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Welcome to the Lake Arthur Sailing Club |
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Our club, LASC promotes recreational sailing at Lake Arthur. Those who join our club soon discover the many added benefits of belonging to a sailing community.
We are located at the Davis Hollow Marina at Lake Arthur in Moraine State Park, Butler County, PA (which is located in the western Pennsylvania region).
LASC's mission is to promote organized recreational sailing and camaraderie among families of owners of sail boats moored in Davis Hollow Marina. Please drop us a note if you would like to learn more about the club's activities and how to join the club. We have many socials on land and on-water events, like floats and day and night sails. Check this site for the most up-to-date list of events or use the feedback form to inquire about details.
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Mary's 90th Birthday Party |
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COMMUNITY CARE CONNECTIONS SAILBOAT RIDE |
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CLUB 2010 BUSINESS |
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Supper Event - Paddle Fest 2010 Check out Kayaks and Canoes |
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Special Offer Sail Boat Supplies |
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Wanted A Few Good Men and Women |
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Announcements |
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LASC Member Contacts
You can contact our Captain or see other member contacts by clicking on the link here -
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Website Registration
To take full advantage of the site, especially if you are a member of the Lake Arthur Sailing Club, register here by clicking the "Register" link atop of the page. Registration is FREE and the site members can use forums and other features to make their sailing experience safer and even more enjoyable.
More on Registration process can be found on our forums page in the "Website - How to..." group.
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Davis Hollow Pavilion Fund
Would you like to see Two Pavilions constructed at Davis Hollow Marina for the use of marina patrons? Are you willing to help with a donation? Then Click on the Davis Hollow Pavilion Fund Donation link. Print the form. Follow the instructions to fill out the information and send it in along with your check. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Fliers are also available at the Marina Office.
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LASC Logo Clothing for sale. -
Check out the new LAKE ARTHUR SAILING CLUB clothing. The list of clothing and orderforms are to the right of this message. Please see Dian Criste for more information. Hope to see these great shirts all over the lake soon!
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About.com Sailing Newsfeed |
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A Home for Old Fiberglass Boats?
<p>We've all seen them: the old fiberglass boats in the back of boatyards, shreds of an old winter cover wrapped around the jack stands, mottled wood on deck and piles of leaves in the cockpit suggesting abandonment. Someone's dream once, but now too expensive to restore when you can buy a good used boat for less than the parts needed to restore an older one. What happens to these old boats? Is it a downside of fiberglass that it seems to last forever?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/08/31/a-home-for-old-fiberglass-boats.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
Sailing in Fog
I'm just back from a cruise along the Maine coast where we, naturally, ran into a good amount of thick fog among the islands. With one eye on the plotter, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/08/25/sailing-in-fog.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
Where Are the Hurricanes?
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<p>True, it's only mid-August, but we had been warned to expect a particularly active season, and a lot of sailors have been waiting watchfully. Of course we're a long way from the end of the season, and those of us in the Atlantic, Caribbean, or US Gulf or East Coasts should remain cautious. If planning a voyage offshore, be sure to check the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/">National Hurricane Center</a> web site and Atlantic map for any potential activity coming. Indeed, the Hurricane Center still warns: "Significant activity is predicted for the remainder of the season, with an additional 12-17 named storms, of which 7-11 are expected to become hurricanes with 4-6 reaching major hurricane status." Stay watchful! Remember the season now extends until the end of November. And be sure you know how to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/od/navigationseamanship/a/hurricanepreparation.htm">prepare your boat for a hurricane</a> if necessary.</p>
Sailing Tip: Safe and Efficient Anchoring
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It's the height of summer cruising in many areas, and many sailors love nothing more than anchoring in a quiet cove after a great day on the water. To ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/08/11/sailing-tip-safe-and-efficient-anchoring.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
Sailing Tragedy on Lake Michigan
<p>The details are still sketchy, but a sailing misadventure on Lake Michigan this morning has taken one and possibly two lives. In the middle of the night two men and two women went for a sail on a borrowed 26-foot sailboat in a calm wind. After all four entered the water for a swim, the boat drifted off and they were unable to reach it. The Chicago Police Marine Unit <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/2572456,swimmers-missing-lake-michigan-080610.article">reports</a> that both women were found hours later by a passing boater, one apparently not wearing a PFD, and the body of one man has been found, the other still missing.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/08/06/sailing-tragedy-on-lake-michigan.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
The Costs of Sailing - Us and Them
<p>As a cruising sailor who races occasionally with my local yacht club, I'm often amazed at how much money many racers spend on their boats. And maybe just a bit envious: some of those fast mylar sails probably cost more than my annual college tuition, but, man, are they fast! And all those fancy electronics! I confess, however, I'd rather take a couple extra unpaid weeks off work for cruising than spend that much on things that, frankly, my boat doesn't really need to get me safely from here to there.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/08/02/the-costs-of-sailing-us-and-them.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
Laura Dekker, 14, Gets OK for Solo Sail Circumnavigation
<p>OK, I admit it, I was secretly hoping the Dutch court would decide, as it did when Dekker was 13, not to allow her to set off on a solo sailing circumnavigation in the latest effort to become the youngest circumnavigator. To tell the truth, after all the hubbub following the rescue of Abby Sunderland a mere 6 weeks ago, and the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/07/08/who-should-pay-to-rescue-sailors.htm">recent debate</a> in France about making individuals taking excessive risks pay for their rescue if needed, I'm a little surprised by the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/07/27/2010-07-27_dutch_teen_sailor_laura_dekker_gets_ok_for_solo_trip_six_weeks_after_abby_sunder.html">court's decision</a>.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/07/27/laura-dekker-14-gets-ok-for-solo-sail-circumnavigation.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
Sailor Not Saved by Tether
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<p>According to a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.sail-world.com/cruising/index.cfm?nid=72279&rid=11">recent story</a> in Sail World, a British sailor wearing a lifejacket, harness, and tether is lucky to have lived through a harrowing ordeal when she was washed overboard 50 miles out to sea. Apparently snagged against the boat's hull underwater, Prudence Nash had to free herself of her equipment to reach the surface - and then successfully tread water for two hours until she was rescued.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/07/22/sailor-not-saved-by-tether.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
Best iPhone Tide and Current App
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Although I've written before rather making fun of iPhone apps that might distract sailors from the sailing experience (such as holding up your iPhone to <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2009/05/07/wind-meter-for-iphone.htm">measure wind speed</a> by the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/07/19/best-iphone-tide-and-current-app.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
Bush Aground in Fog: Why?
<p>Yesterday's foggy grounding of former <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20100712-NEWS-100719944">President G.H.W. Bush's 38-foot powerboat</a> on a Maine beach no doubt brought chuckles to a lot of downeasterners who've coped with fog their whole lives. After all, with inexpensive electronics it's fairly easy to navigate in fog, and I'm sure a boat with three big outboards that cost more than my house must have had a <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/od/navigationseamanship/a/basicchartplotter.htm">chartplotter</a> or at least a handheld GPS aboard. So what happened?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sailing.about.com/b/2010/07/14/bush-aground-in-fog-why.htm">Read Full Post</a></p>
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1. Compared to last year, would you like the Club to organize more on-water events?
| Yes! (3) |  60% | | No, the number of events is fine. (2) | 40% |
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