The MainSHEET - Newsletter of Cave Run Sailing Association - May/June 2024 Volume 40 - Issue 3

Sep 24, 2026

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Cave Run Sailing Association’s May/June 2024 newsletter covers club sailing updates, upcoming events, and community engagement. It highlights first buoy race excitement, Tuesday Sunfish and Wednesday RC sailing schedules, and spring Beginning Sailing results. The newsletter includes information for Women by Women sailing, We Sail on June 8, Commodore Tea on June 9, Summer Solstice Raft Up on June 22, and Crab Cake Fest signup. It also presents CRSA cruises to the French Riviera and US Virgin Islands with dates, availability, pricing, deposits, and contact details.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

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Pages25

Reading Time39 min

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Lines from the Commodore

RC Sailing

CRSA Cruises

The French Riviera Cruise

The US Virgin Islands Cruise

The MainSHEET Newsletter of Cave Run Sailing Association May/June 2024 Volume 40 \#3 Lines from the Commodore Well, we are off and sailing! We had our first club buoy race and it was as exciting as the photo finish of the KY Derby. Just ask Chuck and Mark! The Sunfish are sailing on Tuesday evening. Contact Dominic Keimdominic.v.keim@gmail.com for information. RC Sailing is on Wednesday evenings. For information contact Bill Jones, [kywmjones@gmail.com](kywmjones@gmail.com). Beverly Hale and I completed our spring Beginning Sailing class with 9 students. The water day was ina very brisk wind! The Let’s go Sailing, For Women by Women, is off to another strong start. Contact Molly Sutherland [mollysutherland611@gmail.com](mollysutherland611@gmail.com). We Sail is planned for June 8th. Contact Bob Rodak rprodak68@gmail.com for more information. All are invited. The Commodore Tea (with manly beer) is coming up, June 9th at Liz Harris’house. Let Rose Perkins know if you are coming at [socialdirector@caverunsailing.org](socialdirector@caverunsailing.org). Summer Solstice Raft Up after the club races is coming up June 22nd. Please sign up for the Crab Cake Fest on August 10th. The “Benefit Regatta for Youth Sailing” is in the books, over $3000 was raised. Susan McLaughlin and crew did a fabulous job putting it together. Her weather prayers were answered! We have an amazing membership, with more and more people getting involved every day. Thank you to all of the volunteers. You make it happen! If you haven’t gotten involved yet, there still is time. Board members and chairpersons are always looking for additional ideas and worker bees. Call or email the person in your area of interest. Sail ON!! Graeme Wilson CRSA Commodore 2 Youth 02 Sailing Benefit Regatta 4TSatuhankrdayyou,ay 1all8our sponsors and competitors h Sailing!! CRYSA Sailing Academy Skippers Paul Baertschi Victoria 18 Chris Bollinger Flying Scot 4312 Chuck Emrich Catalina 22 523 Beverly Hale Venture 22 1611 Igor Kappel Alcort Minifish David Leddy Precision 185 100 Brad Leslie Benetau F235 251 Steve Morris Hunt 27-2 033 Fred Pfister Capri 22 557 Bob Rodak Starwind 22 0595 Molly Sutherland Tanzer 382 Greame Wilson Catalina 22 11950 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th AWARDS Chris Bollinger Chuck Emrich Fred Pfister Greame Wilson Brad Leslie Beverly Hale VOLUNTEERS Event Coordinator: Susan McLaughlin Registration: Nancy Stephens Race Official: Mark Breeden Race Committee: Michael Hale William Jones Charlotte Lubawy Lunch Committee: Charmaine Pfister Molly Sutherland Results of Race Mark Breeden giving pre-race instructions, then calculating results with Patti 1st place-Chris Bollinger & Jonathan Melton 2nd place-Chuck Emrich & Bob Rodak 3rd place-Fred & Charmaine Pfister Beginning Sailing The Spring Beginning Sailing class was a big success with 9 people attending! A special thanks to the skippers who helped on the water day: Brad Leslie, Nicole Brocato, Graeme Wilson, Molly Sutherland, Beverly Hale, and Chris Bollinger! Students: Eleanor Hudd, Cheryl Baker, Bruce Jones, Joe Lewis, and Larry Angell. Missing from photo: Geoff Spencer, Mike Cooper, and Kevin & Jean Mulloney Also in photo: Brad Leslie, Nicole Brocato, Molly Sutherland, Beverly Hale, and Graeme Wilson UPDATE ON CRSA CRUISES: FRENCH RIVIERA AND USVI The French Riviera Cruise This cruise currently has one cabin available. Thirty-two people will be sailing on four big Monohulls for twelve days from September 28th to October 10th 2024. We will start and finish the adventure at Port Pin Rolland near the town of Toulon. We plan to sail to Saint Tropez and Cannes and will have many stops in between. The cost is $720.00 per person based on double occupancy. A deposit of $500 per person is required to book this cabin. The price covers all boat expenses. Ground transportation, airfare, lodging and fo

FAQs

What sailing events are scheduled in May and June 2024?

The newsletter lists the first club buoy race, Sunfish on Tuesday evenings, RC Sailing on Wednesday evenings, We Sail on June 8, Commodore Tea on June 9, Summer Solstice Raft Up after club races on June 22, and signup for Crab Cake Fest on August 10.

What are the French Riviera and US Virgin Islands cruise details?

The French Riviera cruise offers one cabin for September 28 to October 10, 2024 with a $720 per-person cost (double occupancy) and a $500 deposit, excluding ground transportation, airfare, lodging, and food. The US Virgin Islands cruise has three boats full and one cabin left for January 4 to 11, 2025 at $1,510 per person (double occupancy) with a $500 deposit, with the same exclusions.

How did RC Sailing perform during the 2024 series so far?

On May 1, ten boats participated in a fun sail and practice session with light winds. The first official race was May 8; despite the forecast affecting participation, five members completed four races, and Merritt Wade won all four.

Sep 24, 2026

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