check out
Welcome Party. As in past years, we need greeters, beer
the website first, then contact either Christian Pillat (Club
monitors and chefs' helpers. Volunteer for a one-hour slot
Director), Donna Scattergood or David Sauter. See you
and get a free dinner! Contact Jay Lott if you want
on the dock!
to volunteer.

Fyr Bal, Womens, Optimist & Rich

Hall Junior (FJ) Regattas
JAY LOTT

The EYC runs several other annual regattas in addition to

the Ephraim Regatta. These are a lot of fun, so mark your
calendar: Fyr Bal Regatta (Flying Scots) morning of
Saturday June 20; Optimist Regatta afternoon of Saturday
July 11; Rich Hall Junior Regatta afternoon of Saturday
July 19; and Ladies' Regatta afternoon of Wednesday July
22. Note that, for the first time, the Rich Hall Junior
Regatta will be raced in Flying Juniors and not in Flying
Scots.
2009 Youth Activities
As another season approaches, we want to make sure that
all of our members and families are aware of our Youth
Activities. Please don’t be shy. These events are open to
all members and families -- you don’t have to be actively
involved in the sailing program to participate! Liz
Gheorghita is coordinating the Youth Activities and it’s
going to be a really fun summer!

Explorers is intended for children who have not

completed first grade and therefore are not old enough to
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accompanied by a parent or guardian. Older children not
in sailing are always welcome at Explorers. Duska
Pearson is in charge of the Explorers which will meet
Monday mornings starting on June 29 at 9:30 except
when there are First Mate coffees. Duska is planning
some wonderful activities such as sand-castle building,
bubble day and pizza making! For more information,
contact Duska at (630) 975-4942 or (920) 854-9988.
Junior events are for children/pre-teens and young teens
who have completed first grade and have not completed
ninth grade yet. Laura O’Rourke is running the Junior
events this year and has some very fun plans such as
game nights at the clubhouse/dock, AFT night, a Barn
Dance, a Pool Party, and Red-Putter Golf Night! Junior
events will be held each Wednesday evening at 5:00
beginning on June 17. The final Junior event will be on
July 29. For more information, contact Laura at: (312)
953-8320 or email: lorourke4@aol.com.
Teens is intended for teens who have completed the ninth
grade. Liz Gheorghita has some terrific events in store
including evenings at Fred & Fuzzy’s ,volleyball, and
game and pizza nights at EYC. For more information,
contact Liz at (920) 854-9602 or her cell: (816) 797-1261.
All information concerning Youth Activities will be
posted at the club and coordinated by the EYC Staff so be
sure to check at the clubhouse throughout the summer for
sign-ups and updates.
Bleachers Fund Appeal
SUZANNE LISLE
The board approved the bleacher committee’s
recommendation at its recent meeting. The board
was able to allocate 50% of the replacement cost,
and is hopeful an appeal to members will fund the
remaining 50%. We know many have given
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generously over the past few years, and we are
grateful. We need to raise an additional $2,400 to
make the purchase.
We hope to have the bleachers in place this summer,
as early in the season as possible. We ask that you
consider making a contribution to this effort. We
will not be able to order the bleachers until we have
the funds or pledges in hand. Gifts of any size are
greatly appreciated. If you are willing to contribute,
please either fill out the form that was included in
the recent Directory mailing or submit a Credit Card
pledge at www.EYC.org.
BUNCO is Back
LAURA O’ROURKE
Bunco will begin on Monday evening, June 22 at 7:00.
We will meet every Monday at 7:00 and begin playing
around 7:30. It is a fun social game and no skill is
required! We won’t play during the week of Nationals
but we can go into August if people are interested. It is
BYOB; snacks are provided by the evening’s hostesses.
Everyone contributes $10 to the pot which goes entirely
toward prizes for that evening’s winners. We have
wonderful prizes: the winner receives a gift certificate to
a local fine dining establishment and most buncos win a
gift certificate for EYC Wear. We also have small baby
bunco prizes. Last year was the first year we did Bunco
and everyone had a great time. It brought together all
ages of women who might not otherwise meet. We have
weekly sign-up sheets posted at the club. Guests are
always welcome! The more the merrier! We will be
looking for hostesses as the season begins. For more
information, contact Laura O’Rourke at (312) 953-8320
or lorourke4@aol.com, Sara Latreille at (847) 702-3618
or slatreille@sbcglobal.net, or Nancy Konecny at (920)
621-2982 or nkonecny@new.rr.com.
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Correction: 103rd Ephraim Regatta EYC Online

Results DAVID SAUTER

In the last edition of the Eagle’s Cry, the winner of the the
Peder Knudson Trophy for the highest ranking boat with a
wife/husband team was misreported. The actual winners
were Mike and Jennifer Faugust. We regret the error.
Congratulations to the Faugusts!
We continue to send out and post announcements on the
Dockside Blog and in Email and will continue to do so
throughout the season. If you have an event or
announcement that should go out to the membership,
please submit it to dockside@eyc.org

Donations to the Club The EYC is also Twittering, Facebooking, LinkedIn and
In these uncertain economic times, the EYC has been very elsewhere on the Net. Go to these places to learn more:
fortunate with a three major donations that enhance
sailing opportunities and improve the level of safety on Twitter.EYC.org Facebook.EYC.org
the water for all of our members. YouTube.EYC.org MySpace.EYC.org
With deep appreciation, we announce donations from Scribd.EYC.org Plaxo.EYC.org
George and Linda Carey of their Flying Scot, from Quinn Flickr.EYC.org LinkedIn.EYC.org
and Suzanne Brennan of a Laser and from Andy and
Allison Huey of their 2007 13’ Boston Whaler.

We are still in search of the following equipment as either

donations or for purchase if the price is right. We are
only looking for equipment that is in good repair.

-Flying Scots
-Lasers (hulls & rigs)
-Optimist Prams (hulls & rigs)
-Safety Power Boats
-Shore Stations
-Newer Vest Style Life Jackets
-Extra Lines for Boats and for tie downs, bowlines

If you have any equipment you wish to donate or sell,

please contact David Sauter, Commodore, at (920) 217-
5851.

Passages…
We are sorry to report that Gunvor Nielsen, a longtime
member and avid bridge player passed away this past
January. The EYC extends our condolences to her
family and she will be missed this summer at the club.

We also recently learned of the passing of Bill Skatrud.

Our prayers are with Mary, his wife and their children,
Anne (former Instructor) and Robert. We will miss you
Bill!

Memorial Gifts & Tributes

Thank you for all the Memorials and Tributes that have
helped support the club this year and last. Please
remember to keep the EYC in mind.

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54211. For all questions regarding this
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