This summer has been a sailor�s (and boater�s) delight with so many beautiful days and evenings inviting us to enjoy our beautiful river and Club. Do you have photos or memories you would like to share? Visit our Facebook page, Pettipaug Yacht Club @PYCSXCT to �like� and follow us; share your summer memories on the Pettipaug Yacht Club Group page.
House and Grounds
NO TRAILER STORAGE AT CLUB: Due to limited space in our yard, we do not allow trailers without boats on them to be stored on Club grounds. Boats may be stored at the Club on a space available basis. Please remember to register your boat with an attendant (they are on duty on the weekends) and get a sticker when you bring your boat to the club. If you have questions email Jim Carey at jciaus@yahoo.com.
It is a good idea to lock your car while you are at the club. We also ask that members pick up after their dogs � and themselves! Trash receptacles are provided for member convenience.
If you see anything out of place or damaged at the Club, please report it to Jim at the above email. We only have attendants on duty on the weekends and appreciate any heads up we can get to help us address issues at the Club.
Paul Risseeuw Pettipaug Junior Sailing Regatta
On Sunday, August 4, we will be hosting our junior sailing regatta. It is an all day event and we anticipate more than 50 sailors and 20 volunteers participating to make a great experience for our junior sailors. Please feel free to stop by and check out the action, but be advised our clubhouse, ramp, docks and boatyards will be very busy this day with regatta activity, which will have priority use of our facilities for the day.
Racing
Racing season continues to flourish this summer. In July we had 2 weekends of racing as well as the 2nd race in the Blue Jay series. Check our website or bulletin board at the Club for results. Upcoming, we have One-Design Racing scheduled for August 18 and September 15. We anticipate setting up courses off the club and running multiple races for any fleet that shows up. Mark your calendar and grab your sails, hope to see you there.
Special Thanks
While the list would be long to thank everyone that volunteers in any given month to the club, this month we would like to recognize local sailor Bruce Lawrence for creating racks, shelves, and rudder and dagger board holders in our Optimist shed. What a treat to walk in and be able to find all the parts in their respective homes. And thanks to John Becker for the addition of our racks to store the Optimists next to the shed. These two projects have really �optimized� our storage- thanks!
Volunteer Opportunities
We need you! Please consider helping out with one or more of these projects:
- Leukemia Cup Regatta Representative
- We are looking for someone to represent PYC on the organizing committee for this regatta, sponsored by 4 Essex yacht clubs, to be held in May 2020. Fundraising will be important for the success of this event, as well as rallying sailors. Please let me know if you would like to join this team, commodore@pettipaug.org
- Powerboat Maintenance
- We are looking for help maintaining our fleet of powerboats. We have a small dedicated crew who help make sure our powerboats are running well. If you would like to join them and spend a little bit of time messing about in boats this summer, please let me know: commodore@pettipaug.org
- Race Committee
- We are recruiting more members for our race committee team that helps run our weekend races. This is a fun way to participate and help out with our racing project. If you would like more information or to join us, please a contact Race Committee Chair Liz Horan at erhoran@att..net
- Upcoming races on August 18 and September 15- to help out, reach out to Liz at erhoran@att.net
- Repair work for Sailing Academy
- If you are handy with repairs, consider helping us on one of ongoing projects. We are looking for help to re-roof our Opti shed and repair dollies for the sailing academy. We could also use help with repairing wiring on our trailers. Please reach out to Amy Pullin if you would like to help with one of these projects. Amygordonpullin@hotmail.com
Save the Dates
One Design Racing August 18, 2019
One Design Racing September 15, 2019
Charles Birch Memorial Race October 19, 2019
Robin Starr Handicap Race October 19, 2019
Decommissioning: October 19, 2019
Annual Cocktail Party & Awards: November 9, 2019
Cheers!
Commodore Kathryn Ryan
Please do not reply directly to this email, any questions should be directed to Commodore Ryan at the email above.