Greenville Model Yacht Club http://www.gmyc.org Having fun...seriously! Tue, 19 Oct 2010 02:07:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 GMYC Sailors Claim 3 of the Top 5 Positions http://www.gmyc.org/2010/10/gmyc-sailors-claim-3-of-the-top-5-positions/ http://www.gmyc.org/2010/10/gmyc-sailors-claim-3-of-the-top-5-positions/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:01:47 +0000 Jake Kohl http://www.gmyc.org/?p=141 GMYC sailors claim 3 of the top 5 positions at this past weekend’s Green Pond Regatta in Anderson, SC this past Saturday.  Ted Bogardus and Tim Owens claimed the 4th and 5th positions respectively and Jake Kohl won the event over local Green Pond sailors Nigel Pitt (2nd) and Neil McGrath (3rd).  New GMYC member, Rick Richardson, joined his first regatta in several years and was quickly getting his new (and beautifully constructed) boat tuned in and improving his racing result steadily throughout the day.  Neil McGrath’s / Green Pond’s facilities and hospitality proved outstanding and though we had a few moments of “hold your breath” light air sailing, most of the day provided a perfect 5 to 8 knots of breeze with gentle shifts and pressure changes for very tactical sailing.   Click to see detailed RESULTS.

]]> http://www.gmyc.org/2010/10/gmyc-sailors-claim-3-of-the-top-5-positions/feed/ 2 Start of fall sailing!! http://www.gmyc.org/2010/09/start-of-fall-sailing/ http://www.gmyc.org/2010/09/start-of-fall-sailing/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:47:52 +0000 David Strickland http://www.gmyc.org/?p=131 A few sailors are getting together this Wednesday, Sept 15th for some fun racing and tuning around 5 at the Hartness pond.

David

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After the fun Robyn had at the regatta she decided she needed to have a boat so for her birthday she got one!!  We know it is a great one because it was assembled and tweaked by Jake and Tim.  Hopefully the weather will soon cool down and the wind will pick up so we can get back to Wednesday night racing.  Dates will be posted here when set. 

If anyone is looking for a used boat I know of several for sale.  Perhaps Jake will add a “for sale section” to the site.  Thanks to all that sent info!

David Strickland

]]> http://www.gmyc.org/2010/08/new-sailor-in-the-club/feed/ 0 Region 3 Championship Concluded! http://www.gmyc.org/2010/05/region-3-championship-concluded/ http://www.gmyc.org/2010/05/region-3-championship-concluded/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 11:40:29 +0000 Jake Kohl http://www.gmyc.org/?p=122 12 Seawind sailors braved a storm riddled weather forecast and were rewarded with perfect weather for a weekend of terrific sailing to contest the Region 3 Seawind Championship held at GMYC in Greenville, SC.  The event took place May 21st through the 23rd and was contested through a total of 27 races.  Saturday saw a steady southerly breeze at Hartness Pond that provided excellent and very tactical racing.  The sailors enjoyed a relaxing catered barbecue by the lake Saturday evening.  Sunday’s wind switched from the north and though it proved to be a little more variable, we saw extended periods of strong and steady breeze that rewarded proper boat tuning.

Mike Eades (Arizona) won the event through consistently high finishes with 7 1st place finishes and rarely posting a result outside of the top 5.  David Johnson (Asheville, NC) finished just behind in 2nd place with two 1st place finishes and a great deal of high finish consistency.  Jake Kohl (Greenville, SC) followed in 3rd place with 6 wins but less consistency.  Steve Lang and Nigel Pitt (Hartwell, GA) followed in 4th and 5th place respectively – Nigel Pitt did not contend in the last two races as he had to depart for a last minute flight to contend in a US Sailing Championship in Texas.

GMYC is a very new club in Greenville, SC and facility and we were excited to host the R3 championship this year.  Every single one of our 6 club members contributed selflessly to build the facilities and organize the event making it a really great time for all.  We have a great lake that provides terrific close and consistent racing conditions and have have already added two new members simply from the interest and visibility that the Region 3 championship provided.  We look forward to growing our club and hosting more AMYA events providing South Carolina fun, fellowship, and hospitality.

Click for Detailed Results

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photos by Robyn Strickland

Click the images above for larger versions.  For full high resolution photos, please feel free to download the following compressed file (68mb):
http://www.gmyc.org/temporary/pics.zip

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]]> http://www.gmyc.org/2010/03/work-continues-and-continues/feed/ 4 Seawind Region 3 Championship! http://www.gmyc.org/2010/03/seawind-region-3-championship/ http://www.gmyc.org/2010/03/seawind-region-3-championship/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:25:58 +0000 Jake Kohl http://www.gmyc.org/?p=113 The Seawind Region 3 Championship Regatta is scheduled for May 21-23, 2010 at GMYC!

For detailed information, please go to the following page or download the documents linked below
GMYC 2010 Seawind Championship webpage

For additional information, please see the following documents:

Notice of Race

Entry Form

]]> http://www.gmyc.org/2010/03/seawind-region-3-championship/feed/ 0 Work Continues! http://www.gmyc.org/2010/03/work-continues/ http://www.gmyc.org/2010/03/work-continues/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:41:49 +0000 Jake Kohl http://www.gmyc.org/?p=109 In preparation for the Region 3 Seawind championship coming in May (information on this website coming soon), we’ve scheduled a club work day for the weekend of March 13-14.  We have an improved plan and materials in place to extend launching facilities dramatically and to have an elevated judges platform for the event.  We’re still working out which day, Saturday or Sunday, works best for the group – so please email jake with your preference.

]]> http://www.gmyc.org/2010/03/work-continues/feed/ 0 Rock ‘n Roll! http://www.gmyc.org/2009/10/rock-n-roll/ http://www.gmyc.org/2009/10/rock-n-roll/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:02:08 +0000 Jake Kohl http://www.gmyc.org/?p=102 Well…that title should read mostly “Rock” – but we did roll a lot of bushes from alongside our race course away this past weeked.  Ted, David, Tim, Alan, and myself (Jake) left the boats at home and packed the trucks with chainsaws, shovels, picks, and weed eaters and redefined our landscape at the Hartness Pond.  We cleared all the shrubs from in front of the course so it’s now possible to walk the entire course, staying close to your boat, from A-pin to C-mark.   We also are fortunate to have the convenience of a large birch at one end of the course, and a young, but healthy and fast growing pear tree at the other end of the course…will make a great shady parking spot for our judges during bigger events.

Oh, and by the way, it was a good thing we had established a policy to leave the boats at home because there was a magnificent breeze blowing down the lake all day.  We would not have gotten anything done had we brought boats.

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We also got a good start on our mini-launch “harbor”.  Our idea is to dig out a trapezoid shaped channel up to the high-water line and shore it up with used rail-road ties.  This will allow launch boats without having to get wet and accommodate the varying lake level that is very rain dependent.  It will be nice for a quick evening sail after work in the winter and a requisite for a regatta with a large number of boats.  It also avoids some of the hazards with a dock or other structure protruding out over the water and it keeps obstacles out of our race course.  The digging went well until we got about 12 to 18″ down (depending on the location on the sloping shore) where we hit an expansive rock.  We were able to pick at it’s soft chewy exterior but it got harder and harder the deeper we got into it.  It’s preventing us from getting the depth we need and we were not finding it possible to pick at any more of the rock…or not at least at a pace we would be happy with.  Our plan is to save up some more resources and rent/borrow some heavy equipment to deal with Mr. Rock in the next couple of weeks.  We have also envisioned the possibility of a second phase with a mirrored “harbor” next to this one if one doesn’t prove to have enough capacity.

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Until then, we should hopefully enjoy another great Wednesday night sail this week with our new found visibility.

See more photos of the work day in the gallery.

OH, by the way, there is also a new iPhone plug in on the website that makes viewing the site easy on your iPhone…

]]> http://www.gmyc.org/2009/10/rock-n-roll/feed/ 0 Seawind Regional Championships at GMYC! http://www.gmyc.org/2009/10/seawind-regional-championships-at-gmyc/ http://www.gmyc.org/2009/10/seawind-regional-championships-at-gmyc/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:34:46 +0000 Jake Kohl http://www.gmyc.org/?p=79 It’s now official, the spring 2010 Region 3 Seawind District Championship event will be sailed at GMYC in Greenville, SC!  This will be a terrific, challenging, and greatly enjoyable three-day event that will draw sailors from all over the country.  We hope to make it a memorable one for everyone.

The dates will be May 21-23, 2010.  More information about the event (including an official Notice of Race) should be forthcoming in the next couple of weeks.

Thanks to Jim Kransberger (Asheville, NC) and the Mid-South-Sailing organization for entrusting us with this honor.

]]> http://www.gmyc.org/2009/10/seawind-regional-championships-at-gmyc/feed/ 1 Fun racing 9/30/09 http://www.gmyc.org/2009/09/fun-racing-93009/ http://www.gmyc.org/2009/09/fun-racing-93009/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:46:37 +0000 David Strickland http://www.gmyc.org/?p=77 A few of us are going to do some fun racing at Hartness this Wednesday afternoon around 5pm.  Marks are already in for anyone wanting to start earlier.

Hope to see several of you there!

David

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