This week is National Safe Boating Week. Each day, we will post a video on a safe boating topic. After they have been live for a day on the front page, they will be archived in the SLOG.
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Ancient Mariners Cruise – Day #2
After a walleye dinner at Mossback’s and a night on the boat at PIBYC, the Ancient Mariners enjoyed a beautiful Lake Erie sunrise on Tuesday morning which brought stiff breeze and a great day sail out and around Ballast Island and over to Kelleys. As Jerry reported, “We sailed out and back – It was too nice of a day to go in.”
The breeze was 11-15 knots out of the southeast making for great daysail around the islands – hitting 7.5 knots of boatspeed with the rail in the water – SPORTY!
Watch the video below…
Another night at Put-in-Bay and today, the crew plans to sail over to Kelleys Island to enjoy all that it has to offer ashore, stay the night, and then sail back to Huron on Thursday.
Before leaving PIB, however, they made a stop by the docks in Squaw Harbor. Your editor received the following photo this morning with the caption… “Boarding Party”
Well, it’s good to know that SummerzCool is still safe at her moorings. Hopefully, they didn’t find the stash of rum! LOL
BLYC Ancient Mariners Cruise – Day #1
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
Day One of the BLYC Ancient Mariners Cruise began with picking up White Pine at Harbor North in Huron. Last fall, there was some confusion with the reservation causing this year’s trip to be delayed until spring. TJ and the entire crew at Harbor North are great to work with and, in appreciation for the group’s flexibility, they helped kick-off this year’s Ancient Mariner’s cruise by presenting the crew with a complimentary bottle of rum.
To quote Jerry, “Yo, Ho, Ho, etc.”
Winds were light at best, and the crew motored White Pine from Huron to Put-in-Bay where they secured dockage at the Put-in-Bay Yacht Club. A fresh walleye dinner at Mossback’s was in order and the crew settled in, hoping for better winds today. Today’s forecast is for 10-15 kts out of the southwest and should make for some great day sailing around the bass islands.
Tomorrow (Wednesday), the crew is likely to sail off to Kelleys to enjoy another island, then back to Huron on Thursday.
Stay Tuned…
Chuck Bendig
Don Harris
Rick Henderson at the helm
National Safe Boating Week – Boating Under the Influence
This week is National Safe Boating Week. Each day, we will post a video on a safe boating topic. After they have been live for a day on the front page, they will be archived in the SLOG.
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BLYC Ancient Mariners Lake Erie Cruise
Monday, May 24, 2021
This morning, May 24, 2021, the BLYC “Ancient Mariners” – Chuck Bendig, Jerry Besanceney, Don Harris, Rick Henderson, Russ Long (Hoover SC), and Tom Shain left the protected waters of Buckeye Lake to travel to Huron, Ohio where they will charter a 41′ Hunter, White Pine, for the week for their annual Lake Erie Cruise. The itinerary for this year’s trip was still being finalized as COVID-related restrictions still prohibit entering Canadian waters. However, they left the dock this morning and plan to cruise at least to Kelley’s and South Bass Islands (Put-in-Bay), returning to Huron on Thursday.
They plan to send in daily updates on their adventures and we will share them with you here on the SLOG. Forecasted winds are light and variable for today and tomorrow, then building overnight Tuesday through their return to Huron on Thursday – it could get “quite sporty” out there.
Click Here for the Report from their 2019 Adventure
On a related note, the Annual Mills Trophy Race is being sailed on Lake Erie the night of Friday, June 11th this year. This is an overnight, distance race sailed from Toledo near the mouth of the Maumee to Put-in-Bay. For the past several years, BLYC’s own Steve Harris has been the PRO for the past several years and several other BLYC members have helped on Race Committee too. However, it has been decades since there was an entry from BLYC racing the event. That changes in 2021! BLYC member Jeffery Robb, along with crew Bill Collinson & David Paligo are entered in the Cruising Class aboard Robb’s 46′ Hunter, Ariel. We wish them all of the best in the event. They’ll certainly share a report with us for the SLOG at the conclusion of the event.
THANKS FOR REPRESENTING BLYC GENTLEMEN!
Spring Series – Week #2
May 23, 2021
Temp: 87*F
Humidity: 47%
Wind: NNW 4-9 knot
Course: A (S-1-2-F)
Buckeye Lake Sail-On-Sunday is taking off with renewed enthusiasm. Week 2 had three
Catalina Capri 22’s out of the 9 registered sailboats going to the start line. Winds were
steady/unsteady and fluky at times but we were able to get 2 races in the record books
towards the Commodore Chris J. Lambrecht Cup Trophy.
As BLYC sailing & racing is making this strong comeback, it is exciting to see more sailboats on the water and the FUN “family style” competition on Racers Row and then teams going on the water to practice timing and working to remove the rust & cobwebs from our long winter.
The after-race social is becoming a place to ask fellow competitor’s on how a team can improve in next week’s race. Buckeye Lake Sailboat Racing is BACK. Who is the next team to chase the ‘Rabbits Flag’ for a week? It can be your Team.
Thank you, Race Committee, for an excellent job setting up the course and the start of racing
on time.
Spring Series – Race #1
Temperature – 62°F
Humidity – 56%
Wind – 7 kts, south, decreasing to 2 kts
Course – B (S-1-2-1-2-F)
The 2021 BLYC Sailing/Racing Season has officially started with the entry of more boats this season.
With the winds directly out of the South, RC announced we would be using a skewed triangle course with a Start/Finish line and around two marks. Because of the wind direction and the course layout it would be a beam reach around the entire course. It was announced at the skippers meeting we would be doing two laps and if the winds die RC could shorten course at the start/finish.
At 1300 hours, we opened the season with a blessing from our Fleet Chaplin Father Mike. The race started with a steady 7 knots and it looked promising to get 2-laps in. As the boats were rounding mark 2, the wind slowed to 3-4 knots and by the time they got to the finish line they were at 2 knots.
Big thanks go out to all who are working hard to make 2021 Sailing/Racing a successful season.
Congratulations Team Reflection!
Following the day’s racing, they were seen sailing past the Club with the Rabbit Flag hoisted high!
2021 Season Race Documents Online
Race Documents for the 2021 season are now available on the BLYC website. Please use the links below or find them under the “Sailing & Boating” dropdown menu on the website.
Lambrecht Cup
NOTICE OF RACE
SAILING INSTRUCIONS
Long Distance Races
NOTICE OF RACE
SAILING INSTRUCIONS
Ohio Boater Safety Course
Did you Miss the Ohio Boater Safety Course this year?
As you are likely aware, the Ohio Boating Safety Course hosted annually at BLYC was cancelled this year due to COVID-19. However, ODNR has made an online option available. If you’re looking to get your Ohio Boater’s License (required for anyone born after January 1, 1982) or just want to brush up on your knowledge, this quick online course is for you.
Cost is $34.95
($5 off this week)
Unlimited Retries – Pay Only When You Pass
Lifetime Certification
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