Happy Friday! Just a reminder... The club will be unavailable this Sunday, August 1st, from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Pettipaug will be hosting the annual Paul Risseeuw Junior Regatta. Please don’t plan on accessing the club during the day. And next week's events... Mid-Summer Race The Mid-Summer Regatta will be held on Saturday, August 7th. The Skippers meeting is at noon and the water start time is 1pm. This is a distance race scored using the Portsmouth handicap. The course is typically 3 - 4 miles. Depending on the wind direction, boats will sail around a buoy north of Essex Harbor, north of the club and back to the club. The race can take anywhere between 1 - 3 hours based on your boat, skill and luck. All Pettipaug sailors are welcome. We had 22 boats at the spring race. We would love to get 40 boats, including some Sunfish, out there for the Mid-Summer Regatta. Let’s empty the yard! If you know you will be participating, please add your name, boat type and sail number (if you know it) to this link. It will speed up registration and calculations the day of the event. I plan to sail the Mid-Summer Regatta<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xa3PaegQ1Bvdh1f4LVvePcsak81-ADpoEsYyT6GmI6M/edit#gid=0> Race Committee, Mark Boat and Safety Boat for Mid-Summer Regatta If you are interested in volunteering on the Race Committee, Mark Boat or Safety Boat for the Mid-Summer Regatta please sign up to be a 2021 RC Volunteer for Mid-Summer Regatta<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PEHDQ0i_odb1SMzOGrrkVMEYwD07M7HBWEmeQ_ZWJB8/edit#gid=0>. We will need volunteers to set some marks and record finishes off the docks at the club. We could also use a few safety boats Arrive around 11:30 and racing should be done by 3:30-4 (or earlier, depending on wind) so you will have time to go home and get ready for the Fiesta afterwards. Any questions, please email RC Chair ed7mar7@comcast.net<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> Mid-Summer Party Saturday, August 7th, Invites were sent to your email on record the morning of 7/21/21. Check your spam. The deets: Mid-summer Regatta Awards, Cocktails and Fiesta 5:00 pm Live music Mariachi Fiesta del Norte<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcts.vresp.com%2Fc%2F%3FCameronTaylorDesigns%2F08e5913c7a%2F9e299f129b%2Fefb8b88b7f%2Fv%3DnZv4rcMrZQs&data=04%7C01%7C%7C362f848570fc4750dd6e08d94c44150a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637624677561168179%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=74qRWXHClAiMppHyBrHrBNuHMx5JPksPfVFs9W5jGgw%3D&reserved=0> 6:15 - 7:15 pm Please bring your favorite Mexican style dish to share. $5 cover includes beverages (adult and non-alcoholic) All Pettipaug members are welcome