[C320-list] Commodore for C-320

[Bill Culbertson]

I can confirm that in my time in the organization there has been no correlation between regatta host/locale and commodore.  
 
I bought my boat in 2001 too late to be tuned in to Dick Walker's previous San Diego Regatta.  
 
My 1st Regatta was in Chicago in 2002 and Orlando was finishing his Commodore term at that event.  It was hosted by Pat Reynolds, Linda Sadlowski, Phil & Jan Byrd.  I sailed to that regatta 100nm from Muskegon Michigan aboard Pegasus which took 2nd in the races behind a local boat.  Wes Giles (future Commodore) and I learned how to both sit in the front passenger seat of a taxi and remain friends.

My 2nd Regatta was in Baltimore in 2003 and Linda Loux was finishing her Commodore term at that event.  Linda had hosted a regatta in the Seattle area a few years earlier I believe.  The Baltimore regatta was hosted by Joe & Diane Revak and Bruce and Norma Stumpp.  My wife was able to accompany me to that one.  She avoids taking the helm of our 320 but Joe Revak and Pat Reynolds insisted she take a stint at the wheel for that race.  It was fine - I wish I had their persuasive talent.  Allan Field eagerly awaits the return of her and her life vest to a future regatta.
 
My 3rd Regatta was in Marina Del Rey in 2004 and Wes Giles was finishing his Commodore term at that event.  The MDR Regatta was hosted by Orlando Duran and Linda Richards.  It was my first regatta with accomodations right at the marina (ahhh...).  The factory tour was hosted by Gerry Douglas (designer) himself - a real highlight.  The racing was fast and furious including a slam dunk (I think that is what it is called) at the start led by "boat boy" (Linda Loux's husband) with Orlando and other familiar names/faces aboard that boat.  To this novice racer, boats were all on top of each other in a way I'd never experienced.  Wow.
 
I was forced to miss the 2005 regatta in Newport and I'm very NOT HAPPY that I'm having to miss this 2006 regatta in San Diego as well.  Two in a row to miss is too many to miss.
 
But my point in outlining this beyond reliving some great regatta moments for me is that in no case was the current Commodore hosting that year's regatta.  Orlando/Linda hosted a regatta 2 years after Orlando's Commodore term.  Linda Loux hosted a regatta in Seattle probably 2 years before being Commodore.  Bruce Stumpp was Commodore two years after having co-hosted the Baltimore regatta.  Pat Reynolds took over the Secretary/Treasurer role two years after having co-hosted the Chicago regatta.  In a couple of weeks Dick Walker will have hosted TWO regattas independent of any Commodore role.  
 
 -bill
Harmony #859
 
----- Original Message ----
From: "russgm at yahoo.com" <russgm at yahoo.com>
To: Adam Weiner <esquirecatering at rcn.com>; c320-list at catalina320.com
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 11:27:49 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Commodore for C-320


Adam and all others-
I think Hosting the 2007 regatta is not what we need or expect of the next Commodore.  We merely need someone to keep a hand on the wheel, pursuade someone to host the '07 regatta, not yourself.  Further we may already have a '07 regatta in the works, no guarantee, for the Fall of '07 in Tampa area.  If Adam is willing to be Commodore, it is something that no one else with his expereince and knowledge of this organization has offered to do, that's great.  We have had a few novices also say they would do it, but I have steered them to other positions in the group, we really just need a Commodore to look over things, someone who knows how things have been done.
    Reading between the lines I can see Adam is not entirely certain.  Is there someone else who can just say, "Hey I've gotten alot out of this group, let me give back for just one year", If so please step forward otherwise perhaps we have found the right chef to cook us up a wonderful '07 turine, or fois gras, or whatever Adam wants to make.
-Russ Monaco
C320 Commodore

Adam Weiner <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote:   Message    Thanks  for including me.  The 2007 Regatta is the hang up for me.  I want to  go to Spain to watch the Cup in 2007 and although there was something on the  list about the next regatta already being planned, I wouldn't have the money to  do both.  I could accept the honor in 2006 but couldn't guarantee that I  would be there in 2007.
  
Adam
    
   -----Original Message-----
From: Richard A.    Walker [mailto:dickwalker at att.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006    3:53 PM
To: Adam Weiner; 'Allan Field'; 'Bruce Stumpp'; 'Bruse    Heyman'; 'Burt Person'; 'Chris Block'; 'Dean'; 'Denny Eichberg'; 'Eric    Kroesche'; 'Gary edwards'; 'Henry Bettenhausen'; 'Jeff Hare'; 'Jim Harris';    'Joe Balla'; 'John Dean'; 'John Mesa'; 'John Scott'; 'Ken Cathey'; 'Kit    Carson'; 'Krause'; 'Kurt Roll'; 'Linda Diehl'; 'Maryanne Hare'; 'Mickelson';    'Mike Thuney'; 'Moriarty'; 'Nancy Hall'; 'Orlando Duran'; pat reynolds; Rod    Boer; 'Rollie Gates'; 'Ronnie Williams'; Russell Monaco
Subject:    Commodore for C-320


   1. I understand from Russ that    we really need someone, hopefully that has been    active and at the Regatta to stand for    Commodore.  It would be great if your made your  availability known to Russ prior to the meeting.  I hate to    vote for someone we do not know and has not been at a Regatta, it would be    best if they were at more than one.
   We have 70 coming so the must be    someone that can come forth and grasp the wheel.
   2. It would also be very    important if you can host the Regatta 2007 to make that known so we can meet    the November deadline for the Mainsheet.  I will help.
   Cheers,
    
   Dick Walker
   740 Olive Ave.
   Coronado, CA 92118-2136
   619.435.8986
   
   
   


        
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