[cid:image001.png@01D9C237.8D003090] Reminder - Midsummer Party and Race - July 2023 Dear Pettipaug members, Please be hereby reminded about our Midsummer Party and Midsummer Handicap Race which will both be held tomorrow, Sunday July 30. The weather is looking to be fantastic and the river water is clean and safe for sailing again. Please find attached the Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions for the race and the flyer for the party. The Skippers meeting for the race will be at noon at the PYC Clubhouse and the first start will be at 1pm. All types of sailboats are encouraged and welcome to participate. This is a distance race scored using the Portsmouth handicap. The course is typically 3 - 4 miles long. Depending on the conditions, boats will normally sail around a buoy north of Essex Harbor, north of the club and back to the club. The definite course will be confirmed during the skippers meeting. The race can take anywhere between 1 - 3 hours based on your boat type and skill. There will be a separate start for the MC Scows, but the entire fleet will be scored as one. The Midsummer Party will follow after racing at 5pm. This year's theme will be "Ship Wreck"!! Our Cruise Ship capsizes off Pettipaug Yacht Club. Passengers and crew were RESCUED on Sunday July 30th, when a luxury cruise ship capsized in the channel on the Connecticut River off Hamburg Cove, tossing passengers and crew into the mild summer waters. One and all were rescued and brought to a feast and celebration on the PYC deck! *Prizes for Best "Shipwreck Attire" *Bedraggled: pajamas, gowns, tux, towels etc. *Open Bar *Bring a dish or dessert to share *$5 per person Best regards, Mischa van Berkel, Commodore