Commodore’s Comments
AUGUST 20, 2024
Luncheon of the Boating Party
Painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
The Phillips Collection
Google Arts & Culture
The boys on this boat are sporting “Tee shirts of the day”.
Now you can too! The PYC SHIP’S STORE
is under the new
management of Alison Charbonnier. Please click on the link
below and purchase the “NEW 2024 PYC Tee Shirts” .
https://www.pettipaug.com/PYC-shipStore.html
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August, come she must. The vivid array of July’s flowers
have faded but the heat and humidity are still here! Come
sail with us, seems more than likely to be a “sail-able”
breeze on the river to cool you off and enjoy sailing with
others.
Tuesday and Sundays~ mid to late afternoons. All
members, all fleets. Sailing on our own. Each sailor is
ultimately responsible for his/her self.
Usually no safety
boats available.
Après Sail: BYOB and something to share
Contact: Sarah DuBois:
sarahsails1@gmail.com
Amy Walsh:
mcfleet99@gmail.com
PYC
is HOSTING
The Sunfish Series of Connecticut Regatta
This is the fourth and final 2024 Regatta of the Sunfish Series of
Connecticut- SSOC. Please join in the fun! Racing or Race Committee.
DATE:
Saturday- September 14,2024
(rain date Sept. 15)
SIGN-IN:
11 a sharp on PYC deck
FEE:
$20.00 cash or check made payable to SSOC
$10.00 non-sailors
(guests)
START:
12 NOON-sharp
RACING:
Consists of several (4 or more) short races on CT River
WEBSITES:
NOR and SI’s
posted: SunFishSeriesofCT.com
APRES RACE:
BYOB- Cook-out and Awards
CONTACT:
Sarah DuBois:
sarasail1@gmail.com Sunfish
Jeff Going:
jeffgoing47@gmail.com Race Committee
NEWS ~
ROAD: With help from our EBC neighbors the road will be
graded and smoothed in the next two weeks
LAUNCHING RAMP: PYC is comprised of ALL
volunteers~
the ramp will be ready for action in the next two weeks.
NEW REPURPOSED DECK: Decks with a view of the river, south
of the hoist is a work in progress. This is a WIP by volunteers.
We should soon be ready to take a seat and enjoy the view!
Want to help?
commodore@pettipaug.org
AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER: PYC members are welcomed to
water plants, trim brush on the road leading to the club, move boats
and then sit, sail, powerboat and relax by the river. THANK YOU!
PYC PRIVATE PARTY MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT~ Gather by
the river!
Click here to access directly.
Please contact me directly
with any questions, dates you would like to use the club or comments
that you have. Contact: or
commodore@pettipaug.org
FOR SALE ~
CAPE DORY 25D . Built in 1983, yard maintained for over 20+ years.
In the water (Pilot’s Point),two suits of sails, spinnaker and spinnaker
gear etc. Ready to sail, price is negotiable.
Lee Schacter
leeschacter@comcast.net
VAN GUARD 15. May be seen at PYC. Excellent condition .
Profits from sale go to PJSA. $1800.00 .
Sandy Sanstrom
wsanstrom@comcast.net
DATES ~
RESERVATIONS: Tuesday, August 26- 5 p-8: 30 p “Birthday Celebration”
Thursday, August 29- 5 p – 8:30 p “Essex Meadows”
These groups use: Commodore’s room, deck, grills, picnic tables, heads
ALL DATES ARE UPDATED AND POSTED ON THE PETTIPAUG.org website.
PLEASE check the calendar. I will be sending weekly updates to keep all in
the loop. Please watch for WEATHER UPDATES as hurricane season approaches.
SEPTEMBER 14: SUNFISH REGATTA: NOR/SI posted on PYC website
OCTOBER 19: BIRCH RACE and ROBIN STAR RACE : NOR/SI posted on
PYC website
OCTOBER 19: DECOMMISSIONING
NOVEMBER: Dock Removal date: TBD
Work Part date: TBD
ANNUAL MEETING: date: TBD
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AWARDS for the TRIVIA challenge will be announced and given at the
ANNUAL MEETING. Send in your answers!
TRIVIA~
AUGUST Trivia ~ Who missed boarding Noah’s boat?
The answer:
JULY TRIVIA ~July 21, 1969, I was the first man in history to do this!\\
Who am I and what did I do?
The answer: Neil Armstrong walk on the moon
JUNE TRIVIA ~ who am I?
My father gave me a boat for my 15th birthday. A 25’ Wianno Senior Sloop
that I cherished and named her Victura.
The answer: President John Fitzgerald Kennedy
MAY TRIVIA ~
2 answers required.
May 9, 1914.
What was declared and who declared it?
The answer: Mother’s Day~ Woodrow Wilson
APRIL TRIVIA ~
April 14- April 15 Twelve years ago nearly 1.5 million dried rose petals
were laid at sea by the crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Jupiter. Why?
The answer: 100-year recognition of the sinking of the TITANIC
MARCH TRIVIA
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This 625-nautical mile course begins near Cowes on the Isle of Wight,
rounds a rock* off the Irish Coast and finishes in Normandy port of
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. (Vic Hoehnebart update this course has
since been
changed.)
The answer: The Fastnet Race/ *Fastnet Rock.
FEBRUARY TRIVIA ~
A model of the sailboat, the TRUE LOVE was given as a
wedding present in what film?
The answers: (1940) The Philadelphia Story with
Kathryn Hepburn, Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart
OR (1956) High Society with Grace Kelly ,Bing Crosby
and Frank Sinatra
PYC Communication Team: Bob Cashman and Priscilla Robinson