[cid:7a6464b6-9c95-4891-87ef-f11d2930d8bf] It’s that wonderful time of year again where we can enjoy warm days, cool nights and lots of time on the water. I hope your plans to celebrate the July 4th weekend include a visit to PYC for a cookout, walk, swim, row or sail. Please plan to join us for the Mid-Summer Party July 13 at 5PM – this one is always festive! House and Grounds NO TRAILER STORAGE AT CLUB: Due to limited space in our yard, we do not allow trailers without boats on them to be stored on Club grounds. Boats may be stored at the Club on a space available basis. Please remember to register your boat with an attendant (they are on duty on the weekends) or email Jim Carey at jciaus@yahoo.com<mailto:jciaus@yahoo.com> and get a sticker when you bring your boat to the club. FREE FIREWOOD: The wood next to the dumpster is available to be taken on a first come, first served basis. DRIVE SLOWLY: Thank you for driving slowly on our road. This reduces unnecessary wear and tear on the road and provides safety for our members (especially the young) who arrive by foot and bike. NO CAR PARKING ON THE SOUTH LAWN: Now that summer is in full swing and more boats are being stored in the south lot, it may be difficult for boat owners to access their boats if cars are left there unattended. If you see anything out of place or damaged at the Club, please report it to Jim at the above email. We only have attendants on duty on the weekends and appreciate any heads up we can get to help us address issues at the Club. Racing Racing season is underway at Pettipaug and our members have been actively participating in several races. We had a good turnout for the Commodore’s Race in May, a PYC team competed for the Hawkins Trophy in June, the Scows have revived their Thursday night racing and we hosted a successful start to our Blue Jay series last week. Sailors that participated in the Leukemia Cup Regatta in May were part of an effort that raised $45,107.40 for LLS. Results for PYC races are posted on our website racing page. I hope all members will consider joining us for our upcoming Mid Summer Handicap Regatta on July 13. It is a long-distance race, starting at club, sailing to Essex before heading to Deep River and then returning to the Club. All sailing dinghies are welcome! Meet The MC Scows Come join the MC Scow fleet for their Thursday night sails. Anyone interested in great one design racing is invited to come on Thursday evenings and try out a Scow. The fleet has a couple of boats available for loaners, and they aim to be on the water by 6pm, racing by 6:30pm. The Scows are also hosting their 99 Bottles of Beer Regatta on July 20-21 and are looking for volunteers to help with Race Committee. They are planning both long distance and short course racing over this weekend. Please consider reaching out if you would like to be a part of this fun event. Contact Keith Kraner at 860-918-4026 or kandakraner@aol.com<mailto:kandakraner@aol.com> or Bob Wynkoop at 860-324-4586 or wynkoop@sbcglobal.net<mailto:wynkoop@sbcglobal.net> for more information on Thursday sailing or the regatta. Volunteer Opportunities We need you! Please consider helping out with one or more of these projects: * Powerboat Maintenance * We are looking for help maintaining our fleet of powerboats. We have a small dedicated crew who help make sure our powerboats are running well. If you would like to join them and spend a little bit of time messing about in boats this summer, please let me know: commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> * Race Committee * We are recruiting more members for our race committee team that helps run our weekend races. This is a fun way to participate and help out with our racing project. If you would like more information or to join us, please a contact me at commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> * Scows 99 Bottles of Beer Regatta July 20-21. Need volunteers to help with Race Committee. Contact Keith Kraner at 860-918-4026 or kandakraner@aol.com<mailto:kandakraner@aol.com> or Bob Wynkoop at 860-324-4586 or wynkoop@sbcglobal.net<mailto:wynkoop@sbcglobal.net> * Repair work for Sailing Academy * If you are handy with repairs, consider helping us on one of ongoing projects. We are looking for help to re-roof our Opti shed and repair dollies for the sailing academy. We could also use help with repairing wiring on our trailers. Please reach out to Amy Pullin if you would like to help with one of these projects. Amygordonpullin@hotmail.com<mailto:Amygordonpullin@hotmail.com> Sailing Academy Registration is Open for 2nd Session Applications for the 2nd session of the Junior Sailing Program are being accepted. The session starts July 22. The program is open to sailors ages 8 and older, tell your friends and neighbors! Details are available on our website. Save the Dates Mid-Summer Handicap Race July 13, 2019 Mid-Summer Party: July 13, 2019 5PM Charles Birch Memorial Race October 19, 2019 Robin Starr Handicap Race October 19, 2019 Decommissioning: October 19, 2019 Annual Cocktail Party & Awards: November 9, 2019 Cheers! Commodore Kathryn Ryan commodore@pettipaug.org<mailto:commodore@pettipaug.org> Please do not reply directly to this email, any questions should be directed to Commodore Ryan at the email above.