Summer has slipped away but the fall is an opportune time to spend days and evenings at Pettipaug. Bring a picnic lunch or drinks and dinner, sit with a book and your fur friend on WHOOF deck. Sailing is superb- gusty winds, paddling, SUP ~ any type of boating is better on the River in the fall. Less traffic, more time to relax . Two Adirondack chairs have been added to the north lawn for better viewing from that perspective. Watch the morning skies, soak-up the sun, marvel the moon setting on the water~ all gifts for all of you to enjoy and share. THANK YOU to Carl Caruso and John Becker for the addition and installation of two NEW sliding glass doors in the Commodore's Room. Thanks to Mark Borton for planting and watering new plants in the "shiny" tree garden area. Great appreciation to those who are watering plants, tidying up the heads. clipping and trimming the road and PYC ground's area. SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 20 & 21- SAT & SUNDAY PYC MC SCOWS 99 Bottles of Beer 2025 REGATTA (two days of racing) NOR and SI posted on PYC web-site and calendar Saturday night dinner on the PYC Deck at 5:30 ~participants and others are invited. $30.00 pp. Please RSVP by September 19. https://pettipaug.org/PYC-Calendar2.html?tkf.path=/pettipaug/detail/159/1758... Race director and PRO: Stephen P Dix spdix@comcast.net<mailto:spdix@comcast.net> SEPTEMBER 27 SATURDAY- SOURCE TO THE SEA CLEAN-UP Essex 3 Villages Cleanup. Great for PYC members to be involved! https://sourcetoseacleanup.org/event/essex-3-villages-cleanup/ SEPTEMBER 27 SATIRDAY - Duffy Private Party (35 guests) Saturday 5:30- 8:30 SEPTEMBER 28 SUNDAY- BLUE JAY ANNUAL SERIES " ESSEX - SWEET P" ICE-CREAM RACE. All fleets welcomed. Please RSVP by September 23rd. This was originally the "Refrigerator Run" named by Alice and her parents Seth Herson and Alison Sweeney. Alice will be a big sister this November. Congratulations! SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER - MONDAY_WEDNESDAY XAVIER SAILING TEAM after 3 p.m. Interesting to watch this group . OCTOBER OCTOBER 18 - Saturday -DECOMMISSIONING held at 5 p.m. BIRCH RACE and ROBIN STARR HANDICAP RACE NOR and SI posted on calendar and PYC website OCTOBER - TRI-CLUB SERIES. SATURDAYS October 4 EYC WILLETS RACE October 11 ECYC CLARK RACE October 18 PYC BIRCH RACE NOR and SI posted OCTOBER 26 - BLUE JAY ANNUAL BLUE JAY SERIES "HALLOWEEN RACE". NOR and SI to come OCTOBER- PYC BOARD OF GOVENORS choose slate of 2026 Officers and Governors to be presented at November Annual Meeting NOVEMBER DOCKS REMOVAL DATE : TBD NOVEMBER 1 SATURDAY WORK PARTY 9 a.m. To-Do Lists provided on PYC Deck NOVEMBER 15 SATURDAY ANNUAL MEETING 5:30 open bar and cheese & crackers, Business meeting - dinner - Awards- Dessert. $60.00 per. Invitation to be sent o all members. Save the date! GRILLS Put your food on but make sure you TURN THE GRILL OFF- 4 incidents reported this summer THE SHIP'S STORE HOLIDAY Shopping begin today! Check out all the old and new goods on our web-site. PYC 75th Anniversary items are limited but still available. Alison Charbonnier: shipstore@pettipaug.org<mailto:shipstore@pettipaug.org> For more information on this "REMINDER" commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> SUNFISH SAILING Sarahsails1@gmail.com<mailto:Sarahsails1@gmail.com> MC S COWS SAILING Amy Walsh mcfleet99@gmail.com<mailto:mcfleet99@gmail.com> 2026 MEMBERSHIP MSchroeter@pettipaug.org<mailto:MSchroeter@pettipaug.org> Enjoy! Priscilla