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• Dock Put-In Work Party

  • When
    4 May 2024
  •  
    8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Commodore Decatur Yacht Club
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Annual Dock Put-In Event - this work party is for all members to come help put in the main and finger docks.  Coffee and pastries will be available at 8:30 with a tentative work start at 9:00!  The club will provide chili for workers for lunch!  Bottled water is also provided.

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• Welcome Aboard Party

  • When
    4 May 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Commodore Decatur Yacht Club
  • Registered
    8 registrants

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  Let's welcome all new and returning sailors to the 2024 Summer Sailing Season!!  The club will provide the meat, table service and water.  Bring a side dish or dessert to share.  

  Please also donate to help the club off-set the cost of the meat.  

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• First Sail (Introductory Lesson for Prospective Members)

  • When
    11 May 2024
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • Location
    CDYC

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  First Sail is a 90-minute introductory group lesson on a comfortable and stable Flying Scot with an onboard instructor.  Participants will also receive confirmation email with a coupon code and enjoy free access to the Introduction to Sailing online course at SailboatIntructor.com. After a short safety briefing, you'll enjoy a fun sail with up to three students, each getting to control the tiller, mainsail, and jib.  Don't worry,  we'll explain those terms during your lesson. Hot dogs and chips will be served at 12:15 between the morning and afternoon session. 

  The backup date is the following Saturday (May 18th) if we need to reschedule for any reason. Refunds will be given if we cancel or reschedule. Credit will be given if you cancel and refunds will be given if you cancel and we're able to fill your seat. You may apply any credit to future events or membership invoices. 

   

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• Beer Can Race

  • When
    11 May 2024
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    CDYC

  Join us for a beer can race on Saturday afternoon at 3pm! Beer Can racing is fun and laid back and a great excuse to get out on the water. Join us for hot dogs and cold beverages in the pavilion for more fun on shore.  If you are looking for someone to sail with or would like to help John Hearn on the race committee boat, let people know on our facebook group.  Also watch the facebook group for possible weather cancellations.  

  
  

  Sailing Instructions (non-Scots)
  

  1. VHF radios are optional. The signal boat will be broadcasting the countdown and other helpful information on channel [72]. 
  2. The Starting Line is between the orange flag on the race committee boat and the Yellow Mark S.
  3. The finish line is between the orange flag on the race committee boat and the Pink Ball (P). 
  4. Flying Scots and Cabin Boats will start together. Scows, cats, and other boats with a faster rating than a Flying Scot will start 60 seconds later. 
  5. The 5-minute starting sequence will begin when the Flying Scot class flag is raised on the signal with a horn. The blue and white Prep Flag will be raised at 4 minutes to go with a horn. The blue and white prep flag will be lowered with 1 minute to go with a horn.  The starting signal is lowering of the Flying Scot class flag will be lowered with a horn.  
  6. After the starting signal, racers will sail upwind and round the yellow Windward Mark (W) to port and then sail downwind through the Finish Line (F).  
  7. 4 races are scheduled. The first two races will raced back-to-back with a short break before the third race to rotate crew at the dock.  

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• Mississippi Valley Lightning District and Year of the Locust Regatta

  • Start
    31 May 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    2 Jun 2024
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Commodore Decatur Yacht Club - Decatur, IL
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  Lightning Fleet 74 will be hosting the Mississippi Valley Lightning District Championship in Decatur for the first time since 1992. This will be an open regatta as well for Lightnings outside of the MVLD as well and named The Year of the Locust Regatta. All Lightnings are welcome to participate in the event. The MVLD includes fleets from Carlyle, IL., Memphis, TN., Nashville, TN., as well as Decatur.  

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• Regatta Volunteers for "Lightning Regatta" needed!

  • Start
    31 May 2024
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    2 Jun 2024
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    CDYC

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  WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! 

  The first weekend in June, CDCY will be hosting a Lightning Regatta. We would really like to put on a good show for our out of town guests. This is the first time since 1992 this regatta has been held in Decatur.  We currently have competitors attending from Memphis, Nashville, Indiana, Carlyle, and Davenport.  We will start with a Friday night Welcome party/ cookout from 5:00 - 7:00. This is free and open to all club members. 

  Racing will begin Saturday at 10:30 and continue until about 4:00 when we can cool down and enjoy some cool drinks.  A BBQ dinner will follow with John's smoked pork BBQ and plenty of sides at a cost of $20/person. 

  More racing Sunday morning with awards following the racing.

  
  

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