SET YOUR SIGHTS ON LITTLE EGG HARBOR 20/20

September 11- 13, 2020

WE WANT TO SEE YOU THERE !

SC OW NATION ALS LEHYC BEACH HAVEN N J SEPTEMEBER 11–13 2020 FOR MORE INFORMATION KEEP YOUR EYES ON OUR WEB SITE LEHYC.ORG  IT WILL BE HERE IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE

In Finer Focus: Miles of open water for racing with prevailing sea breezes N Enjoy the beach and surf after racing N Award winning race management N On-site dry storage and launching N Full social schedule with complimentary beer N Best regatta breakfast N Off season resort town with plenty of housing options N Renowned LEHYC hospitality

For further details go to E-scow.org and LEHYC.org

Spring Letter from Commodore Chrisy Hughes -April 20, 2020

 

Hi All-

 

Hard to believe its spring already. I am hoping that you are hanging in there and doing your best to enjoy your time at home. The NCESA Board has been hard at work. A few updates…

 

We, as an organization, have accomplished a lot since November.

 

• The transition from Lon to Julie was completed by the end of December. Julie is doing a great job and settling into her role as Secretary. The NCESA continues to be in great hands.

   

• Bruce Golison, Rachel Goetting, and I rewrote the host club guidelines. They are now more detailed and easier to follow. The host club guidelines are posted on the website and have been shared with LE, Torch and Mendota.

   

• The membership has voted on and passed the Constitution, By-Law and Scantling changes as proposed by the Rules Committee. HUGE THANK YOU’s go out to Matt Schmidt and his team who changed, questioned, proofed, and reproofed the wording to make sure it was accurate, clear, and legal. Not an easy job, Way to go!!

   

• Clay Johnson (T-18) has graciously taken on the National Rankings. He will be managing the results and spreadsheet going forward. If you are hosting an event, please make sure that results get to Clay and Julie. Let's make their jobs as easy as possible.

   

• The 100-year Vision Team was established by Jim Campbell and me in December and has been meeting via conference call and zoom since that time. There is great energy and excitement in the group. This committee will have a big picture plan and budget to present to the Board at our November meeting.

     Leading the Committee are David Lubchenco & Russ Lucas

     Marketing is led by Suzanne Melges

     Communications by Brett Hatton

     History is managed by Henry Colie & Lee Alnes

     2023 Activities on and off water led by John Porter

   

• The 100 Vision Committee recommended, and the Board approved the 2023 Nationals to take place at Mendota YC. Pat Heaney, Phil Zalog and their team are already working ideas for the regatta.

   

• The Reporter came out, and as usual, it looks great. Jon Schloesser works very hard and I think it is safe to say that our success in collecting regatta reports has improved, therefore making his job a teeny bit easier.

 

Obviously the Covid pandemic is affecting us all and has forced us to make changes in our lives. Unfortunately, our sailing seasons might also be affected. We are going to have to stay flexible about summer plans. At this point in time, Sarasota, Charleston, LHYC Heritage Spring and Geneva Spring have been cancelled. I have reached out to the fleet reps and regatta chairs asking to be kept in the loop. Julie is keeping the online calendar current; you can send her updates/cancellations at:

ncesa@e-scow.org

 

Derek and I spoke with the LE Chairs last week. They are on top of the details and logistics surrounding the regatta. We are a long way from any action regarding our National Championship.

 

Lastly, if you have not yet renewed your membership, visit e-scow.org

 

Fingers crossed that we are all able to gather with our teams, enjoy our yacht clubs and sail these beautiful boats.

 

That is all for now, call me with your thoughts & stay healthy.

 

Chrisy Hughes

612-940-2537                                    

Letter from Commodore Chrisy Hughes - Nov 27, 2019

Seasons Greeting E Fleet -

2019 has been a very successful year for the E fleet. As the season closes E boaters competed in twenty-six regattas with over 430 boats represented. Eleven new boats were on the starting line this summer, and our used boat market remains strong. 

This fall also marks the passing of time as Lon and Donna Schoor have retired. Since 2006 Lon and Donna Schoor have been acting as Secretary of the NCESA. For the last thirteen years they have made sure that the by-laws have been followed, scantlings are maintained, taxes are paid, budgets are balanced, investments keep growing, members pay their dues, National regatta is organized, trophies have beautiful boxes, Road Warriors are awarded, communication is sent, and the annual Board meeting happens with efficiency. On November 9th we had our Board meeting and we toasted Lon and Donna for their tireless commitment to the E fleet, their history with the class, and all the other odd jobs that we know nothing about. As a token of our thanks the NCESA presented each of them with a Shinola watch. Lon and Donna have done an amazing job and we appreciate all of their hard work and dedication. Please thank them when you see them skiing in CO this winter, or on the water next summer.

The Board is thrilled to welcome Julie Navin as Secretary of the NCESA. Julie brings a wealth of experience to the fleet. She, her husband Dave, and her son Kyle, all race E Scows, out of Delavan and Geneva. Julie has been the office manager at LGYC and currently also works at a local financial office. Julie knows our culture, she appreciates our commitment to high quality racing, and is a lifelong member and supporter of the E Fleet. We are in very good hands with Julie. I’m looking forward to an exciting few years working with her.

If you need to reach Julie, her email is: NCESA@e-scow.org

A bulk of our time at the Board meeting was spent debating and discussing the technical aspects of E Scows. We have a solid base and competitive fleet that the Board intends to support. The reason we are so strong is due to the fact that the boats are all the same. We have asked Committee members to look closely at the scantlings and by-laws to ensure that we are continuing to operate on a level playing field.  

Right around New Year’s there will be a by-law and scantling vote. Please watch your emails and get your votes in right away. 

In three short years it will be the 100-year anniversary of the E Fleet. We are currently putting together a team of volunteers to work together over the next year to create a vision, mission and strategy of what our 100th celebration will look like. There will be all kinds of committees and volunteers needed in the years to come. Stay tuned. 

Rachel Goetting will remain on the team in 2020 as Communications Director. Rachel is handling all social media reports and coordinating with regatta chairs to get information online. If you have photos or things you would like to share, please send them to Rachel at escowclassmedia@gmail.com

Nationals at Muskegon was a great regatta, 78 boats exceeded everyone's expectations and Brett Hatton and Tom Munroe did a fantastic job. We are continuing to work with Bruce Golison and Charlie Harrett on ways to make our on the water regatta even better. We are one of the best one design fleets in the country and we are committed to having near perfect races.  Already they are deep into plans for improving race management at Little Egg.

Winter can be long for most of us, but please don’t forget that there are two great regattas happening while the water up north is frozen.

Sarasota One Design E Regatta - March 20-22.  Warm, sunny beautiful water - Friday- Sunday. Maybe leave your boat in the sunshine then you can retrieve it a month later and head to Charleston for their Annual Spring Regatta - April 24-26. I personally like the idea of E boating in four months, this season went too fast for me.  

May 16-17 brings the Geneva Spring Regatta, where Melges will once again be hosting a one-day E Scow clinic. Look for registration midwinter. 

Lots of E boating to talk and think about over the winter. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving. If you have any E boat ideas or questions, please reach out to me or anyone on your NCESA Board.

Cheers,

 

Chrisy Hughes
NCESA Commodore
cbhughes@hotmail.com

Thank you Donna and Lon!                                        

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