The Sail About for Saturday May 9th has been canceled due to the expected low temperatures tomorrow morning.

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

Come on out! Enjoy our lake at the peak of its Summer beauty and meet neighbor sailors (at acceptable social distance!).

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

KAYAKERS!

Join the easy kayaking tour Saturday morning July 25th starting 10:00 AM at Johnson Point and proceeding clockwise around the lake. NOTE the time change!

Ahoy all!

This is a correction! The BYOB is on Saturday, July 25th.

Let's stay in contact. You are all invited to join a virtual BYOB on Saturday, July 25 at 5:00 PM. Reply to <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. before 4:00 PM on Saturday to get a Zoom link. See y'all there!

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

More than 50 decorated boats joined the 4th of July Boat Parade organized by the Seven Lakes Sailing Club. Boats were decorated in their most creative red, white and blue. It was a great event with a fantastic participation. Thanks to Stan Makson for leading the parade! Photos of most of the participating boats are in the Photos section 

If you have not renewed your membership (still $25) yet, please send your check made out to the Seven Lakes Sailing Club to our treasurer, Nancy Workman, 3420 Seven Lakes West. Please, leave a note with your address, latest phone number and email address with the check. It will allow us to update our membership administration.

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

The Sailing Club conducted its Skippers Meeting on May 2, 2020 via Zoom. There were 15 participants in the meeting. A summary of the outcomes of the meeting are:

• The Spring Series races will start at Johnson Point to avoid operating a Committee Boat. 
• Starting times for all races this season will be 1:00 PM. 
• The Club is looking for volunteers to become Senior Race Officer (SRO) to take over from Bill Mamel and Ray Taylor. Training sessions are planned for the volunteers.
• A calendar will be placed on the website for the people to sign up for Committee Boat and Safety Boat tasks for the races. 
• Bert van Domselaar, with the help of Steve Short, will set the marks. David Martin and Greg Downer can help as well. Bert and Bruce Keyser will check the condition of the marks.
• Mary Anne, with the help of Yvonne Short, will investigate the conduct of an online Sailing School.

The weather has remained a bit cool, but it promises to warm up soon! We propose taking advantage of expected nice weather on Sunday, May 3 to have everyone out on the lake to enjoy it. How about everyone in the club bring their boat (whatever it is!) out around 2:00 PM and say “Hello” from a safe distance?

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

The annual club Skippers’ Meeting is coming up at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 2. The racing season for 2020 will be discussed. Agenda will include race organization and other discussion items from YOU. Please send your issues to the email address below. We will still be observing social distancing guidelines at that time, so the meeting will be virtual, using ZOOM. It is expected to take about 1 hour or less. I will be sending the connection number shortly. If anyone needs aid or directions to use ZOOM, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . 

Bob Fewkes, Commodore

On Saturday, April 11 the Spring Shoreline Kayak Tour took place led by Ben Benjamin. Despite the temperatures of low 40F (!!) at the start at 8 am, several brave kayakers came out to join Ben in the tour. It was a bit of a chilly start, but it warmed up nicely. The participants in the tour were Rae-Lynn Ziegler, Paul Brezinski, Tracey Cicatelli and Wendel Kronis. Joel Martin provided support in the Safety Boat. The complete tour around the lake was 12.4 miles and took 4 1/2 hours.

The first Seven Lakes Sailing Club event of 2020 will be a Spring Shoreline Kayak Tour conducted by Ben Benjamin on Saturday, April 11. The tour leaves from the Johnson Point ramp at 8:00 AM and proceeds counterclockwise.  Folks preferring a shorter tour can join or return home at any point in the circuit. Each kayaker must have appropriate Personal Flotation Device (PFD).

Social distance between the kayaks will be observed! Come on out, get some fresh air, and say hello to fellow boaters! Let Ben Benjamin know by email that you will be joining: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Bob Fewkes, Commodore, SLSC

The 2020 Sailing Club season is coming up, and, while it appears that early-season social events will be impacted by the coronavirus, we’re looking forward to an exciting one on the water! Our first event is a Spring Shoreline Kayak Tour conducted by Ben Benjamin on April 11. More publicity on this event is below.
It’s time to renew your membership (still $25). Please send your check made out to the Seven Lakes Sailing Club to our treasurer, Nancy Workman, 3420 Seven Lakes West. Please, leave a note with your address, latest phone number and email address with the check. It will allow us to update our membership administration.
We had hoped to have the season kickoff BYOB for our club members on April 25, but coronavirus precautions will almost certainly prevent that. More info on social events will be communicated.

Bob Fewkes
Commodore, SLSC

If you have not already done so, print this page, cut along the dotted line, and mail the Disclaimer of Liability and your check for the annual dues to: Ms. Nancy Workman, 3420 Seven Lakes West, West End, NC 27376. All members must send the signed waiver to the Treasurer with their Annual Dues.

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