May 2020 From the Commodore

 

Greetings to all from the Commodore, 

Here we are going into the 5th month of the year 

and we have yet to race this year or get 

together as a club due to the Covid Virus, and 

the stay in place decree from the powers that 

be. I hope everyone is healthy and happy. I look 

forward to getting back to normal and our 

club’s events. 

I would like to thank all that have kept 

everything going in my absence. I hear A dock 

has got new corners and the club work party 

was a success as well as the meeting. Some new 

members have applied so we are growing. Our 

finances look good and we are looking forward 

to improving the other docks and grounds. As 

soon as the stay in place orders are lifted, and 

more than 10 people can again meet together, 

we will continue our club functions. Hope to see 

you all there and some new faces in the coming 

months. 

Debbie and I will be returning home from 

Florida on May 7th . We miss the club and our 

friends and are ready for this to be over.  

Stay safe! 

Your Commodore, 

 

Bill Hold

From the Vice Commodore

I hope everyone and everyone’s family and 

friends are doing well. We are still in the midst 

of Covid 2020, there is still a buzz of activity at 

the club, as we are practicing social distancing 

guidelines. This past weekend we held our 

scheduled work party and board meeting. 

During the board meeting we decided that we 

would go ahead with this month's long distance 

race, with the skippers ensuring the safety of 

his crew. 

One of my responsibilities that I take pleasure 

in, is to announce and welcome our newest 

members. This month we have three new 

members: George Kastanias, Daniel Henson, and 

Thomas Liale. Let’s all introduce ourselves if we 

see an unfamiliar face, and welcome them as 

part of the Rome Sail Club family. 

Nauti Saying: 

Only two sailors, in my experience, never ran 

aground. One never left port and the other 

was an atrocious liar.  

Don Bamford 

 

Your Vice Commodore, 

 

Malcolm Newbold 

 

2020 Officers of the Rome Sailing Club Commodore – Bill Hold Vice-Commodore – Malcolm Newbold Purser – Norbert Falk Yeoman – Alicia Henson Member at Large – Marvin Czentnar Race Com. – Randy Rutledge Parliamentarian – Tom Long Dockmaster – Glenn Segrest

From the Dockmaster

 

 

I hope you and your family are well. As many of 

you know, Rebecca is in New York and I can 

report she is doing fine. When all this 

Coronavirus began, she said she could not sit 

idly by and not put her talent to work to help. I 

was not excited about it, but I knew better than 

to try to talk her out of it. Though I was 

worried before she left she says she has plenty 

of PPE and I know she is well trained to do what 

it takes to stay safe. As of now she is well. 

It is that time again when slips that are 

available are up for bid. Norbert has offered to 

post the list at the clubhouse and you can 

contact me or Norbert to add your name to the 

list. The following slips are available. 

A-05, A-30, B-05 and B-08. If you would like to 

be considered for any or all the slips, either go 

to the clubhouse and add your name to the bid 

sheet, also you can contact Norbert or myself 

and we will be happy to have you added to the 

list. I am working at the Home Depot so if I do 

not answer your call, leave me a message. 

I bid you fair skies ahead! 

May life be kind. 

Dockmaster,

Glenn Segrest  

From the Race Comm. Chair

Hello everyone, we are starting to get out and 

do a few things that are somewhat normal, like 

everyone wearing a mask, not shaking hands, 

standing back six feet from others, ducking 

down a finger pier when someone is walking 

down the dock, are all becoming normal. Under 

these circumstances we are now living, who 

knows what normal will become. Please use 

good judgment and follow social distancing 

practices. 

 

We will start the race season with our first Long 

Distance Race Saturday May 16, skippers 

meeting at 09:00 race start at 10:00. There will 

be no social gathering and the Alabama social 

distancing orders will apply. Please use good 

judgment in interacting with others, crew 

choices should be someone you are in close 

contact with normally. Your choice to 

participate and choice of crew are your 

responsibility and at your own risk, please wear 

a mask while on shore and it is advised that you 

wear a mask during the race. 

 

Skippers meeting will be held outside on the 

lawn and I will fill out the participants sheet 

rather than handing it around.  

 

The race schedule will proceed as on the 2020 

club schedule with the exception of the Weiss 

Lake Regatta, due to the uncertainty of the 

situation that Regatta will not be held this year 

and will be a club only Regatta and be the 

makeup race for the spring Regatta we missed. 

 

There will be no Friday night or Saturday socials 

during regatta weekends and social distancing 

should be observed during all club events. 

 

 

The club race schedule will be subject to any 

2020 Officers of the Rome Sailing Club Commodore – Bill Hold Vice-Commodore – Malcolm Newbold Purser – Norbert Falk Yeoman – Alicia Henson Member at Large – Marvin Czentnar Race Com. – Randy Rutledge Parliamentarian – Tom Long Dockmaster – Glenn Segrest

changes in Alabama state restrictions or as the 

RSC board feels necessary. 

 

May God bless you and keep you.   

 

Committee Chair, 

 

Randy Rutledge 

From the Purser

 

Please be advised that the May statements will 

be in the mail this week. We still have 8 

members that have not paid their 2020 

membership dues. They will find the late charge 

on their statements.  

 

We are getting estimates to refurbish B and C 

Docks, to bring them in the same shape A dock 

is now. If our financial condition permits it we 

would like to have both of them done. 

 

Purser, 

 

Norbert Falk 

 

From the Parliamentarian

 

No report. 

 

Parliamentarian, 

 

Tom Long From the Member at Large

 

It would be nice if those members who have 

boats for sale at the club puts signs, # and price 

and please list them in the news letter. 

 

Club has a yellow McGregor 23 for sale, no 

trailer, and has a motor for $1200. 

 

   

Member at Large, 

 

Marvin Czentnar 

From the Yeoman

 

To say life has been different lately would be an 

understatement, but somehow we are finding 

ways to adjust to the changes. It often feels to 

me as if time is standing still. Conversations and 

friendships bring a sense of normalcy and 

comfort to the soul. It has been so nice to run 

into some of you at the club even if it is at a 

social disctance.  

 

As always, please send any news or articles you 

would like to include in our next newsletter. 

 

Stay safe and stay healthy! 

 

Yeoman, 

 

Alicia Henson  

 

 

2020 Officers of the Rome Sailing Club Commodore – Bill Hold Vice-Commodore – Malcolm Newbold Purser – Norbert Falk Yeoman – Alicia Henson Member at Large – Marvin Czentnar Race Com. – Randy Rutledge Parliamentarian – Tom Long Dockmaster – Glenn Segrest

RSC members getting work done! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Calendar

Group activities suspended until further notice. 

 

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Classifieds

● Want to replace your old dock lines? 

I have old life safety ropes for sale. $2 for 10 meter / 33 foot length. This rope has reached 

the end of its lifespan as a life safety rope, but still has life left. Two types available, 11mm 

(7/16”) Nylon and Polyester. Not good for a line, sheet, or halyard on a boat, but would 

make a great dockline.   

Contact: Glenn 423-838-4377 

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The Bitter End

2020 Officers of the Rome Sailing Club Commodore – Bill Hold Vice-Commodore – Malcolm Newbold Purser – Norbert Falk Yeoman – Alicia Henson Member at Large – Marvin Czentnar Race Com. – Randy Rutledge Parliamentarian – Tom Long Dockmaster – Glenn Segrest