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Bryan Beamer
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Initially Posted - 02/07/2003 : 23:58:13

Like I mentioned before I have not been back to Brookville in 13 years. I am wondering what is Kent’s and where is it? I can’t find it on any of the maps of the lake I saw on the net.

What’s up with the BLSA web site? It hasn’t been up dated since the end of the 2000 sailing season.

http://home.fuse.net/blsa/BLSA.htm

Bryan Beamer
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Ray Seitz
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Response Posted - 02/08/2003 : 08:05:14

I will tell ya what I know and I am sure Steve can fill in the holes that I am sure I will leave.

Kents harbor is (and I am not sure how this happened would like to know more history on this myself) a privately owned Marina/resort that has been slowly being built on/around the lake. It is on the next biggest cove down from Hanna Creek (east side of lake). There is a nice marina ($$$) with a lot of amenities, a resturant that has docks that you can pull your boat into and eat/dirnk, and there are condo units overlooking the lake and marina. The condos can be rented out and I rented one for my Dad (formerly a 40' stink boat owner in New England) last spring on his way through, and he was happier than a clam at high tide as the saying goes. He hasn't been on the water for a decade or so living now in Wyoming. This past year they added a golf course that streched down all the way to accross from my old mooring at Fairfield and a pool/poolhouse. As you know most of the land around the lake was taken by the corps when they built the lake and I am not sure about land ownership around Kents, but in the few years I have been visiting the lake this area has really developed.

I am not sure why the website has not been updated, however Bob Newport is the new Commodore and perhaps he or his wife Pat will update it. I think I can give you the winner of the last two racing seasons, I am pretty sure it was Steve Milby last year in his C25 and Steve Tacy this year with his Hobie 33, second this year was a C250WB at the helm was Max Keck and third Bob Smith in a J-24. I have been now joined by my wife who is reminding me that I have a life other than this forum (really its winter, 5 degrees outside and I can't sail what else is there to do OHHH laundry<img src=icon_smile_sad.gif border=0 align=middle>) so I got to go for now.<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

BTW I know there are a few other sailors from the lake that visit this forum perhaps they will check in too.

Ray Seitz C 250WB #628 Sea Major

I scanned the BLSA newsletter and will e-mail it to you.
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 02/08/2003 : 13:13:29

Bryan,

BLSA is still a very strong, active club, but winter is the most inactive part of the year. There just isn’t much to report on during the winter. The winter awards banquet is scheduled for February 22, at Mike Fink’s riverboat restaurant, on the Ohio River. The website is usually updated with the next season’s schedule of races and family activities sometime in March. The lake opens May 1.

Kent’s Harbor is a small, full service, year-round marina and resort, located south of Fairfield ramp. It's on the opposite side of the lake from, and slightly north of, Fairfield Marina and the buoyfields. It’s very nice, although more expensive than the other marinas. It’s on state-owned land, and is being built and operated by a private corporation.

Before the project was started, the State contacted some BLSA members to see if they would be interested in taking on the project. Our members include building contractors, engineers, lawyers and others, but nobody wanted to give up their relaxation time for a big, speculative investment. I thought it was good, creative thinking for the State to consider BLSA for the project. Kent’s Harbor is occupied mostly by houseboats and bigger power boats, and a few sailboats.

Last year’s racing results are interesting. We had about 10 regattas, and 21 boats participated during the summer. The series winner was Steve Tacy in a Hobie 33, followed by Max Keck and Alan Pantle in a Catalina 250. (That should dispel any doubts about the racing ability of C-250’s.) Bob Smith finished third in a J-24, and Bob Unkel finished fourth in a Capri 26. Brad Jones finished fifth in an O’Day 26, and I finished sixth in my C-25. Those skippers are all first-rate racing sailors, and, in order to finish as well as they did, they had to be consistent. Some outstanding racers with excellent boats finished even further down the list. Pantle and Keck didn't just get lucky with their C-250. They earned the runner-up position.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554

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Bryan Beamer
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Response Posted - 02/09/2003 : 01:32:07

Thanks for the update on Brookville Lake.
I wonder if Kent’s Harbor is the same people that use to have Kent’s Marina at Quakertown back in the late 70’s early 80’s?

Ray,

I did get your e-mail. I have not downloaded it yet.

Steve,

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> The website is usually updated with the next season’s schedule of races and family activities sometime in March. The lake opens May 1.
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Did they forget to update it in 2001 and 2002

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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 02/13/2003 : 20:00:50

<BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Did they forget to update [the BLSA website] in 2001 and 2002? <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>

Brian, I just figured out why you thought the website was not updated in the past 2 years. They moved the website to a different location. You must have logged onto the old site. The new one can be found at http://home.fuse.net/BLSA/

The schedule for this coming year is not on the new website yet, but last year's racing schedule is still listed. I think they have deleted last year's schedule of picnics and other events. The new schedule should be coming up fairly soon.

Also, the new Kent's Harbor Marina is operated by the same people who operate a boat dealership, but the dealership is not located at Quakertown. Their boat dealership is located on the road that leads to Fairfield Ramp.

Steve Milby "Captiva Wind" C-25 T/FK #2554

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Bryan Beamer
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Response Posted - 02/13/2003 : 20:22:45

Steve,

Thanks for the new web address. Now I can keep up with the activities at Brookville just in case we come to the Cinti. area this summer I will try to hit a Picnic or something.

Bryan Beamer
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