Reminder for activities on October 21, 2023 Dear Pettipaug members, Hereby, I would like to remind you all about the happenings scheduled for Saturday October 21. Please find more information below. Mischa van Berkel Commodore Charles Birch Memorial Race The Charles Birch Memorial Race will be held for the 51th time! It will be the third and final race of the Tri Club Series that is traditionally hosted by the three Essex Yacht Clubs. It is a PHRF handicap race for cruising boats over 20ft. Notices of Race and the entry form can be found on the Pettipaug website<https://www.pettipaug.com/PDFs/Birch%202023%20NOR.pdf>. Entries and questions can be addressed to Kathryn Ryan, via kmryan1995@gmail.com<mailto:kmryan1995@gmail.com> , 860-227-8908. Robin Starr Memorial Race Out of our own club, also on Saturday October 21, we will be racing for the oldest trophy of our club: the Robin C. Starr Memorial Trophy from 1948. The Notices Of Race can be found on the Pettipaug website<https://www.pettipaug.com/PDFs/RobinCStarrMemorialRace_NOR_2023.pdf>. The Sailing Instructions are attached to this message. The Skippers meeting will be at noon at the PYC Clubhouse and the first start will be at 1pm. Registration will be ahead of the skippers meeting on the deck of our clubhouse. Club Decommissioning Adjacent to the Robin Starr Memorial Race, on Saturday October 21 at 5pm, we will be decommissioning Pettipaug Yacht Club for the season. Furthermore, awards for both the Charles Birch and the Robin Starr Memorial races will be handed out. Please bring a dish to share and $5 cover charge for participation and beverages. Annual meeting Last but not least, we are planning for our Annual Meeting on Sunday November 12. Also this date can be noted in your agenda. More details will follow.