Ensign Fleet 2


Fleet 2 News


April '11



The Elissa Regatta on April 2-3 had some really close, competitive racing, with Robert Williams clinching 1st place in the last race.  Dean Snider finished 2nd and Dick Baxter 3rd.  Congratulations!

The Consul World Fest/Film Fest was April 17th.  There were five Ensigns ready to go out, but heavy winds prevailed for all but Dick Baxter who took four guests out for a breezy ride on Galveston Bay.  They had a great time.

 

The Summer Series begins on May 8th.  We hope to see lovely weather, and a lot of Ensigns out to enjoy it and the competition.



March '11


Thank you to Kay and Dean Snider for hosting the Ensign Spring Party March 12th.  It was a great event with good friends, food, libations, and weather.  It’s always fun to get together at social events as well as the sailing events, and a good time was had by all.

 

The first of the Spring Series was held March 19th, and will conclude on May 7th.  The HYC Series Races are always fun and we look forward to a good turn out for the last of this series.

 


February '11
Fleet 2 Robert Williams named HYC Yachtsman of the Year for 2011

Congratulations to Robert Williams who was named HYC Yachtsman of the Year for 2011, at the Commodore’s Ball.  Robert has worked tirelessly for the club since he joined in 2003.  He was instrumental in the paving of the parking lot, and in the restoration of the Club House and Beachcomber after Hurricane IKE. 

The  Fleet 2 Annual Meeting was held Sunday, January 23, 2011 in the Porthole at HYC.  John Cutler, Fleet Captain, welcomed guests and new members.  Kay Snider, Treasurer, gave the Treasurer’s Report.  Dick Baxter, Race Committee Chairman, explained the scoring system for the Fleet 2 Championship, as well HYC Championship.

The calendar was presented and there were reports from committee chairs.  Rick Snell has done a great job with the Fleet 2 website, www.EnsignFleet2.com,  and reported it is now linked to the HYC site.  He is also chairmen of the Kid’s Cup and the date of August 7th was decided on for the date.

Dean Snider reported on the HYC event that was held in connection with HYC Membership Chairman, Jennifer Glass.  Ensigns went sailing with new and prospective members, as an introduction to sailing and the Club.  We look forward to doing this again in the future.

Welcome back Tom Revak.  We look forward to seeing you back on the water in Out Yonder.

Reminder:  The HYC Spring Series begins on March 19.  The Region IV Championship will be held at the Lake Dillion Yacht Club, Dillion CO.  The 50th National Ensign Championship Regatta will be held at the Canandaigua Yacht Club, Canandaigua, New York. August 14-18.


January '11

The Ensign Annual Banquet was held Nov. 20, the weekend of the Turkey Day Regatta. The new officers, introduced by Past Fleet 2 Commodore Jim O’Loughlin, are: John Cutler, Fleet 2 Commodore; Terry Hurzeler, Vice Commodore; Kay Snider, Secretary Treasurer; and Rick Snell, Measurer. Awards were presented for the Single Handed Race to John Cutler, 1st; and Ian Edwards, 2nd. The Thompson Trophy which is awarded for service to the club during the past year, was presented to Rick Snell. Rick worked hard as the Co-Chairman of the 2010 Region IV Ensign Regatta at HYC, and for the creation and implementation of the Ensign Fleet 2 website. Thank you, well done!

P/C Ginny Garrett presented the Smith Family Trophy, awarded to the Fleet by the Rufus G. Smith family in 1963, to the annual Fleet Champion, Dean Snider.  Second place was awarded to Billy Richnow, and third to Dick Baxter. Congratulations to all. The results of the Turkey Day Regatta and winners of the Turkeys were: Robert Williams, 1st; Billy Richnow, 2nd; and winning a tie breaker with Dick Baxter was Dean Snider, 3rd.

The HYC Double Handed Race was held Dec. 11, in some breezy conditions with some very competitive racing. Congratulations to Billy Richnow, 1st; Dean Snider, 2nd; and Jack Yoes, 3rd.

December '10

Ensign Fleet Participates in a Sail For New and Prospective Members

On December 4th, the Ensign Fleet hosted a sail for New and Prospective Members.
Fleet 2 member Kurt Hurzeler and Larry Sumpter (pictured front) and Jackson Giles, Nemoy Rau and Naurene Free participate in the sail for new and prospective members held in December.
 Fleet 2 member Rick Snell and Darron Brown (right) set sail with Anna Hardesty and her mom Fanny, along with two of her sons, Sean and Ryan.
 Fleet 2 members John Cutler and Dick Baxter (center) set sail with the rest of the Hardesty Family - Spencer, Julianna and Daniel.
 Fleet 2 member Ian Edwards (at the helm) sets sail with new members Diego and Maureen Galindo.

November '10


Fleet 2 Billy Richnow wins HYC Championship

The Club Championship was completed just minutes before the Change of Watch Ceremony held Oct. 30 at HYC. Congratulations to Billy Richnow, Houston Yacht Club Champion. There were five competitors, each representing a fleet. They sailed the Ensigns, and changed boats after each of the five races. Billy, with crew Robert Williams and Sandra Baldridge, represented Ensign Fleet 2 in fine style, winning three races and finishing second and third in the other two.

At the start of the fifth race, Forrest Short had a good shot at taking the lead. The Ragnot team ended in a 2nd-place tie with the J22 fleet reps, skippered by V/C Pat Gibson. All of the racing was competitive on a wonderful day on Galveston Bay. After a one-hour postponement waiting on wind, the sea breeze filled in starting at 6 knots from the east and going to 10 to 12 knots from 135 degrees by the end of the fifth race. It was really fall sailing on Galveston bay at its best.

Thank you to Dean Snider, Billy Richnow, Jack Yoes, Ian Edwards and Terry Hurzeler for lending their boats for the event and Kay Snider for her organizing effort.