Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association 2009 Calendar

[Captain Kimo]

Ahoy Sailmates of and other trailerable sailboats

Beside your New Year's resolutions and plans for 2009 that are made at this time of the year, please include the Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association events schedule:

• Mead Madness Sail 09 : March 27 to April 3, 2009
• 11th Annual LVBMA Founders' Day Cup Race : March 28, 2009
• Fall Flotilla Sail 09 : October 9-16, 2009

WHAT: The Sails are a week long group sail to the five Basins of Lake Mead. Overnighting in either sheltered coves or one of the marina's courtesy docks. The LVBMA Founders' Day Cup Race is open to all trailerable sailboats and skipper experience. Minimum racing rules apply. A small donations from participating skippers will be appreciated to off set the cost of the awards.

WHERE: Launching at Callville Bay Marina ramp. Callville Bay Marina is located 12 miles East of Junction RTs 147/167 on the Northshore Scenic Drive, Lake Mead NV. Group to assembly at a SW sheltered cove of Callville Bay just outside and to starboard coming out of the marina's tire jetty entrance. Will be monitoring VHF Channel 68 on the hour to provide directions. Overnight courtesy dock fee at Callville Bay Marina is $15 assessed about 11 PM. Mast up boat camping overnight in the camp grounds $10. If available, use the camp sites along the South side for widest spaces in the camp ground. A $50 fine could be given to boat camp in the marina parking lot. Only trailer-less vehicles may park down by the ramp. Recommend parking in the Long Term parking lot at the lower level of the parking area. Water, fuel, food, small grocers available at all the marinas.

WHEN: Group Sails usually start out from Callville Bay in the AM on first Sunday. If winds are favorable, we will conduct a "Sailing Rally" between designated navigation buoys / markers along the transit routes to the various lake basins.

LVBMA Founders' Day Cup Race:
8:00 AM Captains' Meeting at the courtesy dock to provide time 'hack', minimum rules, preparation and race start signals, the designated race course with a map. Those overnighting in the sheltered cove on Friday will already have the information.

9:30 AM Start of the Race at Navigation Buoy CB-A (Callville Bay entry buoy) and closest point of land. This will also be the finish line.

~3:00 PM No Host BBQ and Awards ceremony and group picture at the overnight cove.

PROVISIONING: Recommend provisioning before entering the tolled Lake Mead Recreation Area. Food4Less (with Ice and Dry Ice), Wal-Mart, West Marine are located at a strip mall at Lake Mead Drive (Rt 147) and Boulder Hwy. Recommend fueling vehicle and boat before entering.

If there is anything I forgot, or a Sailmate I missed please pass the "word" to me and them.

"The Goal is the Voyage, Not the Destination"

Captain Kimo
96' Mac26X "FOREVER"
Second Commodore & Events Coordinator
Las Vegas Bay MacGregor Association
Callville Bay, Boulder Basin, Lake Mead, Nevada
http://www.geocities.com/rbniel/

[mikelinmon]

Hi Capt Kimo,

Those trips sound great to me. Please reply to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX. I'd like to join you for some trip or other. My schedule is much more crowded than before, but that could sound like business.
Mike Inmon

!	Moderator Note:
	I have deleted the email address. It is board policy to not alow email addresses in the clear. Mike can be contacted by using the PM, or email icons under his profile. ~Rich---Hamin' X~

[kmclemore]

Please add these dates to the calender, in the bar above, under Resources->Calendar.

Thanks!!

[Captain Kimo]

Please add these dates to the calender, in the bar above, under Resources->Calendar.

Thanks!!

Right Kev. Found I had duplicated same on the calendar as I could not see previous submissions earlier. Heath must have paid for the calendar license . I have removed the duplications.

[Fiveofun]

Hello,

This is my first post on this forum. I live in Las Vegas and have done quite a bit of boating on Lake Mead and Lake Havasu the past few years. My father, who lives in Phoenix, is going to be retiring in June this year, and has been interested in getting a Macgregor sailboat for several years. He is planning on purchasing one in April, however at this time we have only been on one while it was docked, not out on the open water. I was wondering if there was a member either on this forum or part of the Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association that would be willing to provide a short demonstration sail on a Macgregor sometime in March for my father, me and my wife, preferably a 26M since this is the model they are currently selling. My wife and I have never been on a sailboat, so we do not know what to expect, our only boating experience is on powerboats.

If there is anyone who would be willing to provide such a demonstration sail on Lake Mead, it would really be appreciated. My father is planning on moving to Las Vegas once he is retired, so hopefully we may be able to become members of the Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association.

Regards,

Kevin Weyandt

[Hamin' X]

Welcome aboard Kevin,

While I can't help you directly, there is a website for Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association at:

Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association

There is contact info there and a way to join their Yahoo Group.

~Rich

[Captain Kimo]

If there is anyone who would be willing to provide such a demonstration sail on Lake Mead, it would really be appreciated. My father is planning on moving to Las Vegas once he is retired, so hopefully we may be able to become members of the Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association.

Regards,

Kevin Weyandt

Ahoy Kev,

We are planning our annual Mead Madness Sail March 27- April 3, 2009. I and I believe several others will be launching their boats early on Thursday March 26 at Callville Bay Marina to avoid the crowds at the ramp on Friday. Don't recall we have any in the group, but if we do I will introduce you to the skipper for a demo sail, otherwise you are welcome to come out on that date with me on "FOREVER". While I plan to be sailing in March, I don't have any specific dates. Pick a date, PM me through this website, and see if we can get together. Check the weather forecast for the wind conditions on the lake on the date you pick in March.

"The Goal is the Voyage, NOT the Destination!"

Captain Kimo

[Fiveofun]

Welcome aboard Kevin,

While I can't help you directly, there is a website for Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association at:

Las Vegas Bay Macgregor Association

There is contact info there and a way to join their Yahoo Group.

~Rich

Rich,

Thank you for the link. My father actually sent emails to two people in the association, but has not received a response back yet.

Kevin

[roger]

Mead Madness Sail 2009
We have deceided to join the Mead Sail leaving Riverside for the lake on around Friday Mar 27. Any other Calif boats planning to go? Maybe a caravan?
Roger & Julie Dahl
JulieLee M-26

[Newell]

Just a plug for this event. The combination of the Founder's Day Race which occurs on March 27, and the Mead Madness Cruise which follows makes a well rounded double-headed activity that has great appeal across the spectrum of active trailer sailors. It's not just a Mac event but often a mac wins the race and there is plenty of great sailing/learning/fun with a diverse regional group. Kimo does a great job advertising the LVBMA and extending the hand of fellowship to all. If money and time were not factors, attendance would number in the hundreds, and probably douse many of the neat things about it. That said, the more the merrier. It will be nice to have a M or 2 in the mix of boats.

Newell
Fast Sunday 96X

[Hamin' X]

I see that this still is not on the calendar. Has it been submitted? If so, I will notify Heath that there may be a problem.

~Rich

[Captain Kimo]

I see that this still is not on the calendar. Has it been submitted? If so, I will notify Heath that there may be a problem.

~Rich

Ahoy Rich,

I have placed the information TWICE on the calendar. Does the notice "warning Thyme's license has expired. You may purchase Thyme at http://www.extrosoft.com" above the calendar have anything to do with the problem. I noticed the same reference when the announcements went down the cyber hole the last time.

[Hamin' X]

Thanks for the input Capt. Kimo, I'll huddle with Heath to find out what the problem is. All submitted entries to the Calendar are currently screened by Heath. Perhaps we can work out some way to lighten his load.

~Rich

[Heath]

There are currently no pending event requests. I already see the events listed on the calendar, don't you?

Heath

[Hamin' X]

Problem has been resolved the Calendar now shows correctly.

~Rich