News from the Bridge
There is still time to reserve your room for the Winter Rendezvous!
Even though we have passed the 17 Dec 19 hotel reservation deadline, people can still get our room rate. The hotel now will not protect the rooms from being reserved by outside guests. So now it’s on a first come first serve basis.
If you have not made your room reservation, you’d should make it ASAP. The hotel predicts they will be close to a sellout status for the subject weekend.
The agenda is set for the Winter Rendezvous! Check out the plan for the festivities:
Click here —-> 2020 Winter Rendezvous Agenda
Even though we have passed the 17 Dec 19 hotel reservation deadline, people can still get the HBYC room rate. The hotel now will not protect the rooms from being reserved by outside guests. So now it’s on a first come first serve basis.
If you have not made your room reservation, you’d should make it ASAP. The hotel predicts they will be close to a sellout status for the subject weekend.
2020 HBYC Winter Rendezvous
Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center, Oregon, OH
Join us on Friday night (6-10pm) for a hospitality suite “meet and greet”. Bring your favorite hors d’oeuvre to share and a beverage.
Room Reservation
Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center has a special room rate for HBYC members. It is $125. Call Maumee Bay Lodge at 419-836-1466 by 12/17/19 to ensure your reservation and your rate. The Maumee Bay Lodge address is 1750 State Park Rd. #2, Oregon, OH 43616. Click here for their website: Maumee Bay Lodge
Buffet Reservation
The $52 per person cost include the New Orleans themed buffet, ballroom and setup, the Saturday morning and afternoon speakers, the Saturday evening dance which includes a 20-piece band, and all gratuities and taxes.
The buffet features 3 entrees: chicken and sausage jambalaya, barbecue ribs, and shrimp etouffee. Salads and numerous sides are provided. Desert includes praline bread pudding with Jack Daniels sauce. Drinks include coffee and hot and iced teas. There will be a cash bar as well.
Click here to for reservation form: 2020 Winter Rendezvous Reservations
Please print and return this form with your check made out to Harbor Bay Yacht Club by 12/17/19 to Tim Kemerley, 1306 Town Hall Rd., Dayton, OH 45432-2629.
2020 HBYC Winter Rendezvous
Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center, Oregon, OH
Join us on Friday night (6-10pm) for a hospitality suite “meet and greet”. Bring your favorite hors d’oeuvre to share and a beverage.
Room Reservation
Maumee Bay Lodge & Conference Center has a special room rate for HBYC members. It is $125. Call Maumee Bay Lodge at 419-836-1466 by 12/17/19 to ensure your reservation and your rate. The Maumee Bay Lodge address is 1750 State Park Rd. #2, Oregon, OH 43616. Click here for their website: Maumee Bay Lodge
Buffet Reservation
The $52 per person cost include the New Orleans themed buffet, ballroom and setup, the Saturday morning and afternoon speakers, the Saturday evening dance which includes a 20-piece band, and all gratuities and taxes.
The buffet features 3 entrees: chicken and sausage jambalaya, barbecue ribs, and shrimp etouffee. Salads and numerous sides are provided. Desert includes praline bread pudding with Jack Daniels sauce. Drinks include coffee and hot and iced teas. There will be a cash bar as well.
Click here to for reservation form: 2020 Winter Rendezvous Reservations
Please print and return this form with your check made out to Harbor Bay Yacht Clubby 12/17/19 to Tim Kemerley, 1306 Town Hall Rd., Dayton, OH 45432-2629.
On January 31st through February 2nd, the Harbor Bay Yacht Club will be rendezvousing at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center.
This year’s theme is Mardi Gras!
Click here for the details —-> 2020 Winter Rendezvous
By Commodore Harvey Rickert
Here we are at the end of September and boats are being hauled out. The season has gone by quickly, but even with the lousy weather at the beginning of this season, It has been another great year for HBYC members, family, and friends.
As it has been reported in previous articles on the web, our Racing, Cruising, and Social events created an abundance of great new memories in 2019. I enjoyed watching our members using the clubhouse for impromptu dinners and lively conversations around the bar that went into the wee hours of the night. I will have to say I have gotten to know many of you better this year and you all have enriched my life being a member of the Harbor Bay Yacht Club.
John Hukill and Susan Young getting light fixtures drilled and wiring for installation (HBYC’s Susan the Riveter)
Vice Commodore Russ Marcks has spent many hours planning our new LED lighting for the clubhouse and he personally installed close to 50% of the new lights. Last weekend, a large team of helpers that included Mike Zofchak, Steve Gast, John Hukill, Tom Ketchem, Nick Lewis, and Susan Young tackled the installations in the main room. Dewey Hughes and I were on the clean up crew. Most importantly, lunch assistance was provided by Lonnie Zofchak and Susan Young. There are only 9 fixtures to finish the installation in the main room, so look for another workday to finish the entire lighting improvement project.
I might add the main room was cleaned and ready for the Saturday 4 PM Classic Boat Rendezvous speaker (Thank you Nick and Sharon for setting tables up) which was hosted by Sandusky Maritime Museum. The speaker, Katelyn McKindle, a PhD candidate and researcher from Bowling Green State University, spoke on the state of water quality in the Great Lakes and in the Sandusky Bay. It was very interesting and well attended.
Saturday early evening the clubhouse was very busy with the Classic Rendezvous speaker and two separate dinner groups! I was pleased to see many people working three events and cooperating so well. Awesome!
The Classic Boat Rendezvous was a great time with beautiful boats from Michigan, Toledo, and as far away as A Dock! It was interesting meeting the skippers and learning about their boats. Thanks to Safe Harbor Marina, the Maritime Museum, and Harbor Bay Yacht Club for supporting this event.
Later in the evening, many members went to the museum to see the great exhibits and lectures on maritime history in Sandusky, Ohio. Next season put the museum on your must see list of places to visit.
In other matters for the members, at the Sept. 15, 2019 membership meeting, we had a quorum and were able to vote on a number of topics. Previous meeting minutes and club financial statements were approved. These, as always, will be be posted on the HBYC website so that members not in attendance can read them online.
Additionally, membership voted in a new slate of officers, they are. Rear Commodore Janell Lundgren, John Hukill Trustee, who will be serving out Janell Lundgren’s 2020 year, Rick Billheimer - 2020-2021 Trustee, and Joe Ziarko Trustee - 2020-2021, and Russell Marcks as Commodore, and Tim Kemerley as Vice Commodore.
This is talented group who brings great leadership and plans to HBYC for the 2020 season. The new Bridge and Trustees will be installed at the Change of Watch Ceremony during the Winter Rendezvous at the Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center on Saturday February 1st. Stay tuned for details for this event.
George Harizal has two tickets for the Annapolis Power Boat Show that can be used October 3rd through October 6th. He cannot use them and will consider any offer! Any offer!
Call him here —> George I want your Annapolis Power Boat Show Tickets
On Saturday September 28th, in partnership with Sandusky Harbor Marina and Harbor Bay Yacht Club, The Maritime Museum is hosting a wonderful schedule of activities for classic boat enthusiasts: power, sail, woody, or glass! All are welcome and encouraged to come hang out with kindred spirits celebrating good ol’ boats. Since all proceeds benefit the Maritime Museum of Sandusky, it’ll be a good time for a great cause!
HBYC is supporting the event by hosting Katelyn Marie McKindles of BGSU who will be speaking on the environmental health of Lake Erie. Katelyn is a researcher for the BGSU's Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health. She will speaking at the clubhouse from 4-5pm at the clubhouse. The talk will be followed by questions and answers and will conclude at 6pm. This event is open to Rendezvous participates, HBYC members and Marina members.
Normal HBYC clubhouse activities can take place after the speaker has concluded with the kitchen opening after 5pm.
Fri, Jan 31, 2020 through Sat, Feb 1, 2020
At Maumee Bay Lodge and Conference Center.
Harbor Bay Yacht Club’s annual Robby’s Voice Regatta and Fund Raiser was another great example of the club’s commitment to fun and charity. The race, raffles, and shirt sales raised nearly $2,000 for Robby’s Voice. The beautiful weather, lovely island music, and lively evening social brought an end to this year’s planned club activities.
The Race
Six sailboats registered and made the first start on Saturday. Favorable winds and short courses allowed the Race Committee, Steve Gast, Russ Marcks, and Kevin Irwin, to start 4 races and make it into the marina to shower before the evening festivities.
Sandusky Sail Club’s crack crew on Jump Start, Skippered by Bill Kellner took top honors by placing first in all four races! True North and Tortuga rounded out the top three with proud Skippers George Mountcastle and Art Harden; respectively.
The pickle jar was ceremonially awarded to Bob Brandt, Skipper of Fresh Aire.
Detailed results are posted on the racing page. Click here —-> 2019 HBYC Racing Results
The Party
The evening’s social was serenaded by wonderful island music on the steel drum performed by Erinn Krebs. Her performance on the patio allowed for conversation and the evening activities to progress on interrupted. This was even true when a tuba (played by P/C George Harizal) arrived and joined the fun!
The evening continued with Bob Brandt giving the club an update on Robby’s Voice and their continued fight in breaking the stigma of addiction in our communities. He thanked HBYC for their continued support and kicked of the reverse raffle. Nick Lewis acted as the evening’s master of ceremony calling out the many “LOSERS!” And the big winners!
All in all a wonderful day and a great example of what this club is all about.
We Need You!
We are having a membership meeting at 11 AM on Sunday at the clubhouse. It is important that we have a quorum for this meeting so Membership can vote on next year’s Bridge Officers and Trustees.
It will be a short meeting with some sweets!
