* Welcome Summer! Now that the days are longer, make sure to find time to enjoy PYC â come down for a picnic on our new tables, go out for a sail or paddle, or just watch the world go by on the beautiful Connecticut River. Racing Opportunities in July July 14: NoonMid -Summer Handicap Race: Join us for this race to Essex and back. This is often our best attended race of the season and all small sailboats are welcome. A selection of club owned boats may be borrowed for the race, contact John Kennedy before July 14th if you are interested in borrowing a boat or to register: kdesign@snet.net <kdesign@snet.net>Skippers meeting at noon, races start at 1:00 PM July 17th: 5PM: Note the change of date to TuesdayBlue Jay Racing. This is the 3rd day in our Blue Jay series. Our fleet continues to grow. Meet at 5:00 PM to rig, skippers meeting at 5:45, races start at 6:00. RSVP to Priscilla Robinson to reserve your boat: probinson02@snet.net <probinson02@snet.net> Racing Results for June Hawkins Trophy Team Race June 9EYC-4 wins PYC-2 wins One Design Racing- Scows June 16First: Toby DoyleSecond: Steve DixThird: Vic Hoehnebart Blue Jay Race Series #2 June 19First: Toby Doyle and Priscilla RobinsonSecond: Michael Furgeson and Stephanie TaylorThird: Kathryn Ryan and John Woitovich Connecticut River Leukemia Cup 2018: August 11th Please join us for this exciting race, which is being held for the first time on the Connecticut River, on August 11. Join our fellow sailors in Essex for great racing and a great cause. For more information and to register: http://www.essexcorinthian.org/2018ctriverleukemiacup.html <http://www.essexcorinthian.org/2018ctriverleukemiacup.html> House and Grounds Ready to bring your boat to the club? Members are welcome to bring smaller boats (under 20 feet) to the club for the season, but you must register and get a PYC sticker. Email Jim Carey at jciaus@yahoo.com <jciaus@yahoo.com> with your name, address, phone number, boat type/name and Jim will arrange to have a PYC sticker placed on your boat so we may identify boats and owners. Thank you for your cooperation. Also, please remember we do not allow storage of empty trailers at the club. Recycling is now up and running at PYC. We have added a separate recycling bin next to the trash dumpster at the club. Please separate your waste appropriately and dispose of it in the correct container when you clean up. Help us keep PYC green. Seeking Donations for Junior Sailing ImprovementsWe are in the process of improving safety at our sailing academy by acquiring propeller guards for our powerboats that are used in our junior sailing program when we have young sailors on the water. The guards are a protective cage encircling the prop, thus preventing accidental contact with props in the water. To date, we have 3 families from our sailing program that have each donated the funds for a propeller guard, which cost just under $200 each. They also have secured a volunteer to install them at no cost to us. We have 7 more boats that need prop guards as well. If you would like to join these families and make a donation, please send your donation (and check payable) to Pettipaug Sailing Academy at PO Box 372, Essex, CT 06426 and note it is for the prop guards. Thank you for your consideration and PSA donations may be tax deductible. Have Any Old Sails?If you are cleaning house and find old sails you would like to donate, Amy Pullin Gordon is collecting them. Please reach out to Amy at amypullingordon@hotmail.com <amypullingordon@hotmail.com> Auction and Tag Sale to Benefit Junior Sailing and Womenâs Sailing Groups at PYCThe Pettipaug Yacht Clubâs Womenâs Sailing Group (WSG) will be holding a silent auction and tag sale in conjunction with the PYC Midsummer Party on Saturday, July 14th. We are accepting donations for both the Auction and Tag Sale. Proceeds from these events benefit Pettipaug Sailing Academy, Pettipaug Yacht Club and the Womenâs Sailng Group. Please contact : probinsons02@snet.net <probinsons02@snet.net> with donations. To date we have: a luncheon cruise, gift baskets, large candle, boats, tickets to local performances, wine, homemade baked goods, new dry bag backpack, gently used gear, and marine items. But we need much more! Please consider donating a new or gently used item for the auction/tag sale. Thanks! Save the Datesâ Mid-Summer Party (and Auction/Tag Sale): July 14th 2018â Leukemia Cup Challenge: August 11, 2018. Hosted by ECYC, this will be dinghy fleetracing. Details above.â Decommissioning: Oct. 13, 2018â Annual Cocktail Party & Awards: Nov. 10, 2018 Commodore Kathryn Ryankmryan1995@gmail.com <kmryan1995@gmail.com>Please do not reply directly to this email, any questions should be directed to Commodore Ryan at the email above.*