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1992, with John Carey as Commodore, Mother Nature & the Federal Government brought many changes to Lake Pleasant. The club struggled to maintain planned events, even with the ever changing water levels (almost non-existing & then drastically higher)and the eventual loss of the launching ramps. But thanks to our great membership and the Board of LPSC, we still got lots of sailing in at our Lake, along with great turnouts for our Catalina Island, San Diego Labor Day weekend, San Carlos,Mexico and Lake Mead Cruises. Our regular place for general membership meetings was lost, and it was discovered that moving to different places every other month was not the way to go! Under the helm of our new Commodore Siamak Masoudi, we all look forward to another year of good sailing and great sailing friends to share our leisure times! 1993, Siamak Masoudi as Commodore, led our club in a great year even though we had little use of our home, Lake Pleasant. There was plenty of water, but launching was difficult mainly using the roads that led to the old lake. Old familiar coves and bays are gone, but the new filled lake is big and spacious. Cinco de Mayo was held at Lake Roosevelt and the Sweetheart's Race at Saguaro Lake. Lake Pleasant Harbor Marina, with plans for the ultimate in recreational amenities which will include hotels, boat storage and cruises, started leasing out its five-hundred plus slips. The club sailed its first trip to Ensenada, Mexico with stops at Coronado and Todo Santos Islands before returning to San Diego for an exciting and safe journey led by skipper's Ted & Toni Stuart. The LPSC Christmas celebration was again held at Lee Prettyman's clubhouse to conclude another enjoyable club year. 1994, Commodore Bob Schultz led our club in another year of struggling with the changes in lake Pleasant. Struggling meant getting an answer about our Lake, about the ramps, about water levels from Maricopa County (west side) or Water Conservation (east side)or maybe even the Federal Government or Pleasant Harbor Marina. Well attended events included the Commodore's Wine & Cheese Party, the Pancake breakfast, Cinco de Mayo and the Catalina and San Diego Cruises. More and more boats are sailing up the coast and harbor hopping to Catalina Island. The San Diego cruise took a new twist with most attendees enjoying slips at Marina Cortez with several leaving their boats there for the summer. The Sailboat Shop relocated and greatly expanded their facilities. The annual Christmas Party was catered and the gift exchange was enhanced with some nice club gifts added to the exchange. |
The year 1995 was led by Commodore Dan Merritt whose leadership and direction, increased our membership to 80 families. The Rocky Point/Bird Island Cruise, aided by improved highways in Mexico and speedier border crossings, is fast becoming a frequent club event, with 1996 seeing both a spring and fall cruise. LPSC Club members volunteered at the Overlook Area at Lake Pleasant on weekends for the year to impart their vast knowledge and experience to Lake Pleasant many visitors. With the completion of the ten-lane ramp on the west side, Lake Pleasant will be the sight of many launchings of LPSC member boats. As is our club tradition, members enjoyed a holiday pot luck and gift exchange at the Pera Club. In 1996, the Club was under the leadership of Jim Metcalf. We continued our volunteer program at the Lake Pleasant Overlook Visitor Center, while we watched the"new" lake fill. This year marked the beginning of a new tradition - the Club selected Pete's 19th Tee Restaurant in Tempe as the dedicated meeting place for our General Membership Meetings. It also marked the end of an era, as the Long Beach Naval Yacht Club hosted our Club for the very last time for the Catalina Island departure point. This facility was made available to the Club by the founder of LPSC, George Lauman. The marina however, is scheduled to be abolished and we will have to search for a new departure point. Thanks to George Lauman for allowing us access to this great facility over the years! 1997 brought our second female Commodore; PJ Hankins volunteered for the position and led the Club through a very active year. Lake Pleasant's water level dropped to below the old dam this year for some repairs up river. This caused less activity at Lake Pleasant because of the difficulty of accessing the lake with some of the ramps not even reaching water. Cinco de Mayo was the biggest turnout ever, with 36 boats in the sunflower raft up - and the activity made the Arizona Republic, pictures and all! The Club organized its first ever international charter. Tom Hankins skippered 47 people in nine boats into the British Virgin Islands during the month of June. The Moorings on Tortola Island will never be the same and is still trying to figure out what hit them. There is now an LPSC burgee hanging on the rafters of the Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda and at Foxy's on Jost van dyke. |