Fingers always crossed that this reaches all of you and is legible! [Pettipaug Yacht Club | LinkedIn] COMODORE'S COMMENTS JUNE 14, 2024 ________________________________________________________________________________[cid:image001.jpg@01DAB73A.A2D22C40] Pettipaug Docks Late Afternoon Oil on canvas Artist: Leif Nilsson* Father' Day ~ this Sunday is a great day to spend an afternoon at PYC, sailing on the river or go boating in the Cove, picnicking on the deck or under the blue umbrellas on the lawn. Light the grills! We're here to honor ALL dads: great and grand, fathers to be, fathers who are~ father's to fur kids and fathers to other's kids .Celebrate fatherhood and the influence of fathers in society and more specifically all the PYC fathers who have selflessly given their time and effort to create Pettipaug magic that we all enjoy. THANK YOU and Happy Father's Day! Communication Hopefully you have all received the 2024 PYC Roster. The Commodore's Comments will be sent once a month. There will be weekly updates and reminders as there are many events being held throughout the season. Please send me any comments, listings (for sale/ wanted/ a story, an observation etc.) Thank you! MID-SUMMER RACE and PARTY Saturday, July 13th. More information will be sent in the weekly reminders regarding the RACE and the NOR posted to the web-site. We have approximately 357 members so my thoughts were to follow our post- race party (picnic) with a TALENT SHOW for all ages and all talents! Other suggestions aways welcomed or sign up to be a talent for this event! commodore@pettipaug.org Attendant Christopher Pace has been hired to be the 2024 PYC Season attendant. You've perhaps seen Chris mowing and weed whacking the PYC grounds throughout May and June. In July he will don another hat and you'll see him on the deck at PYC. Chris will be reporting to Kathryn Ryan. Please contact Kathryn kryan1955@gmail.com<mailto:kryan1955@gmail.com> with any requests you have or information you need. Inside the back cover of your 2024 Roster you'll see PYC Club Rules listed. Chris and all club members are asked to abide by these. THANK YOU! PYC Women SUMMER SUPPER PARTY held on the PYC Deck and Commodore's Room. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 at 5:30. BYOB and something edible to share with old friends, new friends and new members . RSVP commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> team: Lisa F., Pat K., Marilou, Cristina A., Joanna R. * PETTIPAUG SAFE POWER BOATING COURSE: JULY 27 and 28 Course added! On land & water. Two-day hands-on Power Boat Operator course (Saturday and Sunday): Sign up NOW! At the end of each course, students are encouraged to take the Certificate of Personal Watercraft Operation test. Click here for full details.<mailto:Click%20here%20for%20full%20details.> Contact: Mischa van Berkel: pastcommodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:pastcommodore@pettipaug.org> * PYC PRIVATE PARTY MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT~ Gather by the river! Click here to access directly<https://pettipaug.org/PDFs/PYC-Agreement&Guidelines.pdf>. Please contact me directly with any questions, dates you would like to use the club or comments that you have. priscilla.robinson04@gmail.com<mailto:priscilla.robinson04@gmail.com> or commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> VOLUNTEERS ~ Pettipaug Yacht Club is a volunteer yacht club that exists with the help that is needed and received by our members, the Officers and the Board of Governors. Bravo to all past-commodores and BOG for their diligence and leadership. A huge thank you to each and all members who have given their time and made the effort to roll up their sleeves in 2024. There is a never-ending series of projects, so watch for help wanted in weekly updates! REMINDERS~ * CHILDREN cannot be in the boat launching area when boats (power or sail) are being launched or races are being held. This is a dangerous area for anyone but especially your children! All children under 12 need to wear PFDs when on the PYC docks. Thank you. DOGGIES: No doggies on the deck, NO doggies during PJSA hours. Please pick-up the poop. Thank you. ***** 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. 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 ~ 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. (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? 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' ____________________________________________________________________________________ *Leif Nilsson Beautiful 12" x 18" prints ($325.00) of the oil painting "Pettipaug Docks-Late Afternoon" are available at Leif Nilsson's Spring Street Studio, Chester, CT 06412 ____________________________________________________________________________________ PYC Communication Team: Bob Cashman, Kathryn Ryan and Priscilla Robinson SAILING/RACING at PYC: TUESDAY NIGHTS: Club Sailing All members and fleets Tuesdays: 5:15 p.m. BYOB and snacks Sarah DuBois: sarahsails1@gmail.com<mailto:sarahsails1@gmail.com> Amy Walsh: mcfleet99@gmail.com<mailto:mcfleet99@gmail.com> ONE DESIGN/ once a month Saturdays: June 8, July 6, August 3, September 4 Jeff Going: jeffgoing47@gmail.com<mailto:jeffgoing47@gmail.com> BLUE JAY SERIES/ once a month May 22, June 19, July 17, August 7 and August 21 Wednesdays: 5:15 p.m. Priscilla Robinson: probinson02@snet.net<mailto:probinson02@snet.net> HAWKINS RACE: team race PYC vs EYC June 22 Toby Doyle: tdsailfast@yahoo.com<mailto:tdsailfast@yahoo.com> ONE DESIGN/ once a month Saturdays: June 8, July 6, August 3, September 4 Jeff Going: jeffgoing47@gmail.com<mailto:jeffgoing47@gmail.com> MID-SUMMER RACE July 13. More Details to come! Jeff Going: jeffgoing47@gmail.com<mailto:jeffgoing47@gmail.com> EYC RUM CHALLENGE July 20 email@essexyc.com<mailto:email@essexyc.com>